Podfile generation broken on livesync

[vcooley]

Which platform(s) does your issue occur on?

iOS

Please provide the following version numbers that your issue occurs with:

• CLI: 4.0.0
• Cross-platform modules: 4.0.0
• Runtime(s): 4.0.1
• Plugin(s):

    "nativescript-advanced-webview": "^1.1.3",
    "nativescript-angular": "~5.3.0",
    "nativescript-async": "^1.0.2",
    "nativescript-bottombar": "^3.0.8",
    "nativescript-directions": "^1.2.0",
    "nativescript-drop-down": "^3.2.4",
    "nativescript-floatingactionbutton": "^3.0.0",
    "nativescript-geolocation": "^3.0.0",
    "nativescript-google-maps-sdk": "^2.6.0",
    "nativescript-gradient": "^2.0.1",
    "nativescript-input-mask": "^1.0.0",
    "nativescript-iqkeyboardmanager": "~1.1.0",
    "nativescript-ng-shadow": "^2.0.0",
    "nativescript-plugin-firebase": "^5.3.0",
    "nativescript-pro-ui": "^3.3.0",
    "nativescript-snackbar": "^2.0.0",
    "nativescript-theme-core": "^1.0.4",
    "nativescript-unit-test-runner": "^0.3.4",

Please tell us how to recreate the issue in as much detail as possible.

Running tns run ios --clean with this configuration produces a working build, however any changes made to the code cause the Podfile to be rebuilt in a way that causes a recursion error.

Here is my Podfile (from platforms/ios) after the initial build:

use_frameworks!

target "myproject" do
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-bottombar/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 use_frameworks!
pod 'MiniTabBar', :git => 'https://github.com/rhanb/MiniTabBar.git'
def post_install1 (installer)
    installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
        target.build_configurations.each do |config|
            config.build_settings['SWIFT_VERSION'] = '3.0'
        end
    end
end 
 # End Podfile 
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-floatingactionbutton/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 pod 'MNFloatingActionButton', '~> 0.1.5' 
 # End Podfile 
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-google-maps-sdk/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 source 'https://github.com/CocoaPods/Specs.git'

pod 'GoogleMaps' 
 # End Podfile 
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-input-mask/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 pod 'InputMask', :path => '~/Projects/input-mask-ios'

def post_install2 (installer)
  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
    target.build_configurations.each do |config|
      config.build_settings['SWIFT_VERSION'] = '3.0'
    end
  end
end 
 # End Podfile 
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-iqkeyboardmanager/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 pod 'IQKeyboardManager', '~> 4.0.0'
 
 # End Podfile 
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-plugin-firebase/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 pod 'Firebase', '~> 4.11.0' 
pod 'Firebase/Auth'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Realtime DB
pod 'Firebase/Database'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Cloud Firestore
pod 'Firebase/Firestore'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Remote Config
#pod 'Firebase/RemoteConfig'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Crash Reporting
#pod 'Firebase/Crash'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Crashlytics
pod 'Fabric'
pod 'Crashlytics'
# Crashlytics works best without bitcode
def post_install3 (installer)
    installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
        target.build_configurations.each do |config|
            config.build_settings['ENABLE_BITCODE'] = "NO"
        end
    end
end

# Uncomment if you want to enable FCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging)
#pod 'Firebase/Messaging'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Firebase Storage
#pod 'Firebase/Storage'

# Uncomment if you want to enable AdMob
#pod 'Firebase/AdMob'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Invites and/or Dynamic Links
#pod 'Firebase/Invites'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Facebook Authentication
#pod 'FBSDKCoreKit'
#pod 'FBSDKLoginKit'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Google Authentication
#pod 'GoogleSignIn' 
 # End Podfile 
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-snackbar/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 pod 'SSSnackbar', :git => 'https://github.com/EddyVerbruggen/SSSnackbar.git', :tag => '0.1.2.4' 
 # End Podfile 

end
post_install do |installer|
  post_install1 installer
  post_install2 installer
  post_install3 installer
end

And here is my Podfile after making a change within my application's code. The problem occurs in the post_install1 method, which recursively calls itself, but the entire Podfile is mangled:

use_frameworks!

target "myproject" do
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-bottombar/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 use_frameworks!
pod 'MiniTabBar', :git => 'https://github.com/rhanb/MiniTabBar.git'
def post_install1 (installer)
    installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
        target.build_configurations.each do |config|
            config.build_settings['SWIFT_VERSION'] = '3.0'
        end
    end
end 
 # End Podfile 
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-floatingactionbutton/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 pod 'MNFloatingActionButton', '~> 0.1.5' 
 # End Podfile 
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-google-maps-sdk/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 source 'https://github.com/CocoaPods/Specs.git'

pod 'GoogleMaps' 
 # End Podfile 
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-input-mask/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 pod 'InputMask', :path => '~/Projects/input-mask-ios'

def post_install2 (installer)
  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
    target.build_configurations.each do |config|
      config.build_settings['SWIFT_VERSION'] = '3.0'
    end
  end
end 
 # End Podfile 
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-iqkeyboardmanager/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 pod 'IQKeyboardManager', '~> 4.0.0'
 
 # End Podfile 
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-plugin-firebase/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 pod 'Firebase', '~> 4.11.0' 
pod 'Firebase/Auth'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Realtime DB
pod 'Firebase/Database'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Cloud Firestore
pod 'Firebase/Firestore'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Remote Config
#pod 'Firebase/RemoteConfig'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Crash Reporting
#pod 'Firebase/Crash'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Crashlytics
pod 'Fabric'
pod 'Crashlytics'
# Crashlytics works best without bitcode
def post_install3 (installer)
    installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
        target.build_configurations.each do |config|
            config.build_settings['ENABLE_BITCODE'] = "NO"
        end
    end
end

# Uncomment if you want to enable FCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging)
#pod 'Firebase/Messaging'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Firebase Storage
#pod 'Firebase/Storage'

# Uncomment if you want to enable AdMob
#pod 'Firebase/AdMob'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Invites and/or Dynamic Links
#pod 'Firebase/Invites'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Facebook Authentication
#pod 'FBSDKCoreKit'
#pod 'FBSDKLoginKit'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Google Authentication
#pod 'GoogleSignIn' 
 # End Podfile 
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-snackbar/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 pod 'SSSnackbar', :git => 'https://github.com/EddyVerbruggen/SSSnackbar.git', :tag => '0.1.2.4' 
 # End Podfile 

end
def post_install1 (installer)
  post_install1 installer
  post_install2 installer
  post_install3 installer# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-bottombar/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 use_frameworks!
pod 'MiniTabBar', :git => 'https://github.com/rhanb/MiniTabBar.git'
def post_install2 (installer)
    installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
        target.build_configurations.each do |config|
            config.build_settings['SWIFT_VERSION'] = '3.0'
        end
    end
end 
 # End Podfile 
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-input-mask/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 pod 'InputMask', :path => '~/Projects/input-mask-ios'

def post_install3 (installer)
  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
    target.build_configurations.each do |config|
      config.build_settings['SWIFT_VERSION'] = '3.0'
    end
  end
end 
 # End Podfile 
# Begin Podfile - /Users/vincecooley/Projects/myproject/node_modules/nativescript-plugin-firebase/platforms/ios/Podfile 
 pod 'Firebase', '~> 4.11.0' 
pod 'Firebase/Auth'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Realtime DB
pod 'Firebase/Database'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Cloud Firestore
pod 'Firebase/Firestore'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Remote Config
#pod 'Firebase/RemoteConfig'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Crash Reporting
#pod 'Firebase/Crash'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Crashlytics
pod 'Fabric'
pod 'Crashlytics'
# Crashlytics works best without bitcode
def post_install4 (installer)
    installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
        target.build_configurations.each do |config|
            config.build_settings['ENABLE_BITCODE'] = "NO"
        end
    end
end

# Uncomment if you want to enable FCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging)
#pod 'Firebase/Messaging'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Firebase Storage
#pod 'Firebase/Storage'

# Uncomment if you want to enable AdMob
#pod 'Firebase/AdMob'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Invites and/or Dynamic Links
#pod 'Firebase/Invites'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Facebook Authentication
#pod 'FBSDKCoreKit'
#pod 'FBSDKLoginKit'

# Uncomment if you want to enable Google Authentication
#pod 'GoogleSignIn' 
 # End Podfile 

end
post_install do |installer|
  post_install1 installer
  post_install2 installer
  post_install3 installer
  post_install4 installer
end

[DickSmith]

This seems to be caused by having comments in the merged podfiles as mentioned here:
EddyVerbruggen/nativescript-plugin-firebase#684

[speigg]

My pod file keeps getting messed up as well. Increasingly so every time I try to build.

[NathanWalker]

@rosen-vladimirov If you have a branch in progress perhaps could post it and reference this issue just so others can see movement here as it's big issue affecting many at moment.

[rosen-vladimirov]

Hey guys, we've investigated this issue and I confirm the unexpected behavior. It can be easily reproduced by executing the following commands:

$ tns create myApp
$ cd myApp
$ tns plugin add nativescript-input-mask
$ tns plugin add nativescript-bottombar
$ tns run ios
$ tns run ios

We are working on a fix and I'll write back once we have more information.

[noumaans]

FWIW, we are experiencing this on iOS even if you simply issue:

$ tns prepare ios
$ tns build ios --bundle

I believe there is no livesync when one issues a tns build (but I might be wrong).

The podfile issue also occurs on repeated tns builds:

$ tns build ios --bundle
$ tns build ios --bundle

The only way around this is to remove platform, add platform, skip the prepare step and issue build directly (for every single build iteration).

$ tns info
✔ Getting NativeScript components versions information...
✔ Component nativescript has 4.0.2 version and is up to date.
✔ Component tns-core-modules has 4.2.0-2018-05-28-04 version and is up to date.
✔ Component tns-android has 4.2.0-2018-05-29-02 version and is up to date.
✔ Component tns-ios has 4.1.0-2018-05-25-01 version and is up to date.

[rosen-vladimirov]

Hey @noumaans ,
Can you please post your package.json as well, so we can investigate this scenario as well. Currently I've noticed the problem occurs when several of the plugins have postinstall scripts and also when CLI tries to prepare the plugins several times. The steps I've described include the nativescript-input-mask plugin, which currently has issue with its Podfile (I've logged an issue here: vcooley/nativescript-input-mask#2). In case all plugins have correct Podfiles, CLI should be able to handle them correctly at least in incremental builds, i.e. when the preparation of the plugins is skipped.

[noumaans]

@rosen-vladimirov

$ grep nativescript package.json 
  "nativescript": {
    "nativescript-angular": "^5.3.0",
    "nativescript-appavailability": "^1.3.1",
    "nativescript-appversion": "^1.4.1",
    "nativescript-bottombar": "^3.0.8",
    "nativescript-carousel": "^3.1.0",
    "nativescript-directions": "^1.2.0",
    "nativescript-geolocation": "^4.2.6",
    "nativescript-google-maps-sdk": "^2.6.0",
    "nativescript-gradient": "^2.0.1",
    "nativescript-iqkeyboardmanager": "^1.3.0",
    "nativescript-localstorage": "^1.1.5",
    "nativescript-ngx-fonticon": "4.1.0",
    "nativescript-phone": "^1.3.1",
    "nativescript-plugin-firebase": "^6.0.2",
    "nativescript-theme-core": "^1.0.4",
    "nativescript-ui-dataform": "^3.6.0",
    "nativescript-ui-listview": "^3.5.7",
    "nativescript-web-image-cache": "^4.2.4",
    "nativescript-css-loader": "^0.26.1",
    "nativescript-dev-appium": "^3.3.0",
    "nativescript-dev-sass": "^1.5.0",
    "nativescript-dev-typescript": "^0.7.1",
    "nativescript-dev-webpack": "^0.11.0",
    "nativescript-worker-loader": "~0.8.1",

[nicHoch]

same for me:

		"nativescript-appversion": "~1.4.1",
		"nativescript-bitmap-factory": "^1.7.1",
		"nativescript-bottom-navigation": "^1.2.0",
		"nativescript-clipboard": "^1.1.7",
		"nativescript-directions": "^1.0.5",
		"nativescript-dom": "^2.0.0",
		"nativescript-feedback": "^1.1.2",
		"nativescript-geolocation": "^3.0.0",
		"nativescript-google-maps-sdk": "^2.6.0",
		"nativescript-iqkeyboardmanager": "^1.3.0",
		"nativescript-master-technology": "^1.1.1",
		"nativescript-orientation": "^1.6.1",
		"nativescript-permissions": "^1.2.3",
		"nativescript-plugin-firebase": "^5.3.1",
		"nativescript-pro-ui": "^3.2.0",
		"nativescript-pulltorefresh": "^2.1.1",
		"nativescript-screenshot": "0.0.2",
		"nativescript-slides": "^2.2.12",
		"nativescript-social-login": "^4.0.1",
		"nativescript-sqlite": "^2.0.1",
		"nativescript-theme-core": "^1.0.4",
		"nativescript-webview-interface": "^1.4.2",

✔ Getting NativeScript components versions information...
✔ Component nativescript has 4.1.0 version and is up to date.
✔ Component tns-core-modules has 4.1.0 version and is up to date.
✔ Component tns-android has 4.1.2 version and is up to date.
✔ Component tns-ios has 4.1.0 version and is up to date.