Personally, I don't think this should be built into the system; I see nothing wrong with the workflow that Anis originally posted. If all we ever did was write echo plugins, then this would make sense, but IMHO, actually writing a plugin requires some time spent in each ./platform
As an example: I am currently working through some missing functionality on WP7+8 for the filetransfer plugin. I have created a new project, installed the filetransfer plugin, and added the specs/tests so when I run it I jump right to the tests. I now have visual studio open, and I have deleted the FileTransfer.cs file from the project, and simply sim-linked to the one in the plugin repo. When I am satisfied that everything works, I will simply commit the plugin repo and be done ... @purplecabbage risingj.com On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 4:56 PM, Anis KADRI <anis.ka...@gmail.com> wrote: > I also think it should sub-shell to a platform script. We already have > a `project template` folder in each platform. We can easily add a > `plugin template` as well and write a quick create_plugin script. > > What do you guys think of the workflow I described above ? Any > comments ? I can create jira issues for it and tackle it. > > -a > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 7:26 AM, Michal Mocny <mmo...@chromium.org> wrote: > > Maybe a plugin template ships with each platform, and when you "plugin > > create" it merges the template for each platform you have installed? > > > > That would mean you have to add all interested platforms before creating > a > > plugin. > > > > -Michal > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 10:22 AM, Ian Clelland <iclell...@chromium.org > >wrote: > > > >> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Braden Shepherdson < > bra...@chromium.org > >> >wrote: > >> > >> > On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Jonathan Bond-Caron < > >> > jbo...@gdesolutions.com> wrote: > >> > > Two new features could be useful from cli: > >> > > a) Create an initial plugin from a template > >> > > cordova plugin create [path] [name] > >> > > > >> > > e.g. > >> > > > cordova plugin create F:/GitHub/MyPlugin MyPlugin > >> > > > >> > > > >> > I agree, this would be useful. It's pretty easy to implement, just > not a > >> > high priority. Do you want to file a JIRA ticket for it? > >> > > >> > >> +1 for scaffolding; this could be very useful as a means of documenting > >> best practices for plugin authors. > >> > >> I'm not certain how this interacts with platforms, though -- would we > have > >> a monolithic "plugin template" that contains a skeleton for each > platform, > >> or is there some kind of cooperation between the various platform repos > so > >> that they can contribute their own code to the template? (or maybe the > >> default is JS only, and you have to know how to add code for any given > >> platform that you develop for) > >> > >> Ian > >> >
