nativescript-doctor

Library that helps identifying if the environment can be used for development of {N} apps.

Installation

1. Using npm

   $ npm install nativescript-doctor --save

Requirements

1. Node.js 4.3.0 or later

Usage

• Module doctor:

  • Usage:

  import { doctor } from "nativescript-doctor"
  
  async function main() {
  	const canExecuteLocalBuildForAndroid = await doctor.canExecuteLocalBuild("Android");
  	const canExecuteLocalBuildForIos = await doctor.canExecuteLocalBuild("iOS");
  	console.log("Can execute local build for Android: ", canExecuteLocalBuildForAndroid);
  	console.log("Can execute local build for iOS: ", canExecuteLocalBuildForIos);
  }
  
  main();

  • Interfaces:

  /**
   * Describes methods which help identifying if the environment can be used for development of {N} apps.
   */
  interface IDoctor {
  	/**
  	 * Checks if a local build can be executed on the current machine.
  	 * @param {string} platform The platform for which to check if local build is possible.
  	 * @return {Promise<boolean>} true if local build can be executed for the provided platform.
  	 */
  	canExecuteLocalBuild(platform: string): Promise<boolean>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Executes all checks for the current environment and returns the warnings from each check.
  	 * @return {Promise<IWarning[]>} Array of all the warnings from all checks. If there are no warnings will return empty array.
  	 */
  	getWarnings(): Promise<IWarning[]>;
  }
  
  /**
   * Describes warning returned from nativescript-doctor check.
   */
  interface IWarning {
  	/**
  	 * The warning.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	warning: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * Additional information for the warning.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	additionalInformation: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * The platforms which are affected by this warning.
  	 * @type {string[]}
  	 */
  	platforms: string[];
  }

• Module sysInfo:

  • Usage:

  import { sysInfo, setShouldCacheSysInfo } from "nativescript-doctor";
  
  async function main() {
  	// The default value is true. If set to false the result of each check for each element
  	// of the sys info will not be cached.
  	setShouldCacheSysInfo(false);
  
  	const javacVersion = await sysInfo.getJavaCompilerVersion();
  	console.log("javac: ", javacVersion);
  
  	const adbVersion = await sysInfo.getAdbVersion();
  	console.log("adb: ", adbVersion);
  
  	const cocoaPodsVersion = await sysInfo.getCocoaPodsVersion();
  	console.log("cocoapods: ", cocoaPodsVersion);
  
  	const gitVersion = await sysInfo.getGitVersion();
  	console.log("git: ", gitVersion);
  
  	const gradleVersion = await sysInfo.getGradleVersion();
  	console.log("gradle: ", gradleVersion);
  
  	const monoVersion = await sysInfo.getMonoVersion();
  	console.log("mono: ", monoVersion);
  
  	const nodeVersion = await sysInfo.getNodeVersion();
  	console.log("node: ", nodeVersion);
  
  	const npmVersion = await sysInfo.getNpmVersion();
  	console.log("npm: ", npmVersion);
  
  	const nodeGypVersion = await sysInfo.getNodeGypVersion();
  	console.log("node-gyp: ", nodeGypVersion);
  
  	const osName = await sysInfo.getOs();
  	console.log("os: ", osName);
  
  	const xcodeprojLocation = await sysInfo.getXCodeProjLocation();
  	console.log("xcodeproj location: ", xcodeprojLocation);
  
  	const xcodeVersion = await sysInfo.getXCodeVersion();
  	console.log("xcode: ", xcodeVersion);
  
  	const isAndroidInstalled = await sysInfo.isAndroidInstalled();
  	console.log("is Android installed: ", isAndroidInstalled);
  
  	const isITunesInstalled = await sysInfo.isITunesInstalled();
  	console.log("is iTunes installed: ", isITunesInstalled);
  
  	const isCocoaPodsWorkingCorrectly = await sysInfo.isCocoaPodsWorkingCorrectly();
  	console.log("is cocoapods working correctly: ", isCocoaPodsWorkingCorrectly);
  
  	const nativeScriptCliVersion = await sysInfo.getNativeScriptCliVersion();
  	console.log("{N} CLI version: ", nativeScriptCliVersion);
  
  	const xcprojInfo = await sysInfo.getXcprojInfo();
  	console.log("xcproj info: ", xcprojInfo);
  
  	const isCocoaPodsUpdateRequired = await sysInfo.isCocoaPodsUpdateRequired();
  	console.log("is CocoaPods update required: ", isCocoaPodsUpdateRequired);
  
  	const pythonInfo = await sysInfo.getPythonInfo();
  	console.log("python info: ", pythonInfo );
  
  	const sysInfoData = await sysInfo.getSysInfo({ projectDir: "/Users/username/myProject" });
  	console.log("sysInfo: ", sysInfoData);
  
  	const gitPath = await sysInfo.getGitPath();
  	console.log("Path to the git executable: ", gitPath);
  }
  
  main();
  

  • Interfaces:

  /**
   * Describes methods which helps collecting system information.
   */
  interface ISysInfo {
  	/**
  	 * Returns the currently installed Java compiler version.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} The currently installed Java compiler version.
  	 */
  	getJavaCompilerVersion(): Promise<string>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the currently installed version of Xcode.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Returns the currently installed version of Xcode or null if Xcode is not installed or executed on Linux or Windows.
  	 */
  	getXcodeVersion(): Promise<string>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the currently installed Node.js version.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Returns the currently installed Node.js version.
  	 */
  	getNodeVersion(): Promise<string>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the currently installed npm version.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Returns the currently installed npm version.
  	 */
  	getNpmVersion(): Promise<string>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the currently installed node-gyp version.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Returns the currently installed node-gyp version. If node-gyp is not installed it will return null.
  	 */
  	getNodeGypVersion(): Promise<string>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the xcodeproj location.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Returns the xcodeproj location. If the the xcodeproj is not installed it will return null.
  	 */
  	getXcodeprojLocation(): Promise<string>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Checks if iTunes is installed.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Returns true if iTunes is installed.
  	 */
  	isITunesInstalled(): Promise<boolean>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the currently installed Cocoapods version.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Returns the currently installed Cocoapods version. It will return null if Cocoapods is not installed.
  	 */
  	getCocoaPodsVersion(): Promise<string>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the os name.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Returns the os name.
  	 */
  	getOs(): Promise<string>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the currently installed ADB version.
  	 * @param {string} pathToAdb Defines path to adb
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Returns the currently installed ADB version. It will return null if ADB is not installed.
  	 */
  	getAdbVersion(pathToAdb?: string): Promise<string>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Checks if Android is installed.
  	 * @return {Promise<boolean>} Returns true if Android is installed.
  	 */
  	isAndroidInstalled(): Promise<boolean>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the currently installed Mono version.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Returns the currently installed Mono version. It will return null if Mono is not installed.
  	 */
  	getMonoVersion(): Promise<string>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the currently installed Git version.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Returns the currently installed Git version. It will return null if Git is not installed.
  	 */
  	getGitVersion(): Promise<string>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the currently installed Gradle version.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Returns the currently installed Gradle version. It will return null if Gradle is not installed.
  	 */
  	getGradleVersion(): Promise<string>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Checks if CocoaPods is working correctly by trying to install one pod.
  	 * @return {Promise<boolean>} Returns true if CocoaPods is working correctly.
  	 */
  	isCocoaPodsWorkingCorrectly(): Promise<boolean>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the version of the globally installed NativeScript CLI.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Returns the version of the globally installed NativeScript CLI.
  	 */
  	getNativeScriptCliVersion(): Promise<string>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Checks if xcproj is required to build projects and if it is installed.
  	 * @return {Promise<IXcprojInfo>} Returns the collected information aboud xcproj.
  	 */
  	getXcprojInfo(): Promise<IXcprojInfo>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Checks if the current version of CocoaPods is compatible with the installed Xcode.
  	 * @return {boolean} true if an update us require.
  	 */
  	isCocoaPodsUpdateRequired(): Promise<boolean>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Checks if the Android SDK Tools are installed and configured correctly.
  	 * @return {Promise<boolean>} true if the Android SDK Tools are installed and configured correctly.
  	 */
  	isAndroidSdkConfiguredCorrectly(): Promise<boolean>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the whole system information.
  	 * @param {ISysInfoConfig} config
  	 * @return {Promise<ISysInfoData>} The system information.
  	 */
  	getSysInfo(config?: ISysInfoConfig): Promise<ISysInfoData>;
  
  	/**
  	 * If set to true each method will cache it's result. The default value is true.
  	 * @param {boolean} shouldCache The cache switch.
  	 * @return {void}
  	 */
  	setShouldCacheSysInfo(shouldCache: boolean): void;
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the path to the currently installed Git.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Returns the path to the currently installed Git. It will return null if Git is not installed.
  	 */
  	getGitPath(): Promise<string>;
  }
  
  interface ISysInfoData {
  	// os stuff
  	/**
  	 * Os platform flavour, reported by os.platform.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	platform: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * Full os name, like `uname -a` on unix, registry query on win.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	os: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * .net version, applicable to windows only.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	dotNetVer: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * The command shell in use, usually bash or cmd.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	shell: string;
  
  	// node stuff
  	/**
  	 * node.js version, returned by node -v.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	nodeVer: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * npm version, returned by `npm -v`.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	npmVer: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * Process architecture, returned by `process.arch`.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	procArch: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * node-gyp version as returned by `node-gyp -v`.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	nodeGypVer: string;
  
  	// dependencies
  	/**
  	 * Xcode version string as returned by `xcodebuild -version`. Valid only on Mac.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	xcodeVer: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * Version string of adb, as returned by `adb version`.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	adbVer: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * Whether iTunes is installed on the machine.
  	 * @type {boolean}
  	 */
  	itunesInstalled: boolean;
  
  	/**
  	 * Whether `android` executable can be run.
  	 * @type {boolean}
  	 */
  	androidInstalled: boolean;
  
  	/**
  	 * mono version, relevant on Mac only.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	monoVer: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * git version string, as returned by `git --version`.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	gitVer: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * gradle version string as returned by `gradle -v`.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	gradleVer: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * javac version string as returned by `javac -version`.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	javacVersion: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * pod version string, as returned by `pod --version`.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	cocoaPodsVer: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * xcodeproj gem location, as returned by `which gem xcodeproj`.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	xcodeprojLocation: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * true id CocoaPods can successfully execute pod install.
  	 * @type {boolean}
  	 */
  	isCocoaPodsWorkingCorrectly: boolean;
  
  	/**
  	 * NativeScript CLI version string, as returned by `tns --version`.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	nativeScriptCliVersion: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * Information about xcproj.
  	 * @type {string}
  	 */
  	xcprojInfo: IXcprojInfo;
  
  	/**
  	 * true if the system requires xcproj to build projects successfully and the CocoaPods version is not compatible with the Xcode.
  	 */
  	isCocoaPodsUpdateRequired: boolean;
  
  	/**
  	 * true if the Android SDK Tools are installed and configured correctly.
  	 * @type {boolean}
  	 */
  	isAndroidSdkConfiguredCorrectly: boolean;
  }
  
  /**
   * Describes information about xcproj brew formula.
   */
  interface IXcprojInfo {
  	/**
  	 * Determines whether the system needs xcproj to execute ios builds sucessfully.
  	 */
  	shouldUseXcproj: boolean;
  
  	/**
  	 * Determines whether xcproj can be called from the command line.
  	 */
  	xcprojAvailable: boolean;
  }

• Module androidToolsInfo:

  • Usage:

  import { androidToolsInfo } from "nativescript-doctor"
  
  function main() {
  	const projectDir = "/Users/username/myProject";
  	console.log("path to adb from android home: ", await androidToolsInfo.getPathToAdbFromAndroidHome());
  	console.log("path to emulator executable: ", androidToolsInfo.getPathToEmulatorExecutable());
  	console.log("android tools info: ", androidToolsInfo.getToolsInfo());
  	console.log("ANROID_HOME validation errors: ", await androidToolsInfo.validateAndroidHomeEnvVariable());
  	console.log("android tools info validation errors: ", await androidToolsInfo.validateInfo());
  	console.log("javac validation errors: ", await androidToolsInfo.validateJavacVersion(await sysInfo.getJavaCompilerVersion(), projectDir));
  }
  
  main();

  • Interfaces:

  /**
   * Describes methods for getting and validating Android tools.
   */
  interface IAndroidToolsInfo {
  	/**
  	 * Returns the Android tools info.
  	 * @return {NativeScriptDoctor.IAndroidToolsInfoData} returns the Android tools info.
  	 */
  	getToolsInfo(): NativeScriptDoctor.IAndroidToolsInfoData;
  
  	/**
  	 * Checks if the Android tools are valid.
  	 * @param {string} projectDir @optional The project directory. Used to determine the Android Runtime version and validate the Java compiler version against it.
  	 * If it is not passed or the project does not have Android runtime, this validation is skipped.
  	 * @return {NativeScriptDoctor.IWarning[]} An array of errors from the validation checks. If there are no errors will return [].
  	 */
  	validateInfo(projectDir?: string): NativeScriptDoctor.IWarning[];
  
  	/**
  	 * Checks if the current javac version is valid.
  	 * @param {string} installedJavaVersion The version of javac to check.
  	 * @param {string} projectDir @optional The project directory. Used to determine the Android Runtime version and validate the Java compiler version against it.
  	 * If it is not passed or the project does not have Android runtime, this validation is skipped.
  	 * @return {NativeScriptDoctor.IWarning[]} An array of errors from the validation checks. If there are no errors will return [].
  	 */
  	validateJavacVersion(installedJavaVersion: string, projectDir?: string): NativeScriptDoctor.IWarning[];
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the path to the adb which is located in ANDROID_HOME.
  	 * @return {Promise<string>} Path to the adb which is located in ANDROID_HOME.
  	 */
  	getPathToAdbFromAndroidHome(): Promise<string>;
  
  	/**
  	 * Checks if the ANDROID_HOME variable is set to the correct folder.
  	 * @return {NativeScriptDoctor.IWarning[]} An array of errors from the validation checks. If there are no errors will return [].
  	 */
  	validateAndroidHomeEnvVariable(): NativeScriptDoctor.IWarning[];
  
  	/**
  	 * Returns the path to the emulator executable.
  	 * @return {string} The path to the emulator executable.
  	 */
  	getPathToEmulatorExecutable(): string;
  }
  
  /**
   * Describes information about installed Android tools and SDKs.
   */
  interface IAndroidToolsInfoData {
  	/**
  	 * The value of ANDROID_HOME environment variable.
  	 */
  	androidHomeEnvVar: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * The latest installed version of Android Build Tools that satisfies CLI's requirements.
  	 */
  	buildToolsVersion: string;
  
  	/**
  	 * The latest installed version of Android SDK that satisfies CLI's requirements.
  	 */
  	compileSdkVersion: number;
  
  	/**
  	 * The latest installed version of Android Support Repository that satisfies CLI's requirements.
  	 */
  	supportRepositoryVersion: string;
  }

• Module constants:

  • Usage:

  import { constants } from "nativescript-doctor"
  
  function main() {
  	for(let constantName in constants) {
  		console.log(`${constantName}: ${constants[constantName]}`);
  	}
  }
  
  main();

  • Interfaces:

  /**
   * Describes the constants used in the module.
   */
  interface IConstants {
  	ANDROID_PLATFORM_NAME: string;
  	IOS_PLATFORM_NAME: string;
  	SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS: string[];
  }