Add support for URLs to copy. #114

Author: mlynch

packages/project/src/android/project.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { join } from 'path';
+import fetch from 'cross-fetch';
 import {
   pathExists,
   move,
@@ -259,12 +260,18 @@ export class AndroidProject extends PlatformProject {
     return writeFile(join(dir, file), contents);
   }
 
-  copyFile(src: string, dest: string): Promise<void> {
+  async copyFile(src: string, dest: string): Promise<void> {
     if (!this.project?.config?.android?.path) {
       return Promise.reject();
     }
-    const srcPath = join(this.project.config.android.path, src);
     const destPath = join(this.project.config.android.path, dest);
+
+    if (/^(https?:\/\/)/.test(src)) {
+      const res = await fetch(src);
+      return writeFile(destPath, Buffer.from(await res.arrayBuffer()));
+    }
+
+    const srcPath = join(this.project.config.android.path, src);
     return copy(srcPath, destPath);
   }
 

packages/project/test/project.android.test.ts

@@ -319,4 +319,11 @@ try {
     const destContents = await readFile(dest);
     expect(srcContents).toEqual(destContents);
   });
+
+  it('should copy URL', async () => {
+    await project.android?.copyFile('https://via.placeholder.com/150C', 'placeholder.png');
+    const dest = join(dir, 'android', 'placeholder.png');
+    const destContents = await readFile(dest);
+    expect(destContents.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+  });
 });

packages/website/docs/configuration-tool.md

@@ -300,6 +300,19 @@ platforms:
           }
 ```
 
+Files can also be copied by using the `source` option instead of `text`:
+
+```yaml
+platforms:
+  android:
+    res:
+      - path: drawable
+        file: icon.png
+        source: ../common/test/fixtures/icon.png
+```
+
+`source` supports a URL instead of a local path for remote resource loading.
+
 ### `json`
 
 Modifies JSON files relative to the root of the Android project. Use `set` to override the element (and clobber any children), or `merge` to merge the values:
@@ -346,7 +359,7 @@ platforms:
 
 ### `copy`
 
-Copies files and directories relative to the root of the android project (`./android` by default).
+Copies files, directories, or URLs relative to the root of the android project (`./android` by default).
 
 ```yaml
 platforms:
@@ -356,6 +369,8 @@ platforms:
         dest: app/google-services.json
       - src: old/path/of/directory
         dest: new/path/of/directory
+      - src: https://example.com/file.png
+        dest: new/path/of/file.png
 ```
 
 ## iOS
@@ -569,7 +584,7 @@ platforms:
 
 ### `copy`
 
-Copies files and directories relative to the root of the iOS project (`./ios/App` by default).
+Copies files, directories, or URLs relative to the root of the iOS project (`./ios/App` by default).
 
 ```yaml
 platforms:
@@ -581,4 +596,6 @@ platforms:
             dest: App/GoogleService-Info.plist
           - src: old/path/of/directory
             dest: new/path/of/directory
+          - src: https://example.com/file.png
+            dest: new/path/of/file.png
 ```

packages/website/docs/project-api.md

@@ -273,6 +273,8 @@ await project.android?.copyToResources('drawable', 'icon.png', source);
 const data = await project.android?.getResource('raw', 'test.json');
 ```
 
+`copyToResources` supports a URL as the last `source` option which will fetch the remote file instead.
+
 #### Gradle
 
 Gradle modifications are the most complicated and powerful of the capabilities in this library. Remember, `JAVA_HOME` must be set before using these methods.