Drop the copy resources script and use an PBXCopyFilesBuildPhase

[fabiopelosin]

The copy script is bad because:

• Xcode doesn't simply copies the files but also processes them. Examples are plist binary conversion, and images optimization.
• It is not easy to understand what is being copied in the bundle.
• Xcode copies the resources only when they change, making the build noticeably faster.
• Svn dirs create problems.

The solution is to modify the user project and add a PBXCopyFilesBuildPhase, under our control.

[xslim]

Good idea! does https://github.com/CocoaPods/Xcodeproj supports something like target.copy_resources_build_phases.new ?

[fabiopelosin]

I'm giving right now a test to CocoaPods/Xcodeproj#30.

[xslim]

If we'll use PBXResourcesBuildPhase than we'll need to add relative link for every resource in our main project…
Like making a group "VendorResources" and putting all them there. Is this correct behavior?

[xslim]

And maybe also create a configuration parameter in Podfile that can have copy_resources_type = script | integrate or something similar….

[fabiopelosin]

If we'll use PBXResourcesBuildPhase than we'll need to add relative link for every resource in our main project…
Like making a group "VendorResources" and putting all them there. Is this correct behavior?

I think so. We need a group that we can trash on each call to install. Are you working on this?

And maybe also create a configuration parameter in Podfile that can have copy_resources_type = script | integrate or something similar….

Mhmm, I don't think that it is needed. I guess that the script was there because Xcodeproj was not mature enough, and I can't think of any case were it would be preferable.

[xslim]

I'm playing with this (looking thru the code) without any deadline in mind

[xslim]

I'm trying to hack locally Xcodeproj gem, trying to load the local, hacked copy in ruby console - but no luck. Any links how to do this?
I tried gem 'xcodeproj', path: '/Users/slim/src/tools/Xcodeproj/Gemfile', tried load '/Users/slim/src/tools/Xcodeproj/lib/xcodeproj, etc, and still it uses the system gem files :(

[fabiopelosin]

Maybe the .irbrc from this article might help you http://lucapette.com/pry/pry-everywhere/.

[fabiopelosin]

Closing in favor of #743