My app is a config-only app. So it does not need any location in the manifest.json file.
Also, it does not require an app / server folder.
There are multiple issues with this kind of an app.
1. fdk validate expects manifest.json to contain location
I get the following error when i try to fdk validate
my app.
2. fdk validate expects app to contain either app / server folder
The second error is that it expects an app / server folder, which does not exist for my use-case.
My app is a config-only app. So, it only contains a config folder.
In order to overcome these errors, I’m forced to:
- Add a dummy placeholder in manifest.json
- Create an app folder with a template.html and use the template.html in the manifest.json file.
{
"platform-version": "2.0",
"product": {
"freshchat": {
"location": {
"conversation_background": {
"url": "template.html"
}
}
}
}
}
3. My app gets rejected immediately after submission because it lacks code coverage
I understand that code coverage is applicable only for apps with app / server folder.
However, my app neither has an app, nor a server component to it. It is a config-only app.
So, the coverage folder never gets generated when I do fdk run
or fdk validate
or fdk test
or fdk pack
.
In order to overcome this, I ended up adding an app.js file in my template.hmtl
<html>
<head></head>
<body>
<script src="app.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
My app.js file contains only a comment
// No content in this file. It's a dummy file.
Now, I’m successfully able to hack the coverage requirements.
And am able to submit the app for review.
=============================== Coverage summary ===============================
Statements : 100% ( 0/0 )
Branches : 100% ( 0/0 )
Functions : 100% ( 0/0 )
Lines : 100% ( 0/0 )
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Request you to review the requirements for mandatory location, mandatory app/server folder and mandatory coverage.
They no longer serve the purpose they were intend to serve.
Regards,
Arun Rajkumar