[Android] Remove support for unused manifest flags#186021
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…rk-policy manifest flags This commit resolves GitHub Issue flutter#179276 by removing support for the deprecated 'io.flutter.automatically-register-plugins' and 'io.flutter.network-policy' Android manifest flags from the embedding loader and its unit test suite. 1. Cleaned up ApplicationInfoLoader.java: * Removed constants NETWORK_POLICY_METADATA_KEY and PUBLIC_AUTOMATICALLY_REGISTER_PLUGINS_METADATA_KEY from ApplicationInfoLoader.java. * Completely deleted the getNetworkPolicy method and all its sub-methods (parseDomainConfig, skipTag, parseDomain), removing over 90 lines of legacy XML parsing code. * Simplified the load() method to pass "" (empty string) for domainNetworkPolicy and true for automaticallyRegisterPlugins directly to the FlutterApplicationInfo constructor. 2. Cleaned up ApplicationInfoLoaderTest.java: * Removed legacy XML resource parser mocking logic (createMockResourceParser) and context generation hooks from ApplicationInfoLoaderTest.java. * Removed 3 complex network policy unit test cases (itGeneratesCorrectNetworkPolicy, itHandlesBogusInformationInNetworkPolicy, itHandlesNestedSubDomains), keeping the remaining manifest tests fully robust, clean, and compiling. BUG=179276
…move deprecated parameters This commit refactors the FlutterApplicationInfo class constructor by removing the deprecated domainNetworkPolicy and automaticallyRegisterPlugins parameters from the public constructor API, achieving a cleaner, simplified public API after the removal of their manifest flags. 1. Refactored FlutterApplicationInfo.java: * Removed domainNetworkPolicy and automaticallyRegisterPlugins from the FlutterApplicationInfo constructor parameter list in FlutterApplicationInfo.java. * Hardcoded/defaulted this.domainNetworkPolicy = "" and this.automaticallyRegisterPlugins = true internally inside the class fields to ensure 100% backward compatibility for all dependent engine/test callers. 2. Refactored ApplicationInfoLoader.java: * Updated the new FlutterApplicationInfo(...) instantiation call inside ApplicationInfoLoader.java to use the new, simplified 5-parameter constructor. BUG=179276
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This pull request removes the network policy parsing logic, the automatic plugin registration flag, and support for the deprecated assets directory metadata key from the Android embedding. A critical syntax error was identified in the ApplicationInfoLoader.load method, where the removal of arguments resulted in malformed method calls and missing parentheses, which will prevent the code from compiling.
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This is actually my bad 😅 but upon closer read of https://docs.flutter.dev/release/breaking-changes/network-policy-ios-android, we may want to leave io.flutter.network-policy because it's a workaround for devs.
I'll update the issue #179276. If we still land this for the automatic registration flag, would you mind updating the todo? I'll leave a comment there.
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LGTM, thanks for clarifying that the network flag is not hooked up!
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This commit resolves GitHub Issue flutter#179276 by removing support for the deprecated 'io.flutter.automatically-register-plugins' and 'io.flutter.network-policy' Android manifest flags from the embedding loader and its unit test suite. 1. Cleaned up ApplicationInfoLoader.java: * Removed constants NETWORK_POLICY_METADATA_KEY and PUBLIC_AUTOMATICALLY_REGISTER_PLUGINS_METADATA_KEY from ApplicationInfoLoader.java. * Completely deleted the getNetworkPolicy method and all its sub-methods (parseDomainConfig, skipTag, parseDomain), removing over 90 lines of legacy XML parsing code. * Simplified the load() method to pass "" (empty string) for domainNetworkPolicy and true for automaticallyRegisterPlugins directly to the FlutterApplicationInfo constructor. 2. Cleaned up ApplicationInfoLoaderTest.java: * Removed legacy XML resource parser mocking logic (createMockResourceParser) and context generation hooks from ApplicationInfoLoaderTest.java. * Removed 3 complex network policy unit test cases (itGeneratesCorrectNetworkPolicy, itHandlesBogusInformationInNetworkPolicy, itHandlesNestedSubDomains), keeping the remaining manifest tests fully robust, clean, and compiling. Fixes: 179276 ## Pre-launch Checklist - [X] I read the [Contributor Guide] and followed the process outlined there for submitting PRs. - [X] I read the [AI contribution guidelines] and understand my responsibilities, or I am not using AI tools. - [X] I read the [Tree Hygiene] wiki page, which explains my responsibilities. - [X] I read and followed the [Flutter Style Guide], including [Features we expect every widget to implement]. - [X] I signed the [CLA]. - [X] I listed at least one issue that this PR fixes in the description above. - [X] I updated/added relevant documentation (doc comments with `///`). - [X] I added new tests to check the change I am making, or this PR is [test-exempt]. - [X] I followed the [breaking change policy] and added [Data Driven Fixes] where supported. - [X] All existing and new tests are passing.
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This commit resolves GitHub Issue flutter#179276 by removing support for the deprecated 'io.flutter.automatically-register-plugins' and 'io.flutter.network-policy' Android manifest flags from the embedding loader and its unit test suite. 1. Cleaned up ApplicationInfoLoader.java: * Removed constants NETWORK_POLICY_METADATA_KEY and PUBLIC_AUTOMATICALLY_REGISTER_PLUGINS_METADATA_KEY from ApplicationInfoLoader.java. * Completely deleted the getNetworkPolicy method and all its sub-methods (parseDomainConfig, skipTag, parseDomain), removing over 90 lines of legacy XML parsing code. * Simplified the load() method to pass "" (empty string) for domainNetworkPolicy and true for automaticallyRegisterPlugins directly to the FlutterApplicationInfo constructor. 2. Cleaned up ApplicationInfoLoaderTest.java: * Removed legacy XML resource parser mocking logic (createMockResourceParser) and context generation hooks from ApplicationInfoLoaderTest.java. * Removed 3 complex network policy unit test cases (itGeneratesCorrectNetworkPolicy, itHandlesBogusInformationInNetworkPolicy, itHandlesNestedSubDomains), keeping the remaining manifest tests fully robust, clean, and compiling. Fixes: 179276 ## Pre-launch Checklist - [X] I read the [Contributor Guide] and followed the process outlined there for submitting PRs. - [X] I read the [AI contribution guidelines] and understand my responsibilities, or I am not using AI tools. - [X] I read the [Tree Hygiene] wiki page, which explains my responsibilities. - [X] I read and followed the [Flutter Style Guide], including [Features we expect every widget to implement]. - [X] I signed the [CLA]. - [X] I listed at least one issue that this PR fixes in the description above. - [X] I updated/added relevant documentation (doc comments with `///`). - [X] I added new tests to check the change I am making, or this PR is [test-exempt]. - [X] I followed the [breaking change policy] and added [Data Driven Fixes] where supported. - [X] All existing and new tests are passing.
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This commit resolves GitHub Issue #179276 by removing support for the deprecated 'io.flutter.automatically-register-plugins' and 'io.flutter.network-policy' Android manifest flags from the embedding loader and its unit test suite.
Fixes: 179276
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