Flutterlocation: use_framework! dependency makes flutter location incompatible with many plugins

[rsproule]

Since locations is a Swift pod, it can only be run with the 'use_framework!' line in the Podfile.

"Pods written in Swift can only be integrated as frameworks; add use_frameworks! to your Podfile or target to opt into using it. The Swift Pod being used is: location"

Many other popular plugins such as Google Sign in do not work unless this line is commented out. See 9694.

[!] The 'Pods' target has transitive dependencies that include static binaries

There is a work around to the above error message but it results in misplaced headers and a failure to build. (See 10968)

This plugin would be perfect for my current project if I could get it to work with other plugins. Does anyone know of any way of getting around this? or if I'm missing something obvious?

[Lyokone]

Hi !
What is the content of your Podfile right now ? Which other plugins are creating problems with location ?

[rsproule]

Podfile:

# Uncomment this line to define a global platform for your project
# platform :ios, '9.0'

# This line must be commented out for
# google sign in and firebase plugins to work
# but must be uncommented for locations to work 
# use_frameworks!

if ENV['FLUTTER_FRAMEWORK_DIR'] == nil
  abort('Please set FLUTTER_FRAMEWORK_DIR to the directory containing Flutter.framework')
end

target 'Runner' do
  # Pods for Runner

  # Flutter Pods
  pod 'Flutter', :path => ENV['FLUTTER_FRAMEWORK_DIR']

  if File.exists? '../.flutter-plugins'
    flutter_root = File.expand_path('..')
    File.foreach('../.flutter-plugins') { |line|
      plugin = line.split(pattern='=')
      if plugin.length == 2
        name = plugin[0].strip()
        path = plugin[1].strip()
        resolved_path = File.expand_path("#{path}/ios", flutter_root)
        pod name, :path => resolved_path
      else
        puts "Invalid plugin specification: #{line}"
      end
    }
  end
end

post_install do |installer|
  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
    target.build_configurations.each do |config|
      config.build_settings['ENABLE_BITCODE'] = 'NO'
    end
  end
end

And my plugins

dependencies:
  flutter:
    sdk: flutter
  image_picker: 0.1.0       
  google_sign_in: 0.3.1      # does not work with use_frameworks!                              
  firebase_analytics: 0.1.0     # does not work with use_frameworks!                                    
  firebase_auth: 0.1.1       # does not work with use_frameworks!                                      
  firebase_database: 0.0.12          # does not work with use_frameworks!                              
  firebase_storage: 0.0.5  # does not work with use_frameworks! 
  shared_preferences: 0.2.4
  image: 1.1.27

Whenever I run with the use_frameworks! the main error from 'flutter run -v' is:

The 'Pods-Runner' target has transitive dependencies that include static binaries: (/Users/ryansproule/Documents/FlutterApps/app/ios/Pods/FirebaseUI/FirebaseUIFrameworks/FirebaseAuthUI/Frameworks/FirebaseAuthUI.framework, /Users/ryansproule/Documents/FlutterApps/app/ios/Pods/FirebaseUI/FirebaseUIFrameworks/FirebaseGoogleAuthUI/Frameworks/FirebaseGoogleAuthUI.framework, /Users/ryansproule/Documents/FlutterApps/app/ios/Pods/Google/Frameworks/GGLCore.framework, /Users/ryansproule/Documents/FlutterApps/app/ios/Pods/Google/Frameworks/GGLSignIn.framework, and /Users/ryansproule/Documents/FlutterApps/app/ios/Pods/GoogleSignIn/Frameworks/GoogleSignIn.framework)

[netdur]

+1 I have the same issue, is there anything I can do to help?

[jiya1]

+1 been struggling with this issue for 3 days, any updates on this matter please ...

[knutvalen]

+1 same issue here. It works on Android, but not on iOS.

Podfile:

# Uncomment this line to define a global platform for your project
# platform :ios, '9.0'
use_frameworks!

if ENV['FLUTTER_FRAMEWORK_DIR'] == nil
  abort('Please set FLUTTER_FRAMEWORK_DIR to the directory containing Flutter.framework')
end

target 'Runner' do
  # Pods for Runner

  # Flutter Pods
  pod 'Flutter', :path => ENV['FLUTTER_FRAMEWORK_DIR']

  if File.exists? '../.flutter-plugins'
    flutter_root = File.expand_path('..')
    File.foreach('../.flutter-plugins') { |line|
      plugin = line.split(pattern='=')
      if plugin.length == 2
        name = plugin[0].strip()
        path = plugin[1].strip()
        resolved_path = File.expand_path("#{path}/ios", flutter_root)
        pod name, :path => resolved_path
      else
        puts "Invalid plugin specification: #{line}"
      end
    }
  end
end

post_install do |installer|
  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
    target.build_configurations.each do |config|
      config.build_settings['ENABLE_BITCODE'] = 'NO'
    end
  end
end

pubspec.yaml:

name: untitled
description: A new Flutter project.

dependencies:
  flutter:
    sdk: flutter

dev_dependencies:
  flutter_test:
    sdk: flutter
  location: "^1.1.3"
  google_sign_in: 0.3.1

flutter:
  uses-material-design: true

Console:

[!] The 'Pods-Runner' target has transitive dependencies that include static binaries: (/Users/knutvalen/repositories/untitled/ios/Pods/GoogleSignIn/Frameworks/GoogleSignIn.framework)

    /usr/local/Cellar/cocoapods/1.3.1/libexec/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/target_validator.rb:81:in `block (2 levels) in verify_no_static_framework_transitive_dependencies'
    /usr/local/Cellar/cocoapods/1.3.1/libexec/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/target_validator.rb:73:in `each'
    /usr/local/Cellar/cocoapods/1.3.1/libexec/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/target_validator.rb:73:in `block in verify_no_static_framework_transitive_dependencies'
    /usr/local/Cellar/cocoapods/1.3.1/libexec/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/target_validator.rb:70:in `each'
    /usr/local/Cellar/cocoapods/1.3.1/libexec/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/target_validator.rb:70:in `verify_no_static_framework_transitive_dependencies'
    /usr/local/Cellar/cocoapods/1.3.1/libexec/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/target_validator.rb:36:in `validate!'
    /usr/local/Cellar/cocoapods/1.3.1/libexec/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer.rb:405:in `validate_targets'
    /usr/local/Cellar/cocoapods/1.3.1/libexec/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer.rb:118:in `install!'
    /usr/local/Cellar/cocoapods/1.3.1/libexec/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/command/install.rb:41:in `run'
    /usr/local/Cellar/cocoapods/1.3.1/libexec/gems/claide-1.0.2/lib/claide/command.rb:334:in `run'
    /usr/local/Cellar/cocoapods/1.3.1/libexec/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/command.rb:52:in `run'
    /usr/local/Cellar/cocoapods/1.3.1/libexec/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/bin/pod:55:in `<top (required)>'
    /usr/local/Cellar/cocoapods/1.3.1/libexec/bin/pod:23:in `load'
    /usr/local/Cellar/cocoapods/1.3.1/libexec/bin/pod:23:in `<main>'

[knutvalen]

Is there any updates on this issue?

[renekyllingstad]

This is basically a duplicate of https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/10968 which is still open.

Looking at the size of the swift code it might not be too crazy to rewrite it in ObjC, or add an ObjC implementation.

[Lyokone]

I'm might rewrite it in objective c if it can help the time being, but I hope Flutter will resolve this problem !..

[cavaterza89]

HI, I have the same problem, here the console output

[!] The Pods-Runner target has transitive dependencies that include static binaries: (/Users/giovannicavallaro/mensapp-flutter/ios/Pods/FirebaseUI/FirebaseUIFrameworks/FirebaseAuthUI/Frameworks/FirebaseAuthUI.framework, /Users/giovannicavallaro/mensapp-flutter/ios/Pods/FirebaseUI/FirebaseUIFrameworks/FirebaseGoogleAuthUI/Frameworks/FirebaseGoogleAuthUI.framework, /Users/giovannicavallaro/mensapp-flutter/ios/Pods/Google/Frameworks/GGLCore.framework, /Users/giovannicavallaro/mensapp-flutter/ios/Pods/Google/Frameworks/GGLSignIn.framework, and /Users/giovannicavallaro/mensapp-flutter/ios/Pods/GoogleSignIn/Frameworks/GoogleSignIn.framework)

           /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/target_validator.rb:81:in `block (2 levels) in verify_no_static_framework_transitive_dependencies'
           /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/target_validator.rb:73:in `each'
           /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/target_validator.rb:73:in `block in verify_no_static_framework_transitive_dependencies'
           /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/target_validator.rb:70:in `each'
           /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/target_validator.rb:70:in `verify_no_static_framework_transitive_dependencies'
           /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer/xcode/target_validator.rb:36:in `validate!'
           /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer.rb:405:in `validate_targets'
           /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/installer.rb:118:in `install!'
           /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/command/install.rb:41:in `run'
           /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/claide-1.0.2/lib/claide/command.rb:334:in `run'
           /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/lib/cocoapods/command.rb:52:in `run'
           /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/cocoapods-1.3.1/bin/pod:55:in `<top (required)>'
           /usr/local/bin/pod:23:in `load'
           /usr/local/bin/pod:23:in `<main>'

[   +1 ms] Error output from CocoaPods:
           ↳
[        ] 

[pocady]

the same here

[bjornbjorn]

I'm might rewrite it in objective c if it can help the time being, but I hope Flutter will resolve this problem !..

Just wondering if you have any updates on this @Lyokone ? Totally understand if you haven't had time to look at it yet of course 👍

[fluff]

I've given this a shot in https://github.com/Lyokone/flutterlocation/pull/13

[bjornbjorn]

I'm up and running with this and the previously conflicting google_signin package so it looks good to me at least :-)