Xcodegen: How to add .a files (static libraries)

[mohammdsss1]

I have two files named libepos2.a and libeposeasyselect.a that I need to import them and link them into my project.

This is how I am adding them:

 - framework: MyProject/External/libs/libepos2.a
   embed: false
- framework: MyProject/External/libs/libeposeasyselect.a
   embed: false  

However, I found out that xcodegen is adding them to my project's Copy bundle resources phase:

which causes an issue when uploading a binary to the App Store:

ERROR ITMS-90171: "Invalid Bundle Structure - The binary file 'MyApp.app/libeposeasyselect.a' is not permitted. Your app can’t contain standalone executables or libraries, other than a valid CFBundleExecutable of supported bundles. Refer to the Bundle Programming Guide at https://developer.apple.com/go/?id=bundle-structure for information on the iOS app bundle structure."

The fix was by manually removing the two files (libepos2.a and libeposeasyselect.a) from the project's Copy bundle resources phase.

I think I am missing something in integrating static libraries inside my project.

[brentleyjones]

You need to exclude those files from your sources, they are being found that way and the default for an unknown extension is to put it in Resources.

[mohammdsss1]

Hello @brentleyjones, I did the following but they still there?

    sources:
      - path: ProjectApp
        excludes:
          - "*.sh"
      - path: ProjectApp/External/libs
        excludes:
          - "*.a"

Also, what do you mean with:

put it in Resources

[brentleyjones]

Your first path would include them, since it will be recursive, so you need the exclude there instead. excludes uses glob rules, so you probably want something like:

    sources:
      - path: ProjectApp
        excludes:
          - "**/*.sh"
          - "**/*.a"

[brentleyjones]

the default for an unknown extension is to put it in Resources

By this I mean, if XcodeGen sees a file with an unknown extension, it will assume that it's a resource, and put it in the Copy Bundle Resources step.

[mohammdsss1]

@brentleyjones Many thanks, it is working now.

[brentleyjones]

You're welcome!