Plugin doesn't support this project's cordova-android version. cordova-android: 6.2.3, failed version requirement: >=6.3.0 in oracle MAF2.5

Question

i am using jdeveloper 12.2.1.3 with MAF extension 2.5

I need help to find out Cordova Plugins that is compatible with oracle maf 2.5

whenever i try to use any cordova plugin like

1- cordova-plugin-file-transfer

2- cordova-plugin-media-capture

i got the following error

[09:02:17 AM] Plugin doesn't support this project's cordova-android version. cordova-android: 6.2.3, failed version requirement: >=6.3.0

[09:02:17 AM] Skipping 'cordova-plugin-media-capture' for android

what does this error means ??

how and where i can find out the cordova plugins that is compatible with oracle MAF 2.5

Thanks in advance

Kashif Ali

Answer 1

As plugins evolve, they require newer Cordova and platform versions. In this case, your cordova-android version is 6.2.3, which is almost a year old now. In terms of Cordova apps, a year means it's now practically obsolete.

You'll have to somehow upgrade your cordova-android version.

Unfortunately I can't help you on how exactly to do it with JDeveloper, because I only use Visual Studio now which is very powerful to manage Cordova and its platforms. You may also try NetBeans but it is more complicated. Or you could also manually create and manage the Cordova app using the command line interface (not complex, but requires patience and lots of command line typing).

This last method, the CLI, has the huge advantage that whenever you download a platform or a plugin, you ensure to get the latest stable version directly from the Apache Cordova servers.

To create a new app using the CLI, (if you have already installed NodeJS) run this:

cordova create hello com.example.hello HelloWorld

Then to add the latest cordova-android platform, type this:

cordova platform add android

Now, your new app will be using latest Cordova 8.0 and cordova-android 7.1.0 and you should be able to install your plugins.