#android-sdk
What is in this docker ?
In short, a minimal android sdk and cordova.
Wait, what ?
http://cordova.apache.org
https://developer.android.com/guide/index.html
Just tell me what Cordova is !
Cordova is a cross-platform smartphone application compiler (I guess ?). YOu can code your app like a web app, with html, js, and stuff. (plugins cough). You focus on developping an android 'proof of concept' for your app and quickly launch your app on other OS's when you are ready for production.
Do I need it ?
If you want to start building an app quickly you can be set in no time. Jump to quickstart
Do I have the skills to start using your docker ? I heard it's complicated.
If you are on a recent linux, installation will be a matter of minutes. Then you can start using the command line aliases I am providing and you will be using docker without even knowing it's there. https://docs.docker.com/installation/
I am using boot2docker with [insert proprietary here] and I can't mount my usb ...
I can't help you. I'm not even sure something can be done.
I want something more or the image needs an update.
Email me and I can maintain this image.
In ~/.bash_aliases :
alias mine='sudo chown -R $USER'
alias drun='docker run -it --rm'
alias cordova='drun --privileged -v /dev/bus/usb:/dev/bus/usb -v $PWD:/src -v $PWD/gradle:/root/.gradle kallikrein/android-sdk cordova'
The commands I proposed to use are --privileged, which means your containers are much more dangerous for your system. If you mess anything up, that is.
Why should we use
--privileged?
It's optionnal, you can do without this flag, but you won't be able to upload and launch your app on your phone with the built in cordova run, since you need an access to your usb devices.
If you don't want to use usb, you can remove --privileged -v /dev/bus/usb:/dev/bus/usb.
NB : I intend to further enhance this image to display the emulator view. For this feature you will need to mount X11 devices and use the --privileged flag too.
###Quick Start
Let's create our first app : (considering you are using my aliases)
docker pull kallikrein/android-sdk
cordova create myAPP
(The myAPP folder must NOT exist before using this command.)
cd myAPP
cordova platform add android
cordova build
mine ..
If you are launching the app with privilege, you can plug in your phone and :
cordova run