如何更改AndroidManifest.xml文件名？

Question

I'm creating a build script for my CI and I want to change some fields in AndroidManifest.xml programmatically. So, I am running something like

transform_my_manifest AndroidManifest.xml NewAndroidManifest.xml

Now I want to build my android app with NewAndroidManifest.xml as manifest file.

Is there anything like

ant -DManifestFile=NewAndroidManifest release

Or maybe I should put something in local.properties ?

PS I don't want to create AndroidManifest.xml.template in SCM and generate Mainfest file itself programmatically -- other developers use eclipse and quite happy, I don't want to bother them.

PPS I can delete&rename for build process and rename&delete this file pair back at the end, but this is too "flammable" solution, I want better one.

Answer 1

Is there anything like: ant -DManifestFile=NewAndroidManifest release

No, sorry, not with Ant. The new Gradle-based build system will allow you to create a manifest from component parts and configure parts of it dynamically via the DSL, which may help you achieve your objectives without transform_my_manifest .

Or maybe I should put something in local.properties?

There is nothing in local.properties that affects the name of the manifest file used at compile time.

Answer 2

why not this:
1. transform_my_manifest AndroidManifest.xml NewAndroidManifest.xml
2. rename AndroidManifest.xml oldAndroidManifest.xml
3. rename NewAndroidManifest.xml AndroidManifest.xml
4. build

?