Make separate app identifiers and names based on release channel

This makes it easier for development

packages/mobile/app.config.js

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+const releaseChannel = process.env.RELEASE_CHANNEL?.toLowerCase();
+
 export default {
- name: "bloom-reader-lite-mobile",
- slug: "bloom-reader-lite-mobile",
+ name: getAppName(),
+ slug: "bloom-reader-lite-mobile", // Used in Expo URLs or the project name in Expo Go, I think. I don't think it needs to vary based on release channel.
  version: "1.0.0",
  orientation: "portrait",
  icon: "./assets/BloomIcon.png",
@@ -13,10 +15,11 @@ export default {
  assetBundlePatterns: ["**/*"],
  ios: {
  supportsTablet: true,
- bundleIdentifier: "org.sil.bloomreaderlite",
+ bundleIdentifier: getPackageIdentifier(),
  },
  android: {
- package: "org.sil.bloomreaderlite",
+ package: getPackageIdentifier(),
+ // ENHANCE: Create the adaptive icon. See instructions here: https://docs.expo.dev/develop/user-interface/app-icons/#android. It's not hard.
  // "adaptiveIcon": {
  // "foregroundImage": "./assets/adaptive-icon.png",
  // "backgroundColor": "#ffffff"
@@ -34,3 +37,41 @@ export default {
  tsconfigPaths: true,
  },
 };
+
+function getAppName() {
+ const baseAppName = "Bloom Reader Lite";
+ switch (releaseChannel) {
+ case "development":
+ return `${baseAppName} (Dev)`;
+ case "alpha":
+ return `${baseAppName} (Alpha)`;
+ case "beta":
+ return `${baseAppName} (Beta)`;
+ case "release":
+ case undefined:
+ return baseAppName;
+ default:
+ console.warn("Unknown releaseChannel " + releaseChannel);
+ return baseAppName;
+ }
+}
+
+// Returns the "bundleIdentifier" (iOS) or "package" identifier (Android)
+// It's handy to have separate ones for
+// Wait, for submitting to the app stores... don't we want them to all be under basePackageIdentifier?
+// Well, as long as "eas submit" doesn't set the env variable, I think it'd work ok.
+function getPackageIdentifier() {
+ const basePackageIdentifier = "org.sil.bloomreaderlite";
+ switch (releaseChannel) {
+ case "development":
+ case "alpha":
+ case "beta":
+ return `${basePackageIdentifier}.${releaseChannel}`;
+ case "release":
+ case undefined:
+ return basePackageIdentifier;
+ default:
+ console.warn("Unknown releaseChannel " + releaseChannel);
+ return basePackageIdentifier;
+ }
+}

packages/mobile/eas.json

@@ -8,16 +8,25 @@
  "developer": {
  "developmentClient": true,
  "distribution": "internal",
- "channel": "alpha"
+ "channel": "developer",
+ "env": {
+ "RELEASE_CHANNEL": "developer"
+ }
  },
  "alpha": {
  // Intended for "internal distribution" (iOS) or "internal test" (Android)
  "distribution": "internal",
- "channel": "alpha"
+ "channel": "alpha",
+ "env": {
+ "RELEASE_CHANNEL": "alpha"
+ }
  },
  "beta": {
  // Intended for "TestFlight" (iOS) or "Open test" (Android) (or "Closed test" is probably fine too)
- "channel": "beta"
+ "channel": "beta",
+ "env": {
+ "RELEASE_CHANNEL": "beta"
+ }
  },
  "release": {
  "channel": "release"