Added option to support custom shared libraries with <uses-library> tag

Minor refactor of list defaults in build.py

pythonforandroid/bootstraps/common/build/build.py

@@ -590,14 +590,16 @@ def parse_args(args=None):
         ap.add_argument('--launcher', dest='launcher', action='store_true',
                         help=('Provide this argument to build a multi-app '
                               'launcher, rather than a single app.'))
-    ap.add_argument('--permission', dest='permissions', action='append',
+    ap.add_argument('--permission', dest='permissions', action='append', default=[],
                     help='The permissions to give this app.', nargs='+')
-    ap.add_argument('--meta-data', dest='meta_data', action='append',
+    ap.add_argument('--meta-data', dest='meta_data', action='append', default=[],
                     help='Custom key=value to add in application metadata')
+    ap.add_argument('--uses-library', dest='android_used_libs', action='append', default=[],
+                    help='Used shared libraries included using <uses-library> tag in AndroidManifest.xml')
     ap.add_argument('--icon', dest='icon',
                     help=('A png file to use as the icon for '
                           'the application.'))
-    ap.add_argument('--service', dest='services', action='append',
+    ap.add_argument('--service', dest='services', action='append', default=[],
                     help='Declare a new service entrypoint: '
                          'NAME:PATH_TO_PY[:foreground]')
     if get_bootstrap_name() != "service_only":
@@ -740,17 +742,8 @@ def _read_configuration():
               'deprecated and does nothing.')
         args.sdk_version = -1  # ensure it is not used
 
-    if args.permissions is None:
-        args.permissions = []
-    elif args.permissions:
-        if isinstance(args.permissions[0], list):
-            args.permissions = [p for perm in args.permissions for p in perm]
-
-    if args.meta_data is None:
-        args.meta_data = []
-
-    if args.services is None:
-        args.services = []
+    if args.permissions and isinstance(args.permissions[0], list):
+        args.permissions = [p for perm in args.permissions for p in perm]
 
     if args.try_system_python_compile:
         # Hardcoding python2.7 is okay for now, as python3 skips the

pythonforandroid/bootstraps/sdl2/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml

@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
                  android:allowBackup="{{ args.allow_backup }}"
                  android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar{% if not args.window %}.Fullscreen{% endif %}"
                  android:hardwareAccelerated="true" >
+        {% for l in args.android_used_libs %}
+        <uses-library android:name="{{ l }}" />
+        {% endfor %}
 
         {% for m in args.meta_data %}
         <meta-data android:name="{{ m.split('=', 1)[0] }}" android:value="{{ m.split('=', 1)[-1] }}"/>{% endfor %}

pythonforandroid/bootstraps/service_only/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml

@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@
                  android:allowBackup="true"
                  android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar{% if not args.window %}.Fullscreen{% endif %}"
                  android:hardwareAccelerated="true" >
-
+        {% for l in args.android_used_libs %}
+        <uses-library android:name="{{ l }}" />
+        {% endfor %}
         {% for m in args.meta_data %}
         <meta-data android:name="{{ m.split('=', 1)[0] }}" android:value="{{ m.split('=', 1)[-1] }}"/>{% endfor %}
         <meta-data android:name="wakelock" android:value="{% if args.wakelock %}1{% else %}0{% endif %}"/>

pythonforandroid/bootstraps/webview/build/templates/AndroidManifest.tmpl.xml

@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@
                  android:allowBackup="true"
                  android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar{% if not args.window %}.Fullscreen{% endif %}"
                  android:hardwareAccelerated="true" >
-
+        {% for l in args.android_used_libs %}
+        <uses-library android:name="{{ l }}" />
+        {% endfor %}
         {% for m in args.meta_data %}
         <meta-data android:name="{{ m.split('=', 1)[0] }}" android:value="{{ m.split('=', 1)[-1] }}"/>{% endfor %}
         <meta-data android:name="wakelock" android:value="{% if args.wakelock %}1{% else %}0{% endif %}"/>