Error with the Barcode scanner on build

[loicparent]

Hello,

I'm submitting a ...
[ x] bug report
[ ] feature request
[ ] support request

Current behavior:
I encounter an issue when I try to build on Android Studio an app using the plugin ionic-native + barcode scanner.
In fact, It seems that this plugin is not compatible with the version 12.2 of Angular.
More precisely, I have an error with the use of the method "compile" instead of the method "implementation".

Also, I notice that the phonegap project is archived.
So my question is:
Is this expected to be updated to be compatible or do I have to switch to the capacitor plugin?

Expected behavior:
The build should be generated correctly.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Install Ionic + Capacitor at the latest version and with Angular 12.2

2. Install the barcode plugins
   => npm install phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner
   => npm install @awesome-cordova-plugins/barcode-scanner
   => ionic cap sync

3. Open Android Studio with the build
   => ionic cap run anroid --open

4. Try to run the project to see the error.

Related code:

Similar to this code : https://ionicframework.com/docs/native/barcode-scanner

Error indicated:

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* Where:
Script '/Users/loicparent/noomia/sites/totemus/app/app-v1/node_modules/phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner/src/android/barcodescanner.gradle' line: 9

* What went wrong:
A problem occurred evaluating script.
> Could not find method compile() for arguments [{name=barcodescanner-release-2.1.5, ext=aar}] on object of type org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.dsl.dependencies.DefaultDependencyHandler.

Ionic info: (run ionic info from a terminal/cmd prompt and paste output below):

Ionic:

   Ionic CLI                     : 6.18.1 (…/.nvm/versions/node/v14.15.0/lib/node_modules/@ionic/cli)
   Ionic Framework               : @ionic/angular 5.8.1
   @angular-devkit/build-angular : 0.901.15
   @angular-devkit/schematics    : 9.1.15
   @angular/cli                  : 9.1.15
   @ionic/angular-toolkit        : 3.1.1

Capacitor:

   Capacitor CLI      : 3.2.4
   @capacitor/android : 3.3.2
   @capacitor/core    : 3.3.2
   @capacitor/ios     : 3.2.4

Cordova:

   Cordova CLI       : not installed
   Cordova Platforms : not available
   Cordova Plugins   : not available

Utility:

   cordova-res (update available: 0.15.4) : 0.15.3
   native-run (update available: 1.5.0)   : 1.4.1

System:

   ios-sim : 8.0.2
   NodeJS  : v14.15.0 (…/.nvm/versions/node/v14.15.0/bin/node)
   npm     : 6.14.8
   OS      : macOS Big Sur
   Xcode   : Xcode 13.0 Build version 13A233

Thanks,
Loïc

[robkorv]

@loicparent I got the same issue. It can be fixed by applying this patch phonegap/phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner#851. I guess because the project is stale, it is not going to be merged.

I'm going to try the capacitor plugin. I will miss the torch option though. That could be handy in dimly lit environments.

[loicparent]

Thank you for your reply!
This is what I have done to fix temporarily the issue but yes, I will try the capacitor plugin too.

[dylanvdmerwe]

Can anyone provide information on how to get this working from the PR? I had to fork and apply the code change myself. Note the PR does fix the issue btw.