From 28f785102b5f2359d16f320c9b2db06fdfac89ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "ester.zhou" Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 18:31:26 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] update doc Signed-off-by: ester.zhou --- .../quick-start/package-structure.md | 704 +++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 695 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/en/application-dev/quick-start/package-structure.md b/en/application-dev/quick-start/package-structure.md index 60e37c8be4..ed520d784a 100644 --- a/en/application-dev/quick-start/package-structure.md +++ b/en/application-dev/quick-start/package-structure.md @@ -1,10 +1,24 @@ -# Directory Structure -In an application development project, you need to declare the package structure of the application in the **config.json** file. -The following is an example of the configuration file: +# Application Package Structure Configuration File -``` +In an application development project, you need to declare the package structure of the application in the **config.json** file. + +## Internal Structure of the config.json File + +The **config.json** file consists of three mandatory tags, namely, **app**, **deviceConfig**, and ***module***. See Table 1 for details. + +Table 1 Internal structure of the config.json file + +| Tag | Description | Data Type| Default| +| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ---------- | +| app | Global configuration of an application. Different HAP files of the same application must use the same **app** configuration. For details, see [Internal Structure of the app Tag](#Internal-structure-of-the-app-tag).| Object | No | +| deviceConfig | Application configuration applied to a specific type of device. For details, see [Internal Structure of the deviceconfig Tag](#Internal-structure-of-the-deviceconfig-tag).| Object | No | +| module | Configuration of a HAP file. The ***module*** configuration is valid only for the current HAP file. For details, see [Internal Structure of the module Tag](#Internal-structure-of-the-module-tag).| Object | No | + +Example of config.json: + +```json { "app": { "bundleName": "com.example.myapplication", @@ -27,7 +41,6 @@ The following is an example of the configuration file: "phone" ], "distro": { - "deliveryWithInstall": true, "moduleName": "entry", "moduleType": "entry" }, @@ -67,9 +80,682 @@ The following is an example of the configuration file: } ``` -Note the following when declaring the package structure: +### Internal Structure of the app Tag + +The **app** tag contains the global configuration information of the application. For details about the internal structure, see Table 2. + +Table 2 Internal structure of the app tag + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default | +| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ------------------ | +| bundleName | Bundle name of the application. It uniquely identifies the application. The bundle name can contain only letters, digits, underscores (_), and periods (.). It must start with a letter. The value is a string with 7 to 127 bytes of a reverse domain name, for example, **com.example.myapplication**. It is recommended that the first level be the domain name suffix "com" and the second level be the vendor/individual name. More levels are also accepted.| String | No | +| vendor | Description of the application vendor. The value is a string with a maximum of 255 bytes. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| version | Version information of the application. For details, see Table 3. | Object | No | +| apiVersion | OpenHarmony API version on which the application depends. For details, see Table 4. | Object | Yes (initial value: left empty)| + +Table 3 Internal structure of version + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default | +| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | -------------------------- | +| name | Application version number visible to users. The value can be customized and cannot exceed 127 bytes. The customization rules are as follows:
API 5 and earlier versions: A three-segment version number is recommended, for example, A.B.C (also compatible with A.B). In the version number, A, B, and C are integers ranging from 0 to 999. Other formats are not supported.
A indicates the major version number.
B indicates the minor version number.
C indicates the patch version number.
API 6 and later versions: A four-segment version number is recommended, for example, A.B.C.D. In the version number, A, B, and C are integers ranging from 0 to 99, and D is an integer ranging from 0 to 999.
A indicates the major version number.
B indicates the minor version number.
C indicates the feature version number.
D indicates the patch version number.| Number | No | +| code | Application version number used only for application management by OpenHarmony. This version number is not visible to users of the application. The value rules are as follows:
API 5 and earlier versions: It is a non-negative integer less than 32 bits in binary mode, converted from the value of version.name as follows: The conversion rules are as follows:
Value of **code** = A * 1,000,000 + B * 1,000 + C. For example, if the value of **version.name** is 2.2.1, the value of **code** is 2002001.
API 6 and later versions: The value of **code** is not associated with the value of **version.name** and can be customized. The value is a non-negative integer ranging from 2 to 31. Note that the value must be updated each time the application version is updated. The value for a later version must be greater than that for an earlier version.| Number | No | +| minCompatibleVersionCode | Minimum compatible version of the application. It is used to check whether the application is compatible with the version on other devices in the cross-device scenario.
The value rules are the same as those of **version.code**.| Number | No (initial value: **code** attribute value)| + +Table 4 Internal structure of apiVersion + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default| +| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ---------- | +| compatible | Minimum API version required for running the application. The value ranges from 0 to 2147483647. | Integer | Yes | +| target | Target API version required for running the application. The value ranges from 0 to 2147483647.| Integer | Yes | +| releaseType | Type of the target API version required for running the application. | String | Yes | + +Example of the app tag structure: + +```json +"app": { + "bundleName": "com.example.myapplication", + "vendor": "example", + "version": { + "code": 1, + "name": "1.0" + }, + "apiVersion": { + "compatible": 4, + "target": 5, + "releaseType": "Beta1" + } + } +``` + +### Internal Structure of the deviceConfig Tag + +The **deviceConfig** tag contains the application configuration information on the device, including attributes such as **default**, **phone**, **tv**, **car**, **wearable**, and **liteWearable**. The **default** configuration applies to all types of devices. You need to declare the peculiar configuration of a specific device type in the associated sub-tag of this type. For details about the internal structure, see Table 5. + +Table 5 Internal structure of the deviceConfig tag + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default | +| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------------ | +| default | Application configuration applied to all types of devices. See Table 6. | Object | No | +| phone | Application configuration specific to smartphones. See Table 6. | Object | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| tablet | Application configuration specific to tablets. See Table 6. | Object | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| tv | Application configuration specific to smart TVs. See Table 6. | Object | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| car | Application configuration specific to head units. See Table 6. | Object | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| wearable | Application configuration specific to wearables. See Table 6. | Object | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| liteWearable | Application configuration specific to lite wearables. See Table 6.| Object | Yes (initial value: left empty)| + +For details about the internal structures of device attributes, see Table 6. + +Table 6 Internal structure of device attributes + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default | +| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ----------------------- | +| process | Name of the process running the application or ability. If the **process** attribute is configured in the **deviceConfig** tag, all abilities of the application run in this process. You can set the **process** attribute for a specific ability in the **abilities** attribute, so that the ability can run in the particular process. This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices. The valuecan contain a maximum of 31 characters.| String | Yes | +| supportBackup | Whether the application supports backup and restoration. If this attribute is set to **false**, backup or restoration will not be performed for the application.
This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices.| Boolean | Yes (initial value: **false**)| +| compressNativeLibs | Whether the **libs** libraries are packaged in the HAP file after being compressed. If this attribute is set to **false**, the **libs** libraries are stored without being compressed and will be directly loaded during the installation of the HAP file.
This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices.| Boolean | Yes (initial value: **true**) | +| directLaunch | Whether the application can be started when the device is locked. If you want to start the application without unlocking the device, set this attribute to **true**. Devices running OpenHarmony do not support this attribute.| Boolean | Yes (initial value: **false**)| +| ark | Maple configuration. See Table 7. | Object | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| network | Network security configuration. You can customize the network security settings of the application in the security statement of the configuration file without modifying the application code. See Table 9.| Object | Yes (initial value: left empty) | + +Table 7 Internal structure of the **ark** attribute + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default | +| ---------- | -------------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------ | +| reqVersion | Maple version required for the application. For details, see Table 8.| Object | No | +| flag | Type of the Maple application. | String | No (available options: **m**, **mo**, **z**).| + +Table 8 Internal structure of the reqVersion attribute + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default| +| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ---------- | +| compatible | Minimum Maple version required for the application. The value is a 32-bit unsigned integer.| Integer | No | +| target | Type of the Maple application. The value is a 32-bit unsigned integer. | Integer | No | + +Table 9 Internal structure of the network attribute + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default | +| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ----------------------- | +| cleartextTraffic | Whether to allow the application to use plaintext traffic, for example, plaintext HTTP traffic.
**true**: The application is allowed to use plaintext traffic.
**false**: The application is not allowed to use plaintext traffic.| Boolean | Yes (initial value: **false**)| +| securityConfig | Network security configuration of the application. For details, see Table 10. | Object | Yes (initial value: left empty) | + +Table 10 Internal structure of the securityConfig attribute + +| Attribute | Sub-attribute | Description | Data Type| Default | +| -------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ---------------- | +| domainSettings | - | Security settings of the custom network domain. This attribute allows nested domains. To be more specific, the **domainSettings** object of a large domain can be nested with the **domainSettings** objects of small network domains.| Object| Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| | cleartextPermitted | Whether plaintext traffic can be transmitted in the custom network domain. If both **cleartextTraffic** and **security** are declared, whether plaintext traffic can be transmitted in the custom network domain is determined by the **cleartextPermitted** attribute.
**true**: Plaintext traffic can be transmitted.
**false**: Plaintext traffic cannot be transmitted.| Boolean| No | +| | domains | Domain name configuration. This attribute consists of the **subdomains** and **name** sub-attributes.
**subdomains** (boolean): specifies whether the domain name contains subdomains. If this sub-attribute is set to **true**, the domain naming convention applies to all related domains and subdomains (including the lower-level domains of the subdomains). Otherwise, the convention applies only to exact matches.
**name** (string): indicates the domain name.| Object array| No | + +Example of the deviceConfig tag structure: + +```json +"deviceConfig": { + "default": { + "process": "com.example.test.example", + "supportBackup": false, + "network": { + "cleartextTraffic": true, + "securityConfig": { + "domainSettings": { + "cleartextPermitted": true, + "domains": [ + { + "subdomains": true, + "name": "example.ohos.com" + } + ] + } + } + } + } +} +``` + +### Internal Structure of the module Tag + +The **module** tag contains the configuration information of the HAP file. For details about the internal structure, see Table 11. + +Table 11 Internal structure of the module tag + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type | Default | +| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | +| mainAbility | Ability displayed on the Service Center icon. When the resident process is started, the **mainAbility** is started.| String | No if any ability using the Page template exists | +| package | Structure name of the HAP file. The value must be unique in the application. The value is a string with a maximum of 127 bytes, in the reverse domain name notation. It is recommended that the value be the same as the project directory of the HAP file. This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices.| String | No | +| name | Class name of the HAP file. The value is in the reverse domain name notation. The prefix must be the same as the package name specified by the **package** label at the same level. The value can also start with a period (.). The value is a string with a maximum of 255 bytes.
This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices.| String | No | +| description | Description of the HAP file. The value is a string with a maximum of 255 bytes. If the value exceeds the limit or needs to support multiple languages, you can use a resource index to the description. This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| supportedModes | Mode supported by the application. Currently, only the **drive** mode is defined. This attribute applies only to head units.| String array| Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| deviceType | Type of device on which the abilities can run. The device types predefined in the system include **phone**, **tablet**, **tv**, **car**, **wearable**, and **liteWearable**.| String array| No | +| distro | Distribution description of the current HAP file. This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices. For details, see Table 12.| Object | No | +| metaData | Metadata of the HAP file. For details, see Table 13. | Object | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| abilities | All abilities in the current module. The value is an array of objects, each of which represents a shortcut object. For details, see Table 17.| Object array | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| js | A set of JS modules developed using the ArkUI framework. Each element in the set represents the information about a JS module. For details, see Table 22.| Object array | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| shortcuts | Shortcut information of the application. The value is an array of objects, each of which represents a shortcut object. For details, see Table 25.| Object array | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| reqPermissions | Permissions that the application applies for from the system before its running. For details, see Table 21. | Object array | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| colorMode | Color mode of the application.
**dark**: Resources applicable for the dark mode are selected.
**light**: Resources applicable for the light mode are selected.
**auto**: Resources are selected based on the color mode of the system.
This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices.| String | Yes (initial value: **auto**) | +| distroFilter | Application distribution rules.
This attribute defines the rules for distributing HAP files based on different device specifications, so that precise matching can be performed when HUAWEI AppGallery distributes applications. Applications can be distributed by API version, screen shape, or screen resolution. During distribution, a unique HAP is determined based on the mapping between **deviceType** and these three factors. For details, see Table 29.| Object | Yes (initial value: left empty) Configure this attribute when an application has multiple entry modules.| +| reqCapabilities | Device capabilities required for running the application. | String array| Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| commonEvents | Static broadcast. For details, see Table 35. | Object array | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| allowClassMap | Metadata of the HAP file. The value can be **true** or **false**. If the value is **true**, the HAP file uses the Java object proxy mechanism provided by the OpenHarmony framework. | Boolean | No (initial value: **false**) | +| entryTheme | Keyword of an OpenHarmony internal topic. Set it to the resource index of the name.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty) | + +Example of the module tag structure: + +```json +"module": { + "mainAbility": "MainAbility", + "package": "com.example.myapplication.rntry", + "name": ".MyOHOSAbilityPackage", + "description": "$string:description_application", + "supportModes": [ + "drive" + ], + "deviceType": [ + "car" + ], + "distro": { + "moduleName": "ohos_entry", + "moduleType": "entry" + }, + "abilities": [ + ... + ], + "shortcuts": [ + ... + ], + "js": [ + ... + ], + "reqPermissions": [ + ... + ], + "colorMode": "light" +} +``` + +Table 12 Internal structure of the distro attribute + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default| +| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ---------- | +| moduleName | Name of the current HAP file. The maximum length is 31 characters. | String | No | +| moduleType | Type of the current HAP file. The value can be **entry** or **feature**. For the HAR type, set this attribute to **har**.| String | No | +| installationFree | Whether the HAP file supports the installation-free feature.
**true**: The HAP file supports the installation-free feature and meets installation-free constraints.
**false**: The HAP file does not support the installation-free feature.
Pay attention to the following:
When **entry.hap** is set to **true**, all **feature.hap** fields related to **entry.hap **must be **true**.
When **entry.hap** is set to **false**, **feature.hap** related to **entry.hap** can be set to **true** or **false** based on service requirements.| Boolean | No | + +Example of the distro attribute structure: + +```json +"distro": { + "moduleName": "ohos_entry", + "moduleType": "entry", + "installationFree": true +} +``` + +Table 13 Internal structure of the metaData attribute + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default | +| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | -------------------- | +| parameters | Metadata of the parameters to be passed for calling the ability. The metadata of each parameter consists of the **description**, **name**, and **type** sub-attributes. For details, see Table 14.| Object array| Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| results | Metadata of the ability return value. The metadata of each return value consists of the **description**, **name**, and **type** sub-attributes. For details, see Table 15.| Object array| Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| customizeData | Custom metadata of the parent component. **parameters** and **results** cannot be configured in **application**. For details, see Table 16.| Object array| Yes (initial value: left empty)| + +Table 14 Internal structure of the parameters attribute + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default | +| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ------------------ | +| description | Description of the parameter. The value can be a string or a resource index to descriptions in multiple languages. The value can contain a maximum of 255 characters.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| name | Name of the parameter. The value can contain a maximum of 255 characters. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| type | Type of the parameter, for example, **Integer**. | String | No | + +Table 15 Internal structure of the results attribute + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default | +| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | -------------------- | +| description | Description of the return value. The value can be a string or a resource index to descriptions in multiple languages. The value can contain a maximum of 255 characters.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| name | Name of the return value. The value can contain a maximum of 255 characters. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| type | Type of the return value, for example, **Integer**. | String | No | + +Table 16 Internal structure of the customizeData attribute + +| Attribute| Description | Data Type| Default | +| -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------------- | +| name | Key of a data element. The value is a string with a maximum of 255 bytes. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| value | Value of a data element. The value is a string with a maximum of 255 bytes. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| extra | Custom format of the data element. The value is an index to the resource that identifies the data.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| + +Example of the metaData attribute structure: + +```json +"metaData": { + "parameters" : [{ + "name" : "string", + "type" : "Float", + "description" : "$string:parameters_description" + }], + "results" : [{ + "name" : "string", + "type" : "Float", + "description" : "$string:results_description" + }], + "customizeData" : [{ + "name" : "string", + "value" : "string", + "extra" : "$string:customizeData_description" + }] +} +``` + +Table 17 Internal structure of the abilities attribute + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type | Default | +| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | +| process | Name of the process running the application or ability. If the **process** attribute is configured in the **deviceConfig** tag, all abilities of the application run in this process. You can set the **process** attribute for a specific ability in the **abilities** attribute, so that the ability can run in the particular process. If this attribute is set to the name of the process running other applications, all these applications can run in the same process, provided they have the same unified user ID and the same signature. Devices running OpenHarmony do not support this attribute.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| name | Name of the ability. The value is a reverse domain name, in the format of "*Bundle name*.*Class name*", for example, **"com.example.myapplication.MainAbility"**. Alternatively, the value can start with a period (.) followed by the class name, for example, **".MainAbility"**.
The ability name must be unique in an application. This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices.
Note: When you use DevEco Studio to create a project, the configuration of the first ability is generated by default, including the **MainAbility.java** file and the class name **MainAbility** defaulted in the **name** string for the **abilities** attribute in **config.json**. The value of this attribute can be customized if you use other IDE tools. The value can contain a maximum of 127 characters.| String | No | +| description | Description of the ability. The value can be a string or a resource index to descriptions in multiple languages. The value can contain a maximum of 255 characters.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| icon | Index to the ability icon file. Example value: **$media:ability_icon**. In the **skills** attribute of the ability, if the **actions** value contains **action.system.home** and the **entities** value contains **entity.system.home**, the icon of the ability is also used as the icon of the application. If multiple abilities address this condition, the icon of the first candidate ability is used as the application icon.
Note: The **icon** and **label** values of an application are visible to users. Ensure that at least one of them is different from any existing icons or labels.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| label | Ability name visible to users. The value can be a name string or a resource index to names in multiple languages. In the **skills** attribute of the ability, if the **actions** value contains **action.system.home** and the **entities** value contains **entity.system.home**, the label of the ability is also used as the label of the application. If multiple abilities address this condition, the label of the first candidate ability is used as the application label.
Note: The **icon** and **label** values of an application are visible to users. Ensure that at least one of them is different from any existing icons or labels. The value can be a reference to a string defined in a resource file or a string enclosed in brackets ({}). The value can contain a maximum of 255 characters.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| uri | Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) of the ability. The value can contain a maximum of 255 characters. | String | Yes (No for abilities using the Data template) | +| launchType | Startup type of the ability. The value can be **standard**, **singleMission**, or **singleton**.
**standard**: Multiple **Ability** instances can be created during startup.
Most abilities can use this type.
**singleMission**: Only a single **Ability** instance can be created in each task stack during startup.
**singleton**: Only a single **Ability** instance can be created across all task stacks during startup. For example, a globally unique incoming call screen uses the singleton startup type. This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices.| String | Yes (initial value: **standard**) | +| visible | Whether the ability can be called by other applications.
**true**: The ability can be called by other applications.
**false**: The ability cannot be called by other applications.| Boolean | Yes (initial value: **false**) | +| permissions | Permissions required for abilities of another application to call the current ability, generally in the format of a reverse domain name. The value can be either the permissions predefined in the OS or your custom permissions.| String array| Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| skills | Types of the **want** that can be accepted by the ability. | Object array | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| deviceCapability | Device capabilities required to run the ability.| String array| Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| metaData | Metadata. For details, see Table 13. | Object | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| type | Type of the ability. Available values are as follows:
**page**: FA developed using the Page template to provide the capability of interacting with users.
**service**: PA developed using the Service template to provide the capability of running tasks in the background.
**data**: PA developed using the Data template to provide unified data access for external systems.
**CA**: ability that can be started by other applications as a window.| String | No | +| orientation | Display orientation of the ability. This attribute applies only to the ability using the Page template. Available values are as follows:
unspecified: indicates that the system automatically determines the display orientation of the ability.
**landscape**: indicates the landscape orientation.
**portrait**: indicates the portrait orientation.
**followRecent**: indicates that the orientation follows the most recent application in the stack.| String | Yes (initial value: **unspecified**) | +| backgroundModes | Background service type of the ability. You can assign multiple background service types to a specific ability. This attribute applies only to the ability using the Service template. Available values are as follows:
**dataTransfer**: service for downloading, backing up, sharing, or transferring data from the network or peer devices
**audioPlayback**: audio playback service
**audioRecording**: audio recording service
**pictureInPicture**: picture in picture (PiP) and small-window video playback services
**voip**: voice/video call and VoIP services
**location**: location and navigation services
**bluetoothInteraction**: Bluetooth scanning, connection, and transmission services
**wifiInteraction**: WLAN scanning, connection, and transmission services
**screenFetch**: screen recording and screenshot services
**multiDeviceConnection**: multi-device interconnection service| String array| Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| grantPermission | Whether permissions can be granted for any data in the ability. | Boolean | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| readPermission | Permission required for reading data in the ability. This attribute applies only to the ability using the Data template. The value is a string with a maximum of 255 bytes. This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| writePermission | Permission required for writing data to the ability. This attribute applies only to the ability using the Data template. The value is a string with a maximum of 255 bytes. This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| configChanges | System configurations that the ability concerns. Upon any changes on the concerned configurations, the **onConfigurationUpdated** callback will be invoked to notify the ability. Available values are as follows:
**mcc**: indicates that the mobile country code (MCC) of the IMSI is changed. Typical scenario: A SIM card is detected, and the MCC is updated.
**mnc**: indicates that the mobile network code (MNC) of the IMSI is changed. Typical scenario: A SIM card is detected, and the MNC is updated.
**locale**: indicates that the locale is changed. Typical scenario: The user has selected a new language for the text display of the device.
**layout**: indicates that the screen layout is changed. Typical scenario: Currently, different display forms are all in the active state.
**fontSize**: indicates that font size is changed. Typical scenario: A new global font size is set.
**orientation**: indicates that the screen orientation is changed. Typical scenario: The user rotates the device.
**density**: indicates that the display density is changed. Typical scenario: The user may specify different display ratios, or different display forms are active at the same time.
**size**: indicates that the size of the display window is changed.
**smallestSize**: indicates that the length of the shorter side of the display window is changed.
**colorMode**: indicates that the color mode is changed.| String array| Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| mission | Task stack of the ability. This attribute applies only to the ability using the Page template. By default, all abilities in an application belong to the same task stack. This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices.| String | Yes (initial value: bundle name of the application) | +| targetAbility | Target ability that this ability alias points to. This attribute applies only to the ability using the Page template. If the **targetAbility** attribute is set, only **name**, **icon**, **label**, **visible**, **permissions**, and **skills** take effect in the current ability (ability alias). Other attributes use the values of the **targetAbility** attribute. The target ability must belong to the same application as the alias and must be declared in **config.json** ahead of the alias. This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty, indicating that the current ability is not an alias)| +| multiUserShared | Whether the ability supports data sharing among multiple users. This attribute applies only to the ability using the Data template. If this attribute is set to **true**, only one copy of data is stored for multiple users. Note that this attribute will invalidate the **visible** attribute. This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices.| Boolean | Yes (initial value: **false**) | +| supportPipMode | Whether the ability allows the user to enter the Picture in Picture (PiP) mode. The PiP mode enables the user to watch a video in a small window that hovers on top of a full screen window (main window). This attribute applies only to the ability using the Page template. This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices.| Boolean | Yes (initial value: **false**) | +| formsEnabled | Whether the ability can provide forms. This attribute applies only to the ability using the Page template.
**true**: This ability can provide forms.
**false**: This ability cannot provide forms.| Boolean | Yes (initial value: **false**) | +| forms | Details about the forms used by the ability. This attribute is valid only when **formsEnabled** is set to **true**. For details, see Table 27.| Object array | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| srcLanguage | Programming language used to develop the ability. | String | The value can be **java**, **js**, or **ets**. | +| srcPath | Path of the JS code and components corresponding to the ability. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| uriPermission | Application data that the ability can access. This attribute consists of the **mode** and **path** sub-attributes. This attribute is valid only for the capability of the type provider. Devices running OpenHarmony do not support this attribute. For details, see Table 18.| Object | Yes (initial value: left empty) | + +Table 18 Internal structure of the uriPermission attribute + +| Attribute| Description | Data Type| Default | +| -------- | ----------------------- | -------- | ------------------------- | +| path | Path identified by **uriPermission**.| String | No | +| mode | Mode matching the **uriPeimission**.| String | Yes (initial value: *default***)| + +Example of the abilities attribute structure: + +```json +"abilities": [ + { + "name": ".MainAbility", + "description": "test main ability", + "icon": "$media:ic_launcher", + "label": "$media:example", + "launchType": "standard", + "orientation": "unspecified", + "permissions": [ + ], + "visible": true, + "skills": [ + { + "actions": [ + "action.system.home" + ], + "entities": [ + "entity.system.home" + ] + } + ], + "configChanges": [ + "locale", + "layout", + "fontSize", + "orientation" + ], + "type": "page" + }, + { + "name": ".PlayService", + "description": "example play ability", + "icon": "$media:ic_launcher", + "label": "$media:example", + "launchType": "standard", + "orientation": "unspecified", + "visible": false, + "skills": [ + { + "actions": [ + "action.play.music", + "action.stop.music" + ], + "entities": [ + "entity.audio" + ] + } + ], + "type": "service", + "backgroundModes": [ + "audioPlayback" + ] + }, + { + "name": ".UserADataAbility", + "type": "data", + "uri": "dataability://com.example.world.test.UserADataAbility", + "visible": true + } +] +``` + +Table 19 Internal structure of the skills attribute + +| Attribute| Description | Data Type | Default | +| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | -------------------- | +| actions | Actions of the **want** that can be accepted by the ability. Generally, the value is an **action** value predefined in the system.| String array| Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| entities | Entities of the **want** that can be accepted by the ability, such as video and Home application.| String array| Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| uris | URIs of the **want** that can be accepted by the ability. For details, see Table 20.| Object array | Yes (initial value: left empty)| + +Table 20 Internal structure of the uris attribute + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default | +| ------------- | -------------------------- | -------- | -------------------- | +| scheme | Scheme in the URI. | String | No | +| host | Host in the URI. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| port | Port number in the URI. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| pathStartWith | **pathStartWith** value in the URI.| String | String | +| path | Path in the URI. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| pathRegx | **pathRegx** value in the URI. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| type | Type of the URI. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| + +Example of the skills attribute structure: + +```json +"skills": [ + { + "actions": [ + "action.system.home" + ], + "entities": [ + "entity.system.home" + ], + "uris": [ + { + "scheme": "http", + "host": "www.example.com", + "port": "8080", + "path": "query/student/name", + "type": "text/*" + } + ] + } +] +``` + +Table 21 reqPermissions + +| Attribute | Description | **Type**| **Value Range** | **Default Value** | **Restrictions** | +| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | +| name | Permission name, which is mandatory. | String | Custom | None | Parsing will fail if this field is not set. | +| reason | Reason for applying for the permission, which is mandatory only when applying for the **user_grant** permission.| String | The displayed text cannot exceed 256 bytes. | Empty | This field is mandatory for the **user_grant** permission. If it is left empty, application release will be rejected. Multi-language adaptation is required.| +| usedScene | Description of the application scenario and timing for using the permission, which is mandatory only when applying for the **user_grant** permission. This attribute consists of the **ability** and **when** sub-attributes. Multiple abilities can be configured.| Object | **ability**: ability name; **when**: **inuse** or **always**| **ability**: left empty; **when**: **inuse**| The **ability** sub-attribute is mandatory for the **user_grant** permission, and the **when** field is optional. | + +Table 22 Internal structure of the js attribute + +| Attribute| Description | Data Type| Default | +| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------ | +| name | Name of a JavaScript component. The default value is **default**. | String | No | +| pages | Route information about all pages in the JavaScript component, including the page path and page name. The value is an array, in which each element represents a page. The first element in the array represents the home page of the JavaScript FA.| Array | No | +| window | Window-related configurations. This attribute applies only to phones, tablets, smart TVs, head units, and wearable devices. For details, see Table 23.| Object | Yes | +| type | Type of the JavaScript component. Available values are as follows:
**normal**: indicates that the JavaScript component is an application instance.
**form**: indicates that the JavaScript component is a widget instance.| String | Yes (initial value: **normal**)| +| mode | Development mode of the JavaScript component. For details, see Table 24. | Object | Yes (initial value: left empty) | + +Table 23 Internal structure of the window attribute + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default | +| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ----------------------- | +| designWidth | Baseline width for page design, in pixels. The size of an element is scaled by the actual device width.| Number | Yes (initial value: 720px) | +| autoDesignWidth | Whether to automatically calculate the baseline width for page design. If it is set to **true**, the **designWidth** attribute becomes invalid. The baseline width is calculated based on the device width and screen density.| Boolean| Yes (initial value: **false**)| + +Table 24 Internal structure of the **mode** attribute + +| Attribute| Description | Data Type | Default | +| -------- | -------------------- | ----------------------------------- | --------------------------- | +| type | Type of the JavaScript component.| String. The value can be **pageAbility** or **form**.| Yes (initial value: **pageAbility**)| +| syntax | Syntax type of the JavaScript component.| String. The value can be **hml** or **ets**. | Yes (initial value: **hml**) | + +Example of the js attribute structure: + +```json +"js": [ + { + "name": "default", + "pages": [ + "pages/index/index", + "pages/detail/detail" + ], + "window": { + "designWidth": 720, + "autoDesignWidth": false + }, + "type": "form" + } +] +``` + +Table 25 Internal structure of the shortcuts attribute + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default | +| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ------------------ | +| shortcutId | Shortcut ID. The value is a string with a maximum of 63 bytes. | String | No | +| label | Label of the shortcut, that is, the text description displayed by the shortcut. The value can be a string or a resource index to the description. The value is a string with a maximum of 63 bytes.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| icon | Icon of the shortcut. The value is a resource index to the description. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| intents | Intents to which the shortcut points. The attribute consists of the **targetClass** and **targetBundle** sub-attributes. For details, see Table 26.| Object array| Yes (initial value: left empty)| + +Table 26 Internal structure of the intents attribute + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default | +| ------------ | --------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------------- | +| targetClass | Class name for the target ability of the shortcut. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| targetBundle | Application bundle name for the target ability of the shortcut.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| + +Example of the shortcuts attribute structure: + +```json +"shortcuts": [ + { + "shortcutId": "id", + "label": "$string:shortcut", + "intents": [ + { + "targetBundle": "com.example.world.test", + "targetClass": "com.example.world.test.entry.MainAbility" + } + ] + } +] +``` + +Table 27 Internal structure of the forms attribute + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type | Default | +| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------ | +| name | Class name of the widget. The value is a string with a maximum of 127 bytes. | String | No | +| description | Description of the widget. The value can be a string or a resource index to descriptions in multiple languages. The value is a string with a maximum of 255 bytes.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| isDefault | Whether the widget is a default one. Each ability has only one default widget.
**true**: The widget is the default one.
**false**: The widget is not the default one.| Boolean | No | +| type | Type of the widget. Available values are as follows:
**Java**: indicates a Java-programmed widget.
**JS**: indicates a JavaScript-programmed widget.| String | No | +| colorMode | Color mode of the widget. Available values are as follows:
**auto**: The widget adopts the auto-adaptive color mode.
**dark**: The widget adopts the dark color mode.
**light**: The widget adopts the light color mode.| String | Yes (initial value: **auto**)| +| supportDimensions | Grid styles supported by the widget. Available values are as follows:
1 * 2: indicates a grid with one row and two columns.
2 * 2: indicates a grid with two rows and two columns.
2 * 4: indicates a grid with two rows and four columns.
4 * 4: indicates a grid with four rows and four columns.| String array| No | +| defaultDimension | Default grid style of the widget. The value must be available in the **supportDimensions** array of the widget.| String | No | +| landscapeLayouts | Landscape layouts for the grid styles. Values in this array must correspond to the values in the **supportDimensions** array. This field is required only by Java-programmed widgets.| String array| No | +| portraitLayouts | Portrait layouts for the grid styles. Values in this array must correspond to the values in the **supportDimensions** array. This field is required only by Java-programmed widgets.| String array| No | +| updateEnabled | Whether the widget can be updated periodically. Available values are as follows:
**true**: The widget can be updated periodically, depending on the update way you select, either at a specified interval (**updateDuration**) or at the scheduled time (**scheduledUpdateTime**). **updateDuration** is preferentially recommended.
**false**: The widget cannot be updated periodically.| Boolean | No | +| scheduledUpdateTime | Scheduled time to update the widget. The value is in 24-hour format and accurate to minute. | String | Yes (initial value: **0:0**) | +| updateDuration | Interval to update the widget. The value is a natural number, in the unit of 30 minutes.
If the value is **0**, this field does not take effect.
If the value is a positive integer ***N***, the interval is calculated by multiplying ***N*** and 30 minutes.| Number | Yes (initial value: **0**) | +| formConfigAbility | Name of the facility or activity used to adjust a widget. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| formVisibleNotify | Whether the widget is allowed to use the widget visibility notification. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| jsComponentName | Component name of the widget. The value is a string with a maximum of 127 bytes. This attribute is required only by JavaScript-programmed widgets.| String | No | +| metaData | Metadata of the widget. This attribute contains the array of the **customizeData** attribute. For details, see Table 13. | Object | Yes (initial value: left empty) | +| customizeData | Custom information about the widget. For details, see Table 28. | Object array | Yes (initial value: left empty) | + +Table 28 Internal structure of the customizeData attribute + +| Attribute| Description | Data Type| Default | +| -------- | --------------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------------- | +| name | Name in the custom name-value pair. The value is a string with a maximum of 255 bytes. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| value | Value in the custom name-value pair. The value is a string with a maximum of 255 bytes. | String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| extra | Format of the current custom data. The value is the resource value of **extra**.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| + +Example of the forms attribute structure: + +```json +"forms": [ + { + "name": "Form_Js", + "description": "It's Js Form", + "type": "JS", + "jsComponentName": "card", + "colorMode": "auto", + "isDefault": true, + "updateEnabled": true, + "scheduledUpdateTime": "11:00", + "updateDuration": 1, + "defaultDimension": "2*2", + "supportDimensions": [ + "2*2", + "2*4", + "4*4" + ] + }, + { + "name": "Form_Java", + "description": "It's Java Form", + "type": "Java", + "colorMode": "auto", + "isDefault": false, + "updateEnabled": true, + "scheduledUpdateTime": "21:05", + "updateDuration": 1, + "defaultDimension": "1*2", + "supportDimensions": [ + "1*2" + ], + "landscapeLayouts": [ + "$layout:ability_form" + ], + "portraitLayouts": [ + "$layout:ability_form" + ], + "formConfigAbility": "ability://com.example.myapplication.fa/.MainAbility", + "metaData": { + "customizeData": [ + { + "name": "originWidgetName", + "value": "com.example.weather.testWidget" + } + ] + } + } +] +``` + +Table 29 Internal structure of the distroFilter attribute + +| Attribute | Description | Data Type| Default| +| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ---------- | +| apiVersion | Supported API versions. For details, see Table 30. | Object | No | +| screenShape | Supported screen shapes. For details, see Table 31. | Object array| No | +| screenWindow | Supported window resolutions when the application is running. This attribute applies only to the lite wearables. For details, see Table 32.| Object array| No | +| screenDensity | Pixel density of the screen, in dots per inch (DPI). For details, see Table 33. | Object array| No | +| countryCode | Country code used during application distribution. For details, see the ISO-3166-1 standard. Multiple enumerated values of countries and regions are supported. For details, see Table 34.| Object array| No | + +Table 30 Internal structure of the apiVersion attribute + +| Attribute| Description | Data Type| Default | +| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | -------------------- | +| policy | Blocklist and trustlist rule of the sub-attribute value. Set this attribute to **exclude** or **include**.**include** indicates that the sub-attribute value is in the trustlist. If the value matches any of the **value** enums, it matches this attribute.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| value | An integer of the existing API version, for example, 4, 5, or 6. Example: If an application uses two software versions developed using API 5 and API 6 for the same device model, two installation packages of the entry type can be released.| Array | Yes (initial value: left empty)| + +Table 31 Internal structure of the screenShape attribute + +| Attribute| Description | Data Type| Default | +| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | -------------------- | +| policy | Blocklist and trustlist rule of the sub-attribute value. Set this attribute to **exclude** or **include**.**include** indicates that the sub-attribute value is in the trustlist. If the value matches any of the **value** enums, it matches this attribute.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| value | The value can be **circle** or **rect**. Example: Different HAPs can be provided for a smart watch with a circular face and that with a rectangular face.| Array | Yes (initial value: left empty)| + +Table 32 Internal structure of the screenWindow attribute + +| Attribute| Description | Data Type| Default | +| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | -------------------- | +| policy | Blocklist and trustlist rule of the sub-attribute value. Set this attribute to **exclude** or **include**.**include** indicates that the sub-attribute value is in the trustlist. If the value matches any of the **value** enums, it matches this attribute.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| value | Width and height of the screen. The value of a single string is in the format of Width x Height in pixels, for example, **454*454**.| Array | Yes (initial value: left empty)| + +Table 33 Internal structure of the screenDensity attribute + +| Attribute| Description | Data Type| Default | +| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | -------------------- | +| policy | Blocklist and trustlist rule of the sub-attribute value. Set this attribute to **exclude** or **include**.**include** indicates that the sub-attribute value is in the trustlist. If the value matches any of the **value** enums, it matches this attribute.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| value | Available values are as follows:
**sdpi**: screen density with small-scale dots per inch (SDPI). This value is applicable for devices with a DPI range of (0, 120].
**mdpi**: screen density with medium-scale dots per inch (MDPI). This value is applicable for devices with a DPI range of (120, 160].
**ldpi**: screen density with large-scale dots per inch (LDPI). This value is applicable for devices with a DPI range of (160, 240].
**xldpi**: screen density with extra-large-scale dots per inch (XLDPI). This value is applicable for devices with a DPI range of (240, 320].
**xxldpi**: screen density with extra-extra-large-scale dots per inch (XXLDPI). This value is applicable for devices with a DPI range of (320, 480].
**xxxldpi**: screen density with extra-extra-extra-large-scale dots per inch (XXXLDPI). This value is applicable for devices with a DPI range of (480, 640].| Array | Yes (initial value: left empty)| + +Table 34 Internal structure of the countryCode attribute + +| Attribute| Description | Data Type | Default | +| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | -------------------- | +| policy | Blocklist and trustlist rule of the sub-attribute value. Set this attribute to **exclude** or **include**.**include** indicates that the sub-attribute value is in the trustlist. If the value matches any of the **value** enums, it matches this attribute.| String | Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| value | Country code of the area to which the application is to be distributed. The value is a string array, of which each substring indicates a country or region. The substring consists of two uppercase letters.| String array| Yes (initial value: left empty)| + +Example of the distroFilter attribute structure: + +```json +"distroFilter": { + "apiVersion": { + "policy": "include", + "value": [4,5] + }, + "screenShape": { + "policy": "include", + "value": ["circle","rect"] + }, + "screenWindow": { + "policy": "include", + "value": ["454*454","466*466"] + }, + "screenDensity":{ + "policy": "exclude", + "value": ["ldpi","xldpi"] + }, + "countryCode": { + "policy":"include", + "value":["CN", "HK"] + } +} +``` + +Table 35 Internal structure of the commonEvents attribute -- The value of **package** must be unique for the applications with the same **bundleName**. -- Only one ability can be declared in the **abilities** field. -- The **name** field under **abilities** must be unique for the applications with the same **bundleName**. +| Attribute | Description | Data Type | Default | +| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------ | +| name | Name of a static broadcast. | String | No | +| permission | Permission that needs to be applied for to implement the static common event. | String array| Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| data | Additional data array to be carried by the current static common event. | String array| Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| type | Type array of the current static common event. | String array| Yes (initial value: left empty)| +| events | A set of events for the wants that can be received. The value can be system predefined or custom.| String array| No | +Example of the commonEvents attribute structure: + +```json +"commonEvents": [ + { + "name":"MainAbility", + "permission": "string", + "data":[ + "string", + "string" + ], + "events": [ + "string", + "string" + ] + } +] +``` -- GitLab