Move stub resources into its own module

Stop relying on internal AGP intermediate paths in the build directory.
Use standard AGP classes to achieve the same result

README.MD

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ For Magisk app crashes, record and upload the logcat when the crash occurs.
 Default string resources for the Magisk app and its stub APK are located here:
 
 - `app/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml`
-- `app/stub/src/main/res/values/strings.xml`
+- `app/stub-res/src/main/res/values/strings.xml`
 
 Translate each and place them in the respective locations (`[module]/src/main/res/values-[lang]/strings.xml`).
 

app/build-logic/src/main/java/Setup.kt

@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ fun Project.setupCoreLib() {
                 it.addGeneratedSourceDirectory(syncResources, SyncWithDir::outputFolder)
             }
 
-            val stubTask = tasks.getByPath(":stub:comment$variantCapped")
+            val stubTask = tasks.getByPath(":stub:transform${variantCapped}Apk")
             val syncAssets = tasks.register("sync${variantCapped}Assets", SyncWithDir::class) {
                 outputFolder.set(layout.buildDirectory.dir("$variantName/assets"))
                 into(outputFolder)
@@ -261,20 +261,23 @@ fun Project.setupAppCommon() {
     androidAppComponents {
         onVariants { variant ->
             val commentTask = tasks.register(
-                "comment${variant.name.replaceFirstChar { it.uppercase() }}",
+                "transform${variant.name.replaceFirstChar { it.uppercase() }}Apk",
-                AddCommentTask::class.java
+                TransformApkTask::class.java
             )
             val transformationRequest = variant.artifacts.use(commentTask)
-                .wiredWithDirectories(AddCommentTask::apkFolder, AddCommentTask::outFolder)
+                .wiredWithDirectories(TransformApkTask::apkFolder, TransformApkTask::outFolder)
                 .toTransformMany(SingleArtifact.APK)
             val signingConfig = androidApp.buildTypes.getByName(variant.buildType!!).signingConfig
             commentTask.configure {
                 this.transformationRequest = transformationRequest
                 this.signingConfig = signingConfig
-                this.comment = "version=${Config.version}\n" +
-                        "versionCode=${Config.versionCode}\n" +
-                        "stubVersion=${Config.stubVersion}\n"
                 this.outFolder.set(layout.buildDirectory.dir("outputs/apk/${variant.name}"))
+                // Always add a transformation to set comments on the APK
+                this.transformations.add {
+                    it.eocdComment = ("version=${Config.version}\n" +
+                            "versionCode=${Config.versionCode}\n" +
+                            "stubVersion=${Config.stubVersion}\n").toByteArray()
+                }
             }
 
         }

app/build-logic/src/main/java/Stub.kt

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import org.gradle.api.file.DirectoryProperty
 import org.gradle.api.file.RegularFileProperty
 import org.gradle.api.provider.Property
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.CacheableTask
-import org.gradle.api.tasks.Delete
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.Input
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.InputFile
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.OutputDirectory
@@ -14,8 +13,8 @@ import org.gradle.api.tasks.PathSensitive
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.PathSensitivity
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskAction
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.assign
-import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.named
 import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.register
+import org.gradle.kotlin.dsl.withType
 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
 import java.io.File
@@ -24,9 +23,7 @@ import java.security.SecureRandom
 import java.util.Random
 import java.util.zip.Deflater
 import java.util.zip.DeflaterOutputStream
-import java.util.zip.ZipEntry
 import java.util.zip.ZipFile
-import java.util.zip.ZipOutputStream
 import javax.crypto.Cipher
 import javax.crypto.CipherOutputStream
 import javax.crypto.spec.IvParameterSpec
@@ -290,56 +287,37 @@ fun Project.setupStubApk() {
                     ManifestUpdater::outputManifest)
                 .toTransform(SingleArtifact.MERGED_MANIFEST)
 
-            val aapt = sdkComponents.aapt2.get().executable.get().asFile
+            val resTask = tasks.getByPath(":stub-res:package$variantCapped")
-            val apk = layout.buildDirectory.file("intermediates/linked_resources_binary_format/" +
-                    "${variantLowered}/process${variantCapped}Resources/" +
-                    "linked-resources-binary-format-${variantLowered}.ap_").get().asFile
-
             val genResourcesTask = tasks.register("generate${variantCapped}BundledResources", TaskWithDir::class) {
-                dependsOn("process${variantCapped}Resources")
+                dependsOn(resTask)
                 outputFolder.set(layout.buildDirectory.dir("generated/${variantLowered}/resources"))
 
                 doLast {
-                    val apkTmp = File("${apk}.tmp")
+                    val apk = resTask.outputs.files.asFileTree
-                    providers.exec {
+                        .filter { it.name.endsWith(".apk") }.files.first()
-                        commandLine(aapt, "optimize", "-o", apkTmp, "--collapse-resource-names", apk)
-                    }.result.get()
 
                     val bos = ByteArrayOutputStream()
-                    ZipFile(apkTmp).use { src ->
+                    ZipFile(apk).use { src ->
-                        ZipOutputStream(apk.outputStream()).use {
-                            it.setLevel(Deflater.BEST_COMPRESSION)
-                            it.putNextEntry(ZipEntry("AndroidManifest.xml"))
-                            src.getInputStream(src.getEntry("AndroidManifest.xml")).transferTo(it)
-                            it.closeEntry()
-                        }
                         DeflaterOutputStream(bos, Deflater(Deflater.BEST_COMPRESSION)).use {
                             src.getInputStream(src.getEntry("resources.arsc")).transferTo(it)
                         }
                     }
-                    apkTmp.delete()
                     genEncryptedResources(bos.toByteArray(), outputFolder.get().asFile)
                 }
             }
 
+            tasks.withType(TransformApkTask::class) {
+                transformations.add {
+                    // Always delete resources.arsc from the APK
+                    // to ensure that external resources can be loaded
+                    it.get("resources.arsc")?.delete()
+                }
+            }
+
             variant.sources.java?.let {
                 it.addStaticSourceDirectory(componentJavaOutDir.path)
                 it.addGeneratedSourceDirectory(genResourcesTask, TaskWithDir::outputFolder)
             }
         }
     }
-
-    // Override optimizeReleaseResources task
-    val apk = layout.buildDirectory.file("intermediates/linked_resources_binary_format/" +
-            "release/processReleaseResources/linked-resources-binary-format-release.ap_").get().asFile
-    val optRes = layout.buildDirectory.file("intermediates/optimized_processed_res/" +
-            "release/optimizeReleaseResources/resources-release-optimize.ap_").get().asFile
-    afterEvaluate {
-        tasks.named("optimizeReleaseResources") {
-            doLast { apk.copyTo(optRes, true) }
-        }
-    }
-    tasks.named<Delete>("clean") {
-        delete.addAll(listOf("src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml", "src/release/AndroidManifest.xml"))
-    }
 }

app/build-logic/src/main/java/TransformApkTask.kt

@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ import com.android.ide.common.signing.KeystoreHelper
 import com.android.tools.build.apkzlib.sign.SigningExtension
 import com.android.tools.build.apkzlib.sign.SigningOptions
 import com.android.tools.build.apkzlib.zfile.ZFiles
+import com.android.tools.build.apkzlib.zip.ZFile
 import com.android.tools.build.apkzlib.zip.ZFileOptions
 import org.gradle.api.DefaultTask
 import org.gradle.api.file.DirectoryProperty
+import org.gradle.api.provider.ListProperty
 import org.gradle.api.provider.Property
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.Input
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.InputFiles
@@ -17,10 +19,7 @@ import org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskAction
 import java.io.File
 import java.util.jar.JarFile
 
-abstract class AddCommentTask: DefaultTask() {
+abstract class TransformApkTask : DefaultTask() {
-    @get:Input
-    abstract val comment: Property<String>
-
     @get:Input
     abstract val signingConfig: Property<ApkSigningConfig>
 
@@ -31,7 +30,10 @@ abstract class AddCommentTask: DefaultTask() {
     abstract val outFolder: DirectoryProperty
 
     @get:Internal
-    abstract val transformationRequest: Property<ArtifactTransformationRequest<AddCommentTask>>
+    abstract val transformations: ListProperty<(ZFile) -> Unit>
+
+    @get:Internal
+    abstract val transformationRequest: Property<ArtifactTransformationRequest<TransformApkTask>>
 
     @TaskAction
     fun taskAction() = transformationRequest.get().submit(this) { artifact ->
@@ -63,10 +65,10 @@ abstract class AddCommentTask: DefaultTask() {
         inFile.copyTo(outFile, overwrite = true)
         ZFiles.apk(outFile, options).use {
             SigningExtension(signingOptions).register(it)
-            it.eocdComment = comment.get().toByteArray()
             it.get(IncrementalPackager.APP_METADATA_ENTRY_PATH)?.delete()
             it.get(IncrementalPackager.VERSION_CONTROL_INFO_ENTRY_PATH)?.delete()
             it.get(JarFile.MANIFEST_NAME)?.delete()
+            transformations.get().forEach { transform -> transform(it) }
         }
 
         outFile

app/settings.gradle.kts

@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ pluginManagement {
 }
 
 rootProject.name = "Magisk"
-include(":apk", ":apk-ng", ":core", ":shared", ":stub", ":test")
+include(":apk", ":apk-ng", ":core", ":shared", ":stub", ":stub-res", ":test")

app/stub-res/build.gradle.kts

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+plugins {
+    alias(libs.plugins.android.application)
+}
+
+setupCommon()
+
+android {
+    namespace = "com.topjohnwu.magisk"
+    enableKotlin = false
+
+    buildTypes {
+        release {
+            isShrinkResources = false
+        }
+    }
+}

app/stub-res/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest><application /></manifest>

app/stub/build.gradle.kts

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ android {
         release {
             proguardFiles("proguard-rules.pro")
             isMinifyEnabled = true
-            isShrinkResources = false
         }
     }
 

app/stub/src/main/java/com/topjohnwu/magisk/DownloadActivity.java

@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ package com.topjohnwu.magisk;
 import static android.R.string.no;
 import static android.R.string.ok;
 import static android.R.string.yes;
-import static com.topjohnwu.magisk.R.string.dling;
-import static com.topjohnwu.magisk.R.string.no_internet_msg;
-import static com.topjohnwu.magisk.R.string.upgrade_msg;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
@@ -46,14 +43,18 @@ import javax.crypto.spec.SecretKeySpec;
 public class DownloadActivity extends Activity {
 
     private static final String APP_NAME = "Magisk";
+    private static final String RES_PKG_NAME = "com.topjohnwu.magisk";
 
-    private Context themed;
     private boolean dynLoad;
 
+    private int dling;
+    private int no_internet_msg;
+    private int upgrade_msg;
+
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        themed = new ContextThemeWrapper(this, android.R.style.Theme_DeviceDefault);
+        getTheme().applyStyle(android.R.style.Theme_DeviceDefault_Dialog_NoActionBar, true);
 
         // Only download and dynamic load full APK if hidden
         dynLoad = !getPackageName().equals(BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID);
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ public class DownloadActivity extends Activity {
             loadResources();
         } catch (Exception e) {
             error(e);
+            return;
         }
 
         ProviderInstaller.install(this);
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ public class DownloadActivity extends Activity {
         if (Networking.checkNetworkStatus(this)) {
             showDialog();
         } else {
-            new AlertDialog.Builder(themed)
+            new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
                     .setCancelable(false)
                     .setTitle(APP_NAME)
                     .setMessage(getString(no_internet_msg))
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ public class DownloadActivity extends Activity {
     }
 
     private void showDialog() {
-        new AlertDialog.Builder(themed)
+        new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
                 .setCancelable(false)
                 .setTitle(APP_NAME)
                 .setMessage(getString(upgrade_msg))
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ public class DownloadActivity extends Activity {
     }
 
     private void dlAPK() {
-        ProgressDialog.show(themed, getString(dling), getString(dling) + " " + APP_NAME, true);
+        ProgressDialog.show(this, getString(dling), getString(dling) + " " + APP_NAME, true);
         // Download and upgrade the app
         var request = request(BuildConfig.APK_URL).setExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
         if (dynLoad) {
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ public class DownloadActivity extends Activity {
     }
 
     private void loadResources() throws Exception {
+        var res = getResources();
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
             var fd = Os.memfd_create("res", 0);
             try {
@@ -147,14 +150,14 @@ public class DownloadActivity extends Activity {
                 var loader = new ResourcesLoader();
                 try (var pfd = ParcelFileDescriptor.dup(fd)) {
                     loader.addProvider(ResourcesProvider.loadFromTable(pfd, null));
-                    getResources().addLoaders(loader);
+                    res.addLoaders(loader);
                 }
             } finally {
                 Os.close(fd);
             }
         } else {
-            File res = new File(getCodeCacheDir(), "res.apk");
+            File apk = new File(getCodeCacheDir(), "res.apk");
-            try (var out = new ZipOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(res))) {
+            try (var out = new ZipOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(apk))) {
                 // AndroidManifest.xml is required on Android 6-, and directory support is broken on Android 9-10
                 out.putNextEntry(new ZipEntry("AndroidManifest.xml"));
                 try (var stubApk = new ZipFile(getPackageCodePath())) {
@@ -163,7 +166,10 @@ public class DownloadActivity extends Activity {
                 out.putNextEntry(new ZipEntry("resources.arsc"));
                 decryptResources(out);
             }
-            StubApk.addAssetPath(getResources(), res.getPath());
+            StubApk.addAssetPath(res, apk.getPath());
         }
+        dling = res.getIdentifier("dling", "string", RES_PKG_NAME);
+        no_internet_msg = res.getIdentifier("no_internet_msg", "string", RES_PKG_NAME);
+        upgrade_msg = res.getIdentifier("upgrade_msg", "string", RES_PKG_NAME);
     }
 }