CocoaPods/CocoaPods · error · Informative

Currently need to specify a `cocoapods` install, you chose `

Error message

Currently need to specify a `cocoapods` install, you chose `#{name}`.

What it means

Error "Currently need to specify a `cocoapods` install, you chose `#{name}`." thrown in CocoaPods/CocoaPods.

Source

Thrown at lib/cocoapods/installer/installation_options.rb:22

  class Installer
    # Represents the installation options the user can customize via a
    # `Podfile`.
    #
    class InstallationOptions
      # Parses installation options from a podfile.
      #
      # @param  [Podfile] podfile the podfile to parse installation options
      #         from.
      #
      # @raise  [Informative] if `podfile` does not specify a `CocoaPods`
      #         install.
      #
      # @return [Self]
      #
      def self.from_podfile(podfile)
        name, options = podfile.installation_method
        unless name.downcase == 'cocoapods'
          raise Informative, "Currently need to specify a `cocoapods` install, you chose `#{name}`."
        end
        new(options)
      end

      # Defines a new installation option.
      #
      # @param  [#to_s] name the name of the option.
      #
      # @param  default the default value for the option.
      #
      # @param [Boolean] boolean whether the option has a boolean value.
      #
      # @return [void]
      #
      # @!macro [attach] option
      #
      #   @note this option defaults to $2.
      #

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/cocoapods/installer/installation_options.rb:22 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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