Add -a/--app support to briefcase open command#2651
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I've applied a couple of minor tweaks, but otherwise this is great! Thanks for the PR!
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Changenotes should be .md files; I've also tweaked the text to better match the wording of a release note.
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| # Now finalize ONLY the relevant app(s) | ||
| self.finalize( | ||
| next(iter(apps_to_open.values())) if len(apps_to_open) == 1 else None | ||
| ) |
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This isn't the behavior of any other command; for consistency, we should be consistent in how finalize() is used.
That said - there is definitely an optimisation to be had here. However, the fix should be applied consistently across all commands. I've opened #2654 to track this possible improvement.
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What does this change do?
Adds support for the
-a / --appoption to thebriefcase opencommand, allowing a single app to be opened when multiple apps exist in a project.Why is this needed?
Currently,
briefcase openopens all apps in a project and does not support selecting a specific app via command-line arguments. This bringsopenin line with other commands such asupdatethat already support-a / --app.What was changed?
-a / --appoption handling to theopencommandtest_update_app_singleundertests/commands/openFixes #2635
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