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This commit resolves GitHub Issue #179276 by removing support for the deprecated 'io.flutter.automatically-register-plugins' and 'io.flutter.network-policy' Android manifest flags from the embedding loader and its unit test suite.

  1. Cleaned up ApplicationInfoLoader.java:
    • Removed constants NETWORK_POLICY_METADATA_KEY and PUBLIC_AUTOMATICALLY_REGISTER_PLUGINS_METADATA_KEY from ApplicationInfoLoader.java.
    • Completely deleted the getNetworkPolicy method and all its sub-methods (parseDomainConfig, skipTag, parseDomain), removing over 90 lines of legacy XML parsing code.
    • Simplified the load() method to pass "" (empty string) for domainNetworkPolicy and true for automaticallyRegisterPlugins directly to the FlutterApplicationInfo constructor.
  2. Cleaned up ApplicationInfoLoaderTest.java:
    • Removed legacy XML resource parser mocking logic (createMockResourceParser) and context generation hooks from ApplicationInfoLoaderTest.java.
    • Removed 3 complex network policy unit test cases (itGeneratesCorrectNetworkPolicy, itHandlesBogusInformationInNetworkPolicy, itHandlesNestedSubDomains), keeping the remaining manifest tests fully robust, clean, and compiling.

Fixes: 179276

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mboetger added 2 commits May 4, 2026 21:36
…rk-policy manifest flags

This commit resolves GitHub Issue flutter#179276 by removing support for the deprecated 'io.flutter.automatically-register-plugins' and 'io.flutter.network-policy' Android manifest flags from the embedding loader and its unit test suite.

1. Cleaned up ApplicationInfoLoader.java:
   * Removed constants NETWORK_POLICY_METADATA_KEY and PUBLIC_AUTOMATICALLY_REGISTER_PLUGINS_METADATA_KEY from ApplicationInfoLoader.java.
   * Completely deleted the getNetworkPolicy method and all its sub-methods (parseDomainConfig, skipTag, parseDomain), removing over 90 lines of legacy XML parsing code.
   * Simplified the load() method to pass "" (empty string) for domainNetworkPolicy and true for automaticallyRegisterPlugins directly to the FlutterApplicationInfo constructor.
2. Cleaned up ApplicationInfoLoaderTest.java:
   * Removed legacy XML resource parser mocking logic (createMockResourceParser) and context generation hooks from ApplicationInfoLoaderTest.java.
   * Removed 3 complex network policy unit test cases (itGeneratesCorrectNetworkPolicy, itHandlesBogusInformationInNetworkPolicy, itHandlesNestedSubDomains), keeping the remaining manifest tests fully robust, clean, and compiling.

BUG=179276
…move deprecated parameters

This commit refactors the FlutterApplicationInfo class constructor by removing the deprecated domainNetworkPolicy and automaticallyRegisterPlugins parameters from the public constructor API, achieving a cleaner, simplified public API after the removal of their manifest flags.

1. Refactored FlutterApplicationInfo.java:
   * Removed domainNetworkPolicy and automaticallyRegisterPlugins from the FlutterApplicationInfo constructor parameter list in FlutterApplicationInfo.java.
   * Hardcoded/defaulted this.domainNetworkPolicy = "" and this.automaticallyRegisterPlugins = true internally inside the class fields to ensure 100% backward compatibility for all dependent engine/test callers.
2. Refactored ApplicationInfoLoader.java:
   * Updated the new FlutterApplicationInfo(...) instantiation call inside ApplicationInfoLoader.java to use the new, simplified 5-parameter constructor.

BUG=179276
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This pull request removes the network policy parsing logic, the automatic plugin registration flag, and support for the deprecated assets directory metadata key from the Android embedding. A critical syntax error was identified in the ApplicationInfoLoader.load method, where the removal of arguments resulted in malformed method calls and missing parentheses, which will prevent the code from compiling.

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This is actually my bad 😅 but upon closer read of https://docs.flutter.dev/release/breaking-changes/network-policy-ios-android, we may want to leave io.flutter.network-policy because it's a workaround for devs.

I'll update the issue #179276. If we still land this for the automatic registration flag, would you mind updating the todo? I'll leave a comment there.

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LGTM, thanks for clarifying that the network flag is not hooked up!

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LouiseHsu pushed a commit to LouiseHsu/flutter that referenced this pull request Jun 18, 2026
This commit resolves GitHub Issue flutter#179276 by removing support for the
deprecated 'io.flutter.automatically-register-plugins' and
'io.flutter.network-policy' Android manifest flags from the embedding
loader and its unit test suite.

1. Cleaned up ApplicationInfoLoader.java:
* Removed constants NETWORK_POLICY_METADATA_KEY and
PUBLIC_AUTOMATICALLY_REGISTER_PLUGINS_METADATA_KEY from
ApplicationInfoLoader.java.
* Completely deleted the getNetworkPolicy method and all its sub-methods
(parseDomainConfig, skipTag, parseDomain), removing over 90 lines of
legacy XML parsing code.
* Simplified the load() method to pass "" (empty string) for
domainNetworkPolicy and true for automaticallyRegisterPlugins directly
to the FlutterApplicationInfo constructor.
2. Cleaned up ApplicationInfoLoaderTest.java:
* Removed legacy XML resource parser mocking logic
(createMockResourceParser) and context generation hooks from
ApplicationInfoLoaderTest.java.
* Removed 3 complex network policy unit test cases
(itGeneratesCorrectNetworkPolicy,
itHandlesBogusInformationInNetworkPolicy, itHandlesNestedSubDomains),
keeping the remaining manifest tests fully robust, clean, and compiling.

Fixes: 179276

## Pre-launch Checklist

- [X] I read the [Contributor Guide] and followed the process outlined
there for submitting PRs.
- [X] I read the [AI contribution guidelines] and understand my
responsibilities, or I am not using AI tools.
- [X] I read the [Tree Hygiene] wiki page, which explains my
responsibilities.
- [X] I read and followed the [Flutter Style Guide], including [Features
we expect every widget to implement].
- [X] I signed the [CLA].
- [X] I listed at least one issue that this PR fixes in the description
above.
- [X] I updated/added relevant documentation (doc comments with `///`).
- [X] I added new tests to check the change I am making, or this PR is
[test-exempt].
- [X] I followed the [breaking change policy] and added [Data Driven
Fixes] where supported.
- [X] All existing and new tests are passing.
@mboetger mboetger added the l:backlog LLM created PR addressing a backlog issue. label Jun 18, 2026
via-guy pushed a commit to via-guy/flutter that referenced this pull request Jun 26, 2026
This commit resolves GitHub Issue flutter#179276 by removing support for the
deprecated 'io.flutter.automatically-register-plugins' and
'io.flutter.network-policy' Android manifest flags from the embedding
loader and its unit test suite.

1. Cleaned up ApplicationInfoLoader.java:
* Removed constants NETWORK_POLICY_METADATA_KEY and
PUBLIC_AUTOMATICALLY_REGISTER_PLUGINS_METADATA_KEY from
ApplicationInfoLoader.java.
* Completely deleted the getNetworkPolicy method and all its sub-methods
(parseDomainConfig, skipTag, parseDomain), removing over 90 lines of
legacy XML parsing code.
* Simplified the load() method to pass "" (empty string) for
domainNetworkPolicy and true for automaticallyRegisterPlugins directly
to the FlutterApplicationInfo constructor.
2. Cleaned up ApplicationInfoLoaderTest.java:
* Removed legacy XML resource parser mocking logic
(createMockResourceParser) and context generation hooks from
ApplicationInfoLoaderTest.java.
* Removed 3 complex network policy unit test cases
(itGeneratesCorrectNetworkPolicy,
itHandlesBogusInformationInNetworkPolicy, itHandlesNestedSubDomains),
keeping the remaining manifest tests fully robust, clean, and compiling.

Fixes: 179276

## Pre-launch Checklist

- [X] I read the [Contributor Guide] and followed the process outlined
there for submitting PRs.
- [X] I read the [AI contribution guidelines] and understand my
responsibilities, or I am not using AI tools.
- [X] I read the [Tree Hygiene] wiki page, which explains my
responsibilities.
- [X] I read and followed the [Flutter Style Guide], including [Features
we expect every widget to implement].
- [X] I signed the [CLA].
- [X] I listed at least one issue that this PR fixes in the description
above.
- [X] I updated/added relevant documentation (doc comments with `///`).
- [X] I added new tests to check the change I am making, or this PR is
[test-exempt].
- [X] I followed the [breaking change policy] and added [Data Driven
Fixes] where supported.
- [X] All existing and new tests are passing.
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