HAP Build Guide
Overview
Basic Concepts
Term | Description |
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HAP | Harmony Ability Package, released as a HAP file, with the file name extension .hap. One HAP file describes all content of an application, including code, resources, third-party libraries, and an application configuration file. |
Ability | An abstraction of a functionality that an application can provide. It is the minimum unit for the system to schedule the application. An application can contain one or more Ability instances. |
FA | Feature Ability, an ability that provides a UI for user interaction in the ability framework of the FA model. The FA supports only the Page ability template. |
PA | Particle Ability, an ability that does not have a UI in the ability framework of the FA model. It provides services and support for FAs. For example, a PA can function as a background service to provide computing power or as a data store to provide data access capabilities. The PA supports three types of templates: Service, Data, and Form ability templates. |
FA model | One of the two ability framework models. The FA model applies to application development using API version 8 and earlier versions. The FA model provides FAs and PAs. The FA supports the Page ability template, and the PA supports the Service, Data, and Form ability templates. For details, see FA Model Overview. |
Stage model | One of the two ability framework models. The stage model applies to application development using API version 9 and later versions. The stage model provides abilities and Extension abilities. The latter ones are extended to Service Extension abilities, Form Extension abilities, Data Share Extension abilities, and more. |
Function
The HAP provides HAP build functions and supports FA and stage models.
How to Develop
OpenHarmony Templates
ohos_hap
This template declares a HAP target, which generates a HAP that will be packaged into the system image.
Variable | Description |
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hap_profile | Configuration file of the HAP. It is config.json for the FA model and module.json for the stage model. |
raw_assets | Raw assets, which are directly copied to the assets directory of the HAP. |
resources | Resource files, which are stored in the assets/entry/resources directory after build. |
js_assets | JS resources, which are stored in the assets/js/default directory after built. |
ets_assets | eTS resources, which are stored in the assets/js/default directory after built. |
deps | Dependencies of the target. |
shared_libraries | Native libraries on which the target depends. |
hap_name | HAP name, which is optional. By default, it is the target name. |
final_hap_path | Path of the generated HAP. This variable is optional. It takes precedence over hap_name. |
subsystem_name | Name of the subsystem that the HAP belongs to. The name must be consistent with that defined in ohos.build. Otherwise, the HAP will fail to be installed in the system image. |
part_name | Name of the part that the HAP belongs to. The name must be the same as that of subsystem_name. |
js2abc | Whether to convert JS code of the HAP into ARK bytecode. |
ets2abc | Whether to convert eTS code of the HAP into ARK bytecode. |
certificate_profile | Certificate profile used to sign the HAP. |
certificate_file | Certificate file. The certificate and profile must be applies from the official OpenHarmony website. |
keystore_path | Keystore file, which is used for signature. |
keystore_password | Keystore password, which is used for signature. |
key_alias | Alias of a key. |
module_install_name | Name of the HAP during installation. |
module_install_dir | Installation path of the HAP in the system. The default path is system/app. |
js_build_mode | Build mode of the HAP, which can be release or debug. This variable is optional. The default value is release. |
ohos_app_scope
Declares the AppScope module of the HAP. The app_profile and sources variables of the target will be concatenated to a specific entry for build. This template is used only in the stage model.
Variable | Description |
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app_profile | app.json file in the AppScope module of the HAP. This variable is used only in the stage model. |
sources | Resources in the AppScope module of the HAP. This variable is used only in the stage model. |
ohos_js_assets
Provides JS or eTS code, which is stored in the assets/js/default directory after built. In the stage model, this template is stored in the assets/js or assets/ets directory, depending on the programming language.
Variable | Description |
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hap_profile | Configuration file of the HAP. It is config.json for the FA model and module.json for the stage model. |
source_dir | JS or eTS code path, which is compatible with the ability directory of the FA model. |
ets2abc | eTS code path. This variable is used only for widget configuration. In other development scenarios, use the configuration in the ohos_hap template. |
js2abc | JS code path. This variable is used only for widget configuration. In other development scenarios, use the configuration in the ohos_hap template. |
ohos_assets
Provides raw assets, which are directly copied to the assets directory of the HAP.
Variable | Description |
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sources | Path of the raw assets. |
ohos_resources
Resource files, which are stored in the assets/entry/resources directory for the FA model and in the resources directory for the stage model.
Variable | Description |
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hap_profile | Configuration file of the HAP. It is config.json for the FA model and module.json for the stage model. |
sources | Resource file path. |
deps | Dependencies of the target. You must configure dependencies on the ohos_app_scope target for the stage model. |
Procedure
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Save the developed application example to the applications/standard/ directory.
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Configure the GN script applications/standard/example/BUILD.gn.
The following is an example of the FA model. For details about more BUILD.gn configurations, see GN Script Configuration Example.import("//build/ohos.gni") # Import ohos.gni. ohos_hap("example") { hap_profile = "./src/main/config.json" # config.json js_assets = ["./src/main/js/default"] raw_assets = ["./raw_assets"] resources = ["./src/main/resources"] shared_libraries = [ "//third_party/libpng:libpng", # Native library ] certificate_profile = "../signature/systemui.p7b" # Certificate profile hap_name = "SystemUI-NavigationBar" # HAP name part_name = "prebuilt_hap" subsystem_name = "applications" }
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Modify the applications/standard/hap/ohos.build file.
The following is an example:{ "subsystem": "applications", "parts": { "prebuilt_hap": { "module_list": [ ... "//applications/standard/example:example" # Add a build target. ] } } }
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Start build.
# Perform full building. ./build.sh --product-name {product_name} # Build the HAP only. ./build.sh --product-name {product_name} --build-target applications/standard/example:example
The build target is generated. The following shows the decompressed HAP in the FA model.
Length Date Time Name
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1439 2009-01-01 00:00 assets/raw_assets -----> raw_assets
354 2009-01-01 00:00 assets/entry/resources.index ------> resources
1 2009-01-01 00:00 assets/entry/resources/base/media/attributes.key ------> resources
1 2009-01-01 00:00 assets/entry/resources/base/media/constants.key ------> resources
1 2009-01-01 00:00 assets/entry/resources/base/media/contents.key ------> resources
6790 2009-01-01 00:00 assets/entry/resources/base/media/icon.png ------> resources
1 2009-01-01 00:00 assets/entry/resources/base/media/nodes.key ------> resources
11170 2009-01-01 00:00 assets/js/default/app.js ------> js_assets
48 2009-01-01 00:00 assets/js/default/i18n/en-US.json ------> js_assets
50 2009-01-01 00:00 assets/js/default/i18n/zh-CN.json ------> js_assets
224 2009-01-01 00:00 assets/js/default/manifest.json ------> js_assets
41481 2009-01-01 00:00 assets/js/default/pages/index/index.js ------> js_assets
909 2009-01-01 00:00 config.json ------> hap_profile
266248 2009-01-01 00:00 libs/libpng.z.so ------> shared_libraries
GN Script Configuration Example
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Example of multiple abilities in the FA model
import("//build/ohos.gni") ohos_hap("dataability") { hap_profile = "entry/src/main/config.json" deps = [ ":dataability_js_assets", ":dataability_resources", ] certificate_profile = "signature/openharmony_sx.p7b" hap_name = "dataability" part_name = "prebuilt_hap" subsystem_name = "applications" } ohos_js_assets("dataability_js_assets") { ets2abc = true source_dir = "entry/src/main/ets" hap_profile = "entry/src/main/config.json" } ohos_resources("dataability_resources") { sources = [ "entry/src/main/resources", ] hap_profile = "entry/src/main/config.json" }
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Example of a JS widget in the FA model
import("//build/ohos.gni") ohos_hap("FormOfFaJs") { hap_profile = "entry/src/main/config.json" deps = [ ":FormOfFaJs_js_assets", ":FormOfFaJs_resources", ] certificate_profile = "signature/openharmony_sx.p7b" hap_name = "FormOfFaJs" part_name = "prebuilt_hap" subsystem_name = "applications" } ohos_js_assets("FormOfFaJs_js_assets") { hap_profile = "entry/src/main/config.json" js2abc = true source_dir = "entry/src/main/js" } ohos_resources("FormOfFaJs_resources") { sources = [ "entry/src/main/resources", ] hap_profile = "entry/src/main/config.json" }
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Example of an eTS widget in the FA model
import("//build/ohos.gni") ohos_hap("FormOfFaEts") { hap_profile = "entry/src/main/config.json" deps = [ ":FormOfFaEts_js_assets", ":FormOfFaEts_form_js_assets", ":FormOfFaEts_resources", ] certificate_profile = "signature/openharmony_sx.p7b" hap_name = "FormOfFaEts" part_name = "prebuilt_hap" subsystem_name = "applications" } ohos_js_assets("FormOfFaEts_js_assets") { hap_profile = "entry/src/main/config.json" ets2abc = true source_dir = "entry/src/main/ets" } ohos_js_assets("FormOfFaEts_form_js_assets") { hap_profile = "entry/src/main/config.json" js2abc = true source_dir = "entry/src/main/js" } ohos_resources("FormOfFaEts_resources") { sources = [ "entry/src/main/resources", ] hap_profile = "entry/src/main/config.json" }
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Example of the stage model
import("//build/ohos.gni") ohos_hap("actmoduletest") { hap_profile = "entry/src/main/module.json" deps = [ ":actmoduletest_js_assets", ":actmoduletest_resources", ] certificate_profile = "signature/openharmony_sx.p7b" hap_name = "actmoduletest" part_name = "prebuilt_hap" subsystem_name = "applications" } ohos_app_scope("actmoduletest_app_profile") { app_profile = "AppScope/app.json" sources = [ "AppScope/resources" ] } ohos_js_assets("actmoduletest_js_assets") { ets2abc = true source_dir = "entry/src/main/ets" } ohos_resources("actmoduletest_resources") { sources = [ "entry/src/main/resources", ] deps = [ ":actmoduletest_app_profile", ] hap_profile = "entry/src/main/module.json" }
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Example of a widget in the stage model
import("//build/ohos.gni") ohos_hap("FormOfStageEts") { hap_profile = "entry/src/main/module.json" deps = [ ":FormOfStageEts_js_assets", ":FormOfStageEts_form_js_assets", ":FormOfStageEts_resources", ] js_build_mode = "debug" # The default value is release. certificate_profile = "signature/openharmony_sx.p7b" hap_name = "FormOfStageEts" part_name = "prebuilt_hap" subsystem_name = "applications" } ohos_js_assets("FormOfStageEts_js_assets") { hap_profile = "entry/src/main/module.json" ets2abc = true source_dir = "entry/src/main/ets" } ohos_js_assets("FormOfStageEts_form_js_assets") { hap_profile = "entry/src/main/module.json" js2abc = true source_dir = "entry/src/main/js" } ohos_app_scope("FormOfStageEts_app_profile") { app_profile = "AppScope/app.json" sources = [ "AppScope/resources" ] } ohos_resources("FormOfStageEts_resources") { sources = [ "entry/src/main/resources", ] deps = [ ":FormOfStageEts_app_profile", ] hap_profile = "entry/src/main/module.json" }