This is a review of the package.json file on the GAEN Mobile Github as of
Link: https://github.com/Path-Check/gaen-mobile/blob/develop/package.json
"dependencies": {
"@bugsnag/react-native": "^7.3.4",
"@react-native-community/async-storage": "^1.12.1",
"@react-native-community/datetimepicker": "^3.0.8",
"@react-native-community/masked-view": "^0.1.10",
"@react-native-community/netinfo": "^5.9.4",
"@react-native-community/push-notification-ios": "^1.4.0",
"@react-native-community/segmented-control": "^2.1.2",
"@react-navigation/bottom-tabs": "^5.5.2",
"@react-navigation/native": "^5.7.3",
"@react-navigation/stack": "5.1.1",
"array-flat-polyfill": "^1.0.1",
"dayjs": "^1.8.24",
"i18next": "^19.3.3",
"node-fetch": "^2.6.1",
"prop-types": "^15.7.2",
"react": "16.13.1",
"react-i18next": "^11.4.0",
"react-native": "0.63.4",
"react-native-config": "^1.2.1",
"react-native-flash-message": "^0.1.16",
"react-native-gesture-handler": "^1.9.0",
"react-native-keyboard-aware-scroll-view": "^0.9.3",
"react-native-matomo-sdk": "^0.4.0",
"react-native-permissions": "^2.2.2",
"react-native-safe-area-context": "^3.1.9",
"react-native-screens": "^2.16.1",
"react-native-simple-crypto": "^0.2.15",
"react-native-splash-screen": "^3.2.0",
"react-native-static-safe-area-insets": "^2.1.1",
"react-native-svg": "^12.0.3",
"react-native-webview": "^11.2.0",
"reanimated-bottom-sheet": "^1.0.0-alpha.19",
"regression": "^2.0.1",
"ts.data.json": "^1.5.0"
},
Reaason for dependency component:
BugSnag - used for bug and error tracking within the GAEN mobile code and catching crashes and other hidden issues breaking the app
React Native Community:
Async Storage - Key/Value storage system for React Native. Being used for app specific data. Stores data right in app “local storage”. This package is deprecated -
DateTimePicker - for selecting various dates in the application
MaskedView - Shows an opaque view that is hidden from the user but still rendered.
NetInfo - Used for managing components/code for when certain network events fire.
PushNotificationiOS - used for sending native push notifications to iOS devices from the app
Segmented Control - Possible we aren’t using
React Navigation
Bottom Tabs - Used for basic navigation between screens in the app.
Native - Used for leveraging OS level navigation between screens in the app.
Stack - Managing multiple activities going on within the app
Array Flat Polyfill - Brought in to add “array flattening” functionality for Javascript
DayJS - Parsing and date manipulation
i18Next - Used for Translations
NodeFetch - Core functionality for retrieving data. Remove and see if the app fails without - currently not being used on the development branch.
PropTypes - Core functionality for checking types of property variables
React i18Next - Used for translations
React Native - Core functionality for the entire app framework
React Native Config - Core functionality for the entire app framework
React Native Flash Message - Functionality for toasts and other “in app” popup messaging
React Native Gesture Handling - May not be used - only used in a jest config. May be removed
React Native Keyboard Aware Scroll - Used for auto scrolling input screens when the current input leaves the view
Matomo SDK - Used for Analytics
Permissions - Provides access to the OS permissions (enabling EN, Notifications, etc.)
Safe Area Context - Used for keeping the UI within the correct areas of a device
Screens - Core functionality for allowing multiple screens
Simple Crypto - Used for hashing to package the keys before sending up to the server
Splash Screen - Used for a UI element on initial app load splash screen
Static Safe Area Insets - Companion package to Safe Area Context
SVG - Used for displaying and manipulating SVGs used on the mobile app UIs
Webview - Currently being used for Tableau analytics on some GAEN apps
Reanimated Bottom Sheet - Currently Unsure
Regression - Currently Unsure
TS Data JSON - Used for deserializing JSON responses