Hooks
Hooks are scripts that automatically trigger actions based on an event performed in the container life cycle. A hook can be any executable file that is placed in the hooks directory of an addon or an application folder as long as its name is one of the following:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| pre-start | Executed before Android is started. If the hook fails to execute, the container fails to start due to an error. |
| post-start | Executed after Android is started. If the hook fails to execute, the container stops with an error. |
| post-stop | Executed after Android is stopped. If the container fails to start, this hook will not be invoked. If the hook fails to execute, the container stops with an error. |
| install (deprecated) | DEPRECATED: Use pre-start instead. Executed during the application bootstrap when the addon is installed. |
| prepare (deprecated) | DEPRECATED: Use post-start instead. Executed during the application bootstrap when Android is running. |
| restore (deprecated) | DEPRECATED: Use pre-start instead. Executed before Android starts. |
| backup (deprecated) | DEPRECATED: Use post-stop instead. Executed after Android shuts down. |
A failed hook will cause the container to stop immediately and end up in an error state. In this case, view the container logs to further investigate the causes of failure.
The following figure shows when the different hooks are executed in the life cycle of a container (base container or regular container).
Environment variables
When hooks are invoked, several environment variables are set to provide context to the addon.
The following variables are available:
| Name | Description | Possible values |
|---|---|---|
ADDON_DIR |
Directory of the addon whose hook is currently running. | |
APP_DIR |
Path to the Anbox application directory. | /var/lib/anbox/app |
ANBOX_DIR |
Path to the Anbox directory. | /var/lib/anbox |
ANDROID_ROOTFS |
Path to the Android RootFS. | /var/lib/anbox/rootfs |
BOOT_PACKAGE |
Boot package of the APK. | |
CONTAINER_TYPE |
Type of container being run. |
regular (container running an application or a raw image)base (container bootstrapping, thus creating or updating, an application) |
ANBOX_EXIT_CODE |
post-stop hook only: Exit code of the Anbox process. |
0 if no error occurred, otherwise set to the actual return code. |
Hook timeouts
By default, all hooks are subject to a 5 minute timeout to avoid blocking a container for too long. The timeout can be configured through the hooks.timeout key in the addon or application manifest. For example:
...
hooks:
timeout: 15m
...
A hook that runs into a timeout exits with an error.
Note: Values longer than 15 minutes are considered invalid.
Last updated 10 months ago.