[@nativescript/localize] Exception thrown when changing translations

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Environment

• CLI: 7.0.10
• Cross-platform modules: 7.0.12
• Android Runtime: 7.0.1
• iOS Runtime:
• Plugin(s):

Describe the bug Sometimes, when I add a new translation to localize plugin's language file (en.default.json), this error shows up:

System.err: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create application com.tns.NativeScriptApplication: com.tns.NativeScriptException: Application entry point file not found. Please specify the file in package.json otherwise make sure the file index.js or bootstrap.js exists.\nIf using typescript make sure your entry point file is transpiled to javascript.
System.err:     at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4567)
System.err:     at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:151)
System.err:     at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1402)
System.err:     at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:110)
System.err:     at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:193)
System.err:     at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5322)
System.err:     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
System.err:     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515)
System.err:     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:829)
System.err:     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:645)
System.err:     at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
System.err: Caused by: com.tns.NativeScriptException: Application entry point file not found. Please specify the file in package.json otherwise make sure the file index.js or bootstrap.js exists.\nIf using typescript make sure your entry point file is transpiled to javascript.
System.err:     at com.tns.Module.bootstrapApp(Module.java:316)
System.err:     at com.tns.Runtime.run(Runtime.java:680)
System.err:     at com.tns.NativeScriptApplication.onCreate(NativeScriptApplication.java:21)
System.err:     at android.app.Instrumentation.callApplicationOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1007)
System.err:     at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4564)
System.err:     ... 10 more
System.err: Caused by: com.tns.NativeScriptException: Failed to find module: "./", relative to: app//
System.err:     at com.tns.Module.resolvePathHelper(Module.java:151)
System.err:     at com.tns.Module.bootstrapApp(Module.java:314)
System.err:     ... 14 more
System.err: An uncaught Exception occurred on "main" thread.
System.err: Unable to create application com.tns.NativeScriptApplication: com.tns.NativeScriptException: Application entry point file not found. Please specify the file in package.json otherwise make sure the file index.js or bootstrap.js exists.\nIf using typescript make sure your entry point file is transpiled to javascript.
System.err: StackTrace:
System.err: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create application com.tns.NativeScriptApplication: com.tns.NativeScriptException: Application entry point file not found. Please specify the file in package.json otherwise make sure the file index.js or bootstrap.js exists.\nIf using typescript make sure your entry point file is transpiled to javascript.
System.err:     at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4567)
System.err:     at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1500(ActivityThread.java:151)
System.err:     at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1402)
System.err:     at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:110)
System.err:     at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:193)
System.err:     at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5322)
System.err:     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
System.err:     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:515)
System.err:     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:829)
System.err:     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:645)
System.err:     at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
System.err: Caused by: com.tns.NativeScriptException: Application entry point file not found. Please specify the file in package.json otherwise make sure the file index.js or bootstrap.js exists.\nIf using typescript make sure your entry point file is transpiled to javascript.
System.err:     at com.tns.Module.bootstrapApp(Module.java:316)
System.err:     at com.tns.Runtime.run(Runtime.java:680)
System.err:     at com.tns.NativeScriptApplication.onCreate(NativeScriptApplication.java:21)
System.err:     at android.app.Instrumentation.callApplicationOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1007)
System.err:     at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:4564)
System.err:     ... 10 more
System.err: Caused by: com.tns.NativeScriptException: Failed to find module: "./", relative to: app//
System.err:     at com.tns.Module.resolvePathHelper(Module.java:151)
System.err:     at com.tns.Module.bootstrapApp(Module.java:314)
System.err:     ... 14 more

In order to get rid of it, I usually have to build my app once more.

[sulymkaa]

any update on this? I have the same error while adding angular module to android plugin

[CatchABus]

any update on this? I have the same error while adding angular module to android plugin

This error stopped occuring ever since I moved to NS 8.