Configuring Feature Management Options
This section provides details on the build configuration settings for
feature management options.
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Feature Management Options Overview
A feature is a section of Symbian platform API and its underlying implementation, which is used to accomplish one or more useful tasks. Feature management enables the process of excluding or including features from a build.
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Enabling Feature Data File Generation
The Feature Manager Database provides a public API for querying whether managed Symbian platform features are supported on a device. Feature information is sourced from the feature Manager Database xml file, which lists the status of features on the device.
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Using the features Tool
A feature manager database (DB) is a master record of all features in a specific platform. It includes information on the feature names, the feature UID values and the default ranges that describe attributes for a block of features.
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Excluding Features from the ROM
Symbian platform can be customised by including or excluding features from the build. A feature is a section of Symbian platform API and its underlying implementation, which is used to accomplish one or more useful tasks. By default, all the features are included in the build.