Fixed an issue with "Invalid simple block (semantic_version)" from library dependency that refs to an external source (repository, ZIP/Tar archives) // Resolve #3658

HISTORY.rst

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ PlatformIO Core 5
 - Fixed an issue when `pio package unpublish <https://docs.platformio.org/page/core/userguide/package/cmd_unpublish.html>`__ command crashes (`issue #3660 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3660>`_)
 - Fixed an issue when the package manager tries to install a built-in library from the registry (`issue #3662 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3662>`_)
 - Fixed an issue with incorrect value for C++ language standard in IDE projects when an in-progress language standard is used (`issue #3653 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3653>`_)
+- Fixed an issue with "Invalid simple block (semantic_version)" from library dependency that refs to an external source (repository, ZIP/Tar archives) (`issue #3658 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/3658>`_)
 
 5.0.0 (2020-09-03)
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platformio/package/manager/library.py

@@ -109,11 +109,16 @@ class LibraryPackageManager(BasePackageManager):  # pylint: disable=too-many-anc
                 )
 
     def _install_dependency(self, dependency, silent=False):
-        spec = PackageSpec(
-            owner=dependency.get("owner"),
-            name=dependency.get("name"),
-            requirements=dependency.get("version"),
-        )
+        if set(["name", "version"]) <= set(dependency.keys()) and any(
+            c in dependency["version"] for c in (":", "/", "@")
+        ):
+            spec = PackageSpec("%s=%s" % (dependency["name"], dependency["version"]))
+        else:
+            spec = PackageSpec(
+                owner=dependency.get("owner"),
+                name=dependency.get("name"),
+                requirements=dependency.get("version"),
+            )
         search_filters = {
             key: value
             for key, value in dependency.items()

tests/package/test_manager.py

@@ -230,6 +230,41 @@ def test_install_from_registry(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
         tm.install("owner/unknown-package-tool", silent=True)
 
 
+def test_install_lib_depndencies(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
+    tmp_dir = tmpdir_factory.mktemp("tmp")
+
+    src_dir = tmp_dir.join("lib-with-deps").mkdir()
+    root_dir = src_dir.mkdir("root")
+    root_dir.mkdir("src").join("main.cpp").write("#include <stdio.h>")
+    root_dir.join("library.json").write(
+        """
+{
+    "name": "lib-with-deps",
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "dependencies": [
+        {
+            "owner": "bblanchon",
+            "name": "ArduinoJson",
+            "version": "^6.16.1"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "external-repo",
+            "version": "https://github.com/milesburton/Arduino-Temperature-Control-Library.git#4a0ccc1"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+"""
+    )
+
+    lm = LibraryPackageManager(str(tmpdir_factory.mktemp("lib-storage")))
+    lm.install("file://%s" % str(src_dir), silent=True)
+    installed = lm.get_installed()
+    assert len(installed) == 4
+    assert set(["external-repo", "ArduinoJson", "lib-with-deps", "OneWire"]) == set(
+        p.metadata.name for p in installed
+    )
+
+
 def test_install_force(isolated_pio_core, tmpdir_factory):
     lm = LibraryPackageManager(str(tmpdir_factory.mktemp("lib-storage")))
     # install #64 ArduinoJson