1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/manifest_xml.py b/manifest_xml.py
index e96e0620..6d8fca1d 100644
--- a/manifest_xml.py
+++ b/manifest_xml.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import itertools
 import os
+import platform
 import re
 import sys
 import xml.dom.minidom
@@ -604,6 +605,17 @@ https://gerrit.googlesource.com/git-repo/+/HEAD/docs/manifest-format.md
   def HasSubmodules(self):
     return self.manifestProject.config.GetBoolean('repo.submodules')
 
+  def GetDefaultGroupsStr(self):
+    """Returns the default group string for the platform."""
+    return 'default,platform-' + platform.system().lower()
+
+  def GetGroupsStr(self):
+    """Returns the manifest group string that should be synced."""
+    groups = self.manifestProject.config.GetString('manifest.groups')
+    if not groups:
+      groups = self.GetDefaultGroupsStr()
+    return groups
+
   def _Unload(self):
     self._loaded = False
     self._projects = {}