A brief history of the framework for iOS and practical advice on how to create your own native framework for iOS. My talk during Appsterdam TalkLab 03/20/2014

1. Dark side of Xcode:
framework
A “Rebel” solution against the rigidity of Apple (maybe).

2. Library Vs Framework
“… a hierarchical directory that encapsulates shared
resources, such as a dynamic shared library, nib files,
image files, localized strings, header files, and
reference documentation in a single package.”

3. Framework: the only way to
distribute (easily) a static
library with resources
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/technotes/iOSStaticLibraries/
Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40012554-CH1-SW1
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPFrameworks/
Frameworks.html

4. Apple disallowing dynamically
linked libraries in iOS and also
removed iOS framework template
in Xcode

5. An open source solution:
iOS Universal Framework
An Xcode project template

7. Embedded Universal Framework
“Stable” version: M7
Remember to refactoring of open source libraries or sources in your framework
to avoid conflicts with third-part applications.

8. A good solution, before
Xcode 5.1…

9. A new open source
way: iOS-Framework
How to create, develop, and distribute iOS Static
Frameworks quickly and efficiently

10. iOS-Framework
• Fast iterative compilation times
• Easy distribution and packaging
• No modifications to Xcode
• No trickery with fake bundle targets
• Works with the latest version of Xcode (5.1)

11. How to debug?
The only way is to use a project that implement the framework,
cause a crash in the project and then put brake points.
To debug the framework you need to use it in other
application, but break points in the framework code, dosen’t
work.

12. The future?
CocoaPods…?

13. Links
https://github.com/kstenerud/iOS-Universal-Framework
https://github.com/kstenerud/iOS-Universal-Framework/
issues/3
https://github.com/kstenerud/iOS-Universal-Framework/
issues/65

14. Links
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22323039/arm64-
architecture-in-xcode-5-1
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22341511/how-to-link-with-
framework-without-arm64-support-in-xcode-5-1?lq=1
https://github.com/jverkoey/iOS-Framework

15. Thanks
&
the Native Side of the
Force Be With You
Alessio Roberto aka @darthpelo