Build framework with multiple targets

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I have a project, that is divided into few targets (Cocoa Touch Frameworks). Some of these targets depends on others. I would like to create a single framework from this, that will contain all the targets, so that I can just import this framework into new application, and use all the code inside all of my targets. How can this be achieved? I have read something about Umbrella frameworks, but I couldn't make it work.

This is how the project is divided into targets:

 - Observation
 - BackgroundTask
 - Placement
 - ZIPFoundation
 - NetworkOperation   Dependencies - Observation
 - LocationService    Dependencies - Observation, BackgroundTask, Placement
 - World              Dependencies - Observation, LocationService
 - AugmentedReality   Dependencies - Observation, LocationService
 - FindloAR           Dependencies - AugmentedReality, NetworkOperation, World, Placement, Observation, ZIPFoundation

And from all this I would like to create a single universal framework, named: FindloFramework for iOS

Could someone guide me on how to do this?

Create a new target that has all the others as dependencies? — mag_zbc
– mag_zbc, Commented Jul 24, 2019 at 9:54
OK, that is a start, but how do I compile this so that it will be just single .framework file to import? With just this target, I still need to import other dependencies to the new project, as these are not yet included in FindloFramework.framework — Damian Dudycz
– Damian Dudycz, Commented Jul 24, 2019 at 10:04

Colin Cornaby · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-30 23:59:17Z

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This is not currently possible on iOS. Umbrella frameworks are Mac only.

I've had conversations with Apple engineers at WWDC about this, and have submitted a bug. My guess is they're trying to minimize the amount of dynamic linking occurring at runtime.

You need to take all your code and put it into a single framework target.

answered Jul 30, 2019 at 23:59

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Damian Dudycz Over a year ago

Thanks for sharing this. I was sure that I just did something wrong. If this it the case I will probably just release this as a collection of few small frameworks.

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