Generating Demo App Xcode Projects
This page describes what Demo App Xcode Projects are and how to generate them using Phoenix.
They are projects that allow you to run apps using a subset of your modules.
When done correctly, modularisation can decouple your codebase in a way that allows you to use a subset of your codebase to compose apps that are focused on demoing features or services you used in the main project.
Working on a big project that requires modularisation normally comes with the cost of long compilation times.
Generating Xcode Projects with a subset of your complete codebase allows you to be more productive by minimising the time you spend waiting for Xcode to compile your code.
You may be working on Features that require manual navigation steps before reaching them.
With Demo Apps, you could generate projects that immediately show you your feature, and allow you to quickly modify the state of the feature which you would like to test. Thanks to minimal compilation times, this helps you be more productive in making faster iterations.
- Select the Component to which you wish to build a Demo App.
- Find the
Generate Demo Appbutton and click it.
- You will see a popup with a list that allows you to select which packages you would like to include in the project
Phoenix will preselect for you the Packages that the Component you select depends on, either directly or indirectly.
- Click the
Generatebutton. - Select the folder in which you would like your project to be generated.
You can then navigate to that folder and open the Xcode Project
In the Project navigator on the left, you will find the Swift Packages contained in the project. This allows you to work on the codebase that is relevant to your Component.
⚠️ Don't forget to add your Frameworks to theFrameworks, Libraries, and Embedded Contentsection.