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I am building a new UI framework, let's call it a framework2, there is already existing UI framework framework1, unfortunately can not add or make more changes to that framework1(Provide by a vendor, and we can't have source code access of it.), but now we want to build framework2 on top of framework1, in framework 2 we will be using few of the components developed in framework1 and extend them.

So can we add framework 1 into framework 2?, and then distribute framework 2 as XCFramework via swift package?

I read that iOS doesn't support the umbrella framework concept, is this the case here

Checked different stack overflow links, and blogs, but couldn't find anything concrete.

so that means I should add framework1 as a binary dependency in framework2 using SPM. PFA screenshot Framework 2 dependecny

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  • Not tried it, but technically I can't think why not. You might need to check the third-party licensing though. Why not knock up a simple test project and try it? Commented Aug 2, 2023 at 23:10
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    @flanker Thanks for the reply, I wanted to confirm this as forums.swift.org/t/xcframework-with-hidden-dependency/50840 it says nested frameworks not allowed in iOS. Commented Aug 2, 2023 at 23:33
  • No but a package can contain frameworks Commented Aug 3, 2023 at 1:14
  • @loremipsum Could you please check the attached screenshot, are you suggesting that I should add framework1 as a binary dependency in framework2 using SPM? Commented Aug 3, 2023 at 1:53
  • No you can add Framework1 to your own SPM, not Framework2. Framework2 is replaced by a Package. Commented Aug 3, 2023 at 2:05
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