Swift Build' on Terminal Throw 'Error: Root Manifest Not Found'

How to unit test iOS package with `swift test`?

swift test only works for macOS testing. It does not support cross builds for iOS.

You do not need an existing Xcode project to use xcodebuild. Run the command, xcodebuild -list to initialize a Package.swift file for testing.

See the example here.

Build error when adding a dependency using Swift Package Manager in Xcode for a Flutter project

I think I might have the fix for you.

Please close your workspace in XCode, and go back and open the .xcodeproj file INSTEAD of the .xcworkspace file.

(/yourApp/ios/Runner.xcodeproj most likely)

When the project is open, in XCode menu bar click File -> Project Settings -> Advanced.

Change the option from LEGACY to XCODE DEFAULT.

Now open the .xcworkspace again and it should work!

Use resources in unit tests with Swift Package Manager

Swift 5.3

See Apple Documentation: "Bundling Resources with a Swift Package"

Swift 5.3 includes Package Manager Resources SE-0271 evolution proposal with "Status: Implemented (Swift 5.3)".

Resources aren't always intended for use by clients of the package; one use of resources might include test fixtures that are only needed by unit tests. Such resources would not be incorporated into clients of the package along with the library code, but would only be used while running the package's tests.

• Add a new resources parameter in target and testTarget APIs to allow declaring resource files explicitly.

SwiftPM uses file system conventions for determining the set of source files that belongs to each target in a package: specifically, a target's source files are those that are located underneath the designated "target directory" for the target. By default this is a directory that has the same name as the target and is located in "Sources" (for a regular target) or "Tests" (for a test target), but this location can be customized in the package manifest.

// Get path to DefaultSettings.plist file.
let path = Bundle.module.path(forResource: "DefaultSettings", ofType: "plist")

// Load an image that can be in an asset archive in a bundle.
let image = UIImage(named: "MyIcon", in: Bundle.module, compatibleWith: UITraitCollection(userInterfaceStyle: .dark))

// Find a vertex function in a compiled Metal shader library.
let shader = try mtlDevice.makeDefaultLibrary(bundle: Bundle.module).makeFunction(name: "vertexShader")

// Load a texture.
let texture = MTKTextureLoader(device: mtlDevice).newTexture(name: "Grass", scaleFactor: 1.0, bundle: Bundle.module, options: options)

Example

// swift-tools-version:5.3
import PackageDescription

  targets: [
    .target(
      name: "Example",
      dependencies: [],
      resources: [
        // Apply platform-specific rules.
        // For example, images might be optimized per specific platform rule.
        // If path is a directory, the rule is applied recursively.
        // By default, a file will be copied if no rule applies.
        // Process file in Sources/Example/Resources/*
        .process("Resources"),
      ]),
    .testTarget(
      name: "ExampleTests",
      dependencies: [Example],
      resources: [
        // Copy Tests/ExampleTests/Resources directories as-is. 
        // Use to retain directory structure.
        // Will be at top level in bundle.
        .copy("Resources"),
      ]),

Reported Issues & Possible Workarounds

• Swift 5.3 SPM Resources in tests uses wrong bundle path?
• Swift Package Manager - Resources in test targets

Xcode

Bundle.module is generated by SwiftPM (see Build/BuildPlan.swift SwiftTargetBuildDescription generateResourceAccessor()) and thus not present in Foundation.Bundle when built by Xcode.

A comparable approach in Xcode would be to:

1. manually add a Resources reference folder to the Xcode project,
2. add an Xcode build phase copy to put the Resource into some *.bundle directory,
3. add a some custom #ifdef XCODE_BUILD compiler directive for the Xcode build to work with the resources.

#if XCODE_BUILD
extension Foundation.Bundle {
    
    /// Returns resource bundle as a `Bundle`.
    /// Requires Xcode copy phase to locate files into `ExecutableName.bundle`;
    /// or `ExecutableNameTests.bundle` for test resources
    static var module: Bundle = {
        var thisModuleName = "CLIQuickstartLib"
        var url = Bundle.main.bundleURL
        
        for bundle in Bundle.allBundles where bundle.bundlePath.hasSuffix(".xctest") {
            url = bundle.bundleURL.deletingLastPathComponent()
            thisModuleName = thisModuleName.appending("Tests")
        }
        
        url = url.appendingPathComponent("\(thisModuleName).bundle")
        
        guard let bundle = Bundle(url: url) else {
            fatalError("Foundation.Bundle.module could not load resource bundle: \(url.path)")
        }
        
        return bundle
    }()
    
    /// Directory containing resource bundle
    static var moduleDir: URL = {
        var url = Bundle.main.bundleURL
        for bundle in Bundle.allBundles where bundle.bundlePath.hasSuffix(".xctest") {
            // remove 'ExecutableNameTests.xctest' path component
            url = bundle.bundleURL.deletingLastPathComponent()
        }
        return url
    }()
    
}
#endif

Error: The sandbox is not in sync with the Podfile.lock... after installing RestKit with cocoapods

I was able to fix that by updating CocoaPods.

I. Project Cleanup

1. In the project navigator, select your project
2. Select your target
3. Remove all libPods*.a in Build Phases > Link Binary With Libraries

II. Update CocoaPods

1. Launch Terminal and go to your project directory.
2. Update CocoaPods using the command pod install

Xcode Build and Archive from command line

I found how to automate the build and archive process from the comand line, I just wrote a blog article explaining how you can achieve that.

The command you have to use is xcrun:

/usr/bin/xcrun -sdk iphoneos PackageApplication \
-v "${RELEASE_BUILDDIR}/${APPLICATION_NAME}.app" \
-o "${BUILD_HISTORY_DIR}/${APPLICATION_NAME}.ipa" \
--sign "${DEVELOPER_NAME}" \
--embed "${PROVISONING_PROFILE}"

You will find all the details in the article. If you have any questions dont hesitate to ask.

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