Sample CodeiOS, iPadOS, Mac CatalystReviewed 2026-07-21View on Apple Developer

Adding synthesized speech to calls

At a glance

Item Summary
Purpose Provide a more accessible experience by adding your app’s audio to a call.
App architecture A Swift sample with the source-visible chain AddSynthesizedSpeechToCallsAppContentViewAVFAudio APIs.
Main patterns Actor isolation
Project style 4 scanned source file(s) across Swift, organized around ranked entry, type, and file boundaries.
Execution model Source-visible boundaries: @MainActor, Task, await suspension point, actor; none alone proves a background thread.
State/event model Source-visible mechanisms: @Observable, NotificationCenter, SwiftUI state property wrapper.
Key frameworks/packages AVFAudio, SwiftUI, Accessibility; these are source dependencies, not architecture labels.

Project structure

Source bundle/
├── AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/
│   ├── AddSynthesizedSpeechToCallsApp.swift
│   ├── ContentView.swift
│   ├── CallAudio.swift
│   ├── SpeechSynthesizer.swift
│   └── Info.plist
├── AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls.xcodeproj/
│   ├── .xcodesamplecode.plist
│   └── project.pbxproj
└── Configuration/
    └── SampleCode.xcconfig

Structure observations

  • Architecturally prominent files are ranked from entry points and role-named declarations; resource-only paths are omitted.
  • Primary languages: Swift.
  • The verified tree contains 4 project/configuration file(s) and 6 source declaration(s).

Overall architecture

Reference code

AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/AddSynthesizedSpeechToCallsApp.swift:10 — architecture anchor

@main
struct AddSynthesizedSpeechToCallsApp: App {

    var body: some Scene {
        WindowGroup {
            ContentView()
        }
    }
}

Interpretation

The arrows summarize the source-visible entry, role-named types or folders, and framework direction; when nodes come from structural folders, the sequence is a high-level interpretation rather than proof that every adjacent node calls the next. Ownership is claimed only where the next section cites a stored property or assignment. The diagram is intentionally limited to the dominant path into AVFAudio.

Ownership and state

Ownership evidence

AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/ContentView.swift:13 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor

struct ContentView: View {
    // ...
    @State private var callAudio = CallAudio()
    // ...
}
Owner Object or state Relationship Mutation authority
ContentView CallAudio (callAudio) owns wrapper-managed state Owning lexical scope
ContentView SpeechSynthesizer (speechSynth) owns wrapper-managed state Owning lexical scope
AlertInfo String (title) owns value state Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable
AlertInfo String (description) owns value state Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable

Composition arrows indicate a source-visible construction expression or locally owned value state; aggregation means the owner stores or receives a dependency without proving exclusive lifetime ownership.

Concurrency, scheduling, and thread safety

Evidence limit: actor isolation, async/await, or Task creation does not by itself prove background-thread execution; Sendable conformance alone does not prove thread-safe mutation.

Concern Source mechanism Verified placement or handoff Evidence
Main isolation @MainActor The cited annotation marks its attached declaration or closure as main-actor isolated. AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/CallAudio.swift:10
Task creation Task The source creates an unstructured task; surrounding context determines inherited actor isolation. AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/CallAudio.swift:24
Suspension boundary await suspension point The source declares or crosses an asynchronous boundary; it does not by itself establish background execution. AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/CallAudio.swift:24
Actor isolation actor The cited type is actor-isolated; this does not select a background thread. AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/SpeechSynthesizer.swift:10

@MainActor/MainActor.run, DispatchQueue.main, and RunLoop.main are reported as distinct isolation, queue, and event-loop mechanisms. A plain Task is kept separate from Task.detached; neither is labeled as a background thread.

Reference code

AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/CallAudio.swift:10 — representative execution boundary

@MainActor
@Observable
class CallAudio {
    // ...
    private(set) var isCallActive = false
    // ...
}

State propagation, frameworks, and dependencies

Evidence limit: an import proves a source-level compilation dependency at the cited line; it does not prove runtime use, architectural adoption, or whether a Swift package is a direct application dependency.

Category Mechanism or module Verified role Evidence
State propagation @Observable Observation macro publishes source-visible changes. AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/CallAudio.swift:11
State propagation NotificationCenter NotificationCenter distributes named process-local events. AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/CallAudio.swift:84
State propagation SwiftUI state property wrapper A SwiftUI property wrapper supplies or observes UI state. AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/ContentView.swift:13
Source import AVFAudio The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/CallAudio.swift:8
Source import SwiftUI The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/AddSynthesizedSpeechToCallsApp.swift:8
Source import Accessibility The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/ContentView.swift:9

receive(on:) describes downstream delivery scheduling, while subscribe(on:) describes upstream subscription/request/cancel scheduling. An import Combine alone establishes neither behavior nor a Store, reducer, Redux, or other application architecture.

Class and protocol design

AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/AddSynthesizedSpeechToCallsApp.swift:11 — representative type boundary

@main
struct AddSynthesizedSpeechToCallsApp: App {
    // ...
            ContentView()
    // ...
}
Type Responsibility Depends on or conforms to
AddSynthesizedSpeechToCallsApp Application entry and top-level composition App
ContentView User-interface presentation and input forwarding View
AlertInfo Represents feature data Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks
CallAudio Owns feature behavior and collaborator lifecycle Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks
AppAudioError Represents feature failure conditions Error
SpeechSynthesizer Serializes mutable state and asynchronous work Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks

No local protocol conformance is claimed as protocol-oriented design; external framework conformances are listed only as dependencies.

Access control

Symbol Access Verified effect Likely rationale
isCallActive (AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/CallAudio.swift:15) private(set) Read access follows the declaration; writes remain in the private scope. Inference: allow observation while reserving invariant-changing writes for the owner.
isAppAudioEnabled (AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/CallAudio.swift:18) private Use is restricted to the lexical declaration and same-file extensions allowed by Swift. Inference: keep state mutation or dependency lifetime inside the owning implementation.
setMicrophoneInjectionMode (AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/CallAudio.swift:67) private Use is restricted to the lexical declaration and same-file extensions allowed by Swift. Inference: hide an implementation step that is not part of the collaboration surface.
observeCallState (AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/CallAudio.swift:82) private Use is restricted to the lexical declaration and same-file extensions allowed by Swift. Inference: hide an implementation step that is not part of the collaboration surface.

Reference code

AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/CallAudio.swift:15 — representative boundary

@MainActor
@Observable
class CallAudio {
    // ...
    private(set) var isCallActive = false
    // ...
}

Swift declarations without a modifier are internal; explicit private, fileprivate, private(set), public, or open entries above are interpreted by language semantics. Objective-C/C samples instead rely on header and implementation boundaries, which are not equivalent to Swift lexical privacy.

Logic ownership and placement

Logic Owning type or file Placement rationale
Application entry and top-level composition AddSynthesizedSpeechToCallsApp The source’s App suffix makes this role explicit.
User-interface presentation and input forwarding ContentView The source’s View suffix makes this role explicit.

Design patterns

Pattern Source evidence Purpose or tradeoff
Actor isolation AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/SpeechSynthesizer.swift:10 A declared actor creates an explicit isolation boundary; its executor is not described as a background thread.

Naming conventions

  • Types: App: AddSynthesizedSpeechToCallsApp; View: ContentView.
  • Protocols: no local protocol declaration in the scanned source.
  • Methods: textToSpeech, setAppAudioEnabled, setMicrophoneInjectionMode, observeCallState, observeMediaServiceResets, synthesizeSpeech, stop.
  • Files: AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/AddSynthesizedSpeechToCallsApp.swift, AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/ContentView.swift, AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/CallAudio.swift, AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/SpeechSynthesizer.swift.

Architecture takeaways

  • AddSynthesizedSpeechToCallsApp is the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.
  • Framework work reaches AVFAudio, SwiftUI, Accessibility through a deliberately small high-level chain; the detailed API graph remains inside the cited implementation files.
  • Stored-property evidence identifies lifecycle collaboration; it does not by itself prove exclusive object ownership.
  • Access-control conclusions separate verified language visibility from the likely design rationale.
  • The source does not justify labeling the design protocol-oriented.

Source map

Source file Relevant symbols
AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/AddSynthesizedSpeechToCallsApp.swift Cited implementation, AddSynthesizedSpeechToCallsApp, SwiftUI
AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/ContentView.swift Cited implementation, SwiftUI state property wrapper, Accessibility, ContentView, AlertInfo
AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/CallAudio.swift Cited implementation, @MainActor, Task, await suspension point, @Observable, NotificationCenter, AVFAudio, CallAudio, AppAudioError
AddSynthesizedSpeechToCalls/SpeechSynthesizer.swift SpeechSynthesizer, actor