Compressing and decompressing files with stream compression
At a glance
| Item | Summary |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Perform compression for all files and decompression for files with supported extension types. |
| App architecture | A Swift sample with the source-visible chain CompressionStreamingApp → ContentView → SwiftUI / Compression APIs. |
| Main patterns | SwiftUI environment injection, Publisher-backed observable state |
| Project style | 4 scanned source file(s) across Swift, organized around ranked entry, type, and file boundaries. |
Project structure
Source bundle/
├── CompressionStreaming/
│ ├── CompressionStreamingApp.swift
│ ├── ContentView.swift
│ ├── Compressor.swift
│ ├── FileHelper.swift
│ └── CompressionStreaming.entitlements
├── Compression-Streaming-Sample.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 4 source declaration(s).
Overall architecture
flowchart LR
N1["CompressionStreamingApp"]
N2["ContentView"]
N3["SwiftUI / Compression APIs"]
N1 --> N2
N2 --> N3
Reference code
CompressionStreaming/CompressionStreamingApp.swift:10 — architecture anchor
@main
struct CompressionStreamingApp: App {
// ...
}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 Accelerate.
Ownership and state
classDiagram
CompressionStreamingApp *-- Compressor : compressor
ContentView o-- Compressor : compressor
Compressor *-- String : message
Compressor *-- Double : progress
Ownership evidence
CompressionStreaming/CompressionStreamingApp.swift:13 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor
@main
struct CompressionStreamingApp: App {
// ...
@StateObject private var compressor = Compressor()
// ...
}| Owner | Object or state | Relationship | Mutation authority |
|---|---|---|---|
CompressionStreamingApp |
Compressor (compressor) |
owns wrapper-managed state | Owning lexical scope |
ContentView |
Compressor (compressor) |
receives environment-provided state | The environment provider is authoritative |
Compressor |
String (message) |
owns value state | App/module collaborators |
Compressor |
Double (progress) |
owns value state | App/module collaborators |
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.
Class and protocol design
CompressionStreaming/CompressionStreamingApp.swift:11 — representative type boundary
struct CompressionStreamingApp: App {
// ...
}| Type | Responsibility | Depends on or conforms to |
|---|---|---|
CompressionStreamingApp |
Application entry and top-level composition | App |
ContentView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | View |
Compressor |
Owns feature behavior and collaborator lifecycle | ObservableObject |
FileHelper |
Owns feature behavior and collaborator lifecycle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
compressor (CompressionStreaming/CompressionStreamingApp.swift:13) |
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. |
compress (CompressionStreaming/Compressor.swift:23) |
public |
The symbol is visible to importing modules. | Inference: make the declaration available across a module or target boundary. |
isDropTargeted (CompressionStreaming/ContentView.swift:14) |
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. |
Reference code
CompressionStreaming/CompressionStreamingApp.swift:13 — representative boundary
@main
struct CompressionStreamingApp: App {
// ...
@StateObject private var compressor = Compressor()
// ...
}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 | CompressionStreamingApp |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SwiftUI environment injection | CompressionStreaming/ContentView.swift:12 |
The environment supplies state or a capability without threading it through every initializer. |
| Publisher-backed observable state | CompressionStreaming/Compressor.swift:18 |
Published properties notify observers while mutation remains with the state object. |
Naming conventions
- Types: App: CompressionStreamingApp; View: ContentView.
- Protocols: no local protocol declaration in the scanned source.
- Methods:
compress,streamingCompression,urlFor,fileSize,makeFileHandle. - Files:
CompressionStreaming/CompressionStreamingApp.swift,CompressionStreaming/ContentView.swift,CompressionStreaming/Compressor.swift,CompressionStreaming/FileHelper.swift.
Architecture takeaways
CompressionStreamingAppis the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.- Framework work reaches SwiftUI, Compression 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 |
|---|---|
CompressionStreaming/CompressionStreamingApp.swift |
CompressionStreamingApp |
CompressionStreaming/ContentView.swift |
ContentView |
CompressionStreaming/Compressor.swift |
Compressor |
CompressionStreaming/FileHelper.swift |
FileHelper |