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

Integrating CarPlay with Your Navigation App

At a glance

Item Summary
Purpose Configure your navigation app to work with CarPlay by displaying your custom map and directions.
App architecture A Swift sample with the source-visible chain AppDelegateLoggerViewControllerTemplateManagerCarPlay APIs.
Main patterns View-controller organization, Protocol-oriented abstraction, Delegate or data-source callbacks
Project style 10 scanned source file(s) across Swift, organized around ranked entry, type, and file boundaries.

Project structure

Source bundle/
├── CoastalRoads/
│   ├── App Lifecycle/
│   │   ├── AppDelegate.swift
│   │   ├── LoggerWindowSceneDelegate.swift
│   │   └── TemplateApplicationSceneDelegate.swift
│   ├── Controllers/
│   │   ├── MapViewController.swift
│   │   ├── Logger.swift
│   │   ├── LoggerViewController.swift
│   │   ├── TemplateManager.swift
│   │   └── TemplateManager+Extensions.swift
│   └── Views/
│       ├── MapScrollView.swift
│       └── CoastalTemplates.swift
└── CoastalRoads.xcodeproj/
    ├── .xcodesamplecode.plist
    └── project.pbxproj

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 6 project/configuration file(s) and 13 source declaration(s).

Overall architecture

Reference code

CoastalRoads/App Lifecycle/AppDelegate.swift:10 — architecture anchor

@UIApplicationMain
class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate {
    // ...
}

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 CarPlay.

Ownership and state

Ownership evidence

CoastalRoads/Controllers/MapViewController.swift:25 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor

class MapViewController: UIViewController {
    // ...
    var mapView: MapScrollView!
    // ...
}
Owner Object or state Relationship Mutation authority
MapViewController MapScrollView (mapView) stores or receives App/module collaborators
MapViewController MapViewActionProviding (mapViewActionProvider) stores or receives App/module collaborators
MapViewController Bool (polylineVisible) owns value state App/module collaborators
Event Date (date) 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.

Class and protocol design

CoastalRoads/Controllers/Logger.swift:31 — representative type boundary

protocol LoggerDelegate: AnyObject {
    
    /// The logger has received a new event.
    func loggerDidAppendEvent()
}
Type Responsibility Depends on or conforms to
AppDelegate Receives callback-driven events UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate
LoggerDelegate Defines a capability or collaboration contract AnyObject
MapViewController View lifecycle, callbacks, and feature coordination UIViewController
LoggerViewController View lifecycle, callbacks, and feature coordination UITableViewController
TemplateManager Long-lived feature or framework coordination NSObject, CPInterfaceControllerDelegate, CPInstrumentClusterControllerDelegate, CPSessionConfigurationDelegate
MapScrollView User-interface presentation and input forwarding UIScrollView, UIScrollViewDelegate
LoggerWindowSceneDelegate Receives callback-driven events NSObject, UIWindowSceneDelegate
TemplateApplicationSceneDelegate Receives callback-driven events NSObject
MapViewActionProviding Defines a capability or collaboration contract Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks
Logger Defines a capability or collaboration contract Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks

The source explicitly defines local protocol relationships: MemoryLoggerLogger, LoggerViewControllerLoggerDelegate, TemplateManagerMapViewActionProviding.

Access control

Symbol Access Verified effect Likely rationale
window (CoastalRoads/App Lifecycle/LoggerWindowSceneDelegate.swift:12) internal No explicit modifier means the Swift declaration is internal to the module. Inference: the language’s file or module boundary is sufficient for this sample collaboration.
events (CoastalRoads/Controllers/Logger.swift:46) private(set) Read access follows the declaration; writes remain in the private scope. Inference: allow observation while reserving invariant-changing writes for the owner.
loggingQueue (CoastalRoads/Controllers/Logger.swift:48) 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.
Logger (CoastalRoads/Controllers/Logger.swift:50) 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

CoastalRoads/App Lifecycle/LoggerWindowSceneDelegate.swift:12 — representative boundary

class LoggerWindowSceneDelegate: NSObject, UIWindowSceneDelegate {
    // ...
    internal var window: UIWindow?
    // ...
}

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
View lifecycle, callbacks, and feature coordination LoggerViewController, MapViewController The source’s Controller suffix makes this role explicit.
Receives callback-driven events AppDelegate, LoggerDelegate, LoggerWindowSceneDelegate, TemplateApplicationSceneDelegate The source’s Delegate suffix makes this role explicit.
Long-lived feature or framework coordination TemplateManager The source’s Manager suffix makes this role explicit.
User-interface presentation and input forwarding MapScrollView The source’s View suffix makes this role explicit.

Design patterns

Pattern Source evidence Purpose or tradeoff
View-controller organization CoastalRoads/Controllers/LoggerViewController.swift:11 A controller is the verified coordination boundary; this is MVC-style only where a separate model is present.
Protocol-oriented abstraction CoastalRoads/Controllers/Logger.swift:40 A local protocol and concrete conformance create an explicit capability boundary.
Delegate or data-source callbacks CoastalRoads/App Lifecycle/AppDelegate.swift:11 Callback protocols invert event delivery back into the sample’s owner.

Naming conventions

  • Types: Controller: LoggerViewController, MapViewController; Delegate: AppDelegate, LoggerDelegate, LoggerWindowSceneDelegate, TemplateApplicationSceneDelegate; Manager: TemplateManager; View: MapScrollView.
  • Protocols: LoggerDelegate, MapViewActionProviding, Logger.
  • Methods: application, applicationDidBecomeActive, applicationWillResignActive, applicationDidEnterBackground, applicationWillEnterForeground, setZoomInEnabled, setZoomOutEnabled, viewDidLoad.
  • Files: CoastalRoads/App Lifecycle/AppDelegate.swift, CoastalRoads/Controllers/MapViewController.swift, CoastalRoads/Controllers/Logger.swift, CoastalRoads/Controllers/LoggerViewController.swift, CoastalRoads/Controllers/TemplateManager.swift, CoastalRoads/Views/MapScrollView.swift.

Architecture takeaways

  • AppDelegate is the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.
  • Framework work reaches CarPlay, UIKit, MapKit, SwiftUI 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.
  • Local protocol relationships provide an explicit substitution boundary.

Source map

Source file Relevant symbols
CoastalRoads/App Lifecycle/AppDelegate.swift AppDelegate
CoastalRoads/Controllers/MapViewController.swift MapViewActionProviding, MapViewController
CoastalRoads/Controllers/Logger.swift Event, Logger, LoggerDelegate, MemoryLogger
CoastalRoads/Controllers/LoggerViewController.swift LoggerViewController
CoastalRoads/Controllers/TemplateManager.swift TemplateManager
CoastalRoads/Views/MapScrollView.swift CRZoomLocation, MapScrollView
CoastalRoads/App Lifecycle/LoggerWindowSceneDelegate.swift LoggerWindowSceneDelegate
CoastalRoads/App Lifecycle/TemplateApplicationSceneDelegate.swift TemplateApplicationSceneDelegate
CoastalRoads/Controllers/TemplateManager+Extensions.swift Feature implementation
CoastalRoads/Views/CoastalTemplates.swift Feature implementation