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Measuring distance between devices using Channel Sounding

At a glance

Item Summary
Purpose Measure the distance between two Bluetooth Low Energy devices in real time with Channel Sounding.
App architecture A Swift sample with the source-visible chain AppDelegateViewControllerBluetoothManagerCoreBluetooth APIs.
Main patterns View-controller organization, Delegate or data-source callbacks, SwiftUI environment injection, Binding-based state propagation, Publisher-backed observable state, Actor-isolated state
Project style 9 scanned source file(s) across Swift, organized around ranked entry, type, and file boundaries.

Project structure

Source bundle/
├── CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/
│   ├── CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/
│   │   ├── AppDelegate.swift
│   │   ├── ContentView.swift
│   │   ├── BluetoothManager.swift
│   │   ├── SceneDelegate.swift
│   │   ├── ViewController.swift
│   │   ├── BluetoothManagerCoreBluetooth.swift
│   │   └── BluetoothManagerNearbyInteraction.swift
│   ├── CoreBluetooth-ChannelSoundingTests/
│   │   └── CoreBluetooth_ChannelSoundingTests.swift
│   ├── CoreBluetooth-ChannelSoundingUITests/
│   │   └── CoreBluetooth_ChannelSoundingUITests.swift
│   └── CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding.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 7 project/configuration file(s) and 16 source declaration(s).

Overall architecture

Reference code

CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/AppDelegate.swift:10 — architecture anchor

@main
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 Core Bluetooth.

Ownership and state

Ownership evidence

CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/ContentView.swift:16 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor

    @StateObject private var bluetooth = BluetoothManager()
Owner Object or state Relationship Mutation authority
ContentView BluetoothManager (bluetooth) owns wrapper-managed state Owning lexical scope
AccessorySetupView BluetoothManager (bluetooth) receives environment-provided state The environment provider is authoritative
DeviceView Bool (showDevice) borrows mutable state The upstream binding owner is authoritative
DeviceView BluetoothManager (bluetooth) receives environment-provided state The environment provider is authoritative

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

CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/AppDelegate.swift:11 — representative type boundary

class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate {
    // ...
}
Type Responsibility Depends on or conforms to
AppDelegate Receives callback-driven events UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate
ContentView User-interface presentation and input forwarding View
AccessorySetupView User-interface presentation and input forwarding View
DeviceView User-interface presentation and input forwarding View
ArrowView User-interface presentation and input forwarding View
BluetoothManager Long-lived feature or framework coordination NSObject, ObservableObject
SceneDelegate Receives callback-driven events UIResponder, UIWindowSceneDelegate
ViewController View lifecycle, callbacks, and feature coordination UIViewController
ConnectionStatusCard Represents a feature value or composable behavior View
ChannelSoundingCard Represents a feature value or composable behavior View

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
connectedPeripheral (CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/BluetoothManager.swift:87) private(set) Read access follows the declaration; writes remain in the private scope. Inference: allow observation while reserving invariant-changing writes for the owner.
hasKnownAccessory (CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/BluetoothManager.swift:105) private(set) Read access follows the declaration; writes remain in the private scope. Inference: allow observation while reserving invariant-changing writes for the owner.
central (CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/BluetoothManager.swift:109) 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.
askSession (CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/BluetoothManager.swift:110) 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

CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/BluetoothManager.swift:87 — representative boundary

final class BluetoothManager: NSObject, ObservableObject {
    // ...
    @Published private(set) var connectedPeripheral: CBPeripheral?
    // ...
}

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 ViewController The source’s Controller suffix makes this role explicit.
Receives callback-driven events AppDelegate, SceneDelegate The source’s Delegate suffix makes this role explicit.
Long-lived feature or framework coordination BluetoothManager The source’s Manager suffix makes this role explicit.
User-interface presentation and input forwarding AccessorySetupView, ArrowView, ContentView, DeviceView The source’s View suffix makes this role explicit.

Design patterns

Pattern Source evidence Purpose or tradeoff
View-controller organization CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/ViewController.swift:10 A controller is the verified coordination boundary; this is MVC-style only where a separate model is present.
Delegate or data-source callbacks CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/AppDelegate.swift:11 Callback protocols invert event delivery back into the sample’s owner.
SwiftUI environment injection CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/ContentView.swift:29 The environment supplies state or a capability without threading it through every initializer.
Binding-based state propagation CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/ContentView.swift:76 A binding exposes controlled read/write access while the upstream owner remains authoritative.
Publisher-backed observable state CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/BluetoothManager.swift:84 Published properties notify observers while mutation remains with the state object.
Actor-isolated state CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSoundingUITests/CoreBluetooth_ChannelSoundingUITests.swift:17 Actor annotations make the concurrency ownership boundary explicit.

Naming conventions

  • Types: Controller: ViewController; Delegate: AppDelegate, SceneDelegate; Manager: BluetoothManager; View: AccessorySetupView, ArrowView, ContentView, DeviceView.
  • Protocols: no local protocol declaration in the scanned source.
  • Methods: application, showAccessoryPicker, handleAccessoryEvent, connectAccessory, retrieveAndConnect, disconnect, startChannelSounding, stopChannelSounding.
  • Files: CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/AppDelegate.swift, CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/ContentView.swift, CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/BluetoothManager.swift, CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/SceneDelegate.swift, CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/ViewController.swift.

Architecture takeaways

  • AppDelegate is the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.
  • Framework work reaches CoreBluetooth, UIKit, NearbyInteraction, 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.
  • The source does not justify labeling the design protocol-oriented.

Source map

Source file Relevant symbols
CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/AppDelegate.swift AppDelegate
CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/ContentView.swift ContentView, AccessorySetupView, DeviceView, ConnectionStatusCard, ChannelSoundingCard, DistanceCard, ArrowView
CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/BluetoothManager.swift ConnectionState, RangeReading, ChannelSoundingMethod, BluetoothManager
CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/SceneDelegate.swift SceneDelegate
CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/ViewController.swift ViewController
CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/BluetoothManagerCoreBluetooth.swift Feature implementation
CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/BluetoothManagerNearbyInteraction.swift Feature implementation
CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSoundingTests/CoreBluetooth_ChannelSoundingTests.swift CoreBluetoothChannelSoundingTests
CoreBluetooth-ChannelSounding/CoreBluetooth-ChannelSoundingUITests/CoreBluetooth_ChannelSoundingUITests.swift CoreBluetoothChannelSoundingUITests