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

Discovering a third-party media-streaming device

At a glance

Item Summary
Purpose Build an extension that streams media to a server app in iOS or macOS.
App architecture A Swift sample with the source-visible chain ServerAppServerViewVideoViewModelDemoClientSessionSwiftUI / Network APIs.
Main patterns Model-View-ViewModel, View-controller organization, Protocol-oriented abstraction, Delegate or data-source callbacks, Coordinator, Publisher-backed observable state
Project style 21 scanned source file(s) across Swift, organized around ranked entry, type, and file boundaries.

Project structure

Source bundle/
└── DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/
    ├── CustomMediaDeviceDemo/
    │   ├── Server/
    │   │   ├── ServerApp.swift
    │   │   └── ServerView.swift
    │   ├── Client/
    │   │   ├── ClientApp.swift
    │   │   ├── ClientView.swift
    │   │   ├── DevicePickerView.swift
    │   │   ├── RemoteControlView.swift
    │   │   └── RouteController.swift
    │   └── Protocol/
    │       ├── DemoSession.swift
    │       └── DemoProtocol.swift
    ├── CustomMediaDeviceMacServer/
    │   ├── DemoMacServerApp.swift
    │   └── ContentView.swift
    └── CustomMediaDeviceExtension/
        └── Appex.swift

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 13 project/configuration file(s) and 49 source declaration(s).

Overall architecture

Reference code

DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Server/ServerApp.swift:23 — architecture anchor

@main
struct DataAccessDemoServerApp: 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 DeviceDiscoveryExtension.

Ownership and state

Ownership evidence

DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Protocol/DemoSession.swift:26 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor

    struct Volume {
        var muted = false
        var level: Float = 1.0
    }
Owner Object or state Relationship Mutation authority
Volume Float (level) owns value state App/module collaborators
Volume Volume (volume) creates and retains App/module collaborators
State Float (timeRemaining) owns value state App/module collaborators
State Int (sessionId) 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

DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Protocol/BonjourConnection.swift:20 — representative type boundary

protocol DemoConnectionDelegate: AnyObject {
    // ...
}
Type Responsibility Depends on or conforms to
AppDelegate Receives callback-driven events NSObject, UIApplicationDelegate
DataAccessDemoServerApp Application entry and top-level composition App
DataAccessDemoClientApp Application entry and top-level composition App
DemoMacServerApp Application entry and top-level composition App
DemoConnectionDelegate Defines a capability or collaboration contract AnyObject
DemoSession Owns a session-scoped interaction Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks
DemoClientSession Owns a session-scoped interaction DemoSession<DemoClientMessage, DemoServerMessage>
DemoServerSession Owns a session-scoped interaction DemoSession<DemoServerMessage, DemoClientMessage>
VideoViewModel UI-facing state and feature coordination ObservableObject
ServerView User-interface presentation and input forwarding View

The source explicitly defines local protocol relationships: DemoUdpConnectionDemoConnection, DemoMessageBaseHasMessageTypeParam, DemoClientMessageDemoMessageBase, DemoServerMessageDemoMessageBase.

Access control

Symbol Access Verified effect Likely rationale
activateRouteManager (DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/ClientView.swift:140) 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.
routesHaveSameNetworkEndpoint (DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/RouteController.swift:186) 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.
findControllerRoutes (DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/RouteController.swift:193) 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.
processBluetoothIdentifier (DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/RouteController.swift:201) 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

DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/ClientView.swift:140 — representative boundary

    private func activateRouteManager() {
        // ...
    }

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 DataAccessDemoClientApp, DataAccessDemoServerApp, DemoMacServerApp The source’s App suffix makes this role explicit.
View lifecycle, callbacks, and feature coordination ClientSessionController, RouteController The source’s Controller suffix makes this role explicit.
Cross-object flow or session coordination Coordinator The source’s Coordinator suffix makes this role explicit.
Receives callback-driven events AppDelegate, DemoConnectionDelegate The source’s Delegate suffix makes this role explicit.
Long-lived feature or framework coordination BTPeripheralManager, RouteManager The source’s Manager suffix makes this role explicit.
Owns a session-scoped interaction DemoClientSession, DemoServerSession, DemoSession The source’s Session suffix makes this role explicit.
User-interface presentation and input forwarding ClientDiscoveryView, ClientView, ContentView, DevicePickerView The source’s View suffix makes this role explicit.

Design patterns

Pattern Source evidence Purpose or tradeoff
Model-View-ViewModel DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/ClientView.swift:14 Role-named view models keep UI-facing state or coordination outside view declarations.
View-controller organization DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/RemoteControlView.swift:62 A controller is the verified coordination boundary; this is MVC-style only where a separate model is present.
Protocol-oriented abstraction DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Protocol/BonjourConnection.swift:33 A local protocol and concrete conformance create an explicit capability boundary.
Delegate or data-source callbacks DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/ClientDiscovery.swift:29 Callback protocols invert event delivery back into the sample’s owner.
Coordinator DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/DevicePickerView.swift:36 A role-named coordinator centralizes cross-object flow.
Publisher-backed observable state DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/ClientDiscovery.swift:33 Published properties notify observers while mutation remains with the state object.

Naming conventions

  • Types: App: DataAccessDemoClientApp, DataAccessDemoServerApp, DemoMacServerApp; Controller: ClientSessionController, RouteController; Coordinator: Coordinator; Delegate: AppDelegate, DemoConnectionDelegate; Manager: BTPeripheralManager, RouteManager; Session: DemoClientSession, DemoServerSession, DemoSession; View: ClientDiscoveryView, ClientView, ContentView, DevicePickerView, RemoteControlView; ViewModel: VideoViewModel.
  • Protocols: DemoConnectionDelegate, HasMessageTypeParam, DemoMessageBase, DemoConnection.
  • Methods: application, toStr, appendInterpolation, didStart, didStop, didSend, didReceive, post.
  • Files: DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceMacServer/DemoMacServerApp.swift, DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Protocol/DemoSession.swift, DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Server/ServerView.swift, DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/ClientView.swift, DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/DevicePickerView.swift, DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/RemoteControlView.swift.

Architecture takeaways

  • ServerApp is the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.
  • Framework work reaches SwiftUI, Network, AVRouting, CoreBluetooth 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
DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Server/ServerApp.swift AppDelegate, DataAccessDemoServerApp
DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/ClientApp.swift DataAccessDemoClientApp
DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceMacServer/DemoMacServerApp.swift DemoMacServerApp
DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Protocol/DemoSession.swift DemoProtocolError, DemoServerStatus, Volume, State, DemoSessionState, DemoSession, DemoClientSession, DemoServerSession
DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Server/ServerView.swift RoomLocation, TargetProtocol, BroadcastType, VideoViewModel, ServerView, RoundedButtonStyle, ServerView_Previews
DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceExtension/Appex.swift DataAccessDemoExtension
DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/ClientView.swift VideoViewModel, ClientView, ConnectionTester, ClientView_Previews
DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Protocol/DemoProtocol.swift DemoMessageType, HasMessageTypeParam, DemoMessageBase, DemoClientMessage, Message, DemoServerMessage, Message
DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/DevicePickerView.swift DevicePickerView, Coordinator
DeviceDiscoveryExtensionDemo/CustomMediaDeviceDemo/Client/RemoteControlView.swift RemoteControlView, ClientSessionController