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

Configuring a home automation device

At a glance

Item Summary
Purpose Give users a familiar experience when they manage HomeKit accessories.
App architecture A Swift sample with the source-visible chain AppDelegateHomeStoreHomeKit APIs.
Main patterns Delegate or data-source callbacks, Central store
Project style 20 scanned source file(s) across Swift, organized around ranked entry, type, and file boundaries.

Project structure

Source bundle/
└── AccessoryUI/
    ├── AppDelegate.swift
    ├── Model/
    │   ├── KilgoService.swift
    │   ├── HomeStore.swift
    │   ├── HomeStore+AccessoryDelegate.swift
    │   └── HomeStore+HomeDelegate.swift
    ├── AccessoryDetail/
    │   ├── AccessoryDetail+AccessoryDelegate.swift
    │   └── AccessoryDetail+HomeDelegate.swift
    ├── AccessoryList/
    │   ├── AccessoryList+AccessoryDelegate.swift
    │   ├── AccessoryList+HomeDelegate.swift
    │   └── AccessoryList+HomeManagerDelegate.swift
    ├── AccessorySettings/
    │   └── AccessorySettings+AccessoryDelegate.swift
    └── Editors/
        └── RoomPicker+HomeDelegate.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 7 project/configuration file(s) and 11 source declaration(s).

Overall architecture

Reference code

AccessoryUI/AppDelegate.swift:10 — architecture anchor

@UIApplicationMain
class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UISplitViewControllerDelegate {

    var window: UIWindow?

}

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 HomeKit.

Ownership and state

Ownership evidence

AccessoryUI/AppDelegate.swift:13 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor

@UIApplicationMain
class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UISplitViewControllerDelegate {

    var window: UIWindow?

}
Owner Object or state Relationship Mutation authority
AppDelegate UIWindow (window) stores or receives App/module collaborators
HomeStore HomeStore (shared) creates and retains App/module collaborators
HomeStore HMHomeManager (homeManager) creates and retains Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable
HomeStore Homedelegates (homeDelegates) stores or receives 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

AccessoryUI/AppDelegate.swift:11 — representative type boundary

class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UISplitViewControllerDelegate {

    var window: UIWindow?

}
Type Responsibility Depends on or conforms to
AppDelegate Receives callback-driven events UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UISplitViewControllerDelegate
HomeStore Centralized state or persistence access NSObject
KilgoServiceType Defines a closed set of feature states or choices Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks
KilgoCharacteristicTypes Defines a closed set of feature states or choices String
AccessoryDetail Owns feature behavior and collaborator lifecycle UITableViewController
AccessoryCell Owns feature behavior and collaborator lifecycle UICollectionViewCell
AccessoryList Owns feature behavior and collaborator lifecycle UICollectionViewController
AccessorySettings Carries feature or framework configuration UITableViewController
CharacteristicCell Owns feature behavior and collaborator lifecycle UITableViewCell
NameEditor Owns feature behavior and collaborator lifecycle UITableViewController

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
bounce (AccessoryUI/AccessoryList/AccessoryCell.swift:76) 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.
stateAndIcon (AccessoryUI/Model/KilgoService.swift:88) 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

AccessoryUI/AccessoryList/AccessoryCell.swift:76 — representative boundary

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

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
Receives callback-driven events AppDelegate The source’s Delegate suffix makes this role explicit.
Centralized state or persistence access HomeStore The source’s Store suffix makes this role explicit.

Design patterns

Pattern Source evidence Purpose or tradeoff
Delegate or data-source callbacks AccessoryUI/AppDelegate.swift:11 Callback protocols invert event delivery back into the sample’s owner.
Central store AccessoryUI/Model/HomeStore.swift:12 A store-named type centralizes feature state or persistence.

Naming conventions

  • Types: Delegate: AppDelegate; Store: HomeStore.
  • Protocols: no local protocol declaration in the scanned source.
  • Methods: updateService, move, remove, accessory, home, homeDidUpdateName, homeManagerDidUpdateHomes, homeManagerDidUpdatePrimaryHome.
  • Files: AccessoryUI/AppDelegate.swift, AccessoryUI/Model/HomeStore.swift, AccessoryUI/AccessoryDetail/AccessoryDetail.swift, AccessoryUI/AccessoryList/AccessoryCell.swift, AccessoryUI/AccessoryList/AccessoryList.swift, AccessoryUI/AccessorySettings/AccessorySettings.swift.

Architecture takeaways

  • AppDelegate is the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.
  • Framework work reaches HomeKit, UIKit 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
AccessoryUI/AppDelegate.swift AppDelegate
AccessoryUI/Model/KilgoService.swift KilgoServiceType, KilgoCharacteristicTypes
AccessoryUI/Model/HomeStore.swift HomeStore
AccessoryUI/AccessoryDetail/AccessoryDetail+AccessoryDelegate.swift Feature implementation
AccessoryUI/AccessoryDetail/AccessoryDetail+HomeDelegate.swift Feature implementation
AccessoryUI/AccessoryList/AccessoryList+AccessoryDelegate.swift Feature implementation
AccessoryUI/AccessoryList/AccessoryList+HomeDelegate.swift Feature implementation
AccessoryUI/AccessoryList/AccessoryList+HomeManagerDelegate.swift Feature implementation
AccessoryUI/AccessorySettings/AccessorySettings+AccessoryDelegate.swift Feature implementation
AccessoryUI/Editors/RoomPicker+HomeDelegate.swift Feature implementation