Sample CodemacOSReviewed 2026-07-21View on Apple Developer

Filtering images with MPSGraph FFT operations

At a glance

Item Summary
Purpose Filter an image with MPSGraph fast Fourier transforms using the convolutional theorem.
App architecture A Swift sample with the source-visible chain MPSGraphFFTSampleContentViewMetalPerformanceShadersGraph APIs.
Main patterns No named application pattern supported by the extracted structure
Project style 1 scanned source file(s) across Swift, organized around ranked entry, type, and file boundaries.

Project structure

Source bundle/
├── MPSGraphFFTSample/
│   └── MPSGraphFFTSample.swift
├── Configuration/
│   └── SampleCode.xcconfig
└── MPSGraphFFTSample.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 3 project/configuration file(s) and 5 source declaration(s).

Overall architecture

Reference code

MPSGraphFFTSample/MPSGraphFFTSample.swift:279 — architecture anchor

@main
struct MPSGraphFFTSampleApp: App {
    var body: some Scene {
        WindowGroup {
            ContentView()
        }
    }
}

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 Metal Performance Shaders Graph.

Ownership and state

Ownership evidence

MPSGraphFFTSample/MPSGraphFFTSample.swift:51 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor

    var graph = MPSGraph()
    var sourceT: MPSGraphTensor? = nil
    var resT: MPSGraphTensor? = nil
    
    var limitT: MPSGraphTensor? = nil
    var limitArray: MPSNDArray? = nil
Owner Object or state Relationship Mutation authority
FFTGraph MPSGraph (graph) creates and retains App/module collaborators
FFTGraph MPSGraphTensor (sourceT) stores or receives App/module collaborators
FFTGraph MPSGraphTensor (resT) stores or receives App/module collaborators
FFTGraph MPSGraphTensor (limitT) 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

MPSGraphFFTSample/MPSGraphFFTSample.swift:280 — representative type boundary

struct MPSGraphFFTSampleApp: App {
    var body: some Scene {
        WindowGroup {
            ContentView()
        }
    }
}
Type Responsibility Depends on or conforms to
MPSGraphFFTSampleApp Application entry and top-level composition App
ContentView User-interface presentation and input forwarding View
GraphType Defines a closed set of feature states or choices CaseIterable
FFTGraph Represents a feature value or composable behavior Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks
ViewCtx Represents a feature value or composable behavior 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
MPSGraphFFTSampleApp (MPSGraphFFTSample/MPSGraphFFTSample.swift:280) implicit internal No explicit modifier means the Swift declaration is internal to the module. Inference: app-target collaboration needs no exported library surface.
ContentView (MPSGraphFFTSample/MPSGraphFFTSample.swift:210) implicit internal No explicit modifier means the Swift declaration is internal to the module. Inference: app-target collaboration needs no exported library surface.
GraphType (MPSGraphFFTSample/MPSGraphFFTSample.swift:44) implicit internal No explicit modifier means the Swift declaration is internal to the module. Inference: app-target collaboration needs no exported library surface.

Reference code

MPSGraphFFTSample/MPSGraphFFTSample.swift:280 — representative boundary

struct MPSGraphFFTSampleApp: App {
    // ...
}

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 MPSGraphFFTSampleApp 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
No named application pattern MPSGraphFFTSample/MPSGraphFFTSample.swift:279 The verified source directly composes concrete framework types; this document avoids forcing a pattern name.

Naming conventions

  • Types: App: MPSGraphFFTSampleApp; View: ContentView.
  • Protocols: no local protocol declaration in the scanned source.
  • Methods: loadImage, convertToCGImage, varToUnsafePtr, computePhaseTensor, computeResultTensor, run, updateFFTImage.
  • Files: feature/project roles rather than a strict one-type-per-file rule.

Architecture takeaways

  • MPSGraphFFTSample is the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.
  • Framework work reaches MetalKit, MetalPerformanceShadersGraph, 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
MPSGraphFFTSample/MPSGraphFFTSample.swift GraphType, FFTGraph, ViewCtx, ContentView, ContentView_Previews, MPSGraphFFTSampleApp