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

Finding devices with precision

At a glance

Item Summary
Purpose Leverage the spatial awareness of ARKit and Apple Ultra Wideband Chips in your app to guide users to a nearby device.
App architecture A Swift sample with the source-visible chain NIJetpackAppNIContentViewCoordinatorMPCSessionNearbyInteraction APIs.
Main patterns Delegate or data-source callbacks, Coordinator, Publisher-backed observable state, Actor-isolated state
Project style 8 scanned source file(s) across Swift, organized around ranked entry, type, and file boundaries.

Project structure

Source bundle/
├── NIJetpack/
│   ├── NIJetpackApp.swift
│   ├── NISessionManager.swift
│   ├── Views/
│   │   ├── NICameraAssistanceView.swift
│   │   ├── NIContentView.swift
│   │   ├── NIUnsupportedDeviceView.swift
│   │   └── NICoachingOverlay.swift
│   ├── MultiPeerConnectivitySupport/
│   │   └── MPCSession.swift
│   ├── MathUtilities.swift
│   └── Info.plist
├── Configuration/
│   └── SampleCode.xcconfig
└── NIJetpack.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 4 project/configuration file(s) and 14 source declaration(s).

Overall architecture

Reference code

NIJetpack/NIJetpackApp.swift:10 — architecture anchor

@main
struct NIJetpackApp: App {
    var body: some Scene {
        WindowGroup {
            NIContentView()
        }
    }
}

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 Nearby Interaction.

Ownership and state

Ownership evidence

NIJetpack/NISessionManager.swift:17 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor

    let findingMode: FindingMode
    let sessionQueue = DispatchQueue(label: "NIJetpack.sessionManager.NISessionQueue", qos: .userInitiated)
    let qualityEstimator: MeasurementQualityEstimator?

    // Mutable properties.
    var session: NISession?
    var peerDiscoveryToken: NIDiscoveryToken?
Owner Object or state Relationship Mutation authority
NISessionManager FindingMode (findingMode) stores or receives Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable
NISessionManager DispatchQueue (sessionQueue) creates and retains Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable
NISessionManager MeasurementQualityEstimator (qualityEstimator) stores or receives Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable
NISessionManager NISession (session) 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

NIJetpack/NIJetpackApp.swift:11 — representative type boundary

struct NIJetpackApp: App {
    var body: some Scene {
        WindowGroup {
            NIContentView()
        }
    }
}
Type Responsibility Depends on or conforms to
NIJetpackApp Application entry and top-level composition App
NISessionManager Long-lived feature or framework coordination NSObject, NISessionDelegate, ObservableObject, ARSessionDelegate
NICameraAssistanceView User-interface presentation and input forwarding View
NIARView User-interface presentation and input forwarding UIViewRepresentable
Coordinator Cross-object flow or session coordination NSObject
NIContentView User-interface presentation and input forwarding View
MPCSession Owns a session-scoped interaction NSObject, MCSessionDelegate, MCNearbyServiceBrowserDelegate, MCNearbyServiceAdvertiserDelegate
NIUnsupportedDeviceView User-interface presentation and input forwarding View
MeasurementQualityEstimator Owns feature behavior and collaborator lifecycle Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks
MeasurementQuality Defines a closed set of feature states or choices 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
serviceString (NIJetpack/MultiPeerConnectivitySupport/MPCSession.swift:20) 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.
mcSession (NIJetpack/MultiPeerConnectivitySupport/MPCSession.swift:21) 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.
localPeerID (NIJetpack/MultiPeerConnectivitySupport/MPCSession.swift:22) 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.
mcAdvertiser (NIJetpack/MultiPeerConnectivitySupport/MPCSession.swift:23) 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

NIJetpack/MultiPeerConnectivitySupport/MPCSession.swift:20 — representative boundary

    private let serviceString: String
    private let mcSession: MCSession
    private let localPeerID: MCPeerID
    private let mcAdvertiser: MCNearbyServiceAdvertiser
    private let discoveryInfoIdentity: String
    private let maxNumPeers: Int

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 NIJetpackApp The source’s App suffix makes this role explicit.
Cross-object flow or session coordination Coordinator The source’s Coordinator suffix makes this role explicit.
Long-lived feature or framework coordination NISessionManager The source’s Manager suffix makes this role explicit.
Owns a session-scoped interaction MPCSession The source’s Session suffix makes this role explicit.
User-interface presentation and input forwarding NIARView, NICameraAssistanceView, NIContentView, NIUnsupportedDeviceView The source’s View suffix makes this role explicit.

Design patterns

Pattern Source evidence Purpose or tradeoff
Delegate or data-source callbacks NIJetpack/MultiPeerConnectivitySupport/MPCSession.swift:15 Callback protocols invert event delivery back into the sample’s owner.
Coordinator NIJetpack/Views/NICameraAssistanceView.swift:114 A role-named coordinator centralizes cross-object flow.
Publisher-backed observable state NIJetpack/NISessionManager.swift:32 Published properties notify observers while mutation remains with the state object.
Actor-isolated state NIJetpack/NISessionManager.swift:32 Actor annotations make the concurrency ownership boundary explicit.

Naming conventions

  • Types: App: NIJetpackApp; Coordinator: Coordinator; Manager: NISessionManager; Session: MPCSession; View: NIARView, NICameraAssistanceView, NIContentView, NIUnsupportedDeviceView.
  • Protocols: no local protocol declaration in the scanned source.
  • Methods: invalidate, startup, startupMPC, tearDownMpc, setARSession, updateConnectedPeer, connectedToPeer, disconnectedFromPeer.
  • Files: NIJetpack/NIJetpackApp.swift, NIJetpack/NISessionManager.swift, NIJetpack/Views/NICameraAssistanceView.swift, NIJetpack/Views/NIContentView.swift, NIJetpack/MultiPeerConnectivitySupport/MPCSession.swift, NIJetpack/Views/NIUnsupportedDeviceView.swift.

Architecture takeaways

  • NIJetpackApp is the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.
  • Framework work reaches SwiftUI, NearbyInteraction, ARKit, MultipeerConnectivity 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
NIJetpack/NIJetpackApp.swift NIJetpackApp
NIJetpack/NISessionManager.swift NISessionManager, MeasurementQualityEstimator, MeasurementQuality, TimedNIObject
NIJetpack/Views/NICameraAssistanceView.swift NICameraAssistanceView, NICameraAssistanceView_Previews, NIARView, Coordinator
NIJetpack/Views/NIContentView.swift FindingMode, NIContentView, NIContentView_Previews
NIJetpack/MultiPeerConnectivitySupport/MPCSession.swift MPCSessionConstants, MPCSession
NIJetpack/Views/NIUnsupportedDeviceView.swift NIUnsupportedDeviceView, NIUnsupportedView_Previews
NIJetpack/Views/NICoachingOverlay.swift NICoachingOverlay
NIJetpack/MathUtilities.swift Feature implementation