Building an object reconstruction app
At a glance
| Item | Summary |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Reconstruct objects from user-selected input images by using photogrammetry. |
| App architecture | A Swift sample with the source-visible chain ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp → ContentView → AppDataModel → RealityKit APIs. |
| Main patterns | SwiftUI environment injection, Binding-based state propagation |
| Project style | 30 scanned source file(s) across Swift, organized around ranked entry, type, and file boundaries. |
| Execution model | Source-visible boundaries: @MainActor, async declaration or closure, Task; none alone proves a background thread. |
| State/event model | Source-visible mechanisms: @Observable, SwiftUI state property wrapper. |
| Key frameworks/packages | SwiftUI, RealityKit, os, Foundation, Synchronization; these are source dependencies, not architecture labels. |
Project structure
Source bundle/
└── ObjectCaptureReconstruction/
├── ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp.swift
├── AppDataModel.swift
├── Settings/
│ ├── ReconstructionOptions/
│ │ └── MaskingView.swift
│ └── AdvancedReconstructionOptions/
│ ├── PolygonCountView.swift
│ └── TextureFormatView.swift
├── ContentView.swift
└── Processing/
├── BottomBarView.swift
├── ModelView.swift
├── ProcessingView.swift
├── ReconstructionProgressView.swift
├── ReprocessView.swift
└── TopBarView.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 4 project/configuration file(s) and 34 source declaration(s).
Overall architecture
flowchart LR
N1["ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp"]
N2["ContentView"]
N3["AppDataModel"]
N4["RealityKit APIs"]
N1 --> N2
N2 --> N3
N3 --> N4
Reference code
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp.swift:10 — architecture anchor
@main
struct ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp: App {
static let subsystem: String = "com.example.apple-samplecode.ObjectCaptureReconstruction"
var body: some Scene {
Window("ObjectCaptureReconstruction", id: "main") {
ContentView()
.frame(width: 400, height: 360)
}
.windowResizability(.contentSize)
}
}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 RealityKit.
Ownership and state
classDiagram
ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp *-- String : subsystem
AppDataModel *-- Logger : logger
AppDataModel o-- PhotogrammetrySession : session
AppDataModel o-- State : state
Ownership evidence
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp.swift:12 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor
@main
struct ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp: App {
static let subsystem: String = "com.example.apple-samplecode.ObjectCaptureReconstruction"
// ...
}| Owner | Object or state | Relationship | Mutation authority |
|---|---|---|---|
ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp |
String (subsystem) |
owns value state | Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable |
AppDataModel |
Logger (logger) |
creates and retains | Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable |
AppDataModel |
PhotogrammetrySession (session) |
stores or receives | Owning type writes; wider scope can read |
AppDataModel |
State (state) |
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.
Concurrency, scheduling, and thread safety
Evidence limit: actor isolation, async/await, or Task creation does not by itself prove background-thread execution; Sendable conformance alone does not prove thread-safe mutation.
| Concern | Source mechanism | Verified placement or handoff | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main isolation | @MainActor |
The cited annotation marks its attached declaration or closure as main-actor isolated. | ObjectCaptureReconstruction/AppDataModel.swift:15 |
| Suspension boundary | async declaration or closure |
The source declares or crosses an asynchronous boundary; it does not by itself establish background execution. | ObjectCaptureReconstruction/AppDataModel.swift:75 |
| Task creation | Task |
The source creates an unstructured task; surrounding context determines inherited actor isolation. | ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Processing/TopBarView.swift:34 |
@MainActor/MainActor.run, DispatchQueue.main, and RunLoop.main are reported as distinct isolation, queue, and event-loop mechanisms. A plain Task is kept separate from Task.detached; neither is labeled as a background thread.
Reference code
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/AppDataModel.swift:15 — representative execution boundary
@MainActor @Observable class AppDataModel {
// ...
case ready
// ...
}State propagation, frameworks, and dependencies
Evidence limit: an import proves a source-level compilation dependency at the cited line; it does not prove runtime use, architectural adoption, or whether a Swift package is a direct application dependency.
| Category | Mechanism or module | Verified role | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| State propagation | @Observable |
Observation macro publishes source-visible changes. | ObjectCaptureReconstruction/AppDataModel.swift:15 |
| State propagation | SwiftUI state property wrapper |
A SwiftUI property wrapper supplies or observes UI state. | ObjectCaptureReconstruction/ContentView.swift:11 |
| Source import | SwiftUI |
The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. | ObjectCaptureReconstruction/ContentView.swift:8 |
| Source import | RealityKit |
The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. | ObjectCaptureReconstruction/AppDataModel.swift:9 |
| Source import | os |
The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. | ObjectCaptureReconstruction/AppDataModel.swift:10 |
| Source import | Foundation |
The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. | ObjectCaptureReconstruction/AppDataModel.swift:8 |
| Source import | Synchronization |
The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. | ObjectCaptureReconstruction/ImageHelper.swift:10 |
receive(on:) describes downstream delivery scheduling, while subscribe(on:) describes upstream subscription/request/cancel scheduling. An import Combine alone establishes neither behavior nor a Store, reducer, Redux, or other application architecture.
Class and protocol design
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp.swift:11 — representative type boundary
@main
struct ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp: App {
static let subsystem: String = "com.example.apple-samplecode.ObjectCaptureReconstruction"
// ...
}| Type | Responsibility | Depends on or conforms to |
|---|---|---|
ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp |
Application entry and top-level composition | App |
AppDataModel |
Feature data or observable state | Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks |
MaskingView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | View |
ContentView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | View |
BottomBarView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | View |
ModelView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | View |
ProcessingView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | View |
ReconstructionProgressView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | View |
ReprocessView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | View |
TopBarView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
logger (ObjectCaptureReconstruction/AppDataModel.swift:12) |
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. |
session (ObjectCaptureReconstruction/AppDataModel.swift:24) |
private(set) |
Read access follows the declaration; writes remain in the private scope. | Inference: allow observation while reserving invariant-changing writes for the owner. |
createSession (ObjectCaptureReconstruction/AppDataModel.swift:121) |
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. |
createReconstructionRequests (ObjectCaptureReconstruction/AppDataModel.swift:127) |
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
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/AppDataModel.swift:12 — representative boundary
private let logger = Logger(subsystem: ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp.subsystem,
category: "AppDataModel")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 | ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp |
The source’s App suffix makes this role explicit. |
| Feature data or observable state | AppDataModel |
The source’s Model suffix makes this role explicit. |
| User-interface presentation and input forwarding | BottomBarView, ContentView, FolderOptionsView, IgnoreBoundingBoxView |
The source’s View suffix makes this role explicit. |
Design patterns
| Pattern | Source evidence | Purpose or tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| SwiftUI environment injection | ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Processing/BottomBarView.swift:19 |
The environment supplies state or a capability without threading it through every initializer. |
| Binding-based state propagation | ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Processing/BottomBarView.swift:16 |
A binding exposes controlled read/write access while the upstream owner remains authoritative. |
Naming conventions
- Types: App: ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp; Model: AppDataModel; View: BottomBarView, ContentView, FolderOptionsView, IgnoreBoundingBoxView, ImageFolderSelectionView.
- Protocols: no local protocol declaration in the scanned source.
- Methods:
startReconstruction,createSession,createReconstructionRequests,hash,getImageName,getFirstImage,isLoadableImageFile,getSessionOutput. - Files:
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp.swift,ObjectCaptureReconstruction/AppDataModel.swift,ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Settings/ReconstructionOptions/MaskingView.swift,ObjectCaptureReconstruction/ContentView.swift,ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Processing/BottomBarView.swift,ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Processing/ModelView.swift.
Architecture takeaways
ObjectCaptureReconstructionAppis the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.- Framework work reaches SwiftUI, RealityKit, Synchronization 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 |
|---|---|
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp.swift |
Cited implementation, ObjectCaptureReconstructionApp |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/AppDataModel.swift |
Cited implementation, @MainActor, async declaration or closure, @Observable, RealityKit, os, Foundation, AppDataModel, State, DetailLevelOptionsUnderAdvancedMenu |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Processing/BottomBarView.swift |
Cited implementation, BottomBarView |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Processing/TopBarView.swift |
Task, TopBarView |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/ContentView.swift |
SwiftUI state property wrapper, SwiftUI, ContentView |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/ImageHelper.swift |
Synchronization, ImageHelper, MetadataAvailability |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Settings/ReconstructionOptions/MaskingView.swift |
MaskingView, MaskingOption |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Processing/ModelView.swift |
ModelView |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Processing/ProcessingView.swift |
ProcessingView |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Processing/ReconstructionProgressView.swift |
ReconstructionProgressView |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Processing/ReprocessView.swift |
ReprocessView |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Settings/AdvancedReconstructionOptions/PolygonCountView.swift |
PolygonCountView |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Settings/AdvancedReconstructionOptions/TextureFormatView.swift |
TextureFormatView |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Settings/AdvancedReconstructionOptions/TextureMapsView.swift |
TextureMapsView |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Settings/AdvancedReconstructionOptions/TextureResolutionView.swift |
TextureResolutionView |
ObjectCaptureReconstruction/Settings/FolderOptions/FolderOptionsView.swift |
FolderOptionsView |