Enriching your text in text views
At a glance
| Item | Summary |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Support line numbering, section collapsing, inline attachment caching, exclusion paths, text attachments, and text lists in a text view. |
| App architecture | A Swift sample with the source-visible chain TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp → ContentView → AnimatedAttachmentViewProvider → SwiftUI / AVKit APIs. |
| Main patterns | Delegate or data-source callbacks |
| Project style | 10 scanned source file(s) across Swift, organized around ranked entry, type, and file boundaries. |
| Execution model | No structured execution marker indexed; callback threading requires source review. |
| State/event model | Source-visible mechanisms: SwiftUI state property wrapper. |
| Key frameworks/packages | SwiftUI, AVKit; these are source dependencies, not architecture labels. |
Project structure
Source bundle/
├── TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/
│ ├── SwiftUI/
│ │ ├── TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp.swift
│ │ ├── Representables.swift
│ │ ├── ContentView.swift
│ │ └── Platform.swift
│ ├── InlineAttachmentsView.swift
│ ├── SectionCollapsingView.swift
│ ├── TextAttachmentView.swift
│ ├── LineNumberingView.swift
│ ├── ExclusionPathView.swift
│ └── TextListView.swift
├── Configuration/
│ └── SampleCode.xcconfig
└── TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp.xcodeproj/
└── .xcodesamplecode.plist
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 40 source declaration(s).
Overall architecture
flowchart LR
N1["TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp"]
N2["ContentView"]
N3["AnimatedAttachmentViewProvider"]
N4["SwiftUI / AVKit APIs"]
N1 --> N2
N2 --> N3
N3 --> N4
Reference code
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/SwiftUI/TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp.swift:10 — architecture anchor
@main
struct TextKitAndTextViewSampleAppApp: 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 UIKit.
Ownership and state
classDiagram
InlineAttachmentsContainerView *-- PlatformTextView : textView
AnimatedAttachmentView *-- AVPlayerView : playerView
AnimatedAttachmentView *-- AVPlayerLayer : playerLayer
AnimatedAttachmentView o-- AVQueuePlayer : player
Ownership evidence
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/InlineAttachmentsView.swift:13 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor
class InlineAttachmentsContainerView: PlatformContainerView {
let textView = PlatformTextView()
// ...
}| Owner | Object or state | Relationship | Mutation authority |
|---|---|---|---|
InlineAttachmentsContainerView |
PlatformTextView (textView) |
creates and retains | Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable |
AnimatedAttachmentView |
AVPlayerView (playerView) |
creates and retains | Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable |
AnimatedAttachmentView |
AVPlayerLayer (playerLayer) |
creates and retains | Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable |
AnimatedAttachmentView |
AVQueuePlayer (player) |
stores or receives | Owning lexical scope |
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.
No source-visible execution, scheduling, or synchronization boundary was found in the indexed source.
@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.
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 | SwiftUI state property wrapper |
A SwiftUI property wrapper supplies or observes UI state. | TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/SwiftUI/ContentView.swift:20 |
| Source import | SwiftUI |
The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. | TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/SwiftUI/ContentView.swift:8 |
| Source import | AVKit |
The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. | TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/InlineAttachmentsView.swift:8 |
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
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/SwiftUI/TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp.swift:11 — representative type boundary
@main
struct TextKitAndTextViewSampleAppApp: App {
// ...
ContentView()
// ...
}| Type | Responsibility | Depends on or conforms to |
|---|---|---|
TextKitAndTextViewSampleAppApp |
Application entry and top-level composition | App |
InlineAttachmentsContainerView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | PlatformContainerView |
AnimatedAttachmentView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | PlatformView |
AnimatedAttachmentViewProvider |
Supplies a capability or framework resource | NSTextAttachmentViewProvider |
SectionCollapsingContainerView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | PlatformContainerView |
CollapsibleTextView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | PlatformTextView, NSTextContentStorageDelegate |
DisclosureGutterView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | PlatformView |
TextAttachmentContainerView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | PlatformContainerView |
AttachmentButtonView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | PlatformView |
ExpandableAttachmentViewProvider |
Supplies a capability or framework resource | NSTextAttachmentViewProvider |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
configureExclusionPath (TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/ExclusionPathView.swift:25) |
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. |
cgPath (TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/ExclusionPathView.swift:89) |
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. |
playerView (TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/InlineAttachmentsView.swift:44) |
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. |
playerLayer (TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/InlineAttachmentsView.swift:46) |
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
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/ExclusionPathView.swift:25 — representative boundary
private func configureExclusionPath() {
let bezierPath = ExclusionPath.bezierPath
// ...
}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 | TextKitAndTextViewSampleAppApp |
The source’s App suffix makes this role explicit. |
| Supplies a capability or framework resource | AnimatedAttachmentViewProvider, ExpandableAttachmentViewProvider |
The source’s Provider suffix makes this role explicit. |
| User-interface presentation and input forwarding | AnimatedAttachmentView, AttachmentButtonView, CollapsibleTextView, ContentView |
The source’s View suffix makes this role explicit. |
Design patterns
| Pattern | Source evidence | Purpose or tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Delegate or data-source callbacks | TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/SectionCollapsingView.swift:72 |
Callback protocols invert event delivery back into the sample’s owner. |
Naming conventions
- Types: App: TextKitAndTextViewSampleAppApp; Provider: AnimatedAttachmentViewProvider, ExpandableAttachmentViewProvider; View: AnimatedAttachmentView, AttachmentButtonView, CollapsibleTextView, ContentView, DisclosureGutterView.
- Protocols: no local protocol declaration in the scanned source.
- Methods:
layoutSubviews,loadView,attachmentBounds,viewProvider,loadInlineAttachmentSampleText,loadSampleText,setupConstraints,setupLayout. - Files:
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/SwiftUI/ContentView.swift.
Architecture takeaways
TextKitAndTextViewSampleAppis the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.- Framework work reaches SwiftUI, AVKit 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 |
|---|---|
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/SwiftUI/TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp.swift |
Cited implementation, TextKitAndTextViewSampleAppApp |
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/InlineAttachmentsView.swift |
Cited implementation, AVKit, InlineAttachmentsContainerView, AnimatedAttachmentView, AnimatedAttachmentViewProvider, AnimatedAttachment |
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/ExclusionPathView.swift |
Cited implementation, ExclusionPathContainerView, ExclusionPath |
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/SectionCollapsingView.swift |
Cited implementation, SectionCollapsingContainerView, CollapsibleTextView, DisclosureGutterView, Entry |
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/SwiftUI/ContentView.swift |
SwiftUI state property wrapper, SwiftUI, SidebarItem, ContentView |
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/TextAttachmentView.swift |
TextAttachmentContainerView, AttachmentButtonView, ExpandableAttachmentViewProvider, ExpandableAttachment |
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/LineNumberingView.swift |
LineNumberingContainerView, LineNumberedTextView, GutterView |
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/SwiftUI/Representables.swift |
LineNumberingView, LineNumberingRepresentable, SectionCollapsingView, SectionCollapsingRepresentable, ExclusionPathView, ExclusionPathRepresentable, TextAttachmentView, TextAttachmentRepresentable, TextListView, TextListRepresentable, InlineAttachmentsView, InlineAttachmentsRepresentable |
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/TextListView.swift |
ListContainerView |
TextKitAndTextViewSampleApp/SwiftUI/Platform.swift |
PlatformContainerView |