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

Sharing Wi-Fi network credentials

At a glance

Item Summary
Purpose Use Wi-Fi Infrastructure to automatically share Wi-Fi network credentials after establishing a Bluetooth connection.
App architecture A Swift sample with the source-visible chain ASKSampleWiFiAccessoryAppSampleAccessoryViewDiceSessionManagerWiFiNetworkSharingProviderWiFiInfrastructure APIs.
Main patterns Delegate or data-source callbacks
Project style 11 scanned source file(s) across Swift, organized around ranked entry, type, and file boundaries.

Project structure

Source bundle/
├── WiFiNetworkSharing/
│   ├── ASKSampleWiFiAccessory/
│   │   ├── ASKSampleWiFiAccessoryApp.swift
│   │   ├── SampleAccessoryView.swift
│   │   └── DiceAccessory.swift
│   ├── WiFiNetworkSharingSample/
│   │   ├── WiFiNetworkSharingSampleApp.swift
│   │   ├── ContentView.swift
│   │   └── DiceSessionManager.swift
│   ├── TransportExtension/
│   │   ├── TransportExtension.swift
│   │   └── WiFiNetworkSharingProvider.swift
│   └── Shared/
│       ├── DiceColor.swift
│       ├── DiceConstants.swift
│       └── DiceValue.swift
└── Configuration/
    └── SampleCode.xcconfig

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 10 project/configuration file(s) and 12 source declaration(s).

Overall architecture

Reference code

WiFiNetworkSharing/ASKSampleWiFiAccessory/ASKSampleWiFiAccessoryApp.swift:10 — architecture anchor

@main
struct ASKSampleWiFiAccessoryApp: App {
    var body: some Scene {
        WindowGroup {
            SampleAccessoryView()
        }
    }
}

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 Wi-Fi Infrastructure.

Ownership and state

Ownership evidence

WiFiNetworkSharing/TransportExtension/TransportExtension.swift:15 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor

private let logger = Logger(subsystem: subsystem, category: "Extension")
Owner Object or state Relationship Mutation authority
TransportExtension Logger (logger) creates and retains Initialized by the owner; the binding is immutable
EventHandler ASAccessorySession (askSession) creates and retains Owning lexical scope
EventHandler WiFiNetworkSharingProvider (sharingProvider) stores or receives Owning lexical scope
EventHandler AccessoryTransportSession (transportSession) 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.

Class and protocol design

WiFiNetworkSharing/ASKSampleWiFiAccessory/ASKSampleWiFiAccessoryApp.swift:11 — representative type boundary

struct ASKSampleWiFiAccessoryApp: App {
    var body: some Scene {
        WindowGroup {
            SampleAccessoryView()
        }
    }
}
Type Responsibility Depends on or conforms to
ASKSampleWiFiAccessoryApp Application entry and top-level composition App
WiFiNetworkSharingSampleApp Application entry and top-level composition App
EventHandler Handles callbacks or feature events AccessoryTransportSession.EventHandler
WiFiNetworkSharingProvider Supplies a capability or framework resource Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks
SampleAccessoryView User-interface presentation and input forwarding View
ContentView User-interface presentation and input forwarding View
DiceSessionManager Long-lived feature or framework coordination NSObject
TransportExtension Represents a feature value or composable behavior AccessoryTransportAppExtension
DiceAccessory Owns feature behavior and collaborator lifecycle NSObject
DiceColor Defines a closed set of feature states or choices String

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
sendRollValue (WiFiNetworkSharing/ASKSampleWiFiAccessory/DiceAccessory.swift:103) 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.
updateRollResultCharacteristicValue (WiFiNetworkSharing/ASKSampleWiFiAccessory/DiceAccessory.swift:114) 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.
logger (WiFiNetworkSharing/TransportExtension/TransportExtension.swift:15) 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.
askSession (WiFiNetworkSharing/TransportExtension/TransportExtension.swift:55) 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

WiFiNetworkSharing/ASKSampleWiFiAccessory/DiceAccessory.swift:103 — representative boundary

    private func sendRollValue(value: String) {
        // ...
    }

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 ASKSampleWiFiAccessoryApp, WiFiNetworkSharingSampleApp The source’s App suffix makes this role explicit.
Handles callbacks or feature events EventHandler The source’s Handler suffix makes this role explicit.
Long-lived feature or framework coordination DiceSessionManager The source’s Manager suffix makes this role explicit.
Supplies a capability or framework resource WiFiNetworkSharingProvider The source’s Provider suffix makes this role explicit.
User-interface presentation and input forwarding ContentView, SampleAccessoryView The source’s View suffix makes this role explicit.

Design patterns

Pattern Source evidence Purpose or tradeoff
Delegate or data-source callbacks WiFiNetworkSharing/ASKSampleWiFiAccessory/DiceAccessory.swift:122 Callback protocols invert event delivery back into the sample’s owner.

Naming conventions

  • Types: App: ASKSampleWiFiAccessoryApp, WiFiNetworkSharingSampleApp; Handler: EventHandler; Manager: DiceSessionManager; Provider: WiFiNetworkSharingProvider; View: ContentView, SampleAccessoryView.
  • Protocols: no local protocol declaration in the scanned source.
  • Methods: accept, invalidationHandler, handleASAccessoryEvent, activate, invalidate, listenForNetworkEvents, handleNetworkEvent, listenForAccessPointConnectionEvents.
  • Files: WiFiNetworkSharing/ASKSampleWiFiAccessory/ASKSampleWiFiAccessoryApp.swift, WiFiNetworkSharing/WiFiNetworkSharingSample/WiFiNetworkSharingSampleApp.swift, WiFiNetworkSharing/TransportExtension/TransportExtension.swift, WiFiNetworkSharing/TransportExtension/WiFiNetworkSharingProvider.swift, WiFiNetworkSharing/ASKSampleWiFiAccessory/SampleAccessoryView.swift, WiFiNetworkSharing/WiFiNetworkSharingSample/ContentView.swift.

Architecture takeaways

  • ASKSampleWiFiAccessoryApp is the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.
  • Framework work reaches SwiftUI, AccessorySetupKit, CoreBluetooth, WiFiInfrastructure 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
WiFiNetworkSharing/ASKSampleWiFiAccessory/ASKSampleWiFiAccessoryApp.swift ASKSampleWiFiAccessoryApp
WiFiNetworkSharing/WiFiNetworkSharingSample/WiFiNetworkSharingSampleApp.swift WiFiNetworkSharingSampleApp
WiFiNetworkSharing/TransportExtension/TransportExtension.swift TransportExtension, EventHandler
WiFiNetworkSharing/TransportExtension/WiFiNetworkSharingProvider.swift WiFiNetworkSharingProvider
WiFiNetworkSharing/ASKSampleWiFiAccessory/SampleAccessoryView.swift SampleAccessoryView
WiFiNetworkSharing/WiFiNetworkSharingSample/ContentView.swift ContentView
WiFiNetworkSharing/WiFiNetworkSharingSample/DiceSessionManager.swift DiceSessionManager
WiFiNetworkSharing/ASKSampleWiFiAccessory/DiceAccessory.swift DiceAccessory
WiFiNetworkSharing/Shared/DiceColor.swift DiceColor
WiFiNetworkSharing/Shared/DiceConstants.swift DiceConstants