Tracking specific points in world space
At a glance
| Item | Summary |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Retrieve the position and orientation of anchors your app stores in ARKit. |
| App architecture | A Swift sample with the source-visible chain ObjectPlacementApp → HomeView → PersistenceManager → ModelLoader → RealityKit / SwiftUI APIs. |
| Main patterns | No named application pattern supported by the extracted structure |
| Project style | 19 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, Sendable or @Sendable, Task closure isolated to MainActor; none alone proves a background thread. |
| State/event model | Source-visible mechanisms: @Observable, SwiftUI state property wrapper. |
| Key frameworks/packages | RealityKit, Foundation, SwiftUI, ARKit, UIKit; these are source dependencies, not architecture labels. |
Project structure
Source bundle/
└── ObjectPlacement/
├── ObjectPlacementApp.swift
├── Views/
│ ├── ObjectPlacementRealityView.swift
│ ├── HomeView.swift
│ ├── ObjectPlacementMenuView.swift
│ ├── ObjectSelectionView.swift
│ └── TooltipView.swift
├── App/
│ ├── PlaceableObject.swift
│ ├── PlacementManager.swift
│ └── AppState.swift
└── Utilities/
├── ModelLoader.swift
├── PersistenceManager.swift
└── PlaneAnchorHandler.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 23 source declaration(s).
Overall architecture
flowchart LR
N1["ObjectPlacementApp"]
N2["HomeView"]
N3["PersistenceManager"]
N4["ModelLoader"]
N5["RealityKit / SwiftUI APIs"]
N1 --> N2
N2 --> N3
N3 --> N4
N4 --> N5
Reference code
ObjectPlacement/ObjectPlacementApp.swift:14 — architecture anchor
@main
@MainActor
struct ObjectPlacementApp: App {
@State private var appState = AppState()
// ...
}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 visionOS.
Ownership and state
classDiagram
ObjectPlacementApp *-- AppState : appState
ObjectPlacementApp *-- ModelLoader : modelLoader
ObjectPlacementRealityView o-- AppState : appState
ObjectPlacementRealityView *-- PlacementManager : placementManager
Ownership evidence
ObjectPlacement/ObjectPlacementApp.swift:17 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor
@main
@MainActor
struct ObjectPlacementApp: App {
@State private var appState = AppState()
// ...
}| Owner | Object or state | Relationship | Mutation authority |
|---|---|---|---|
ObjectPlacementApp |
AppState (appState) |
owns wrapper-managed state | Owning lexical scope |
ObjectPlacementApp |
ModelLoader (modelLoader) |
owns wrapper-managed state | Owning lexical scope |
ObjectPlacementRealityView |
AppState (appState) |
stores or receives | App/module collaborators |
ObjectPlacementRealityView |
PlacementManager (placementManager) |
owns wrapper-managed state | 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.
| Concern | Source mechanism | Verified placement or handoff | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main isolation | @MainActor |
The cited annotation marks its attached declaration or closure as main-actor isolated. | ObjectPlacement/App/AppState.swift:13 |
| Suspension boundary | async declaration or closure |
The source declares or crosses an asynchronous boundary; it does not by itself establish background execution. | ObjectPlacement/App/AppState.swift:68 |
| Task creation | Task |
The source creates an unstructured task; surrounding context determines inherited actor isolation. | ObjectPlacement/App/PlacementManager.swift:297 |
| Transfer contract | Sendable or @Sendable |
The source declares a sendability boundary; this alone does not synchronize mutable state. | ObjectPlacement/Utilities/PersistenceManager.swift:12 |
| Main isolation | Task closure isolated to MainActor |
The cited operation explicitly enters a main-actor-isolated region. | ObjectPlacement/Views/ObjectPlacementMenuView.swift:35 |
@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
ObjectPlacement/App/AppState.swift:13 — representative execution boundary
@Observable
@MainActor
class AppState {
var immersiveSpaceOpened: Bool { placementManager != nil }
// ...
}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. | ObjectPlacement/App/AppState.swift:12 |
| State propagation | SwiftUI state property wrapper |
A SwiftUI property wrapper supplies or observes UI state. | ObjectPlacement/ObjectPlacementApp.swift:17 |
| Source import | RealityKit |
The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. | ObjectPlacement/App/AppState.swift:10 |
| Source import | Foundation |
The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. | ObjectPlacement/App/AppState.swift:8 |
| Source import | SwiftUI |
The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. | ObjectPlacement/App/PlacementManager.swift:12 |
| Source import | ARKit |
The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. | ObjectPlacement/App/AppState.swift:9 |
| Source import | UIKit |
The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. | ObjectPlacement/App/PlaceableObject.swift:10 |
| Source import | QuartzCore |
The cited file imports this module; runtime use and architectural role are not inferred. | ObjectPlacement/App/PlacementManager.swift:11 |
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
ObjectPlacement/ObjectPlacementApp.swift:16 — representative type boundary
@main
@MainActor
struct ObjectPlacementApp: App {
@State private var appState = AppState()
// ...
}| Type | Responsibility | Depends on or conforms to |
|---|---|---|
ObjectPlacementApp |
Application entry and top-level composition | App |
ObjectPlacementRealityView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | View |
PlacementManager |
Long-lived feature or framework coordination | Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks |
ModelLoader |
Loads and prepares feature data or resources | Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks |
PersistenceManager |
Long-lived feature or framework coordination | @unchecked Sendable |
PlaneAnchorHandler |
Handles callbacks or feature events | Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks |
HomeView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | View |
ObjectPlacementMenuView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | View |
ObjectSelectionView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | View |
TooltipView |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
placementManager (ObjectPlacement/App/AppState.swift:16) |
private(set) |
Read access follows the declaration; writes remain in the private scope. | Inference: allow observation while reserving invariant-changing writes for the owner. |
placeableObjectsByFileName (ObjectPlacement/App/AppState.swift:18) |
private(set) |
Read access follows the declaration; writes remain in the private scope. | Inference: allow observation while reserving invariant-changing writes for the owner. |
modelDescriptors (ObjectPlacement/App/AppState.swift:19) |
private(set) |
Read access follows the declaration; writes remain in the private scope. | Inference: allow observation while reserving invariant-changing writes for the owner. |
previewPlacementManager (ObjectPlacement/App/AppState.swift:110) |
fileprivate |
Use is restricted to this source file. | Inference: share with same-file helpers or extensions without exposing the symbol module-wide. |
Reference code
ObjectPlacement/App/AppState.swift:16 — representative boundary
@Observable
@MainActor
class AppState {
// ...
private(set) weak var placementManager: PlacementManager? = nil
// ...
}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 | ObjectPlacementApp |
The source’s App suffix makes this role explicit. |
| Handles callbacks or feature events | PlaneAnchorHandler |
The source’s Handler suffix makes this role explicit. |
| Loads and prepares feature data or resources | ModelLoader |
The source’s Loader suffix makes this role explicit. |
| Long-lived feature or framework coordination | PersistenceManager, PlacementManager |
The source’s Manager suffix makes this role explicit. |
| User-interface presentation and input forwarding | HomeView, ObjectPlacementMenuView, ObjectPlacementRealityView, ObjectSelectionView |
The source’s View suffix makes this role explicit. |
Design patterns
| Pattern | Source evidence | Purpose or tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| No named application pattern | ObjectPlacement/ObjectPlacementApp.swift:14 |
The verified source directly composes concrete framework types; this document avoids forcing a pattern name. |
Naming conventions
- Types: App: ObjectPlacementApp; Handler: PlaneAnchorHandler; Loader: ModelLoader; Manager: PersistenceManager, PlacementManager; View: HomeView, ObjectPlacementMenuView, ObjectPlacementRealityView, ObjectSelectionView, TooltipView.
- Protocols: no local protocol declaration in the scanned source.
- Methods:
materialize,matchesCollisionEvent,attachPreviewEntity,applyMaterial,look,saveWorldAnchorsObjectsMapToDisk,addPlacementTooltip,removeHighlightedObject. - Files:
ObjectPlacement/ObjectPlacementApp.swift,ObjectPlacement/Views/ObjectPlacementRealityView.swift,ObjectPlacement/App/PlaceableObject.swift,ObjectPlacement/App/PlacementManager.swift,ObjectPlacement/Utilities/ModelLoader.swift,ObjectPlacement/Utilities/PersistenceManager.swift.
Architecture takeaways
ObjectPlacementAppis the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.- Framework work reaches RealityKit, SwiftUI, ARKit, UIKit 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 |
|---|---|
ObjectPlacement/ObjectPlacementApp.swift |
Cited implementation, ObjectPlacementApp, SwiftUI state property wrapper, UIIdentifier |
ObjectPlacement/App/AppState.swift |
Cited implementation, @MainActor, async declaration or closure, @Observable, RealityKit, Foundation, ARKit, AppState |
ObjectPlacement/App/PlacementManager.swift |
Task, SwiftUI, QuartzCore, PlacementManager |
ObjectPlacement/Utilities/PersistenceManager.swift |
Sendable or @Sendable, PersistenceManager |
ObjectPlacement/Views/ObjectPlacementMenuView.swift |
Task closure isolated to MainActor, ObjectPlacementMenuView |
ObjectPlacement/App/PlaceableObject.swift |
UIKit, ModelDescriptor, PreviewMaterials, PlaceableObject, PlacedObject |
ObjectPlacement/Views/ObjectPlacementRealityView.swift |
ObjectPlacementRealityView, Attachments |
ObjectPlacement/Utilities/ModelLoader.swift |
ModelLoader |
ObjectPlacement/Utilities/PlaneAnchorHandler.swift |
PlaneAnchorHandler |
ObjectPlacement/Views/HomeView.swift |
HomeView |
ObjectPlacement/Views/ObjectSelectionView.swift |
ObjectSelectionView |
ObjectPlacement/Views/TooltipView.swift |
TooltipView |
ObjectPlacement/App/DragState.swift |
DragState |
ObjectPlacement/App/PlacementState.swift |
PlacementState |
ObjectPlacement/Utilities/PlaneProjector.swift |
PlaneProjector |
ObjectPlacement/Views/DeleteButton.swift |
DeleteButton |