Question 1

Is AppDevKit still actively maintained by Yahoo?

Accepted Answer

The README mentions use over three years but lacks recent update logs or GitHub activity indicators, so it may not be regularly updated for modern iOS development. Check the Travis CI build status or commit history for current maintenance.

Question 2

How to add pull-to-refresh to a UICollectionView using AppDevKit?

Accepted Answer

Use the UIScrollView+ADKPullToRefreshView category from the UI Tools kit. Import AppDevKit, call the appropriate method on your scrollable view, and customize the refresh behavior as shown in the sample code in the repository.

Question 3

AppDevKit vs other iOS utility libraries like Masonry or SDWebImage?

Accepted Answer

AppDevKit offers a broader set of tools including UI components and camera features, whereas Masonry is specific to auto-layout and SDWebImage for image loading. Choose AppDevKit for all-in-one convenience, but expect less specialization and community support compared to dedicated libraries.

Question 4

Does AppDevKit support Swift 5 or later?

Accepted Answer

The README doesn't specify Swift version compatibility, but since it's Objective-C based with UIKit, it likely works with Swift via bridging headers. However, lack of recent updates might cause issues with newer Swift syntax or features.

Question 5

Can I use AppDevKit in a SwiftUI app?

Accepted Answer

No, AppDevKit is designed for UIKit and requires UIViewControllers and other UIKit components, making integration with SwiftUI challenging. You'd need to wrap components in UIViewRepresentable, which adds complexity.

Question 6

How to install only the image processing tools from AppDevKit?

Accepted Answer

Use CocoaPods and specify pod 'AppDevKit/AppDevImageKit' in your Podfile, as outlined in the README. This installs just the image kit sub-pod, avoiding the full library if you only need features like color replacement or filters.

Question 7

What are the performance implications of using AppDevKit's image filters?

Accepted Answer

The image tools use Core Image and GPU rendering via OpenGL ES/Metal, which can be efficient, but as a general-purpose library, it might not match the optimization of dedicated image processing libraries like GPUImage for complex real-time effects.

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