Question 1

How do I customize a loading indicator in Bamboots?

Accepted Answer

Create a custom class conforming to the Loadable protocol (like LoadConfig in the README), then pass it to the load() method; you can override mask() and other methods to use custom animations or views, such as the EyeLoading example provided.

Question 2

Does Bamboots work with SwiftUI?

Accepted Answer

No, Bamboots is designed for UIKit integration with extensions for UIViewControllers and UIButtons; for SwiftUI, you'd need to wrap UIKit components or look for alternative networking libraries with native SwiftUI support.

Question 3

Bamboots vs Moya: which is better for iOS networking?

Accepted Answer

Bamboots excels at UI integration and protocol-oriented customization atop Alamofire, while Moya focuses on abstracting network layers with providers and targets; choose Bamboots if you need built-in loading states and UIKit feedback, but Moya for a more structured, target-based approach without UI dependencies.

Question 4

Can I use Bamboots with RxSwift or Combine?

Accepted Answer

Not directly; Bamboots relies on Alamofire's completion handlers and doesn't provide reactive extensions out-of-the-box. You'd need to wrap its calls in publishers or observables manually, which adds complexity.

Question 5

Is Bamboots still maintained and updated?

Accepted Answer

Based on the README, it has CI status and recent pod updates, but check GitHub for activity; it depends on Alamofire, so updates might lag behind Swift or iOS version changes, requiring community contributions.

Question 6

How to handle non-JSON errors in Bamboots?

Accepted Answer

You'll need to extend the Errorable protocol or use custom error handling outside Bamboots, as the framework currently only supports JSON error formats for warn() and inform() methods, as noted in the README.

Question 7

What's the performance overhead of using Bamboots over plain Alamofire?

Accepted Answer

There's minimal overhead for default use due to protocol extensions, but extensive customization with multiple protocol conformances might add slight runtime costs; benchmark for high-frequency network requests in performance-critical apps.

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