A lightweight Swift framework for handling internal and external deep links in iOS applications.
Linker is a lightweight Swift framework for handling deep links in iOS applications. It simplifies the process of managing both internal and external URLs by providing a single function to assign custom handlers based on URL components like scheme and host. The framework automatically intercepts URL openings and routes them to the appropriate closures, reducing boilerplate code.
iOS developers building apps that require deep linking, such as those implementing custom URL schemes, handling push notification links, or managing inter-app communication.
Developers choose Linker for its minimal API and automatic method swizzling, which eliminates the need for manual URL parsing and delegation. It offers a clean, closure-based approach that is easier to maintain than traditional deep link handling methods.
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Uses only one function, Linker.handle(), to assign closures, drastically reducing boilerplate code for URL handling as emphasized in the philosophy.
Swizzles UIApplication methods to seamlessly intercept and process URLs without manual delegation, detailed in the realization section for seamless integration.
Handles URLs from launchOptions when the app isn't running, enabling deep linking from a closed state, as shown in the sample code for didFinishLaunchingWithOptions.
Allows dynamic behavior updates with Swift closures, making it easy to modify responses based on URL components like query and path.
Only the last assigned closure for a unique URL is executed, which can cause conflicts in large apps where multiple modules need to handle the same deep link.
Automatic method swizzling of UIApplication can interfere with other libraries and complicate debugging, as noted in the realization details for deprecated methods.
Limited to iOS apps in Swift, with no built-in support for other platforms or Objective-C without additional bridging, restricting its use in cross-platform environments.