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2021-11-29T07:34:02Z

Shift

Swift(UI) wrapper for EventKit


Shift is a async wrapper for EventKit:

  • SwiftUI supported
  • Async/await ready (tag: v0.5.0)
  • Thread-safe (with actor).
  • Result completion handler (tag: 0.3.2)

Install

This component is built using Swift Package Manager, it is pretty straight forward to use:

  1. In Xcode (11+), open your project and navigate to File > Swift Packages > Add Package Dependency...
  2. Paste the repository URL (https://github.com/vinhnx/Shift) and click Next.
  3. For Rules, select Version, in here, you can choose either:
  • Async/await => tag 0.5.0
  • Result-based completion handler => tag 0.3.2
  1. Click Finish to resolve package into your Xcode project.

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Tag Version:

Async/await pattern is now ready, in tag 0.5.0

In order to use old Result-based completion hanlders, please use tag 0.3.2.

Requirement

  • iOS version 15 for async/await, tag 0.5.0
  • iOS version 14 and below for Result-based, tag <0.3.2
  • Swift version 5.5
  • Xcode 13

Getting Started

First thing first: Add Calendar usage description to your app's Info.plist to request for user's Calendars access.

<key>NSCalendarsUsageDescription</key>
	<string>&quot;$(PRODUCT_NAME) needs your permission to create events&quot;</string>

(Optional) configure own calendar name to request access to, preferrable in AppDelegate (Swift) or App (SwiftUI):

Swift AppDelegate:

import UIKit

@UIApplicationMain
class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate {
    func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
        // Override point for customization after application launch.
        Shift.configureWithAppName("MyApp")
        return true
    }
}

SwiftUI App:

import SwiftUI
import Shift

@main
struct MyApp: App {
    init() {
        Shift.configureWithAppName("MyApp")
    }

    var body: some Scene {
        WindowGroup {
            ContentView()
        }
    }
}

Usage Example

Fetch Events:

async/await

do {
    let events = try await Shift.shared.fetchEvents(for: Date()) // await for events fetching
} catch {
    print(error) // handle error
}

or, you can ignore event, like so:

let events = try? await Shift.shared.fetchEvents(for: Date()) // await for events fetching

Result

Shift.shared.fetchEvents(for: Date()) { result in
	switch result {
	case let .success(events): print(events) // got events
	case let .failure(error): print(error) // handle error
	}
}
Shift.shared.fetchEventsRangeUntilEndOfDay(from: Date()) { result in
    switch result {
	case let .success(events): print(events) // got events
	case let .failure(error): print(error) // handle error
	}
}

Create Event:

async/await

try? await Shift.shared.createEvent("Be happy!", startDate: startTime, endDate: endTime)

Result

Shift.shared.createEvent("Be happy!", startDate: startTime, endDate: endTime) { result in
	switch result {
	case let .success(event): print(event) // created event
	case let .failure(error): print(error) // handle error
	}
}

Delete event:

async/await

try? await Shift.shared.deleteEvent(identifier: eventID)

Result

Shift.shared.deleteEvent(identifier: eventID) { result in
	switch result {
	case let .success: print("done!") // deleted event
	case let .failure(error): print(error) // handle error
	}
}

SwiftUI Example

Shift is conformed ObservableObject with an @Published events property, so it's straight-forward to use in SwiftUI binding mechanism.

Result-based example:

import EventKit
import SwiftUI
import Shift

struct ContentView: View {
    @StateObject var eventKitWrapper = Shift.shared
    @State private var selectedEvent: EKEvent?

    var body: some View {
        LazyVStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 10) {
            ForEach(eventKitWrapper.events, id: \.self) { event in
                Text(event: event)
            }
        }
        .padding()
        .onAppear { eventKitWrapper.fetchEventsForToday() }
    }
}

async/await example:

import EventKit
import SwiftUI
import Shift

struct ContentView: View {
    @StateObject var eventKitWrapper = Shift.shared
    @State private var selectedEvent: EKEvent?

    var body: some View {
        LazyVStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 10) {
            ForEach(eventKitWrapper.events, id: \.self) { event in
                Text(event: event)
            }
        }
        .padding()
        .task { 
            try? await eventKitWrapper.fetchEventsForToday() 
        }
    }
}

Apps currently using Shift

  • Clendar - Clendar - universal calendar app. Written in SwiftUI. Available on App Store. MIT License.

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Description

  • Swift Tools 5.5.0
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Last updated: Mon Mar 18 2024 01:34:57 GMT-0900 (Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time)