Is there a way I can use a CocoaPod written in Objective-C in my Swift project using swift?
Do I just make a bridging header? And if so, can I access the objects, classes, and fields defined by the libraries in the CocoaPod in Swift?
Basic answer to your question is Yes, you can use objective-c code built with CocoaPods.
More important question is "How to use such libs?"
Answer on this question depends on use_frameworks!
flag in your Podfile
:
Let's imagine that you want use Objective-C pod with name CoolObjectiveCLib
.
If your pod file uses use_frameworks!
flag:
// Podfile
use_frameworks!
pod 'CoolObjectiveCLib'
Then you don't need add any bridge header files.
Everything that you need is import framework in Swift source file:
// MyClass.swift
import CoolObjectiveCLib
Now you can use all classes that are presented in lib.
If your pod file doesn't use use_frameworks!
flag:
// Podfile
pod 'CoolObjectiveCLib'
Then you need create bridging header file and import there all necessary Objective-C headers:
// MyApp-Bridging-Header
#import "CoolObjectiveCLib.h"
Now you can use all classes that are defined in imported headers.