How should i handle a dependency in my static library?

Question

I have written a static library which interfaces with a web service for internal use across multiple projects.

This library uses AFNetworking heavily, but so do the projects which will use the library. If I include AFNetworking in the library.

I get duplicate symbol errors, but if I remove AFNetworking from the library, it won't compile.

How should I address this dependency ?

Edit: My project is in a GIT repository. Whatever I do, other developers should be able to pull the project and have it compile successfully (unless I am wrong and I shouldn't be that way).

Answer 1

The easiest solution is to rename AFNetworking Classes.

Go to each .m file of afnetwork, click on class name, then Edit->Refactor->Rename .There are around 10 files. It wouldn't take you long.

PS: A good practise is to prepend your library initials, for example if your library name is MyLibrary, you can rename AFNetworking classes like MyLibAFNetworking... MyLibAFHTTP....

Answer 2

Use Cocoapods, you can add the dependency for AFNetworking and it will automatically add the library and everything will work like a charm. https://cocoapods.org/

Answer 3

Copy the files of AFNetworking project and add them to your project as files of your library. In other words,

• Right click on any AFNetworking file in your project and do Show in Finder.
• Select all the AFNetworking files.
• Drag them to your Library project and then drop them.
• When the pop up appears make sure Copy Items if needed is check marked.

Cheers!