Implement iOS side

[mannprerak2]

Currently, this library supports only android to android communication.

It is possible to add iOS to iOS communication to this plugin using the MultipeerConnectivity library for iOS Any help to achieve this will be appreciated.

EDIT 1: This might become a better option in the future https://github.com/google/nearby/tree/main/connections/swift/NearbyConnections/Example

[mannprerak2]

See this for help with iOS side implementation.

Note: For hacktoberfest, you can submit as many PR's on this as you want (As this is not a trivial issue).

[mavyfaby]

Any news for this?

[mannprerak2]

Hi @mavyfaby, currently I am unable to pursue this due to lack of time.

[Pl1997]

Hello ! It appears that the nearby connections API now supports iOS (see recently updated docs)... Does this open any new bright future about this subject ?

Thank you !

[mannprerak2]

@Pl1997 can you send me the link?

Is it possible you are talking about the nearby messaging API instead?

[Pl1997]

Thank you for your interest ! Here are the links, the related support section appeared only very recently https://github.com/google/nearby/tree/main/connections/swift/NearbyConnections/Example https://developers.google.com/nearby/connections/overview

(see also this : https://github.com/google/nearby/issues/1720 )

[mannprerak2]

@Pl1997 We're stuck for now, since nearby_connections on iOS is only available via SPM, until one of these is resolved-

1. https://github.com/google/nearby/issues/1685
2. https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/33850

[anilari]

We could have an option here https://developers.google.com/nearby/messages/ios/migrate-to-nc?hl=tr

[mannprerak2]

@anilari Yeah this needs the nearby connections library.

We can't yet expose this as a plugin, since the iOS flutter build will only resolve cocoapod dependencies (while this requires SPM)

[anilari]

I found a workaround here, https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65864229/build-error-when-adding-a-dependency-using-swift-package-manager-in-xcode-for-a will try to do it with an example plugin.

[timarnoldev]

+1

[pmietlicki]

+1

[ihdream72]

+1

[thanglq1]

+1

[Pl1997]

@Pl1997 We're stuck for now, since nearby_connections on iOS is only available via SPM, until one of these is resolved-

1. Add CocoaPods support google/nearby#1685
2. Investigate Swift Package Manager for Swift plugins flutter/flutter#33850

Hello ! I found this, would it possibly help ?

https://github.com/trinhngocthuyen/cocoapods-spm

[mannprerak2]

Hi @Pl1997 I'm not sure since I don't have much experience working with SPM or CocoaPods.

Would really appreciate a PR if you can help.

[Pl1997]

Hello ! Unfortunately I don't have any either, I really don't have the skills to submit a PR.... So sorry !!