Minimizing a sensor import on AWAREFramework-iOS

On AWAREFramework-iOS, some sensors need to send a permission request for using the API and set special configurations on Info.plist. This document shows that the best practice for importing these sensors as extensions into your Xcode project.

Supported extensions

AWAREFramework-iOS has six types of extension as follows:

Bluetooth
Motion Activity (Pedometer and Activity Recognition)
HealthKit
Calendar (Calendar and CalendarESM)
Contact
Microphone (Ambient Noise and Conversation )

Import extension(s)

The later than version 1.7, you can import a minimum number of extension(s) by using subspec function on CocoaPods. In addition to the existing pod 'AWAREFramework', you need to add the following code into Podfile and execute pod update. (Please use only your required extension(s).)

   pod 'AWAREFramework/Microphone'
   pod 'AWAREFramework/MotionActivity'
   pod 'AWAREFramework/Bluetooth'
   pod 'AWAREFramework/Calendar'
   pod 'AWAREFramework/Contact'
   pod 'AWAREFramework/HealthKit'

This idea (to use subspec) is from Teemu Polvi. Thank you for sharing the good solution.

Update configuration

Finally, please update Info.plist and Signing&Capabilities on Xcode as follows:

Extension Name	Required Key into Info.plist	Note
Activity Recognition	NSMotionUsageDescription
Pedometer	NSMotionUsageDescription
Bluetooth	NSBluetoothAlwaysUsageDescription	Add Background Modes on Signing&Capabilities, and check Uses Bluetooth LE Accessories
Ambient Noise	NSMicrophoneUsageDescription	Add Background Modes on Signing&Capabilities, and check Audio, AirPlay, and Picture in Picture
Conversation	NSMicrophoneUsageDescription	Add Background Modes on Signing&Capabilities, and check Audio, AirPlay, and Picture in Picture
Calendar	NSCalendarsUsageDescription
Contact	NSContactsUsageDescription
HealthKit	NSHealthClinicalHealthRecordsShareUsageDescription and NSHealthShareUsageDescription	Add HealthKit Capability on Signing&Capabilities

Minimizing a sensor import on AWAREFramework-iOS