Kotlin native for iOS should compile to a framewor...
# kotlin-nativea
agrosner
10/03/2017, 2:08 PMKotlin native for iOS should compile to a framework/library project for iOS targets so that any iOS developer can just use it and build their apps with swift if they need be
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olonho
10/03/2017, 2:34 PMyes, we were considering this approach, but this requires designing bindings of Kotlin to Objective C/Swift to call functions written in Kotlin. Current approach we're using is implementing protocols in Kotlin/Native and register handlers for interesting events.
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agrosner
10/03/2017, 3:04 PMI see. you would have to generate objc header files?
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olonho
10/03/2017, 3:26 PMyes, pretty much, along with types mapping
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agrosner
10/03/2017, 4:26 PMwell this would defeat the purpose of open source kotlin libraries for iOS devs
agrosner
10/03/2017, 4:27 PMthey wouldnt be able to use libraries written in Kotlin Native then and require them to reimplement their app in Kotlin
agrosner
10/03/2017, 4:27 PMit rubs against the JVM compatibility where you interop is pronounced and the original whole premise of Kotlin
agrosner
10/03/2017, 6:10 PMalso not allowing interop between Kotlin + Swift/ObjectiveC means that is a already a nonstarter for many well established apps and companies, so they cannot in stages migrate a codebase over to full Kotlin
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