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Code Quality Rank: L1
Programming language: Objective-C
License: MIT License
Tags: Utility    
Latest version: v3.0.0

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README

Build Status Carthage compatible Version Language Platform License

Swift Version • What does it do • Language support • Requirements • Communication • Contributing • Installing and Usage • Documentation • Changelog • Demo • Todo • Author • License

Swift Version

If you are looking for Swift version check it out here: BFKit Swift

What does it do

BFKit is a collection of useful classes to develop Apps faster. For example you can use every iOS font with just an enum! It also adds some useful method to some classes like:

BFKit:

Foundation:

UIKit:

Language support

  • Brazilian Portuguese (pt-Br)
  • English (en)
  • Indonesian (id)
  • Italian (it)
  • Russian (ru)
  • Simplified Chinese (zh-Hans)
  • Swedish (sv)
  • Traditional Chinese (zh-Hant)
  • Traditional Turkish (tr-TR)
  • Ukrainian (uk)
  • Vietnamese (vi)

Requirements

  • iOS SDK 7.0 if you copy the Framework files (Source folder)
  • iOS SDK 8.0 if you use it as a Framework
  • Xcode 7.0 or later
  • ARC

Communication

  • If you need help, use Stack Overflow.
  • If you found a bug, open an issue.
  • If you have a feature request, open an issue.
  • If you want to contribute, see Contributing section.

Contributing :octocat:

See CONTRIBUTING.md file.

Installing and Usage

iOS 7 or later compatible

Manual
  • Copy the Source folder to the project
  • Add the following frameworks to the project:
    • UIKit
    • Foundation
    • CoreImage
    • CoreGraphics
    • QuartzCore
    • Accelerate
    • AudioToolbox (if you want to use BFSystemSound class)
    • LocalAuthentication (if you want to use BFTouchID class, and set it as weak if your App runs on iOS 7)
  • Import BFKit with #import "BFKit.h"
  • Enjoy!
CocoaPods
Pro version
  • pod 'BFKit'
  • Import the Framework with import BFKit
  • Enjoy!
Newbie version
  • Create a Podfile in your project directory

  • Write:

    platform :ios, '7.0'
xcodeproj 'Project.xcodeproj'

pod 'BFKit'

  • Change "Project" with your real project name

  • Open Terminal, go to project directory and type: pod install

  • Import the Framework with #import <BFKit/BFKit.h>

  • Enjoy!

iOS 8 or later compatible

Manual
  • Open the BFKit folder and build the Framework from the project
  • Import BFKit.framework into your project
  • Add the following frameworks to the project:
    • UIKit
    • Foundation
    • CoreImage
    • CoreGraphics
    • QuartzCore
    • Accelerate
    • AudioToolbox (if you want to use BFSystemSound class)
    • LocalAuthentication (if you want to use BFTouchID class, and set it as weak if your App runs on iOS 7)
  • Import the Framework with import BFKit
  • Enjoy!
Carthage
Pro version
  • github "FabrizioBrancati/BFKit"
  • Import the Framework with import BFKit
  • Enjoy!
Newbie version
  • Create a Cartfile in your project directory

  • Write:

    github "FabrizioBrancati/BFKit"

  • Open Terminal, go to project directory and type: carthage update

  • Include the created Framework in your project

  • Add Build Phase with the following contents:

    /usr/local/bin/carthage copy-frameworks

    Add the paths to the Queuer framework under Input Files

    $(SRCROOT)/Carthage/Build/iOS/BFKit.framework

    Add the paths to the copied frameworks to the Output Files

    $(BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR)/$(FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH)/BFKit.framework

    This script works around an App Store submission bug triggered by universal binaries and ensures that necessary bitcode-related files are copied when archiving

  • (Optional) Add Build Phase with the following contents

    /usr/local/bin/carthage outdated --xcode-warnings

    To automatically warn you when one of your dependencies is out of date

  • Import the Framework with import BFKit

  • Enjoy!

Documentation

CocoaDocs - 100% Documented

Changelog

To see what has changed in recent version of BFKit, see the CHANGELOG

Demo

Open and run the BFKitDemo project in Xcode and see BFKit in action!

Todo

  • :heavy_minus_sign: Create great tests and add Coveralls badge
  • :heavy_minus_sign: Add support to macOS, watchOS and tvOS
  • :heavy_minus_sign: Create a new Example App that shows all the functionalities of BFKit
  • :heavy_check_mark: Add Carthage support
  • :heavy_check_mark: Add to CocoaPods
  • :heavy_check_mark: Create a great documentation

Author

Fabrizio Brancati

Website Email

License

BFKit is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.


*Note that all licence references and agreements mentioned in the BFKit README section above are relevant to that project's source code only.