SwiftUI Standards
Priority: P0
Implementation Guidelines
State Management
- @State: @State for data owned by view (e.g., toggle, text input). Private.
- @Binding: @Binding for data passed down from parent to child. Two-way.
- @ObservedObject: @ObservedObject when receiving instance from external source.
- @StateObject:
@StateObjectwhen the view is creating the object instance — view owns lifecycle. - @EnvironmentObject:
@EnvironmentObjectto inject data into the view's hierarchy via.environmentObject(). Shared across view hierarchy.
View Composition
- Extract Subviews: Views < 200 lines. Extract reusable components.
- View Modifiers: Chain modifiers for styling (
.font(),.padding()). - Custom Modifiers: Create
ViewModifierfor reusable styles.
Performance
- Avoid Heavy Computation: Use
@State+.task()for async work. - Equatable: Conform views to
Equatableto prevent unnecessary re-renders. - LazyStacks:
LazyVStack/LazyHStackwhen displaying large number of views in scrolling container to load them only as they appear.
Anti-Patterns
- No @ObservedObject for owned objects: Use @StateObject.
- No logic in body: Move to computed properties or methods.
- No ! in View: Use if-let or nil coalescing.