The Android Workgroup is dedicated to promoting the adoption of Swift for Android application development. Its primary objective is to facilitate the integration and support of Android as an officially recognized platform within the Swift programming language. To achieve this goal, the workgroup focuses on several key initiatives. These include enhancing and maintaining Android support for the official Swift distribution, thereby eliminating the reliance on out-of-tree or modified patches.
The workgroup also aims to improve core Swift packages, such as Foundation and Dispatch, to better align with Android’s conventions. Additionally, the group collaborates with the Platform Steering Group to formally establish platform support levels and work towards achieving designated support for Android. They are involved in assessing the range of supported Android API levels and architectures for seamless Swift integration. Another vital aspect is the development of continuous integration processes that incorporate Android testing within the Swift project’s pull request checks.
The workgroup identifies best practices for bridging Swift with Android’s Java SDK and packaging Swift libraries for Android apps. Support for debugging Swift applications on Android is also a priority, alongside advising and assisting in Android compatibility with various community Swift packages. For communication, the workgroup utilizes the Swift Android forum for discussions and can be privately contacted through direct messaging on the Swift Forums. Membership is open to anyone willing to contribute, and active discussions are facilitated through regular video calls and forum interactions.
Community members interested in joining can reach out to current members or request inclusion in the Android workgroup. Meetings are held biweekly on Wednesdays at noon ET, welcoming all Swift community members to attend and participate. Contributions to the workgroup’s initiatives can take various forms, including design discussions, question-and-answer sessions, bug reporting, tool development, and providing feedback directly to workgroup members.
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