# iOS Plugin Synchronization Status

**Author**: Matthew Raymer  
**Date**: 2025-11-04  
**Status**: 🟡 **IN PROGRESS**

## Overview

This document tracks the synchronization of the iOS plugin implementation with the merged Android version, and the setup of iOS test environments.

## Current Status

### ✅ Completed

1. **iOS Plugin Compilation** - All Swift compilation errors resolved
2. **Basic Plugin Structure** - Core plugin files in place
3. **iOS Development App** - `ios/App` structure exists with basic setup
4. **Build Scripts** - Native build scripts support iOS

### 🟡 In Progress

1. **API Method Parity** - iOS plugin has fewer methods than Android
2. **Standalone Test App** - `ios-test-app` structure being created
3. **Vue Test App Integration** - `daily-notification-test` iOS module configuration

### ❌ Pending

1. **Full API Implementation** - Many Android methods not yet in iOS
2. **Test App Setup** - iOS test app needs Xcode project generation
3. **Documentation** - iOS-specific testing guides

## API Method Comparison

### Android Plugin Methods (52 total)

Core methods:
- `configure()`
- `configureNativeFetcher()`
- `scheduleDailyNotification()`
- `getNotificationStatus()`
- `checkPermissions()`
- `requestPermissions()`
- And 46 more...

### iOS Plugin Methods (9 total)

Current methods:
- `configure()`
- `scheduleContentFetch()`
- `scheduleUserNotification()`
- `scheduleDualNotification()`
- `getDualScheduleStatus()`
- `scheduleDailyReminder()`
- `cancelDailyReminder()`
- `getScheduledReminders()`
- `updateDailyReminder()`

### Missing iOS Methods

The following Android methods need iOS implementations:

**Configuration:**
- `configureNativeFetcher()` - Native fetcher configuration
- `setActiveDidFromHost()` - ActiveDid management
- `updateStarredPlans()` - Starred plans management

**Scheduling:**
- `scheduleDailyNotification()` - Main scheduling method
- `isAlarmScheduled()` - Alarm status check
- `getNextAlarmTime()` - Next alarm query
- `testAlarm()` - Test alarm functionality

**Status & Permissions:**
- `getNotificationStatus()` - Notification status
- `checkPermissionStatus()` - Permission status
- `requestNotificationPermissions()` - Permission request
- `getExactAlarmStatus()` - Exact alarm status (iOS equivalent needed)
- `openExactAlarmSettings()` - Settings opener (iOS equivalent needed)

**Content Management:**
- `getContentCache()` - Content cache access
- `clearContentCache()` - Cache clearing
- `getContentHistory()` - History access

**Database Access:**
- `getSchedules()` - Schedule queries
- `createSchedule()` - Schedule creation
- `updateSchedule()` - Schedule updates
- `deleteSchedule()` - Schedule deletion
- `getContentCacheById()` - Cache queries
- `saveContentCache()` - Cache saving
- `getConfig()` / `setConfig()` - Configuration management
- `getCallbacks()` / `registerCallbackConfig()` - Callback management
- `getHistory()` - History queries

**Power & Battery:**
- `getBatteryStatus()` - Battery status
- `getPowerState()` - Power state
- `requestBatteryOptimizationExemption()` - Battery optimization (iOS equivalent needed)

**Rolling Window:**
- `maintainRollingWindow()` - Window maintenance
- `getRollingWindowStats()` - Window statistics

**Reboot Recovery:**
- `getRebootRecoveryStatus()` - Recovery status

**Reminders:**
- All reminder methods exist ✅

**Callbacks:**
- `registerCallback()` - Callback registration
- `unregisterCallback()` - Callback unregistration
- `getRegisteredCallbacks()` - Callback listing

**Other:**
- `triggerImmediateFetch()` - Immediate fetch trigger
- `setPolicy()` - Policy configuration
- `enableNativeFetcher()` - Native fetcher enable/disable

## Test App Status

### Standalone iOS Test App (`ios-test-app`)

**Status**: 🟡 Structure created, needs Xcode project

**Files Created:**
- `README.md` - Documentation
- `SETUP.md` - Setup guide
- Directory structure prepared

**Next Steps:**
1. Generate Xcode project using Capacitor CLI or copy from `ios/App`
2. Copy test HTML interface from Android test app
3. Configure Podfile with plugin dependency
4. Create build scripts
5. Test plugin integration

### Vue 3 Test App (`daily-notification-test`)

**Status**: 🟡 iOS module exists, needs verification

**Current State:**
- iOS module exists at `test-apps/daily-notification-test/ios/` (if generated by Capacitor)
- Or uses `ios/App` from root (needs verification)
- Build script exists: `scripts/build-and-deploy-ios.sh`

**Next Steps:**
1. Verify iOS module location and structure
2. Ensure plugin is properly integrated via CocoaPods
3. Test build and run process
4. Verify plugin detection and functionality

## Synchronization Plan

### Phase 1: Test App Setup (Current)

1. ✅ Create `ios-test-app` structure
2. ✅ Create setup documentation
3. 🟡 Generate/copy Xcode project
4. 🟡 Copy test HTML interface
5. 🟡 Create build scripts
6. ❌ Test standalone app

### Phase 2: API Method Implementation

1. ❌ Implement missing configuration methods
2. ❌ Implement missing scheduling methods
3. ❌ Implement missing status/permission methods
4. ❌ Implement missing content management methods
5. ❌ Implement missing database access methods
6. ❌ Implement missing power/battery methods
7. ❌ Implement missing utility methods

### Phase 3: Testing & Verification

1. ❌ Test all implemented methods
2. ❌ Verify parity with Android
3. ❌ Update TypeScript definitions if needed
4. ❌ Create iOS-specific test cases
5. ❌ Document iOS-specific behaviors

## Platform Differences

### Android-Specific Features

- Exact Alarm permissions
- Battery optimization exemptions
- Wake locks
- Boot receivers
- WorkManager background tasks

### iOS-Specific Features

- Background App Refresh
- BGTaskScheduler
- UNUserNotificationCenter
- Scene-based lifecycle
- No exact alarm equivalent (uses BGTaskScheduler)

### Cross-Platform Equivalents

| Android | iOS |
|---------|-----|
| `AlarmManager` | `BGTaskScheduler` + `UNUserNotificationCenter` |
| `WorkManager` | `BGTaskScheduler` |
| `POST_NOTIFICATIONS` permission | `UNUserNotificationCenter` authorization |
| Battery optimization | Background App Refresh settings |
| Boot receiver | App launch + background task registration |

## Next Actions

1. **Immediate**: Complete iOS test app setup
2. **Short-term**: Implement critical missing methods (scheduling, status, permissions)
3. **Medium-term**: Implement all missing methods for full parity
4. **Long-term**: iOS-specific optimizations and testing

## Resources

- [Android Test App](../test-apps/android-test-app/README.md)
- [iOS Native Interface](ios-native-interface.md)
- [Plugin API Definitions](../../src/definitions.ts)
- [iOS Build Guide](../test-apps/daily-notification-test/docs/IOS_BUILD_QUICK_REFERENCE.md)