Load image from CocoaPods resource bundle

Question

I am creating a private library that includes resources that are referenced by components in the library. The library is shared with apps using CocoaPods. In the .podspec for

Answer 1

This answer works with Swift3 and Swift4.

Create a function under the pod directory into the file.

func loadImageBundle(named imageName:String) -> UIImage? {
    let podBundle = Bundle(for: self.classForCoder)
    if let bundleURL = podBundle.url(forResource: "Update with directory name", withExtension: "bundle")
    {
        let imageBundel = Bundle(url:bundleURL )
        let image = UIImage(named: imageName, in: imageBundel, compatibleWith: nil)
        return image
    }
    return nil
}

Usage

imageView.image = loadImageBundle(named: "imagefile")