How can I add forward class references used in the -Swift.h header?

Question

I\'m integrating Swift code into a large Objective-C project, but I\'m running into problems when my Swift code refers to Objective-C classes. For example, suppose I have:

Answer 1

This is a little silly, but it sounds like your "workaround" is what Apple intended, at least for now. From the interoperability guide:

If you use your own Objective-C types in your Swift code, make sure to import the Objective-C headers for those types prior to importing the Swift generated header into the Objective-C .m file you want to access the Swift code from.

In this devforums thread, someone mentioned they already filed a bug in Radar. You probably should too.

Answer 2

You can create another header file that forward declares or imports the necessary classes, and then imports ProjectName-Swift.h. For example, create a file named ProjectName-Swift-Fixed.h with the contents:

// ProjectName-Swift-Fixed.h

// Forward declarations for property classes
@class DeletionWorkflow;

// Imports for superclasses
#import "MyTableViewController.h";

#import "ProjectName-Swift.h"

Then, instead of #import "ProjectName-Swift.h" in your codebase, use #import "ProjectName-Swift-Fixed.h.