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---
description: Guide for migrating Swift code to Swift 6 with concurrency and strict checking
globs: "**/*.swift"
alwaysApply: false
---
================================================
FILE: README.md
================================================
# The Swift Concurrency Migration Guide
This repository contains the source for [The Swift Concurrency Migration Guide][scmg],
which is built using [Swift-DocC][docc].
## Contributing
See [the contributing guide][contributing] for instructions on contributing
to the Swift Migration Guide.
## Building
Run `docc preview Guide.docc` in this repository's root directory.
After running DocC,
open the link that `docc` outputs to display a local preview in your browser.
> Note:
>
> If you installed DocC by downloading a toolchain from Swift.org,
> `docc` is located in `usr/bin/`,
> relative to the installation path of the toolchain.
> Make sure your shell's `PATH` environment variable
> includes that directory.
>
> If you installed DocC by downloading Xcode,
> use `xcrun docc` instead.
[contributing]: https://github.com/apple/swift-migration-guide/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
[docc]: https://github.com/apple/swift-docc
[conduct]: https://www.swift.org/code-of-conduct
[scmg]: https://www.swift.org/migration/documentation/migrationguide
================================================
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FILE: CONTRIBUTING.md
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# Contributing to the Swift Migration Guide
## Welcome the Swift community!
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### Submitting Issues and Pull Requests
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File bugs about the content using the [issues page][bugs] on Github.
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[bugs]: https://github.com/apple/swift-migration-guide/issues
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================================================
FILE: Package.swift
================================================
// swift-tools-version: 6.0
import PackageDescription
let package = Package(
name: "MigrationGuide",
platforms: [
.macOS(.v10_15),
.iOS(.v13),
.watchOS(.v6),
.tvOS(.v13),
.macCatalyst(.v13),
.visionOS(.v1),
],
products: [
.library(
name: "Library",
targets: ["Library"]
),
.executable(name: "swift5_examples", targets: ["Swift5Examples"]),
.executable(name: "swift6_examples", targets: ["Swift6Examples"]),
],
targets: [
.target(
name: "Library"
),
.testTarget(
name: "LibraryXCTests",
dependencies: ["ObjCLibrary", "Library"]
),
.target(
name: "ObjCLibrary",
publicHeadersPath: "."
),
.executableTarget(
name: "Swift5Examples",
dependencies: ["Library", "ObjCLibrary"],
swiftSettings: [
.swiftLanguageMode(.v5),
.enableUpcomingFeature("StrictConcurrency"),
]
),
.executableTarget(
name: "Swift6Examples",
dependencies: ["Library", "ObjCLibrary"]
)
]
)
================================================
FILE: .editorconfig
================================================
root = true
[*]
indent_style = space
indent_size = 4
end_of_line = lf
charset = utf-8
trim_trailing_whitespace = true
insert_final_newline = true
================================================
FILE: bin/local.sh
================================================
set -euxo pipefail
export DOCC_JSON_PRETTYPRINT="YES"
output="./migration-guide"
xcrun docc convert --experimental-enable-custom-templates --output-path ./migration-guide Guide.docc
pushd migration-guide
ruby -run -e httpd -- . -p 8000
================================================
FILE: bin/publish.sh
================================================
#! /bin/bash
set -euxo pipefail
export DOCC_JSON_PRETTYPRINT="YES"
output="./migration-guide"
docc convert \
--experimental-enable-custom-templates \
--hosting-base-path migration-guide \
--output-path "$output" \
MigrationGuide.docc
================================================
FILE: bin/redirects/index.html
================================================
<html>
<head>
<title>The Swift Concurrency Migration Guide: Redirect</title>
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="10; url=/migration/documentation/migrationguide/">
<head>
<body>
<div>
This content has moved; redirecting to the
<a href="/migration/documentation/migrationguide/" id="redirect">new location</a>.
<noscript>
<aside>
This page requires JavaScript.
Please turn on JavaScript and refresh the page.
</aside>
</noscript>
</div>
<script>
const baseURL = "/migration/documentation/migrationguide/";
var newURL = baseURL;
document.getElementById("redirect").setAttribute("href", newURL);
window.location = newURL;
</script>
</body>
</html>
================================================
FILE: Guide.docc/CommonProblems.md
================================================
# Common Compiler Errors
Identify, understand, and address common problems you can encounter while
working with Swift concurrency.
The data isolation guarantees made by the compiler affect all Swift code.
This means complete concurrency checking can surface latent issues,
even in Swift 5 code that doesn't use any concurrency language features
directly.
With the Swift 6 language mode enabled, some of these potential issues
can also become errors.
After enabling complete checking, many projects can contain a large
number of warnings and errors.
_Don't_ get overwhelmed!
Most of these can be tracked down to a much smaller set of root causes.
And these causes, frequently, are a result of common patterns which aren't
just easy to fix, but can also be very instructive while learning about
Swift's concurrency system.
## Unsafe Global and Static Variables
Global state, including static variables, are accessible from anywhere in a
program.
This visibility makes them particularly susceptible to concurrent access.
Before data-race safety, global variable patterns relied on programmers
carefully accessing global state in ways that avoided data-races
without any help from the compiler.
> Experiment: These code examples are available in package form.
Try them out yourself in [Globals.swift][Globals].
[Globals]: https://github.com/apple/swift-migration-guide/blob/main/Sources/Examples/Globals.swift
### Sendable Types
```swift
var supportedStyleCount = 42
```
Here, we have defined a global variable.
The global variable is both non-isolated _and_ mutable from any
isolation domain. Compiling the above code in Swift 6 mode
produces an error message:
```
1 | var supportedStyleCount = 42
| |- error: global variable 'supportedStyleCount' is not concurrency-safe because it is non-isolated global shared mutable state
| |- note: convert 'supportedStyleCount' to a 'let' constant to make the shared state immutable
| |- note: restrict 'supportedStyleCount' to the main actor if it will only be accessed from the main thread
| |- note: unsafely mark 'supportedStyleCount' as concurrency-safe if all accesses are protected by an external synchronization mechanism
2 |
```
Two functions with different isolation domains accessing this
variable risks a data race. In the following code, `printSupportedStyles()`
could be running on the main actor concurrently with a call to
`addNewStyle()` from another isolation domain:
```swift
@MainActor
func printSupportedStyles() {
print("Supported styles: ", supportedStyleCount)
}
func addNewStyle() {
let style = Style()
supportedStyleCount += 1
storeStyle(style)
}
```
One way to address the problem is by changing the variable's isolation.
```swift
@MainActor
var supportedStyleCount = 42
```
The variable remains mutable, but has been isolated to a global actor.
All accesses can now only happen in one isolation domain, and the synchronous
access within `addNewStyle` would be invalid at compile time.
If the variable is meant to be constant and is never mutated,
a straight-forward solution is to express this to the compiler.
By changing the `var` to a `let`, the compiler can statically
disallow mutation, guaranteeing safe read-only access.
```swift
let supportedStyleCount = 42
```
A global value can also be expressed with a computed property.
If such property consistently returns the same constant value,
this is semantically equivalent to a `let` constant as far as
observable values/effects are concerned:
```swift
var supportedStyleCount: Int {
42
}
```
If there is synchronization in place that protects this variable in a way that
is invisible to the compiler, you can disable all isolation checking for
`supportedStyleCount` using `nonisolated(unsafe)`.
```swift
/// This value is only ever accessed while holding `styleLock`.
nonisolated(unsafe) var supportedStyleCount = 42
```
Only use `nonisolated(unsafe)` when you are carefully guarding all access to
the variable with an external synchronization mechanism such as a lock or
dispatch queue.
### Non-Sendable Types
In the above examples, the variable is an `Int`,
a value type that is inherently `Sendable`.
Global _reference_ types present an additional challenge, because they
are typically not `Sendable`.
```swift
class WindowStyler {
var background: ColorComponents
static let defaultStyler = WindowStyler()
}
```
The problem with this `static let` declaration is not related to the
mutability of the variable.
The issue is `WindowStyler` is a non-`Sendable` type, making its internal state
unsafe to share across isolation domains.
```swift
func resetDefaultStyle() {
WindowStyler.defaultStyler.background = ColorComponents(red: 1.0, green: 1.0, blue: 1.0)
}
@MainActor
class StyleStore {
var stylers: [WindowStyler]
func hasDefaultBackground() -> Bool {
stylers.contains { $0.background == WindowStyler.defaultStyler.background }
}
}
```
Here, we see two functions that could access the internal state of the
`WindowStyler.defaultStyler` concurrently.
The compiler only permits these kinds of cross-isolation accesses with
`Sendable` types.
One option is to isolate the variable to a single domain using a global actor.
Alternatively, it might make sense to add a conformance to `Sendable`
directly.
## Protocol Conformance Isolation Mismatch
A protocol defines requirements that a conforming type must satisfy,
including static isolation.
This can result in isolation mismatches between a protocol's declaration and
conforming types.
There are many possible solutions to this class of problem, but they often
involve trade-offs.
Choosing an appropriate approach first requires understanding _why_ there is a
mismatch in the first place.
> Experiment: These code examples are available in package form.
Try them out yourself in [ConformanceMismatches.swift][ConformanceMismatches].
[ConformanceMismatches]: https://github.com/apple/swift-migration-guide/blob/main/Sources/Examples/ConformanceMismatches.swift
### Under-Specified Protocol
The most commonly-encountered form of this problem happens when a protocol
has no explicit isolation.
In this case, as with all other declarations, this implies _non-isolated_.
Non-isolated protocol requirements can be called from generic code in any
isolation domain. If the requirement is synchronous, it is invalid for
a conforming type's implementation to access actor-isolated state:
```swift
protocol Styler {
func applyStyle()
}
@MainActor
class WindowStyler: Styler {
func applyStyle() {
// access main-actor-isolated state
}
}
```
The above code produces the following error in Swift 6 mode:
```
5 | @MainActor
6 | class WindowStyler: Styler {
7 | func applyStyle() {
| |- error: main actor-isolated instance method 'applyStyle()' cannot be used to satisfy nonisolated protocol requirement
| `- note: add 'nonisolated' to 'applyStyle()' to make this instance method not isolated to the actor
8 | // access main-actor-isolated state
9 | }
```
It is possible that the protocol actually _should_ be isolated, but
has not yet been updated for concurrency.
If conforming types are migrated to add correct isolation first, mismatches
will occur.
```swift
// This really only makes sense to use from MainActor types, but
// has not yet been updated to reflect that.
protocol Styler {
func applyStyle()
}
// A conforming type, which is now correctly isolated, has exposed
// a mismatch.
@MainActor
class WindowStyler: Styler {
}
```
#### Adding Isolation
If protocol requirements are always called from the main actor,
adding `@MainActor` is the best solution.
There are two ways to isolate a protocol requirement to the main actor:
```swift
// entire protocol
@MainActor
protocol Styler {
func applyStyle()
}
// per-requirement
protocol Styler {
@MainActor
func applyStyle()
}
```
Marking a protocol with a global actor attribute will infer isolation
for the entire scope of the conformance.
This can apply to a conforming type as a whole if the protocol conformance is
not declared in an extension.
Per-requirement isolation has a narrower impact on actor isolation inference,
because it only applies to the implementation of that specific requirement.
It does not impact the inferred isolation of protocol extensions or other
methods on the conforming type.
This approach should be favored if it makes sense to have conforming types
that aren't necessarily also tied to the same global actor.
Either way, changing the isolation of a protocol can affect the isolation of
conforming types and it can impose restrictions on generic code using the
protocol.
You can stage in diagnostics caused by adding global actor isolation on a
protocol using [`@preconcurrency`][Preconcurrency].
This will preserve source compatibility with clients that have not yet
begun adopting concurrency.
[Preconcurrency]: <doc:LibraryEvolution#Preconcurrency-annotations>
```swift
@preconcurrency @MainActor
protocol Styler {
func applyStyle()
}
```
#### Asynchronous Requirements
For methods that implement synchronous protocol requirements the isolation
of implementations must match exactly.
Making a requirement _asynchronous_ offers more flexibility for
conforming types.
```swift
protocol Styler {
func applyStyle() async
}
```
It's possible to satisfy a non-isolated `async` protocol requirement with
an isolated method.
```swift
@MainActor
class WindowStyler: Styler {
// matches, even though it is synchronous and actor-isolated
func applyStyle() {
}
}
```
The above code is safe, because generic code must always call `applyStyle()`
asynchronously, allowing isolated implementations to switch actors before
accessing actor-isolated state.
However, this flexibility comes at a cost.
Changing a method to be asynchronous can have a significant impact at
every call site.
In addition to an async context, both the parameters and return values may
need to cross isolation boundaries.
Together, these could require significant structural changes to address.
This may still be the right solution, but the side-effects should be carefully
considered first, even if only a small number of types are involved.
#### Preconcurrency Conformance
Swift has a number of mechanisms to help you adopt concurrency incrementally
and interoperate with code that has not yet begun using concurrency at all.
These tools can be helpful both for code you do not own, as well as code you
do own, but cannot easily change.
Annotating a protocol conformance with `@preconcurrency` makes it possible to
suppress errors about any isolation mismatches.
```swift
@MainActor
class WindowStyler: @preconcurrency Styler {
func applyStyle() {
// implementation body
}
}
```
This inserts runtime checks to ensure that that static isolation
of the conforming class is always enforced.
> Note: To learn more about incremental adoption and dynamic isolation,
see [Dynamic Isolation][]
[Dynamic Isolation]: <doc:IncrementalAdoption#Dynamic-Isolation>
### Isolated Conforming Type
So far, the solutions presented assume that the causes of isolation
mismatches are ultimately rooted in protocol definitions.
But it could be that the protocol's static isolation is appropriate,
and the issue instead is only caused by the conforming type.
#### Non-Isolated
Even a completely non-isolated function could still be useful.
```swift
@MainActor
class WindowStyler: Styler {
nonisolated func applyStyle() {
// perhaps this implementation doesn't involve
// other MainActor-isolated state
}
}
```
The constraint on this implementation is isolated state and functions
become unavailable.
This can still be an appropriate solution, especially if the function is used
as a source of instance-independent configuration.
#### Conformance by Proxy
It's possible to use an intermediate type to help address static
isolation differences.
This can be particularly effective if the protocol requires inheritance by its
conforming types.
```swift
class UIStyler {
}
protocol Styler: UIStyler {
func applyStyle()
}
// actors cannot have class-based inheritance
actor WindowStyler: Styler {
}
```
Introducing a new type to conform indirectly can make this situation work.
However, this solution will require some structural changes to `WindowStyler`
that could spill out to dependent code as well.
```swift
// class with necessary superclass
class CustomWindowStyle: UIStyler {
}
// now, the conformance is possible
extension CustomWindowStyle: Styler {
func applyStyle() {
}
}
```
Here, a new type has been created that can satisfy the needed inheritance.
Incorporating will be easiest if the conformance is only used internally by
`WindowStyler`.
## Crossing Isolation Boundaries
The compiler will only permit a value to move from one isolation domain to
another when it can prove it will not introduce data races.
Attempting to use values that do not satisfy this requirement in contexts that
can cross isolation boundaries is a very common problem.
And because libraries and frameworks may be updated to use Swift's
concurrency features, these issues can come up even when your code hasn't
changed.
> Experiment: These code examples are available in package form.
Try them out yourself in [Boundaries.swift][Boundaries].
[Boundaries]: https://github.com/apple/swift-migration-guide/blob/main/Sources/Examples/Boundaries.swift
### Implicitly-Sendable Types
Many value types consist entirely of `Sendable` properties.
The compiler will treat types like this as implicitly `Sendable`, but _only_
when they are non-public.
```swift
public struct ColorComponents {
public let red: Float
public let green: Float
public let blue: Float
}
@MainActor
func applyBackground(_ color: ColorComponents) {
}
func updateStyle(backgroundColor: ColorComponents) async {
await applyBackground(backgroundColor)
}
```
A `Sendable` conformance is part of a type's public API contract,
which is up to you to declare.
Because `ColorComponents` is marked `public`, it will not implicitly
conform to `Sendable`.
This will result in the following error:
```
6 |
7 | func updateStyle(backgroundColor: ColorComponents) async {
8 | await applyBackground(backgroundColor)
| |- error: sending 'backgroundColor' risks causing data races
| `- note: sending task-isolated 'backgroundColor' to main actor-isolated global function 'applyBackground' risks causing data races between main actor-isolated and task-isolated uses
9 | }
10 |
```
A straightforward solution is to make the type's `Sendable`
conformance explicit:
```swift
public struct ColorComponents: Sendable {
// ...
}
```
Even when trivial, adding `Sendable` conformance should always be
done with care.
Remember that `Sendable` is a guarantee of thread-safety and
removing the conformance is an API-breaking change.
### Preconcurrency Import
Even if the type in another module is actually `Sendable`, it is not always
possible to modify its definition.
In this case, you can use a `@preconcurrency import` to downgrade diagnostics
until the library is updated.
```swift
// ColorComponents defined here
@preconcurrency import UnmigratedModule
func updateStyle(backgroundColor: ColorComponents) async {
// crossing an isolation domain here
await applyBackground(backgroundColor)
}
```
With the addition of this `@preconcurrency import`,
`ColorComponents` remains non-`Sendable`.
However, the compiler's behavior will be altered.
When using the Swift 6 language mode,
the error produced here will be downgraded to a warning.
The Swift 5 language mode will produce no diagnostics at all.
### Latent Isolation
Sometimes the _apparent_ need for a `Sendable` type can actually be the
symptom of a more fundamental isolation problem.
The only reason a type needs to be `Sendable` is to cross isolation boundaries.
If you can avoid crossing boundaries altogether, the result can
often be both simpler and a better reflection of the true nature of your