Can a cocoa touch static library contain another static library?

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I want to create a static library which contain another static library, how to do?

Do you mean you want to merge two static libraries into one? — ThomasW, Sep 25 '14 at 04:10
I mean, I used lib1.a static library in my project , and then I want my whole project packaged into a static library lib2.a, can I? — jackbolo, Sep 25 '14 at 05:28
You can put all the code of your application into a static library, but not all of the rest of the application (resources etc.). As @Vitaly mentioned, you can create a framework. Perhaps it would be best if you described in more detail what you want to accomplish. — ThomasW, Sep 25 '14 at 06:01

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:05

If you mean embedding dependent library then answer is NO. You can read a little more http://landonf.bikemonkey.org/code/ios/Radar_15800975_iOS_Frameworks.20140112.html or so. I'd recommend to make a Framework instead of static library.

If you just want to make "fat" library which contains different versions of same library for different platforms then answer is YES (Build fat static library (device + simulator) using Xcode and SDK 4+).

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