Including a pod inside a framework target: file not found

Question

I'm using framework targets (for better code reuse and IB_Designables), and I've already had a framework target working perfectly. I've decided to move some other classes to a framework target too.

I've set up the pods (just a single one in this case), but whenever I try to include the pod I'm getting not found error.

No change if I try to use the modules approach too:

The problem is that I've already got another framework too, with the same settings (cross checked all the compiler settings/linker flags/build phases etc) and that framework has no issue importing its pods.

Here is my podfile (TUComponents is the working on, TUModels is the failing one):

[...]
target 'TUComponents' do


    pod 'AHKNavigationController'
    pod 'TTTAttributedLabel'

    use_frameworks!


end

target 'TUModels' do


    pod 'JSONModel'

    use_frameworks!


end

Even weirder; Xcode has no problem code-completing importing the JSONModel/JSONModel.h header (or JSONModel in case of module @import). But when I try to compile, it fails.

What might be wrong with my configuration?

UPDATE: If I give up using frameworks in pods and use regular old static library, and set allow non-modular includes in frameworks to YES, I can build. But I have no idea why I can't build when using Pod frameworks.

@JacobBoyd unfortunately, no change. cleaned build folder/project, closed xcode, deleted derived data, relaunched. no avail. — Can Poyrazoğlu, Jun 13 '17 at 09:33
Does JSONModel export JSONModel.h as a public header file? Non public headers can not be imported across targets. — adarsh, Jun 23 '17 at 14:06

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 23 '17 at 15:28

Maybe try solution from: https://www.natashatherobot.com/cocoapods-installing-same-pod-multiple-targets/

platform :ios, '9.0'

use_frameworks!

# My other pods

def testing_pods
    pod 'JSONModel'
end

target 'TUComponents' do
    pod 'AHKNavigationController'
    pod 'TTTAttributedLabel'
    testing_pods
end

target 'TUModels' do
    testing_pods
end

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 22 '17 at 10:42

From iOS - Build fails with CocoaPods cannot find header files :

Make sure your Podfile includes link_with on targets missing a config file. Cocoapods only sets the first target by default otherwise. e.g.

platform :osx, '10.7'
pod 'JSONKit',       '~> 1.4'

link_with 'Pomo', 'Pomo Dev', 'Pomo Tests'

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 12 '17 at 18:16

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Restarting Xcode fixed it for me

answered Jun 12 '17 at 18:16

nefarianblack

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 22 '17 at 10:45

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The following steps worked in my case:

Quit the Xcode n Simulator
Delete Drived data
Again open your project
Clear it

answered Jun 22 '17 at 10:45

bestiosdeveloper

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Apr 18 '23 at 08:45

I have also encountered a similar issue.

I struggled with it for two days but was able to solve it unexpectedly. I selected the framework target that depends on a Pod, went to "Build Settings" > "Packaging" > "Defines Module" and set it to "No". Then I rebuilt the target and the error disappeared. I'm not sure about the exact reason why this worked, but it did solve the problem for me. I hope this information helps you. If you have a more in-depth understanding of this issue, please feel free to share your insights.

Including a pod inside a framework target: file not found

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