D2. Design Document

Languages

• Swift
  • Pros:
    • Works well with objective-C
    • A large selection of libraries and packages
  • Cons:
    • Reliant on packages
    • not ideal for cross-platform development
      
• Objective-C:
  • Pros:
    • C but with Objects
    • Highly compatible with Swift 
  • Cons:
    • Unfamiliar with the language
    • High-learning curve

Back-end

• Realm by Mongo DB
  • Pros:
    • fast, lightweight
    • easy to use for iOS persistence
  • Cons:
    • Unfamiliar with this Database
    • Minor experience with NoSQL

Front-end

• SwiftUI
  • Pros:
    • Built-in visuals and features
    • Compatible with Objective-C
    • Part of our group is experienced with iOS development
  • Cons:
    • Not fully customizable
    • A newer package, limited compatibility with other packages

Packages

• Swift Playgrounds
  • Pros:
    • Allows us to test functions & data in an enclosed environment
    • Can toggle and adjust variables easily
  • Cons:
    • Not many resources on how to work with them
• Charts
  • Pros:
    • Let’s us visualize output from our functions
    • Will help us adjust and optimize our data 
  • Cons:
    • Not much experience with it
    • Limited compatibility with data types

Architecture Diagram