Abstract apple framework creation behind a tool, which will `lipo` the input binaries together and create an appropriate `Info.plist`.

test/SConstruct

@@ -18,29 +18,29 @@ if env["target"] in ["editor", "template_debug"]:
     doc_data = env.GodotCPPDocData("src/gen/doc_data.gen.cpp", source=Glob("doc_classes/*.xml"))
     sources.append(doc_data)
 
-if env["platform"] == "macos":
+library_targets = env.SharedLibrary(
-    library = env.SharedLibrary(
-        "project/bin/libgdexample.{}.{}.framework/libgdexample.{}.{}".format(
-            env["platform"], env["target"], env["platform"], env["target"]
-        ),
-        source=sources,
-    )
-elif env["platform"] == "ios":
-    if env["ios_simulator"]:
-        library = env.StaticLibrary(
-            "project/bin/libgdexample.{}.{}.simulator.a".format(env["platform"], env["target"]),
-            source=sources,
-        )
-    else:
-        library = env.StaticLibrary(
-            "project/bin/libgdexample.{}.{}.a".format(env["platform"], env["target"]),
-            source=sources,
-        )
-else:
-    library = env.SharedLibrary(
     "project/bin/libgdexample{}{}".format(env["suffix"], env["SHLIBSUFFIX"]),
     source=sources,
 )
 
-env.NoCache(library)
+if env["platform"] == "macos" or env["platform"] == "ios":
-Default(library)
+    # The app store requires signed .framework bundles for dependencies.
+    # We do not sign the test framework bundles, but for consistency
+    #  (and testing) we will always generate the .framework anyway.
+    framework_tool = Tool("apple_framework", toolpath=["../tools"])
+
+    framework_name = f"gdexample.{env['platform']}.{env['target']}"
+    library_targets = framework_tool.generate(
+        f"project/bin/{framework_name}.framework",
+        env=env,
+        source=library_targets,
+        plist_entries=dict(
+            CFBundleIdentifier=f"org.godotengine.{framework_name}",
+        )
+    )
+
+# Keep the final build intact for as long as possible.
+env.Precious(library_targets)
+
+env.NoCache(library_targets)
+Default(library_targets)

test/project/bin/libgdexample.macos.template_debug.framework/Resources/Info.plist

@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
-<plist version="1.0">
-<dict>
-	<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
-	<string>libgdexample.template_debug</string>
-	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
-	<string>org.godotengine.libgdexample</string>
-	<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
-	<string>6.0</string>
-	<key>CFBundleName</key>
-	<string>libgdexample.macos.template_debug</string>
-	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
-	<string>FMWK</string>
-	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>1.0.0</string>
-	<key>CFBundleSupportedPlatforms</key>
-	<array>
-		<string>MacOSX</string>
-	</array>
-	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>1.0.0</string>
-	<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
-	<string>10.12</string>
-</dict>
-</plist>

test/project/bin/libgdexample.macos.template_release.framework/Resources/Info.plist

@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
-<plist version="1.0">
-<dict>
-	<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
-	<string>libgdexample.template_release</string>
-	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
-	<string>org.godotengine.libgdexample</string>
-	<key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
-	<string>6.0</string>
-	<key>CFBundleName</key>
-	<string>libgdexample.macos.template_release</string>
-	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
-	<string>FMWK</string>
-	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>1.0.0</string>
-	<key>CFBundleSupportedPlatforms</key>
-	<array>
-		<string>MacOSX</string>
-	</array>
-	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>1.0.0</string>
-	<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
-	<string>10.12</string>
-</dict>
-</plist>

test/project/example.gdextension

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ compatibility_minimum = "4.1"
 
 [libraries]
 
-macos.debug = "res://bin/libgdexample.macos.template_debug.framework"
+macos.debug = "res://bin/gdexample.macos.template_debug.framework"
-macos.release = "res://bin/libgdexample.macos.template_release.framework"
+macos.release = "res://bin/gdexample.macos.template_release.framework"
 windows.debug.x86_32 = "res://bin/libgdexample.windows.template_debug.x86_32.dll"
 windows.release.x86_32 = "res://bin/libgdexample.windows.template_release.x86_32.dll"
 windows.debug.x86_64 = "res://bin/libgdexample.windows.template_debug.x86_64.dll"
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@ android.debug.x86_64 = "res://bin/libgdexample.android.template_debug.x86_64.so"
 android.release.x86_64 = "res://bin/libgdexample.android.template_release.x86_64.so"
 android.debug.arm64 = "res://bin/libgdexample.android.template_debug.arm64.so"
 android.release.arm64 = "res://bin/libgdexample.android.template_release.arm64.so"
-ios.debug = "res://bin/libgdexample.ios.template_debug.xcframework"
+ios.debug = "res://bin/libgdexample.ios.template_debug.framework"
-ios.release = "res://bin/libgdexample.ios.template_release.xcframework"
+ios.release = "res://bin/libgdexample.ios.template_release.framework"
-web.debug.threads.wasm32 = "res://bin/libgdexample.web.template_debug.wasm32.wasm"
+web.debug.threads.wasm32 = "res://bin/gdexample.web.template_debug.wasm32.wasm"
-web.release.threads.wasm32 = "res://bin/libgdexample.web.template_release.wasm32.wasm"
+web.release.threads.wasm32 = "res://bin/gdexample.web.template_release.wasm32.wasm"
 web.debug.wasm32 = "res://bin/libgdexample.web.template_debug.wasm32.nothreads.wasm"
 web.release.wasm32 = "res://bin/libgdexample.web.template_release.wasm32.nothreads.wasm"
 
 [dependencies]
 ios.debug = {
-  "res://bin/libgodot-cpp.ios.template_debug.xcframework": ""
+  "res://bin/libgodot-cpp.ios.template_debug.framework": ""
 }
 ios.release = {
-  "res://bin/libgodot-cpp.ios.template_release.xcframework": ""
+  "res://bin/libgodot-cpp.ios.template_release.framework": ""
 }

tools/apple_framework.py

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import os
+import pathlib
+
+
+def exists(env):
+    return True
+
+
+def options(opts):
+    pass
+
+
+def generate(
+    target,
+    *,
+    env,
+    source,
+    min_macos_version="10.12",
+    min_ios_version="12.0",
+    plist_entries=None,
+):
+    """
+    Generates an Apple .framework folder, containing the binary and metadata.
+    Framework structures are required to be able to sign binaries.
+    Signing binaries is required to avoid the apple gatekeeper, and to be accepted into the App Store.
+    See https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPFrameworks/Concepts/FrameworkAnatomy.html
+
+    :param target: Folder name of the framework, usually ending in `.framework`.
+    :param env: The environment.
+    :param source: A list of binary sources to generate.
+    :param min_macos_version: The minimum macOS version supported by the framework, if the platform is macos.
+    :param min_ios_version: The minimum iOS version supported by the framework, if the platform is iOS.
+    :param plist_entries: Additional keys to send to the plist generator.
+    :return: Targets for framework creation, where the first item is the binary generator.
+    """
+    if env["platform"] == "macos":
+        dt_platform_name = "macosx"
+        min_os_part = f"LSMinimumSystemVersion={min_macos_version}"
+    elif env["platform"] == "ios":
+        dt_platform_name = "iphoneos"
+        min_os_part = f"MinimumOSVersion={min_ios_version}"
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("Unsupported platform.")
+
+    framework_path = pathlib.Path(target)
+    assert framework_path.suffix == ".framework"
+    framework_name = framework_path.name.removesuffix(".framework")
+
+    parent_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent
+    plist_creation_script_path = (parent_path / "create_apple_framework_plist.sh").relative_to(os.getcwd())
+    plist_command = f"{plist_creation_script_path} $TARGET --entry CFBundleExecutable={framework_name} --entry DTPlatformName={dt_platform_name} --entry {min_os_part}"
+    if plist_entries:
+        for key, value in plist_entries.items():
+            plist_command += f' --entry "{key}={value}"'
+
+    return [
+        # Create the binary itself.
+        env.Command(
+            str(framework_path / framework_name),
+            source,
+            action="lipo -create $SOURCE -output $TARGET",
+        ),
+        # Create the Info.plist.
+        env.Command(
+            str(framework_path / "Resources" / "Info.plist"),
+            [str(plist_creation_script_path)],
+            action=plist_command,
+        ),
+    ]

tools/create_apple_framework_plist.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+USAGE_STRING="Usage: $0 plist_path --entry CFBundleExecutable=executable [--entry key=value]..."
+
+PLIST_PATH=""
+PLIST_ENTRIES=()
+
+# Parse the command line arguments.
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --entry)
+            IFS='=' read -r key value <<< "$2"
+            # Replace if key exists, otherwise add new key-value.
+            found=false
+            for ((i=0; i<${#PLIST_ENTRIES[@]}; i++)); do
+                if [[ "${PLIST_ENTRIES[i]}" =~ ^$key= ]]; then
+                    PLIST_ENTRIES[i]="$key=$value"
+                    found=true
+                    break
+                fi
+            done
+            if [ "$found" = false ]; then
+                PLIST_ENTRIES+=("$key=$value")
+            fi
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        *)
+            # Assume positional argument is the plist path.
+            if [ -n "$PLIST_PATH" ]; then
+                # Cannot generate more than one plist; this was likely an error.
+                echo "$USAGE_STRING"
+                exit 1
+            fi
+            PLIST_PATH="$1"
+            shift
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Extract known keys from PLIST_ENTRIES, for defaults and mandatory arguments.
+for ((i=0; i<${#PLIST_ENTRIES[@]}; i++)); do
+    IFS='=' read -r key value <<< "${PLIST_ENTRIES[$i]}"
+    case $key in
+        CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion)
+            CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion="$value"
+            ;;
+        CFBundlePackageType)
+            CFBundlePackageType="$value"
+            ;;
+        CFBundleName)
+            CFBundleName="$value"
+            ;;
+        CFBundleExecutable)
+            CFBundleExecutable="$value"
+            ;;
+        CFBundleIdentifier)
+            CFBundleIdentifier="$value"
+            ;;
+        CFBundleVersion)
+            CFBundleVersion="$value"
+            ;;
+        CFBundleShortVersionString)
+            CFBundleShortVersionString="$value"
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Check for mandatory arguments.
+if [ -z "$PLIST_PATH" ] || [ -z "$CFBundleExecutable" ]; then
+    echo "$USAGE_STRING"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Add defaults for missing arguments.
+if [ -z "$CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion" ]; then
+  CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion="6.0"
+  PLIST_ENTRIES+=("CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion=$CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion")
+fi
+if [ -z "$CFBundlePackageType" ]; then
+  CFBundlePackageType="FMWK"
+  PLIST_ENTRIES+=("CFBundlePackageType=$CFBundlePackageType")
+fi
+if [ -z "$CFBundleName" ]; then
+  CFBundleName="$CFBundleExecutable"
+  PLIST_ENTRIES+=("CFBundleName=$CFBundleName")
+fi
+if [ -z "$CFBundleIdentifier" ]; then
+  CFBundleIdentifier="com.example.$CFBundleName"
+  PLIST_ENTRIES+=("CFBundleIdentifier=$CFBundleIdentifier")
+fi
+if [ -z "$CFBundleVersion" ]; then
+  CFBundleVersion="1.0.0"
+  PLIST_ENTRIES+=("CFBundleVersion=$CFBundleVersion")
+fi
+if [ -z "$CFBundleShortVersionString" ]; then
+  CFBundleShortVersionString="$CFBundleVersion"
+  PLIST_ENTRIES+=("CFBundleShortVersionString=$CFBundleShortVersionString")
+fi
+
+# Ensure the directory exists.
+mkdir -p "$(dirname "$PLIST_PATH")"
+
+# Create the Info.plist file.
+{
+echo '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>'
+echo '<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">'
+echo '<plist version="1.0">'
+echo '<dict>'
+
+for ((i=0; i<${#PLIST_ENTRIES[@]}; i++)); do
+    IFS='=' read -r key value <<< "${PLIST_ENTRIES[$i]}"
+    if [[ -n "$value" ]]; then
+        echo "    <key>$key</key>"
+        echo "    <string>$value</string>"
+    fi
+done
+
+echo '</dict>'
+echo '</plist>'
+} > "$PLIST_PATH"
+
+# Confirm Info.plist was created.
+if [ -s "$PLIST_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "$PLIST_PATH"
+else
+    echo "Failed to create $PLIST_PATH."
+    exit 1
+fi