[iOS] relax requirements for sending beacon metadata

ios/packages/core/Sources/Types/Beacon.swift

@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ public struct AssetBeacon: Codable {
     }
 }
 
+/// MetaData requirements for `BaseBeaconPlugin` and its extensions
+public protocol BeaconableMetaData {
+    /// Additional data to include when beaconing this asset
+    var beacon: AnyType? { get set }
+}
+
 /// Container Object for matching the data type for the JS Beacon Plugin
 public struct BeaconableAsset: Codable {
     /// The ID of the asset that fired the beacon
@@ -58,17 +64,32 @@ public struct BeaconableAsset: Codable {
     ///   - id: The ID of the asset that fired the beacon
     ///   - type: The type of the asset that fired the beacon
     ///   - metaData: Beacon applicable metaData from the asset that fired the beacon
-    public init(
+    public init<MetaDataType: BeaconableMetaData>(
         id: String,
         type: String? = nil,
-        metaData: MetaData? = nil
+        metaData: MetaDataType? = nil
     ) {
         self.id = id
         self.type = type
-        self.metaData = metaData
+        self.metaData = MetaData(beacon: metaData?.beacon)
+    }
+
+    /// Constructs a BeaconableAsset
+    /// - Parameters:
+    ///   - id: The ID of the asset that fired the beacon
+    ///   - type: The type of the asset that fired the beacon
+    public init(
+        id: String,
+        type: String? = nil
+    ) {
+        self.id = id
+        self.type = type
+        self.metaData = nil
     }
 }
 
+extension MetaData: BeaconableMetaData {}
+
 /**
  All potential Beacon Element types
  */

ios/packages/reference-assets/Sources/SwiftUI/ActionAsset.swift

@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ struct ActionData: AssetData {
     var label: WrappedAsset?
     /// A function to run in the core when this action is invoked
     var run: WrappedFunction<Void>?
+
+    /// Additional metaData for beaconing
+    var metaData: MetaData?
 }
 
 /**
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ struct ActionAssetView: View {
     var body: some View {
         Button(
             action: {
-                beaconContext?.beacon(action: "clicked", element: "button", id: model.data.id)
+                beaconContext?.beacon(action: "clicked", element: "button", id: model.data.id, metaData: model.data.metaData)
                 self.model.data.run?()
             },
             label: {

ios/plugins/BeaconPlugin/Sources/SwiftUIBeaconPlugin.swift

@@ -54,14 +54,47 @@ public class BeaconContext: ObservableObject {
         - action: The type of action that occurred
         - element: The type of element in the asset that triggered the beacon
         - id: The ID of the asset that triggered the beacon
+        - metaData: `BeaconableMetaData` to include as extra data to the core BeaconPlugin
         - data: Additional arbitrary data to include in the beacon
      */
-    public func beacon(action: String, element: String, id: String, type: String? = nil, metaData: MetaData? = nil, data: AnyType? = nil) {
+    public func beacon<MetaDataType: BeaconableMetaData>(
+        action: String,
+        element: String,
+        id: String,
+        type: String? = nil,
+        metaData: MetaDataType? = nil,
+        data: AnyType? = nil
+    ) {
         self.beaconFn(
             AssetBeacon(
                 action: action,
                 element: element,
-                asset: BeaconableAsset(id: id, type: type, metaData: metaData),
+                asset: BeaconableAsset(id: id, type: type, metaData: metaData.map { MetaData(beacon: $0.beacon) }),
+                data: data
+            )
+        )
+    }
+
+    /**
+     Sends a beacon through the JavaScript beacon plugin
+     - parameters:
+        - action: The type of action that occurred
+        - element: The type of element in the asset that triggered the beacon
+        - id: The ID of the asset that triggered the beacon
+        - data: Additional arbitrary data to include in the beacon
+     */
+    public func beacon(
+        action: String,
+        element: String,
+        id: String,
+        type: String? = nil,
+        data: AnyType? = nil
+    ) {
+        self.beaconFn(
+            AssetBeacon(
+                action: action,
+                element: element,
+                asset: BeaconableAsset(id: id, type: type),
                 data: data
             )
         )

ios/plugins/BeaconPlugin/ViewInspector/BeaconPluginTests.swift

@@ -46,6 +46,32 @@ class BeaconPluginTests: XCTestCase {
         wait(for: [exp, expect], timeout: 10)
     }
 
+    func testBeaconContextWithMetaData() throws {
+        let expect = expectation(description: "Beacon Called")
+        let beacon: (AssetBeacon) -> Void = { (beaconObj: AssetBeacon) in
+            guard
+                beaconObj.action == "clicked",
+                beaconObj.element == "button",
+                beaconObj.asset.id == "test",
+                case .dictionary(let data) = beaconObj.asset.metaData?.beacon,
+                data["field"] == "value"
+            else { return XCTFail("incorrect beacon information") }
+            expect.fulfill()
+        }
+
+        let context = BeaconContext(beacon)
+        let data = MetaData(beacon: .dictionary(data: ["field": "value"]))
+        var tree = TestButton(metaData: data)
+
+        let exp = tree.on(\.didAppear) { view in
+            try view.button().tap()
+        }
+
+        ViewHosting.host(view: tree.environment(\.beaconContext, context))
+
+        wait(for: [exp, expect], timeout: 10)
+    }
+
     func testSendsViewBeacon() {
         let beaconed = expectation(description: "View beacon called")
         let plugin = BeaconPlugin<DefaultBeacon>(plugins: []) { (beacon) in
@@ -65,10 +91,15 @@ class BeaconPluginTests: XCTestCase {
 extension TestButton: Inspectable {}
 struct TestButton: View {
     @Environment(\.beaconContext) var beaconContext
+    var metaData: MetaData?
     internal var didAppear: ((Self) -> Void)?
     var body: some View {
         Button(action: {
-            beaconContext?.beacon(action: "clicked", element: "button", id: "test")
+            if let data = metaData {
+                beaconContext?.beacon(action: "clicked", element: "button", id: "test", metaData: data)
+            } else {
+                beaconContext?.beacon(action: "clicked", element: "button", id: "test")
+            }
         }, label: {Text("Beacon")})
         .onAppear { self.didAppear?(self) }
     }