c library in swift project

I have a c library such as libClib.a that i want to use in a mac os swift project in Xcode 8.3.2. i have tried to use a module to do this following these steps:


1. Import Clib in the appropriate source code

2. create module map file, Clib.modulemap

module Clib [system] {

header "_path_to/libClib.h"

link libClib.a

export *

}

3. in Build Settings, I add Import Path "_path_to_Clib.modulemap"

4 in Build Settings, I add Module File "_path_to_Clib.modulemap/Clib.modulemap"

5 in Build Settings, I add to extern libraries "_path_to_libclib.a/libclib.a"

where "_path_to_..." are replaced by the actual hard paths to the respective files


What am I missing?

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I don’t think you need to go down the module map path here (moreover, it’s probably a mis-step because you’re dealing with a static library rather than a framework). Rather:

  1. Add a bridging header to your project

  2. Include the library’s headers in that bridging header

  3. Add the 

    .a
    file to your project

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