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Objective-C layer

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#7,957 opened on Dec 13, 2016

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Feature requestHelp wanted

Description

I'd like to add a layer to spacemacs for using Objective-C. Right now there isn't that much I envision this layer doing, mostly some magic-file-alist stuff to determine whether a .h file is obj-c or c/c++ and some general filetype associations.

Later on it would be possible to add support for compile through xcrun and more.

I'd be willing to work on this, but I'd like to hear from others if this is something that might be useful or if there are any other ideas.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
objective c
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Spacemacs layer structureEmacs Lisp basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Examine existing layer implementations in the Spacemacs layers directory (e.g., 'layers/') to understand the structure. Review the comments on this issue for any community feedback. Then create a new layer for Objective C with file associations and compile support.