kotlin-multiplatform-library-fundamentals

Scaffold a Kotlin Multiplatform library by running the generation script to create conventional source sets and a preconfigured build.gradle.kts for JVM, iOS, and JavaScript targets. This ensures API stability and cross-platform compatibility.

Explicit API mode in Kotlin Multiplatform enforces a stable API surface by requiring explicit visibility modifiers and return types. You need it for library development to avoid accidental API exposure and maintain binary compatibility across platform consumers.

Yes, the Kotlin Multiplatform scaffolding supports Java 8 compatibility by aligning the JVM toolchain to Java 8. This allows your shared library to integrate with legacy JVM applications without runtime issues.

To expose Kotlin Multiplatform sealed classes and suspend functions to Swift, follow the provided iOS interoperability guidance to handle generics and asynchronous functions. This helps avoid common pitfalls when exposing Kotlin APIs to Objective-C consumers.

Common limitations when configuring iOS interoperability in a KMP library include handling Swift/Objective-C consumers with complex generics, sealed classes, and suspend functions. The scaffolding provides specific guidance to navigate these cross-platform integration pitfalls.

The best way to configure platform-specific dependencies in a Kotlin Multiplatform module is to place them in the generated conventional source sets. The scaffolding script preconfigures these sets to ensure correct dependency placement for JVM, iOS, and JavaScript targets.