iOS Common base Framework

iOS common base framework

Frame name	Function
Foundation	Provides basic classes of OC (like NSObject), basic data types, etc.
UIKit	Creating and managing the user interface for an application
Quartzcore	Provides animation effects and the ability to render through hardware
Coregraphics	Provides a C-based API for 2D drawing
SystemConfiguration	Detects if the current network is available and hardware device status
Avfoundation	Provides the underlying API for audio recording and playback, as well as managing audio hardware
Cfnetwork	Access and configure networks, like HTTP, FTP, and Bonjour Services
Corefoundation	Provides abstract common data types such as Unicode strings, XML, URLs, etc.
Corelocation	Get location information using GPS and WiFi

Gamekit	Network functions for games: Peer-to-peer and in-game voice communication
AddressBook	Provides the ability to access user contact information
Addressbookui	Provides a user interface for displaying contact information stored in the Address Book
Audiotoolbox	Provides the underlying API for audio recording and playback, as well as managing audio hardware
AudioUnit	Provides an interface that allows our applications to process audio
Mapkit	An interface that provides an inline map for an application
MediaPlayer	Provides the ability to play video and audio
Messageui	Provides a view control interface to handle e-mail and SMS
Opengles	Provides animation effects and the ability to render through hardware
Storekit	Provides support for applications to consume in the run of programs

Commonly used third-party open source frameworks:

Afnetworking

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iOS Common base Framework