Enable building for Apple Frameworks

Author: dgovil

README.md

@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ then build and install USD into `/path/to/my_usd_install_dir`.
 > python USD/build_scripts/build_usd.py /path/to/my_usd_install_dir
 ```
 
+Additionally you can provide the `--build-apple-framework` flag to create a framework output, for easier integration
+into an Xcode application. Framework support is currently experimental, and will always build monolithic.
+
 ###### iOS
 
 When building from a macOS system, you can cross compile for iOS based platforms.
@@ -150,6 +153,7 @@ Additionally, they will not support Python bindings or command line tools.
 
 To build for iOS, add the `--build-target iOS` parameter.
 
+iOS builds default to building as a framework.
 
 ##### Windows:
 

build_scripts/apple_utils.py

@@ -217,25 +217,27 @@ def GetDevelopmentTeamID():
     except Exception as ex:
         raise Exception("No development team found with exception " + ex)
 
-def CodesignFiles(files):
-    codeSignID = GetCodeSignID()
+def CodesignFiles(files, codeSignID=None):
+    if not codeSignID:
+        codeSignID = GetCodeSignID()
 
     for f in files:
         subprocess.call(['codesign', '-f', '-s', '{codesignid}'
                         .format(codesignid=codeSignID), f],
                         stdout=devout, stderr=devout)
 
 
-def Codesign(install_path, verbose_output=False):
+def Codesign(context, verbose_output=False):
     if not MacOS():
         return False
     if verbose_output:
         global devout
         devout = sys.stdout
 
-    files = ExtractFilesRecursive(install_path,
+    files = ExtractFilesRecursive(context.usdInstDir,
                  (lambda file: '.so' in file or '.dylib' in file))
-    CodesignFiles(files)
+    CodesignFiles(files, context.macOSCodesign)
+
 
 def CreateUniversalBinaries(context, libNames, x86Dir, armDir):
     if not MacOS():
@@ -281,4 +283,5 @@ def ConfigureCMakeExtraArgs(context, args:List[str]) -> List[str]:
 
     if system_name:
         args.append(f"-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME={system_name}")
-    return args
+
+    return args

build_scripts/build_usd.py

@@ -1789,6 +1789,11 @@ def InstallUSD(context, force, buildArgs):
                 '-DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE=BOTH',
                 '-DCMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY=BOTH'])
 
+        if MacOS():
+            extraArgs.append(f"-DPXR_BUILD_APPLE_FRAMEWORK={'ON' if context.buildAppleFramework else 'OFF'}")
+            if context.macOSCodesign:
+                extraArgs.append(f"-DPXR_APPLE_CODESIGN_IDENTITY={context.macOSCodesign}")
+
         # Make sure to use boost installed by the build script and not any
         # system installed boost
         extraArgs.append('-DBoost_NO_BOOST_CMAKE=On')
@@ -1903,6 +1908,12 @@ def InstallUSD(context, force, buildArgs):
                        help=("Build target for macOS cross compilation. "
                              "(default: {})".format(
                                 apple_utils.GetBuildTargetDefault())))
+    subgroup = group.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    subgroup.add_argument("--build-apple-framework", dest="build_apple_framework", action="store_true",
+                          help="Build USD as an Apple Framework (Default if using build)")
+    subgroup.add_argument("--no-build-apple-framework", dest="no_build_apple_framework", action="store_true",
+                          help="Do not build USD as an Apple Framework (Default if macOS)")
+
     if apple_utils.IsHostArm():
         # Intel Homebrew stores packages in /usr/local which unfortunately can
         # be where a lot of other things are too. So we only add this flag on arm macs.
@@ -1938,6 +1949,7 @@ def InstallUSD(context, force, buildArgs):
                        default=codesignDefault, action="store_true",
                        help=("Enable code signing for macOS builds "
                              "(defaults to enabled on Apple Silicon)"))
+    group.add_argument("--codesign-id", dest="macos_codesign_id", type=str)
 
 if Linux():
     group.add_argument("--use-cxx11-abi", type=int, choices=[0, 1],
@@ -2216,17 +2228,25 @@ def __init__(self, args):
         self.ignorePaths = args.ignore_paths or []
         self.buildTarget = None
         self.macOSCodesign = ""
+        self.buildAppleFramework = False
         # Build target and code signing
         if MacOS():
             self.buildTarget = args.build_target
             apple_utils.SetTarget(self, self.buildTarget)
 
-            self.macOSCodesign = \
-                (args.macos_codesign if hasattr(args, "macos_codesign")
-                 else False)
+            if args.macos_codesign:
+                self.macOSCodesign = args.macos_codesign_id or apple_utils.GetCodeSignID()
             if apple_utils.IsHostArm() and args.ignore_homebrew:
                 self.ignorePaths.append("/opt/homebrew")
 
+            self.buildAppleFramework = ((args.build_apple_framework
+                                         or self.buildTarget in apple_utils.EMBEDDED_PLATFORMS)
+                                        and not args.no_build_apple_framework)
+            if self.buildAppleFramework:
+                self.buildShared = False
+                self.buildMonolithic = True
+
+
         coreOnly = self.buildTarget in apple_utils.EMBEDDED_PLATFORMS
 
         self.useCXX11ABI = \
@@ -2239,10 +2259,10 @@ def __init__(self, args):
 
         # Optional components
         self.buildTests = args.build_tests
-        self.buildPython = args.build_python and not coreOnly
+        self.buildPython = args.build_python and not coreOnly and not self.buildAppleFramework
         self.buildExamples = args.build_examples
         self.buildTutorials = args.build_tutorials
-        self.buildTools = args.build_tools and not coreOnly
+        self.buildTools = args.build_tools and not coreOnly and not self.buildAppleFramework
 
         # - Documentation
         self.buildDocs = args.build_docs or args.build_python_docs
@@ -2675,8 +2695,9 @@ def FormatBuildArguments(buildArgs):
     ])
 
 if MacOS():
-    if context.macOSCodesign:
-        apple_utils.Codesign(context.usdInstDir, verbosity > 1)
+    # We don't need to codesign when building a framework because it's handled during framework creation
+    if context.macOSCodesign and not context.buildAppleFramework:
+        apple_utils.Codesign(context, verbosity > 1)
 
 printInstructions = any([context.buildPython, context.buildTools, context.buildPrman])
 if printInstructions:
@@ -2699,3 +2720,12 @@ def FormatBuildArguments(buildArgs):
 if context.buildPrman:
     Print("See documentation at http://openusd.org/docs/RenderMan-USD-Imaging-Plugin.html "
           "for setting up the RenderMan plugin.\n")
+
+if context.buildAppleFramework:
+    Print("""
+        Added the following framework to your Xcode Project, (recommended as Embed Without Signing):
+        OpenUSD.framework
+        
+        Set the following compiler argument, to find the headers:
+        SYSTEM_HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS=$(SRCROOT)/$(TARGET_NAME)/OpenUSD.framework/Headers
+    """)

cmake/defaults/CXXDefaults.cmake

@@ -106,3 +106,8 @@ if (PXR_PREFER_SAFETY_OVER_SPEED)
 else()
    set(PXR_PREFER_SAFETY_OVER_SPEED "0")
 endif()
+
+# Set that Apple Framework is being build
+if (PXR_BUILD_APPLE_FRAMEWORK)
+    _add_define("PXR_BUILD_APPLE_FRAMEWORK")
+endif()

cmake/defaults/Options.cmake

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ option(PXR_PREFER_SAFETY_OVER_SPEED
         ON)
 
 if(APPLE)
+    set(PXR_APPLE_CODESIGN_IDENTITY "-" CACHE STRING "The Codesigning identity needed to sign compiled objects")
     # Cross Compilation detection as defined in CMake docs
     # Required to be handled here so it can configure options later on
     # https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake-toolchains.7.html#cross-compiling-for-ios-tvos-visionos-or-watchos
@@ -74,6 +75,16 @@ if(APPLE)
             set(PXR_BUILD_IMAGING OFF)
         endif ()
     endif ()
+
+    option(PXR_BUILD_APPLE_FRAMEWORK "Builds an Apple Framework." APPLE_EMBEDDED)
+    set(PXR_APPLE_FRAMEWORK_NAME "OpenUSD" CACHE STRING "Name to provide Apple Framework build")
+    set(PXR_APPLE_IDENTIFIER_DOMAIN "org.openusd" CACHE STRING "Name to provide Apple Framework build")
+    if (${PXR_BUILD_APPLE_FRAMEWORK})
+        if(${PXR_BUILD_USD_TOOLS})
+            MESSAGE(STATUS "Setting PXR_BUILD_USD_TOOLS=OFF because PXR_BUILD_APPLE_FRAMEWORK is enabled.")
+            set(PXR_BUILD_USD_TOOLS OFF)
+        endif()
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 
@@ -145,6 +156,12 @@ set(PXR_LIB_PREFIX ""
 
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries." ON)
 option(PXR_BUILD_MONOLITHIC "Build a monolithic library." OFF)
+if (${PXR_BUILD_APPLE_FRAMEWORK})
+    set(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS OFF)
+    set(PXR_BUILD_MONOLITHIC ON)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "Setting PXR_BUILD_MONOLITHIC=ON for Framework build")
+endif ()
+
 set(PXR_MONOLITHIC_IMPORT ""
     CACHE
     STRING

cmake/macros/Public.cmake

@@ -1117,6 +1117,12 @@ function(pxr_toplevel_epilogue)
     # Setup the plugins in the top epilogue to ensure that everybody has had a
     # chance to update PXR_EXTRA_PLUGINS with their plugin paths.
     pxr_setup_plugins()
+
+    # Build
+    if (PXR_BUILD_APPLE_FRAMEWORK)
+        pxr_create_apple_framework()
+    endif ()
+
 endfunction() # pxr_toplevel_epilogue
 
 function(pxr_monolithic_epilogue)
@@ -1305,3 +1311,26 @@ function(pxr_build_python_documentation)
     ")
 
 endfunction() # pxr_build_python_documentation
+
+function(pxr_create_apple_framework)
+    # CMake can have a lot of different boolean representations, that need to be narrowed down
+    if (APPLE_EMBEDDED)
+        set(EMBEDDED_BUILD "true")
+    else()
+        set(EMBEDDED_BUILD "false")
+    endif()
+
+    _get_library_prefix(LIB_PREFIX)
+    if(TARGET usd_ms)
+        set(FRAMEWORK_ROOT_LIBRARY_NAME "${LIB_PREFIX}usd_ms.dylib")
+    else()
+        set(FRAMEWORK_ROOT_LIBRARY_NAME "${LIB_PREFIX}usd.dylib")
+    endif()
+
+    # Install the Info.plist and shell script
+    configure_file(cmake/resources/Info.plist.in "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/Info.plist" @ONLY)
+    configure_file(cmake/resources/AppleFrameworkBuild.zsh.in "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/AppleFrameworkBuild.zsh" @ONLY)
+
+     # Run the shell script for the primary configuration
+    install(CODE "execute_process(COMMAND zsh ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/AppleFrameworkBuild.zsh )")
+endfunction() # pxr_create_apple_framework

cmake/resources/AppleFrameworkBuild.zsh.in

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+
+# Creates an Apple framework for the given platform type
+# documentation: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/placing_content_in_a_bundle
+echo "⌛️ Creating @PXR_APPLE_FRAMEWORK_NAME@ ..."
+
+# Variables are substituted by CMake
+CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@"
+PROJECT_BINARY_DIR="@PROJECT_BINARY_DIR@"
+
+FRAMEWORK_NAME="@PXR_APPLE_FRAMEWORK_NAME@"
+FRAMEWORK_DIR="${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${FRAMEWORK_NAME}.framework"
+FRAMEWORK_HEADERS_DIR="${FRAMEWORK_DIR}/Headers"
+FRAMEWORK_LIBRARIES_DIR="${FRAMEWORK_DIR}/Libraries"
+FRAMEWORK_PLUGIN_DIR="${FRAMEWORK_LIBRARIES_DIR}/usd"
+FRAMEWORK_ROOT_LIBRARY_NAME="@FRAMEWORK_ROOT_LIBRARY_NAME@"
+EMBEDDED_BUILD=@EMBEDDED_BUILD@
+FRAMEWORK_RESOURCES_DIR="${FRAMEWORK_DIR}"
+MATERIALX_SOURCE_LIBRARIES="${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/libraries/"
+BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER="@PXR_APPLE_IDENTIFIER_DOMAIN@.@PXR_APPLE_FRAMEWORK_NAME@"
+CODESIGN_ID="@PXR_APPLE_CODESIGN_IDENTITY@"
+OLD_RC_PATH="${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib"
+
+function fix_linkage() {
+    readonly file=${1:?"A file path must be specified."}
+    readonly prepend="${FRAMEWORK_NAME}.framework/Libraries"
+    filename=$(basename ${file})
+    # First, change the install name. This corresponds to LC_ID_DYLIB.
+    install_name_tool -id "@rpath/${prepend}/${filename}" ${file}
+
+    parts=("${(@f)$(otool -l ${file})}")
+    for line in ${parts}; do
+      dylib_name=""
+      [[ $line =~ ' *name @rpath/(.*\.dylib)' ]] && dylib_name=$match[1]
+      if [ -n "${dylib_name}" ]; then
+        install_name_tool -change "@rpath/${dylib_name}" "@rpath/${prepend}/${dylib_name}" "${file}"
+      fi
+      if [[ $line == *"${OLD_RC_PATH}"* ]]; then
+        install_name_tool -delete_rpath ${OLD_RC_PATH} ${file}
+      fi
+    done
+
+    codesign -f -s ${CODESIGN_ID} ${file}
+}
+
+if [ "$EMBEDDED_BUILD" = false ];then
+  PLIST_ROOT="${FRAMEWORK_DIR}/Versions/A/Resources/"
+fi
+
+# Remove the existing directory if it exists
+if [ -d ${FRAMEWORK_DIR} ]; then
+  echo "Removing existing framework";
+  rm -Rf ${FRAMEWORK_DIR};
+fi
+
+# Create the parent directory
+echo "Creating directories..."
+mkdir -p ${FRAMEWORK_DIR}
+mkdir -p ${PLIST_ROOT}
+
+# Copy the plist over
+echo "Copying files into ${FRAMEWORK_DIR}"
+ditto "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/Info.plist" "${PLIST_ROOT}/Info.plist"
+
+# Copy the primary directories over
+ditto "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include/" ${FRAMEWORK_HEADERS_DIR}
+ditto "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/" ${FRAMEWORK_LIBRARIES_DIR}
+ditto "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/plugin/usd/" ${FRAMEWORK_PLUGIN_DIR}
+
+
+# Remove any so files because boost generates them for iPhone
+rm -rf ${FRAMEWORK_LIBRARIES_DIR}/cmake
+for file in ${FRAMEWORK_LIBRARIES_DIR}/**/libboost*.so*; do
+  rm -f ${file}
+done
+
+# Remove any static archive files as well
+for file in ${FRAMEWORK_LIBRARIES_DIR}/**/*.a; do
+  rm -f ${file}
+done
+
+
+# Copy the MaterialX libraries if they exist
+if [ -d "${MATERIALX_SOURCE_LIBRARIES}" ]; then
+  ditto ${MATERIALX_SOURCE_LIBRARIES} "${FRAMEWORK_LIBRARIES_DIR}/materialx/"
+fi
+
+
+echo "Correcting linkage on libraries..."
+# The root file needs to be a binary that matches the framework name
+mv "${FRAMEWORK_LIBRARIES_DIR}/${FRAMEWORK_ROOT_LIBRARY_NAME}" "${FRAMEWORK_DIR}/${FRAMEWORK_NAME}"
+(cd ${FRAMEWORK_LIBRARIES_DIR} && ln -s "../${FRAMEWORK_NAME}" ${FRAMEWORK_ROOT_LIBRARY_NAME})
+fix_linkage "${FRAMEWORK_DIR}/${FRAMEWORK_NAME}"
+install_name_tool -id "@rpath/${FRAMEWORK_NAME}.framework/${FRAMEWORK_NAME}" "${FRAMEWORK_DIR}/${FRAMEWORK_NAME}"
+install_name_tool -change "@rpath/${FRAMEWORK_NAME}.framework/Libraries/${FRAMEWORK_NAME}" "@rpath/${FRAMEWORK_NAME}.framework/${FRAMEWORK_NAME}" "${FRAMEWORK_DIR}/${FRAMEWORK_NAME}"
+
+# Do Dylib fixing here
+# This finds all dylibs, but (.) skips linked files
+for file in ${FRAMEWORK_LIBRARIES_DIR}/**/*.dylib(.); do
+  fix_linkage ${file}
+done
+
+# Sign the final framework
+echo "Codesigning the framework..."
+codesign --force --sign ${CODESIGN_ID} ${FRAMEWORK_DIR} --generate-entitlement-der --identifier ${BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER}
+
+echo "✅ Finished creating framework at ${FRAMEWORK_DIR}"

cmake/resources/Info.plist.in

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+    <key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
+    <string>en</string>
+    <key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
+    <string>@PXR_APPLE_FRAMEWORK_NAME@</string>
+    <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
+    <string>@PXR_APPLE_IDENTIFIER_DOMAIN@.@PXR_APPLE_FRAMEWORK_NAME@</string>
+    <key>CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion</key>
+    <string>6.0</string>
+    <key>CFBundleName</key>
+    <string>@PXR_APPLE_FRAMEWORK_NAME@</string>
+    <key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
+    <string>FMWK</string>
+    <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
+    <string>@PXR_MAJOR_VERSION@.@PXR_MINOR_VERSION@.@PXR_PATCH_VERSION@</string>
+    <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
+    <string>@PXR_MAJOR_VERSION@.@PXR_MINOR_VERSION@.@PXR_PATCH_VERSION@</string>
+    <key>CSResourcesFileMapped</key>
+    <true />
+</dict>
+</plist>

pxr/base/plug/initConfig.cpp

@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ ARCH_CONSTRUCTOR(Plug_InitConfig, 2, void)
     _AppendPathList(&result, buildLocation, binaryPath);
     _AppendPathList(&result, pluginBuildLocation, binaryPath);
 
+#ifdef PXR_BUILD_APPLE_FRAMEWORK
+    _AppendPathList(&result, "Libraries/usd", binaryPath);
+#endif
+
 #ifdef PXR_INSTALL_LOCATION
     _AppendPathList(&result, installLocation, binaryPath);
 #endif // PXR_INSTALL_LOCATION