Rename to NVAppUpdater

Package.swift

@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 import PackageDescription
 
 let package = Package(
-    name: "AppUpdater",
+    name: "NVAppUpdater",
-    defaultLocalization: "en"
+    defaultLocalization: "en",
     platforms: [.macOS(.v11)],
     products: [
-        .library(name: "AppUpdater", targets: ["AppUpdater"]),
+        .library(name: "NVAppUpdater", targets: ["NVAppUpdater"]),
     ],
     targets: [
-        .target(name: "AppUpdater"),
+        .target(name: "NVAppUpdater"),
     ]
 )

README.md

@@ -1,20 +1,28 @@
-# AppUpdater Package
+# NVAppUpdater Package
 
-## What this does
+**Important**: 👷‍♂️ This package is currently **under construction**, and may change at any time.
 
-This is a package that helps you build a self-updater for a given macOS application. It is currently based on code for PHP Monitor.
+## What is this?
 
-This package contains code that can be used for the self-updater app that you can ship with your app, and code that you can use in your main app.
+This is a package that helps you build a self-updater for a given macOS application. It is supposed to act as an alternative to [Sparkle](https://sparkle-project.org/). 
+
+This was originally written as part of my "zero non first-party dependencies" policy for PHP Monitor, where [the original code](https://github.com/nicoverbruggen/phpmon/tree/641328760684472a9a3c6191d15dcab249d92271/phpmon-updater) has been responsible for serving updates for many users over the last few years.
+
+This package contains code that can be used to ship a self-updater app that you can ship alongside your app, with code that you can use in your main app.
 
 Your app must ship the self-updater as a separate sub-app, so that it can be launched independently from the main executable, which is terminated upon launching the sub-app.
 
+## How does it work?
+
 Here's how it works:
 
-- The updater checks if a newer manifest file is available. If there is, it is downloaded to the `UpdaterPath`.
+- From within the main app, you can perform a so-called `UpdateCheck`. This will connect to a URL of your choice where you have made a manifest file available. That manifest file is then checked and compared to the current version.
 
-- If the user chooses to install the update, the main app is terminated once the self-updater app has launched.
+- If the version specified in the manifest file is newer, then the user will see a message prompting them to update the app. If the user chooses to update to the newer version, details of the upgrade URL and checksum are written to a temporary file as a JSON file.
 
-- The self-updater will download the .zip file and validate it using the checksum provided in the manifest file. If the checksum is valid, the app is (re)placed in `/Applications` and finally launched.
+- If the user chooses to install the update, the main app is terminated once the self-updater app has launched. To do this, you must specify the correct bundle ID(s) in the self-updater, or the app won't be terminated.
+
+- The self-updater will download the .zip file and validate it using the checksum provided in the manifest file. If the checksum is valid, the app is (re)placed in `/Applications` and finally (re-)launched.
 
 ## Checking for updates
 
@@ -56,9 +64,11 @@ You must always place the CaskFile at the same URL, and you will specify where t
 To check for updates, simply create a new `UpdateCheck` instance with the correct configuration, and call `perform()`:
 
 ```swift
+import NVAppUpdater
+
 await UpdateCheck(
     selfUpdaterName: "MyApp Self-Updater.app",
-    selfUpdaterDirectory: "~/.config/com.example.my-app/updater",
+    selfUpdaterPath: "~/.config/com.example.my-app/updater",
     caskUrl: URL(string: "https://my-app.test/latest/build.rb")!,
     promptOnFailure: true
 ).perform()
@@ -70,12 +80,12 @@ As a separate target (for a macOS app), you need to add the following file:
 
 ```swift
 import Cocoa
-import AppUpdater
+import NVAppUpdater
 
 let delegate = SelfUpdater(
     appName: "My App",
     bundleIdentifiers: ["com.example.my-app"],
-    baseUpdaterPath: "~/.config/com.example.my-app/updater"
+    selfUpdaterPath: "~/.config/com.example.my-app/updater"
 )
 
 NSApplication.shared.delegate = delegate

Sources/AppUpdater/API/SelfUpdater.swift

@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ open class SelfUpdater: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
 
     // MARK: - Requires Configuration
 
-    public init(appName: String, bundleIdentifiers: [String], baseUpdaterPath: String) {
+    public init(appName: String, bundleIdentifiers: [String], selfUpdaterPath: String) {
         self.appName = appName
         self.bundleIdentifiers = bundleIdentifiers
-        self.baseUpdaterPath = baseUpdaterPath
+        self.selfUpdaterPath = selfUpdaterPath
     }
 
     // MARK: - Regular Updater Flow
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ open class SelfUpdater: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
     // Set by the user
     private var appName: String
     private var bundleIdentifiers: [String]
-    private var baseUpdaterPath: String
+    private var selfUpdaterPath: String
 
     // Determined during the flow of the updater
     private var updaterPath: String = ""
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ open class SelfUpdater: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
 
         Log.text("Configured for \(self.appName) bundles: \(self.bundleIdentifiers)")
 
-        self.updaterPath = self.baseUpdaterPath
+        self.updaterPath = self.selfUpdaterPath
             .replacingOccurrences(of: "~", with: NSHomeDirectory())
 
         Log.text("Updater directory set to: \(self.updaterPath)")
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ open class SelfUpdater: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
         // Make sure the updater directory exists
         var isDirectory: ObjCBool = true
         if !FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: "\(updaterPath)/extracted", isDirectory: &isDirectory) {
-            await Alert.upgradeFailure(description: "The updater directory is missing. The automatic updater will quit. Make sure that `\(baseUpdaterPath)` is writeable.")
+            await Alert.upgradeFailure(description: "The updater directory is missing. The automatic updater will quit. Make sure that `\(selfUpdaterPath)` is writeable.")
         }
 
         // Unzip the file
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ open class SelfUpdater: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
 
         // Make sure the file was extracted
         if app.isEmpty {
-            await Alert.upgradeFailure(description: "The downloaded file could not be extracted. The automatic updater will quit. Make sure that `\(baseUpdaterPath)` is writeable.")
+            await Alert.upgradeFailure(description: "The downloaded file could not be extracted. The automatic updater will quit. Make sure that `\(selfUpdaterPath)` is writeable.")
         }
 
         // Remove the original app

Sources/AppUpdater/API/UpdateCheck.swift

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ open class UpdateCheck
     let caskUrl: URL
     let promptOnFailure: Bool
     let selfUpdaterName: String
-    let selfUpdaterDirectory: String
+    let selfUpdaterPath: String
 
     var caskFile: CaskFile!
     var newerVersion: AppVersion!
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ open class UpdateCheck
      * - Parameter selfUpdaterName: The name of the self-updater .app file. For example, "App Self-Updater.app".
      *   This binary should exist as a resource of the current application.
      *
-     * - Parameter selfUpdaterDirectory: The directory that is used by the self-updater. A file `update.json`
+     * - Parameter selfUpdaterPath: The directory that is used by the self-updater.
-     *   will be placed in this directory and this should be correspond to the `baseUpdaterPath` in `SelfUpdater`.
+     *   A small manifest named `update.json` will be placed in this directory and this
+     *   should be correspond to the `selfUpdaterPath` in `SelfUpdater`.
      *
      * - Parameter caskUrl: The URL where the Cask file is expected to be located. Redirects will
      *   be followed when retrieving and validating the Cask file.
@@ -34,12 +35,12 @@ open class UpdateCheck
      */
     public init(
         selfUpdaterName: String,
-        selfUpdaterDirectory: String,
+        selfUpdaterPath: String,
         caskUrl: URL,
         promptOnFailure: Bool
     ) {
         self.selfUpdaterName = selfUpdaterName
-        self.selfUpdaterDirectory = selfUpdaterDirectory
+        self.selfUpdaterPath = selfUpdaterPath
         self.caskUrl = caskUrl
         self.promptOnFailure = promptOnFailure
     }
@@ -126,9 +127,9 @@ open class UpdateCheck
     private func launchSelfUpdater() {
         let updater = Bundle.main.resourceURL!.path + "/\(selfUpdaterName)"
 
-        system_quiet("mkdir -p \(selfUpdaterDirectory) 2> /dev/null")
+        system_quiet("mkdir -p \(selfUpdaterPath) 2> /dev/null")
 
-        let updaterDirectory = selfUpdaterDirectory
+        let updaterDirectory = selfUpdaterPath
             .replacingOccurrences(of: "~", with: NSHomeDirectory())
 
         system_quiet("cp -R \"\(updater)\" \"\(updaterDirectory)/\(selfUpdaterName)\"")