711 Nsurlsession New Features and Best Practices

System Frameworks #WWDC16
NSURLSession:  
New Features and Best Practices
Session 711
Jeﬀ Jenkins Software Engineer, Internet Technologies
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Agenda
Agenda
Evolving NSURLSession API

Agenda

Security
Agenda

Security
Best practices and tips
Networking API
Networking API
NSURLConnection
Foundation NSNetServices
NSStream
Networking API
Deprecated
NSURLConnection 2015
NSStream
Networking API
New
NSURLSession 2013
NSStream
Deprecated
NSURLConnection 2015
NSStream
NSURLSession
Review
NSURLSession Example
Benefits
Benefits
HTTP/1.1, SPDY, HTTP/2

Benefits
App Transport Security (ATS)

Benefits
HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)

Benefits
Cache, cookies, proxy, authentication

Benefits
Cache, cookies, proxy, authentication
Configuration
Benefits
NSURLSessionConfiguration
Benefits
Transport Layer Security (TLS) version
Benefits
Prohibit cellular usage

Benefits
Network service type

Benefits
Cookie policy
Benefits
Cookie policy
Cache policy
Benefits
Cookie policy
Cache policy
Storage objects
Benefits
Cookie policy
Cache policy
Storage objects
Request and resource timeouts

Review
Review
let config = NSURLSessionConfiguration.defaultSessionConfiguration()

Review
let session = NSURLSession(configuration: config)

Review
Review
let url = NSURL(string: "https://www.example.com/")!

Review
let task = session.dataTask(with: url) { (data: NSData?, response: NSURLResponse?, error:

NSError?) in
...
}
Review

NSError?) in
...
}
Review

NSError?) in
...
}
task.resume()
Review
Review
Summary: Three-step process

Review

• Configuration
Review

• Configuration
• Session
Review

• Configuration
• Session
• Tasks
Review
Summary: Three-step process Task 1 Session 1

• Configuration Task 2 Session 2
• Session Task 3 Session 3
• Tasks
Review

• Tasks
Task 1
Task 2 Session 1
Task 3
Review

• Tasks
Task 1
Task 2 Session 1
Task 3
NSURLSession API
HTTP/2
NSURLSession API NEW
HTTP/2
HTTP/2
• Apple
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Wikipedia
• Twitter
• YouTube
• Yahoo
HTTP/2
HTTP/2 Protocol • Apple

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Wikipedia
• Twitter
• YouTube
• Yahoo
HTTP/2

• Multiplexing and concurrency • Facebook
• Instagram
• Wikipedia
• Twitter
• YouTube
• Yahoo
HTTP/2

• Header compression • Instagram
• Wikipedia
• Twitter
• YouTube
• Yahoo
HTTP/2

• Stream priorities • Wikipedia
• Twitter
• YouTube
• Yahoo
HTTP/2

• Stream priorities • Wikipedia
• Server Push • Twitter
• YouTube
• Yahoo
HTTP/2 Server Push

HTTP/2 Server Push
Prevent network round trips

HTTP/2 Server Push

Server support required
HTTP/2 Server Push

Server support required
Now available in NSURLSession
HTTP/1.1
Loading
Time App NSURLSession Server
HTTP/1.1
Loading
Time Latency App NSURLSession Server
HTTP/1.1
Loading
Time Latency App NSURLSession Server
HTTP/1.1
Loading
Latency App NSURLSession Server
GET index.html
Time
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
Time
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
Time
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
Time
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
Response
Time
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
Response
Time
style.css
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
Response
Time
style.css GET background.jpg

HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
Response
Time
Response
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
Response
Time
Response
background.jpg
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
Response
Time
Response
background.jpg
finish
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
Response
Time
HTTP/1.1
Response
background.jpg
finish
HTTP/2 Server Push NEW
Loading
Time
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Time
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
Time
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
Time
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
PUSH 2, 3, n
Time
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
PUSH 2, 3, n
Time
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
Response PUSH 2, 3, n
Time
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
style.css
Time
HTTP/1.1
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
style.css
Time
HTTP/1.1 GET background.jpg

Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
style.css
Response
Time

Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
style.css
Response
Time

background.jpg
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
style.css
Response
Time

background.jpg
finish
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
HTTP/2 Response PUSH 2, 3, n
Server Push style.css
Response
Time

background.jpg
finish
Loading
GET index.html
Response
index.html
GET style.css
HTTP/2 Response PUSH 2, 3, n
Server Push style.css
Response
Time

background.jpg
finish
Demo
HTTP/2 Server Push
Andreas Garkuscha Software Engineer, Internet Technologies

Demo
HTTP/2 Server Push
Andreas Garkuscha Software Engineer, Internet Technologies

HTTP/2 Server Push
Summary
HTTP/2 Server Push
Summary
Server Push supported in NSURLSession

HTTP/2 Server Push
Summary

No opt in, just works
HTTP/2 Server Push
Summary

No opt in, just works
Even better performance
NSURLSession API
Network statistics
Network statistics
Network statistics
Did you know?

Network statistics
Did you know?

98% of all statistics are made up!
Network statistics
Did you know?

Network statistics: Performance, bugs, understanding
Network statistics
Did you know?

Network statistics: Performance, bugs, understanding
Currently supported on iOS, macOS, and tvOS
Network statistics delegate

Network statistics delegate
func urlSession(_ session: NSURLSession, task: NSURLSessionTask,

didFinishCollecting metrics: NSURLSessionTaskMetrics)
NSURLSessionTaskMetrics
taskInterval: NSDateInterval
redirectCount: Int
redirectCount: Int
transactionMetrics: [NSURLSessionTaskTransactionMetrics]
NSURLSessionTaskTransactionMetrics
redirectCount: Int
transactionMetrics: [NSURLSessionTaskTransactionMetrics]
Four Categories of Metrics
1 - Request and Response

request: NSURLRequest
response: NSURLResponse?
request …URL loading activity… response
request: NSURLRequest
response: NSURLResponse?
2 - Protocol and Connection

networkProtocolName: String?
http/1.1
networkProtocolName: String? h2
spdy/3, spdy/3.1
http/1.1
spdy/3, spdy/3.1
isProxyConnection: Bool
http/1.1
spdy/3, spdy/3.1
isProxyConnection: Bool
isReusedConnection: Bool
3 - Load Info
3 - Load Info
resourceFetchType: NSURLSessionTaskMetricsResourceFetchType
3 - Load Info
resourceFetchType: NSURLSessionTaskMetricsResourceFetchType
.networkLoad
.localCache
.serverPush
4 - Connection Establishment and Transmission

fetchStartDate: NSDate?
domainLookupStartDate: NSDate?
domainLookupEndDate: NSDate?
connectStartDate: NSDate?
secureConnectionStartDate: NSDate?
secureConnectionEndDate: NSDate?
connectEndDate: NSDate?
fetchStartDate: NSDate? requestStartDate: NSDate?

domainLookupStartDate: NSDate? requestEndDate: NSDate?
domainLookupEndDate: NSDate? responseStartDate: NSDate?
connectStartDate: NSDate? responseEndDate: NSDate?
secureConnectionStartDate: NSDate?
secureConnectionEndDate: NSDate?
connectEndDate: NSDate?
fetchStart
Task
fetchStart
Task
fetchStart
Task
fetchStart domainLookupStart
Task DNS
domainLookupEnd
domainLookupStart
DNS
domainLookupEnd
fetchStart
Task
connectStart connectEnd
Task DNS Connection Establishment
domainLookupEnd
Connection Establishment
Task DNS
domainLookupEnd
TCP
Connection Establishment
Task DNS
domainLookupEnd
TCP
domainLookupEnd
secureConnectionStart secureConnectionEnd
TCP TLS
domainLookupEnd
TLS
TCP
domainLookupEnd
TCP TLS
domainLookupEnd
TCP TLS
Task DNS Connection Establishment HTTP
domainLookupEnd
TCP TLS
Task DNS Connection Establishment GET HTTP
domainLookupEnd requestStart
requestEnd
GET
requestStart
requestEnd
TCP TLS
Task DNS Connection Establishment HTTP
domainLookupEnd
connectStart connectEnd responseStart

fetchStart domainLookupStart responseEnd
TCP TLS
200
OK
requestEnd
responseStart
responseEnd
200
OK
TCP TLS
requestEnd

TCP TLS
200
OK
requestEnd

TCP TLS
200
OK
requestEnd
Cache secureConnectionStart secureConnectionEnd

TCP TLS
200
OK
requestEnd
NSURLSession API
NSURLSession API
class MySessionDelegate: NSObject, NSURLSessionTaskDelegate {
@objc(URLSession:task:didFinishCollectingMetrics:)
func urlSession(_ session: NSURLSession, task: NSURLSessionTask, didFinishCollecting metrics:
NSURLSessionTaskMetrics) {
//metrics.redirectCount
//metrics.taskInterval
//metrics.transactionMetrics[0].connectStartDate …
}
NSURLSession API
}
let myDelegate = MySessionDelegate()

NSURLSession API
}

NSURLSession API
}
let myDelegateQueue = NSOperationQueue()

NSURLSession API
}
let session = NSURLSession(configuration: config, delegate: myDelegate, delegateQueue: myDelegateQueue)

NSURLSession API
}

let task = session.dataTask(with: url) { (data: NSData?, response: NSURLResponse?, error: NSError?) in
…
}
NSURLSession API
}

let task = session.dataTask(with: url) { (data: NSData?, response: NSURLResponse?, error: NSError?) in
…
}
task.resume()
NSURLSession API
Network statistics
NSURLSession API
Network statistics
Summary
NSURLSession API
Network statistics
Summary
Deep view into network loading

NSURLSession API
Network statistics
Summary
Faster debugging, easier profiling, better performance

NSURLSession API
Network statistics
Summary
Faster debugging, easier profiling, better performance
Available in NSURLSession
Security
Never an afterthought
Security
Transport Layer Security
Security
Protects data
Security
Protects data
Cipher—algorithm for encrypting/decrypting data
Security
Protects data
The RC4 cipher is no longer supported

Security
Protects data
The RC4 cipher is no longer supported

• Tuesday—Security session and labs
How iOS Security Really Works Nob Hill Tuesday 4:00PM
What's New in Security Nob Hill Tuesday 5:00PM

Security
nscurl
Security
nscurl
$ nscurl https://insecure.example.com/
Security
nscurl
$ nscurl https://insecure.example.com/
nscurl[1234:123456] NSURLSession/NSURLConnection HTTP load failed
(kCFStreamErrorDomainSSL, -9824)
Security
nscurl
$ nscurl —-enable-rc4 https://insecure.example.com/

Security
nscurl
$ nscurl —-enable-rc4 https://insecure.example.com/
Enabling RC4 cipher suites

<html><body><h1>It works!</h1></body></html>
App Transport Security
NSAllowsArbitraryLoadsInWebContent
NSRequiresCertificateTransparency
NSRequiresCertificateTransparency
How iOS Security Really Works Nob Hill Tuesday 4:00PM
What's New in Security Nob Hill Tuesday 5:00PM

Summary
Summary
NSURLSession
Summary
NSURLSession
• HTTP/2 Server Push
Summary
NSURLSession
• HTTP/2 Server Push Performance!
Summary
NSURLSession
• Network statistics
Summary
NSURLSession
• Network statistics Faster and better analysis of applications
Summary
NSURLSession
• Security
Summary
NSURLSession
• Security Protect user data
Summary
NSURLSession
• Security Protect user data
NSURLSession in your applications!

More Information
https://developer.apple.com/wwdc16/711
Related Sessions
What’s New in Foundation for Swift Mission Tuesday 4:00PM
What’s New in Security Nob Hill Tuesday 5:00PM
Engineering Privacy for Your Users Pacific Heights Wednesday 4:00PM
Networking for the Modern Internet Pacific Heights Thursday 3:00PM

Related Labs
Networking Lab 1 Frameworks Lab B Thursday 4:00PM
Networking Lab 2 Frameworks Lab D Friday 2:00PM

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System Frameworks #WWDC16

Jeﬀ Jenkins Software Engineer, Internet Technologies

Evolving NSURLSession API

Evolving NSURLSession API

Evolving NSURLSession API

HTTP/1.1, SPDY, HTTP/2

HTTP/1.1, SPDY, HTTP/2

App Transport Security (ATS)

HTTP/1.1, SPDY, HTTP/2

App Transport Security (ATS)

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)

HTTP/1.1, SPDY, HTTP/2

App Transport Security (ATS)

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)

Cache, cookies, proxy, authentication

HTTP/1.1, SPDY, HTTP/2

App Transport Security (ATS)

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)

Cache, cookies, proxy, authentication

Prohibit cellular usage

Prohibit cellular usage

Network service type

Prohibit cellular usage

Network service type

Prohibit cellular usage

Network service type

Prohibit cellular usage

Network service type

Prohibit cellular usage

Network service type

Request and resource timeouts

let config = NSURLSessionConfiguration.defaultSessionConfiguration()

let config = NSURLSessionConfiguration.defaultSessionConfiguration()

let session = NSURLSession(configuration: config)

let url = NSURL(string: "https://www.example.com/")!

let url = NSURL(string: "https://www.example.com/")!

let task = session.dataTask(with: url) { (data: NSData?, response: NSURLResponse?, error:

let url = NSURL(string: "https://www.example.com/")!

let task = session.dataTask(with: url) { (data: NSData?, response: NSURLResponse?, error:

let url = NSURL(string: "https://www.example.com/")!

let task = session.dataTask(with: url) { (data: NSData?, response: NSURLResponse?, error:

Summary: Three-step process

Summary: Three-step process

Summary: Three-step process

Summary: Three-step process

Summary: Three-step process Task 1 Session 1

Summary: Three-step process Task 1 Session 1

Summary: Three-step process Task 1 Session 1

HTTP/2 Protocol • Apple

HTTP/2 Protocol • Apple

HTTP/2 Protocol • Apple

HTTP/2 Protocol • Apple

HTTP/2 Protocol • Apple

HTTP/2 Server Push

HTTP/2 Server Push

Prevent network round trips

HTTP/2 Server Push

Prevent network round trips

HTTP/2 Server Push

Prevent network round trips

style.css GET background.jpg

style.css GET background.jpg

style.css GET background.jpg