okay place within the development of the contacts feature

nirvana-ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 		89BDCDEF2769B50C00577829 /* ContactsView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 89BDCDEE2769B50C00577829 /* ContactsView.swift */; };
 		89BDCDF12769E64200577829 /* Firestore.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 89BDCDF02769E64200577829 /* Firestore.swift */; };
 		89D99D2E2766FD6B00237814 /* Liquid in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = 89D99D2D2766FD6B00237814 /* Liquid */; };
+		89F05B9B276A87920002E9C7 /* ContactsViewModel.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 89F05B9A276A87920002E9C7 /* ContactsViewModel.swift */; };
+		89F05B9F276A8D360002E9C7 /* Contact.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 89F05B9E276A8D360002E9C7 /* Contact.swift */; };
 		89F1386D2767EB19006680ED /* SignInView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 89F1386C2767EB19006680ED /* SignInView.swift */; };
 		89F138702767F55F006680ED /* GoogleSignIn in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = 89F1386F2767F55F006680ED /* GoogleSignIn */; };
 /* End PBXBuildFile section */
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@
 		89BDCDEB2769918D00577829 /* OnboardingTrioView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = OnboardingTrioView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		89BDCDEE2769B50C00577829 /* ContactsView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ContactsView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		89BDCDF02769E64200577829 /* Firestore.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = Firestore.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		89F05B9A276A87920002E9C7 /* ContactsViewModel.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ContactsViewModel.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		89F05B9E276A8D360002E9C7 /* Contact.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = Contact.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		89F1386C2767EB19006680ED /* SignInView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SignInView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 /* End PBXFileReference section */
 
@@ -200,6 +204,7 @@
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
 				891A160D27657CEA00B26659 /* User.swift */,
+				89F05B9E276A8D360002E9C7 /* Contact.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Models;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -242,6 +247,7 @@
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
 				89BDCDEE2769B50C00577829 /* ContactsView.swift */,
+				89F05B9A276A87920002E9C7 /* ContactsViewModel.swift */,
 			);
 			path = Contacts;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
@@ -341,6 +347,7 @@
 			files = (
 				89BDCDEC2769918D00577829 /* OnboardingTrioView.swift in Sources */,
 				891A15E327653A7000B26659 /* ContentView.swift in Sources */,
+				89F05B9F276A8D360002E9C7 /* Contact.swift in Sources */,
 				891A160327656FC700B26659 /* HomeView.swift in Sources */,
 				891A160B2765732700B26659 /* HomeViewModel.swift in Sources */,
 				892179E62765FECD001E6C60 /* FooterControlsViewModel.swift in Sources */,
@@ -352,6 +359,7 @@
 				891A1611276590B000B26659 /* ChatsCarouselView.swift in Sources */,
 				89BDCDE527695DB900577829 /* NirvanaImage.swift in Sources */,
 				891A16132765A44300B26659 /* ChatsCarouselViewModel.swift in Sources */,
+				89F05B9B276A87920002E9C7 /* ContactsViewModel.swift in Sources */,
 				891A15E127653A7000B26659 /* nirvana_iosApp.swift in Sources */,
 				891A160127656FB200B26659 /* FooterView.swift in Sources */,
 				89BDCDEA27697F9C00577829 /* UserMenu.swift in Sources */,
@@ -497,6 +505,7 @@
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "nirvana-ios/Info.plist";
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSContactsUsageDescription = "Please provide access to build your inner circle 🌱";
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSceneManifest_Generation = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSupportsIndirectInputEvents = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UILaunchScreen_Generation = YES;
@@ -529,6 +538,7 @@
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "nirvana-ios/Info.plist";
+				INFOPLIST_KEY_NSContactsUsageDescription = "Please provide access to build your inner circle 🌱";
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSceneManifest_Generation = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UIApplicationSupportsIndirectInputEvents = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_KEY_UILaunchScreen_Generation = YES;

nirvana-ios/Info.plist

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
 <plist version="1.0">
 <dict>
+	<key>NSContactsUsageDescription</key>
+	<string>Please provide access to build your inner circle 🌱</string>
 	<key>CFBundleURLTypes</key>
 	<array>
 		<dict>

nirvana-ios/Models/Contact.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+//
+//  Contact.swift
+//  nirvana-ios
+//
+//  Created by Arjun Patel on 12/15/21.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import Contacts
+
+struct Contact: Identifiable, Hashable {
+    var id = UUID()
+    var firstName: String
+    var lastName: String
+    var phoneNumbers: [String]
+    var emailAddresses: [String]
+}
+
+enum PermissionsError: Identifiable {
+    var id: String { UUID().uuidString }
+    case userError
+    case fetchError(_: Error)
+    var description: String {
+        switch self {
+        case .userError:
+            return "Please change permissions in settings"
+        case .fetchError(let error):
+            return error.localizedDescription
+        }
+    }
+    
+}

nirvana-ios/Views/Contacts/ContactsView.swift

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 //
 
 import SwiftUI
+import Contacts
+import ContactsUI
 
 struct ContactsView: View {
     var testUsers:[TestUser] = [
@@ -16,16 +18,23 @@ struct ContactsView: View {
         TestUser(_profilePic: "rohan", _firstN: "Rohan", _lastN: "Chadha")
     ]
     
+    @ObservedObject var contactsViewModel = ContactsViewModel()
+    
     var body: some View {
-        List {
+        VStack(spacing: 0) {
-            ForEach(testUsers) { user in
+            OnboardingTemplateView(imgName: "undraw_grades_re_j7d6", mainLeadingActText: "Add your ", mainHighlightedActText: "closest folks.", mainTrailingActText: "", subActText: "besties, bf or gf, siblings, parents, etc.")
-                let fullName = "\(user.firstName) \(user.lastName)"
+            
-                IndividualContactView(name: fullName, imageName: user.profilePictureUrl)
+            Rectangle()
-            }
+                .strokeBorder(style: StrokeStyle(lineWidth: 4, dash: [10]))
+            
+        }
+        .background(NirvanaColor.bgLightGrey)
+        .alert(item: $contactsViewModel.permissionsError) {_ in
+            Alert(title: Text("Permissions Needed"),
+                  message: Text(contactsViewModel.permissionsError?.description ?? "unknown error"),
+                  dismissButton: .default(Text("Ok"), action: contactsViewModel.openSettings))
         }
     }
-    
-    
 }
 
 struct ContactsView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
@@ -40,7 +49,7 @@ private struct IndividualContactView: View {
     
     @Namespace private var animation
     @State var isAddedUser = false
-    
+
     var body: some View {
         HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 0) {
             Image(imageName)

nirvana-ios/Views/Contacts/ContactsViewModel.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+//
+//  ContactsViewModel.swift
+//  nirvana-ios
+//
+//  Created by Arjun Patel on 12/15/21.
+//
+
+import Foundation
+import Contacts
+import SwiftUI
+
+final public class ContactsViewModel : ObservableObject {
+    @Published var contacts : [Contact] = []
+    @Published var permissionsError: PermissionsError? = .none
+    
+    init() {
+        self.permissions()
+    }
+    
+    func openSettings() {
+        self.permissionsError = .none
+        guard let settingsURL = URL(string: UIApplication.openSettingsURLString) else { return }
+        if UIApplication.shared.canOpenURL(settingsURL) { UIApplication.shared.open(settingsURL)}
+    }
+    
+    private func fetchContacts() {
+        //remove all current contacts from vm
+        contacts.removeAll()
+        
+        let store = CNContactStore()
+        
+        do {
+            let predicate = CNContact.predicateForContacts(matchingName: "sarth")
+            //specific contact details: ex: name, email, etc.
+            let keysToFetch = [CNContactGivenNameKey, CNContactFamilyNameKey] as [CNKeyDescriptor]
+
+            let contacts = try store.unifiedContacts(matching: predicate, keysToFetch: keysToFetch)
+            
+            print("Fetched contacts: \(contacts)")
+        } catch {
+            print("Failed to fetch contacts, error: \(error)")
+            // Handle the error
+            self.permissionsError = .fetchError(error)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    private func permissions() {
+        switch CNContactStore.authorizationStatus(for: .contacts) {
+        case.authorized:
+            print("fetching contacts")
+            fetchContacts()
+        case .notDetermined, .restricted, .denied:
+            CNContactStore().requestAccess(for: .contacts) {granted, error in
+                switch granted {
+                case true:
+                    self.fetchContacts()
+                case false:
+                    DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                        print("unable to get contacts")
+                        self.permissionsError = .userError
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        default:
+            fatalError("Unknown Error!")
+        }
+    }
+}