(feat): add method to deallocate reactNativeFactory instance

.changeset/olive-cloths-joke.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@callstack/react-native-brownfield': minor
+---
+
+feat: add method to deallocate reactNativeFactory instance

apps/AppleApp/Brownfield Apple App/components/ContentView.swift

@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                     .navigationBarHidden(true)
                     .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 16))
                     .background(Color(UIColor.systemBackground))
+
+                Button("Stop React Native") {
+                    ReactNativeBrownfield.shared.stopReactNative()
+                }
+                    .buttonStyle(PlainButtonStyle())
+                    .padding(.top)
+                    .foregroundColor(.red)
             }
             .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
             .padding(16)

apps/RNApp/ios/Podfile.lock

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PODS:
   - boost (1.84.0)
-  - BrownfieldNavigation (3.0.0):
+  - BrownfieldNavigation (3.5.1):
     - boost
     - DoubleConversion
     - fast_float
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ PODS:
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
     - SocketRocket
     - Yoga
-  - Brownie (3.0.0):
+  - Brownie (3.5.1):
     - boost
     - DoubleConversion
     - fast_float
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ PODS:
     - React-RCTFBReactNativeSpec
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
     - SocketRocket
-  - react-native-safe-area-context (5.6.2):
+  - react-native-safe-area-context (5.7.0):
     - boost
     - DoubleConversion
     - fast_float
@@ -1856,8 +1856,8 @@ PODS:
     - React-graphics
     - React-ImageManager
     - React-jsi
-    - react-native-safe-area-context/common (= 5.6.2)
-    - react-native-safe-area-context/fabric (= 5.6.2)
+    - react-native-safe-area-context/common (= 5.7.0)
+    - react-native-safe-area-context/fabric (= 5.7.0)
     - React-NativeModulesApple
     - React-RCTFabric
     - React-renderercss
@@ -1868,7 +1868,7 @@ PODS:
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
     - SocketRocket
     - Yoga
-  - react-native-safe-area-context/common (5.6.2):
+  - react-native-safe-area-context/common (5.7.0):
     - boost
     - DoubleConversion
     - fast_float
@@ -1896,7 +1896,7 @@ PODS:
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
     - SocketRocket
     - Yoga
-  - react-native-safe-area-context/fabric (5.6.2):
+  - react-native-safe-area-context/fabric (5.7.0):
     - boost
     - DoubleConversion
     - fast_float
@@ -2378,7 +2378,7 @@ PODS:
     - SocketRocket
   - ReactAppDependencyProvider (0.82.1):
     - ReactCodegen
-  - ReactBrownfield (3.0.0):
+  - ReactBrownfield (3.5.1):
     - boost
     - DoubleConversion
     - fast_float
@@ -2494,7 +2494,7 @@ PODS:
     - React-perflogger (= 0.82.1)
     - React-utils (= 0.82.1)
     - SocketRocket
-  - RNScreens (4.19.0):
+  - RNScreens (4.24.0):
     - boost
     - DoubleConversion
     - fast_float
@@ -2521,10 +2521,10 @@ PODS:
     - ReactCodegen
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/bridging
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
-    - RNScreens/common (= 4.19.0)
+    - RNScreens/common (= 4.24.0)
     - SocketRocket
     - Yoga
-  - RNScreens/common (4.19.0):
+  - RNScreens/common (4.24.0):
     - boost
     - DoubleConversion
     - fast_float
@@ -2803,8 +2803,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   boost: 7e761d76ca2ce687f7cc98e698152abd03a18f90
-  BrownfieldNavigation: 12a34a451661d8f685beebab19d4ba7b43efc409
-  Brownie: 981350e32e072e5b55b624eb8810ba9bbc9683d9
+  BrownfieldNavigation: b25cd0c4b253b653743be92d141ffe475e42474d
+  Brownie: ac5a447e77a9d7713ebdb4e71a6083f00b4364f5
   DoubleConversion: cb417026b2400c8f53ae97020b2be961b59470cb
   fast_float: b32c788ed9c6a8c584d114d0047beda9664e7cc6
   FBLazyVector: 0aa6183b9afe3c31fc65b5d1eeef1f3c19b63bfa
@@ -2844,7 +2844,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   React-logger: 500f2fa5697d224e63c33d913c8a4765319e19bf
   React-Mapbuffer: 4c50cf6af44286015a20a5995d5321f625c93459
   React-microtasksnativemodule: a84b9331106616ab1fa36de9ae555718d4bbdcf5
-  react-native-safe-area-context: 0a3b034bb63a5b684dd2f5fffd3c90ef6ed41ee8
+  react-native-safe-area-context: eda63a662750758c1fdd7e719c9f1026c8d161cb
   React-NativeModulesApple: efd0906463c79d9b86197dbcf0d58358dff8c5ed
   React-oscompat: 95875e81f5d4b3c7b2c888d5bd2c9d83450d8bdb
   React-perflogger: 2e229bf33e42c094fd64516d89ec1187a2b79b5b
@@ -2875,10 +2875,10 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   React-utils: f06ff240e06e2bd4b34e48f1b34cac00866e8979
   React-webperformancenativemodule: b3398f8175fa96d992c071b1fa59bd6f9646b840
   ReactAppDependencyProvider: a45ef34bb22dc1c9b2ac1f74167d9a28af961176
-  ReactBrownfield: 03a2fd2f61109c00810b8d82af6f8907095191ed
+  ReactBrownfield: 9d232f72e023ff2cca3bd6d4de188b2292125c83
   ReactCodegen: 0bce2d209e2e802589f4c5ff76d21618200e74cb
   ReactCommon: 801eff8cb9c940c04d3a89ce399c343ee3eff654
-  RNScreens: d6413aeb1878cdafd3c721e2c5218faf5d5d3b13
+  RNScreens: e902eba58a27d3ad399a495d578e8aba3ea0f490
   SocketRocket: d4aabe649be1e368d1318fdf28a022d714d65748
   Yoga: 526f25666395d30c297d53154398ffd249eaf9e1
 

docs/docs/docs/api-reference/react-native-brownfield/objective-c.mdx

@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ Starts React Native, produces an instance of React Native. You can use it to ini
 }];
 ```
 
+##### `stopReactNative`
+
+Stops React Native and releases the underlying runtime. Safe to call multiple times. Call it after all React Native views are dismissed.
+
+**Examples:**
+
+```objc
+[[ReactNativeBrownfield shared] stopReactNative];
+```
+
 ##### `view`
 
 Creates a React Native view for the specified module name.

docs/docs/docs/api-reference/react-native-brownfield/swift.mdx

@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ ReactNativeBrownfield.shared.startReactNative(onBundleLoaded: {
 })
 ```
 
+##### `stopReactNative`
+
+Stops React Native and releases the underlying runtime. Safe to call multiple times. Call it after all React Native views are dismissed.
+
+**Examples:**
+
+```swift
+ReactNativeBrownfield.shared.stopReactNative()
+```
+
 ##### `view`
 
 Creates a React Native view for the specified module name.

packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ExpoHostRuntime.swift

@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ final class ExpoHostRuntime {
   private var reactNativeFactory: RCTReactNativeFactory?
   private var expoDelegate: ExpoAppDelegate?
 
+  private var factory: RCTReactNativeFactory {
+    if let existingFactory = reactNativeFactory {
+      return existingFactory
+    }
+
+    delegate.dependencyProvider = RCTAppDependencyProvider()
+    let createdFactory = ExpoReactNativeFactory(delegate: delegate)
+    reactNativeFactory = createdFactory
+    return createdFactory
+  }
+
   /**
    * Starts React Native with default parameters.
    */
@@ -46,6 +57,24 @@ final class ExpoHostRuntime {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Stops React Native and releases the underlying factory instance.
+   */
+  public func stopReactNative() {
+    if !Thread.isMainThread {
+      DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in self?.stopReactNative() }
+      return
+    }
+
+    #if !EXPO_SDK_GTE_55 
+    guard let factory = reactNativeFactory else { return }
+    factory.bridge?.invalidate()
+    #endif
+
+    reactNativeFactory = nil
+    expoDelegate = nil
+  }
+
   /**
    * Path to JavaScript root.
    * Default value: ".expo/.virtual-metro-entry"
@@ -125,19 +154,19 @@ final class ExpoHostRuntime {
     // below: https://github.com/expo/expo/commit/2013760c46cde1404872d181a691da72fbf207a4
     // has moved the recreateRootView method to ExpoReactNativeFactory
     #if EXPO_SDK_GTE_55 // this define comes from the Brownfield Expo config plugin
-      return (reactNativeFactory as? ExpoReactNativeFactory)?.recreateRootView(
-        withBundleURL: bundleURL,
-        moduleName: moduleName,
-        initialProps: initialProps,
-        launchOptions: launchOptions
-      )
+    return (factory as? ExpoReactNativeFactory)?.recreateRootView(
+      withBundleURL: bundleURL,
+      moduleName: moduleName,
+      initialProps: initialProps,
+      launchOptions: launchOptions
+    )
     #else
-      return expoDelegate?.recreateRootView(
-        withBundleURL: bundleURL,
-        moduleName: moduleName,
-        initialProps: initialProps,
-        launchOptions: launchOptions
-      )
+    return expoDelegate?.recreateRootView(
+      withBundleURL: bundleURL,
+      moduleName: moduleName,
+      initialProps: initialProps,
+      launchOptions: launchOptions
+    )
     #endif
   }
 }

packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ReactNativeBrownfield.swift

@@ -82,6 +82,17 @@ internal import Expo
     #endif
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Stops React Native.
+   */
+  @objc public func stopReactNative() {
+    #if canImport(Expo)
+    ExpoHostRuntime.shared.stopReactNative()
+    #else
+    ReactNativeHostRuntime.shared.stopReactNative()
+    #endif
+  }
+
   @objc public func view(
     moduleName: String,
     initialProps: [AnyHashable: Any]?,

packages/react-native-brownfield/ios/ReactNativeHostRuntime.swift

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ final class ReactNativeHostRuntime {
       delegate.bundlePath = bundlePath
     }
   }
+
   /**
    * Bundle instance to lookup the JavaScript bundle.
    * Default value: Bundle.main
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ final class ReactNativeHostRuntime {
       delegate.bundle = bundle
     }
   }
+
   /**
    * Dynamic bundle URL provider called on every bundle load.
    * When set, this overrides the default bundleURL() behavior in the delegate.
@@ -79,17 +81,23 @@ final class ReactNativeHostRuntime {
       delegate.bundleURLOverride = bundleURLOverride
     }
   }
+
   /**
    * React Native factory instance created when starting React Native.
    * Default value: nil
    */
   private var reactNativeFactory: RCTReactNativeFactory? = nil
-  /**
-   * Root view factory used to create React Native views.
-   */
-  lazy private var rootViewFactory: RCTRootViewFactory? = {
-    return reactNativeFactory?.rootViewFactory
-  }()
+
+  private var factory: RCTReactNativeFactory {
+    if let existingFactory = reactNativeFactory {
+      return existingFactory
+    }
+
+    delegate.dependencyProvider = RCTAppDependencyProvider()
+    let createdFactory = RCTReactNativeFactory(delegate: delegate)
+    reactNativeFactory = createdFactory
+    return createdFactory
+  }
 
   /**
    * Starts React Native with default parameters.
@@ -98,12 +106,28 @@ final class ReactNativeHostRuntime {
     startReactNative(onBundleLoaded: nil)
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Stops React Native and releases the underlying factory instance.
+   */
+  public func stopReactNative() {
+    if !Thread.isMainThread {
+      DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in self?.stopReactNative() }
+      return
+    }
+
+    guard let factory = reactNativeFactory else { return }
+
+    factory.bridge?.invalidate()
+
+    reactNativeFactory = nil
+  }
+
   public func view(
     moduleName: String,
     initialProps: [AnyHashable: Any]?,
     launchOptions: [AnyHashable: Any]? = nil
   ) -> UIView? {
-    rootViewFactory?.view(
+    factory.rootViewFactory.view(
       withModuleName: moduleName,
       initialProperties: initialProps,
       launchOptions: launchOptions