Allow UNNotificationServiceExtension to filter delivery of push notification

Originator:kevin
Number:rdar://27651524 Date Originated:1-Aug-2016
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS SDK Product Version:Xcode Version 8.0 beta 3 (8S174q)
Classification:Enhancement Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
In order to provide our users with a finer granularity over the types of notifications they received, we would like to filter push notifications based on device based settings.

Based on these settings, we would filter the incoming push notifications within the UNNotificationServiceExtension.didReceive(_:withContentHandler:) method.

Ideally, we would be able to invoke the contentHandler with nil, or a specially defined instance signifying no alert should be shown.

Steps to Reproduce:
N/A

Expected Results:
The current UNNotificationServiceExtension method is defined as:

func didReceive(_ request: UNNotificationRequest, 
withContentHandler contentHandler: (UNNotificationContent) -> Void)

the proposed definition might be:

func didReceive(_ request: UNNotificationRequest, 
withContentHandler contentHandler: (UNNotificationContent?) -> Void)

Actual Results:
N/A

Version:
Xcode 8 beta 3 (8S174q)

Notes:


Configuration:
iPhone SE

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