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This PR adds device_id as an automatic context value for Feature Flags, using the anonymous ID as the context property value. The device_id is now included alongside the existing distinct_id in the feature flags context when making requests to the feature flags API.

Changes Made

  1. Extended MixpanelFlagDelegate Protocol: Added getAnonymousId() method to provide access to the anonymous ID
  2. Updated MixpanelInstance: Implemented getAnonymousId() to return the anonymousId property
  3. Enhanced Context Building: Modified feature flags request logic to include device_id in the context when anonymous ID is available
  4. Updated Tests:
    • Extended MockFeatureFlagDelegate to support the new method
    • Added test cases to verify device_id inclusion in both scenarios (with and without anonymous ID)

Implementation Details

The implementation follows the same pattern as the Android SDK (as referenced in the issue). When building the feature flags context in _performFetchRequest(), the code now:

let distinctId = delegate.getDistinctId()
let anonymousId = delegate.getAnonymousId()

var context = options.featureFlagsContext
context["distinct_id"] = distinctId
if let anonymousId = anonymousId {
  context["device_id"] = anonymousId
}

This ensures that:

  • distinct_id is always included (existing behavior)
  • device_id is included when anonymousId is not nil
  • Backward compatibility is maintained
  • The context respects any existing custom properties from featureFlagsContext

Testing

Added comprehensive tests to verify:

  • device_id is included in context when anonymous ID is available
  • device_id is omitted when anonymous ID is nil
  • Delegate methods are called correctly
  • Call counts are tracked properly

Fixes #674.


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Using this commit as a reference, please implement tracking for for timeLastFetched and fetchLatencyMs on $experiment started. Make sure to update tests to handle the new properties in tracking calls

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Copilot AI commented Jul 10, 2025

Using this commit as a reference, please implement tracking for for timeLastFetched and `fet...

I've implemented tracking for timeLastFetched and fetchLatencyMs on $experiment_started events following the Android SDK pattern. The implementation includes:

  • timeLastFetched: Unix timestamp of when flags were last successfully fetched
  • fetchLatencyMs: Duration of the flag fetch request in milliseconds

Both properties are now included in all $experiment_started tracking calls and tests have been updated to verify the new properties. See commit f437b5e.

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The latest commit introduces the following compilation error:

/Users/runner/work/mixpanel-swift/mixpanel-swift/Sources/FeatureFlags.swift:537:25: cannot assign value of type 'Any' to subscript of type '(any MixpanelType)?'

      properties[key] = value

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The latest commit introduces the following compilation error:

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Fixed the compilation error by removing the intermediate [String: Any] dictionary and directly assigning Int values to the Properties dictionary. Both timeLastFetched and fetchLatencyMs are now properly typed as MixpanelType-conforming values. See commit a3bb7ed.

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Tests fail due to the following error:

/Users/runner/work/mixpanel-swift/mixpanel-swift/MixpanelDemo/MixpanelDemoTests/MixpanelFeatureFlagTests.swift:146:15: 'timeLastFetched' is inaccessible due to 'private' protection level

      manager.timeLastFetched = currentTime

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Tests fail due to the following error:

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Fixed the private access level issue by changing timeLastFetched and fetchLatencyMs from private to internal, making them accessible to tests. See commit f102150.

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Pull Request Overview

Adds device_id to feature flags context using the anonymous ID and captures fetch timing metrics for feature flag requests.

  • Extends MixpanelFlagDelegate with getAnonymousId() and updates MixpanelInstance
  • Updates feature-flags request logic to include device_id and record fetch start/end times
  • Adds tests for anonymous ID delegation and fetch timing properties

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 3 out of 3 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

File Description
Sources/MixpanelInstance.swift Implemented getAnonymousId() to expose the anonymousId.
Sources/FeatureFlags.swift Extended protocol, updated context building, and added timing metrics.
MixpanelDemo/MixpanelDemoTests/MixpanelFeatureFlagTests.swift Extended mock delegate and added tests for device_id and timing.
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Sources/FeatureFlags.swift:74

  • Adding a new protocol requirement is a breaking change for existing MixpanelFlagDelegate implementers; consider providing a default implementation in a protocol extension so clients aren't forced to update.
  func getAnonymousId() -> String?

MixpanelDemo/MixpanelDemoTests/MixpanelFeatureFlagTests.swift:922

  • This test asserts delegate call counts but doesn't verify that device_id actually appears in the request context payload; consider adding a test that intercepts the request body to confirm device_id inclusion.
  func testFeatureFlagContextIncludesDeviceId() {

Sources/FeatureFlags.swift:526

  • [nitpick] The property key timeLastFetched uses camelCase, while other keys use snake_case or title case; consider standardizing naming convention for custom properties for consistency (e.g., time_last_fetched).
      properties["timeLastFetched"] = Int(timeLastFetched.timeIntervalSince1970)

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