[CB-7049] [WKWebView] Support whitelist

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Component/s: cordova-ios

Environment

iOS 8 beta 2

• Assignee: Shazron Abdullah
• Reporter: Shazron Abdullah
• Created: 27/Jun/14 22:37
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 07:09
• Resolved: 21/Apr/15 00:18

Description

https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cordova-ios.git branch "wkwebview"

As of iOS 8 beta 2, you can't yet.

Filed radar:
rdar://problem/17423600

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Summary:
When using UIWebView, you could intercept requests using NSURLProtocol. With the new WKWebView, NSURLProtocol does not intercept requests anymore.

This is useful for HTTP authentication, encryption of assets, etc.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Use WKWebView
2. Instantiate a NSURLProtocol
3. Observe that you can't intercept the requests of the WKWebView

Expected Results:
Ability to intercept requests of a WKWebView using NSURLProtocol

Actual Results:
No ability to intercept requests of a WKWebView using NSURLProtocol

Version:
iOS 8 beta 2

Configuration:
iOS Simulator, iPad 2