I am trying to understand the best practices for organizing dependencies in a Swift project using Swift Package Manager. I have come across the concepts of Targets and Packages, but I am unsure of when it is more appropriate to use one over the other.
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Targets: I understand that targets in Swift Package Manager are used to group related source files together and define build settings for them. When is it more beneficial to create multiple targets within a package rather than creating separate packages for each set of related functionality?
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Packages: On the other hand, packages in Swift Package Manager allow you to define a collection of targets and their dependencies. In what scenarios would it be more advantageous to create separate packages for different sets of functionality rather than grouping them under a single package with multiple targets?
I would appreciate some guidance on how to make an informed decision between using Targets and Packages in Swift Package Manager based on factors such as modularity, code organization, reusability, build time and maintainability. Thank you!
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