AVAssetReferenceRestrictions on iOS 13

Workspace: iOS 13.0, Xcode 11.0

TL;DR: Is there something wrong with AVAssetReferenceRestrictions in iOS 13?

Part 1:

In AVAsset.h, the AVAssetReferenceRestrictions are defined as:

  @enum         AVAssetReferenceRestrictions
  @abstract     These constants can be passed in to AVURLAssetReferenceRestrictionsKey to control the resolution of references to external media data.

  @constant     AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidNone
    Indicates that all types of references should be followed.
  @constant     AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidRemoteReferenceToLocal
    Indicates that references from a remote asset (e.g. referenced via http URL) to local media data (e.g. stored in a local file) should not be followed.
  @constant     AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidLocalReferenceToRemote
    Indicates that references from a local asset to remote media data should not be followed.
  @constant     AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidCrossSiteReference
    Indicates that references from a remote asset to remote media data stored at a different site should not be followed.
  @constant     AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidLocalReferenceToLocal
    Indicates that references from a local asset to local media data stored outside the asset's container file should not be followed.
  @constant     AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidAll
    Indicates that only references to media data stored within the asset's container file should be allowed.
*/
typedef NS_OPTIONS(NSUInteger, AVAssetReferenceRestrictions) {
    AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidNone = 0UL,
    AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidRemoteReferenceToLocal = (1UL << 0),
    AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidLocalReferenceToRemote = (1UL << 1),
    AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidCrossSiteReference = (1UL << 2),
    AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidLocalReferenceToLocal = (1UL << 3),
    AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidAll = 0xFFFFUL,

    AVAssetReferenceRestrictionDefaultPolicy = AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidLocalReferenceToRemote
};

And an AVAsset's property is defined as:

@property       referenceRestrictions
@abstract       Indicates the reference restrictions being used by the receiver.
@discussion
    For AVURLAsset, this property reflects the value passed in for AVURLAssetReferenceRestrictionsKey, if any. See AVURLAssetReferenceRestrictionsKey below for a full discussion of reference restrictions. The default value for this property is AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidNone.
@property (nonatomic, readonly) AVAssetReferenceRestrictions referenceRestrictions API_AVAILABLE(macos(10.7), ios(5.0), tvos(9.0)) API_UNAVAILABLE(watchos);

So, although the documentation on the property explicitly says that the default value is AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidNone, AVAssetReferenceRestrictionDefaultPolicy is currently AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidLocalReferenceToRemote. Is the documentation not updated properly, or is AVAssetReferenceRestrictionDefaultPolicy something different than I expect?

Part 2:

In Swift counterpart, it's defined (converted?) as such:

  @enum         AVAssetReferenceRestrictions
  @abstract     These constants can be passed in to AVURLAssetReferenceRestrictionsKey to control the resolution of references to external media data.

  @constant     AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidNone
    Indicates that all types of references should be followed.
  @constant     AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidRemoteReferenceToLocal
    Indicates that references from a remote asset (e.g. referenced via http URL) to local media data (e.g. stored in a local file) should not be followed.
  @constant     AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidLocalReferenceToRemote
    Indicates that references from a local asset to remote media data should not be followed.
  @constant     AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidCrossSiteReference
    Indicates that references from a remote asset to remote media data stored at a different site should not be followed.
  @constant     AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidLocalReferenceToLocal
    Indicates that references from a local asset to local media data stored outside the asset's container file should not be followed.
  @constant     AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidAll
    Indicates that only references to media data stored within the asset's container file should be allowed.

public struct AVAssetReferenceRestrictions : OptionSet {

    public init(rawValue: UInt)

    public static var forbidRemoteReferenceToLocal: AVAssetReferenceRestrictions { get }

    public static var forbidLocalReferenceToRemote: AVAssetReferenceRestrictions { get }

    public static var forbidCrossSiteReference: AVAssetReferenceRestrictions { get }

    public static var forbidLocalReferenceToLocal: AVAssetReferenceRestrictions { get }

    public static var forbidAll: AVAssetReferenceRestrictions { get }

    public static var defaultPolicy: AVAssetReferenceRestrictions { get }
}

There is no option as AVAssetReferenceRestrictionForbidNone here. But the documentation explicitly says that there is so. So, who's in fault here, or is it a misunderstanding from my side?

Part 3: How did I end here?

I've had to examine these because we were able to select a video from UIImagePickerController, then export it in AVURLAsset form to use in AVAssetExportSession. Everything was fine, it was working seamlessly until iOS 13.0. The feature works in the devices with iOS 12.4.1 and below.

The usage of AVAssetReferenceRestrictions is in the initializer of the AVURLAsset, and I believe that the default value has changed and it doesn't let us export anymore.

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