1 files changed, 19 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/XcodeSupport.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/XcodeSupport.java
index e176346570..db59f0112a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/XcodeSupport.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/objc/XcodeSupport.java
@@ -107,11 +107,26 @@ public final class XcodeSupport {
    * @return this xcode support
    */
   XcodeSupport addDependencies(Builder xcodeProviderBuilder, Attribute attribute) {
-    Iterable<XcodeProvider> dependencies = ruleContext.getPrerequisites(
-        attribute.getName(), attribute.getAccessMode(), XcodeProvider.class);
+    xcodeProviderBuilder.addPropagatedDependencies(
+        ruleContext.getPrerequisites(
+            attribute.getName(), attribute.getAccessMode(), XcodeProvider.class),
+        ObjcRuleClasses.objcConfiguration(ruleContext));
+    return this;
+  }
 
-    xcodeProviderBuilder
-        .addDependencies(dependencies, ObjcRuleClasses.objcConfiguration(ruleContext));
+  /**
+   * Adds non-propagated dependencies to the given provider builder from the given attribute.
+   *
+   * <p>A non-propagated dependency will not be linked into the final app bundle and can only serve
+   * as a compile-only dependency for its direct dependent.
+   *
+   * @return this xcode support
+   */
+  XcodeSupport addNonPropagatedDependencies(Builder xcodeProviderBuilder, Attribute attribute) {
+    xcodeProviderBuilder.addNonPropagatedDependencies(
+        ruleContext.getPrerequisites(
+            attribute.getName(), attribute.getAccessMode(), XcodeProvider.class),
+        ObjcRuleClasses.objcConfiguration(ruleContext));
     return this;
   }
 }