NativeScript: iOS: swift library added successfully, but can't reach any of the interfaces/classes/functions

I have been trying to run a swift library (https://github.com/davidstump/SwiftPhoenixClient) on an empty nativescript project. Everything compiles nicely, but when inside the app, it says: Can't find variable: SwiftPhoenixSocket. I see that the libraries have downloaded from cocoapods successfully. What am I missing?

1. tns create test --ng
2. tns plugin add SwiftPhoenixClient

The hierarchy of the plugin:

• SwiftPhoenixClient – package.json – platforms —ios ----Podfile

// SwiftPhoenixClient package.json
{
  "name": "SwiftPhoenixClient",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "nativescript": {
    "platforms": {
      "ios": "2.5.0"
    }
  }
}

// Podfile
platform :ios, '9.0'
use_frameworks!

pod "SwiftPhoenixClient"

post_install do |installer|
	installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
		target.build_configurations.each do |config|
			config.build_settings['SWIFT_VERSION'] = '3.0'
		end
	end
end

// app.component.ts
import { Component } from "@angular/core";
declare var SwiftPhoenixClient: any;
@Component({
    selector: "ns-app",
    templateUrl: "app.component.html",
})
export class AppComponent {
	ngAfterViewInit(){
		console.log("App running ...");
		console.log(SwiftPhoenixClient);
	}
}

// main apps package.json
{
  "description": "NativeScript Application",
  "license": "SEE LICENSE IN <your-license-filename>",
  "readme": "NativeScript Application",
  "repository": "<fill-your-repository-here>",
  "nativescript": {
    "id": "org.nativescript.test",
    "tns-ios": {
      "version": "2.5.0"
    }
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@angular/common": "2.4.7",
    "@angular/compiler": "2.4.7",
    "@angular/core": "2.4.7",
    "@angular/forms": "2.4.7",
    "@angular/http": "2.4.7",
    "@angular/platform-browser": "2.4.7",
    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "2.4.7",
    "@angular/router": "3.4.7",
    "SwiftPhoenixClient": "file:SwiftPhoenixClient",
    "nativescript-angular": "1.4.0",
    "nativescript-theme-core": "~1.0.2",
    "reflect-metadata": "~0.1.8",
    "rxjs": "~5.1.1",
    "tns-core-modules": "2.5.1"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "nativescript-dev-android-snapshot": "^0.*.*",
    "nativescript-dev-typescript": "~0.3.5",
    "typescript": "~2.1.0",
    "zone.js": "~0.7.2"
  }
}