Challenge setup
We’ll use an everyday storyboard-based Xcode venture, since we’re working with UIKit.
We’re additionally going to wish a desk view, for this goal we may go together with a conventional setup, however since we’re utilizing trendy UIKit practices we’ll do issues only a bit completely different this time.
It is fairly unlucky that we nonetheless have to offer our personal type-safe reusable extensions for UITableView and UICollectionView lessons. Anyway, this is a fast snippet that we’ll use. ⬇️
import UIKit
extension UITableViewCell {
static var reuseIdentifier: String {
String(describing: self)
}
var reuseIdentifier: String {
sort(of: self).reuseIdentifier
}
}
extension UITableView {
func register<T: UITableViewCell>(_ sort: T.Kind) {
register(T.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: T.reuseIdentifier)
}
func reuse<T: UITableViewCell>(_ sort: T.Kind, _ indexPath: IndexPath) -> T {
dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: T.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! T
}
}
I’ve additionally created a subclass for UITableView, so I can configure every part contained in the initialize operate that we’ll want on this tutorial.
import UIKit
open class TableView: UITableView {
public init(fashion: UITableView.Model = .plain) {
tremendous.init(body: .zero, fashion: fashion)
initialize()
}
@out there(*, unavailable)
required public init?(coder: NSCoder) {
fatalError("init(coder:) has not been carried out")
}
open func initialize() {
translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
allowsMultipleSelection = true
}
func layoutConstraints(in view: UIView) -> [NSLayoutConstraint] {
[
topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: view.topAnchor),
bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: view.bottomAnchor),
leadingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: view.leadingAnchor),
trailingAnchor.constraint(equalTo: view.trailingAnchor),
]
}
}
We’re going to construct a settings display with a single choice and a a number of choice space, so it is good to have some extensions too that’ll assist us to handle the chosen desk view cells. 💡
import UIKit
public extension UITableView {
func choose(_ indexPaths: [IndexPath],
animated: Bool = true,
scrollPosition: UITableView.ScrollPosition = .none) {
for indexPath in indexPaths {
selectRow(at: indexPath, animated: animated, scrollPosition: scrollPosition)
}
}
func deselect(_ indexPaths: [IndexPath], animated: Bool = true) {
for indexPath in indexPaths {
deselectRow(at: indexPath, animated: animated)
}
}
func deselectAll(animated: Bool = true) {
deselect(indexPathsForSelectedRows ?? [], animated: animated)
}
func deselectAllInSection(besides indexPath: IndexPath) {
let indexPathsToDeselect = (indexPathsForSelectedRows ?? []).filter {
$0.part == indexPath.part && $0.row != indexPath.row
}
deselect(indexPathsToDeselect)
}
}
Now we will concentrate on making a customized cell, we’re going to use the brand new cell configuration API, however first we want a mannequin for our customized cell class.
import Basis
protocol CustomCellModel {
var textual content: String { get }
var secondaryText: String? { get }
}
extension CustomCellModel {
var secondaryText: String? { nil }
}
Now we will use this cell mannequin and configure the CustomCell utilizing the mannequin properties. This cell can have two states, if the cell is chosen we’ll show a crammed examine mark icon, in any other case simply an empty circle. We additionally replace the labels utilizing the summary mannequin values. ✅
import UIKit
class CustomCell: UITableViewCell {
var mannequin: CustomCellModel?
override func updateConfiguration(utilizing state: UICellConfigurationState) {
tremendous.updateConfiguration(utilizing: state)
var contentConfig = defaultContentConfiguration().up to date(for: state)
contentConfig.textual content = mannequin?.textual content
contentConfig.secondaryText = mannequin?.secondaryText
contentConfig.imageProperties.tintColor = .systemBlue
contentConfig.picture = UIImage(systemName: "circle")
if state.isHighlighted || state.isSelected {
contentConfig.picture = UIImage(systemName: "checkmark.circle.fill")
}
contentConfiguration = contentConfig
}
}
Contained in the ViewController class we will simply setup the newly created desk view. Since we’re utilizing a storyboard file we will override the init(coder:) technique this time, however in case you are instantiating the controller programmatically then you could possibly merely create your individual init technique.
By the way in which I additionally wrapped this view controller inside a navigation controller so I am show a customized title utilizing the massive fashion by default and there are some lacking code items that we’ve to write down.
import UIKit
class ViewController: UIViewController {
var tableView: TableView
required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
self.tableView = TableView(fashion: .insetGrouped)
tremendous.init(coder: coder)
}
override func loadView() {
tremendous.loadView()
view.addSubview(tableView)
NSLayoutConstraint.activate(tableView.layoutConstraints(in: view))
}
override func viewDidLoad() {
tremendous.viewDidLoad()
title = "Desk view"
navigationController?.navigationBar.prefersLargeTitles = true
tableView.register(CustomCell.self)
tableView.delegate = self
}
override func viewDidAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
tremendous.viewDidAppear(animated)
reload()
}
func reload() {
}
}
extension ViewController: UITableViewDelegate {
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didDeselectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
}
}
We do not have to implement the desk view information supply strategies, however we’ll use a diffable information supply for that goal, let me present you the way it works.
Diffable information supply
I’ve already included one instance containing a diffable information supply, however that was a tutorial for creating trendy assortment views. A diffable information supply is actually an information supply tied to a view, in our case the UITableViewDiffableDataSource generic class goes to behave as an information supply object 4 our desk view. The nice take into consideration these information sources is you could simply manipulate the sections and rows contained in the desk view with out the necessity of working with index paths.
So the primary concept right here is that we would prefer to show two sections, one with a single choice possibility for choosing a quantity, and the second possibility group goes to comprise a multi-selection group with some letters from the alphabet. Listed here are the info fashions for the part gadgets.
enum NumberOption: String, CaseIterable {
case one
case two
case three
}
extension NumberOption: CustomCellModel {
var textual content: String { rawValue }
}
enum LetterOption: String, CaseIterable {
case a
case b
case c
case d
}
extension LetterOption: CustomCellModel {
var textual content: String { rawValue }
}
Now we should always be capable to show these things contained in the desk view, if we implement the common information supply strategies, however since we’ll work with a diffable information supply we want some further fashions. To remove the necessity of index paths, we will use a Hashable enum to outline our sections, we’ll have two sections, one for the numbers and one other for the letters. We’ll wrap the corresponding sort inside an enum with type-safe case values.
enum Part: Hashable {
case numbers
case letters
}
enum SectionItem: Hashable {
case quantity(NumberOption)
case letter(LetterOption)
}
struct SectionData {
var key: Part
var values: [SectionItem]
}
We’re additionally going to introduce a SectionData helper, this manner it may be less difficult to insert the required sections and part gadgets utilizing the info supply.
ultimate class DataSource: UITableViewDiffableDataSource<Part, SectionItem> {
init(_ tableView: UITableView) {
tremendous.init(tableView: tableView) { tableView, indexPath, itemIdentifier in
let cell = tableView.reuse(CustomCell.self, indexPath)
cell.selectionStyle = .none
change itemIdentifier {
case .quantity(let mannequin):
cell.mannequin = mannequin
case .letter(let mannequin):
cell.mannequin = mannequin
}
return cell
}
}
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, titleForHeaderInSection part: Int) -> String? {
let id = sectionIdentifier(for: part)
change id {
case .numbers:
return "Decide a quantity"
case .letters:
return "Decide some letters"
default:
return nil
}
}
func reload(_ information: [SectionData], animated: Bool = true) {
var snapshot = snapshot()
snapshot.deleteAllItems()
for merchandise in information {
snapshot.appendSections([item.key])
snapshot.appendItems(merchandise.values, toSection: merchandise.key)
}
apply(snapshot, animatingDifferences: animated)
}
}
We will present a customized init technique for the info supply, the place we will use the cell supplier block to configure our cells with the given merchandise identifier. As you may see the merchandise identifier is definitely the SectionItem enum that we created a couple of minutes in the past. We will use a change to get again the underlying mannequin, and since these fashions conform to the CustomCellModel protocol we will set the cell.mannequin property. Additionally it is potential to implement the common titleForHeaderInSection technique and we will change the part id and return a correct label for every part.
The ultimate technique is a helper, I am utilizing it to reload the info supply with the given part gadgets.
import UIKit
class ViewController: UIViewController {
var tableView: TableView
var dataSource: DataSource
required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
self.tableView = TableView(fashion: .insetGrouped)
self.dataSource = DataSource(tableView)
tremendous.init(coder: coder)
}
override func loadView() {
tremendous.loadView()
view.addSubview(tableView)
NSLayoutConstraint.activate(tableView.layoutConstraints(in: view))
}
override func viewDidLoad() {
tremendous.viewDidLoad()
title = "Desk view"
navigationController?.navigationBar.prefersLargeTitles = true
tableView.register(CustomCell.self)
tableView.delegate = self
}
override func viewDidAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
tremendous.viewDidAppear(animated)
reload()
}
func reload() {
dataSource.reload([
.init(key: .numbers, values: NumberOption.allCases.map { .number($0) }),
.init(key: .letters, values: LetterOption.allCases.map { .letter($0) }),
])
}
}
extension ViewController: UITableViewDelegate {
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didDeselectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
}
}
So contained in the view controller it’s potential to render the desk view and show each sections, even the cells are selectable by default, however I might like to indicate you learn how to construct a generic strategy to retailer and return chosen values, in fact we may use the indexPathsForSelectedRows property, however I’ve just a little helper software which is able to enable single and a number of choice per part. 🤔
struct SelectionOptions<T: Hashable> {
var values: [T]
var selectedValues: [T]
var multipleSelection: Bool
init(_ values: [T], chosen: [T] = [], a number of: Bool = false) {
self.values = values
self.selectedValues = chosen
self.multipleSelection = a number of
}
mutating func toggle(_ worth: T) {
guard multipleSelection else {
selectedValues = [value]
return
}
if selectedValues.incorporates(worth) {
selectedValues = selectedValues.filter { $0 != worth }
}
else {
selectedValues.append(worth)
}
}
}
By utilizing a generic extension on the UITableViewDiffableDataSource class we will flip the chosen merchandise values into index paths, this can assist us to make the cells chosen when the view hundreds.
import UIKit
extension UITableViewDiffableDataSource {
func selectedIndexPaths<T: Hashable>(_ choice: SelectionOptions<T>,
_ rework: (T) -> ItemIdentifierType) -> [IndexPath] {
choice.values
.filter { choice.selectedValues.incorporates($0) }
.map { rework($0) }
.compactMap { indexPath(for: $0) }
}
}
There is just one factor left to do, which is to deal with the one and a number of choice utilizing the didSelectRowAt and didDeselectRowAt delegate strategies.
import UIKit
class ViewController: UIViewController {
var tableView: TableView
var dataSource: DataSource
var singleOptions = SelectionOptions<NumberOption>(NumberOption.allCases, chosen: [.two])
var multipleOptions = SelectionOptions<LetterOption>(LetterOption.allCases, chosen: [.a, .c], a number of: true)
required init?(coder: NSCoder) {
self.tableView = TableView(fashion: .insetGrouped)
self.dataSource = DataSource(tableView)
tremendous.init(coder: coder)
}
override func loadView() {
tremendous.loadView()
view.addSubview(tableView)
NSLayoutConstraint.activate(tableView.layoutConstraints(in: view))
}
override func viewDidLoad() {
tremendous.viewDidLoad()
title = "Desk view"
navigationController?.navigationBar.prefersLargeTitles = true
tableView.register(CustomCell.self)
tableView.delegate = self
}
override func viewDidAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
tremendous.viewDidAppear(animated)
reload()
}
func reload() {
dataSource.reload([
.init(key: .numbers, values: singleOptions.values.map { .number($0) }),
.init(key: .letters, values: multipleOptions.values.map { .letter($0) }),
])
tableView.choose(dataSource.selectedIndexPaths(singleOptions) { .quantity($0) })
tableView.choose(dataSource.selectedIndexPaths(multipleOptions) { .letter($0) })
}
}
extension ViewController: UITableViewDelegate {
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
guard let sectionId = dataSource.sectionIdentifier(for: indexPath.part) else {
return
}
change sectionId {
case .numbers:
guard case let .quantity(mannequin) = dataSource.itemIdentifier(for: indexPath) else {
return
}
tableView.deselectAllInSection(besides: indexPath)
singleOptions.toggle(mannequin)
print(singleOptions.selectedValues)
case .letters:
guard case let .letter(mannequin) = dataSource.itemIdentifier(for: indexPath) else {
return
}
multipleOptions.toggle(mannequin)
print(multipleOptions.selectedValues)
}
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didDeselectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
guard let sectionId = dataSource.sectionIdentifier(for: indexPath.part) else {
return
}
change sectionId {
case .numbers:
tableView.choose([indexPath])
case .letters:
guard case let .letter(mannequin) = dataSource.itemIdentifier(for: indexPath) else {
return
}
multipleOptions.toggle(mannequin)
print(multipleOptions.selectedValues)
}
}
}
This is the reason we have created the choice helper strategies at first of the article. It’s comparatively straightforward to implement a single and multi-selection part with this system, however in fact this stuff are much more easy in case you can work with SwiftUI.
Anyway, I hope this tutorial helps for a few of you, I nonetheless like UIKit so much and I am glad that Apple provides new options to it. Diffable information sources are glorious approach of configuring desk views and assortment views, with these little helpers you may construct your individual settings or picker screens simply. 💪