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My API return a JSON data with 2 possible data set formats and how do I decode it? Thank you so much in advance
result.json
format 1:
{
product_name: "coffee"
product_code: "100010"
variant: [
flavour: [
{
flavour_name: "chocolate",
flavour_code: "C001",
},
{
flavour_name: "vanilla",
flavour_code: "C002",
}
],
size: [ { ... }, { ... } ]
]
}
format 2:
{
product_name: "bread",
product_code: "B123",
variant: [
portion: ["quarter", "half", "full"],
type: ["plain", "wheat", "oat"],
]
}
MenuViewModel.swift
class MenuDetailViewModel: ObservableObject, MenuDetailService {
var apiSession: APIService
#Published var detaildata: MenuDetailData?
var cancellables = Set<AnyCancellable>()
init(apiSession: APIService = APISession()) {
self.apiSession = apiSession
}
func getMenuDetail() {
let cancellable = self.getMenuDetail(menuCode: menuCode)
.sink(receiveCompletion: { result in
switch result {
case .failure(let error):
print("Handle error: \(error)")
case .finished:
break
}
}) { (detail) in
self.detaildata = detail.data
}
cancellables.insert(cancellable)
}
}
MenuDetailService.swift
protocol MenuDetailService {
var apiSession: APIService {get}
func getMenuDetail(menuCode: String) -> AnyPublisher<MenuDetailAPIResponse, APIError>
}
extension MenuDetailService {
func getMenuDetail(menuCode: String) -> AnyPublisher<MenuDetailAPIResponse, APIError> {
return apiSession.request(with: APIEndpoint.menuDetail(menuCode: menuCode))
.eraseToAnyPublisher()
}
}
APIService.swift
protocol APIService {
func request<T: Decodable>(with builder: RequestBuilder) -> AnyPublisher<T, APIError>
}
RequestBuilder.swift
protocol RequestBuilder {
var urlRequest: URLRequest {get}
}
APISession.swift
struct APISession: APIService {
func request<T>(with builder: RequestBuilder) -> AnyPublisher<T, APIError> where T: Decodable {
// 1
let decoder = JSONDecoder()
decoder.keyDecodingStrategy = .convertFromSnakeCase
// 2
return URLSession.shared
.dataTaskPublisher(for: builder.urlRequest)
// 3
.receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
// 4
.mapError { _ in .unknown }
// 5
.flatMap { data, response -> AnyPublisher<T, APIError> in
if let response = response as? HTTPURLResponse {
// let dataString = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) {
// print("Response data string:\n \(dataString)")
// }
if (200...299).contains(response.statusCode) {
print(String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) ?? "")
// 6
return Just(data)
.decode(type: T.self, decoder: decoder)
.mapError {_ in .decodingError}
.eraseToAnyPublisher()
} else {
// 7
return Fail(error: APIError.httpError(response.statusCode))
.eraseToAnyPublisher()
}
}
return Fail(error: APIError.unknown)
.eraseToAnyPublisher()
}
.eraseToAnyPublisher()
}
}
APIEndpoint.swift
enum APIEndpoint {
case menuDetail(menuCode: String)
}
extension APIEndpoint: RequestBuilder {
var urlRequest: URLRequest {
switch self {
case .menuDetail(let menuCode):
guard let url = URL(string: "API_URL/product/detail")
else {preconditionFailure("Invalid URL format")}
var request = URLRequest(url: url)
request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
request.setValue(Constants.API_TOKEN, forHTTPHeaderField: "Authorization")
request.httpMethod = "POST"
let body: [String: Any] = ["brand": 1, "city": "", "menu_code": menuCode, "member_phone": ""]
let rb = try! JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: body)
request.httpBody = rb
return request
}
}
}
MenuDetailAPIResponse.swift
struct MenuDetailAPIResponse: Codable {
let data: MenuDetailData
}
MenuDetailData.swift
struct MenuDetailData: Codable, Identifiable {
let id = UUID()
let productName: String
let productCode: String
let variant: [MenuVariant]
}
struct MenuVariant: Codable, Identifiable, Hashable {
let id = UUID()
let flavour: [MenuFlavour]
let size: [MenuSize]
}
struct MenuFlavour: Codable, Identifiable, Hashable {
let id = UUID()
let flavourName: String
let flavourCode: String
}

try combine two models into one with optional variables:
struct MenuDetailData: Codable, Identifiable {
let id = UUID()
let productName: String
let productCode: String
let variant: [MenuVariant]
}
struct MenuVariant: Codable, Identifiable, Hashable {
let id = UUID()
let flavour: [MenuFlavour]?
let size: [MenuSize]?
let portion: [String]?
let type: [String]?
}
and after you can check received data
if let _ = model.type
if let _ = model.flavour...
etc.

Related

How can i use this new get method for other models?

class Network {
func getingData(completion : #escaping ([Model]) -> ()) async {
guard let url = URL(string: "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts") else { return }
do {
let (data, _) = try await URLSession.shared.data(from: url)
if let posts = try? JSONDecoder().decode([Model].self, from: data) {
completion(posts)
}
}
catch {
print("error")
}
}
}
You could try something like this approach, where getData works with Decodable, as was mentioned in the previous answer.
In this particular example an array of Decodable.
struct Post: Decodable, Identifiable {
let userId: Int
let id: Int
let title: String
let body: String
var comments: [Comment]?
}
struct Comment: Decodable, Identifiable {
let postId: Int
let id: Int
let name: String
let email: String
let body: String
}
struct ContentView: View {
let client = Network()
#State var posts: [Post] = []
var body: some View {
List {
ForEach(posts, id: \.id) { post in
Text(post.title)
}
}
.task {
posts = await client.getData(from: "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts")
// all comments from the first post
let comments: [Comment] = await client.getData(from: "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts/\(posts[0].id)/comments")
print("\n---> comments: \(comments)")
}
}
}
class Network {
func getData<T: Decodable>(from urlString: String) async -> [T] {
guard let url = URL(string: urlString) else {
print(URLError(.badURL))
return [] // <-- todo, deal with errors
}
do {
let (data, response) = try await URLSession.shared.data(for: URLRequest(url: url))
guard let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse, httpResponse.statusCode == 200 else {
print(URLError(.badServerResponse))
return [] // <-- todo, deal with errors
}
let results = try JSONDecoder().decode([T].self, from: data)
return results
}
catch {
return [] // <-- todo, deal with errors
}
}
}
Is it what you're looking for?
import Foundation
class Network {
func getingData<Model: Decodable>(completion : #escaping ([Model]) -> ()) async {
guard let url = URL(string: "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts") else {
return
}
do {
let (data, _) = try await URLSession.shared.data(from: url)
if let posts = try? JSONDecoder().decode([Model].self, from: data) {
completion(posts)
}
} catch {
print("error")
}
}
}
If so, you only need to declare the Model type as generic. The only thing you need Model to conform is Decodable (the requirement of the JSONDecoder().decode([Model].self, from: data) call).

Updating List from JSON data SwiftUI

I'm having a hard time understanding how JSON data is supposed to be updated in a List in SwiftUI. I'm fetching data from NewsAPI.org, my list and detail views work just fine. I'm trying to figure out how to keep the list up-to-date when my json data changes, but the data remains outdated. I'm still a beginner to swift so if I made a mistake any help would be greatly appreciated.
UPDATED
Attempted to use combine with the same results, outdated data
New data class
class NewsData: ObservableObject {
var objectWillChange = PassthroughSubject<NewsData, Never>()
#Published var articles = [Article]() {
willSet {
objectWillChange.send(self)
}
}
init() {
guard let url = URL(string: "http://newsapi.org/v2/top-headlines?country=us&apiKey=API_KEY") else { return }
let request = URLRequest(url: url)
URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in
if let data = data {
if let response = try? JSONDecoder().decode(News.self, from: data) {
DispatchQueue.main.async() {
self.articles = response.articles
}
}
}
}
.resume()
}
/*
init() {
URLSession.shared
.dataTaskPublisher(for: URLRequest(url: URL(string: "http://newsapi.org/v2/top-headlines?country=us&apiKey=API_KEY")!))
.map(\.data)
.decode(type: News.self, decoder: JSONDecoder())
.receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
.sink(receiveCompletion: { completion in
switch completion {
case .finished:
break
case .failure(let error):
print(error.localizedDescription)
}
}, receiveValue: { data in
self.articles = data.articles
})
.store(in: &self.cancellables)
}
*/
/*
init() {
load()
}
func load() {
guard let url = URL(string: "http://newsapi.org/v2/top-headlines?country=us&apiKey=API_KEY") else { return }
let request = URLRequest(url: url)
URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in
if let data = data {
if let response = try? JSONDecoder().decode(News.self, from: data) {
DispatchQueue.main.async() {
self.articles = response.articles
}
}
}
}
.resume()
}
*/
}
My data old class
struct News : Codable {
var articles : [Article]
}
struct Article : Codable {
let description : String?
let title : String?
let author: String?
let source: Source
let content: String?
let publishedAt: String?
}
struct Source: Codable {
let name: String?
}
class NewsData: ObservableObject {
#Published var news: News = News(articles: [])
init() {
load()
}
func load() {
guard let url = URL(string: "http://newsapi.org/v2/top-headlines?country=us&apiKey=API_KEY_HERE") else { return }
let request = URLRequest(url: url)
URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in
if let data = data {
if let response = try? JSONDecoder().decode(News.self, from: data) {
DispatchQueue.main.async() {
self.news = response
}
}
}
}
.resume()
}
}
My ContentView
func relativeDate(date: String) -> String {
let formatter = RelativeDateTimeFormatter()
let dateFormatter = ISO8601DateFormatter()
return formatter.localizedString(for: dateFormatter.date(from: date) ?? Date(), relativeTo: Date())
}
struct ContentView: View {
#ObservedObject var news: NewsData
var body: some View {
NavigationView {
List(news.news.articles , id: \.title) { article in
VStack (alignment: .leading, spacing: 5){
Text(article.title ?? "")
.fontWeight(.bold)
.font(.subheadline)
.lineLimit(1)
Text(article.description ?? "")
.font(.subheadline)
.foregroundColor(.secondary)
.lineLimit(1)
Text(relativeDate(date: article.publishedAt ?? ""))
.font(.subheadline)
.foregroundColor(.secondary)
}
}
.navigationTitle("News")
}
}
}

JSON Decode Function From File Versus Web

SwiftUI is supposed to simplify things- I am bit frustrated as I have been working on the URLSession+JSONDecoder for weeks, I really need some help!
I have a function to load JSON data from a file in Swift and it works as expected. I copy/pasted the function and updated it to get the data via an API, however I receive a compile time error: "Unexpected non-void return value in void function". Is my approach wrong to use a function for JSON over the web?
JSON response:
{
"T":"CSU",
"v":468303,
"vw":1.2838,
"o":1.31,
"c":1.24,
"h":1.38,
"l":1.2001,
"t":1607374800000,
"n":994
}
struct Root2: Codable {
var T: String
var v: Double
var vw: Double
var o: String
var c: String
var h: Double
var l: Double
var t: Double
}
This file-based function works as expected:
let symbolData: [Root2] = load("symbolData.json")
func load<T: Decodable>(_ filename: String) -> T {
let data: Data
guard let file = Bundle.main.url(forResource: filename, withExtension: nil)
else {
fatalError("Couldn't find \(filename) in main bundle.")
}
do {
data = try Data(contentsOf: file)
} catch {
fatalError("Couldn't load \(filename) from main bundle:\n\(error)")
}
do {
let decoder = JSONDecoder()
return try decoder.decode(T.self, from: data)
} catch {
fatalError("Couldn't parse \(filename) as \(T.self):\n\(error)")
}
}
For the web version, I receive compile time error: "Unexpected non-void return value in void function".
Line: return try decoder.decode(T.self, from: data)
func loadURL<T: Decodable>() -> T {
guard let url = URL(string: """)
else {
fatalError("Invalid URL in main bundle.")
}
let request = URLRequest(url: url)
URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in
do {
if let data = data {
let stringData = String(decoding: data, as: UTF8.self)
print("1 Fetched: \(url)")
print("2 Response: \(stringData)")
let decoder = JSONDecoder()
return try decoder.decode(T.self, from: data)
}
}
catch {
fatalError("Couldn't parse as :\n\(error)")
}
}.resume()
}
Working version after Leo's help!
class Manager: ObservableObject {
#Published var symbols: [Symbol] = []
func loadURL<T: Decodable>(using decoder: JSONDecoder = .msSince1970, completion: #escaping ((T?, Error?) -> Void)) {
let url = URL(string: """)!
URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: url) { data, response, error in
guard let data = data else {
print("ops")
completion(nil, error)
return
}
print("1 Fetched: \(url)")
print("2 Response:", String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) ?? "")
_ = Data("""
[
{
"open": {
"price": 124.02,
"time": 1657105851499
},
"close": {
"price": 124.96,
"time": 1618647822184
},
"high": 124.64,
"low": 124.65,
"volume": 75665274,
"symbol": "AAPL"
}
]
""".utf8)
do {
completion(try decoder.decode(T.self, from: data), nil)
//completion(try decoder.decode(T.self, from: tempDataForTesting), nil)
} catch {
completion(nil, error)
}
}.resume()
}
}
extension JSONDecoder {
static let msSince1970: JSONDecoder = {
let decoder = JSONDecoder()
decoder.dateDecodingStrategy = .millisecondsSince1970
return decoder
}()
}
You can't wait for an asynchronous task to finish and return the result. What you need is a completion handler. You would need also to explicitly set the resulting type if you don't pass the resulting type to your decode method and you need to call resume to start your url session data task:
import SwiftUI
struct ContentView: View {
#ObservedObject var manager = Manager()
#State var string: String = "Hello, world!"
var body: some View {
Text(manager.symbol)
.padding()
.onAppear {
manager.load(symbol: manager.symbol) { (symbols: [Symbol]?, error: Error?) in
guard let symbols = symbols else {
print("error:", error ?? "")
string = "JSON could not be parsed"
return
}
for symbol in symbols {
print(symbol.open.price)
print(symbol.open.time)
print(symbol.close.price)
print(symbol.close.time)
print(symbol.high)
print(symbol.low)
print(symbol.volume)
print(symbol.symbol)
DispatchQueue.main.async {
manager.symbols = symbols
}
}
string = "JSON was successufly parsed"
}
}
}
}
struct ContentView_Previews: PreviewProvider {
static var previews: some View {
ContentView()
}
}
class Manager: ObservableObject {
#Published var symbols: [Symbol] = []
#Published var symbol: String = "IBM"
func load<T: Decodable>(symbol: String, using decoder: JSONDecoder = .msSince1970, completion: #escaping ((T?, Error?) -> Void)) {
guard let url = URLComponents(symbol: symbol).url else {
completion(nil, URL.Error.invalidURL)
return
}
URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: url) { data, response, error in
guard let data = data else {
print("ops")
completion(nil, error)
return
}
print("1 Fetched: \(url)")
print("2 Symbol: \(symbol)")
print("3 Response:", String(data: data, encoding: .utf8) ?? "")
do {
completion(try decoder.decode(T.self, from: data), nil)
} catch {
completion(nil, error)
}
}.resume()
}
}
struct Symbol: Codable {
let open, close: Price
let high, low: Double
let volume: Int
let symbol: String
}
struct Price: Codable {
let price: Double
let time: Date
}
extension JSONDecoder {
static let msSince1970: JSONDecoder = {
let decoder = JSONDecoder()
decoder.dateDecodingStrategy = .millisecondsSince1970
return decoder
}()
}
extension URLComponents {
init(scheme: String = "https",
host: String = "sandbox.iexapis.com",
path: String = "/stable/stock/market/ohlc",
symbol: String,
token: String = "YOUR_API_TOKEN") {
self.init()
self.scheme = scheme
self.host = host
self.path = path
self.queryItems = [URLQueryItem(name: "symbols", value: symbol),
URLQueryItem(name: "token", value: token)]
}
}
extension URL {
enum Error: String, Swift.Error {
case invalidURL = "Invalid URL"
}
}
This will print
1 Fetched: https://sandbox.iexapis.com/stable/stock/market/ohlc?symbols=IBM&token=YOUR_API_TOKEN
2 Symbol: IBM
3 Response: [{"open":{"price":128.9,"time":1636600302693},"close":{"price":131.44,"time":1662259300134},"high":132.517,"low":130.074,"volume":3403359,"symbol":"IBM"}]
128.9
2021-11-11 03:11:42 +0000
131.44
2022-09-04 02:41:40 +0000
132.517
130.074
3403359
IBM

JSON data from website to string printed as nil when appended into array / class [duplicate]

class PostFOrData {
let url = NSURL( string: "http://210.61.209.194:8088/SmarttvWebServiceTopmsoApi/GetReadlist")
var picUrl = NSURL(string : "http://210.61.209.194:8088/SmarttvMedia/img/epi00001.png")
var responseString : NSString = ""
func forData() -> NSString {
let request = NSMutableURLRequest( URL: url!)
request.HTTPMethod = "POST"
var s : NSString = ""
let postString : String = "uid=59"
request.HTTPBody = postString.dataUsingEncoding(NSUTF8StringEncoding)
let task = NSURLSession.sharedSession().dataTaskWithRequest(request) {
data, response, error in
if error != nil {
println("error=\(error)")
return
} else {
println("response = \(response!)")
self.responseString = NSString(data: data, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding)!
println("responseString = \(self.responseString)")
}
}
// I want to return NSString here, but I always get nothing
return self.responseString
}
}
Anyone know how to get the data from task?
You can't return data directly from an asynchronous task.
The solution with Swift 2 is to make a completion handler like this:
class PostFOrData {
// the completion closure signature is (NSString) -> ()
func forData(completion: (NSString) -> ()) {
if let url = NSURL(string: "http://210.61.209.194:8088/SmarttvWebServiceTopmsoApi/GetReadlist") {
let request = NSMutableURLRequest( URL: url)
request.HTTPMethod = "POST"
let postString : String = "uid=59"
request.HTTPBody = postString.dataUsingEncoding(NSUTF8StringEncoding)
let task = NSURLSession.sharedSession().dataTaskWithRequest(request) {
data, response, error in
if let data = data,
jsonString = NSString(data: data, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding)
where error == nil {
completion(jsonString)
} else {
print("error=\(error!.localizedDescription)")
}
}
task.resume()
}
}
}
let pfd = PostFOrData()
// you call the method with a trailing closure
pfd.forData { jsonString in
// and here you get the "returned" value from the asynchronous task
print(jsonString)
}
That way, the completion is only called when the asynchronous task is completed. It is a way to "return" the data without actually using return.
Swift 3 version
class PostFOrData {
// the completion closure signature is (String) -> ()
func forData(completion: #escaping (String) -> ()) {
if let url = URL(string: "http://210.61.209.194:8088/SmarttvWebServiceTopmsoApi/GetReadlist") {
var request = URLRequest(url: url)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
let postString : String = "uid=59"
request.httpBody = postString.data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) {
data, response, error in
if let data = data, let jsonString = String(data: data, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8), error == nil {
completion(jsonString)
} else {
print("error=\(error!.localizedDescription)")
}
}
task.resume()
}
}
}
let pfd = PostFOrData()
// you call the method with a trailing closure
pfd.forData { jsonString in
// and here you get the "returned" value from the asynchronous task
print(jsonString)
}
There are some very generic requirements that would like every good API Manager to satisfy: will implement a protocol-oriented API Client.
APIClient Initial Interface
protocol APIClient {
func send(_ request: APIRequest,
completion: #escaping (APIResponse?, Error?) -> Void)
}
protocol APIRequest: Encodable {
var resourceName: String { get }
}
protocol APIResponse: Decodable {
}
Now Please check complete api structure
// ******* This is API Call Class *****
public typealias ResultCallback<Value> = (Result<Value, Error>) -> Void
/// Implementation of a generic-based API client
public class APIClient {
private let baseEndpointUrl = URL(string: "irl")!
private let session = URLSession(configuration: .default)
public init() {
}
/// Sends a request to servers, calling the completion method when finished
public func send<T: APIRequest>(_ request: T, completion: #escaping ResultCallback<DataContainer<T.Response>>) {
let endpoint = self.endpoint(for: request)
let task = session.dataTask(with: URLRequest(url: endpoint)) { data, response, error in
if let data = data {
do {
// Decode the top level response, and look up the decoded response to see
// if it's a success or a failure
let apiResponse = try JSONDecoder().decode(APIResponse<T.Response>.self, from: data)
if let dataContainer = apiResponse.data {
completion(.success(dataContainer))
} else if let message = apiResponse.message {
completion(.failure(APIError.server(message: message)))
} else {
completion(.failure(APIError.decoding))
}
} catch {
completion(.failure(error))
}
} else if let error = error {
completion(.failure(error))
}
}
task.resume()
}
/// Encodes a URL based on the given request
/// Everything needed for a public request to api servers is encoded directly in this URL
private func endpoint<T: APIRequest>(for request: T) -> URL {
guard let baseUrl = URL(string: request.resourceName, relativeTo: baseEndpointUrl) else {
fatalError("Bad resourceName: \(request.resourceName)")
}
var components = URLComponents(url: baseUrl, resolvingAgainstBaseURL: true)!
// Common query items needed for all api requests
let timestamp = "\(Date().timeIntervalSince1970)"
let hash = "\(timestamp)"
let commonQueryItems = [
URLQueryItem(name: "ts", value: timestamp),
URLQueryItem(name: "hash", value: hash),
URLQueryItem(name: "apikey", value: "")
]
// Custom query items needed for this specific request
let customQueryItems: [URLQueryItem]
do {
customQueryItems = try URLQueryItemEncoder.encode(request)
} catch {
fatalError("Wrong parameters: \(error)")
}
components.queryItems = commonQueryItems + customQueryItems
// Construct the final URL with all the previous data
return components.url!
}
}
// ****** API Request Encodable Protocol *****
public protocol APIRequest: Encodable {
/// Response (will be wrapped with a DataContainer)
associatedtype Response: Decodable
/// Endpoint for this request (the last part of the URL)
var resourceName: String { get }
}
// ****** This Results type Data Container Struct ******
public struct DataContainer<Results: Decodable>: Decodable {
public let offset: Int
public let limit: Int
public let total: Int
public let count: Int
public let results: Results
}
// ***** API Errro Enum ****
public enum APIError: Error {
case encoding
case decoding
case server(message: String)
}
// ****** API Response Struct ******
public struct APIResponse<Response: Decodable>: Decodable {
/// Whether it was ok or not
public let status: String?
/// Message that usually gives more information about some error
public let message: String?
/// Requested data
public let data: DataContainer<Response>?
}
// ***** URL Query Encoder OR JSON Encoder *****
enum URLQueryItemEncoder {
static func encode<T: Encodable>(_ encodable: T) throws -> [URLQueryItem] {
let parametersData = try JSONEncoder().encode(encodable)
let parameters = try JSONDecoder().decode([String: HTTPParam].self, from: parametersData)
return parameters.map { URLQueryItem(name: $0, value: $1.description) }
}
}
// ****** HTTP Pamater Conversion Enum *****
enum HTTPParam: CustomStringConvertible, Decodable {
case string(String)
case bool(Bool)
case int(Int)
case double(Double)
init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
let container = try decoder.singleValueContainer()
if let string = try? container.decode(String.self) {
self = .string(string)
} else if let bool = try? container.decode(Bool.self) {
self = .bool(bool)
} else if let int = try? container.decode(Int.self) {
self = .int(int)
} else if let double = try? container.decode(Double.self) {
self = .double(double)
} else {
throw APIError.decoding
}
}
var description: String {
switch self {
case .string(let string):
return string
case .bool(let bool):
return String(describing: bool)
case .int(let int):
return String(describing: int)
case .double(let double):
return String(describing: double)
}
}
}
/// **** This is your API Request Endpoint Method in Struct *****
public struct GetCharacters: APIRequest {
public typealias Response = [MyCharacter]
public var resourceName: String {
return "characters"
}
// Parameters
public let name: String?
public let nameStartsWith: String?
public let limit: Int?
public let offset: Int?
// Note that nil parameters will not be used
public init(name: String? = nil,
nameStartsWith: String? = nil,
limit: Int? = nil,
offset: Int? = nil) {
self.name = name
self.nameStartsWith = nameStartsWith
self.limit = limit
self.offset = offset
}
}
// *** This is Model for Above Api endpoint method ****
public struct MyCharacter: Decodable {
public let id: Int
public let name: String?
public let description: String?
}
// ***** These below line you used to call any api call in your controller or view model ****
func viewDidLoad() {
let apiClient = APIClient()
// A simple request with no parameters
apiClient.send(GetCharacters()) { response in
response.map { dataContainer in
print(dataContainer.results)
}
}
}

How to return the data from the function loaded from web service iOS swift [duplicate]

class PostFOrData {
let url = NSURL( string: "http://210.61.209.194:8088/SmarttvWebServiceTopmsoApi/GetReadlist")
var picUrl = NSURL(string : "http://210.61.209.194:8088/SmarttvMedia/img/epi00001.png")
var responseString : NSString = ""
func forData() -> NSString {
let request = NSMutableURLRequest( URL: url!)
request.HTTPMethod = "POST"
var s : NSString = ""
let postString : String = "uid=59"
request.HTTPBody = postString.dataUsingEncoding(NSUTF8StringEncoding)
let task = NSURLSession.sharedSession().dataTaskWithRequest(request) {
data, response, error in
if error != nil {
println("error=\(error)")
return
} else {
println("response = \(response!)")
self.responseString = NSString(data: data, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding)!
println("responseString = \(self.responseString)")
}
}
// I want to return NSString here, but I always get nothing
return self.responseString
}
}
Anyone know how to get the data from task?
You can't return data directly from an asynchronous task.
The solution with Swift 2 is to make a completion handler like this:
class PostFOrData {
// the completion closure signature is (NSString) -> ()
func forData(completion: (NSString) -> ()) {
if let url = NSURL(string: "http://210.61.209.194:8088/SmarttvWebServiceTopmsoApi/GetReadlist") {
let request = NSMutableURLRequest( URL: url)
request.HTTPMethod = "POST"
let postString : String = "uid=59"
request.HTTPBody = postString.dataUsingEncoding(NSUTF8StringEncoding)
let task = NSURLSession.sharedSession().dataTaskWithRequest(request) {
data, response, error in
if let data = data,
jsonString = NSString(data: data, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding)
where error == nil {
completion(jsonString)
} else {
print("error=\(error!.localizedDescription)")
}
}
task.resume()
}
}
}
let pfd = PostFOrData()
// you call the method with a trailing closure
pfd.forData { jsonString in
// and here you get the "returned" value from the asynchronous task
print(jsonString)
}
That way, the completion is only called when the asynchronous task is completed. It is a way to "return" the data without actually using return.
Swift 3 version
class PostFOrData {
// the completion closure signature is (String) -> ()
func forData(completion: #escaping (String) -> ()) {
if let url = URL(string: "http://210.61.209.194:8088/SmarttvWebServiceTopmsoApi/GetReadlist") {
var request = URLRequest(url: url)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
let postString : String = "uid=59"
request.httpBody = postString.data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) {
data, response, error in
if let data = data, let jsonString = String(data: data, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8), error == nil {
completion(jsonString)
} else {
print("error=\(error!.localizedDescription)")
}
}
task.resume()
}
}
}
let pfd = PostFOrData()
// you call the method with a trailing closure
pfd.forData { jsonString in
// and here you get the "returned" value from the asynchronous task
print(jsonString)
}
There are some very generic requirements that would like every good API Manager to satisfy: will implement a protocol-oriented API Client.
APIClient Initial Interface
protocol APIClient {
func send(_ request: APIRequest,
completion: #escaping (APIResponse?, Error?) -> Void)
}
protocol APIRequest: Encodable {
var resourceName: String { get }
}
protocol APIResponse: Decodable {
}
Now Please check complete api structure
// ******* This is API Call Class *****
public typealias ResultCallback<Value> = (Result<Value, Error>) -> Void
/// Implementation of a generic-based API client
public class APIClient {
private let baseEndpointUrl = URL(string: "irl")!
private let session = URLSession(configuration: .default)
public init() {
}
/// Sends a request to servers, calling the completion method when finished
public func send<T: APIRequest>(_ request: T, completion: #escaping ResultCallback<DataContainer<T.Response>>) {
let endpoint = self.endpoint(for: request)
let task = session.dataTask(with: URLRequest(url: endpoint)) { data, response, error in
if let data = data {
do {
// Decode the top level response, and look up the decoded response to see
// if it's a success or a failure
let apiResponse = try JSONDecoder().decode(APIResponse<T.Response>.self, from: data)
if let dataContainer = apiResponse.data {
completion(.success(dataContainer))
} else if let message = apiResponse.message {
completion(.failure(APIError.server(message: message)))
} else {
completion(.failure(APIError.decoding))
}
} catch {
completion(.failure(error))
}
} else if let error = error {
completion(.failure(error))
}
}
task.resume()
}
/// Encodes a URL based on the given request
/// Everything needed for a public request to api servers is encoded directly in this URL
private func endpoint<T: APIRequest>(for request: T) -> URL {
guard let baseUrl = URL(string: request.resourceName, relativeTo: baseEndpointUrl) else {
fatalError("Bad resourceName: \(request.resourceName)")
}
var components = URLComponents(url: baseUrl, resolvingAgainstBaseURL: true)!
// Common query items needed for all api requests
let timestamp = "\(Date().timeIntervalSince1970)"
let hash = "\(timestamp)"
let commonQueryItems = [
URLQueryItem(name: "ts", value: timestamp),
URLQueryItem(name: "hash", value: hash),
URLQueryItem(name: "apikey", value: "")
]
// Custom query items needed for this specific request
let customQueryItems: [URLQueryItem]
do {
customQueryItems = try URLQueryItemEncoder.encode(request)
} catch {
fatalError("Wrong parameters: \(error)")
}
components.queryItems = commonQueryItems + customQueryItems
// Construct the final URL with all the previous data
return components.url!
}
}
// ****** API Request Encodable Protocol *****
public protocol APIRequest: Encodable {
/// Response (will be wrapped with a DataContainer)
associatedtype Response: Decodable
/// Endpoint for this request (the last part of the URL)
var resourceName: String { get }
}
// ****** This Results type Data Container Struct ******
public struct DataContainer<Results: Decodable>: Decodable {
public let offset: Int
public let limit: Int
public let total: Int
public let count: Int
public let results: Results
}
// ***** API Errro Enum ****
public enum APIError: Error {
case encoding
case decoding
case server(message: String)
}
// ****** API Response Struct ******
public struct APIResponse<Response: Decodable>: Decodable {
/// Whether it was ok or not
public let status: String?
/// Message that usually gives more information about some error
public let message: String?
/// Requested data
public let data: DataContainer<Response>?
}
// ***** URL Query Encoder OR JSON Encoder *****
enum URLQueryItemEncoder {
static func encode<T: Encodable>(_ encodable: T) throws -> [URLQueryItem] {
let parametersData = try JSONEncoder().encode(encodable)
let parameters = try JSONDecoder().decode([String: HTTPParam].self, from: parametersData)
return parameters.map { URLQueryItem(name: $0, value: $1.description) }
}
}
// ****** HTTP Pamater Conversion Enum *****
enum HTTPParam: CustomStringConvertible, Decodable {
case string(String)
case bool(Bool)
case int(Int)
case double(Double)
init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
let container = try decoder.singleValueContainer()
if let string = try? container.decode(String.self) {
self = .string(string)
} else if let bool = try? container.decode(Bool.self) {
self = .bool(bool)
} else if let int = try? container.decode(Int.self) {
self = .int(int)
} else if let double = try? container.decode(Double.self) {
self = .double(double)
} else {
throw APIError.decoding
}
}
var description: String {
switch self {
case .string(let string):
return string
case .bool(let bool):
return String(describing: bool)
case .int(let int):
return String(describing: int)
case .double(let double):
return String(describing: double)
}
}
}
/// **** This is your API Request Endpoint Method in Struct *****
public struct GetCharacters: APIRequest {
public typealias Response = [MyCharacter]
public var resourceName: String {
return "characters"
}
// Parameters
public let name: String?
public let nameStartsWith: String?
public let limit: Int?
public let offset: Int?
// Note that nil parameters will not be used
public init(name: String? = nil,
nameStartsWith: String? = nil,
limit: Int? = nil,
offset: Int? = nil) {
self.name = name
self.nameStartsWith = nameStartsWith
self.limit = limit
self.offset = offset
}
}
// *** This is Model for Above Api endpoint method ****
public struct MyCharacter: Decodable {
public let id: Int
public let name: String?
public let description: String?
}
// ***** These below line you used to call any api call in your controller or view model ****
func viewDidLoad() {
let apiClient = APIClient()
// A simple request with no parameters
apiClient.send(GetCharacters()) { response in
response.map { dataContainer in
print(dataContainer.results)
}
}
}

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