How can I update my datasource and animate the changes with RxSwift in my tableview? - uitableview

Question

Datasource is updating, but the changes are not being displayed in the Tableview.
I am experimenting with Friends, Users, & Users Request tableview with 3 sections. When a user has a request from a user, he or she appears under the request section. However, when the user clicks "accept" the console is reading it's hitting the firebase server, but the changes that that request was actually made is not registering and the request remains in the section until you reload the view. I have tried forcing a tableview to reload, but to no avail.
struct SectionOfuserRxx {
var header: String
var items: [Item]
}
extension SectionOfuserRxx: IdentifiableType {
}
extension SectionOfuserRxx: AnimatableSectionModelType {
// typealias Item = user
typealias Identity = String
////
typealias Item = user
init(original: SectionOfuserRxx, items: [Item]) {
self = original
self.items = items
}
var identity: String {
return header
}
}
// Above viewDidLoad
let disposeBag = DisposeBag()
//
//Inside viewDidLoad
let dataSource = RxTableViewSectionedAnimatedDataSource<SectionOfuserRxx>(
configureCell: { dataSource, tableView, indexPath, item in
switch (indexPath.section) {
case 2:
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "userCell", for: indexPath) as? userCell
let userProfileImageURLFirebaseReturn = item.userImageURL
let userNameTagFirebaseReturn = item.nametag
let userNameFirebaseReturn = item.username
let imageURL = userProfileImageURLFirebaseReturn
let resource = ImageResource(downloadURL: URL(string: imageURL!)!, cacheKey: userProfileImageURLFirebaseReturn)
cell?.userProfileImage.kf.setImage(with: resource)
cell?.usernameLbl.text = userNameFirebaseReturn
cell?.userNameTagLbl.text = "| " + userNameTagFirebaseReturn!
cell!.setFunction {
cell!.button.isEnabled = true
let id = item.userUID
FriendSystem.system.sendRequestToUser(id!)
}
return cell!
case 1:
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "friendsCell", for: indexPath) as? friendsCell
cell!.buttons.isEnabled = true
cell!.buttons.setTitle("Remove", for: UIControl.State())
// print("Friend Count: \(item.count)");
print(" INDEXING ROW FOR FRIENDS: \(indexPath.row)")
let userProfileImageURLFirebaseReturn = item.userImageURL ?? ""
let userNameTagFirebaseReturn = item.nametag ?? ""
let userNameFirebaseReturn = item.username ?? ""
let imageURL = userProfileImageURLFirebaseReturn
// self.urlContentArray.append(imageURL)
if imageURL != "" {
let resource = ImageResource(downloadURL: URL(string: imageURL)!, cacheKey: userProfileImageURLFirebaseReturn)
cell?.userProfileImage.kf.setImage(with: resource)
} else {
cell?.userProfileImage.image = UIImage(named: "heartfilled")
}
cell?.usernameLbl.text = userNameFirebaseReturn
cell?.userNameTagLbl.text = userNameTagFirebaseReturn;
cell!.setFunction {
cell!.buttons.isEnabled = true
let id = item.userUID
// FriendSystem.system.friendList.remove(at: indexPath.row)
FriendSystem.system.removeFriend(id!)
}
return cell!
case 0:
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "requestCell", for: indexPath) as? requestCell
cell!.button.isEnabled = true
// cell!.button.setTitle("Accept", for: UIControl.State())
let userProfileImageURLFirebaseReturn = item.userImageURL
let userNameTagFirebaseReturn = item.nametag
let userNameFirebaseReturn = item.username
let imageURL = userProfileImageURLFirebaseReturn
// self.urlContentArray.append(imageURL)
// guard imageURL != nil && imageURL != "" else {return}
if imageURL != nil && userProfileImageURLFirebaseReturn != nil && userProfileImageURLFirebaseReturn != "" && imageURL != "" {
let resource = ImageResource(downloadURL: URL(string: imageURL!)!, cacheKey: userProfileImageURLFirebaseReturn)
cell?.userProfileImage.kf.setImage(with: resource)
cell?.usernameLbl.text = userNameFirebaseReturn
cell?.userNameTagLbl.text = userNameTagFirebaseReturn
};
// cell?.userProfileImage.kf.setImage(with: resource)
cell?.usernameLbl.text = userNameFirebaseReturn
cell?.userNameTagLbl.text = userNameTagFirebaseReturn
//cell?.button.backgroundColor = #colorLiteral(red: 1, green: 0.3354814752, blue: 0.289293822, alpha: 1)
cell!.setFunction {
cell!.button.isEnabled = true
let id = item.userUID
FriendSystem.system.acceptFriendRequest(id!)
}
return cell!
default:
return UITableViewCell();
}},
titleForHeaderInSection: { dataSource, index in
return dataSource.sectionModels[index].header
});
dataSource.animationConfiguration = AnimationConfiguration(insertAnimation: .fade, reloadAnimation: .fade, deleteAnimation: .fade);
******* THIS IS HOW THE ARRAY IS BEING UPDATED AND BEING PULLED IN WITH A FIREBASE OBSERVER IN THE VIEWDIDLOAD *******
var requestList = user
var requestListUser = [String]()
/** Adds a friend request observer. The completion function will run every time this list changes, allowing you
to update your UI. */
func addRequestObserver(_ update: #escaping () -> Void) {
let ref = USER_REF.child((Auth.auth().currentUser?.uid)!).child("requests");
ref.keepSynced(true);
ref.observe(DataEventType.value, with: { (snapshot) in
guard (Auth.auth().currentUser?.uid) != nil else { return }
self.requestList.removeAll()
self.requestListUser.removeAll()
for child in snapshot.children.allObjects as! [DataSnapshot] {
let id = child.key
FriendSystem.system.getCurrentUser({ (userDataReturned) in
if userDataReturned.email != nil && userDataReturned.userImageURL != nil &&
userDataReturned.nametag != nil &&
userDataReturned.username != nil &&
userDataReturned.userUID != nil {
self.requestListUser.append(id);
self.getUser(id, completion: { (user) in
self.requestList.append(user)
update()
});
} else {
print("User request account had an account not completely populated")
}
})
// self.requestListUser.append(id)
// self.getUser(id, completion: { (user) in
// self.requestList.append(user)
// update()
// })
}
// If there are no children, run completion here instead
if snapshot.childrenCount == 0 {
update()
}
})
}
**** IN VIEWDIDLOAD. ****
//THIS adds an observer and fills the userList array
FriendSystem.system.addUserObserver {
}