Redirect the user to a specific page after signIn - ios

Question

Main issue is checking if user has a child in the Firebase database so that I know if he is signing up or logging in.
Part 1: Part 1 (Child Database (this works) and making that a user default (I'm not sure how to check it that worked)
Part 2: in different .Swift file (Check if the User Default (aka Education Child) exists. I have pretty much nothing, except I know it must go into viewDidAppear
Part 1
#IBAction func SubmitPressed(_ sender: Any) {
let databaseRef = Database.database().reference()
let uid = Auth.auth().currentUser!.uid
databaseRef.child("Education").child(uid).setValue(self.Education.text!)
UserDefaults.standard.set("Education", forKey: "Education")
Part 2
func viewDidAppear(_ animated: String) {
??????
}
No error for part 1, though not sure if it created the user default. For part 2, I have tried a bunch of stuff, but hasn't worked.
Here is the updated code after first answer:
import Foundation
import UIKit
import SwiftKeychainWrapper
import Firebase
import CoreFoundation
import AVFoundation
import FirebaseDatabase
var educationCache : String {
get {
return (UserDefaults.standard.string(forKey: "Education")!)
} set {
UserDefaults.standard.set(newValue, forKey: "Education")
}
}
relavant part of education/personal info enter page
#IBAction func SubmitPressed(_ sender: Any) {
let databaseRef = Database.database().reference()
let uid = Auth.auth().currentUser!.uid
databaseRef.child("Education").child(uid).setValue(self.Education.text!)
// The following line will save it in userDefault itself. And you dont have to call the whole UserDefault Everywhere
educationCache = "Education"
self.performSegue(withIdentifier: "tohome", sender: nil)
}
homepage
import Foundation
import UIKit
import SwiftKeychainWrapper
import Firebase
import CoreFoundation
import AVFoundation
import FirebaseDatabase
class homepage:UITableViewController {
override func viewDidAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
super.viewWillAppear(animated)
if educationCache.count < 0 {
self.performSegue(withIdentifier: "toFeed", sender: nil)
}
}
override func viewDidLoad() {
navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = UIBarButtonItem(title: "Sign Out", style: .plain, target: self, action: #selector(signOut))
super.viewDidLoad()
}
override func didReceiveMemoryWarning() {
super.didReceiveMemoryWarning()
// Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}
#objc func signOut (_sender: AnyObject) {
KeychainWrapper.standard.removeObject(forKey: "uid")
do {
try Auth.auth().signOut()
} catch let signOutError as NSError {
print ("Error signing out: %#", signOutError)
}
dismiss(animated: true, completion: nil)
}
}

Answer 1

You dont want to check the condition is the viewController where you are performing specific actions. Also checking the userDefaults everytime is just putting extra views in heirarchy. Firebase provides .addStateDidChangeListener function to keep a check of it. Add the following code to your delegate. It will automatically switch between the users if there are any or not.
AppDelegate.swift
func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
FirebaseApp.configure()
observeUser()
return true
}
func observeUser(){
Auth.auth().addStateDidChangeListener { (auth, user) in
if (user != nil) {
// If the user is not nil. Perform this block
self.showInitController(with identifier: "<add_your_storyboard_reusableID_for_homepage>", animated: false)
// The storyboard Id belongs to the HOMEPAGE/FEED, the view where user goes on signIn
} else {
//If there is no user. This block will perform
self.showInitController(with identifier: "<add_your_storyboard_reusableID_for_loginpage>", animated: false)
// The storyboard Id belongs to the SIGNUP PAGE, the view where user goes on signIn
}
}
}
func showInitController(with identifier: String, animated: Bool = false) {
DispatchQueue.main.async {
let storyboard = UIStoryboard(name: "Main", bundle: nil)
let vc = storyboard.instantiateViewController(withIdentifier: identifier)
var topRootViewController: UIViewController = (UIApplication.shared.keyWindow?.rootViewController)!
while((topRootViewController.presentedViewController) != nil){
topRootViewController = topRootViewController.presentedViewController!
}
topRootViewController.present(vc, animated: animated, completion: nil)
}
}
In your swift file one. do the following and never look back. You can automatically redirect to view if you applied the other functions.
#IBAction func SubmitPressed(_ sender: Any) {
let databaseRef = Database.database().reference()
let uid = Auth.auth().currentUser!.uid
databaseRef.child("Education").child(uid).setValue(self.Education.text!)
self.performSegue(withIdentifier: "tohome", sender: nil)
}
In the second view dont bother to do anything anywhere. Just leave it, if nothing in that view is required again.