Convert array of dictionaries into a dictionary and init the model - ios

Question

I'm getting an array of dictionaries from the server. Then I'm trying to convert it to jsonDictionary it seems like I'm doing something wrong. How can I also init my Users model?
Here is the code:
func getSearchedUsers(key: String, completion: #escaping(SearchedUsers?) -> Void) {
if let url = URL(string: baseURL + "search?qerty=\(key)") {
Alamofire.request(url).responseJSON { (response) in
if let array = response.result.value as? [[String:Any]] {
var dictionary = [String:Any]()
for item in array {
for (key, value) in item {
dictionary.updateValue(value, forKey: key)
}
}
} else {
completion(nil)
}
}
}
}
And here is the model:
class SearchedUsers {
let id: Int
let username: String?
let fullName: String?
let profilePicture: URL?
let isPrivate: Bool
init(data: [String: Any]) {
id = data["id"] as! Int
username = data["username"] as? String
fullName = data["fullName"] as? String
isPrivate = data["isPrivate"] as! Bool
profilePicture = data["profilePicUrl"] as? URL
}
}
How can I get this to work?
Here is the response I get:
[Result]: SUCCESS: (
{
byline = "21.9k followers";
followerCount = 21911;
friendshipStatus = {
following = 0;
"incoming_request" = 0;
"is_bestie" = 0;
"is_private" = 0;
"outgoing_request" = 0;
};
fullName = "Undefined Variable";
hasAnonymousProfilePicture = 0;
id = 8513861541;
isPrivate = 0;
isVerified = 0;
mutualFollowersCount = 0;
picture = "https://scontent-ams3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/885ac17fe17809de22790f0559f61877/5CD13A1C/t51.2885-19/s150x150/39312159_480582069091253_3011569611268161536_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ams3-1.cdninstagram.com";
pk = 8513861541;
profilePicId = "1857507164564653723_8513861541";
profilePicUrl = "https://scontent-ams3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/885ac17fe17809de22790f0559f61877/5CD13A1C/t51.2885-19/s150x150/39312159_480582069091253_3011569611268161536_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ams3-1.cdninstagram.com";
reelAutoArchive = on;
username = "i_am_variable";
},
{
byline = "467 followers";
followerCount = 467;
friendshipStatus = {
following = 0;
"incoming_request" = 0;
"is_bestie" = 0;
"is_private" = 0;
"outgoing_request" = 0;
};
fullName = undefined;
hasAnonymousProfilePicture = 0;
id = 8657882817;
isPrivate = 0;
isVerified = 0;
latestReelMedia = 1547794887;
mutualFollowersCount = 0;
picture = "https://scontent-ams3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/fb3c992c899aa269bdce2c4c1db8575b/5CD068BA/t51.2885-19/s150x150/46378106_2062632390480778_1266491662662631424_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ams3-1.cdninstagram.com";
pk = 8657882817;
profilePicId = "1931972067016763185_8657882817";
profilePicUrl = "https://scontent-ams3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/fb3c992c899aa269bdce2c4c1db8575b/5CD068BA/t51.2885-19/s150x150/46378106_2062632390480778_1266491662662631424_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ams3-1.cdninstagram.com";
reelAutoArchive = on;
username = "undefi.ned";
})
It's an array of dictionaries, I need to parse it in a proper way. That's my main issue.

Answer 1

If you know how to parse dictionary, then you should know how to make one ;) There are tools out there to make your own model class, like: http://www.jsoncafe.com/
EDIT: As suggested by Robert in the comment section below, you can learn Decodable.
You can use that to give yourself an idea how a model class could or should look like. Use it however you like. In a decent project, there could be tons of data, and you don't want to make a class model out of it especially if you're the only one handling the iOS project.
So we suppose, we have this json data, based on your post:
{
"id": 1,
"username": "dd",
"fullName": "dd",
"profilePicture": "ddd",
"isPrivate": true
}
We could make a model out of it like so:
//
// UserRootClass.swift
// Model Generated using http://www.jsoncafe.com/
// Created on January 18, 2019
import Foundation
class UserRootClass : NSObject {
var fullName : String!
var id : Int!
var isPrivate : Bool!
var profilePicture : String!
var username : String!
/**
* Instantiate the instance using the passed dictionary values to set the properties values
*/
init(fromDictionary dictionary: [String:Any]){
fullName = dictionary["fullName"] as? String
id = dictionary["id"] as? Int
isPrivate = dictionary["isPrivate"] as? Bool
profilePicture = dictionary["profilePicture"] as? String
username = dictionary["username"] as? String
}
/**
* Returns all the available property values in the form of [String:Any] object where the key is the approperiate json key and the value is the value of the corresponding property
*/
func toDictionary() -> [String:Any]
{
var dictionary = [String:Any]()
if fullName != nil{
dictionary["fullName"] = fullName
}
if id != nil{
dictionary["id"] = id
}
if isPrivate != nil{
dictionary["isPrivate"] = isPrivate
}
if profilePicture != nil{
dictionary["profilePicture"] = profilePicture
}
if username != nil{
dictionary["username"] = username
}
return dictionary
}
}
The model class above was made using the tool I gave above, but I removed the NSCoding protocol methods.
I hope this helps! Good luck and welcome to Stackoverflow.

Answer 2

You can use Decodable if you have Struct instead of Class for easy parsing. Here is the example in Alamofire 5.0
struct SearchedUsers: Decodable {
let id: Int
let username: String?
let fullName: String?
let profilePicture: URL?
let isPrivate: Bool
}
AF.request("http://url_endpoint/").responseData { response in
do {
// data we are getting from network request
let decoder = JSONDecoder()
let response = try decoder.decode([SearchedUsers].self, from: response.data!)
} catch { print(error) }
}