UICollectionView inside of UITableViewCell - ios

Question

I am attempting to set a CollectionView inside of a TableViewCell. I have read through a hand full of stack questions, tuts, and videos and so far I have what appears to be the correct method but my collection view is still not loading into my table view cell.
Code:
import UIKit
class TheaterCell: UITableViewCell {
#IBOutlet var theaterName: UILabel!
#IBOutlet var theaterLocation: UILabel!
#IBOutlet var showtimesCollection: UICollectionView!
override func awakeFromNib() {
super.awakeFromNib()
showtimesCollection.delegate = self
showtimesCollection.dataSource = self
showtimesCollection.reloadData()
}
override func setSelected(_ selected: Bool, animated: Bool) {
super.setSelected(selected, animated: animated)
// Configure the view for the selected state
}
}
extension TheaterCell: UICollectionViewDataSource, UICollectionViewDelegate {
func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, numberOfItemsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return 10
}
func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, cellForItemAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UICollectionViewCell {
let cell = showtimesCollection.dequeueReusableCell(withReuseIdentifier: "timeCell", for: indexPath) as! TimeCell
cell.time.text = "1:00"
return cell
}
}
The Tableview loads from the ViewController and is displaying its cells and elements but the collection view is not loading within the cell.

Answer 1

This is working for me, I think the problems comes from the way you register your cell
class YourCell: UITableViewCell, UICollectionViewDelegate, UICollectionViewDataSource {
#IBOutlet weak var collectionView: UICollectionView!
override func awakeFromNib() {
super.awakeFromNib()
registerCell()
self.collectionView.delegate = self
self.collectionView.dataSource = self
}
func registerCell() {
collectionView.register(TimeCell.self, forCellWithReuseIdentifier: "cell")
}
func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, numberOfItemsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return 10
}
func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, cellForItemAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UICollectionViewCell {
let cell = collectionView.dequeueReusableCell(withReuseIdentifier: "cell", for: indexPath) as! TimeCell
cell.time.text = "1:00"
return cell
}
override func setSelected(_ selected: Bool, animated: Bool) {
super.setSelected(selected, animated: animated)
// Configure the view for the selected state
}

Answer 2

What I do, I use storyboard and setting the delegates & datasource from Storyboard by dragging into the classes.
a) Set TableView's delegates & datasource to ViewController
b) Set CollectionView's delegates & datasource to TableViewCell(TheaterCell)
ViewController Code:
class ViewController: UIViewController {
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
// Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
}
}
extension ViewController:UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSource {
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return 1
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let theaterCell:TheaterCell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "TheaterCell", for: indexPath) as! TheaterCell
theaterCell.reloadCollectionView()
return theaterCell
}
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, heightForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> CGFloat {
return 200
}
}
TheaterCell Code:
class TheaterCell: UITableViewCell {
#IBOutlet var showtimesCollection: UICollectionView!
override func awakeFromNib() {
super.awakeFromNib()
}
func reloadCollectionView() -> Void {
self.showtimesCollection.reloadData()
}
}
extension TheaterCell: UICollectionViewDataSource, UICollectionViewDelegate {
func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, numberOfItemsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return 10
}
func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, cellForItemAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UICollectionViewCell {
let cell = showtimesCollection.dequeueReusableCell(withReuseIdentifier: "timeCell", for: indexPath) as! TimeCell
cell.time.text = "1:00"
return cell
}
}
TimeCell Code:
class TimeCell: UICollectionViewCell {
#IBOutlet var time: UILabel!
}
Here is the output:
NOTE: IF YOU ARE NOT USING STORYBOARDS AND YOU MAKE COLLECTIONVIEW OR TABLE FROM CODE ONLY, THEN YOU HAVE REGISTER YOURS CELL AS:
A) TheaterCell must be registered into ViewController class
B) TimeCell must be registered into TheaterCell class