Passing XML Array Data to CollectionView via TableView - ios

I'm attempting to pass an array of data from the view controller to the collection view cells. My collectionview is currently in a tableview. I have tried using delegation/protocols and creating arrays in the class and have not been able to successfully pass the data to my collectionview.
My code is a follows:
View Controller:
var ageUnder10: [MissingPerson] = []
var age10Plus: [MissingPerson] = []
var age15Plus: [MissingPerson] = []
if let ageRange = ageRange {
switch ageRange {
case .ageUnder10:
let ageUnder10Array = MissingPerson()
ageUnder10Array.title = self.missingPerson.title
ageUnder10Array.desc = self.missingPerson.desc
ageUnder10Array.url = self.missingPerson.url
self.ageUnder10.append(ageUnder10Array)
case .age10Plus:
let age10PlusArray = MissingPerson()
age10PlusArray.title = self.missingPerson.title
age10PlusArray.desc = self.missingPerson.desc
age10PlusArray.url = self.missingPerson.url
self.age10Plus.append(age10PlusArray)
case .age15Plus:
let age15PlusArray = MissingPerson()
age15PlusArray.title = self.missingPerson.title
age15PlusArray.desc = self.missingPerson.desc
age15PlusArray.url = self.missingPerson.url
self.age15Plus.append(age15PlusArray)
}
} else {
print("No valid age found")
}
Tableview Cell:
class TableViewCell: UITableViewCell {
var ageUnder10 = [MissingPerson]()
var age10Plus = [MissingPerson]()
var age15Plus = [MissingPerson]()
}
These values are being populated from an XML url
The categories are being created via scanner, scanning the values of a item in the xml (to create ageRange)
I have titleforheader and header names populated from a separate array in the view controller class

I figured it out, I needed to use a struct to pass the data. Also, create an instance of the array in the tableview class and write a function to fill the collectionView cell.
Example:
CustomTableViewCell:
customArray: [CustomArray]()
func configureCollectionCell(with array: [CustomArray]) {
self.customArray = customArray
}
ViewController Class:
var customArray = [CustomArray]()
func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
if let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "customCell", for: indexPath) as? CustomTableViewCell {
cell.configureCollectionCell(with: customArray)
return cell
}

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It sounds like you are updating the cell description label instead of updating the actual source of the data.
So instead of
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(for: indexPath, cellType: ReviewChecklistItemCell.self)
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var id :Int?
var selected :Bool?
var phoneNumber : String?
var name : String?
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struct ContactsModel : Codable {
...
var selected : Bool
...
}
...
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Consider to use classes rather than structs in this case then you can shorten the closure
cell.switchHandler = { switchState in
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}
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This is conceptional code of the top of my head, that should lead you in the correct direction.
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Thread 1:EXC_BREAKPOINT(code=EXC_I386_BPT,subcode=0x0)
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