Create an Array of Objects with Firebase Async Dictionary Download (Swift) - ios

Question

I'm new to Swift. I have been having trouble downloading Firebase dictionaries and turning them into an array of objects.
What am I doing wrong with the syntax below? I've spent the last two days unsuccessfully trying to figure this out. The following gives me an index out of range error. Is this because the Firebase Dictionary hasn't finished downloading yet or is my for in loop sytax flawed? Perhaps both? Thanks.
// Array of Location Objects
var locationsArray:[Location] = [Location]()
var ref = Firebase(url: "<MYFIREBASEURL>")
var dictionaryOfRecommendations:[NSDictionary] = [NSDictionary]()
var currentlyConstructingLocation:Location = Location()
func getLocationData() {
let titleRef = self.ref.childByAppendingPath("events")
titleRef.observeSingleEventOfType(.Value, withBlock: { snapshot in
var tempDict = [NSDictionary]()
for item in snapshot.children {
let child = item as! FDataSnapshot
let dict = child.value as! NSDictionary
tempDict.append(dict)
}
self.dictionaryOfRecommendations = tempDict
})
// Parse data from Firebase
// Loop through each dictionary and assign values to location object
var index:Int
for index in 0...dictionaryOfRecommendations.count {
// Current Json dictionary
let jsonDictionary:NSDictionary = self.dictionaryOfRecommendations[index]
self.currentlyConstructingLocation.title = jsonDictionary["title"] as! String!
self.currentlyConstructingLocation.locationsLatitudeArray = jsonDictionary["latitude"] as! Double
self.currentlyConstructingLocation.locationsLongitudeArray = jsonDictionary["longitude"] as! Double
// Append to Locations Array and start new Location
self.locationsArray.append(currentlyConstructingLocation)
self.currentlyConstructingLocation = Location()
}
// Notify the MainViewController that the Locations are ready.
...
}

Answer 1

Here's the updated correct code for the question above based on Jay's helpful guidance:
// Model to download location data for events.
//Firebase reference
var ref = Firebase(url: "<MYFIREBASEURL")
var locationsArray:[Location] = [Location]()
var dictionaryOfRecommendations:[NSDictionary] = [NSDictionary]()
var currentlyConstructingLocation:Location = Location()
func getLocationData() {
let titleRef = self.ref.childByAppendingPath("events")
titleRef.observeSingleEventOfType(.Value, withBlock: { snapshot in
var tempDict = [NSDictionary]()
for item in snapshot.children {
let child = item as! FDataSnapshot
let dict = child.value as! NSDictionary
tempDict.append(dict)
}
self.dictionaryOfRecommendations = tempDict
self.ParseFirebaseData()
})
}
func ParseFirebaseData() {
// Parse data from Firebase
// Loop through each dictionary and assign values to location object
var index:Int
for index in 0...dictionaryOfRecommendations.count - 1 {
// Current Json dictionary
let jsonDictionary:NSDictionary = self.dictionaryOfRecommendations[index]
self.currentlyConstructingLocation.title = jsonDictionary["title"] as! String!
self.currentlyConstructingLocation.locationsLatitudeArray = jsonDictionary["latitude"] as! Double
self.currentlyConstructingLocation.locationsLongitudeArray = jsonDictionary["longitude"] as! Double
// Append to Locations Array and start new Location
self.locationsArray.append(currentlyConstructingLocation)
self.currentlyConstructingLocation = Location()
}
}