ios swift - table view with multiple data sources/nibs - ios

Question

I want to create a table view that loads its data from two different data sources and chooses a specific nib depending on which one it is. How can I create a feed that mixes elements from two arrays of objects?
I was thinking about creating an array of objects with the objects being sorted by date. Then, I would check what the type of each object is at my cellforrowatindexpath method and use the nib that corresponds.
Is this the most efficient way of doing this?
Thank you

Answer 1

Creating a single array of objects and dealing with them correctly in cellForRowAtIndexPath is a good approach.
You should register each of your nibs with the table view, probably in viewDidLoad using registerNibForCellReuseIdentifier. Make sure you use a different reuseIdentifier for each, then dequeue the correct type in cellForRowAtIndexPath, once you've determined which type of cell it should be.
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
tableView.registerNib(UINib(nibName: "fooCell", bundle: .mainBundle()), forCellReuseIdentifier: "fooCellIdentifier");
tableView.registerNib(UINib(nibName: "barCell", bundle: .mainBundle()), forCellReuseIdentifier: "barCellIdentifier");
}
func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
var cell: UITableViewCell?
if (indexPathIsFooCell(indexPath)) {
cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("fooCellIdentifier", forIndexPath: indexPath)
} else {
cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("barCellIdentifier", forIndexPath: indexPath)
}
//customise the cell
return cell!
}

Answer 2

Here is Another Solution which Might help You
func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
if indexPath.section == 0 {
var cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("relatedTableViewCell") as? relatedTableViewCell
if cell == nil {
let nib:Array = NSBundle.mainBundle().loadNibNamed("relatedTableViewCell", owner: self, options: nil)
cell = nib[0] as? relatedTableViewCell
}
let info = relatedQuizArr.objectAtIndex(indexPath.row) as! relatedInfo
cell?.relatedImage.sd_setImageWithURL(NSURL(string: info.rqImage!))
cell?.relatedLabel.text = (String: info.rqName!)
cell?.rQuizView.layer.shadowOffset = CGSizeMake(-1, 1)
cell?.rQuizView.layer.shadowOpacity = 0.4
return cell!
} else {
var cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("relatedTableViewCell") as? relatedTableViewCell
if cell == nil {
let nib:Array = NSBundle.mainBundle().loadNibNamed("relatedTableViewCell", owner: self, options: nil)
cell = nib[0] as? relatedTableViewCell
}
if indexPath.row == 0 {
let label = UILabel(frame: CGRectMake(22, 10, 200, 40))
label.font = label.font.fontWithSize(25)
label.textAlignment = NSTextAlignment.Center
label.text = "Featured Quiz"
cell!.addSubview(label)
}
else {
}
let info = featuredQuizArray.objectAtIndex(indexPath.row) as! relatedInfo
cell?.relatedImage.sd_setImageWithURL(NSURL(string: info.featuredqImage!))
cell?.relatedLabel.text = (String: info.featuredqName!)
cell?.rQuizView.layer.shadowOffset = CGSizeMake(-1, 1)
cell?.rQuizView.layer.shadowOpacity = 0.4
return cell!
}
Hope It will help.