UITableview reloading tableview and cell - uitableview

Question

I am trying to reload my table view using
self.tableView.reloadData()
It works properly if I'm loading static datasource using array. Everything work properly.
But when I try to use my query function with parse, it loads a new cell but the contents of the tableview cell doesn't change. If I re-open the app, the cells will update properly.
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cellIdentifier = "EmpPostTVCellIdentifier"
let cell: EmpPostTVCell? = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier(cellIdentifier, forIndexPath: indexPath) as? EmpPostTVCell
//If datasource
if dataSource.isEmpty{
fetchDataFromParse()
print("no posts")
}
let itemArr:PFObject = self.dataSource[indexPath.row]
cell?.companyPostLabel.text = (PFUser.currentUser()?.objectForKey("companyName")!.capitalizedString)! as String
cell?.occupationPostLabel.text = itemArr["occupation"]!.capitalizedString as String
cell?.countryPostLabel.text = itemArr["country"]!.capitalizedString as String
let companyImage: PFFile?
companyImage = PFUser.currentUser()?.objectForKey("profileImageEmployer") as? PFFile
companyImage?.getDataInBackgroundWithBlock({ (data, error) -> Void in
if error == nil{
cell?.companyLogoImage.image = UIImage(data: data!)
}
})
let dateArr = createdByDate[indexPath.row]
let strDate = Settings.dateFormatter(dateArr)
cell?.closingDateLabel .text = strDate
return cell!
}
I am using pull to refresh my tableviews contents using this code
func refresh(sender:AnyObject)
{
dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), { () -> Void in
self.fetchDataFromParse()
self.tableView.reloadData()
self.refreshControl?.endRefreshing()
})
}
with or without the dispatch_asynch function the results remains the same. It just add new tableviewcell but the contents in it does not change. Any ideas guys?
edit 1 :
func fetchDataFromParse() {
// MARK: - JOB POST QUERY
if PFUser.currentUser()?.objectId == nil{
PFUser.currentUser()?.saveInBackgroundWithBlock({ (success, error) -> Void in
let query = PFQuery(className: "JobPost")
//creating a pointer
let userPointer = PFUser.objectWithoutDataWithObjectId(PFUser.currentUser()?.objectId)
query.whereKey("postedBy", equalTo: userPointer)
query.orderByDescending("createdAt")
let objects = query.findObjects()
for object in (objects as? [PFObject])!{
//print(object.objectId)
self.dataSource.append(object)
self.createdByDate.append((object.objectForKey("closingDate") as? NSDate)!)
print(self.dataSource)
print(self.createdByDate)
}
})
} else {
let query = PFQuery(className: "JobPost")
//creating a pointer
let userPointer = PFUser.objectWithoutDataWithObjectId(PFUser.currentUser()?.objectId)
query.whereKey("postedBy", equalTo: userPointer)
query.orderByDescending("createdAt")
let objects = query.findObjects()
for object in (objects as? [PFObject])!{
//print(object.objectId)
self.dataSource.append(object)
self.createdByDate.append((object.objectForKey("closingDate") as? NSDate)!)
print(self.dataSource)
print(self.createdByDate)
}
}//end of PFUser objectID == nil else clause
}

Answer 1

Let's see the content of the fetchDataFromParse() function where I presume you're filling the self.dataSource array

Answer 2

Try to call self.tableview.reloadData() when fetchDataFromParse() is finished.

Answer 3

Check whether your dataSource array is empty at the end of your fetchDataFromParse method

Answer 4

PFUser.currentUser()?.saveInBackgroundWithBlock is an asynchronus method. So your tableView cell is having no data.