iOS use Swift files as first view - ios

Question

In Xcode 6, is it possible to use a .swift file as the 1st view the user will see when they open my app?
The file below is for a table view as I prefer to use swift instead of IB (too many views makes IB look messy).
import UIKit
class ViewController: UIViewController, UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSource {
var tableView: UITableView!
let items = ["Hello 1", "Hello 2", "Hello 3"]
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
self.view.frame = CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 320, height: 480)
self.tableView = UITableView(frame:self.view.frame)
self.tableView!.dataSource = self
self.tableView!.registerClass(UITableViewCell.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: "cell")
self.view.addSubview(self.tableView)
}
func tableView(tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int{
return self.items.count;
}
func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell{
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("cell", forIndexPath: indexPath) as UITableViewCell
cell.textLabel.text = "\(self.items[indexPath.row])"
return cell
}
}
var ctrl = ViewController()

Answer 1

According to Apple's View Controller Programming Guide, "When working with view controllers directly, you must write code that instantiates the view controller, configures it, and displays it." However it also states "You gain none of the benefits of storyboards, meaning you have to implement additional code to configure and display the new view controller." That being said if you still desire to do this, this is how you do it (in your app delegate):
var window: UIWindow?
var viewController: ViewController?
func application(application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [NSObject: AnyObject]?) -> Bool {
window = UIWindow(frame: UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds)
window?.backgroundColor = UIColor.whiteColor()
viewController = ViewController()
// Any additional setup
window?.rootViewController = viewController
window?.makeKeyAndVisible()
return true
}