Queue a NSMutableArray into a NString as a loop? - ios

Question

If one had a NSString that needed a userid to be used as a URL for a request:
And one had a NSMutableArray that he wanted to Queue into the above call one at a time? So basically make 3 calls of NSString from the NSMutableArray .
One can check multiple UITableView cells and once completed I can index which cell rows were pushed. That is what userIDArray is used for now I want to make a call with the userID's I got back from userIDArray.
for (NSDictionary* userIDDict in userIDArray)
{
userIDArray = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init]; //I put this line in my viewdidload
NSNumber* userID = [userIDDict objectForKey:#"UserID"];
}
UserIDArray is the NSMutableArray .
This would be the NSLog from the NSMutableArray The Integer would be 1, 2 and 3.
UserID: 1
UserID: 2
UserID: 3
So in other words I would like to take the results from my NSMultiTableArray 1,2 and 3 to use within the NSString :
NSString *userProfile = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"http://example.com/userid=1"];
NSString *userProfile = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"http://example.com/userid=2"];
NSString *userProfile = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"http://example.com/userid=3"];
So I would make the first call and wait for a result, and then the second and finally the third.
Can this be done? I have search this link about Queues and this one but I am unsure if those are what I need?
UserDetailViewController.h file:
#interface UserDetailViewController : UIViewController <UITableViewDelegate>{
long long expectedLength;
long long currentLength;
UITableView *userTableView;
NSIndexPath* checkedIndexPath;
}
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSArray *userIDJson;
#property (strong, nonatomic) NSDictionary *userIDDict;
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSIndexPath* checkedIndexPath;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSMutableArray *userIDArray;
#property (nonatomic) NSInteger currentUserIndex;
#end
UserDetailViewController.m file:
#interface UserDetailViewController ()
#end
#implementation UserDetailViewController
#synthesize userIDJson;
#synthesize userIDDict;
#synthesize checkedIndexPath;
#synthesize userIDArray;
#synthesize currentUserIndex;
- (void)viewDidLoad
{
[super viewDidLoad];
userIDArray = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[self.navigationController setNavigationBarHidden:NO];
}
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
//return self.loadedSearches.count;
return 1;
}
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
return self.userIDJson.count;
}
-(UITableViewCell *) tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
static NSString *CellIdentifier = #"CellIdentifier";
UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
if (cell == nil) {
cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleSubtitle reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] ;
}
cell.textLabel.text = self.userIDJson[indexPath.row][#"UserName"];
cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryDisclosureIndicator;
if([self.checkedIndexPath isEqual:indexPath])
{
cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryCheckmark;
}
else
{
cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryNone;
}
return cell;
}
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
UITableViewCell *thisCell = [tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath];
NSString *userStringIndex = [self.userIDJson objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
if (thisCell.accessoryType == UITableViewCellAccessoryNone)
{
thisCell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryCheckmark;
[userIDArray addObject:userStringIndex];
}
else
{
thisCell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryNone;
[userIDArray removeObject:userStringIndex];
}
}
- (void)connectionDidFinishLoading:(NSURLConnection *)connection {
if (self.currentUserIndex < userIDArray.count) {
NSNumber* userID = [[userIDArray objectForIndex:currentUserIndex]objectForKey:#"UserID"];
//Make the actual request here, and assign the delegate.
NSString *userProfile = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"http://example.com/userid=%#",userID];
self.currentUserIndex++;
NSData *dataURL = [NSData dataWithContentsOfURL:[NSURL URLWithString:userProfile]];
NSString *userResult = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:dataURL encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
NSURL *url = [[NSURL alloc] initWithString: userProfile];
NSURLRequest *request = [[NSURLRequest alloc] initWithURL:url];
userIDJson = [NSJSONSerialization JSONObjectWithData:dataURL
options:kNilOptions
error:&error];
}
}
for (userIDDict in userIDArray)
{
NSNumber* userID = [userIDDict objectForKey:#"UserID"];
NSLog(#"%#", userID);
NSArray* userName = [userIDDict objectForKey:#"UserName"];
}

Answer 1

NSURLConnection can take a delegate through the constructor initWithRequest:delegate:. So you need the object that makes the calls conform to that protocol, I'll assume it's a UIViewController. You can use one of the required methods in the delegate to fire up the next request.
For example, assume you have property to indicate the current index.
#property (nonatomic) NSInteger currentUserIndex;
Then in the place that will fire the first request, make the call for the first user. In some delegate method, say connectionDidFinishLoading:
- (void)connectionDidFinishLoading:(NSURLConnection *)connection {
if (self.currentUserIndex < self.userIDArray.count) {
NSNumber* userID = [[self.userIDArray objectAtIndex:self.currentUserIndex] objectForKey:#"UserID"];
self.currentUserIndex++;
//Make the actual request here, and assign the delegate.
}
}
Of course, if your connection calls don't have to be synchronous, you can do it in an easier way.