Reputation: 88
I am trying to populate a table view with a two dimensional array (struct). I have a class "Tag" which is made up of two strings and stored in core data, and a "TagsManager" which manages the tags. The first part of the array will be a single string as a group name which will divide the sections of the table view, and the second part will be a Tag, which I will only need to use one of that Tag's strings. I am stuck relating each tag to its group. If anyone could offer me a way of allowing the tags to be allocated to a group or can see a better solution to my problem it would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you.
class TagsManager {
struct Group {
var name: String!
var tags: [Tag]
}
//Sone tagsManager functions here
func findByGroup(tagLabel: String) -> [Tag] {
var fetchRequest = NSFetchRequest(entityName: Tag.EntityName)
fetchRequest.predicate = NSPredicate(format: "tagName = %@", tagLabel)
return managedObjectContext.executeFetchRequest(fetchRequest, error: nil) as? [Tag] ?? [Tag]()
}
func findAllByGroup() -> [Group] {
var unsortedFindAll = findAll()
var groupNames = Set<String>()
for tag in unsortedFindAll {
groupNames.insert(tag.tagName)
}
var results = [Group]()
for groupName in groupNames {
let groupTags = findByGroup(groupName)
let group = Group(name: groupName, tags: groupTags)
results.append(group)
}
return results
}
func findAll() -> [Tag] {
let fetchRequest = NSFetchRequest(entityName: Tag.EntityName)
let sortDescriptor = NSSortDescriptor(key: "tagName", ascending: true)
fetchRequest.sortDescriptors = [sortDescriptor]
// TODO: Check what happens if the array is empty
return managedObjectContext.executeFetchRequest(fetchRequest, error: nil) as? [Tag] ?? [Tag]()
}
}
class IndividualAnimalTableViewController: UITableViewController, UITextFieldDelegate, UITextViewDelegate, UIAlertViewDelegate, SDLStickReaderListener, StickReaderDelegate, UITabBarControllerDelegate {
var groupsKnown = [Group]()
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, titleForHeaderInSection section: Int) -> String?{
return self.groupsKnown[section].name
}
func fetchKnownTags() {
groupsKnown = knownTagManager.findAllByGroup()
tagsKnown = knownTagManager.findAll()
}
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return ??
}
override func numberOfSectionsInTableView(tableView: UITableView) -> Int {
// #warning Potentially incomplete method implementation.
// Return the number of sections
return groupsKnown.count
}
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("textInputCell", forIndexPath:indexPath) as! TagCell
if self.tagsKnown.count != 0 {
fetchKnownTags()
let tag = self.tagsKnown[indexPath.row]
let group = self.groupsKnown[indexPath.section]
//return other cells
self.deleteButton.hidden = false
cell.TagNumberTxt.font = StoryBoard.myFont
cell.TagNumberTxt.textColor = StoryBoard.cellColour
//Not sure how to handle this part//
cell.TagNumberTxt.text = ""
}
return cell
}
Upvotes: 0
Views: 2655
Reputation: 88
For anyone wanting an answer to this question I have found a solution.
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, titleForHeaderInSection section: Int) -> String?{
return sortedGroups[section].name
}
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, numberOfRowsInSection section: Int) -> Int {
return self.groupsKnown[section].tags.count
}
override func tableView(tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAtIndexPath indexPath: NSIndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier("textInputCell", forIndexPath:indexPath) as! TagCell
if self.tagsKnown.count != 0 {
fetchKnownTags()
var indexPathRow = (indexPath.row)
let group = groupsKnown[indexPath.section].tags[indexPathRow]
//return other cells
self.deleteButton.hidden = false
cell.TagNumberTxt.font = StoryBoard.myFont
cell.TagNumberTxt.textColor = StoryBoard.cellColour
cell.TagNumberTxt.text = "\(group.tagNumber)"
}
return cell
}
I hope this helps anyone trying to accomplish 2d arrays in tableViewCells!
Upvotes: 3