Examples.md

Examples

On this page you'll find examples of the kind of resources R.swift supports and how you can use them. We aim to keep this page up to date and complete so this should be a overview of all possibilities.

Runtime validation

Call R.validate() to call all validation methods that R.swift generates, this will check:

• If all images used in storyboards and nibs are available
• If all view controllers with storyboard identifiers can be loaded
• If all custom fonts can be loaded

The R.validate() method will throw a detailed error about the problems that occur. Note that this method will always perform checks, even in release builds. It’s recommended that validation is done in a testcase.

Example testcase

XCTAssertNoThrow(try R.validate())

Images

R.swift will find both images from Asset Catalogs and image files in your bundle.

Vanilla

let settingsIcon = UIImage(named: "settings-icon")
let gradientBackground = UIImage(named: "gradient.jpg")

With R.swift

let settingsIcon = R.image.settingsIcon()
let gradientBackground = R.image.gradientJpg()

Support for assets grouped in folders

Selecting "Provides Namespace" results in grouping assets:

Use like so:

let image = R.image.menu.icons.first()

Custom fonts

Vanilla

let lightFontTitle = UIFont(name: "Acme-Light", size: 22)

With R.swift

let lightFontTitle = R.font.acmeLight(size: 22)

Tip: Also want this for system fonts? Take a look at the UIFontComplete library, has a similar solution for the fonts Apple ships with iOS.

Resource files

Vanilla

let jsonURL = Bundle.main.url(forResource: "seed-data", withExtension: "json")
let jsonPath = Bundle.main.path(forResource: "seed-data", ofType: "json")

With R.swift

let jsonURL = R.file.seedDataJson()
let jsonPath = R.file.seedDataJson.path()

Colors

Vanilla

view.backgroundColor = UIColor(named: "primary background")

With R.swift

view.backgroundColor = R.color.primaryBackground()

Localized strings

Vanilla

let welcomeMessage = NSLocalizedString("welcome.message", comment: "")
let settingsTitle = NSLocalizedString("title", tableName: "Settings", comment: "")

// Formatted strings
let welcomeName = String(format: NSLocalizedString("welcome.withName", comment: ""), locale: NSLocale.current, "Alice")

// Stringsdict files
let progress = String(format: NSLocalizedString("copy.progress", comment: ""), locale: NSLocale.current, 4, 23)

With R.swift

// Localized strings are grouped per table (.strings file)
let welcomeMessage = R.string.localizable.welcomeMessage()
let settingsTitle = R.string.settings.title()

// Functions with parameters are generated for format strings
let welcomeName = R.string.localizable.welcomeWithName("Alice")

// Functions with named argument labels are generated for stringsdict keys
let progress = R.string.localizable.copyProgress(completed: 4, total: 23)

Storyboards

Vanilla

let storyboard = UIStoryboard(name: "Main", bundle: nil)
let initialTabBarController = storyboard.instantiateInitialViewController() as? UITabBarController
let settingsController = storyboard.instantiateViewController(withIdentifier: "settingsController") as? SettingsController

With R.swift

let storyboard = R.storyboard.main()
let initialTabBarController = R.storyboard.main.initialViewController()
let settingsController = R.storyboard.main.settingsController()

Segues

Vanilla

// Trigger segue with:
performSegue(withIdentifier: "openSettings", sender: self)

// And then prepare it:
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
    if let settingsController = segue.destination as? SettingsController,
       let segue = segue as? CustomSettingsSegue, segue.identifier == "openSettings" {
      segue.animationType = .LockAnimation
      settingsController.lockSettings = true
    }
  }

With R.swift

// Trigger segue with:
performSegue(withIdentifier: R.segue.overviewController.openSettings, sender: self)

// And then prepare it:
override func prepare(for segue: UIStoryboardSegue, sender: Any?) {
  if let typedInfo = R.segue.overviewController.openSettings(segue: segue) {
    typedInfo.segue.animationType = .LockAnimation
    typedInfo.destinationViewController.lockSettings = true
  }
}

Tip: Take a look at the SegueManager library, it makes segues block based and is compatible with R.swift.

Nibs

Vanilla

let nameOfNib = "CustomView"
let customViewNib = UINib(nibName: "CustomView", bundle: nil)
let rootViews = customViewNib.instantiate(withOwner: nil, options: nil)
let customView = rootViews[0] as? CustomView

let viewControllerWithNib = CustomViewController(nibName: "CustomView", bundle: nil)

With R.swift

let nameOfNib = R.nib.customView.name
let customViewNib = R.nib.customView()
let rootViews = R.nib.customView.instantiate(withOwner: nil)
let customView = R.nib.customView.firstView(owner: nil)

let viewControllerWithNib = CustomViewController(nib: R.nib.customView)

Reusable table view cells

Vanilla

class FaqAnswerController: UITableViewController {
  override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()
    let textCellNib = UINib(nibName: "TextCell", bundle: nil)
    tableView.register(textCellNib, forCellReuseIdentifier: "TextCellIdentifier")
  }

  override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
    let textCell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "TextCellIdentifier", for: indexPath) as! TextCell
    textCell.mainLabel.text = "Hello World"
    return textCell
  }
}

With R.swift

On your reusable cell Interface Builder "Attributes" inspector panel, set the cell "Identifier" field to the same value you are going to register and dequeue.

class FaqAnswerController: UITableViewController {
  override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()
    tableView.register(R.nib.textCell)
  }

  override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
    let textCell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: R.reuseIdentifier.textCell, for: indexPath)!
    textCell.mainLabel.text = "Hello World"
    return textCell
  }
}

Reusable collection view cells

Vanilla

class RecentsController: UICollectionViewController {
  override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()
    let talkCellNib = UINib(nibName: "TalkCell", bundle: nil)
    collectionView?.register(talkCellNib, forCellWithReuseIdentifier: "TalkCellIdentifier")
  }

  override func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, cellForItemAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UICollectionViewCell {
    let cell = collectionView.dequeueReusableCell(withReuseIdentifier: "TalkCellIdentifier", for: indexPath) as! TalkCell
    cell.configureCell("Item \(indexPath.item)")
    return cell
  }
}

With R.swift

On your reusable cell Interface Builder "Attributes" inspector panel, set the cell "Identifier" field to the same value you are going to register and dequeue.

class RecentsController: UICollectionViewController {
  override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()
    collectionView?.register(R.nib.talkCell)
  }

  override func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, cellForItemAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UICollectionViewCell {
    let cell = collectionView.dequeueReusableCell(withReuseIdentifier: R.reuseIdentifier.talkCell, for: indexPath)!
    cell.configureCell("Item \(indexPath.item)")
    return cell
  }
}