ArrayDataProvider

open class ArrayDataProvider<ElementType> : NSObject, DataProvider where ElementType : Equatable

Matrix-based generic data provider having elements of type ElementType.

Begin matrix-based allows this data provider to work both as single-sectioned (array) and multi-sectiond (matrix) without changes.

Methods that receive a single section as parameter, will handle data as an array (rows only), while methods that receive multiple sections as parameter will handle data as an matrix, begin translatable as sections and rows.

Initialization

  • Inits with given elements. Data will be handled as a single section array.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public convenience init(section: [ElementType])

    Parameters

    section

    The section and its rows to be stored.

  • Inits with given elements.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public convenience init(sections: [[ElementType]])

    Parameters

    section

    The sections and its rows to be stored.

  • Inits with given elements and its section titles.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public init(sections: [[ElementType]], titles: [String]?)

    Parameters

    section

    The sections and its rows to be stored.
    titles

    The titles for the given sections. If defined, must have the same length as sections.

Data Provider Implementation

  • Returns the element of given ElementType at given indexPath, if exists.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public subscript(indexPath: IndexPath) -> ElementType? { get }

    Parameters

    indexPath

    IndexPath to get object. If the given indexPath.section is greater than the amount of stored sections, or if the given indexPath.row is greater than the amount of rows for given section, returns nil.

  • Returns the IndexPath for the given element, if found.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public func path(for element: ElementType) -> IndexPath?

    Parameters

    element

    Object to search.

    Return Value

    IndexPath.

  • Returns the numbers of stored sections.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public func numberOfSections() -> Int

    Return Value

    Int.

  • Returns the number of elements in the given section.

    Remarks

    If given section does not exists, returns 0.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public func numberOfItems(in section: Int) -> Int

    Parameters

    section

    The section to be inquired about how much rows it has.

    Return Value

    Int.

  • Returns the title for a given section.

    Declaration

    Swift

    public func title(section: Int) -> String?

    Parameters

    section

    Desired section.

    Return Value

    String?