JSON

gistfile1.txt

extension Dictionary {
    static func loadJSONFromBundle(filename: String) -> Dictionary<String, AnyObject>? {
        if let path = NSBundle.mainBundle().pathForResource(filename, ofType: "json") {
            
            var error: NSError?
            let data: NSData? = NSData(contentsOfFile: path, options: NSDataReadingOptions(), error: &error)
            if let data = data {
                
                let dictionary: AnyObject? = NSJSONSerialization.JSONObjectWithData(data,
                    options: NSJSONReadingOptions(), error: &error)
                if let dictionary = dictionary as? Dictionary<String, AnyObject> {
                    return dictionary
                } else {
                    println("File '\(filename)' is not valid JSON: \(error!)")
                    return nil
                }
            } else {
                println("File: \(filename), error: \(error!)")
                return nil
            }
        } else {
            println("Could not find File: \(filename)")
            return nil
        }
    }
}