Tableview and Cell Helpers

justInfo.swift

// No Storyboards

// Some reasons why 

// https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd2KSWLXo3A
// https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Ub-LFIqfA
// https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6yz5oX5iWc

// note - was was a huge fan of SB's - but gave this approach a try... never looked back


// Tableview Extensions

extension UITableView {
	
	/// SwifterSwift: Dequeue reusable UITableViewCell using class name for indexPath
	///
	/// - Parameters:
	///   - name: UITableViewCell type.
	///   - indexPath: location of cell in tableView.
	/// - Returns: UITableViewCell object with associated class name.
	public func dequeueReusableCell<T: UITableViewCell>(withClass name: T.Type, for indexPath: IndexPath) -> T {
		guard let cell = dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: String(describing: name), for: indexPath) as? T else {
			fatalError("Couldn't find UITableViewCell for \(String(describing: name))")
		}
		return cell
	}
	
	/// SwifterSwift: Register UITableViewCell using class name
	///
	/// - Parameter name: UITableViewCell type
	public func register<T: UITableViewCell>(cellWithClass name: T.Type) {
		register(T.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: String(describing: name))
	} 
}

// Barebones Custom TVCell

class YourCustomCell: UITableViewCell {

  // if you want to use and mod one of the default styles
	override init(style: UITableViewCell.CellStyle, reuseIdentifier: String?) {
		super.init(style: UITableViewCell.CellStyle.subtitle, reuseIdentifier: reuseIdentifier)
		setupView()
	}
  
// if you creating from scratch
//   override init(style: UITableViewCell.CellStyle, reuseIdentifier: String?) {
//     super.init(style: style, reuseIdentifier: reuseIdentifier)
//     setupView()
//   }
	

	override func layoutSubviews() {
		super.layoutSubviews()
	}

	private func setupView() {
		tintColor = .red
		selectedBackgroundView = UIView()
		backgroundColor = .white
		accessoryType = .disclosureIndicator
		shouldIndentWhileEditing = true
		textLabel?.textColor = .green
		textLabel?.font = UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 20, weight: .bold)
		detailTextLabel?.textColor = .orange
		detailTextLabel?.font = UIFont.systemFont(ofSize: 14)
	}
	
	func fillCell(_ data: YourModel) {
		textLabel?.text = data.name
    detailTextLabel?.text = data.age
	}

	required init?(coder aDecoder: NSCoder) {
		fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented")
	}
}



// Register the cell in your TV controller
yourTableView.register(cellWithClass: YourCustomCell.self)

// Cell for index helper - no need to force cast
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withClass: YourCustomCell.self, for: indexPath)