Local Notification - Swift

local_notification.swift

func application(application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: NSDictionary?) -> Bool {
  // Override point for customization after application launch.

  application.registerUserNotificationSettings(UIUserNotificationSettings(forTypes: UIUserNotificationType.Sound | UIUserNotificationType.Alert |
    UIUserNotificationType.Badge, categories: nil))

  return true
}


func applicationDidEnterBackground(application: UIApplication) {
  // Use this method to release shared resources, save user data, invalidate timers, and store enough application state information to restore your application to its current state in case it is terminated later.
  // If your application supports background execution, this method is called instead of applicationWillTerminate: when the user quits.

  let notification: UILocalNotification = UILocalNotification()
  notification.timeZone = NSTimeZone.defaultTimeZone()

  let dateTime = NSDate()
  notification.fireDate = dateTime
  notification.alertBody = "Woww it works!!"
  notification.alertAction = "Testing notifications on iOS8"
  UIApplication.sharedApplication().scheduleLocalNotification(notification)
}