Sometimes it is easier to read code where the set up is in a block.

objectSetUpInBlock.swift

import UIKit

/**
You can use this to initalize an object (class or struct) while containing the set up code for it in a block
*/
@warn_unused_result
func setUpObject<T>(obj: T, withBlock setUp: (inout T) -> ()) -> T {
	var _obj = obj
	setUp(&_obj)
	return _obj
}

// example with class
var red = setUpObject(UIView()) {
	$0.frame.size = CGSize(width: 100, height: 100)
	$0.backgroundColor = .purpleColor()
}

// example with struct
let hi = setUpObject(Array(arrayLiteral: "hello")) {
	$0.append("world")
}

// Class example
class Foo {
	let it = setUpObject(UIView()) {
		$0.frame.size = CGSize(width: 100, height: 100)
		$0.backgroundColor = UIColor.blackColor()
	}
	let hi = setUpObject(["hello"] as [String]) {
		$0.append("world")
	}
}