Extending Swift Value(s) to the Server

Table of contents

1. Preface: Swift for the Rest of Your Application
   1. Acknowledgments
2. 1. A Swift Introduction
   1. Types and Type Inference
   2. Syntax
   3. Simple Enumerations
   4. Tuples
   5. Custom Operators
   6. Closures
   7. Object Orientation
   8. Protocols Define Interfaces
      1. Generic Protocols
   9. Extending Classes, Structures, and Enumerations
3. 2. Optional Types, Structures, & Enumerations
   1. Optional Types Exterminate Nil-Value Bugs
   2. Structures Isolate Mutation
      1. Mutating Methods
      2. Default Implementations with Protocol Extensions
   3. Enumerations with Associated Values
      1. Enumerations as Inside-Out Class Hierarchies
   4. Choosing an Aggregate
      1. Instantiate a Class for a Thing with an Identity
      2. Otherwise, Replace the Class with a Value Type
4. 3. Swift Promises to Tame Asynchrony
   1. Step 1: Chaining Synchronous Errors
   2. Step 2: Linearizing Nested Callbacks
      1. Composing Asynchronous Operations
      2. Replacing Callbacks
   3. Step 3: Coping with Asynchronous Errors
      1. Promising Either Success or Failure
      2. Promises with Handy Shortcuts for Success Versus Failure
5. 4. Swift Package Manager
   1. Semantic Versioning
   2. Creating an Application
   3. Importing a Library in Your Project
   4. Developing in Xcode
   5. Creating Your Own Library
      1. Sharing a Library with the Swift Community
   6. Producing More Complex Projects
   7. Using C Dynamic Libraries
6. 5. Writing a To-Do List with Kitura
   1. Servers and Routers
   2. Creating a Web Service
   3. Deploying Your Application to Bluemix
   4. More Elaborate To-Do Items
      1. Start with a Dictionary
      2. Move to a Structure
   5. Adding Authentication
   6. Setting up the Database
   7. Connecting to the Database
7. Conclusions