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Programming iOS 10

by Matt Neuburg

November 2016

Beginner to intermediate

800 pages

30h 12m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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The Scope of This BookVersionsAcknowledgmentsFrom the Programming iOS 4 PrefaceConventions Used in This BookUsing Code ExamplesO’Reilly SafariHow to Contact Us
The WindowExperimenting with ViewsSubview and SuperviewVisibility and OpacityFrameBounds and CenterWindow Coordinates and Screen CoordinatesTransformApp RotationTrait Collections and Size ClassesLayoutAutoresizingAutolayoutConstraintsAutoresizing ConstraintsCreating Constraints in CodeConstraints as ObjectsGuides and MarginsIntrinsic Content Size and Alignment RectsStack ViewsInternationalizationMistakes with ConstraintsConfiguring Layout in the NibAutoresizing in the NibCreating a ConstraintViewing and Editing ConstraintsProblems with ConstraintsVarying the Screen SizeConditional Interface DesignNib Editor View FeaturesView DebuggerPreviewing Your InterfaceDesignable Views and Inspectable PropertiesLayout Events
Images and Image ViewsImage FilesImage ViewsResizable ImagesTransparency MasksReversible ImagesGraphics ContextsUIImage DrawingCGImage DrawingSnapshotsCIFilter and CIImageBlur and Vibrancy ViewsDrawing a UIViewGraphics Context CommandsGraphics Context SettingsPaths and ShapesClippingGradientsColors and PatternsGraphics Context TransformsShadowsErasingPoints and PixelsContent Mode
View and LayerLayers and SublayersManipulating the Layer HierarchyPositioning a SublayerCAScrollLayerLayout of SublayersDrawing in a LayerContent Resizing and PositioningLayers that Draw ThemselvesTransformsDepthShadows, Borders, and MasksLayer EfficiencyLayers and Key–Value Coding
Drawing, Animation, and ThreadingImage View and Image AnimationView AnimationA Brief History of View AnimationProperty Animator BasicsView Animation BasicsView Animation ConfigurationTiming CurvesCanceling a View AnimationFrozen View AnimationCustom Animatable View PropertiesKeyframe View AnimationTransitionsImplicit Layer AnimationAnimation TransactionsMedia Timing FunctionsCore AnimationCABasicAnimation and Its InheritanceUsing a CABasicAnimationSpringing AnimationKeyframe AnimationMaking a Property AnimatableGrouped AnimationsFreezing an AnimationTransitionsAnimations ListActionsWhat an Action IsAction SearchHooking Into the Action SearchMaking a Custom Property Implicitly AnimatableNonproperty ActionsEmitter LayersCIFilter TransitionsUIKit DynamicsThe Dynamics StackCustom BehaviorsAnimator and BehaviorsMotion EffectsAnimation and Autolayout
Touch Events and ViewsReceiving TouchesRestricting TouchesInterpreting TouchesGesture RecognizersGesture Recognizer ClassesGesture Recognizer ConflictsSubclassing Gesture RecognizersGesture Recognizer DelegateGesture Recognizers in the Nib3D Touch Press GestureTouch DeliveryHit-TestingPerforming Hit-TestingHit-Test MungingHit-Testing For LayersHit-Testing For DrawingsHit-Testing During AnimationInitial Touch Event DeliveryGesture Recognizer and ViewTouch Exclusion LogicGesture Recognition LogicTouches and the Responder Chain
View Controller ResponsibilitiesView Controller HierarchyView Controller CreationHow a View Controller Obtains Its ViewManual ViewGeneric Automatic ViewView in a Separate NibSummaryHow Storyboards WorkHow a View Controller Nib is LoadedHow a View Nib is LoadedView ResizingView Size in the Nib EditorBars and UnderlappingResizing EventsRotationView Controller Manual LayoutPresented View ControllerPresentation and DismissalConfiguring a PresentationCommunication with a Presented View ControllerAdaptive PresentationPresentation and RotationTab Bar ControllerTab Bar ItemsConfiguring a Tab Bar ControllerNavigation ControllerBar Button ItemsNavigation Items and Toolbar ItemsConfiguring a Navigation ControllerCustom TransitionNoninteractive Custom Transition AnimationInteractive Custom Transition AnimationInterruptible Custom Transition AnimationCustom Presented View Controller TransitionTransition CoordinatorPage View ControllerPreparing a Page View ControllerPage View Controller NavigationOther Page View Controller ConfigurationsContainer View ControllersAdding and Removing ChildrenContainer View Controllers, Traits, and ResizingPeek and PopStoryboardsTriggered SeguesContainer Views and Embed SeguesStoryboard ReferencesUnwind SeguesView Controller Lifetime EventsIncoherencies in View Controller EventsAppear and Disappear EventsEvent Forwarding to a Child View ControllerView Controller Memory ManagementState RestorationHow to Test State RestorationParticipating in State RestorationRestoration ID, Identifier Path, and Restoration ClassRestoring View Controller StateRestoration Order of OperationsRestoration of Other ObjectsSnapshot Suppression
Creating a Scroll View in CodeManual Content SizeAutomatic Content Size with AutolayoutUsing a Content ViewScroll View in a NibScrollingPagingTilingZoomingZooming ProgrammaticallyZooming with DetailScroll View DelegateScroll View TouchesFloating Scroll View SubviewsScroll View Performance

Table View CellsBuilt-In Cell StylesRegistering a Cell ClassCustom CellsTable View DataThe Three Big QuestionsReusing CellsTable View SectionsSection Headers and FootersSection DataSection IndexRefreshing a Table ViewDirect Access to CellsRefresh ControlVariable Row HeightsManual Row Height MeasurementMeasurement and Layout with ConstraintsEstimated HeightAutomatic Row HeightTable View Cell SelectionManaging Cell SelectionResponding to Cell SelectionNavigation from a Table ViewCell Choice and Static TablesTable View Scrolling and LayoutTable View State RestorationTable View SearchingConfiguring a Search ControllerUsing a Search ControllerTable View EditingDeleting CellsCustom Action ButtonsEditable Content in CellsInserting CellsRearranging CellsDynamic CellsTable View MenusCollection ViewsCollection View ClassesUsing a Collection ViewDeleting CellsRearranging CellsCustom Collection View LayoutsUICollectionViewFlowLayout SubclassUICollectionViewLayout SubclassDecoration ViewsSwitching LayoutsCollection Views and UIKit Dynamics
PopoversArrow Source and DirectionPopover Size and PositionPopover AppearancePassthrough ViewsPopover Presentation, Dismissal, and DelegateAdaptive PopoversPopover SeguesPopover Presenting a View ControllerSplit ViewsExpanded Split View Controller (iPad)Collapsed Split View Controller (iPhone)Expanding Split View Controller (iPhone 6 Plus)Customizing a Split View ControllerSplit View Controller in a StoryboardSetting the Collapsed StateView Controller Message PercolationiPad Multitasking
Fonts and Font DescriptorsFontsFont DescriptorsAttributed StringsAttributed String AttributesMaking an Attributed StringModifying and Querying an Attributed StringCustom AttributesDrawing and Measuring an Attributed StringLabelsNumber of LinesWrapping and TruncationResizing a Label to Fit Its TextCustomized Label DrawingText FieldsSummoning and Dismissing the KeyboardKeyboard Covers Text FieldConfiguring the KeyboardText Field Delegate and Control Event MessagesText Field MenuText ViewsText View as Scroll ViewText View and KeyboardText KitText ContainerAlternative Text Kit Stack ArchitecturesLayout ManagerText Kit Without a Text View
WKWebViewWeb View ContentTracking Changes in a Web ViewWeb View NavigationCommunicating with a Web PageWKWebView ShortcomingsSafari View ControllerDeveloping Web View Content
UIActivityIndicatorViewUIProgressViewUIPickerViewUISearchBarUIControlUISwitchUIStepperUIPageControlUIDatePickerUISliderUISegmentedControlUIButtonCustom ControlsBarsBar Position and Bar MetricsBar AppearanceUIBarButtonItemUINavigationBarUIToolbarUITabBarTint ColorAppearance Proxy
Alerts and Action SheetsAlertsAction SheetsDialog AlternativesQuick ActionsLocal NotificationsAuthorizing for Local NotificationsNotification CategoryScheduling a Local NotificationHearing About a Local NotificationManaging Scheduled NotificationsNotification Content ExtensionsToday ExtensionsActivity ViewsPresenting an Activity ViewCustom ActivitiesAction ExtensionsShare Extensions
System SoundsAudio SessionActivationDuckingInterruptionsSecondary AudioRouting ChangesAudio PlayerRemote Control of Your SoundPlaying Sound in the BackgroundAVAudioEngineMIDI PlaybackText to SpeechSpeech to TextFurther Topics in Sound
AVPlayerViewControllerOther AVPlayerViewController PropertiesPicture-in-PictureIntroducing AV FoundationSome AV Foundation ClassesThings Take TimeTime is Measured OddlyConstructing MediaSynchronizing Animation with VideoAVPlayerLayerFurther Exploration of AV FoundationUIVideoEditorController
Music Library AuthorizationExploring the Music LibraryQuerying the Music LibraryPersistence and Change in the Music LibraryMusic PlayerMPVolumeViewPlaying Songs with AV FoundationMedia Picker
Browsing with UIImagePickerControllerPhotos FrameworkQuerying the Photo LibraryModifying the LibraryBeing Notified of ChangesDisplaying ImagesEditing ImagesPhoto Editing ExtensionUsing the CameraCapture with UIImagePickerControllerCapture with AV Foundation
Contact ClassesFetching Contact InformationSaving Contact InformationContact Sorting, Groups, and ContainersContacts InterfaceCNContactPickerViewControllerCNContactViewController
Calendar Database ContentsCalendarsCalendar ItemsCalendar Database ChangesCreating Calendars and EventsRecurrenceFetching EventsRemindersProximity AlarmsCalendar InterfaceEKEventViewControllerEKEventEditViewControllerEKCalendarChooser
Displaying a MapAnnotationsCustom Annotation ViewCustom Annotation ClassOther Annotation FeaturesOverlaysCustom Overlay ClassCustom Overlay RendererOther Overlay FeaturesMap Kit and Current LocationCommunicating with the Maps AppGeocoding, Searching, and DirectionsGeocodingSearchingDirections
Core LocationLocation Manager, Delegate, and AuthorizationLocation TrackingWhere Am I?Background LocationHeadingAcceleration, Attitude, and ActivityShake EventsRaw AccelerationGyroscopeMotion Activity
The SandboxStandard DirectoriesVisually Inspecting the SandboxBasic File OperationsSaving and Reading FilesUser DefaultsSimple Sharing and Previewing of FilesFile SharingDocument Types and Receiving a DocumentHanding Over a DocumentPreviewing a DocumentDocument ArchitectureiCloudXMLSQLiteCore DataImage File Formats
HTTP RequestsSimple HTTP RequestFormal HTTP RequestEncapsulating the Session and DelegateDownloading Table View DataBackground DownloadsBackground App RefreshOn-Demand ResourcesIn-App Purchases
Main ThreadWhy Threading Is HardBlocking the Main ThreadManual ThreadingOperationGrand Central DispatchThreads and App Backgrounding
Undo ManagerTarget–Action UndoUndo GroupingFunctional UndoUndo InterfaceShake-To-EditUndo Menu
Application StatesApp Delegate EventsApp Lifetime Scenarios
Launch Without Main StoryboardCore Graphics InitializersCenter of a CGRectAdjust a CGSizeDelayed PerformanceDictionary of ViewsConstraint IssuesConfigure a Value Class at Point of UseDrawing Into an Image ContextFinite Repetition of an AnimationRemove Multiple Indexes From Array

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Preface

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On June 2, 2014, Apple’s WWDC keynote address ended with a shocking announcement: “We have a new programming language.” This came as a huge surprise to the developer community, which was accustomed to Objective-C, warts and all, and doubted that Apple could ever possibly relieve them from the weight of its venerable legacy. The developer community, it appeared, had been wrong.

Having picked themselves up off the floor, developers immediately began to examine this new language — Swift — studying it, critiquing it, and deciding whether to use it. My own first move was to translate all my existing iOS apps into Swift; this was enough to convince me that, for all its faults, Swift deserved to be adopted by new students of iOS programming, and that my books, therefore, should henceforth assume that readers are using Swift.

Therefore, Swift is the programming language used throughout this book. Nevertheless, the reader will also need some awareness of Objective-C (including C). The Foundation and Cocoa APIs, the built-in commands with which your code must interact in order to make anything happen on an iOS device, are still written in C and Objective-C. In order to interact with them, you have to know what those languages would expect. For example, in order to pass a Swift array where an Objective-C NSArray is expected, you need to know what’s required of an object to be acceptable as an element of an Objective-C ...