UIImage init with real data returns nil - swift

Question

Good day! It makes me mad, 'cos I do not understand what's going on.
I've got 2 TableViewControllers with some similar logics.
I work with 1 Data Model. This model contains user info and each entity always has a photo. To init it, I use the code below :
var partnerPhoto: UIImage? = nil
if let imageData = partners[indexPath.item].userPhoto {
partnerPhoto = UIImage(data: imageData as! Data)
}
In debug partners[indexPath.item].userPhoto has real data and even imageData shows 4213 bytes.But, app crashes with typical error:
fatal error: unexpectedly found nil while unwrapping an Optional value
EDIT:
override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
if dialogs[indexPath.item].fromID == profileID {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "dialogMeCell", for: indexPath) as! CellForDialogMe
var partnerPhoto: UIImage? = nil
if let imageData = partners[indexPath.item].userPhoto {
partnerPhoto = UIImage(data: imageData as! Data)
}
cell.fillWithContent(partnerPhoto: partnerPhoto!, selfPhoto: profilePhoto!)
return cell
}
else {
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: "dialogHimCell", for: indexPath) as! CellForDialogHim
var partnerPhoto: UIImage? = nil
if let imageData = partners[indexPath.item].userPhoto {
partnerPhoto = UIImage(data: imageData as! Data)
}
cell.fillWithContent(partnerPhoto: partnerPhoto!)
return cell
}
SOLUTION:
In fact I have not found concrete solution for this problem, I have just moved some logic from model to view controller. In model I did load from URL to data. Now I do it right in ViewController and it works perfect, but it is odd, very odd for me, 'cos I just did cmd-x cmd-v.

Answer 1

Cast your imageData before the scope:
if let imageData = partners[indexPath.row].userPhoto as? Data {
partnerPhoto = UIImage(data: imageData)
} else {
partnerPhoto = UIImage() //just to prevent the crash
debugPrint("imageData is incorrect")
//You can set here some kind of placeholder image instead of broken imageData here like UIImage(named: "placeholder.png")
}
cell.fillWithContent(partnerPhoto: partnerPhoto)
return cell
Also, it would be helpful if you'll provide more details - how and when profilePhoto is init-ed and
cell.fillWithContent(partnerPhoto: partnerPhoto!, selfPhoto: profilePhoto!) code.
Also, you can set breakpoint on your cell.fillWithContentand check if partnerPhoto and/or profilePhoto is nil before functions is called.

Answer 2

Try this:
var partnerPhoto: UIImage?
guard let imageData = partners[indexPath.item].userPhoto else {return}
guard let image = UIImage(data: imageData) else {return}
partnerPhoto = image

Answer 3

In my case return nil because I try to download image from FirebaseStorage by Alamofire and than save to Core Data. Into Core Data save correct and my photoData is not nil, but UIImage(data: photoData as Data) return nil.
I resolve this problem by retrieving image native method FirebaseStorage:
func retrieveUserPhotoFromStorage(imageUID: String?, completion: #escaping (Result<Data, DomainError>) -> Void) {
guard let imageID = imageUID else { return }
let storageRef = storage.reference(withPath: DatabaseHierarhyKeys.users.rawValue).child(imageID)
storageRef.getData(maxSize: Constant.maxSize) { data, error in
guard let error = error else {
if let data = data {
completion(.success(data))
return
}
completion(.failure(.domainError(value: "errorRetrieveImage data nil")))
return
}
completion(.failure(.domainError(value: "errorRetrieveImage \(error.localizedDescription)")))
}
}
Than save it to Core Data and UIImage(data: photoData as Data) already is not nil.