How can I get the Data from NSURLSession.sharedSession().dataTaskWithRequest - swift

Question

class PostFOrData {
let url = NSURL( string: "http://210.61.209.194:8088/SmarttvWebServiceTopmsoApi/GetReadlist")
var picUrl = NSURL(string : "http://210.61.209.194:8088/SmarttvMedia/img/epi00001.png")
var responseString : NSString = ""
func forData() -> NSString {
let request = NSMutableURLRequest( URL: url!)
request.HTTPMethod = "POST"
var s : NSString = ""
let postString : String = "uid=59"
request.HTTPBody = postString.dataUsingEncoding(NSUTF8StringEncoding)
let task = NSURLSession.sharedSession().dataTaskWithRequest(request) {
data, response, error in
if error != nil {
println("error=\(error)")
return
} else {
println("response = \(response!)")
self.responseString = NSString(data: data, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding)!
println("responseString = \(self.responseString)")
}
}
// I want to return NSString here, but I always get nothing
return self.responseString
}
}
Anyone know how to get the data from task?

Answer 1

You can't return data directly from an asynchronous task.
The solution with Swift 2 is to make a completion handler like this:
class PostFOrData {
// the completion closure signature is (NSString) -> ()
func forData(completion: (NSString) -> ()) {
if let url = NSURL(string: "http://210.61.209.194:8088/SmarttvWebServiceTopmsoApi/GetReadlist") {
let request = NSMutableURLRequest( URL: url)
request.HTTPMethod = "POST"
let postString : String = "uid=59"
request.HTTPBody = postString.dataUsingEncoding(NSUTF8StringEncoding)
let task = NSURLSession.sharedSession().dataTaskWithRequest(request) {
data, response, error in
if let data = data,
jsonString = NSString(data: data, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding)
where error == nil {
completion(jsonString)
} else {
print("error=\(error!.localizedDescription)")
}
}
task.resume()
}
}
}
let pfd = PostFOrData()
// you call the method with a trailing closure
pfd.forData { jsonString in
// and here you get the "returned" value from the asynchronous task
print(jsonString)
}
That way, the completion is only called when the asynchronous task is completed. It is a way to "return" the data without actually using return.
Swift 3 version
class PostFOrData {
// the completion closure signature is (String) -> ()
func forData(completion: #escaping (String) -> ()) {
if let url = URL(string: "http://210.61.209.194:8088/SmarttvWebServiceTopmsoApi/GetReadlist") {
var request = URLRequest(url: url)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
let postString : String = "uid=59"
request.httpBody = postString.data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) {
data, response, error in
if let data = data, let jsonString = String(data: data, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8), error == nil {
completion(jsonString)
} else {
print("error=\(error!.localizedDescription)")
}
}
task.resume()
}
}
}
let pfd = PostFOrData()
// you call the method with a trailing closure
pfd.forData { jsonString in
// and here you get the "returned" value from the asynchronous task
print(jsonString)
}

Answer 2

There are some very generic requirements that would like every good API Manager to satisfy: will implement a protocol-oriented API Client.
APIClient Initial Interface
protocol APIClient {
func send(_ request: APIRequest,
completion: #escaping (APIResponse?, Error?) -> Void)
}
protocol APIRequest: Encodable {
var resourceName: String { get }
}
protocol APIResponse: Decodable {
}
Now Please check complete api structure
// ******* This is API Call Class *****
public typealias ResultCallback<Value> = (Result<Value, Error>) -> Void
/// Implementation of a generic-based API client
public class APIClient {
private let baseEndpointUrl = URL(string: "irl")!
private let session = URLSession(configuration: .default)
public init() {
}
/// Sends a request to servers, calling the completion method when finished
public func send<T: APIRequest>(_ request: T, completion: #escaping ResultCallback<DataContainer<T.Response>>) {
let endpoint = self.endpoint(for: request)
let task = session.dataTask(with: URLRequest(url: endpoint)) { data, response, error in
if let data = data {
do {
// Decode the top level response, and look up the decoded response to see
// if it's a success or a failure
let apiResponse = try JSONDecoder().decode(APIResponse<T.Response>.self, from: data)
if let dataContainer = apiResponse.data {
completion(.success(dataContainer))
} else if let message = apiResponse.message {
completion(.failure(APIError.server(message: message)))
} else {
completion(.failure(APIError.decoding))
}
} catch {
completion(.failure(error))
}
} else if let error = error {
completion(.failure(error))
}
}
task.resume()
}
/// Encodes a URL based on the given request
/// Everything needed for a public request to api servers is encoded directly in this URL
private func endpoint<T: APIRequest>(for request: T) -> URL {
guard let baseUrl = URL(string: request.resourceName, relativeTo: baseEndpointUrl) else {
fatalError("Bad resourceName: \(request.resourceName)")
}
var components = URLComponents(url: baseUrl, resolvingAgainstBaseURL: true)!
// Common query items needed for all api requests
let timestamp = "\(Date().timeIntervalSince1970)"
let hash = "\(timestamp)"
let commonQueryItems = [
URLQueryItem(name: "ts", value: timestamp),
URLQueryItem(name: "hash", value: hash),
URLQueryItem(name: "apikey", value: "")
]
// Custom query items needed for this specific request
let customQueryItems: [URLQueryItem]
do {
customQueryItems = try URLQueryItemEncoder.encode(request)
} catch {
fatalError("Wrong parameters: \(error)")
}
components.queryItems = commonQueryItems + customQueryItems
// Construct the final URL with all the previous data
return components.url!
}
}
// ****** API Request Encodable Protocol *****
public protocol APIRequest: Encodable {
/// Response (will be wrapped with a DataContainer)
associatedtype Response: Decodable
/// Endpoint for this request (the last part of the URL)
var resourceName: String { get }
}
// ****** This Results type Data Container Struct ******
public struct DataContainer<Results: Decodable>: Decodable {
public let offset: Int
public let limit: Int
public let total: Int
public let count: Int
public let results: Results
}
// ***** API Errro Enum ****
public enum APIError: Error {
case encoding
case decoding
case server(message: String)
}
// ****** API Response Struct ******
public struct APIResponse<Response: Decodable>: Decodable {
/// Whether it was ok or not
public let status: String?
/// Message that usually gives more information about some error
public let message: String?
/// Requested data
public let data: DataContainer<Response>?
}
// ***** URL Query Encoder OR JSON Encoder *****
enum URLQueryItemEncoder {
static func encode<T: Encodable>(_ encodable: T) throws -> [URLQueryItem] {
let parametersData = try JSONEncoder().encode(encodable)
let parameters = try JSONDecoder().decode([String: HTTPParam].self, from: parametersData)
return parameters.map { URLQueryItem(name: $0, value: $1.description) }
}
}
// ****** HTTP Pamater Conversion Enum *****
enum HTTPParam: CustomStringConvertible, Decodable {
case string(String)
case bool(Bool)
case int(Int)
case double(Double)
init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
let container = try decoder.singleValueContainer()
if let string = try? container.decode(String.self) {
self = .string(string)
} else if let bool = try? container.decode(Bool.self) {
self = .bool(bool)
} else if let int = try? container.decode(Int.self) {
self = .int(int)
} else if let double = try? container.decode(Double.self) {
self = .double(double)
} else {
throw APIError.decoding
}
}
var description: String {
switch self {
case .string(let string):
return string
case .bool(let bool):
return String(describing: bool)
case .int(let int):
return String(describing: int)
case .double(let double):
return String(describing: double)
}
}
}
/// **** This is your API Request Endpoint Method in Struct *****
public struct GetCharacters: APIRequest {
public typealias Response = [MyCharacter]
public var resourceName: String {
return "characters"
}
// Parameters
public let name: String?
public let nameStartsWith: String?
public let limit: Int?
public let offset: Int?
// Note that nil parameters will not be used
public init(name: String? = nil,
nameStartsWith: String? = nil,
limit: Int? = nil,
offset: Int? = nil) {
self.name = name
self.nameStartsWith = nameStartsWith
self.limit = limit
self.offset = offset
}
}
// *** This is Model for Above Api endpoint method ****
public struct MyCharacter: Decodable {
public let id: Int
public let name: String?
public let description: String?
}
// ***** These below line you used to call any api call in your controller or view model ****
func viewDidLoad() {
let apiClient = APIClient()
// A simple request with no parameters
apiClient.send(GetCharacters()) { response in
response.map { dataContainer in
print(dataContainer.results)
}
}
}