I'm beginning with MVVM in order to well separate logic code from the view. But I have some concern about where to put the progressHUD related code when tapping a button that makes a request.
Before, I used to do that:
//Before
@IBAction func startRequestTapped() {
SVProgressHUD.show()
self.apiClient.requestObservable().subscribe(onError: { (error) in
SVProgressHUD.hide()
}, onCompleted: {
SVProgressHUD.hide()
})
}
But when I use mvvm, I do like that:
//In the viewModel
public var validateButtonDidTap = PublishSubject<Void>()
init() {
validateButtonDidTap.flatMap { (_)
return self.apiClient.requestObservable()
}
}
// In the viewController
viewDidLoad() {
let tap = self.validateButton.rx.tap
tap.bindTo(self.viewModel.validateButtonDidTap)
}
And amongst that, I don't know where to put the the ProgressHUD hide or show.
Mark answer is right, but I am going to guide you step by step.
Let's supose you're going to try signing in.
Copy ActivityIndicator.swift file in your project.
In the viewModel
:
//MARK: - Properties
/// The http client
private let apiClient: YourApiClient
/// Clousure when button is tapped
var didTappedButton: () -> Void = {}
/// The user
var user: Observable<User>
/// Is signing process in progress
let signingIn: Observable<Bool> = ActivityIndicator().asObservable()
//MARK: - Initialization
init(client: YourApiClient) {
self.client = client
self.didTappedButton = { [weak self] in
self.user = self.apiClient
.yourSignInRequest()
.trackActivity(self.signingIn)
.observeOn(MainScheduler.instance)
}
}
Create an extension of SVProgressHUD: (I don't know SVProgressHUD library, but it would be something like this. Please fix it if needed)
extension Reactive where Base: SVProgressHUD {
/// Bindable sink for `show()`, `hide()` methods.
public static var isAnimating: UIBindingObserver<Base, Bool> {
return UIBindingObserver(UIElement: self.base) { progressHUD, isVisible in
if isVisible {
progressHUD.show() // or other show methods
} else {
progressHUD.dismiss() // or other hide methods
}
}
}
}
In your viewController
:
@IBAction func startRequestTapped() {
viewModel.didTappedButton()
}
override func viewDidLoad() {
// ...
viewModel.signingIn
.bindTo(SVProgressHUD.rx.isAnimating)
.addDisposableTo(disposeBag)
}