How do I load data using ObservableObject in SwiftUI? - amazon-dynamodb

Question

I am trying to transition an app from UIKit to SwiftUI which depends on basic DynamoDB resources but I have hit a snag in forcing the view to refresh as data is added to the list. I have been at this set of code for hours trying different things and I thought I might see if anyone might know why the 'SessionsData' seems to be thrown away and will not accumulate the 'Sessions' objects.
Does anyone have any quick thoughts???
class SessionsData: ObservableObject {
let didChange = PassthroughSubject<SessionsData, Never>()
#Published var data: [Sessions] = [] {
didSet {
didChange.send(self)
}
}
init() {
load()
}
func load() {
let dynamoDBObjectMapper = AWSDynamoDBObjectMapper.default()
let scanExpression = AWSDynamoDBScanExpression()
scanExpression.limit = 20
var temp : [Sessions] = []
dynamoDBObjectMapper.scan(Sessions.self, expression: scanExpression).continueWith(block: { (task:AWSTask<AWSDynamoDBPaginatedOutput>!) -> Any? in
if let error = task.error as NSError? {
print("The request failed. Error: \(error)")
} else if let paginatedOutput = task.result {
for session in paginatedOutput.items as! [Sessions] {
print("Item Found")
temp.append(session)
}
DispatchQueue.main.async {
self.data = temp
self.didChange.send(self)
}
}
print(self.data.count)
return true
})
}
}
struct Events: View {
#ObservedObject var sessionsData = SessionsData()
var body: some View {...}
}

Answer 1

Looks like you've over-complicated the code. The PassthroughSubject is unnecessary. Whenever you change a #Published property, it should trigger an update.
class SessionsData: ObservableObject {
#Published var data: [Sessions] = []
init() {
load()
}
func load() {
let dynamoDBObjectMapper = AWSDynamoDBObjectMapper.default()
let scanExpression = AWSDynamoDBScanExpression()
scanExpression.limit = 20
var temp : [Sessions] = []
dynamoDBObjectMapper.scan(Sessions.self, expression: scanExpression).continueWith(block: { (task:AWSTask<AWSDynamoDBPaginatedOutput>!) -> Any? in
if let error = task.error as NSError? {
print("The request failed. Error: \(error)")
} else if let paginatedOutput = task.result {
for session in paginatedOutput.items as! [Sessions] {
print("Item Found")
temp.append(session)
}
DispatchQueue.main.async {
self.data = temp
}
}
print(self.data.count)
return true
})
}
}

Answer 2

I don't have experience with DynamoDB, but here are a few things from SwiftUI / Combine perspective. In ObseravbleObjects have change a significant bit and and are now declared with objectWillChange and then sending newValue in willSet:
class SessionsData: ObservableObject {
public let objectWillChange = PassthroughSubject<[Sessions], Never>()
public private(set) var items: [Sessions] = [] {
willSet {
objectWillChange.send(newValue)
}
}
init() {
self.items = []
}
public func load() {
let dynamoDBObjectMapper = AWSDynamoDBObjectMapper.default()
let scanExpression = AWSDynamoDBScanExpression()
scanExpression.limit = 20
var temp: [Sessions] = []
dynamoDBObjectMapper
.scan(Sessions.self,
expression: scanExpression)
.continueWith(block: { (task:AWSTask<AWSDynamoDBPaginatedOutput>!) -> Any? in
if let error = task.error as NSError? {
print("The request failed. Error: \(error)")
} else if let paginatedOutput = task.result,
let sessions = paginatedOutput.items as? [Sessions] {
temp.append(contentsOf: sessions)
}
DispatchQueue.main.async {
self.items = temp
}
}
return true
})
}
}
For the UI part you have to just call your load() method defined above in .onApear() and everything else should happen magically:
struct Events: View {
#ObservedObject var sessionsData: SessionsData
var body: some View {
List {
ForEach(self.sessionsData.items) { session in
Text(session.name) // or something of that kind
}
} .onAppear(perform: { self.sessionsData.load() })
}
}