How to use iOS Objective C Framework in Swift project? UIChart UIDataGrid iOS Chart TouchControls iOS framework Xcode Objective C Swift

How to use iOS Objective C Framework in Swift project?

Let's discuss the problem by using Rustemsoft TouchControls iOS Framework as an example. The TouchControls iOS Framework library is Swift and Objective C software package specifically designed for Xcode developers. The library allows use all strengths of the Rustemsoft UIDataGrid and UIChart controls without waiving the user interface elements your customers need.

To use the Rustemsoft TouchControls iOS Objective C Framework in your Swift project you have to create a Swift Bridging Header file in that project. The best way is to create the .h file Manually.

First, add a header file to your project with the name: MyProjectName-Bridging-Header.h. This will be the single header file where you import any Objective C code you need your Swift code to have access.

Find Swift Compiler - Code Generation section in your project build settings. Add the path to your bridging header file next to Objective C Bridging Header from the project root folder. It should be MyProject/MyProject-Bridging-Header.h

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Do not put just MyProject-Bridging-Header.h if the file located in the project root folder. It will not work!

It just needs a single Bridging Header. Enter #import statements to this file and your classes will be available in your Swift project code without any additional #import statements.

Then make a reference to Rustemsoft TouchControls iOS Framework.

Add TouchControls library to your Xcode project

Suppose you are building a project using Xcode, and you decide that you want to start consuming Rustemsoft TouchControls library for a UIChart control and/or UIDataGrid control on your iPhone/iPad app. The first step that you will generally take is you will add a reference to the TouchControls library, which is residing in some directory on your Mac hard drive. Xcode will then add a new item in Project Navigator, and it will create a row node called 'TouchControls.framework'.
In order to add the Rustemsoft TouchControls library please follow the steps:

1. In the Project Navigator, select your project.

2. Select your target.

3. Select the "General" tab.

4. Open "Embedded Binaries" expander.

5. Click the + button.

6. Select the TouchControls framework.

The reference to the Rustemsoft TouchControls Swift/Objective-C library is a requirement and must be added to a project before the classes and objects in the library can be used.

What the difference between Swift and Objective C syntax?

Let's take a look of UIChart component usage. The Rustemsoft UIChart control enables to create iOS apps with simple, intuitive, and visually compelling chart for complex statistical or financial analysis in different graph types that include Pie, Bar, Line, Cylinder, Area, and other chart types.
UIChart is a control to show graphs of a small amount of data, or you can scale it to show charts of very large sets of data.

UIChart gives you the flexibility to bind to any datasource that supports a mutable array NSMutableArray object interface. And with the bunch of class properties, you can configure a chart of any complexity quickly and easily in your code.

Chart objects can be positioned next to each other or overlap each other. This gives you the freedom to create custom charts.

Each chart contains a plot area, where the Chart control plots the data series. When you change the appearance properties of the chart, it changes the appearance of the plot area.

The plot area is found inside the chart, and is where the UIChart control plots the data series. It is also where axes, grid lines, hatch lines, gradient layouts, and chart items are drawn. Axis labels are always outside of the plot area, but most other elements are found within the plot area.

Also we have built Xcode sample projects that describe the concepts and techniques that you can use to build UIChart features into your apps.

Syntax

OBJECTIVE-C

UIChart *chart = [[UIChart alloc] init];

SWIFT

var chart = UIChart()

Example

The following example creates a UIChart object as Pie and adds it to the app's main view (ViewController) layout.

OBJECTIVE-C

- (void)viewDidLoad

{

[super viewDidLoad];

// Create UIChart object

UIChart *chrt = [[UIChart alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(10, 40, self.view.frame.size.width - 40, self.view.frame.size.height - 190)];

chrt.delegate = self;

// set UIChart's delegate to self (otherwise events will not work)

// Add UIChart object into app's main view layout

[self.view addSubview:chrt];

// Specify chart type

chrt.chartType = pie;

// Define chart's colors

chrt.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:0.01 green:0.01 blue:0.5 alpha:0.1];

chrt.foregroundColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:0.9 green:0.9 blue:1 alpha:1];

chrt.orientation = swhOrientation.isOn ? vertical : horizontal;

// Define chart plot area

chrt.plotArea.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:0.1 green:0.1 blue:0.8 alpha:0.1];

// Define data sources for chart items

[self dataItemsSeries];

lblSampleTitle.text = @"Pie Chart";

// Define chart's Layout style

chrt.layoutStyle = layoutStyleGradient;

// Define chart's gradient

chrt.gradientStyle = gradientStyleRadial;

chrt.gradientRadius = 200;

chrt.gradientColorTop = [UIColor colorWithRed:0.1 green:0.8 blue:0.1 alpha:0.4];

chrt.gradientColorTopExtra = [UIColor clearColor];

chrt.gradientColorBottom = [UIColor clearColor];

chrt.gradientColorBottomExtra = [UIColor colorWithRed:0.1 green:0.1 blue:0.8 alpha:0.4];

chrt.gradientDirection = gradientDirectionHorizontal;

// Assign chart's Title

chrt.chartTitle.text = @"Who did eat more apples?";

[chrt.chartTitle setFont:[UIFont fontWithName:@"Georgia" size:16]];

[chrt.chartTitle setBackgroundColor:[UIColor colorWithRed:0.1 green:0.1 blue:0.8 alpha:0.1]];

[chrt.chartTitle setTextColor:[UIColor whiteColor]];

chrt.chartTitle.frame = CGRectMake(5, 5, 185, 18);

// Set X axis title

chrt.xAxisTitleLabel.text = @"Jonathan Apple Sauce";

chrt.xAxisTitleLabel.textColor = [UIColor purpleColor];

chrt.xAxisTitleLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Georgia" size:10];

chrt.xAxisTitleHorizontalLocation = horizontalLocationMid;

// Set Y axis title

chrt.yAxisTitleLabel.text = @"McIntosh Apple Pie";

chrt.yAxisTitleLabel.textColor = [UIColor purpleColor];

chrt.yAxisTitleLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Georgia" size:10];

chrt.yAxisTitleLabel.frame = CGRectMake(-83, 160, 185, 18);

chrt.yAxisTitleVerticalLocation = verticalLocationMid;

// Draw Legend Zone

chrt.legendZone.layer.borderColor = [UIColor yellowColor].CGColor;

chrt.legendZone.layer.borderWidth = 0.5;

chrt.legendZone.Title.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Georgia" size:8];

chrt.legendZone.Title.text = @"Persons";

chrt.legendZone.Title.textColor = [UIColor yellowColor];

chrt.legendZone.titleVerticalLocation = verticalLocationTop;

chrt.legendZone.titleHorizontalLocation = horizontalLocationMid;

chrt.legendZoneHorizontalLocation = horizontalLocationLeft;

chrt.legendZoneVerticalLocation = verticalLocationBottom;

chrt.legendsInterpositions = vertical;

// Define chart series

ChartSeries *series0 = [[ChartSeries alloc] init];

ChartSeries *series1 = [[ChartSeries alloc] init];

// 3D Pie or not

series0.pie3D = !swhNegativeSeries.on;

// Define line shadow

series0.shape.shadowColor = [UIColor blackColor].CGColor;

series0.shape.shadowOpacity = .9;

series0.shape.shadowOffset = CGSizeMake(10, 10);

series0.shape.shadowRadius = 10;

series0.shape.shadowPath = series0.shape.path;

series0.shape.lineWidth = .3;

int i = 0;

// Fill out chart items collection

for (NSMutableArray *itm in dataItmsSeries0) {

ChartItem *chartItem = [[ChartItem alloc] init];

chartItem.value = [[itm objectAtIndex:1] floatValue];

chartItem.Title.text = [itm objectAtIndex:1];

chartItem.Title.textColor = [UIColor brownColor];

chartItem.Title.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Georgia" size:8];

chartItem.layer.borderColor = [UIColor whiteColor].CGColor;

chartItem.layer.borderWidth = 0.3;

chartItem.layoutStyle = layoutStyleFlat;

chartItem.titleVerticalLocation = verticalLocationBottom;

chartItem.titleHorizontalLocation = horizontalLocationMid;

// Create legend bullet to add into the legend zone

legend *lgd = [[legend alloc] init];

lgd.legendLabel.text = [itm objectAtIndex:0];

lgd.legendLabel.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Georgia" size:7];

lgd.legendBulletType = legendBulletTypeRect;

// Specify legend bullet's color

CGFloat colorHue = i / (CGFloat)(dataItmsSeries0.count);

lgd.legendBulletFillColor = [UIColor colorWithHue:colorHue saturation:1 brightness:1 alpha:1];

lgd.legendBulletWidth = 10;

// Add legend bullet into legend zone

[chrt.legends addObject:lgd];

// Add chart item into series

[series0.Items addObject:chartItem];

i += 1;

}

// 3D Pie or not

series1.pie3D = !swhNegativeSeries.on;

series1.shape.lineWidth = .3;

series1.shape.strokeColor = [UIColor redColor].CGColor;

series1.pieRadius = 65;

for (NSMutableArray *itm in dataItmsSeries1) {

ChartItem *chartItem = [[ChartItem alloc] init];

chartItem.value = [[itm objectAtIndex:1] floatValue];

chartItem.Title.text = [itm objectAtIndex:1];

chartItem.Title.textColor = [UIColor blackColor];

chartItem.Title.font = [UIFont fontWithName:@"Georgia" size:6];

chartItem.titleHorizontalLocation = horizontalLocationMid;

chartItem.titleVerticalLocation = verticalLocationMid;

chartItem.pointWidth = 0;

chartItem.layoutStyle = layoutStyleFlat;

// Add chart item into series

[series1.Items addObject:chartItem];

}

// Add series into chart

[chrt.series addObject:series0];

[chrt.series addObject:series1];

// Run Chart

[chrt DataBind];

}

SWIFT

override func viewDidLoad()

{

super.viewDidLoad()

// Create UIChart object

chrt = UIChart(frame: CGRect(x: 10, y: 40, width: self.view.frame.size.width - 40, height: self.view.frame.size.height - 190))

chrt.delegate = self

// Add UIChart object into app's main view layout

self.view.addSubview(chrt)

// Specify chart type

chrt.chartType = chartTypes.pie

lblSampleTitle.text = "Pie Chart"

// Define chart's Layout style

chrt.layoutStyle = layoutStyles.Gradient

// Define chart's gradient

chrt.gradientStyle = gradientStyles.Radial

chrt.gradientRadius = 200

chrt.gradientColorTop = UIColor(red: 0.1, green:0.8, blue:0.1, alpha:0.4)

chrt.gradientColorTopExtra = UIColor.clearColor()

chrt.gradientColorBottom = UIColor.clearColor()

chrt.gradientColorBottomExtra = UIColor(red: 0.1, green:0.1, blue:0.8, alpha:0.4)

chrt.gradientDirection = gradientDirections.Horizontal

// Assign chart's Title

chrt.chartTitle.text = "Who did eat more apples?"

chrt.chartTitle.font = UIFont(name: "Georgia", size: COEFF_PAD * 16)

chrt.chartTitle.backgroundColor = UIColor(red: 0.1, green:0.1, blue:0.8, alpha:0.1)

chrt.chartTitle.textColor = UIColor.whiteColor()

chrt.chartTitle.frame = CGRectMake(COEFF_PAD * 5, COEFF_PAD * 5, COEFF_PAD * 185, COEFF_PAD * 18)

// Set X axis title

chrt.xAxisTitleLabel.text = "Jonathan Apple Sauce"

chrt.xAxisTitleLabel.textColor = UIColor.purpleColor()

chrt.xAxisTitleLabel.font = UIFont(name:"Georgia", size:COEFF_PAD * 10)

chrt.xAxisTitleHorizontalLocation = horizontalLocations.Mid

// Set Y axis title

chrt.yAxisTitleLabel.text = "McIntosh Apple Pie"

chrt.yAxisTitleLabel.textColor = UIColor.purpleColor()

chrt.yAxisTitleLabel.font = UIFont(name:"Georgia", size:COEFF_PAD * 10)

chrt.yAxisTitleLabel.frame = CGRectMake(COEFF_PAD * -83, COEFF_PAD * 160, COEFF_PAD * 185, COEFF_PAD * 18)

chrt.yAxisTitleVerticalLocation = verticalLocations.Mid

// Draw Legend Zone

chrt.legendZone.layer.borderColor = UIColor.yellowColor().CGColor

chrt.legendZone.layer.borderWidth = COEFF_PAD * 0.5

chrt.legendZone.Title.font = UIFont(name:"Georgia", size:COEFF_PAD * 8)

chrt.legendZone.Title.text = "Persons"

chrt.legendZone.Title.textColor = UIColor.yellowColor()

chrt.legendZone.titleVerticalLocation = verticalLocations.Top

chrt.legendZone.titleHorizontalLocation = horizontalLocations.Mid

chrt.legendZoneHorizontalLocation = horizontalLocations.Left

chrt.legendZoneVerticalLocation = verticalLocations.Bottom

chrt.legendsInterpositions = orientations.vertical

// Define chart series

var srs0 = ChartSeries()

var srs1 = ChartSeries()

// 3D Pie or not

srs0.pie3D = !swhNegativeSeries.on

// Define line shadow

srs0.shape.shadowColor = UIColor.blackColor().CGColor

srs0.shape.shadowOpacity = 0.9

srs0.shape.shadowOffset = CGSizeMake(COEFF_PAD * 10, COEFF_PAD * 10)

srs0.shape.shadowRadius = 10

srs0.shape.shadowPath = srs0.shape.path

srs0.shape.lineWidth = COEFF_PAD * 0.3

// Fill out chart items collection

for var i = 0; i < dataItmsSeries0.count; i++ {

var itm = dataItmsSeries0.objectAtIndex(i) as NSMutableArray

let chIt = ChartItem()

chIt.value = CGFloat((itm.objectAtIndex(1) as NSString).doubleValue)

chIt.Title.text = itm.objectAtIndex(1) as NSString

chIt.Title.textColor = UIColor.brownColor()

chIt.Title.font = UIFont(name:"Georgia", size:COEFF_PAD * 8)

chIt.layer.borderColor = UIColor.whiteColor().CGColor

chIt.layer.borderWidth = COEFF_PAD * 0.3

chIt.layoutStyle = layoutStyles.Flat

chIt.titleVerticalLocation = verticalLocations.Bottom

chIt.titleHorizontalLocation = horizontalLocations.Mid

// Create legend bullet to add into the legend zone

var lgd = legend()

lgd.legendLabel.text = itm.objectAtIndex(0) as NSString

lgd.legendLabel.font = UIFont(name:"Georgia", size:COEFF_PAD * 7)

lgd.legendBulletType = legendBulletTypes.Rect

// Specify legend bullet's color

var colorHue: CGFloat = CGFloat(Double(i) / Double(dataItmsSeries0.count))

lgd.legendBulletFillColor = UIColor(hue: colorHue, saturation:1, brightness:1, alpha:1)

lgd.legendBulletWidth = COEFF_PAD * 10

// Add legend bullet into legend zone

chrt.legends.addObject(lgd)

// Add chart item into series

srs0.Items.addObject(chIt)

}

// 3D Pie or not

srs1.pie3D = !swhNegativeSeries.on

srs1.shape.lineWidth = COEFF_PAD * 0.3

srs1.shape.strokeColor = UIColor.redColor().CGColor

srs1.pieRadius = 65

for var i = 0; i < dataItmsSeries1.count; i++ {

var itm = dataItmsSeries1.objectAtIndex(i) as NSMutableArray

let chIt = ChartItem()

chIt.value = CGFloat((itm.objectAtIndex(1) as NSString).doubleValue)

chIt.Title.text = itm.objectAtIndex(1) as NSString

chIt.Title.textColor = UIColor.blackColor()

chIt.Title.font = UIFont(name:"Georgia", size:COEFF_PAD * 6)

chIt.titleHorizontalLocation = horizontalLocations.Mid

chIt.titleVerticalLocation = verticalLocations.Mid

chIt.pointWidth = 0

chIt.layoutStyle = layoutStyles.Flat

// Add chart item into series

srs1.Items.addObject(chIt)

}

// Add series into chart

chrt.series.addObject(srs0)

chrt.series.addObject(srs1)

// Run Chart

chrt.DataBind()

}

Download the Rustemsoft TouchControls library code samplesfor Swift & Objective C that show how you can use the RustemSoft UIChart control in your Xcode project.

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