MLImageCache

Simple yet powerful asynchronous image cache

MLImageCache has been written as an alternative to clumsy SDWebCache. It is based on NSOperation / NSOperationQueue combo, which gives it additional features and safety.

The highlights:

• Two .m files and .h files. Just drag to your project and go. You can also use CocoaPods.
• Asynchronous download and disk read gives it an unmatched speed. It does not interfere with scrolling.
• Uses ARC and is carefully engineered not to induce strong reference cycles. It's memory reliability is thoroughly tested.
• It downloads only one copy of an image no matter how many times has it been requested.
• It can download arbitrary data, not only images.
• It supports prioritization and simultaneous downloads based on NSOperationQueue priority system.

Installation

Use CocoaPods or copy those 4 files directly into the project. In the latter case you also have to install ASIHTTPRequest.

If you wonder why do I use this seemingly obsolete library compare its stability and functionality to AFNetworking. It does not change interface every few months and is super-stable and tested.

How to use it?

#import "UIImageView+Cache.h"
...
[self.imageView setImageWithURL: self.urlToImage ];

And that's it! You can replace SDImageCache instantly. For more advanced features see MLImageCache.h

License: MIT