DB6

App Configuration via Plist, inspired by original DB5 library and https://github.com/tombenner/nui

by Eugene(https://jeksys.github.io/)

Usage

1. Create Plist

Add plist file to your project or copy a demo file from the demo project.

2. Define your plist keys

Add keys and values to your plist file

How it works

Initialize theme manager

var themeLoader = DB6ThemeLoader(themeFilename: "DB6Demo")
var theme = DB6Theme.default

Read primitive values

let stringKey = "string"
let stringValue = theme?.string(key: stringKey)

let key="integer"
let value = theme?.integer(key: key)


let key="float"
let value = theme?.float(key: key)


let key="double"
let value = theme?.double(key: key)


let key="boolean"
let value = theme?.bool(key: key)


let key = "colorHex"
let value = theme?.color(key: key)

Read values by reference

The theme manager allows you to read not only values from the plist file, but also use references for another values. A reference starts with @ symbol. If the there is not such key in the dictionary the reference string will be returned.

Style your UI controls.

You can style your UI controls with a dictionary in plist file. See the demo project.

You add multiple styles in the Interface Builder. There is “style” custom attribute. Or you can do it programmatically.

let style = "loginbutton"
let button = UIButton()

theme.update(button: button, key: style)

Demo App

You can find a demo app, which explain how the library works via some sample code and unit tests.

Installation

Manually

Just add the Classes folder to your project.

License

DB6 is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for details.

TODO

• [x] Add variables
• [x] Add support for native plist types (Number, Boolean, Date)
• [ ] Add support for plist dictionaries
• [ ] Add support for plist arrays
• [ ] Add Cocoa pod support
• [ ] Add Swift package manager support
• [ ] Add Carthage support
• [ ] Add theme switcher
• [ ] Add more UI components