ValueTransformerKit

A closure and protocol based framework for ValueTransformer, helpful functions to register ValueTransformer by identifier.

Create a ValueTransformer

Using closures

let transformer = ValueTransformer.closure { object in
   return ...
}

A ValueTransformer subclass is no more necessary using this method.

Using protocol implementation

Implement ValueTransformerType or ResersableValueTransformerType and an a computed property transformer will be accessible.

Using enum

Define your enum, a list of all your enum case in transformers, implement the function transformedValue of ValueTransformerType protocol

enum StringTransformers: String, ValueTransformers, ValueTransformerType {
    case capitalized, lowercased, uppercased

    public static let transformers: [StringTransformers] = [.capitalized, .lowercased, .uppercased]

    public func transformedValue(_ value: Any?) -> Any? { ../* string manipulation */ }
}

Register it

You can retrieve a value transformer using optional initializer of ValueTransformer: init?(forName: NSValueTransformerName)

A protocol ValueTransformerRegisterable help you to register your ValueTransformer By providing a value transformer and an identifier name, a new method will be available

myValueTransformer.register()

So just defined an identifier name in your ValueTransformerType

struct MyTransformer: ValueTransformerType, ValueTransformerRegisterable {
    var name = NSValueTransformerName(rawValue: "MyTransformation")

For a singleton instance

You can define a singleton instance using ValueTransformerSingleton

struct MyTransformer: ValueTransformerType, ValueTransformerRegisterable, ValueTransformerSingleton {
    var name = NSValueTransformerName(rawValue: "MyTransformation")
    public static let instance = MyTransformer()

or a static function will help you to register it

MyTransformer.register() // same as MyTransformer.instance.register()

For the previous enum example

enum StringTransformers: String, ValueTransformers, ValueTransformerType {
  ...
  var name: NSValueTransformerName {
     return NSValueTransformerName("String" + self.rawValue.capitalized)
  }

then you can register one by one

StringTransformers.capitalized.register()

or all case

StringTransformers.register()

Some implementations

String

• capitalized
• uppercased
• lowercased

Image

• PNG Representation
• JPEG Representation

Date and Time

• RFC 2822 Timestamp*
• Using DateFormatter.Style

Number

• Using NumberFormatter.Style

Locale component

• Using NSLocale.Key

Apple Doc

https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/ValueTransformers/ValueTransformers.html

License

ValueTransformerKit is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.