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Header View

Overview​

LMFeedPostHeaderView is a custom table view header designed to display the author's details, post metadata, and action buttons for posts in a feed.

LMFeedPostHeaderView

File Location:
LMFeedPostHeaderView.swift

Functionality​

Protocols​

LMFeedPostHeaderViewProtocol​

Defines delegate methods for interacting with the post header view:

  • didTapProfilePicture(having uuid: String): Called when the profile picture is tapped.
  • didTapPostMenuButton(for postID: String): Called when the menu button of the post is tapped.
  • didTapPost(postID: String): Called when the post itself is tapped.

UI Components​

  • contentContainerView: A LMFeedView that contains all other subviews.
  • imageView: A LMFeedProfileImageView that displays the author's profile picture.
  • outerStackView: A LMFeedStackView that organizes the main content horizontally.
  • innerStackView: A LMFeedStackView nested within the outerStackView for arranging author details and subtitle.
  • pinButton: A LMFeedButton to indicate or change the pin status of the post.
  • menuButton: A LMFeedButton that presents more options for the post.
  • authorStackView: A LMFeedStackView for the author's name and tag.
  • subTitleLabel: A LMFeedLabel that displays metadata like the post's age or edit status.
  • authorNameLabel: A LMFeedLabel that shows the author's name.
  • authorTagLabel: A LMFeedLabel that shows a tag associated with the author (e.g., "Admin").
  • spacerView: A LMFeedView used for spacing within the stack views.

Data Variables​

  • delegate: An instance of LMFeedPostHeaderViewProtocol to handle interactions.
  • userUUID: The UUID of the user who created the post.
  • postID: The identifier of the post.

Methods​

  • configure(): Configures the header view with the provided data and sets up the delegate for cell interactions.

  • togglePinStatus(): Toggles the visibility of the pin button, indicating whether a post is pinned or not.

Action Handlers​

  • didTapProfilePicture(): Invokes the delegate method when the profile picture is tapped.

  • didTapMenuButton(): Invokes the delegate method when the menu button is tapped.

  • didTapPost(): Invokes the delegate method when the post itself is tapped.

Customisation​

CustomHeaderView.swift
class CustomHeaderView: LMFeedPostHeaderView {
    override func setupAppearance() {
        super.setupAppearance()
        backgroundColor = .green
    }
}
AppDelegate.swift
func application(_ application: UIApplication, willFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]? = nil) -> Bool {
    LMUIComponents.shared.headerView = CustomHeaderView.self
    // ...
    return true
}