The FormKit API includes a set of UITableViewCells that should be used in the Fiori Design Language to construct table views for creating or editing business objects, or to build filter controls. Each cell implements the FUIFormCell protocol and invokes an optional onChangeHandler closure to handle value changes.

FormKit cells are used in Filter and Create Floorplans.

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Interface

All cells in FormKit implement the FUIFormCell protocol. FUIFormCell is generic for its value property, and has an associatedtype: ValueType, that allows the value to be accessed with type safety.

FUITitleFormCell - displays the title of the form. The cell can be marked as editable to allow user editing of the title (for example, the Work Request cell in the above image):

let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUITitleFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUITitleFormCell
cell.value = "Work Request"
cell.isEditable = false
return cell

FUINoteFormCell - the user can enter notes in the cell (for example, the cell between Work Request and Location in the above image):

let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUINoteFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUINoteFormCell
cell.delegate = self
cell.placeholder = "Please type something"
cell.responderDelegate = self
cell.cellHeight = 80
return cell

FUIKeyValueFormCell - the user can enter text in the cell:

let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUIKeyValueFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUIKeyValueFormCell
cell.keyName = "Note"
cell.placeholderText = "Description"
cell.value = myObject.descriptionText1
cell.isAutoFitting = true
cell.isTrackingLiveChanges = true
cell.isEditable = false
return cell

FUISimplePropertyFormCell - provides a key/value pair that displays the key and value of the cell. The value of the cell cannot be modified (for example, the Request ID cell in the above image):

// An un-editable property cell
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUISimplePropertyFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUISimplePropertyFormCell
cell.key = "Request ID"
cell.value = "#201611-001234"
cell.delegate = self
return cell

FUIListPickerFormCell - provides a key/value pair that displays the key and value of the cell. For single selection, set its allowsMultipleSelection property to false:

// A property cell with list picker
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUIListPickerFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUIListPickerFormCell
cell.keyName = "Work Group"
cell.value = [0]
cell.delegate = self
cell.valueOptions = ["Construction", "Repair", "Engineering", "Vendor"]
cell.allowsMultipleSelection = false
cell.valueTextField.text = descriptionForSelectedStrings(cell.valueOptions, at: propValue3)
return cell

When this cell is selected, a table view displays the available options for the user to choose:

FUIFilterFormCell - allow users to select one or mutiple values from a value set:

let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUIFilterFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUIFilterFormCell
cell.valueOptions = buttonTitles.flatMap { $0.map { $0.value }}
cell.keyName = "Sort By"
cell.value = [1]
cell.allowsMultipleSelection = true
cell.allowsEmptySelection = false
return cell

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A FUIListPickerFormCell can also be set as multiple selectable in the app by setting its allowsMultipleSelection property to true, as follows in the UITableViewController:

let valueOptions12 = [One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven] var propValue12 = [1, 3, 6]

//…

// A property cell with list picker
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUIListPickerFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUIListPickerFormCell
cell.keyName = "Choose Multiple"
cell.value = propValue12
cell.valueOptions = valueOptions12

// Developer is responsible for setting the text for the valueTextField of the FUIListPickerFormCell.
// Here, function descriptionForSelectedStrings just returns the
// comma separated selected string.
cell.valueTextField.text = descriptionForSelectedStrings(valueOptions12, at: propValue12)
cell.allowsMultipleSelection = true
cell.listPicker.prompt = "Please select multiple items"
cell.delegate = self
return cell

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When the cell is tapped, a multiple select table with specified optional values is displayed: Image

A developer could customize the cells displayed in the selection table by setting the dataSource property of the listPicker property of the FUIListPickerFormCell, as described below:

let propKey11 = List Picker with Object Cells var propValue11: [Int] = []

// ObjectCellListPickerDataSource implements ListPickerDataSource and ListPickerSearchResultsUpdating let listPickerDataSource11 = ObjectCellListPickerDataSource(40)

// …

// A FUIListPickerFormCell with FUIObjectTableViewCell let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUIListPickerFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUIListPickerFormCell

cell.keyName = propKey11
cell.value = propValue11
cell.valueTextField.text = listPickerDataSource11.descriptionForSelectedItems(at: propValue11)

cell.listPicker.dataSource = listPickerDataSource11
cell.listPicker.searchResultsUpdating = listPickerDataSource11
cell.listPicker.prompt = "Please select multiple items"
cell.listPicker.register(FUIObjectTableViewCell.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: FUIObjectTableViewCell.reuseIdentifier)
cell.allowsMultipleSelection = true
cell.allowsEmptySelection = true
cell.delegate = self

cell.delegate = self
return cell

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When the cell is tapped, a multiple select table with FUIObjectTableViewCell is displayed: Image

A search bar could be added to the FUIListPickerFormCell in the selection table view by setting isSearchEnabled, dataSource and listPickerResultsUpdating. Optionally, a barcode scanner could be added to the search bar by setting the isBarcodeScannerEnabled property of the searchBar property, as follows:

let propKey7 = Choose Multiple var propValue7: [Int] = [] let listPickerDataSource7 = StringListPickerDataSource(options: [One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen, Sixteen, Seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen])

// …

let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUIListPickerFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUIListPickerFormCell

cell.keyName = propKey7
cell.value = propValue7

cell.allowsMultipleSelection = true
cell.allowsEmptySelection = false
cell.valueTextField.text = descriptionForSelectedStrings(cell.valueOptions, at: propValue7)

cell.listPicker.dataSource = listPickerDataSource7
cell.listPicker.searchResultsUpdating = listPickerDataSource7
cell.listPicker.prompt = "Please select multiple items"
cell.listPicker.isSearchEnabled = true
cell.delegate = self

cell.listPicker.searchBar?.isBarcodeScannerEnabled = true
cell.listPicker.searchBar?.barcodeScanner?.scanMode = .EAN_UPC
cell.listPicker.searchBar?.barcodeScanner?.scanResultTransformer = { (scanString) -> String in
  return self.transformStringToSearchBar(scanResultString: scanString)
}

return cell

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When the cell is tapped, the multiple selection table is shown with a search bar under the navigation bar.

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When the user starts typing in the search bar, the displayed list is filtered.

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When the barcode scanner icon is tapped, the barcode scan view is displayed. Note that the barcode scanner icon is not displayed when the device does not support a camera, for example, when it’s running on a simulator. Also, the icon is not displayed when the search bar is active.

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FUIDatePickerFormCell - provides a key/value pair that displays a key and a date as the property value. When this cell is selected, a UIDatePicker displays to allow the user to select a date. The app can provide a DateFormatter to customize how the date displays (for example, the Appointment Date cell in the above image):

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let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUIDatePickerFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUIDatePickerFormCell
cell.key = "Appointment Date"
cell.date = Date()
// if the date property is not provided, the default value is now.
cell.delegate = self
return cell

FUIDurationPickerFormCell - provides a key/value pair that displays a key and a TimeInterval as the property value. When this cell is selected, a UIDatePicker displays to allow the user to select a duration. The app can provide a text formatter to customize how the duration displays (for example, the formatter by default is %d Hrs %d Min):

let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUIDurationPickerFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUIDurationPickerFormCell
cell.keyName = "Duration"
cell.value = 3600  //In seconds
cell.delegate = self
return cell   

FUIValuePickerFormCell - provides a key/value pair that displays a key and a String as the property value. When this cell is selected, a UIPickerView displays to allow the user to select a value:

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let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUIValuePickerFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUIValuePickerFormCell
cell.keyName = "Maximum Price"
cell.valueOptions = ["5", "10", "15", "20", "25"]
cell.value = 0

// MARK:  implement an onChangeHandler
cell.onChangeHandler = { [unowned self] newValue in
    self.myObject.price = self.priceTitles[newValue].first!.key
}

return cell

FUISwitchFormCell - the property for this cell is a boolean value that uses a standard UISwitch to display the value. The user can change the value by tapping the switch (for example, the Confirmed cell in the above image):

// A FUISwitchFormCell
let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUISwitchFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUISwitchFormCell
cell.key = "Confirmed"
cell.value = true
cell.delegate = self
return cell

FUISliderFormCell - the property for this cell is a float value. Users select a value from a continuous range using the slider. Also set a unit if needed (default unit is mi):

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let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUISliderFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUISliderFormCell
cell.keyName = "Distance"
cell.minimumValue = 0
cell.maximumValue = 30
cell.value = myObject.distance

// MARK:  implement an onChangeHandler
cell.onChangeHandler = { newValue in
    self.myObject.distance = newValue
}

return cell

AttachmentFormCell - a cell to which photos or selected files from the photo library can be added as attachments:

let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: AttachmentFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! AttachmentFormCell
cell.attachmentDelegate = attachmentDelegate
return cell

The application needs to add the following to its info.plist in order to access the camera and photo library:

<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>Please permit access to camera</string>
<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
<string>Please permit access to photo library</string>

Each UITableViewController is allowed to have only one AttachmentFormCell. FUISegmentedControlFormCell - A type of FUIPropertyFormCell, representing a key/value pair of the cell. The user can select a value by clicking the button. The cell is editable by default and can be set to isEditable to disable user interaction.

Usage

Implement a UITableViewController that hosts the cells and constructs a Create Window view similar to the one in the example above:

The UITableViewController must subclass FUIFormTableViewController.

class MyFormTableViewController: FormTableViewController {
...
}

Register the reuse identifiers of all needed FUIFormCells, and enable auto-dimension row height calculation.

override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()
    self.tableView.register(FUITitleFormCell.self, forCellReuseIdentifier: FUITitleFormCell.reuseIdentifier)
    ...
    self.tableView.estimatedRowHeight = 200
    self.tableView.rowHeight = UITableViewAutomaticDimension
}

Reuse the registered cells in tableView(_:cellForRowAt:), and bind the form data to the cell views:

override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {
    // An simple key-value property cell
    let cell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: FUISimplePropertyFormCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as! FUISimplePropertyFormCell
    cell.key = "Location"
    cell.value = "127 Higgins Drive, Palo Alto"
    // MARK:  Implement `onChangeHandler` closure to process the new value entered by the user
    cell.onChangeHandler = { newValue in
        myObject.value = newValue
    }
    return cell
}

For AttachmentFormCell, set the cell delegate property to DefaultAttachmentFormCellDelegate, or implement the didAddAttachment(attachment:) and didDeleteAttachment(attachmentNumber:) functions of AttachmentFormCellDelegate protocol, to receive notifications when attachments are added or deleted by the user:

public class DefaultAttachmentFormCellDelegate: AttachmentFormCellDelegate {
    /**
    The list of attachments.
    */
    public var attachmentList: [AttachmentData] = [AttachmentData]()

    public init() {}
}

public func didAddAttachment(attachment: AttachmentData) {
    attachmentList.append(attachment)
}

public func didDeleteAttachment(attachmentNumber: Int) {
    var index = -1
    for i in 0..<attachmentList.count {
        if attachmentList[i].attachmentNumber == attachmentNumber {
            index = i
            break
        }
    }
    if index != -1 {
        attachmentList.remove(at: index)
    }
}