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ContentTableViewController is a powerful custom table view controller that provides a convenient way to display and navigate hierarchical content. It allows you to organize your content in a table view with collapsible sections, making it ideal for various use cases such as displaying a list of categories, subcategories, or nested menus.


Key Features

  • Collapsible sections for easy content organization
  • Supports nested levels of content
  • Customizable appearance and behavior
  • Smooth animations for expanding and collapsing sections
  • Intuitive navigation with expand/collapse gestures
  • Efficient data handling for large data sets
  • Delegate methods and callbacks for customization


Installation

You can install ContentTableViewController using CocoaPods. Add the following line to your podfile:

// podfile
pod 'ContentTableViewController'

Getting Started

To get started with ContentTableViewController, follow the steps below:

  1. Import the ContentTableViewController module into your project
  2. Create an instance of ContentTableViewController
  3. Set the delegate and data source objects
  4. Implement the required delegate and data source methods
  5. Customize the appearance and behavior if desired
  6. Assign the ContentTableViewController instance as the table view controller

Example Code

// Import ContentTableViewController
import ContentTableViewController

class MyViewController: ContentTableViewController {
    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()

        // Set the delegate and data source
        self.delegate = self
        self.dataSource = self
        
        // Your additional setup code
        
        // Assign ContentTableViewController instance
        self.tableView = self
    }
    
    // Implement the required delegate and data source methods
    // Your implementation code
}

// Conform to ContentTableViewControllerDelegate and ContentTableViewControllerDataSource protocols
extension MyViewController: ContentTableViewControllerDelegate, ContentTableViewControllerDataSource {
    // Your implementation code
}

Advanced Customization

ContentTableViewController provides an extensive set of customization options to tailor the appearance and behavior according to your specific needs:

  • Customize cell appearance using cellForRowAt method
  • Modify header appearance using viewForHeaderInSection method
  • Change section expand/collapse icons using iconForSectionHeader method
  • Control the animation speed using animationDuration property
  • Add additional gestures using addGestureRecognizer method

For a complete list of available customization options and their usage, refer to the ContentTableViewController documentation.

Conclusion

ContentTableViewController is a versatile table view controller that simplifies the display and navigation of hierarchical content. With its collapsible sections and customizable options, you can efficiently organize and present your data in an intuitive and user-friendly manner.

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