I'm trying to parse a location (CLLocation) into a String.
func locationToString (currentLocation: CLLocation) -> String? {
var whatToReturn: String?
CLGeocoder().reverseGeocodeLocation(currentLocation, completionHandler: { (placemarks: [AnyObject]!, error: NSError!) in
if error == nil && placemarks.count > 0 {
let location = placemarks[0] as CLPlacemark
whatToReturn = "\(location.locality) \(location.thoroughfare) \(location.subThoroughfare)"
}
})
return whatToReturn
}
Obviously, whatToReturn always returns null, because completionHandler runs in the background.
I'm having a hard time understanding how do I update my String when completionHandler finishes?
Thanks.
If you want to use your string in a textField, like indicated in your comments, do this:
func getAndDisplayLocationStringForLocation(currentLocation: CLLocation) {
CLGeocoder().reverseGeocodeLocation(currentLocation, completionHandler: { (placemarks: [AnyObject]!, error: NSError!) in
if error == nil && placemarks.count > 0 {
let location = placemarks[0] as CLPlacemark
self.textField.text = "\(location.locality) \(location.thoroughfare) \(location.subThoroughfare)"
}
})
}
However, if you need access elsewhere, perhaps pass a closure as an arg:
func getAndDisplayLocationStringForLocation(currentLocation: CLLocation, withCompletion completion: (string: String?, error?, error: NSError?) -> ()) {
CLGeocoder().reverseGeocodeLocation(currentLocation, completionHandler: { (placemarks: [AnyObject]!, error: NSError!) in
if error == nil && placemarks.count > 0 {
let location = placemarks[0] as CLPlacemark
completion(string: "\(location.locality) \(location.thoroughfare) \(location.subThoroughfare)", error: nil)
} else {
completion(nil, error)
}
})
}
Then call like this:
yourModel.getAndDisplayLocationStringForLocation(someLocation) { (string: String?, error: NSError?) -> () in
if (error == nil) {
self.textField.text = string
}
}
You may want to handle error etc. differently. This should be enough to get you started.