Bee Apple iTunes Search (code name: Farfalla)

Searches iTunes search endpoint given a set of search terms, and a media type https://itunes.apple.com/search?parameterkeyvalue&term=XXXX&media=all

Basic search results information is listed within a table view. When an item within the results set is selected from the table view, a details view appears with more information about the item.

This project is a sample app, built for Zulily to demonstrate some of my coding skills. All aspects of this project were authored by me. Apple documentation was searched often; and internet search was used extensively to help with Swift syntax. The only borrowed designed element is the syntax for declaring a Swift singleton (https://krakendev.io/blog/the-right-way-to-write-a-singleton)

Features

Swift

The project is implemented using only Swift.

Apple Search Service

Wraps/abstracts the endpoint and provides exactly two parameter (of the many supported by Apple): term, media. The search is executed asynchronously with a completion routine.

Unit Tests

A few unit tests were implemented to exercise the Apple Search service, as well as the Image Cache. This does not constitute production level code coverage.

Friendly Names

Media types and result property names are included with singleton wrappers. These wrapper allow for mapping between the Apple name, and a friendly name. They also allow for a preferred sorting.

Model

Search Results, and each Result Item are wrapped to abstract away the serialized form (JSON), and to provide strong typing.

Image Cache

Once an image is downloaded for display, it is cached so the next display of the same image will not require another download. A standard notification occurs once the image has been downloaded, allowing UI to be refreshed immediately.

Accessibility

All text is displayed using logical fonts. This allows the user to enable larger fonts through the OS Settings, and have the larger fonts reflected within the app.

Portrait / Landscape / iPhone / iPad / iPhone X

Auto layout is used, and honors the safe area. This allows the single UI design to be displayed in a variety of orientations and screen sizes.

Storyboard / XIB

The app utilizes both storyboard and XIB.

Lazy Image Load

Everywhere an image is displayed via download, a placeholder activity indicator appear, until the download completes.

Known Issues

• No UI tests
• Only a few unit tests - no where near production level of unit tests.
• Images not supplied as @2x, @3x, images not using Xcode asset management system
• The main screen’s navigation bar title gets clipped in landscape mode.
• The app needs to be restarted before OS accessibility font sizes are changed.
• The media type selection page does not indicate the currently selected media type.
• Not all properties are visible within the Result Details page.
• No result item “preview” is supported.