How to show alert in all controllers without repeating the code?

Question

I want to write one function alert() and to run it. But I want to show this alert in any controllers without repeating the code.

For example: I have Presence.swift class and here I have some condition, as:

if myVar == 1 { // Just for presenting
    runMyAlert()
}

and when in the background myVar == 1 user, regardless of the fact that where he is, on which screen, he gets alert on screen.

How can I do it without repeating my code? I tried to make it in AppDelegate as:

func alert(title : String,message : String,buttonTitle : String,window: UIWindow){
    let alert = UIAlertController(title: title, message: message, preferredStyle: UIAlertControllerStyle.Alert)
    alert.addAction(UIAlertAction(title: buttonTitle, style: UIAlertActionStyle.Default, handler: nil))
    window.rootViewController?.presentViewController(alert, animated: true, completion: nil)
}

And call it as:

if myVar == 1 {
    AppDelegate().alert()
}

Answer 1

Developing on Swift you should know about protocols which can solve your problem easily. You can create a new protocol MyAlert and make default implementation for UIViewController class. And then just inherit your MyAlert protocol in view controller, where you need it, and call the function!

protocol MyAlert {
    func runMyAlert()
}

extension MyAlert where Self: UIViewController {
    func runMyAlert() {
        let alert = UIAlertController(title: title, message: "message", preferredStyle: UIAlertControllerStyle.Alert)
        alert.addAction(UIAlertAction(title: "buttonTitle", style: UIAlertActionStyle.Default, handler: nil))
        self.presentViewController(alert, animated: true, completion: nil)
    }
}

So you can implement and call it like that:

class MyViewController: UIViewController, MyAlert {
    override func viewDidLoad() {
        runMyAlert() // for test
    }
}

UPD:

code for your case:

protocol MyAlert {
    func runMyAlert()
}

extension MyAlert where Self: UIViewController {
    func runMyAlert() {
        let alert = UIAlertController(title: title, message: "message", preferredStyle: UIAlertControllerStyle.Alert)
        alert.addAction(UIAlertAction(title: "buttonTitle", style: UIAlertActionStyle.Default, handler: nil))
        self.presentViewController(alert, animated: true, completion: nil)
    }
}

class OpenChatsTableViewController: UITableViewController, MyAlert, OneRosterDelegate, BuddyRequestProtocol {
    override func viewDidLoad() {
        runMyAlert()
    }
}

Answer 2

Create a category on UIViewController, write a method there, calling which app will show an alert box.

Now create a new BaseViewController which will be inherited from UIViewController. Import your category in this BaseViewController;

From this point, whenever you create a new viewController, select your base class type as BaseViewController not UIViewController.

By doing so, you can call that alert showing method from anywhere.