How do I add an UIView above a TableViewController

Question

I would like to display an UIView above my tableview, for testing purposes I have used a Searchbar (to eliminate any possible problems with my code).

My setup:

Answer 1

The really simple solution is to:

• Create a custom UIViewController subclass that implements UITableViewDelegate and UITableViewDataSource just like UITableViewController does. Also add a UITableView outlet.
• In the XIB file, put your searchbar and UITableView inside the view controller's view.
• Connect the table view to the tableView outlet in your custom UIViewController
• Connect the UITableView's delegate and datasource to the File's Owner (your custom UIViewController that implements the right delegates)

You now have a custom view controller that works just like a UITableViewController except you have total control over it's layout. You implement the delegates in the same way.