How do I convert a UserDefault value from AnyObject? to an Int so I can save it

Question

I'm trying to learn how to work with UserDefaults and can't figure out how to store one of the values I need to store.

I have this enum:

enum CalculationFormula: Int {

  case Epley

  case Brzychi

  case Lander

  case Lombardi

  case MayhewEtAl

  case OConnerEtAl
}

and this class with a property called 'selectedFormula' that I want to be able to store as a NSUserDefaults value:

class CalculatorBrain: NSObject {

  var weightLifted: Double
  var repetitions: Double
  var oneRepMax: Double?
  var selectedFormula = CalculationFormula.Epley

  init(weightLifted: Double, repetitions: Double) {
    self.weightLifted = weightLifted
    self.repetitions = repetitions
    let userDefaults = NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
    self.selectedFormula = userDefaults.objectForKey("selectedFormula") <-- error
  }

The self.selectedFormula line gives me an error:

'Cannot assign value of type 'AnyObject?' to type 'CalculationFormula'

After much searching on SO and reading the Apple documentation I learned a lot about UserDefaults and AnyObject, but didn't find an answer.

I thought I did when I tried to cast it as an Int:

self.selectedFormula = userDefaults.objectForKey("selectedFormula") as! Int

// 'Cannot assign value of type 'Int' to type 'CalculationFormula'

and

self.selectedFormula = userDefaults.objectForKey("selectedFormula") as Int

// 'Cannot convert value of type 'AnyObject?' to type 'Int' in coercion

I know the preference values need to be one of these types (NSData, NSString, NSNumber, NSDate, NSArray, or NSDictionary) but I'm storing an Int so I should be good there.

I'm just stuck and would really appreciate some help. Please and thank you.

Answer 1

Since your enum

enum CalculationFormula: Int {
    case Epley, Brzychi, Lander, Lombardi, MayhewEtAl, OConnerEtAl
}

extends Int you can use its rawValue . So you can read/save an Int from/to NSUserDefaults .

This is how you save a formula

func saveFormula(formula: CalculationFormula) {
    NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults().setInteger(formula.rawValue, forKey: "selectedFormula")
}

And this is how you retrieve it

func loadFormula() -> CalculationFormula? {
    guard NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults().dictionaryRepresentation().keys.contains("selectedFormula") else {
        print("No value found")
        return nil
    }
    guard let retrievedFormula = CalculationFormula(rawValue: NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults().integerForKey("selectedFormula")) else {
        print("Wrong value found")
        return nil
    }
    return retrievedFormula
}

Answer 2

您必须使用rawValue初始化枚举：

self.selectedFormula = CalculationFormula(rawValue: userDefaults.objectForKey("selectedFormula") as! Int)

Answer 3

You should save your value as:

userDefaults.setInteger(yourValue, forKey: "yourKey")

Load your value as:

userDefaults.integerForKey("yourKey") // Returns 0 if the value is nil.