Tab Bar Controller hiding tabs depending on the Login - Using Storyboard

Question

My application has two types of login: Vendor or Customer.

Depending on the login, the user will have access to some tabs on the Tab bar controller. Example: - Vendor: Can access Tab 1, Tab 2 and Tab 3 - Customer: Can access Tab 1 and Tab 2

Trying to implement this I made a UITabBarController class (but the line customTabBar.items![2].accessibilityElementsHidden does not hide the tab):

import UIKit
class CustomTabBarController: UITabBarController {

@IBOutlet weak var customTabBar: UITabBar!

var viewControllerList: [UIViewController]?

override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()

    if SingletonLogin.shared.isVendor {
        customTabBar.items![2].accessibilityElementsHidden // Tries to hide Tab 3
        customTabBar.items![1].title = "Items"
    } else {
        customTabBar.items![1].title = "Favorites"
    }
}

This class is linked with a Custom Tab Bar Controller on my Storyboard:

I am able to do it programmatically, but then I can't use the views on the storyboard.

I would like to find a way to do this using the storyboard.

Answer 1

class CustomTabBarController: UITabBarController {

@IBOutlet weak var customTabBar: UITabBar!

var viewControllerList: [UIViewController]?    // Not required

override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()

    if SingletonLogin.shared.isVendor {
        self.viewControllers = [self.viewControllers[0], self.viewControllers[1], self.viewControllers[2]]
    } else {
        self.viewControllers = [self.viewControllers[0], self.viewControllers[1]]
    }
}