BaseWebViewController

BaseWebViewController

This class acts as a base view controller class for UIWebViewController and WKWebViewController. It defines the base values and functions used in subclesses of it. This class should not be used on it’s own, always use it as a subclass such as though UIWebViewController or WKWebViewController.

webView

The web view. This will either be UIWebView or WKWebView depending on the requested type.

Declaration

_Swift

var webView: AnyObject?

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### activityIndicatorView
The activity indicator view showing if the web view is loading or not.

**Declaration**
> <sub>**Swift**</sub>  
> ```swift  
let activityIndicatorView = UIActivityIndicatorView(activityIndicatorStyle: .gray)

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progrssView

The progress view to show the percent a web view has loaded. This will only be used in a WKWebView based controller.

Declaration

_Swift

let progrssView = UIProgressView(progressViewStyle: .bar)

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### backButton
The back button for the toolbar.

**Declaration**
> <sub>**Swift**</sub>  
> ```swift  
var backButton: UIBarButtonItem?

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forwardButton

The forward button for the toolbar.

Declaration

_Swift

var forwardButton: UIBarButtonItem?

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### urlString
The URL string to set for the page to be loaded.

**Declaration**
> <sub>**Swift**</sub>  
> ```swift  
public var urlString: String?

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url

The URL of the current page.

Declaration

_Swift

public var url: URL?

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### titleOverride
The title to show in the navigation bar if something other than the loaded page’s title is required.

**Declaration**
> <sub>**Swift**</sub>  
> ```swift  
public var titleOverride: String?

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loading

Returns true if the web view is currently loading, false if not.

Declaration

_Swift

public var loading: Bool

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### stopLoading()
Stops the web view from being loaded any more.

**Declaration**
> <sub>**Swift**</sub>  
> ```swift  
public func stopLoading()

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viewDidLoad()

Declaration

_Swift

public override func viewDidLoad()

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### viewWillDisappear(_:)


**Declaration**
> <sub>**Swift**</sub>  
> ```swift  
public override func viewWillDisappear(_ animated: Bool)

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viewDidDisappear(_:)

Declaration

_Swift

public override func viewDidDisappear(_ animated: Bool)

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### didReceiveMemoryWarning()


**Declaration**
> <sub>**Swift**</sub>  
> ```swift  
public override func didReceiveMemoryWarning()

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## Action Methods

doneButtonPressed(_:)

Dismissed the current view if presented modally.

Declaration

_Swift

func doneButtonPressed(_ sender: AnyObject?)

**Parameters**
<table>
<tr><td> `sender` </td><td> The bar button item pressed. </td></tr>
<table>

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### refreshButtonPressed(_:)
Refrshes the web view when the refresh button is pressed in the toolbar.

**Declaration**
> <sub>**Swift**</sub>  
> ```swift  
func refreshButtonPressed(_ sender: AnyObject?)

Parameters

`sender`

The bar button item pressed.

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backButtonPressed(_:)

Requests the web view go back a page.

Declaration

_Swift

func backButtonPressed(_ sender: AnyObject?)

**Parameters**
<table>
<tr><td> `sender` </td><td> The bar button item pressed. </td></tr>
<table>

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### forwardButtonPressed(_:)
Requests the web view go forward a page.

**Declaration**
> <sub>**Swift**</sub>  
> ```swift  
func forwardButtonPressed(_ sender: AnyObject?)

Parameters

`sender`

The bar button item pressed.

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actionButtonPressed(_:)

Calls and presents a UIActivityViewController.

Declaration

_Swift

func actionButtonPressed(_ sender: AnyObject?)

**Parameters**
<table>
<tr><td> `sender` </td><td> The bar button item pressed. </td></tr>
<table>

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## UI Update Methods  <br>

### setupToolbar()
Sets up the toolbar with the required buttons and actions for them.

**Declaration**
> <sub>**Swift**</sub>  
> ```swift  
func setupToolbar()

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updateProgrssViewVisability()

Updates the progress view with the current loading % of the web view if available, otherwise it hides the progress view.

Declaration

_Swift

func updateProgrssViewVisability()

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### updateActivityViewVisability()
Updates the activity indicator view of the web view if available, otherwise it hides the activity indicator view.

**Declaration**
> <sub>**Swift**</sub>  
> ```swift  
func updateActivityViewVisability()

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updateBackButton()

Updates the back button in the toolbar depending on if it should be active or not.

Declaration

_Swift

func updateBackButton()

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### updateForwardButton()
Updates the forward button in the toolbar depending on if it should be active or not.

**Declaration**
> <sub>**Swift**</sub>  
> ```swift  
func updateForwardButton()

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updateBackForwardButtons()

Updates the back and forwards button in the toolbar depending on if they should be active or not.

Declaration

_Swift

func updateBackForwardButtons()

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## Load Methods  <br>

### loadBaseURL()
Creates a URL string, appending http:// if the URL string does not already have it as a prefix.

**Declaration**
> <sub>**Swift**</sub>  
> ```swift  
func loadBaseURL() -> String

Return Value
The base URL string.

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