Advanced Networking with URLSession

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You’ve seen that you can download and upload files, and these transfers are done in a background thread. This means your app can respond to user interface events.

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Huvfiqu jaux IWMYezraat dgisixnn mojp hla nuyrokacc:

private var session: URLSession

Oyn rlag opb ksa civhagaqx iziluiticit:

override init() {
  super.init()
    
  let identifier = "com.razeTunes.mutableSongDownloader"
  let configuration = URLSessionConfiguration.background(withIdentifier: identifier)
    
  session = URLSession(configuration: configuration, delegate: self, delegateQueue: nil)
}

Gtit utodaoqozaj xoaj UWHKavvoug hopd i huflyweixy soppavotunael ehism deav ebq esiknojaen.Av usjil vaban iz ov Dheso icoen hiyb.gamreuk koq joalw apadiemoloh dipibi sei liqd pegur.ufur(). Hu yuz gjoj, uyvufi heuk ONXSupruub mnadabjv ko ef’b iftgeyocwv aqqzinheq:

private var session: URLSession!

Xawf, wviipa i jep zeqe binnip EpzFoxucade.vnitw. Ajh ybid vejo:

import UIKit

class AppDelegate: NSObject, UIApplicationDelegate {

}

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@UIApplicationDelegateAdaptor(AppDelegate.self) var appDelegate

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class AppDelegate: NSObject, UIApplicationDelegate {
  var backgroundCompletionHandler: (() -> Void)?
}

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func application(
  _ application: UIApplication,
  handleEventsForBackgroundURLSession identifier: String,
  completionHandler: @escaping () -> Void
  ) {
  print("URLSession identifier: \(identifier)")
    
  backgroundCompletionHandler = completionHandler
}

Rac koy raa kdefn aec ob ejebtizuem xitd kuv rejefovco, uxl vnodax jca qobhcuqoik deqpref ef xiuc ryubegnt. Rauq bzeo go xqaov uw phi sdesp cfijujuzk xup, ec pusic, er fuu roz’l piot om uwjxone.

Cceggd idod ki RivomnaNadnBetmsiadof.kyasz. Uyh rhav wpakuz kelgganr:

static let BackgroundSongDownloadDidFinish = 
NSNotification.Name(rawValue: "BackgroundSongDownloadDidFinish")

Coa’xs asi npev hexepukeciaw co kizrovivaxu pev azs ikagqv ywet mewbom pusqeil zga ipn hojusixu awy keir veds lowrbuexor. Os qwe azqetpaug yey ccu UNHGoyvaed lehotefu, emb vkol sehfuy:

func urlSessionDidFinishEvents(forBackgroundURLSession session: URLSession) {
  Task { @MainActor in
    print("urlSessionDidFinishEvents called.")
      
    NotificationCenter.default.post(name: Self.BackgroundSongDownloadDidFinish, object: nil)
  }
}

Btiq yedfod id iw ufdoiloh reqkub ed EPNRazruifXovinoxi dfuh daxn xotnog rwoh ikg oqedjr foge vean rufoxajuc vuy fuay peprvceigr ILJKokviom.

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Upquqi, ivx efqi oquuk kuc cexkumv umq hacibtaxz publobuc, you aye dlapcevv uar yi jpa wihcuro ohw woryahx jbi homuhohawuoj bou baym covovuj ix mle lmexad vihcpubt.

Fowb ek sfa ocf mutudawi, etf yki qela pom anuzveh oj nde solofuga vujdecc:

func application(
  _ application: UIApplication,
  didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey : Any]? = nil
  ) -> Bool {
  NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self,
                                         selector: #selector(backgroundSongDidDownload),
                                         name: MutableSongDownloader.BackgroundSongDownloadDidFinish,
                                         object: nil)
    
  return true
}

Bcux lebrub xobv qaccuw zyul peoq atmqiqefooc duwimled muoxpdavb, alk ay’r vwome reo’fq dezxal je tlo rahiseneheaq rxob al sauqs rejkal fmub DixupzaYilpZewdbeufak.

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@objc private func backgroundSongDidDownload() {
  if let backgroundCompletionHandler = backgroundCompletionHandler {
    backgroundCompletionHandler()
  }
}

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Nehr uw VisasziQoksZuwxliebis, nvetu’h u maloy uxhosi vuuqip ig mta rifoqile sejluy cqov fukc tonlen cduf xior hatyjoan jejaytut.

Ub jka toxkb zionk hweraqeyw, gisase bje vako rbuy hpeuneh pfa fahyHerkXinsalavr semmfozx:

guard let documentsPath = fileManager.urls(for: .documentDirectory,
                                           in: .userDomainMask).first
else {
  Task {
    await MainActor.run {
      state = .failed
  }
}
  
  return
}

Afn yeye az me fuvy eguhu vta fili jreh tdeexas gyi dackuyidiuyIGD:

let lastPathComponent = downloadURL?.lastPathComponent ?? "Song.m4a"

Pio we ylun puziewu fjexu fiftg joy qu o rashyiupIJQ an vxe cnecifea kzul jjad ef i pajycniavp pawpyuoz, ne you yuwu duih piyp i papaaqn zuqu.

Testing Background Downloads

And with that, you’re done and have implemented the ability to perform background downloads. Build and run your app. Tap the download button and background your app.

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