Can i add a swift view controller in objective c?

Question

I work on an objective c project. I am new to integrating objective c and swift.

I have read documents on how to use Swift classes methods from another objective c class and it is working but how do i proceed if i want to create a new view?

I use storyboards and .xib files in my project. What is the right way to proceed on the integration including the View controller?

Do i have to create a new view controller in my existing storyboard or a .xib and then connect the view controller class that i create in swift?

Do i have to create a new swift view and then use my swift view controller class?

Please any help appreciated.

Answer 1

In order to create a UIViewController and use it on Objective c file you should:

1. Create a new UIViewController on a swift file inside your project.

2. Add the @objc annotation to the UIViewController like this:

   @objc class FamilyTimeBlockViewController: UIViewController { }

3. Create a UIViewController in the storyboard or in a new xib file (doesn't matter)

4. Assign your UIViewController class to the view (from step 3)

5. Call

   YourNewViewController * vc = [[YourNewViewController alloc] initWithNibName: @"YourViewName" bundle:nil];

in an objective c file wherever you need.

Where "YourNewViewController" is the name of the UIViewController class and YourViewName is the name of the view.