an extension to a domain name used to organize resources together
https://api.themoviedb.org/3/authentication/token/new?api_key=ENTER_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE
extension AppDelegate {
func tmdbURLFromParameters{_ paramters: [String:AnyObject], withPathExtension: String? = nil) -> URL {
var components = URLComponents()
components.scheme = Constants.TMDB.ApiScheme
components.host = Constants.TMDB.ApiHost
components.path = Constants.TMDB.ApiPath + (withPathExtension ?? "")
components.queryItems = [URLQueryItem]()
for (key, value) in parameters {
let queryUtem = URLQueryItem(name: key, value: "\(value)")
components.queryItems!.append(queryItem)
}
return components.url!
}}
}
private func getRequestToken() {
/* TASK: Get a request token, then store it (appDelegate.requestToken) and login with the token */
/* 1. Set the parameters */
let methodParameters = [
Constants.TMDBParameterKeys.ApiKey: Constants.TMDBParameterValues.ApiKey
]
/* 2/3. Build the URL, Configure the request */
let request = URLRequest(url: appDelegate.tmdbURLFromParameters(methodParameters as [String:AnyObject], withPathExtension: "/authentication/token/new"))
/* 4. Make the request */
let task = appDelegate.sharedSession.dataTask(with: request) { (data, response, error) in
// if an error occurs, print it and re-enable the UI
func displayError(_ error: String) {
print(error)
performUIUpdatesOnMain {
self.setUIEnabled(true)
self.debugTextLabel.text = "Login Failed (Request Token)."
}
}
/* GUARD: Was there an error? */
guard (error == nil) else {
displayError("There was an error with your request: \(error)")
return
}
/* GUARD: Did we get a successful 2XX response? */
guard let statusCode = (response as? HTTPURLResponse)?.statusCode, statusCode >= 200 && statusCode <= 299 else {
displayError("Your request returned a status code other than 2xx!")
return
}
/* GUARD: Was there any data returned? */
guard let data = data else {
displayError("No data was returned by the request!")
return
}
/* 5. Parse the data */
let parsedResult: [String:AnyObject]!
do {
parsedResult = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data, options: .allowFragments) as! [String:AnyObject]
} catch {
displayError("Could not parse the data as JSON: '\(data)'")
return
}
/* GUARD: Did TheMovieDB return an error? */
if let _ = parsedResult[Constants.TMDBResponseKeys.StatusCode] as? Int {
displayError("TheMovieDB returned an error. See the '\(Constants.TMDBResponseKeys.StatusCode)' and '\(Constants.TMDBResponseKeys.StatusMessage)' in \(parsedResult)")
return
}
/* GUARD: Is the "request_token" key in parsedResult? */
guard let requestToken = parsedResult[Constants.TMDBResponseKeys.RequestToken] as? String else {
displayError("Cannot find key '\(Constants.TMDBResponseKeys.RequestToken)' in \(parsedResult)")
return
}
/* 6. Use the data! */
self.appDelegate.requestToken = requestToken
self.loginWithToken(self.appDelegate.requestToken!)
}
/* 7. Start the request */
task.resume()
}