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There are 6 episodes with tag 'nsoperation'   Clear search
  • Updating Feeds in the Background

    #416

    Making a Podcast App From Scratch

    In this episode we update all of the episodes in the background when the application is launched. We leverage Operations to do this work and set the qualityOfService to prefer foreground work that the user is actively requesting.

  • File Downloads - Part 1

    #239

    Large File Downloads

    Downloading large files on iOS represents some unique challenges. Downloads should occur in the background, not confined to a particular view controller. They should be able to report progress on multiple screens, and should be robust enough to survive application suspension and failing network conditions, and respect the user's cellular data plan. In this episode we start a series on downloading large files that will cover all of the above concerns.

  • Advanced NSOperations

    #180

    Deep Dive with NSOperation

    In this episode, Ben continues exploring NSOperation-based architecture, this time writing operations that present UI for a login screen, load the Core Data stack, and operations that are composed of multiple lower-level operations.

  • NSOperation Dependencies

    #177

    Deep Dive with NSOperation

    In this episode we discuss dependent NSOperations. Using dependencies you can queue up a bunch of jobs and they will be run in the correct order, having one provide the necessary state for the next one to run. In the example, we take the large Hubble image, scale it down to a more appropriate size, then apply a Core Image filter to it. Each operation is dependent on the one before it, yet they are all queued up at the same time.

  • Asynchronous Operations

    #176

    Deep Dive with NSOperation

    In this episode we examine the asynchronous (a.k.a concurrent) type of NSOperation where we are doing things that involve callback blocks or delegates.

  • NSOperation Basics

    #175

    Deep Dive with NSOperation

    In this episode we take a look at the basics of NSOperation, NSOperationQueue, starting from block operations and moving to custom NSOperation subclasses. We'll also see why it's important to make your operations thread safe.