Swift code can not find the symbol of the data - json

Question

I am new to swift . I am trying to convert json into model by using swift . I am using generic functions to complete the functions . Here is the structure of the json .
Here is the model I created based on jason .
import Foundation
// MARK: - Welcome
struct Welcome: Codable {
let photos: [Photo]
}
// MARK: - Photo
struct Photo: Codable {
let id, sol: Int
let camera: Camera
let imgSrc: String
let earthDate: String
let rover: Rover
enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {
case id, sol, camera
case imgSrc = "img_src"
case earthDate = "earth_date"
case rover
}
}
// MARK: - Camera
struct Camera: Codable {
let id: Int
let name: String
let roverID: Int
let fullName: String
enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {
case id, name
case roverID = "rover_id"
case fullName = "full_name"
}
}
// MARK: - Rover
struct Rover: Codable {
let id: Int
let name, landingDate, launchDate, status: String
enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {
case id, name
case landingDate = "landing_date"
case launchDate = "launch_date"
case status
}
}
Here is the code in generic function.
func getModel<Model: Codable>(_ type: Model.Type, from url: String, completion: #escaping (Result<Model, NetworkError>) -> ()) {
guard let url = URL(string: url) else {
completion(.failure(.badURL))
return
}
URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: url) { data, response, error in
if let error = error {
completion(.failure(.other(error)))
return
}
if let data = data {
do {
let response = try JSONDecoder().decode(type, from: data)
completion(.success(response))
} catch let error {
completion(.failure(.other(error)))
}
}
}
.resume()
}
I am trying to call this function form controller but it is showing the error Value of type 'Post' has no member 'data'
Here is the code to call the function.
class ViewModel {
private let networkManager = NetworkManager()
private var rovers = [Post]()
func getStories (){
networkManager
.getModel(Post.self, from: NetworkURLs.baseURL) {[weak self]result in
switch result{
case .success(let response):
self?.rovers = response.data.camera.map{$0.data} **// error on this line**
case .failure( let error):
print( error.localizedDescription)
}
}
}

Answer 1

Your response is of type Post which has no property data. You'll need to extract your photos array from the response, and then map across that array and retrieve the rovers property from it.
I think what you meant to write was
self?.rovers = response.photos.camera.map{$0.rover}
However even that won't work as your data structures don't match your JSON. From what can be seen, rover is a property on photo not on camera.
You will need to validate the JSON -> Model mapping
EDIT after JSON linked in comment below:
Using the JSON from the API, it confirms that camera and rover sit at the same level in the JSON:
{
"photos": [
{
"id": 102693,
"sol": 1000,
"camera": {
"id": 20,
"name": "FHAZ",
"rover_id": 5,
"full_name": "Front Hazard Avoidance Camera"
},
"img_src": "http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl-raw-images/proj/msl/redops/ods/surface/sol/01000/opgs/edr/fcam/FLB_486265257EDR_F0481570FHAZ00323M_.JPG",
"earth_date": "2015-05-30",
"rover": {
"id": 5,
"name": "Curiosity",
"landing_date": "2012-08-06",
"launch_date": "2011-11-26",
"status": "active"
}
},
....
So you will need to change your data model:
struct Photo : Codable{
let id : Int
let sol : Int
let camera : Camera
let imgSrc: String
let earthDate: String
let rover: Rover
}
and then to decode it
self?.rovers = response.photos.map{$0.rover}
nb. in Swift all struct types should be capitalised by convention.

Answer 2

Your struct of type Post does not have a member called "data", indeed.
You seem to be assuming, that your response object is of type Photo - but the error message is telling you, that it is of type Post, which only holds an array of Photo objects.
Try something like:
response.photos[0] to get the first Photo object out of the array - if there is one.
Then, assuming you got one response.photos[0].data gives you a Camera object already - you seem to be calling via the type, instead of the member name.
So in case you want to go one step further and access a Rover object, you need to do: response.photos[0].data.data
I see, that you want to extract several Rovers, supposedly one from each Post, but this will clash with your initial rovers variable being assigned a type of an array of Posts - this means you have to change it to [Rover]. I'm not sure if the map-function is actually suitable for what you want to do here.
Using a loop, iterating through the Posts and appending Rover objects to the Rover array would be the "manual" way to do it.
Hope this helps.
Edit: because you have edited your model mid-question, I can't see where "Post" has gone now. My reply might only fit the way the original question was posted.