[ios] Best practices for Storyboard login screen, handling clearing of data upon logout

EDIT: Add logout action.

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1. First of all prepare the app delegate file

AppDelegate.h

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>

@interface AppDelegate : UIResponder <UIApplicationDelegate>

@property (strong, nonatomic) UIWindow *window;
@property (nonatomic) BOOL authenticated;

@end

AppDelegate.m

#import "AppDelegate.h"
#import "User.h"

@implementation AppDelegate

- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
    User *userObj = [[User alloc] init];
    self.authenticated = [userObj userAuthenticated];

    return YES;
}

2. Create a class named User.

User.h

#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>

@interface User : NSObject

- (void)loginWithUsername:(NSString *)username andPassword:(NSString *)password;
- (void)logout;
- (BOOL)userAuthenticated;

@end

User.m

#import "User.h"

@implementation User

- (void)loginWithUsername:(NSString *)username andPassword:(NSString *)password{

    // Validate user here with your implementation
    // and notify the root controller
    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:@"loginActionFinished" object:self userInfo:nil];
}

- (void)logout{
    // Here you can delete the account
}

- (BOOL)userAuthenticated {

    // This variable is only for testing
    // Here you have to implement a mechanism to manipulate this
    BOOL auth = NO;

    if (auth) {
        return YES;
    }

    return NO;
}

3. Create a new controller RootViewController and connected with the first view, where login button live. Add also a Storyboard ID: "initialView".

RootViewController.h

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "LoginViewController.h"

@protocol LoginViewProtocol <NSObject>

- (void)dismissAndLoginView;

@end

@interface RootViewController : UIViewController

@property (nonatomic, weak) id <LoginViewProtocol> delegate;
@property (nonatomic, retain) LoginViewController *loginView;


@end

RootViewController.m

#import "RootViewController.h"

@interface RootViewController ()

@end

@implementation RootViewController

@synthesize loginView;

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];
    // Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
}

- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
    [super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
    // Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}

- (IBAction)loginBtnPressed:(id)sender {

    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self
                                             selector:@selector(loginActionFinished:)
                                                 name:@"loginActionFinished"
                                               object:loginView];

}

#pragma mark - Dismissing Delegate Methods

-(void) loginActionFinished:(NSNotification*)notification {

    AppDelegate *authObj = (AppDelegate*)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate];
    authObj.authenticated = YES;

    [self dismissLoginAndShowProfile];
}

- (void)dismissLoginAndShowProfile {
    [self dismissViewControllerAnimated:NO completion:^{
        UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"Main" bundle:nil];
        UITabBarController *tabView = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"profileView"];
        [self presentViewController:tabView animated:YES completion:nil];
    }];


}

@end

4. Create a new controller LoginViewController and connected with the login view.

LoginViewController.h

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "User.h"

@interface LoginViewController : UIViewController

LoginViewController.m

#import "LoginViewController.h"
#import "AppDelegate.h"

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];
}

- (IBAction)submitBtnPressed:(id)sender {
    User *userObj = [[User alloc] init];

    // Here you can get the data from login form
    // and proceed to authenticate process
    NSString *username = @"username retrieved through login form";
    NSString *password = @"password retrieved through login form";
    [userObj loginWithUsername:username andPassword:password];
}

@end

5. At the end add a new controller ProfileViewController and connected with the profile view in the tabViewController.

ProfileViewController.h

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>

@interface ProfileViewController : UIViewController

@end

ProfileViewController.m

#import "ProfileViewController.h"
#import "RootViewController.h"
#import "AppDelegate.h"
#import "User.h"

@interface ProfileViewController ()

@end

@implementation ProfileViewController

- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)nibBundleOrNil
{
    self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil];
    if (self) {
        // Custom initialization
    }
    return self;
}

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];

}

- (void) viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
    [super viewWillAppear:animated];

    if(![(AppDelegate*)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate] authenticated]) {

        UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"Main" bundle:nil];

        RootViewController *initView =  (RootViewController*)[storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"initialView"];
        [initView setModalPresentationStyle:UIModalPresentationFullScreen];
        [self presentViewController:initView animated:NO completion:nil];
    } else{
        // proceed with the profile view
    }
}

- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
    [super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
    // Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}

- (IBAction)logoutAction:(id)sender {

   User *userObj = [[User alloc] init];
   [userObj logout];

   AppDelegate *authObj = (AppDelegate*)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate];
   authObj.authenticated = NO;

   UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"Main" bundle:nil];

   RootViewController *initView =  (RootViewController*)[storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"initialView"];
   [initView setModalPresentationStyle:UIModalPresentationFullScreen];
   [self presentViewController:initView animated:NO completion:nil];

}

@end

LoginExample is a sample project for extra help.

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