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Learn how to effectively post notifications when an ObservableObject changes in SwiftUI using Combine's publishers. Discover a streamlined approach to enhance your application’s reactivity and notification handling.
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How to Post a Notification on Changes in an ObservableObject in SwiftUI

In the world of app development with Swift and SwiftUI, managing changes in data is crucial for creating responsive user interfaces. When working with ObservableObject and @ Published properties, developers often want to trigger notifications upon these changes to keep other components in sync or to perform additional actions. In this blog, we’ll explore how to effectively post a notification when an observable object has changed and improve on a common approach that some developers have used.

The Problem: Posting Notification on Changes

The code snippet often used by developers may look like this:

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In this implementation, notifications are sent every time a property is updated. This approach may seem practical, but it introduces repetitive code for each property. Moreover, it doesn’t leverage the reactive capabilities provided by Combine, leaving room for improvements in both readability and maintainability.

The Solution: Using Combine's Publish-Subscribe Pattern

Instead of individually posting notifications for each property, you can utilize Combine’s built-in functionality to listen for changes collectively. This can be accomplished by subscribing to the objectWillChange publisher. Here’s how you can do it:

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Breakdown of the New Approach

Using objectWillChange:

By subscribing to self.objectWillChange, you are provided a notification every time any property marked with @ Published changes.

Single Notification Handling:

Instead of posting notifications within each property's didSet, we handle the notifications in a single place within the subscription. This reduces code duplication and increases clarity.

Memory Management:

Using [weak self] ensures that there are no retain cycles, making your application more efficient. The subscriber holds onto the object weakly, preventing memory leaks.

Enhancing Readability:

This method keeps your class cleaner and easier to maintain, allowing you to manage notifications without cluttering your property implementations.

Conclusion

By adopting this streamlined approach, you can create more efficient, maintainable, and readable SwiftUI code. Leveraging Combine ensures that your notification handling aligns with the reactive programming model that SwiftUI encourages, ultimately enhancing your application's response to changes.

If you find yourself needing to post notifications from an ObservableObject, remember this method to cleanly handle those notifications. Happy coding!