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How to set a max limit for an IBInspectable Int


I am using an IBInspectable Int in Swift to choose between 4 four shapes (0-3), however it is possible in the storyboard editor to set a value greater than 3 and less than 0, which stops the IBDesignable system working.

Is it possible to set a min and max limit of what values can be set in the storyboard editor?

let SHAPE_CROSS = 0
let SHAPE_SQUARE = 1
let SHAPE_CIRCLE = 2
let SHAPE_TRIANGLE = 3

@IBInspectable var shapeType: Int = 0
@IBInspectable var shapeSize: CGFloat = 100.0
@IBInspectable var shapeColor: UIColor?

Solution

  • There's no way to limit what a user can input in Storyboard. However, you could prevent invalid values from being stored using a computed property:

      @IBInspectable var shapeType: Int {
        set(newValue) {
          internalShapeType = min(newValue, 3)
        }
        get {
          return internalShapeType
        }
      }
    
      var internalShapeType: Int = 0
    

    Then you could also use an enum instead of constants to represent your different shape types internally.