import Foundation
import Combine // for `ObservableObject`
final class ModelData: ObservableObject {
// โญ๏ธ load initial data from JSON
@Published var landmarks: [Landmark] = load("landmarkData.json")
}
/// โญ๏ธ fetches JSON data from appโs main bundle.
/// - Returns: an instance of a type conforming to `Decodable`
func load<T: Decodable>(_ filename: String) -> T {
// prepare to get data from file
let data: Data
// get file URL from app's main bundle
// 1. filename -> URL
guard
let file = Bundle.main.url(forResource: filename, withExtension: nil)
else {
fatalError("Couldn't find \(filename) in main bundle.")
}
// 2. URL -> Data
do {
data = try Data(contentsOf: file)
} catch {
fatalError("Couldn't load \(filename) from main bundle:\n\(error)")
}
// 3. Data -> T
do {
let decoder = JSONDecoder()
return try decoder.decode(T.self, from: data)
} catch {
fatalError("Couldn't parse \(filename) as \(T.self):\n\(error)")
}
}