iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, Second Edition

16Subclassing UITableViewCell

A UITableView displays a list of UITableViewCells. For many applications, the basic cell with its textLabel, detailTextLabel, and imageView is sufficient. However, when you need a cell with more detail or a different layout, you subclass UITableViewCell.

In this chapter, you will create a custom subclass of UITableViewCell to display Possession instances more eloquently. Each of these cells will show a Possession’s name, its value in dollars, and a thumbnail of its image (Figure 16.1).

Figure 16.1  Homepwner with subclassed UITableViewCells

Open Homepwner.xcodeproj. Create a new NSObject subclass and name it HomepwnerItemCell ...