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Library to help handle mentions
https://github.com/szweier/SZMentions

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# SZMentions is no longer being updated, please use [SZMentionsSwift](https://github.com/szweier/SZMentionsSwift)

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SZMentions is a lightweight mentions library for iOS. This library was built to assist with the adding, removing and editing of a mention within a textview.

## How To Get Started

- [Download SZMentions](https://github.com/szweier/SZMentions/archive/master.zip) and try out the iOS example app.

## Communication

- If you **need help**, feel free to tweet @StevenZweier
- If you **found a bug**, **have a feature request**, or **have a general question** open an issue.
- If you **want to contribute**, submit a pull request.

## Installation with CocoaPods

[CocoaPods](http://cocoapods.org)

#### Podfile

To integrate SZMentions into your Xcode project using CocoaPods, specify it in your `Podfile`:

```ruby
source 'https://github.com/CocoaPods/Specs.git'
platform :ios, '8.0'

pod 'SZMentions'
```

Then, run the following command:

```bash
$ pod install
```

## Requirements

| SZMentions Version | Minimum iOS Target |
|:--------------------:|:---------------------------:||
| 0.0.x | iOS 8.1 |

## Usage

Below is a quick run through of the objects used in this library but as always the best place to get an understanding of the current implementation of the SZMentions library is in the example code.

#### SZMentionsListener

This class manages the mention interaction.

##### Setup
Use one of the many initializers to setup your mentions listener. Parameters explained below:

`textView` : **required** The text view we are applying the mentions listener to. Note: it's delegate **must** be the mentions manager.

`mentionsManager` : **required** The class that will be handling the mention interaction.

`delegate` : **optional** If you would like to receive UITextView delegate methods set this and it will be passed through after processing view the mentions listener.

`defaultTextAttributes` : Attributes (see: `SZAttribute`) to apply to the textview for all text that is not a mention.

`mentionTextAttributes` : Attributes (see: `SZAttribute`) to apply to the textview for all mentions

`spaceAfterMention` : **optional** Whether or not you would like a space to be added to the end of your mentions. Default is `NO`

`trigger` : The string used to start a mention. Default is `@`

`cooldownInterval` : **optional** The amount of time to wait between calling showMentionsList. Default is `0.5`

##### Properties

`mentions` : **readonly** Array of all mentions currently applied to the text view.

##### Methods

`- (void)addMention:(NSObject *)mention;` : Call this method while adding a mention to apply the mention to the current text.

#### SZCreateMentionProtocol

This required properties for a mention being sent to the mentions listener

#### SZMentionsManagerProtocol

The require methods for handling mention interaction.

`- (void)showMentionsListWithString:(NSString *)mentionString;` lets the delegate know to show a mentions list as well as provides the current string typed into the textview, allowing for filtering of the mentions list.

`- (void)hideMentionsList;` lets the delegate know we are no longer typing in a mention.

#### SZMention

This class is returned via the `mentions` method, it includes the `range` of the mention as well as `object` containing the object sent to the mentions listener via the `addMention:(id)mention` method.

#### SZAttribute

This class is used to pass attributes to apply mentions text as well as regular text.

Example:

SZAttribute *attribute = [[SZAttribute alloc] initWithAttributeName:NSForegroundColorAttributeName
attributeValue:[UIColor redColor]];

## Unit Tests

SZMentions includes unit tests which can be run on the SZMentions framework

## Credits

SZMentions was originally created by [Steven Zweier](http://twitter.com/StevenZweier)