Failed to load image from Firebase database swift3 - image

Question

I'm trying to load data from the firebase. I successfully load the data like usename and email, but somehow it fails to load the image. I'm attaching my code which I have used to load the data from firebase. Please help. thank you.
code :
import UIKit
import FirebaseDatabase
import Firebase
class ProfileVC: UIViewController {
#IBOutlet weak var currentphoto: UIImageView!
#IBOutlet weak var usernameLabel: UILabel!
#IBOutlet weak var BioOrEmailLabel: UILabel!
var databasereff : DatabaseReference!
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
databasereff = Database.database().reference()
if let userid = Auth.auth().currentUser?.uid
{
databasereff.child("users").child(userid).observeSingleEvent(of: .value, with: { (snapshot) in
let dict = snapshot.value as? [String:Any]
let username = dict?["username"] as? String
let email = dict?["email"] as? String
if let photourl = dict?["profileimageUrl"] as? String
{
let url = URL(string: photourl)
URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: url!, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) in
if error != nil{
print(error?.localizedDescription)
return
}
OperationQueue.main.addOperation {
self.currentphoto.image = UIImage(data: data!)
}
}).resume()
}
self.usernameLabel.text = username
self.BioOrEmailLabel.text = email
})
{
(error) in
print(error.localizedDescription)
}
}
// Do any additional setup after loading the view.
}
}

Answer 1

You need to create FIRStorage reference to retrieve files from Firebase Data Base.
First:
import FirebaseStorage
Second take a storage reference:
var storage: FIRStorage!
Then Initialize it
storage = FIRStorage.storage()
Now:
let dbRef = database.reference().child("myFiles")
dbRef.observeEventType(.ChildAdded, withBlock: { (snapshot) in
// Get download URL from snapshot
let downloadURL = snapshot.value() as! String
// Create a storage reference from the URL
let storageRef = storage.referenceFromURL(downloadURL)
// Download the data, assuming a max size of 1MB (you can change this as necessary)
storageRef.dataWithMaxSize(1 * 1024 * 1024) { (data, error) -> Void in
// Create a UIImage, add it to the array
let pic = UIImage(data: data)
picArray.append(pic)
})
})
In your case path is different so just change the path and Cheers!
Reference: from here