register for remote notifications swift
// Import the UserNotifications framework and add the UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate in AppDelegate.swift
import UserNotifications
// Request user permission
func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [NSObject: AnyObject]?) -> Bool {
let center = UNUserNotificationCenter.current()
center.requestAuthorization(options:[.badge, .alert, .sound]) { (granted, error) in
// Enable or disable features based on authorization.
}
application.registerForRemoteNotifications()
return true
}
// Getting device token
func application(_ application: UIApplication, didRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithDeviceToken deviceToken: Data) {
let deviceTokenString = deviceToken.reduce("", {$0 + String(format: "%02X", $1)})
print(deviceTokenString)
}
// In case of error
func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFailToRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithError error: Error) {
print("i am not available in simulator \(error)")
}
// In case if you need to know the permissions granted
UNUserNotificationCenter.current().getNotificationSettings(){ (settings) in
switch settings.soundSetting{
case .enabled:
print("enabled sound setting")
case .disabled:
print("setting has been disabled")
case .notSupported:
print("something vital went wrong here")
}
}