Original idea and implementation by Benjamin Sandofsky's gist
I just simplified the code a bit and put it in a Framework. Added a similar
approach for UIView subclasses that rely on a .nib file.
Released under the MIT license
Your classes must be declared final to adopt the protocol.
final class ViewController: UIViewController, StoryboardBacked {}
let vc = ViewController.newFromStoryboard()
You can use a custom name or a custom bundle. The function defaults to a storyboard named as the view controller and to the bundle the class is in. So this works even when your view controller class in inside a framework and not the main bundle.
Hint: Double check that you made your custom view controller the initial view controller for the storyboard.
final class Cell: UITableViewCell, NibBackedCell {}
tableView.registerNib(Cell.cellNib(), forCellReuseIdentifier: Cell.identifier())
Hint: Double check the identifier for the cell in the .nib file. It must
reflect the name of the class.
For more information check the included Example target.