iOS error unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x6ea9090

Question

I used core data to set up all of my entities. But when I try to create a new customer entity and send it to the modal addCustomer view controller I keep getting this error.

* Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: '-[UINavigationController setCustomer:]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x8854700'

The error occurs in AccountListTableViewController.m when the program gets to addController.customer = newCustomer in the prepareForSegue.

Here is the code:

AccountListTableViewController.h

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "CustomerAddViewController.h"
@class Customer;


@interface AccountListTableViewController : UITableViewController <CustomerAddDelegate, NSFetchedResultsControllerDelegate> {
@private
    NSFetchedResultsController *fetchedResultsController;
    NSManagedObjectContext *managedObjectContext;

}

@property (nonatomic, retain) NSFetchedResultsController *fetchedResultsController;
@property (nonatomic, retain) NSManagedObjectContext *managedObjectContext;



@end

AccountListTableViewController.m

#import "AccountListTableViewController.h"
#import "AccountListCell.h"
#import "Customer.h"
#import "AppDelegate.h"



@implementation AccountListTableViewController

@synthesize managedObjectContext, fetchedResultsController;

- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender{
    if ([[segue identifier] isEqualToString:@"AddAccountSegue"] ) {
        CustomerAddViewController *addController = [segue destinationViewController];
        addController.delegate = self;

        Customer *newCustomer = [NSEntityDescription insertNewObjectForEntityForName:@"Customer" inManagedObjectContext:self.managedObjectContext];
        addController.customer = newCustomer;
    }
}

-(void)customerAddViewController:(CustomerAddViewController *)customerAddViewController didAddCustomer:(Customer *)customer{
    [self dismissModalViewControllerAnimated:YES];
}

- (id)initWithStyle:(UITableViewStyle)style
{
    self = [super initWithStyle:style];
    if (self) {
        // Custom initialization
    }
    return self;
}

- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
    // Releases the view if it doesn't have a superview.
    [super didReceiveMemoryWarning];

    // Release any cached data, images, etc that aren't in use.
}

#pragma mark - View lifecycle

- (void)viewDidLoad
{

    //I added this to keep from crashing
    if (managedObjectContext == nil) 
    { 
        managedObjectContext = [(AppDelegate *)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate] managedObjectContext]; 
        NSLog(@"After managedObjectContext: %@",  managedObjectContext);
    }
    [super viewDidLoad];

    // Uncomment the following line to preserve selection between presentations.
    // self.clearsSelectionOnViewWillAppear = NO;

    // Uncomment the following line to display an Edit button in the navigation bar for this view controller.
    // self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = self.editButtonItem;
}

- (void)viewDidUnload
{
    [super viewDidUnload];
    // Release any retained subviews of the main view.
    // e.g. self.myOutlet = nil;
}

- (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
    [super viewWillAppear:animated];
}

- (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
}

- (void)viewWillDisappear:(BOOL)animated
{
    [super viewWillDisappear:animated];
}

- (void)viewDidDisappear:(BOOL)animated
{
    [super viewDidDisappear:animated];
}

- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation
{
    // Return YES for supported orientations
    return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait);
}

#pragma mark - Table view data source

- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
{
//#warning Potentially incomplete method implementation.
    // Return the number of sections.
    return 1;
}

- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
{
//#warning Incomplete method implementation.
    // Return the number of rows in the section.
    id <NSFetchedResultsSectionInfo> sectionInfo = [[self.fetchedResultsController sections] objectAtIndex:section];

    return [sectionInfo numberOfObjects];
}

- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{

    //Customer *customer = [self.fetchedResultsController objectAtIndexPath:indexPath];

    AccountListCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:@"AccountCellReuseIdentifier"];
    Customer *aCustomer = (Customer *)[fetchedResultsController objectAtIndexPath:indexPath];
    cell.customer = aCustomer;

//    static NSString *CellIdentifier = @"Cell";
//    
//    UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
//    if (cell == nil) {
//        cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
//    }

    // Configure the cell...

    return cell;
}

/*
// Override to support conditional editing of the table view.
- (BOOL)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView canEditRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    // Return NO if you do not want the specified item to be editable.
    return YES;
}
*/

/*
// Override to support editing the table view.
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView commitEditingStyle:(UITableViewCellEditingStyle)editingStyle forRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    if (editingStyle == UITableViewCellEditingStyleDelete) {
        // Delete the row from the data source
        [tableView deleteRowsAtIndexPaths:[NSArray arrayWithObject:indexPath] withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationFade];
    }   
    else if (editingStyle == UITableViewCellEditingStyleInsert) {
        // Create a new instance of the appropriate class, insert it into the array, and add a new row to the table view
    }   
}
*/

/*
// Override to support rearranging the table view.
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView moveRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)fromIndexPath toIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)toIndexPath
{
}
*/

/*
// Override to support conditional rearranging of the table view.
- (BOOL)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView canMoveRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    // Return NO if you do not want the item to be re-orderable.
    return YES;
}
*/

#pragma mark - Table view delegate

- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    // Navigation logic may go here. Create and push another view controller.
    /*
     <#DetailViewController#> *detailViewController = [[<#DetailViewController#> alloc] initWithNibName:@"<#Nib name#>" bundle:nil];
     // ...
     // Pass the selected object to the new view controller.
     [self.navigationController pushViewController:detailViewController animated:YES];
     */
}

- (NSFetchedResultsController *)fetchedResultsController {
    // Set up the fetched results controller if needed.
    if (fetchedResultsController == nil) {
        // Create the fetch request for the entity.
        NSFetchRequest *fetchRequest = [[NSFetchRequest alloc] init];
        // Edit the entity name as appropriate.
        NSEntityDescription *entity = [NSEntityDescription entityForName:@"Customer" inManagedObjectContext:managedObjectContext];
        [fetchRequest setEntity:entity];

        // Edit the sort key as appropriate.
        NSSortDescriptor *sortDescriptor = [[NSSortDescriptor alloc] initWithKey:@"lastName" ascending:YES];
        NSArray *sortDescriptors = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects:sortDescriptor, nil];

        [fetchRequest setSortDescriptors:sortDescriptors];

        // Edit the section name key path and cache name if appropriate.
        // nil for section name key path means "no sections".
        NSFetchedResultsController *aFetchedResultsController = [[NSFetchedResultsController alloc] initWithFetchRequest:fetchRequest managedObjectContext:managedObjectContext sectionNameKeyPath:nil cacheName:@"Root"];
        aFetchedResultsController.delegate = self;
        self.fetchedResultsController = aFetchedResultsController;

//        [aFetchedResultsController release];
//        [fetchRequest release];
//        [sortDescriptor release];
//        [sortDescriptors release];
    }

    return fetchedResultsController;
}    


/**
 Delegate methods of NSFetchedResultsController to respond to additions, removals and so on.
 */

- (void)controllerWillChangeContent:(NSFetchedResultsController *)controller {
    // The fetch controller is about to start sending change notifications, so prepare the table view for updates.
    [self.tableView beginUpdates];
}


- (void)controller:(NSFetchedResultsController *)controller didChangeObject:(id)anObject atIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath forChangeType:(NSFetchedResultsChangeType)type newIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)newIndexPath {
    UITableView *tableView = self.tableView;

    switch(type) {
        case NSFetchedResultsChangeInsert:
            [tableView insertRowsAtIndexPaths:[NSArray arrayWithObject:newIndexPath] withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationFade];
            break;

        case NSFetchedResultsChangeDelete:
            [tableView deleteRowsAtIndexPaths:[NSArray arrayWithObject:indexPath] withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationFade];
            break;

//      case NSFetchedResultsChangeUpdate:
//          [self configureCell:(AccountListCell *)[tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:indexPath] atIndexPath:indexPath];
//          break;

        case NSFetchedResultsChangeMove:
            [tableView deleteRowsAtIndexPaths:[NSArray arrayWithObject:indexPath] withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationFade];
            [tableView insertRowsAtIndexPaths:[NSArray arrayWithObject:newIndexPath] withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationFade];
            break;
    }
}


- (void)controller:(NSFetchedResultsController *)controller didChangeSection:(id <NSFetchedResultsSectionInfo>)sectionInfo atIndex:(NSUInteger)sectionIndex forChangeType:(NSFetchedResultsChangeType)type {
    switch(type) {
        case NSFetchedResultsChangeInsert:
            [self.tableView insertSections:[NSIndexSet indexSetWithIndex:sectionIndex] withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationFade];
            break;

        case NSFetchedResultsChangeDelete:
            [self.tableView deleteSections:[NSIndexSet indexSetWithIndex:sectionIndex] withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationFade];
            break;
    }
}


- (void)controllerDidChangeContent:(NSFetchedResultsController *)controller {
    // The fetch controller has sent all current change notifications, so tell the table view to process all updates.
    [self.tableView endUpdates];
}

@end

CustomerAddViewController.h

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "Customer.h"
@class Customer;
@protocol CustomerAddDelegate;

@interface CustomerAddViewController : UITableViewController{

    Customer *customer;

    UITextField *firstName;
    UITextField *lastName;
    UITextField *address;
    UITextField *city;
    UITextField *state;
    UITextField *zip;
    UITextField *homePhone;
    UITextField *cellPhone;
    UITextField *email;
    id <CustomerAddDelegate> delegate;

}
@property (nonatomic, strong) Customer *customer;

@property (nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UITextField *firstName;
@property (nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UITextField *lastName;
@property (nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UITextField *address;
@property (nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UITextField *city;
@property (nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UITextField *state;
@property (nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UITextField *zip;
@property (nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UITextField *homePhone;
@property (nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UITextField *cellPhone;
@property (nonatomic, strong) IBOutlet UITextField *email;

@property (nonatomic, strong) id <CustomerAddDelegate> delegate;

- (IBAction) saveCustomer;
- (IBAction) cancel;
@end

@protocol CustomerAddDelegate <NSObject>

-(void)customerAddViewController:(CustomerAddViewController *)customerAddViewController didAddCustomer:(Customer *)customer;

@end

CustomerAddView.m

#define NAME 0
#define ADDRESS 1
#define CONTACT 2
#import "CustomerAddViewController.h"
#import "Customer.h"


@implementation CustomerAddViewController

@synthesize firstName, lastName, address, city, state, zip, homePhone, cellPhone, email, customer, delegate;

//- (id)initWithStyle:(UITableViewStyle)style
//{
//    self = [super initWithStyle:style];
//    if (self) {
//        // Custom initialization
//    }
//    return self;
//}

- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
    // Releases the view if it doesn't have a superview.
    [super didReceiveMemoryWarning];

    // Release any cached data, images, etc that aren't in use.
}

#pragma mark - View lifecycle

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
   // [super viewDidLoad];

    // Uncomment the following line to preserve selection between presentations.
    // self.clearsSelectionOnViewWillAppear = NO;

    // Uncomment the following line to display an Edit button in the navigation bar for this view controller.
    // self.navigationItem.rightBarButtonItem = self.editButtonItem;
}

- (void)viewDidUnload
{
    [super viewDidUnload];
    // Release any retained subviews of the main view.
    // e.g. self.myOutlet = nil;
}

- (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
    [super viewWillAppear:animated];
}

- (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated
{
    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
}

- (void)viewWillDisappear:(BOOL)animated
{
    [super viewWillDisappear:animated];
}

- (void)viewDidDisappear:(BOOL)animated
{
    [super viewDidDisappear:animated];
}

- (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation
{
    // Return YES for supported orientations
    return (interfaceOrientation == UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait);
}

#pragma mark - Table view data source

//This stuff not needed because we are setting static sections and rows in storyboard

//- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView
//{
//    return 3;
//}
//
//- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section
//{
//    NSInteger rows = 0;
//    switch (section) {
//        case NAME:
//            rows = 2;
//            break;
//        case ADDRESS:
//            rows = 4;
//            break;
//        case CONTACT:
//            rows = 3;
//            break;
//    }
//
//    return rows;
//}

//- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
//{
//    static NSString *CellIdentifier = @"Cell";
//    
//    UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
//    if (cell == nil) {
//        cell = [[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
//    }
//    
//    // Configure the cell...
//    
//    return cell;
//}

/*
// Override to support conditional editing of the table view.
- (BOOL)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView canEditRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    // Return NO if you do not want the specified item to be editable.
    return YES;
}
*/

/*
// Override to support editing the table view.
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView commitEditingStyle:(UITableViewCellEditingStyle)editingStyle forRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    if (editingStyle == UITableViewCellEditingStyleDelete) {
        // Delete the row from the data source
        [tableView deleteRowsAtIndexPaths:[NSArray arrayWithObject:indexPath] withRowAnimation:UITableViewRowAnimationFade];
    }   
    else if (editingStyle == UITableViewCellEditingStyleInsert) {
        // Create a new instance of the appropriate class, insert it into the array, and add a new row to the table view
    }   
}
*/

/*
// Override to support rearranging the table view.
- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView moveRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)fromIndexPath toIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)toIndexPath
{
}
*/

/*
// Override to support conditional rearranging of the table view.
- (BOOL)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView canMoveRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    // Return NO if you do not want the item to be re-orderable.
    return YES;
}
*/

#pragma mark - Table view delegate

- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath
{
    // Navigation logic may go here. Create and push another view controller.
    /*
     <#DetailViewController#> *detailViewController = [[<#DetailViewController#> alloc] initWithNibName:@"<#Nib name#>" bundle:nil];
     // ...
     // Pass the selected object to the new view controller.
     [self.navigationController pushViewController:detailViewController animated:YES];
     */
}

@end

Answer 1

CustomerAddViewController *addController = [segue destinationViewController];

Are you sure your destination view controller is a CustomerAddViewController?

It looks like it's actually a navigation controller. Hence the [UINavigationController setCustomer:]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x8854700 when you do addController.customer = newCustomer

Answer 2

In continuation to the first answer, the correct way to then reach the destination view controller when a navigation controller is between is as follows

- (void)prepareForSegue:(UIStoryboardSegue *)segue sender:(id)sender
{
    if ([segue.identifier isEqualToString:@"AddAccountSegue"])        
    {
        UINavigationController *navigationController = segue.destinationViewController;
        CustomerAddViewController *addController = (id)[[navigationController viewControllers] objectAtIndex:0];
        [addController setCustomer:yourObject];
    }
}