How to set a property of iTunes ScriptingBridge using Swift protocols

Question

I want to set the rating of a track in Swift 2.3/3 using the iTunes ScriptingBridge framework. I have the Swift iTunes header with the protocol definition as this (full header here):

@objc protocol iTunesTrack: iTunesItem {
    @objc optional var album: NSString {get set}
    @objc optional var albumArtist: NSString {get set}
    @objc optional var rating: Int {get set}
}

extension SBObject: iTunesTrack {}

But when I try to set the rating:

var iTunesApp = SBApplication(bundleIdentifier: "com.apple.iTunes") as! iTunesApplication
var currentTrack = iTunesApp.currentTrack
currentTrack.rating = 10

Xcode compiler gives me this error:

Cannot assign to property: 'currentTrack' is inmutable

How I make it mutable? I know this code works in Objective-C but I cannot make it work in Swift and it doesn't work using the Objective-C header and a Objective-C Bridging Header.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 23 '16 at 20:24

I use the setRating method in the Objective-C code, I can't use the rating property to set the rating.

iTunesApplication *iTunes = [SBApplication applicationWithBundleIdentifier:@"com.apple.iTunes"];
[[iTunes currentTrack] setRating:60];

Same in Swift with the iTunes.h file.

This works on Swift v2.2:

In your "iTunes.swift" file, you must add the setRating function

@objc optional var rating: Int {get}    
@objc optional func setRating(_: Int)

The Swift code:

   let iTunesApp = SBApplication(bundleIdentifier: "com.apple.iTunes")  as! iTunesApplication
   let currentTrack = iTunesApp.currentTrack
   currentTrack!.setRating!(10)

How to set a property of iTunes ScriptingBridge using Swift protocols

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