AvatarImage API design

[zhigang1992]

The AvatarImage may not be ready at the first place...
There might be only an Avatar Address like most RESTful service.

Asking for AvatarImage may not as powerful as exposing the AvatarView.
In which case, use can customize the UIImageView more freely.

Like setting the Image with SDWebImage or AFNetworking.
Custom the boarder, and maybe add a little title when black background in the lower third.

After all,
It's just my opinion.

[jessesquires]

Right, I agree. With this design, you can still handle this in your subclass by providing a place holder image until the real avatar image has been loaded. But, being able to use SDWebImage would be a plus — I'll refactor to make this an option. :)

[benbruscella]

+1. Any examples on how you could currently do this with a placeholder image?

[jessesquires]

Done! Added in v2.5, see the datasource method:

- (UIImageView *)avatarImageViewForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath;