class API {

  let apiEndPoint = "endpoint"
  let apiUrl:String!
  let consumerKey:String!
  let consumerSecret:String!

  var returnData = [:]

  init(){
    self.apiUrl = "https://myurl.com/"
    self.consumerKey = "my consumer key"
    self.consumerSecret = "my consumer secret"
  }

  func getOrders() -> NSDictionary{
    return makeCall("orders")
  }

  func makeCall(section:String) -> NSDictionary{

    let params = ["consumer_key":"key", "consumer_secret":"secret"]

    Alamofire.request(.GET, "(self.apiUrl)/(self.apiEndPoint + section)", parameters: params)
        .authenticate(user: self.consumerKey, password: self.consumerSecret)
        .responseJSON { (request, response, data, error) -> Void in
            println("error (request)")
            self.returnData = data! as NSDictionary
    }
    return self.returnData
  }

}

var api = API()
api.getOrders()
println(api.returnData) // returnData is empty

func getOrders(completionHandler: @escaping (NSDictionary?, Error?) -> ()) {
    makeCall("orders", completionHandler: completionHandler)
}

func makeCall(_ section: String, completionHandler: @escaping (NSDictionary?, Error?) -> ()) {
    let params = ["consumer_key":"key", "consumer_secret":"secret"]

    Alamofire.request("(apiUrl)/(apiEndPoint + section)", parameters: params)
        .authenticate(user: consumerKey, password: consumerSecret)
        .responseJSON { response in
            switch response.result {
            case .success(let value):
                completionHandler(value as? NSDictionary, nil)
            case .failure(let error):
                completionHandler(nil, error)
            }
    }
}

let api = API()
api.getOrders() { responseObject, error in
    // use responseObject and error here

    print("responseObject = (responseObject); error = (error)")
    return
}

// but don't try to use them here

func loginBtnTapped(sender: AnyObject) {

    MBProgressHUD.showHUDAddedTo(self.view, animated: true)

    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, 0)) {

        let loginInfo : Dictionary<String,AnyObject> = ["email":"abc@g.com","password":"abc123"]

        self.loginUser(loginInfo) { responseObject, error in

            print("(responseObject) n  (error) ")

            // Parsing JSON Below
            let status = Int(responseObject?.objectForKey("status") as! String)
            if status == 1 {
                // Login Successfull...Move To New VC
            }
            else {
                print(responseObject?.objectForKey("message"))! as! String)
            }
            return
        }
        dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue()) {
            MBProgressHUD.hideHUDForView(self.view, animated: true)
        }
    }

}


func loginUser(parameters:NSDictionary, completionHandler: (NSDictionary?, NSError?) -> ()) {

    self.postRequest("http://qa.company.com/project/index.php/user/login",
                     paramDict: parameters as? Dictionary<String, AnyObject>,
                     completionHandler: completionHandler)
}

func postRequest(urlString: String, paramDict:Dictionary<String, AnyObject>? = nil,
                 completionHandler: (NSDictionary?, NSError?) -> ()) {

    Alamofire.request(.POST, urlString, parameters: paramDict)
        .responseJSON { response in
            switch response.result {
            case .Success(let JSON):
                completionHandler(JSON as? NSDictionary, nil)
            case .Failure(let error):
                completionHandler(nil, error)
            }
    }

}

func uploadScans(parameters: [String: AnyObject], completionHandler: (AnyObject?, NSError?) -> ()) {
    makePostCall(CommonFunctions().getSaveSKUDataUrl(), parameters: parameters,completionHandler: completionHandler)
}

func makePostCall(url: String, parameters: [String: AnyObject], completionHandler: (AnyObject?, NSError?) -> ()) {
    Alamofire.request(.POST, url, parameters: parameters)
        .responseJSON { response in
            switch response.result {
                case .Success(let value):
                    completionHandler(value, nil)
                case .Failure(let error):
                    completionHandler(nil, error)
            }
    }
}

uploadScans(params) { responseObject, error in
    let json = JSON(responseObject!)
}