Masking an image in Swift using CALayer and UIImage

Question

I am programming in Swift. I want to mask an image using CALayer and UIImage. I am creating a mask image. The created mask image is UIImage and works great when I look at it myself. But when I use it as a mask, the whole screen turns white. I suspect my problem is setting up a CALayer object. I would be grateful for your help. Thank!

class ViewController: UIViewController {

    @IBOutlet weak var imageView: UIImageView!

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
        // Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
        var maskImageSize = CGSizeMake(self.imageView.frame.width, self.imageView.frame.height)
        UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(maskImageSize, false, 0.0)

        var color = UIColor(white: 1.0, alpha: 1.0)
        color.setFill()
        var rect = CGRectMake(0, 0, self.imageView.frame.width, self.imageView.frame.height)
        UIRectFill(rect)

        color = UIColor(white: 0.0, alpha: 1.0)
        color.setFill()
        rect = CGRectMake((self.imageView.frame.width/2)-100, (self.imageView.frame.height/2)-100, 200, 200)
        UIRectFill(rect)

        var maskImage = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext()
        UIGraphicsEndImageContext()

        var maskLayer = CALayer()
        maskLayer.contents = maskImage
        maskLayer.contentsRect = CGRectMake(0, 0, self.imageView.bounds.width, self.imageView.bounds.height)


        self.imageView.image = UIImage(named: "pictobemasked.png")

        self.imageView.layer.mask = maskLayer;
    }

}

Answer 1

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