Very Basic UITableViewController Pattern

MainMenuController.h

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>

@interface MainMenuController : UITableViewController {

    NSMutableArray *menuSections;

}

@property (nonatomic, retain) NSMutableArray *menuSections;

@end

MainMenuController.m

#import "MainMenuController.h"

@implementation MainMenuController

@synthesize menuSections;

#pragma mark -
#pragma mark View Lifecycle

- (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated {
    // Don't show the toolbar on the main menu - there's nothing to go in there
    [self.navigationController setToolbarHidden:YES animated:YES];
	
    // Set the title to "Home" for the back button on submenu pages, and replace with a nice Listers Logo
    self.navigationItem.title = @"Home";
    self.navigationItem.titleView = [[UIImageView alloc] initWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"menu_navbar.png"]];

    menuSections = [[NSMutableArray alloc] initWithContentsOfFile:[[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"MainMenu" ofType:@"plist"]];

    // As you were...
    [super viewWillAppear:animated];
}

#pragma mark -
#pragma mark Table view data source

// Customize the number of sections in the table view.
- (NSInteger)numberOfSectionsInTableView:(UITableView *)tableView {
    return [self.menuSections count];
}
// Customize the number of rows in the table view.
- (NSInteger)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView numberOfRowsInSection:(NSInteger)section {
    NSDictionary *sectionContents = [self.menuSections objectAtIndex:section];
    NSArray *sectionItems = [sectionContents objectForKey:@"Sections"];

    return [sectionItems count];

    [sectionItems release];
    [sectionContents release];
}

// Customise the appearance of the table's sections
- (NSString *) tableView:(UITableView *)tableView titleForHeaderInSection:(NSInteger)section {
    NSDictionary *sectionContents = [self.menuSections objectAtIndex:section];
    NSString *sectionTitle = [sectionContents objectForKey:@"Title"];

    return sectionTitle;

    [sectionTitle release];
    [sectionContents release];	
}

- (NSString *) tableView:(UITableView *)tableView titleForFooterInSection:(NSInteger)section {
    NSDictionary *sectionContents = [self.menuSections objectAtIndex:section];
    NSString *sectionFooter = [sectionContents objectForKey:@"Footer"];

    return sectionFooter;
	
    [sectionFooter release];
    [sectionContents release];	
}

// Customize the appearance of table view cells.
- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
    static NSString *CellIdentifier = @"MainMenuCell";
		  
    UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:CellIdentifier];
    if (cell == nil) {
        cell = [[[UITableViewCell alloc] initWithStyle:UITableViewCellStyleDefault reuseIdentifier:CellIdentifier] autorelease];
    }

    NSDictionary *currentRow = [[[self.menuSections objectAtIndex:indexPath.section]
                                                     objectForKey:@"Sections"] 
                                                    objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];

    UIImage *rowImage = [UIImage imageNamed:[currentRow objectForKey:@"RowImage"]];
    UIImage *rowImageHighlighted = [UIImage imageNamed:[currentRow objectForKey:@"RowImageHighlighted"]];
	    
    // Configure the cell.
    cell.textLabel.text = [currentRow objectForKey:@"Title"];
    cell.accessoryType = UITableViewCellAccessoryDisclosureIndicator;
    if (rowImage != nil) {
        cell.imageView.image = rowImage;
        if (rowImageHighlighted != nil) {
            cell.imageView.highlightedImage = rowImageHighlighted;
        }
    }

    // And return it
    return cell;

    // Cleanup
    [rowImage release];
    [rowImageHighlighted release];
    [currentRow release];	
}

#pragma mark -
#pragma mark Table view delegate

- (void)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView didSelectRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath {
    NSDictionary *currentRow = [[[self.menuSections objectAtIndex:indexPath.section]
                                                     objectForKey:@"Sections"] 
                                                    objectAtIndex:indexPath.row];
    NSString *sectionType = [currentRow objectForKey:@"Type"];

    // At this point, we'll perform some logic to decide what viewcontroller to load next
	
    // Deselect the row
    [self.tableView deselectRowAtIndexPath:[self.tableView indexPathForSelectedRow] animated:YES];
}

#pragma mark -
#pragma mark Memory management

- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning {
    // Releases the view if it doesn't have a superview.
    [super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
}
- (void)viewDidUnload {
    self.menuSections = nil;
    [super viewDidUnload];
}
- (void)dealloc {
    [self.menuSections release];
    [super dealloc];
}