TableView with soften edges

soften edges

    CAGradientLayer *maskLayer = [CAGradientLayer layer];
    
    CGColorRef outerColor = [UIColor colorWithWhite:1.0 alpha:0.0].CGColor;
    CGColorRef innerColor = [UIColor colorWithWhite:1.0 alpha:1.0].CGColor;
    
    maskLayer.colors = @[(__bridge id)outerColor, (__bridge id)innerColor];
    maskLayer.locations = @[@0, @.05];
    
    maskLayer.bounds = self.tableView.bounds;
    maskLayer.anchorPoint = CGPointZero;
    maskLayer.position = CGPointMake(0, -self.tableView.contentInset.top);
    
    self.tableView.layer.mask = maskLayer;