IceCream: A Swift repository from insidegui

IceCream helps you sync Realm Database with CloudKit.

"It works like magic!"

Features

Prerequisite

Be sure to have enrolled in Apple Developer Program
Turn on your iCloud in Capabilities and choose CloudKit
Turn on Background Modes and check Background fetch and Remote notification

Usage

Basics

Prepare your Realm Object

class Dog: Object {
    @objc dynamic var id = NSUUID().uuidString
    @objc dynamic var name = ""
    @objc dynamic var age = 0
    @objc dynamic var isDeleted = false

    override class func primaryKey() -> String? {
        return "id"
    }
}

Make your Realm Object conform to CKRecordConvertible and CKRecordRecoverable

extension Dog: CKRecordConvertible {
    /// recordName : this is the unique identifier for the record, used to locate records on the database. We can create our own ID or leave it to CloudKit to generate a random UUID.
    /// For more: https://medium.com/@guilhermerambo/synchronizing-data-with-cloudkit-94c6246a3fda
    var recordID: CKRecordID {
        return CKRecordID(recordName: id, zoneID: Constants.customZoneID)
    }
    
    var record: CKRecord {
        // Simultaneously init CKRecord with zoneID and recordID, thanks to this guy: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45429133/how-to-initialize-ckrecord-with-both-zoneid-and-recordid
        let r = CKRecord(recordType: Dog.recordType, recordID: recordID)
        r[.id] = id as CKRecordValue
        r[.age] = age as CKRecordValue
        r[.name] = name as CKRecordValue
        r[.isDeleted] = isDeleted as CKRecordValue
        return r
    }
    
    static var customZoneID: CKRecordZoneID {
        return CKRecordZoneID(zoneName: "DogsZone", ownerName: CKCurrentUserDefaultName)
    }

    static var recordType: String {
        return "Dog"
    }
}

extension Dog: CKRecordRecoverable {
    static func objectFrom(record: CKRecord) -> Object? {
        guard let id = record[.id] as? String,
            let age = record[.age] as? Int,
            let name = record[.name] as? String,
            let isDeleted = record[.isDeleted] as? Bool
            else { return nil }
        
        let dog = Dog()
        dog.id = id
        dog.age = age
        dog.name = name
        
        return dog
    }
}

Start the Engine!

var syncEngine: SyncEngine<Dog>?
func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplicationLaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
    ...
    syncEngine = SyncEngine<Dog>()
    application.registerForRemoteNotifications()
    ...
}

That's all you need to do! Everytime you write to Realm, the SyncEngine will get notified and handle sync stuffs!

For more details, clone the project to see the source code.

About Object Deletions

Yep, we highly recommend you use Soft Deletions. That's why we add a isDeleted property to CKRecordConvertible protocol.

When you want to delete a object, you just need to set its isDeleted property to true. And the rest of things are already taken care of.

You also don't need to worry about the clean-up things. It has also been considered.

Example project is provided to see the detailed usage.

Requirements

iOS 10.0+
Swift 4
Realm Swift ~> 3.0

Debug Suggestions

It's true that debugging CloudKit is hard and tedious. But I have some tips for you guys when facing puzzles.

You should know how Realm and CloudKit works.
Using GUI tools, like Realm Browser and CloudKit Dashboard.
When you are lost and don't remember where you are, I suggest starting all over again. In CloudKit Dashboard, "Reset..." button is provided. You can also clear local database by re-install apps.
Keep calm and carry on!

Warning: If you're going to launch your app onto App Store, don't forget to deploy your environment settings to production. You can do it easily in the CloudKit Dashboard. Write & Read permissions are also need to be considered.

One More Tip

How to debug CloudKit in production mode? See this post.

Example

To run the example project, clone the repo, and run pod install from the Example directory first.

Installation

IceCream is available through CocoaPods. To install it, simply add the following line to your Podfile:

pod 'IceCream'

Make it better

Fork this project
Do your changes
Feel free to submit a pull request

Live Demo

My app 小目标 - 量化你的进步(A lightweight task management app) is using IceCream. You can download it and try it on your muiltiple devices to see this magic.

If your app has adopted IceCream, feel free to raise a PR to add to this page.

Donation

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Reference

License

IceCream is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.

insidegui/IceCream