How to create model like firebase structure using RealmSwift in iOS swift? - ios

Question

I have been trying to create model like firebase database structure. I can able to create normal string, bool and int value but not able to do array and dictionary.
Here is my firebase structure screenshot:
Here i am trying to add groupMembers and to in model like firebase structure.
Here is my Model i tried to create with array and dictionary:
import Foundation
import RealmSwift
class RealmMessages: Object {
#objc dynamic var messageText : String?
#objc dynamic var sender: String?
let chatCreatedDateTimee = List<timeStampValue>()
#objc dynamic var chatId: String?
#objc dynamic var from: String?
#objc dynamic var groupMemberss : [String: String]!
let groupMemebersCount = RealmOptional<Int>()
#objc dynamic var task: Bool = false
#objc dynamic var to: Array = [String]()
}
class timeStampValue: Object {
let timestamp = RealmOptional<Int>()
}
Here is my contoller code: Trying to add value into realm database.
var dic : [String : String] = [:]
var cont = ["one", "two", "three"]
var oneVal = ["909090": "SELF", "808080": "Other"]
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
let realm = try! Realm()
print("realm location:::\(String(describing: Realm.Configuration.defaultConfiguration.fileURL))")
let myMessage = RealmMessages()
myMessage.messageText = "Diva"
myMessage.sender = "yIvq1mQxjfZpjs1ybRTTlDOmUKV2"
let timevalue = timeStampValue()
timevalue.timestamp.value = 123123131
myMessage.chatId = "[phone]"
myMessage.from = "[phone]"
myMessage.groupMemberss = oneVal
myMessage.to = cont
try! realm.write {
realm.add(myMessage)
}
}
How to get groupMemberss and to structure in realm database like firebase. And how to create array and dictionary in realm

Answer 1

There are a number of solutions but here's two.
Assuming the data has been read in and the data from the groupMembers snapshot is sitting in a dictionary var that looks like this
let groupMembersDict = [
"919": "participant",
"111": "observer",
"222": "participant"
]
To store that in Realm, you can work with primitives and store each key and value in a separate List (think: Array) or you can leverage a managed Realm object and store those in a List.
If you want to keep the data within an object; here's what it would look like.
class GroupData: Object {
#objc dynamic var num = ""
#objc dynamic var type = ""
convenience init(withNum: String, andType: String) {
self.init()
self.num = withNum
self.type = andType
}
}
Here's the main object showing both options; either option 1: store the key value pairs in two arrays, or option 2: use the above GroupData object to store the key value pairs together
class Messages: Object {
#objc dynamic var messageText = ""
//option 1: two lists of primative strings that can be accessed like an array.
// downside is managing two lists
let groupNum = List<String>()
let groupType = List<String>()
//option 2: a list of members using another Realm object
let groupNumType = List<GroupData>()
}
And some code to create two messages, one of each type
let msg0 = Messages()
msg0.messageText = "My message"
for member in groupMembersDict {
msg0.groupNum.append( member.key )
msg0.groupType.append( member.value )
}
let msg1 = Messages()
msg1.messageText = "This message"
for member in groupMembersDict {
let aGroup = GroupData(withNum: member.key, andType: member.value)
msg1.groupNumType.append(aGroup)
}
store them in realm
realm.add(msg0)
realm.add(msg1)
read them both in an display the message from option 2. Option 1 would be just iterating over the arrays to print the group data
let messageResults = realm.objects(Messages.self)
for msg in messageResults {
print(msg.messageText)
for group in msg.groupNumType {
print(group.num, group.type)
}
}
Keep in mind that all managed properties must be primitives: NSString, NSDate, NSData, NSNumber or List, Results, RLMLinkingObjects, or subclasses of RLMObject like the GroupData shown above.