Initialize Public class via private category - ios

I am building an SDK, and I have a class that I want to be public to the users, but I do not want them creating this object themselves. The method I came up with to solve this is by having a private category on the object and doing my initialization of this object in the category. Additionally the properties in the public header are readonly because I also don't want the users modifying the objects they receive. What I have in the category .h looks like this:
#property (nonatomic, readwrite) NSString *property;
- (instancetype)initWithData:(NSDictionary *)data;
And the .m looks like this:
#implementation MyObject (Category)
- (instanceType)initWithData:(NSDictionary *)data {
self = [super init];
if (self) {
MyObject *object = [[MyObject alloc] init];
NSLog(#"Object created");
[object setProperty:data[#"property"];
NSLog(#"Property set");
}
return self;
}
- (void)setProperty:(NSString *)property {
self.property = property;
}
This code prints the "object created" statement, but not the "property set" statement. The UI of my app then locks up and there is no error or crash returned. So my question is, how do I get these properties to be set for this custom object?

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RLMObject unable to use as a normal object

I have a Product model with the header:
#interface Product : RLMObject <NSCopying,NSCoding>
{
}
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *title;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *thumbnailURL;
#property (nonatomic, strong) UIImage *thumbnail;
-(id)initWithInfo:(NSDictionary*)dictionary;
-(UIImage*)getThumbnail;
and implementation:
#implementation Product
-(id)initWithInfo:(NSDictionary*)dictionary
{
self = [self init];
if (self) {
_title = dictionary[#"title"];
_thumbnailURL = dictionary[#"thumbnailURL"];
_thumbnail = [self getThumbnail];
}
return self;
}
-(UIImage*)getThumbnail
{
if (_thumbnail) {
return _thumbnail;
}
//load image from cache
return [self loadImageFromCache];
}
Now, when I try to create a Product object and insert it into Realm, I always get the exception
[RLMStandalone_Product getThumbnail]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0xcd848f0'
Now, I remove _thumbnail = [self getThumbnail]; and it works fine. But then I get another exception
[RLMStandalone_Product title]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0xd06d5f0'
when I reload my view. I have created my Product object in the main thread, so it should be fine to using its property and method, isn't it?
Any advice will be appreciated!
Because Realm object properties are backed by the database rather than in-memory ivars, accessing those properties' ivars is not supported. We're currently clarifying our docs to convey this:
Please note that you can only use an object on the thread from which is was created or obtained, ivars shouldn't be accessed directly for any persisted properties, and that getters and setters for persisted properties cannot be overridden.
So to work with Realm, your model should look like this:
#interface Product : RLMObject
#property NSString *title;
#property NSString *thumbnailURL;
#property (nonatomic, strong) UIImage *thumbnail;
#end
#implementation Product
-(UIImage*)thumbnail
{
if (!_thumbnail) {
_thumbnail = [self loadImageFromCache];
}
return _thumbnail;
}
-(UIImage*)loadImageFromCache
{
// Load image from cache
return nil;
}
+(NSArray*)ignoredProperties
{
// Must ignore thumbnail because Realm can't persist UIImage properties
return #[#"thumbnail"];
}
#end
And usage of this model could look like this:
[[RLMRealm defaultRealm] transactionWithBlock:^{
// createInDefaultRealmWithObject: will populate object keypaths from NSDictionary keys and values
// i.e. title and thumbnailURL
[Product createInDefaultRealmWithObject:#{#"title": #"a", #"thumbnailURL": #"http://example.com/image.jpg"}];
}];
NSLog(#"first product's image: %#", [(Product *)[[Product allObjects] firstObject] thumbnail]);
Notice how initWithInfo isn't necessary because RLMObject already has initWithObject: and createInDefaultRealmWithObject: already do this.

Changing an NSObject inside of a NSMutableArray from a Singleton

I have a singleton which looks like this:
#implementation BARTicketManager
+ (BARTicketManager *)sharedManager {
static dispatch_once_t pred;
static BARTicketManager *shared = nil;
dispatch_once(&pred, ^{
shared = [[BARTicketManager alloc] initUniqueInstance];
});
return shared;
}
- (id) initUniqueInstance {
if (self = [super init]) {
/* holds the list of TicketPurchase objects */
_ticket_list = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
}
return self;
}
The _ticket_list above is declared as:
#property (nonatomic, retain) NSMutableArray *ticket_list;
This list holds objects of type TicketPurchase. A method inside of TicketPurchase is 'setTicketAsReserved' as follows:
- (void) setTicketAsReserved:(NSDate *)reserved_datetime {
_status = RESERVED;
_reserved_datetime = reserved_datetime;
}
The problem I am having, is that when I run through the objects in the _ticket_list and call 'setTicketAsReserved' on some of those objects, and then attempt to access them by calling the singleton again, the value for _reserved_datetime is not saved, whereas the value of _status IS saved.
Can anyone understand why this would be the case?
Edit:
Relevant declarations for TicketPurchase:
#property (weak, nonatomic) NSDate *reserved_datetime;
#property (nonatomic) TicketStatus status;
Since your reserved_datetime property is declared weak, it's likely getting deallocated. Try changing that declaration to strong, since you want the TicketPurchase class to keep the reserved_datetime property around.

Storing custom objects with Core Data

I'm trying to store a NSMutableArray consisting of VOs (NameVO) with Core Data but getting the following exception thrown:
'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: '-[NameVO encodeWithCoder:]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x1096400a0'
My NameVO is just a simple value object, extending NSObject and contains two fields, a string and a NSMutableArray that itself contains strings. It also contains a compare function.
I'm trying to prepare this to be stored as a CD transformable attribute type with ('names' is my NameVO array):
NSData *tempNamesData = [NSKeyedArchiver archivedDataWithRootObject:names];
My question is: what do I need to do to make NameVO be accepted by NSKeyedArchiver to convert it successfully to a NSData?
I don't want NameVO to extend NSManagedObject because then I cannot instantiate and init it directly.
Now that we're in 2017, it's best to use the safer NSSecureCoding protocol instead of the older, less safe NSCoding protocol. The implementation changes are minimal:
1) ensure that your class declares its conformation to NSSecureCoding
#interface MyClass : NSObject<NSSecureCoding>
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSNumber *numberProperty;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *stringProperty;
#end
2) NSSecureCoding protocol houses the same two instance methods methods in the NSCoding protocol, plus an additional class method, +supportsSecureCoding. You'll need to add that method, as well as slightly modify your -initWithCoder: method.
#implementation MyClass
// New Method for NSSecureCoding. Return YES.
+ (BOOL)supportsSecureCoding {
return YES;
}
// Your Encode Method Can Stay The Same, though I would use NSStringFromSelector whenever possible to get the keys to ensure you're always getting what you're looking for.
- (void)encodeWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aCoder {
[aCoder encodeObject:self.numberProperty forKey:NSStringFromSelector(#selector(numberProperty))];
[aCoder encodeObject:self.stringProperty forKey:NSStringFromSelector(#selector(stringProperty))];
}
// Slightly updated decode option
- (instancetype)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aDecoder {
self = [super init];
if (self) {
self.numberProperty = [aDecoder decodeObjectOfClass:[NSNumber class] forKey:NSStringFromSelector(#selector(numberProperty))];
self.stringProperty = [aDecoder decodeObjectOfClass:[NSString class] forKey:NSStringFromSelector(#selector(stringProperty))];
}
}
#end
Notice that NSCoder's -decodeObjectOfClass:withKey: requires you to specify the class that you're expecting to receive. This is a much safer way to do things.
Then, to store this decodable object in CoreData, simply create a Managed object that contains an NSData attribute and some identifying information (a string, a date, an id, or a number or something)
#interface MyClassMO : NSManagedObject
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *identifier;
#property (nonatomic, strong) NSData *data;
#end
#implementation MyClassMO
#dynamic identifier;
#dynamic data;
#end
In practice, it would look something like this:
- (void)storeObject:(MyClass *)object withIdentifier:(NSString *)identifier {
NSData *objectData = [NSKeyedArchived archivedDataWithRootObject:object];
NSManagedObjectContext *moc = ... // retrieve your context
// this implementation relies on new NSManagedObject initializers in the iOS 10 SDK, but you can create it any way you typically create managed objects
MyClassMO *managedObject = [[MyClassMO alloc] initWithContext:moc];
managedObject.data = objectData;
managedObject.identifier = identifier;
NSError *error;
[moc save:&error];
}
- (MyClass *)retrieveObjectWithIdentifier(NSString *)identifier {
NSManagedObject *moc = ... // retrieve your context
// This also relies on iOS 10 SDK's new factory methods available on NSManagedObject. You can create your request any way you typically do;
NSFetchRequest *request = [MyClassMO fetchRequest];
NSPredicate *predicate = [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:#"identifier = %#", identifier];
request.predicate = predicate;
NSError *error;
NSArray<MyClassMO *> *results = [moc executeFetchRequest:request withError:&error];
// if you're only storing one object per identifier, this array should only be 1 object long. if not, you'll need to decide which object you're looking for. you also might want to implement an overwrite policy or a delete before store type thing.
MyClassMO *managedObject = results.firstObject;
NSData *objectData = managedObject.data;
MyClass *object = [NSKeyedUnarchiver unarchiveObject:objectData];
return object;
}
This solution is obviously a bit of an oversimplification, how and when you store stuff in the db is up to your needs, but the main idea is that, you'll need to make sure your custom class conforms to NSSecureCoding, and that you'll need to make a separate Managed Object class to store and retrieve your data.
As your exception says you need to implement NSCoding protocol to your class and you have to override two methods:
- (void)encodeWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aCoder;
- (id)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aDecoder;
It should sorted your issue.
// EXTENDED
- (id)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aDecoder
{
self = [super init];
if (self) {
_formId = [aDecoder decodeObjectForKey:#"FormID"];
}
return self;
}
- (void)encodeWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aCoder
{
[aCoder encodeObject:self.formId forKey:#"FormID"];
}
Use this initWithCoder and encodeWithCode method.I hope it will work for you. it works for me in same issue as u have...Use this sample code
-(id)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aDecoder
{
if(self = [super init]){
storePlaylist=[aDecoder decodeObjectForKey:#"storePlaylist"];
playlistName=[aDecoder decodeObjectForKey:#"playlistName"];
}
return self;
}
-(void)encodeWithCoder:(NSCoder *)encoder
{
[encoder encodeObject:storePlaylist forKey:#"storePlaylist"];
[encoder encodeObject:playlistName forKey:#"playlistName"];
}

Custom Object empty after creation

I have a custom object: Vendor that extends NSObject. I am initiating it like so:
NSDictionary *vendorObj = [vendors objectAtIndex:i];
Vendor *vendor = [[Vendor alloc] initWithVendorInfo:vendorObj];
NSLog(#"VendorObj: %#", vendorObj);
NSLog(#"Vendor: %#", vendor);
Here is what the class looks like:
#interface Vendor : NSObject
#property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *name;
#property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *description;
- (id)initWithVendorInfo:(NSDictionary *)vendorDetails;
#end
#implementation Vendor
- (id)initWithVendorInfo:(NSDictionary *)vendorDetails
{
self = [super init];
if(self)
{
_name = [vendorDetails[#"company_name"] copy];
_description = [vendorDetails[#"description"] copy];
}
return self;
}
If I NSLog vendorObj all the details are there. Once I initiate the Vendor object and NSLog it, the log shows:
2013-11-21 22:22:44.769 [48202:a07] Vendor:
I cannot seem to figure out why my object is nothing, no memory address, not even a null. What am I doing wrong here?
The problem is your description property. The NSObject class defines a description method. This method is called when you use a %# format specifier with an object.
Your description property is overriding that method.
Rename your description property to something else.

how to store classobject that returns self

I am making a NSObjectClass that has a method in it that returns self.
This is what it looks like roughtly
storageclass.h
// storageclass vars go here
- (storageclass)assignData:(NSDictionary *)dictionary;
storageclass.m
//#synthesise everything
- (storageclass)assignData:(NSDictionary *)dictionary {
//assign values from dictionary to correct var types (i.e. NSString, Int, BOOL)
//example
Side = [dictionary valueForKey:#"Side"];
return self;
}
Then what I want to do is use this class by passing a NSDictionary var through its method to return a object of type storageclass that I can then use to access the vars using dot notation.
this is how I am trying to access this class at the moment
accessorViewController.h
storageclass *store;
#property (strong, nonatomic) storageclass *store;
accessorViewController.m
#synthesize store;
- (void)getstoreready {
[store assignData:someDictionary];
nslog(#"%#", store);
}
this NSLog returns nothing and in the debugger all of stores class vars are empty showing nothing has been assigned. I am 100% positive the dictionary vars being used in the assignData method have the correct valueForKey values.
I think it has something to do with how I am using it here [store assignData:someDictionary]; how do i catch the turned data so I can use it?
any help would be appreciated.
The store object is never initialized so it will be nil thats obvious isn't it. Initialize the store object first, then call its instance methods onto it. And by doing that, you'll have a storageclass object which is properly assigned with some dictionary already.
And if you want to have a storageclass object like your code shows, you should make your (storageclass)assignData:(NSDictionary *)dictionary method a class method instead of an instance method by putting a + sign
+(storageclass*)assignData:(NSDictionary *)dictionary;
Then properly initialize it and assign the data (dictionary to variables) accordingly and return it to the caller. For example :-
in .m file
+(storageclass*)assignData:(NSDictionary *)dictionary{
storageclass *test = [[storageclass alloc] init];
if (test) {
test.someDict = dictionary;
}
return test;
}
Then use this class method in your view controller as
- (void)getstoreready {
store = [storageClass assignData:someDictionary];
nslog(#"%#", store);
}
Also Do follow the naming convention for classes and instances. A class's name must start with a capital letter only and the opposite for any class instances.
In User.h
#interface User : NSObject
#property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *name;
- (id)initWithDictionary:(NSDictionary *)dictionary;
+ (NSArray *)usersFromArray:(NSArray *)array;
#end
In User.m
- (id)initWithDictionary:(NSDictionary *)dictionary
{
self = [super init];
if (self) {
if (dictionary)
{
self.name = dictionary[#"kUserName"];
}
}
return self;
}
+ (NSArray *)usersFromArray:(NSArray *)array
{
NSMutableArray *users = [NSMutableArray array];
for (NSDictionary *dict in array) {
User *user = [[User alloc]initWithDictionary:dict];
[users addObject:user];
}
NSSortDescriptor *descriptor = [NSSortDescriptor sortDescriptorWithKey:#"name"
ascending:YES];
return [users sortedArrayUsingDescriptors:#[descriptor]];
}
In ViewController.m
import "User.h"
self.currentArray = [User usersFromArray:array];

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