Forcing Nspersistentcontainer Change Core Data

Forcing NSPersistentContainer change Core Data

Here is possible approach

extension UserDefaults { // helper key path for observing
    @objc dynamic var useCloudSync: Bool {
        return bool(forKey: "useCloudSync")
    }
}

class CoreDataManager {
    static let sharedManager = CoreDataManager()

    private var observer: NSKeyValueObservation?
    private init() {
    }

    lazy var persistentContainer: NSPersistentContainer = {
        setupContainer()
    }()

    private func setupContainer() -> NSPersistentContainer {

        if nil == observer {
            // setup observe for defults changed
            observer = UserDefaults.standard.observe(\.useCloudSync) { [weak self] (_, _) in
                try? self?.persistentContainer.viewContext.save() // save anything pending
                if let newContainer = self?.setupContainer() {
                    self?.persistentContainer = newContainer
                }
            }
        }

        let useCloudSync = UserDefaults.standard.bool(forKey: "useCloudSync")

        let containerToUse: NSPersistentContainer?
        if useCloudSync {
            containerToUse = NSPersistentCloudKitContainer(name: "App")
        } else {
            containerToUse = NSPersistentContainer(name: "App")
            let description = containerToUse!.persistentStoreDescriptions.first
            description?.setOption(true as NSNumber, forKey: NSPersistentHistoryTrackingKey)
        }

        guard let container = containerToUse, let description = container.persistentStoreDescriptions.first else {
            fatalError("Hey Listen! ###\(#function): Failed to retrieve a persistent store description.")
        }
        description.setOption(true as NSNumber, forKey: NSPersistentStoreRemoteChangeNotificationPostOptionKey)

        container.loadPersistentStores { (storeDescription, error) in
            //      ...
        }

        return container
    }
}

Merge conflict when multiple core data inserts are dispatched to NSPersistentContainer using performBackgroundTask

I wrote the answer that you are quoting. I was wrong. I have updated it.

I have found that NSPersistentContainer's performBackgroundTask does not have a functional internal queue and it can lead to merge conflicts. When I initially tested it, it seemed like it did, but I found out like you that there can be conflicts. Luckily it is not that hard to fix by creating your own queue. I know it seems strange for Apple to release something that is so broken, but that seems to be the case.

I am sorry for posted incorrect information.

Swift 3 IOS 9 And IOS 10 Core Data

Method 1 : AppDelegate

// MARK: - Core Data stack

    @available(iOS 10.0, *)
    lazy var persistentContainer: NSPersistentContainer = {
        /*
         The persistent container for the application. This implementation
         creates and returns a container, having loaded the store for the
         application to it. This property is optional since there are legitimate
         error conditions that could cause the creation of the store to fail.
        */
        let container = NSPersistentContainer(name: "coreDataTestForPreOS")
        container.loadPersistentStores(completionHandler: { (storeDescription, error) in
            if let error = error as NSError? {
                // Replace this implementation with code to handle the error appropriately.
                // fatalError() causes the application to generate a crash log and terminate. You should not use this function in a shipping application, although it may be useful during development.

                /*
                 Typical reasons for an error here include:
                 * The parent directory does not exist, cannot be created, or disallows writing.
                 * The persistent store is not accessible, due to permissions or data protection when the device is locked.
                 * The device is out of space.
                 * The store could not be migrated to the current model version.
                 Check the error message to determine what the actual problem was.
                 */
                fatalError("Unresolved error \(error), \(error.userInfo)")
            }
        })
        return container
    }()

    // iOS 9 and below
    lazy var applicationDocumentsDirectory: URL = {

        let urls = FileManager.default.urls(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask)
        return urls[urls.count-1]
    }()

    lazy var managedObjectModel: NSManagedObjectModel = {
        // The managed object model for the application. This property is not optional. It is a fatal error for the application not to be able to find and load its model.
        let modelURL = Bundle.main.url(forResource: "coreDataTestForPreOS", withExtension: "momd")!
        return NSManagedObjectModel(contentsOf: modelURL)!
    }()

    lazy var persistentStoreCoordinator: NSPersistentStoreCoordinator = {
        // The persistent store coordinator for the application. This implementation creates and returns a coordinator, having added the store for the application to it. This property is optional since there are legitimate error conditions that could cause the creation of the store to fail.
        // Create the coordinator and store
        let coordinator = NSPersistentStoreCoordinator(managedObjectModel: self.managedObjectModel)
        let url = self.applicationDocumentsDirectory.appendingPathComponent("SingleViewCoreData.sqlite")
        var failureReason = "There was an error creating or loading the application's saved data."
        do {
            try coordinator.addPersistentStore(ofType: NSSQLiteStoreType, configurationName: nil, at: url, options: nil)
        } catch {
            // Report any error we got.
            var dict = [String: AnyObject]()
            dict[NSLocalizedDescriptionKey] = "Failed to initialize the application's saved data" as AnyObject?
            dict[NSLocalizedFailureReasonErrorKey] = failureReason as AnyObject?

            dict[NSUnderlyingErrorKey] = error as NSError
            let wrappedError = NSError(domain: "YOUR_ERROR_DOMAIN", code: 9999, userInfo: dict)
            // Replace this with code to handle the error appropriately.
            // abort() causes the application to generate a crash log and terminate. You should not use this function in a shipping application, although it may be useful during development.
            NSLog("Unresolved error \(wrappedError), \(wrappedError.userInfo)")
            abort()
        }

        return coordinator
    }()

    lazy var managedObjectContext: NSManagedObjectContext = {
        // Returns the managed object context for the application (which is already bound to the persistent store coordinator for the application.) This property is optional since there are legitimate error conditions that could cause the creation of the context to fail.
        let coordinator = self.persistentStoreCoordinator
        var managedObjectContext = NSManagedObjectContext(concurrencyType: .mainQueueConcurrencyType)
        managedObjectContext.persistentStoreCoordinator = coordinator
        return managedObjectContext
    }()

static func getEntity<T: NSManagedObject>() -> T {
    if #available(iOS 10, *) {
        let obj = T(context: CoreDataStack.context)
        return obj
    } else {
        guard let entityDescription = NSEntityDescription.entity(forEntityName: NSStringFromClass(T.self), in: CoreDataStack.context) else {
            fatalError("Core Data entity name doesn't match.")
        }
        let obj = T(entity: entityDescription, insertInto: CoreDataStack.context)
        return obj
    }
}

    // MARK: - Core Data Saving support

    func saveContext () {

        if #available(iOS 10.0, *) {

            let context = persistentContainer.viewContext
            if context.hasChanges {
                do {
                    try context.save()
                } catch {
                    // Replace this implementation with code to handle the error appropriately.
                    // fatalError() causes the application to generate a crash log and terminate. You should not use this function in a shipping application, although it may be useful during development.
                    let nserror = error as NSError
                    fatalError("Unresolved error \(nserror), \(nserror.userInfo)")
                }

        } else {
            // iOS 9.0 and below - however you were previously handling it
                if managedObjectContext.hasChanges {
                    do {
                        try managedObjectContext.save()
                    } catch {
                        // Replace this implementation with code to handle the error appropriately.
                        // abort() causes the application to generate a crash log and terminate. You should not use this function in a shipping application, although it may be useful during development.
                        let nserror = error as NSError
                        NSLog("Unresolved error \(nserror), \(nserror.userInfo)")
                        abort()
                    }
                }

            }
        }
    }

}

Method 2 : Custom Class

Create a swift file named as CoreDataStack and copy paste below code into it.

import UIKit
import CoreData

class CoreDataStack {

    static var applicationDocumentsDirectory: URL = {

        let urls = FileManager.default.urls(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask)
        return urls[urls.count-1]
    }()

    static var managedObjectModel: NSManagedObjectModel = {
        // The managed object model for the application. This property is not optional. It is a fatal error for the application not to be able to find and load its model.
        let modelURL = Bundle(for: CoreDataStack.self).url(forResource: "DatabaseTest", withExtension: "momd")! // type your database name here..
        return NSManagedObjectModel(contentsOf: modelURL)!
    }()

    static var persistentStoreCoordinator: NSPersistentStoreCoordinator = {
        // The persistent store coordinator for the application. This implementation creates and returns a coordinator, having added the store for the application to it. This property is optional since there are legitimate error conditions that could cause the creation of the store to fail.
        // Create the coordinator and store
        let coordinator = NSPersistentStoreCoordinator(managedObjectModel: managedObjectModel)
        let url = applicationDocumentsDirectory.appendingPathComponent("DatabaseTest.sqlite") // type your database name here...
        var failureReason = "There was an error creating or loading the application's saved data."
        let options = [NSMigratePersistentStoresAutomaticallyOption: NSNumber(value: true as Bool), NSInferMappingModelAutomaticallyOption: NSNumber(value: true as Bool)]
        do {
            try coordinator.addPersistentStore(ofType: NSSQLiteStoreType, configurationName: nil, at: url, options: options)
        } catch {
            // Report any error we got.
            var dict = [String: AnyObject]()
            dict[NSLocalizedDescriptionKey] = "Failed to initialize the application's saved data" as AnyObject
            dict[NSLocalizedFailureReasonErrorKey] = failureReason as AnyObject

            dict[NSUnderlyingErrorKey] = error as NSError
            let wrappedError = NSError(domain: "YOUR_ERROR_DOMAIN", code: 9999, userInfo: dict)
            // Replace this with code to handle the error appropriately.
            // abort() causes the application to generate a crash log and terminate. You should not use this function in a shipping application, although it may be useful during development.
            NSLog("Unresolved error \(wrappedError), \(wrappedError.userInfo)")
            abort()
        }

        return coordinator
    }()

    static var managedObjectContext: NSManagedObjectContext = {
        // Returns the managed object context for the application (which is already bound to the persistent store coordinator for the application.) This property is optional since there are legitimate error conditions that could cause the creation of the context to fail.
        let coordinator = persistentStoreCoordinator
        var managedObjectContext = NSManagedObjectContext(concurrencyType: .mainQueueConcurrencyType)
        managedObjectContext.persistentStoreCoordinator = coordinator
        return managedObjectContext
    }()

static func getEntity<T: NSManagedObject>() -> T {
    if #available(iOS 10, *) {
        let obj = T(context: CoreDataStack.context)
        return obj
    } else {
        guard let entityDescription = NSEntityDescription.entity(forEntityName: NSStringFromClass(T.self), in: CoreDataStack.context) else {
            fatalError("Core Data entity name doesn't match.")
        }
        let obj = T(entity: entityDescription, insertInto: CoreDataStack.context)
        return obj
    }
}

    // MARK: - Core Data Saving support

    static func saveContext () {
        if managedObjectContext.hasChanges {
            do {
                try managedObjectContext.save()
            } catch {
                // Replace this implementation with code to handle the error appropriately.
                // abort() causes the application to generate a crash log and terminate. You should not use this function in a shipping application, although it may be useful during development.
                let nserror = error as NSError
                NSLog("Unresolved error \(nserror), \(nserror.userInfo)")
                abort()
            }
        }
    }

}

And edit your AppDelegate as below

import UIKit
import CoreData

@UIApplicationMain
class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate {

    var window: UIWindow?

    func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplicationLaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
        // Override point for customization after application launch.
        return true
    }

    func applicationWillResignActive(_ application: UIApplication) {
        // Sent when the application is about to move from active to inactive state. This can occur for certain types of temporary interruptions (such as an incoming phone call or SMS message) or when the user quits the application and it begins the transition to the background state.
        // Use this method to pause ongoing tasks, disable timers, and invalidate graphics rendering callbacks. Games should use this method to pause the game.
    }

    func applicationDidEnterBackground(_ application: UIApplication) {
        // Use this method to release shared resources, save user data, invalidate timers, and store enough application state information to restore your application to its current state in case it is terminated later.
        // If your application supports background execution, this method is called instead of applicationWillTerminate: when the user quits.
    }

    func applicationWillEnterForeground(_ application: UIApplication) {
        // Called as part of the transition from the background to the active state; here you can undo many of the changes made on entering the background.
    }

    func applicationDidBecomeActive(_ application: UIApplication) {
        // Restart any tasks that were paused (or not yet started) while the application was inactive. If the application was previously in the background, optionally refresh the user interface.
    }

    func applicationWillTerminate(_ application: UIApplication) {
        // Called when the application is about to terminate. Save data if appropriate. See also applicationDidEnterBackground:.
        // Saves changes in the application's managed object context before the application terminates.
        CoreDataStack.saveContext()
    }

Usage

Here Task is my entity name.

func dummyData() {

        let task: Task = CoreDataStack.getEntity()
        task.title = "Hello World!"

        CoreDataStack.saveContext()
    }

Forcing Nspersistentcontainer Change Core Data