MagicalRecord
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MagicalRecord is an Objective-C library that simplifies Core Data usage on iOS and macOS, giving you clean one-line fetches, saves, and entity creation instead of verbose NSFetchRequest boilerplate.
MagicalRecord is an Objective-C library that simplifies Core Data usage on iOS and macOS, giving you clean one-line fetches, saves, and entity creation instead of verbose NSFetchRequest boilerplate.Is it a framework I build my app around, or just a set of helper methods on top of Core Data?It's a lightweight library of category methods and helpers that sit on top of Apple's existing Core Data stack, following the Active Record pattern popularized by Ruby on Rails.
It's a lightweight library of category methods and helpers that sit on top of Apple's existing Core Data stack, following the Active Record pattern popularized by Ruby on Rails.How do I add it to a project?Install it via CocoaPods using the pod 'MagicalRecord' line, pointing at a specific tag like 2.4.0 or one of the 3.0 branches if you want the experimental version.
Install it via CocoaPods using the pod 'MagicalRecord' line, pointing at a specific tag like 2.4.0 or one of the 3.0 branches if you want the experimental version.Do I need Core Data set up already, or does this replace it?You still use Apple's Core Data framework underneath; MagicalRecord just wraps the managed object context, fetching, saving, and importing calls to make them shorter.
You still use Apple's Core Data framework underneath; MagicalRecord just wraps the managed object context, fetching, saving, and importing calls to make them shorter.Is this project still maintained?No, development has stopped entirely because Apple's own Core Data improvements made the wrapper less necessary; it's kept as-is with no active support.
No, development has stopped entirely because Apple's own Core Data improvements made the wrapper less necessary; it's kept as-is with no active support.Does it work on both iPhone and Mac apps?Yes, it's usable on both iOS and macOS projects since both rely on the same Core Data stack that MagicalRecord wraps.
Yes, it's usable on both iOS and macOS projects since both rely on the same Core Data stack that MagicalRecord wraps.What operations does MagicalRecord simplify beyond fetching?Besides fetching, it covers creating entities, deleting entities, saving contexts, importing data, and managing managed object contexts, based on its documentation topic list.
Besides fetching, it covers creating entities, deleting entities, saving contexts, importing data, and managing managed object contexts, based on its documentation topic list.Should I use MagicalRecord in a new project today?Probably not for new work; the README explicitly says the project's activity has stopped and was superseded by improvements in Core Data itself, so it's mainly useful for maintaining legacy codebases.
Probably not for new work; the README explicitly says the project's activity has stopped and was superseded by improvements in Core Data itself, so it's mainly useful for maintaining legacy codebases.What are similar projects?AFNetworking, pop, AsyncDisplayKit, SDWebImage, Masonry, WebViewJavascriptBridge, CocoaLumberjack, Mantle
AFNetworking, pop, AsyncDisplayKit, SDWebImage, Masonry, WebViewJavascriptBridge, CocoaLumberjack, MantleWhich topics is it in?cocoapods, objective-c, deprecated, database, ios, library, macos
cocoapods, objective-c, deprecated, database, ios, library, macos