Question 1

How do I switch from Core Data to Realm using StorageKit?

Accepted Answer

StorageKit simplifies migration by using the same API for both frameworks. Change the storage type initialization to .Realm and update your entity definitions to subclass Realm's Object, while keeping CRUD operations unchanged with minimal code adjustments.

Question 2

Is StorageKit better than using Core Data directly for performance?

Accepted Answer

StorageKit adds an abstraction layer that may introduce slight overhead, but it provides convenience and thread safety. For raw performance optimizations specific to Core Data, direct usage might be preferable in performance-critical applications.

Question 3

How to perform background fetches with StorageKit?

Accepted Answer

Use the performBackgroundTask method to get a background context, execute fetch operations there, and then call getThreadSafeEntities to safely transfer results to the main thread for UI updates, as outlined in the README's background operations guide.

Question 4

Does StorageKit work with SwiftUI or Combine?

Accepted Answer

The current version doesn't include built-in reactive interfaces, but it's extensible. You can manually wrap StorageKit calls in Combine publishers or SwiftUI bindings, and reactive support is listed as a TODO item for future updates.

Question 5

Can I use StorageKit with databases other than Core Data or Realm?

Accepted Answer

No, StorageKit only supports Core Data and Realm at the moment. The framework is designed to be extensible, but adding new backends like SQLite requires custom implementation and is not provided out of the box.

Question 6

What are the thread safety features in StorageKit?

Accepted Answer

StorageKit provides getThreadSafeEntities to convert entities between contexts safely, preventing concurrency crashes when passing data from background to main threads, which is detailed in the background operations section with example code.

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