DeviceStorageDataSource

DeviceStorageDataSource<T> is a key-value storage that implements GetDataSource, PutDataSource and DeleteDataSource storing values into the device memory (UserDefaults in iOS and SharedPreferences in Android).

Usage

val dataSource = DeviceStorageDataSource<Double>(...)


dataSource.put("pi", 3.14159265359)
dataSource.get("pi")
dataSource.delete("pi")

Note that the example above is using the extension methods of DataSoruce that encapsulate queries of type IdQuery<T>.

Query Types

All queries must adopt the KeyQuery interface as the DeviceStorageDataSource<T> is based on a key-value pattern.

Object Types

Even if DeviceStorageDataSource<T> has a generic type, there are restrictions on which types can be used. These restrictions are the ones defined by UserDefaults in iOS and SharedPreferences on Android.

To store any different type, use a DataSourceMapper<In,Out> to transfrom (map) the type to a compatible one.

Kotlin exclusive implementations

SerializationDataSourceMapper

If you want to fetch/store custom objects, you need to use a SerializationDataSourceMapper<T> class to be able to serialize and deserialize the object. This is a limitation from SharedPreferences.

For example:

// Kotlin
val toStringMapper = ModelToStringMapper<ItemEntity>(gson)
val toModelMapper = StringToModelMapper(ItemEntity::class.java, gson)
val toListModelMapper = ListModelToStringMapper<ItemEntity>(gson)
val toStringListMapper = StringToListModelMapper(object:TypeToken<List<ItemEntity>>() {}, gson)
  return SerializationDataSourceMapper(
        deviceStorageDataSource,
        deviceStorageDataSource,
        deviceStorageDataSource,
        toModelMapper,
        toStringListMapper, // List
        toStringMapper,
        toListModelMapper) // List


val itemEntity = ItemEntity(123, "by", "title", "text", "type", 123, "url", emptyList())


// Store value with key "1"
itemEntityDeviceStorageDataSource.put(KeyQuery("1"), itemEntity).get()


// Fetch value with key "1"
val result = itemEntityDeviceStorageDataSource.get(KeyQuery("1")).get()

@Deprecated DeviceStorageObjectAssemblerDataSource

Use SerializationDataSourceMapper instead.

For example:

// Kotlin
val toStringMapper = ModelToStringMapper<ItemEntity>(gson)
val toModelMapper = StringToModelMapper(ItemEntity::class.java, gson)
val toListModelMapper = ListModelToStringMapper<ItemEntity>(gson)
val toStringListMapper = StringToListModelMapper(object:TypeToken<List<ItemEntity>>() {}, gson)


val deviceStorageDataSource = DeviceStorageDataSource<String>(sharedPreferences) // Mandatory to use a DeviceStorageDataSource of String
val itemEntityDeviceStorageDataSource = DeviceStorageObjectAssemblerDataSource(toStringMapper, toModelMapper, toListModelMapper, toStringListMapper,deviceStorageDataSource)


val itemEntity = ItemEntity(123, "by", "title", "text", "type", 123, "url", emptyList())


// Store value with key "1"
itemEntityDeviceStorageDataSource.put(KeyQuery("1"), itemEntity).get()


// Fetch value with key "1"
val result = itemEntityDeviceStorageDataSource.get(KeyQuery("1")).get()

UserDefaults (iOS) compatible types

  • Integer
  • Float
  • Double
  • Bool
  • String
  • URL
  • Date
  • Data
  • Array of any type of this list
  • Dictionary of [String : T] where T is any type of this list

More information: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/userdefaults

SharedPreferences (Android) compatible types

More information: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/SharedPreferences

Implementation Notes

Swift

In order to avoid to have two equal keys being used in multiple DeviceStorageDataSource<T> instances, a custom key prefix can be definied on each new instance created. This way all stored values for a given key will be prefixed.

For example, in the code below we can find two different instances of DeviceStorageDataSource<T> that are storing different values for a same id:

// Swift
let doubleDataSource = DeviceStorageDataSource<Double>(UserDefaults.standard, prefix: "Double")
let intDataSource = DeviceStorageDataSource<Int>(UserDefaults.standard, prefix: "Int")
doubleDataSource.put(3.14159265359, forId: "pi")
intDataSource.put(3, forId: "pi")

In UserDefaults.standard we will find two new entries after running the above code:

  • A Double 3.14159265359 stored for the key "Double.pi"
  • An Int 3 stored for the key "Int.pi"

Note that we could now create a new data source using the prefix "Double" but of a different type. Then, the get would succeed only if the cast from its original type to the newer type succeeds, otherwise would return an CoreError.NotFound error.

// Swift
let dataSource = DeviceStorageDataSource<String>(UserDefaults.standard, prefix: "Double")
dataSource.get("pi").then { pi in
    print("Pi: \(pi)")
}.fail { error in
    print("Error: \(error)")
}

In the example above, pi is returned as the string "3.14159265359".

Kotlin

// Kotlin
val doubleDataSource = DeviceStorageDataSource<Double>(sharedPreferences, prefix = "Double")
val intDataSource = DeviceStorageDataSource<Int>(sharedPreferences, prefix = "Int")
doubleDataSource.put(KeyQuery("pi"), 3.14159265359)
intDataSource.put(KeyQuery("pi"), 3)

In SharedPreferences we will find two new entries after running the above code:

  • A Double 3.14159265359 stored for the key "Double.pi"
  • An Int 3 stored for the key "Int.pi"

Note that we could now create a new data source using the prefix "Double" but of a different type. Then, the get would succeed only if the cast from its original type to the newer type succeeds, otherwise would throw an DataNotFoundException.

// Kotlin
val dataSource = DeviceStorageDataSource<Double>(sharedPreferences, prefix = "Double")
dataSource.get(KeyQuery("pi")).onCompleteUi(
    onSuccess = {
        println("Pi: $it")
    },
    onFailure = {
        println("Error: " + it.localizedMessage)
    }

In the example above, pi is returned as the string "3.14159265359".

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