I have watched the following WWDC 2024 sessions:
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What’s new in SwiftData
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Create a custom data store with SwiftData
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Platform State of the Union
Now, I have an application that exposes a GraphQL API endpoint that's using PostgreSQL Server 16.3 database. Next, this API returns JSON to the client application (i.e. SwiftUI app). Furthermore, I have checked the current documentation and the above videos appear to be the best reference at this time.
My proposed architecture looks like the following:
SwiftUI <--> SwiftData <--> PostgreStoreConfiguration && PostgreStore TBD <--> GraphQL API <--> PostgreSQL
Thus, I have the following questions:
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Are there plans to add common out-of-the-box data store implementations for PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Redis, and so on?
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Will it be possible to implement data stores built to use gRPC, GraphQL, REST, and others to name a few?
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Will there be more documentation on the actual creation of a custom data store because the current documentation provides a slim API reference?
I look forward to your feedback regarding the SwiftData custom data stores.
As of today, the "Create a custom data store with SwiftData" WWDC video is what we have. If you need more documentation, which I believe you do, I suggest that you file a feedback report.
The new DataStore API is supposed to provide enough interfaces for you to access your own storage via SwiftData, so for your question #2, it is possible. It is up to you to bridge the interfaces to your storage though.
Best,
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Ziqiao Chen
Worldwide Developer Relations.