Question

I developing an app that is read-only. The data has relationships, so I cannot just use a plist or something similar.

Questions:

• Should I use Core Data for such a requirement?
• If so, how would I enter the data and then release the app with that data?
• How would I make it so that the app doesn’t need to re-populate a DB every time it loads?
• Is there a way to create a Core Data model using sql commands with sqlite (i.e. insert into, etc)?

Answer 1

In my short experience with the iPhone, you have two options.

1. Write a data import function and run it on the first application launch.
2. Use solution 1, but build the initial sqllite file in the simulator, and then on first application launch, copy it into the app’s documents directory.

From past experience, option 2 is much quicker for user experience, and the preferred solution.