Saving [UIColor colorWithPatternImage:image] UIColor to Core Data using NSKeyedArchiver

Question

I\'m unable to create an NSData object from a UIColor (with a pattern) created with the factory method

[UIColor colorWithPatternImage:image]

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Answer 1

Since UIColor implements the NSCoding protocol, you don't have to write your own transformer but can just tell Core Data to use the NSKeyedUnarchiveFromDataTransformerName transform (which is the default.)

To my knowledge, that transform handles patterns in UIColor objects.