Best way to use iCloud Documents Storage

Question

I am currently using local storage in my iOS App. The user data is stored in the Document Directory and now I am planning to use iCloud Documents storage instead.

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Answer 1

for those who wants to use SWIFT 3: NOTE: Instead of moving the data I just do copy. But the destination path is cleared before copy data there..

class CloudDataManager {

    static let sharedInstance = CloudDataManager() // Singleton

    struct DocumentsDirectory {
        static let localDocumentsURL = FileManager.default.urls(for: FileManager.SearchPathDirectory.documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask).last!
        static let iCloudDocumentsURL = FileManager.default.url(forUbiquityContainerIdentifier: nil)?.appendingPathComponent("Documents")
    }


    // Return the Document directory (Cloud OR Local)
    // To do in a background thread

    func getDocumentDiretoryURL() -> URL {
        if isCloudEnabled()  {
            return DocumentsDirectory.iCloudDocumentsURL!
        } else {
            return DocumentsDirectory.localDocumentsURL
        }
    }

    // Return true if iCloud is enabled

    func isCloudEnabled() -> Bool {
        if DocumentsDirectory.iCloudDocumentsURL != nil { return true }
        else { return false }
    }

    // Delete All files at URL

    func deleteFilesInDirectory(url: URL?) {
        let fileManager = FileManager.default
        let enumerator = fileManager.enumerator(atPath: url!.path)
        while let file = enumerator?.nextObject() as? String {

            do {
                try fileManager.removeItem(at: url!.appendingPathComponent(file))
                print("Files deleted")
            } catch let error as NSError {
                print("Failed deleting files : \(error)")
            }
        }
    }

    // Copy local files to iCloud
    // iCloud will be cleared before any operation
    // No data merging

    func copyFileToCloud() {
        if isCloudEnabled() {
            deleteFilesInDirectory(url: DocumentsDirectory.iCloudDocumentsURL!) // Clear all files in iCloud Doc Dir
            let fileManager = FileManager.default
            let enumerator = fileManager.enumerator(atPath: DocumentsDirectory.localDocumentsURL.path)
            while let file = enumerator?.nextObject() as? String {

                do {
                    try fileManager.copyItem(at: DocumentsDirectory.localDocumentsURL.appendingPathComponent(file), to: DocumentsDirectory.iCloudDocumentsURL!.appendingPathComponent(file))

                    print("Copied to iCloud")
                } catch let error as NSError {
                    print("Failed to move file to Cloud : \(error)")
                }
            }
        }
    }

    // Copy iCloud files to local directory
    // Local dir will be cleared
    // No data merging

    func copyFileToLocal() {
        if isCloudEnabled() {
            deleteFilesInDirectory(url: DocumentsDirectory.localDocumentsURL)
            let fileManager = FileManager.default
            let enumerator = fileManager.enumerator(atPath: DocumentsDirectory.iCloudDocumentsURL!.path)
            while let file = enumerator?.nextObject() as? String {

                do {
                    try fileManager.copyItem(at: DocumentsDirectory.iCloudDocumentsURL!.appendingPathComponent(file), to: DocumentsDirectory.localDocumentsURL.appendingPathComponent(file))

                    print("Moved to local dir")
                } catch let error as NSError {
                    print("Failed to move file to local dir : \(error)")
                }
            }
        }
    }



}