Create By: Osama Sheikh
(S.E) And I,T Expert
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Post By: Hanan Mannan
Contact Number: Pak (+92)-321-59-95-634
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iOS - SQLite Database

Introduction

Sqlite can be used in iOS for handling data. It just uses the sqlite queries which make it easier for those who know sql.

Steps Involved

1. Create a simple View based application.

2. Select your project file, then select targets and then add libsqlite3.dylib library in choose frameworks.

3. Now create a new file by selecting File-> New -> File... -> select Objective C class and click next

4. Name the class as DBManager with "sub class of" as NSObject.

5. Select create.

6. Now update DBManager.h as follows.

#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
#import <sqlite3.h>

@interface DBManager : NSObject
{
    NSString *databasePath;
}

+(DBManager*)getSharedInstance;
-(BOOL)createDB;
-(BOOL) saveData:(NSString*)registerNumber name:(NSString*)name 
  department:(NSString*)department year:(NSString*)year;
-(NSArray*) findByRegisterNumber:(NSString*)registerNumber;

@end

8. Now update DBManager.m as follows

#import "DBManager.h"
static DBManager *sharedInstance = nil;
static sqlite3 *database = nil;
static sqlite3_stmt *statement = nil;

@implementation DBManager

+(DBManager*)getSharedInstance{
    if (!sharedInstance) {
        sharedInstance = [[super allocWithZone:NULL]init];
        [sharedInstance createDB];
    }
    return sharedInstance;
}

-(BOOL)createDB{
    NSString *docsDir;
    NSArray *dirPaths;    
    // Get the documents directory
    dirPaths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains
    (NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);    
    docsDir = dirPaths[0];
    // Build the path to the database file
    databasePath = [[NSString alloc] initWithString: 
    [docsDir stringByAppendingPathComponent: @"student.db"]];
    BOOL isSuccess = YES;
    NSFileManager *filemgr = [NSFileManager defaultManager];    
    if ([filemgr fileExistsAtPath: databasePath ] == NO)
    {
        const char *dbpath = [databasePath UTF8String];        
        if (sqlite3_open(dbpath, &database) == SQLITE_OK)
        {
            char *errMsg;
            const char *sql_stmt =
            "create table if not exists studentsDetail (regno integer 
            primary key, name text, department text, year text)";            
            if (sqlite3_exec(database, sql_stmt, NULL, NULL, &errMsg) 
               != SQLITE_OK)
            {
                isSuccess = NO;
                NSLog(@"Failed to create table");
            }
            sqlite3_close(database);
            return  isSuccess;
        }
        else {
            isSuccess = NO;
            NSLog(@"Failed to open/create database");
        }
    }    
    return isSuccess;
}

- (BOOL) saveData:(NSString*)registerNumber name:(NSString*)name 
  department:(NSString*)department year:(NSString*)year;
{
    const char *dbpath = [databasePath UTF8String];    
    if (sqlite3_open(dbpath, &database) == SQLITE_OK)
    {        
        NSString *insertSQL = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"insert into
        studentsDetail (regno,name, department, year) values
        (\"%d\",\"%@\", \"%@\", \"%@\")",[registerNumber integerValue],
        name, department, year];        
        const char *insert_stmt = [insertSQL UTF8String];
        sqlite3_prepare_v2(database, insert_stmt,-1, &statement, NULL);
        if (sqlite3_step(statement) == SQLITE_DONE)
        {
            return YES;
        } 
        else {
            return NO;
        }
        sqlite3_reset(statement);
    }
    return NO;
}

- (NSArray*) findByRegisterNumber:(NSString*)registerNumber
{
    const char *dbpath = [databasePath UTF8String];    
    if (sqlite3_open(dbpath, &database) == SQLITE_OK)
    {
        NSString *querySQL = [NSString stringWithFormat:
        @"select name, department, year from studentsDetail where 
        regno=\"%@\"",registerNumber];        
        const char *query_stmt = [querySQL UTF8String];
        NSMutableArray *resultArray = [[NSMutableArray alloc]init];
        if (sqlite3_prepare_v2(database,
           query_stmt, -1, &statement, NULL) == SQLITE_OK)
        {
            if (sqlite3_step(statement) == SQLITE_ROW)
            {                
                NSString *name = [[NSString alloc] initWithUTF8String:
                 (const char *) sqlite3_column_text(statement, 0)];
                [resultArray addObject:name];
                NSString *department = [[NSString alloc] initWithUTF8String:
                (const char *) sqlite3_column_text(statement, 1)];
                [resultArray addObject:department];
                NSString *year = [[NSString alloc]initWithUTF8String:
                (const char *) sqlite3_column_text(statement, 2)];
                [resultArray addObject:year];
                return resultArray;
            }
            else{
                NSLog(@"Not found");
                return nil;
            }
            sqlite3_reset(statement);
        }
    }
    return nil;
}

8. Update ViewController.xib file as follows.

9. Create IBOutlets for the above text fields.

10. Create IBAction for the above buttons.

11. Update ViewController.h as follows.

#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
#import "DBManager.h"

@interface ViewController : UIViewController<UITextFieldDelegate>
{
    IBOutlet UITextField *regNoTextField;
    IBOutlet UITextField *nameTextField;
    IBOutlet UITextField *departmentTextField;
    IBOutlet UITextField *yearTextField;
    IBOutlet UITextField *findByRegisterNumberTextField;
    IBOutlet UIScrollView *myScrollView;
}

-(IBAction)saveData:(id)sender;
-(IBAction)findData:(id)sender;

@end

12. Update ViewController.m is as follows.

#import "ViewController.h"

@interface ViewController ()

@end

@implementation ViewController

- (id)initWithNibName:(NSString *)nibNameOrNil bundle:(NSBundle *)
  nibBundleOrNil
{
    self = [super initWithNibName:nibNameOrNil bundle:nibBundleOrNil];
    if (self) {
        // Custom initialization
    }
    return self;
}

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];
    // Do any additional setup after loading the view from its nib.
}

- (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning
{
    [super didReceiveMemoryWarning];
    // Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}

-(IBAction)saveData:(id)sender{
    BOOL success = NO;
    NSString *alertString = @"Data Insertion failed";
    if (regNoTextField.text.length>0 &&nameTextField.text.length>0 &&
    departmentTextField.text.length>0 &&yearTextField.text.length>0 )
    {
        success = [[DBManager getSharedInstance]saveData:
        regNoTextField.text name:nameTextField.text department:
        departmentTextField.text year:yearTextField.text];
    }
    else{
        alertString = @"Enter all fields";
    }     
    if (success == NO) {
        UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc]initWithTitle:
        alertString message:nil
        delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:@"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil];
        [alert show];
    }
}

-(IBAction)findData:(id)sender{
    NSArray *data = [[DBManager getSharedInstance]findByRegisterNumber:
    findByRegisterNumberTextField.text];
    if (data == nil) {
        UIAlertView *alert = [[UIAlertView alloc]initWithTitle:
        @"Data not found" message:nil delegate:nil cancelButtonTitle:
        @"OK" otherButtonTitles:nil];
        [alert show];
        regNoTextField.text = @"";
        nameTextField.text =@"";
        departmentTextField.text = @"";
        yearTextField.text =@"";
    }
    else{
        regNoTextField.text = findByRegisterNumberTextField.text;
        nameTextField.text =[data objectAtIndex:0];
        departmentTextField.text = [data objectAtIndex:1];
        yearTextField.text =[data objectAtIndex:2];
    }
}

#pragma mark - Text field delegate
-(void)textFieldDidBeginEditing:(UITextField *)textField{
    [myScrollView setFrame:CGRectMake(10, 50, 300, 200)];
    [myScrollView setContentSize:CGSizeMake(300, 350)];
}
-(void)textFieldDidEndEditing:(UITextField *)textField{
    [myScrollView setFrame:CGRectMake(10, 50, 300, 350)];

}
-(BOOL) textFieldShouldReturn:(UITextField *)textField{
    
    [textField resignFirstResponder];
    return YES;
}
@end

Output

Now when we run the application we'll get the following output where we can add and find student details.