core data database is empty test

Question

How can I test if the core data database is empty? I tried:

NSIndexPath *path1 = [NSIndexPath indexPathForRow:0 inSection:0];
NSManagedObject *managedObject          


        

Answer 1

you have to create a fetchrequest for each entity you use in core data. if the fetchrequest returns without results you don't have objects of this entity stored in your core data.

- (BOOL)coreDataHasEntriesForEntityName:(NSString *)entityName {
    NSFetchRequest *request = [[[NSFetchRequest alloc] init] autorelease];
    NSEntityDescription *entity = [NSEntityDescription entityForName:entityName inManagedObjectContext:self.managedObjectContext];
    [request setEntity:entity];
    [request setFetchLimit:1];
    NSError *error = nil;
    NSArray *results = [self.managedObjectContext executeFetchRequest:request error:&error];
    if (!results) {
        LogError(@"Fetch error: %@", error);
        abort();
    }
    if ([results count] == 0) {
        return NO;
    }
    return YES;
}