Core data synchronization systems and methods
To synchronize data between a remote database and a local object-graph-and-persistence-framework, a synchronization framework receives messages from the local object-graph-and-persistence-framework indicating that a locally-managed object has been retrieved from a local datastore and instantiated or that the locally-managed object has been created, modified, or deleted. When the synchronization framework determines that the message was instigated by a local user's activity (as opposed to a background synchronization process), the synchronization framework synchronizes the locally-managed object with the remote database.
1. A computer-implemented method for synchronizing data between a remote database and a local object-graph-and-persistence-framework that persists data to a local datastore, the method comprising:
receiving, by a synchronization framework executing on the computer, an indication from the local object-graph-and-persistence-framework that a locally-managed object has been retrieved from the local datastore and instantiated;
determining whether said indication was instigated by a local user's activity or by a background synchronization process; and
when said indication is determined to have been instigated by said local user's activity, said synchronization framework:
determining whether said locally-managed object has been recently synchronized with the remote database;
when said locally-managed object has not been recently synchronized with the remote database, requesting a remote copy of said locally-managed object from the remote database; and
providing said locally-managed object for use in connection with a local user-interface provided by the computer.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving said remote copy of said locally-managed object from the remote database; and
notifying said local user-interface that said remote copy of said locally-managed object has been received when said remote copy of said locally-managed object differs from said locally-managed object.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising persisting said remote copy of said locally-managed object to the local datastore when said remote copy of said locally-managed object differs from said locally-managed object.
4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising marking said remote copy of said locally-managed object as having been synchronized at a current time.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether said indication was instigated by said local user's activity comprises determining whether said indication originated from a main application thread.
6. A computing apparatus comprising a processor and a memory having stored therein instructions that when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to perform a method for synchronizing data between a remote database and a local object-graph-and-persistence-framework that persists data to a local datastore, the method comprising:
receiving, by a synchronization framework executing on the computing apparatus, an indication from the local object-graph-and-persistence-framework that a locally-managed object has been retrieved from the local datastore and instantiated;
determining whether said indication was instigated by a local user's activity or by a background synchronization process; and
when said indication is determined to have been instigated by said local user's activity, said synchronization framework:
determining whether said locally-managed object has been recently synchronized with the remote database;
when said locally-managed object has not been recently synchronized with the remote database, requesting a remote copy of said locally-managed object from the remote database; and
providing said locally-managed object for use in connection with a local user-interface provided by the computing apparatus.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , the method further comprising:
receiving said remote copy of said locally-managed object from the remote database; and
notifying said local user-interface that said remote copy of said locally-managed object has been received when said remote copy of said locally-managed object differs from said locally-managed object.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , the method further comprising persisting said remote copy of said locally-managed object to the local datastore when said remote copy of said locally-managed object differs from said locally-managed object.
9. The apparatus of claim 7 , the method further comprising marking said remote copy of said locally-managed object as having been synchronized at a current time.
10. A non-transient computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that when executed by a processor, configure the processor to perform a method for synchronizing data between a remote database and a local object-graph-and-persistence-framework that persists data to a local datastore, the method comprising:
receiving, by a synchronization framework executing on the processor, an indication from the local object-graph-and-persistence-framework that a locally-managed object has been retrieved from the local datastore and instantiated;
determining whether said indication was instigated by a local user's activity or by a background synchronization process; and
when said indication is determined to have been instigated by said local user's activity, said synchronization framework:
determining whether said locally-managed object has been recently synchronized with the remote database;
when said locally-managed object has not been recently synchronized with the remote database, requesting a remote copy of said locally-managed object from the remote database; and
providing said locally-managed object for use in connection with a local user-interface provided by the processor.
11. The storage medium of claim 10 , the method further comprising:
receiving said remote copy of said locally-managed object from the remote database; and
notifying said local user-interface that said remote copy of said locally-managed object has been received when said remote copy of said locally-managed object differs from said locally-managed object.
12. The storage medium of claim 11 , the method further comprising persisting said remote copy of said locally-managed object to the local datastore when said remote copy of said locally-managed object differs from said locally-managed object.
13. The storage medium of claim 11 , the method further comprising marking said remote copy of said locally-managed object as having been synchronized at a current time.
14. A computer-implemented method for synchronizing data between a remote database and a local object-graph-and-persistence-framework that persists data to a local datastore, the method comprising:
receiving, by a synchronization framework executing on the computer, an indication from the local object-graph-and-persistence-framework to validate an instantiated locally-managed object prior to persisting said instantiated locally-managed object to the local datastore;
allowing the local object-graph-and-persistence-framework to persist said instantiated locally-managed object in the local datastore;
determining whether said indication was instigated by a local user's activity or by a background synchronization process; and
when said indication is determined to have been instigated by said local user's activity, providing said instantiated locally-managed object to be persisted in the remote database.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein determining whether said indication was instigated by said local user's activity comprises determining whether said indication originated from a main application thread.
16. A computing apparatus comprising a processor and a memory having stored therein instructions that when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to perform a method for synchronizing data between a remote database and a local object-graph-and-persistence-framework that persists data to a local datastore, the method comprising:
receiving, by a synchronization framework executing on the computing apparatus, an indication from the local object-graph-and-persistence-framework to validate an instantiated locally-managed object prior to persisting said instantiated locally-managed object to the local datastore;
allowing the local object-graph-and-persistence-framework to persist said instantiated locally-managed object in the local datastore;
determining whether said indication was instigated by a local user's activity or by a background synchronization process; and
when said indication is determined to have been instigated by said local user's activity, providing said instantiated locally-managed object to be persisted in the remote database.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein determining whether said indication was instigated by said local user's activity comprises determining whether said indication originated from a main application thread.
18. A non-transient computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that when executed by a processor, configure the processor to perform a method for synchronizing data between a remote database and a local object-graph-and-persistence-framework that persists data to a local datastore, the method comprising:
receiving, by a synchronization framework executing on the processor, an indication from the local object-graph-and-persistence-framework to validate an instantiated locally-managed object prior to persisting said instantiated locally-managed object to the local datastore;
allowing the local object-graph-and-persistence-framework to persist said instantiated locally-managed object in the local datastore;
determining whether said indication was instigated by a local user's activity or by a background synchronization process; and
when said indication is determined to have been instigated by said local user's activity, providing said instantiated locally-managed object to be persisted in the remote database.
19. The storage medium of claim 18 , wherein determining whether said indication was instigated by said local user's activity comprises determining whether said indication originated from a main application thread.