Filtering and sorting persistent data
At a glance
| Item | Summary |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Manage data store presentation using predicates and dynamic queries. |
| App architecture | A Swift sample with the source-visible chain DataCacheApp → ContentView → ViewModel → SwiftData APIs. |
| Main patterns | Model-View-ViewModel, Binding-based state propagation, Actor-isolated state |
| Project style | 17 scanned source file(s) across Swift, organized around ranked entry, type, and file boundaries. |
Project structure
Source bundle/
└── DataCache/
├── DataCacheApp.swift
├── Model/
│ ├── ViewModel.swift
│ ├── GeoFeatureCollection.swift
│ ├── Location.swift
│ └── Quake.swift
├── Detail/
│ ├── MapView.swift
│ └── QuakeMarker.swift
├── Navigation/
│ ├── ContentView.swift
│ ├── SortButton.swift
│ ├── DeleteButton.swift
│ └── RefreshButton.swift
└── Preview Content/
└── ModelContainerPreviews.swift
Structure observations
- Architecturally prominent files are ranked from entry points and role-named declarations; resource-only paths are omitted.
- Primary languages: Swift.
- The verified tree contains 4 project/configuration file(s) and 22 source declaration(s).
Overall architecture
flowchart LR
N1["DataCacheApp"]
N2["ContentView"]
N3["ViewModel"]
N4["SwiftData APIs"]
N1 --> N2
N2 --> N3
N3 --> N4
Reference code
DataCache/DataCacheApp.swift:12 — architecture anchor
@main
struct DataCacheApp: App {
// ...
}Interpretation
The arrows summarize the source-visible entry, role-named types or folders, and framework direction; when nodes come from structural folders, the sequence is a high-level interpretation rather than proof that every adjacent node calls the next. Ownership is claimed only where the next section cites a stored property or assignment. The diagram is intentionally limited to the dominant path into SwiftData.
Ownership and state
classDiagram
DataCacheApp *-- ViewModel : viewModel
ViewModel o-- SortParameter : sortParameter
ViewModel o-- SortOrder : sortOrder
ViewModel *-- String : searchText
Ownership evidence
DataCache/DataCacheApp.swift:14 — stored dependency or nearest verified ownership anchor
@State private var viewModel = ViewModel()| Owner | Object or state | Relationship | Mutation authority |
|---|---|---|---|
DataCacheApp |
ViewModel (viewModel) |
owns wrapper-managed state | Owning lexical scope |
ViewModel |
SortParameter (sortParameter) |
stores or receives | App/module collaborators |
ViewModel |
SortOrder (sortOrder) |
stores or receives | App/module collaborators |
ViewModel |
String (searchText) |
owns value state | App/module collaborators |
Composition arrows indicate a source-visible construction expression or locally owned value state; aggregation means the owner stores or receives a dependency without proving exclusive lifetime ownership.
Class and protocol design
DataCache/DataCacheApp.swift:13 — representative type boundary
struct DataCacheApp: App {
// ...
}| Type | Responsibility | Depends on or conforms to |
|---|---|---|
DataCacheApp |
Application entry and top-level composition | App |
ViewModel |
UI-facing state and feature coordination | Concrete collaborators/imported frameworks |
MapView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | View |
ContentView |
User-interface presentation and input forwarding | View |
GeoFeatureCollection |
Represents a feature value or composable behavior | Decodable |
Feature |
Represents a feature value or composable behavior | Decodable |
Properties |
Represents a feature value or composable behavior | Decodable |
Geometry |
Represents a feature value or composable behavior | Decodable |
DownloadError |
Represents feature failure conditions | Error |
QuakeMarker |
Represents a feature value or composable behavior | MapContent |
No local protocol conformance is claimed as protocol-oriented design; external framework conformances are listed only as dependencies.
Access control
| Symbol | Access | Verified effect | Likely rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
viewModel (DataCache/DataCacheApp.swift:14) |
private |
Use is restricted to the lexical declaration and same-file extensions allowed by Swift. | Inference: keep state mutation or dependency lifetime inside the owning implementation. |
modelContext (DataCache/Detail/MapView.swift:15) |
private |
Use is restricted to the lexical declaration and same-file extensions allowed by Swift. | Inference: keep state mutation or dependency lifetime inside the owning implementation. |
quakes (DataCache/Detail/MapView.swift:16) |
private |
Use is restricted to the lexical declaration and same-file extensions allowed by Swift. | Inference: keep state mutation or dependency lifetime inside the owning implementation. |
distance (DataCache/Detail/MapView.swift:77) |
fileprivate |
Use is restricted to this source file. | Inference: share with same-file helpers or extensions without exposing the symbol module-wide. |
Reference code
DataCache/DataCacheApp.swift:14 — representative boundary
@State private var viewModel = ViewModel()Swift declarations without a modifier are internal; explicit private, fileprivate, private(set), public, or open entries above are interpreted by language semantics. Objective-C/C samples instead rely on header and implementation boundaries, which are not equivalent to Swift lexical privacy.
Logic ownership and placement
| Logic | Owning type or file | Placement rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Application entry and top-level composition | DataCacheApp |
The source’s App suffix makes this role explicit. |
| User-interface presentation and input forwarding | ContentView, MapView |
The source’s View suffix makes this role explicit. |
| UI-facing state and feature coordination | ViewModel |
The source’s ViewModel suffix makes this role explicit. |
Design patterns
| Pattern | Source evidence | Purpose or tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Model-View-ViewModel | DataCache/Model/ViewModel.swift:13 |
Role-named view models keep UI-facing state or coordination outside view declarations. |
| Binding-based state propagation | DataCache/Detail/MapView.swift:18 |
A binding exposes controlled read/write access while the upstream owner remains authoritative. |
| Actor-isolated state | DataCache/Preview Content/PreviewSampleData.swift:12 |
Actor annotations make the concurrency ownership boundary explicit. |
Naming conventions
- Types: App: DataCacheApp; View: ContentView, MapView; ViewModel: ViewModel.
- Protocols: no local protocol declaration in the scanned source.
- Methods:
update,fetchFeatures,distance. - Files:
DataCache/DataCacheApp.swift,DataCache/Model/ViewModel.swift,DataCache/Model/GeoFeatureCollection.swift,DataCache/Detail/MapView.swift,DataCache/Navigation/ContentView.swift,DataCache/Detail/QuakeMarker.swift.
Architecture takeaways
DataCacheAppis the main source-visible entry or composition anchor for this sample.- Framework work reaches SwiftUI, SwiftData, MapKit, CoreLocation through a deliberately small high-level chain; the detailed API graph remains inside the cited implementation files.
- Stored-property evidence identifies lifecycle collaboration; it does not by itself prove exclusive object ownership.
- Access-control conclusions separate verified language visibility from the likely design rationale.
- The source does not justify labeling the design protocol-oriented.
Source map
| Source file | Relevant symbols |
|---|---|
DataCache/DataCacheApp.swift |
DataCacheApp |
DataCache/Model/ViewModel.swift |
ViewModel |
DataCache/Model/GeoFeatureCollection.swift |
GeoFeatureCollection, Feature, Properties, Geometry, DownloadError |
DataCache/Detail/MapView.swift |
MapView |
DataCache/Navigation/ContentView.swift |
ContentView |
DataCache/Detail/QuakeMarker.swift |
QuakeMarker, QuakeCircle |
DataCache/Navigation/SortButton.swift |
SortButton, SortParameter |
DataCache/Model/Location.swift |
Location |
DataCache/Model/Quake.swift |
Quake |
DataCache/Navigation/DeleteButton.swift |
DeleteButton |