Can I add a custom method to Core Data-generated classes?
- by Andy
I've got a couple of Core Data-generated class files that I'd like to add custom methods to. I don't need to add any instance variables. How can I do this?
I tried adding a category of methods:
// ContactMethods.h (my category on Core Data-generated "Contact" class)
#import "Contact.h"
@interface Contact (ContactMethods)
-(NSString*)displayName;
@end
...
// ContactMethods.m
#import "ContactMethods.h"
@implementation Contact (ContactMethods)
-(NSString*)displayName {
return @"Some Name"; // this is test code
}
@end
This doesn't work, though. I get a compiler message that "-NSManagedObject may not respond to 'displayName' " and sure enough, when I run the app, I don't get "Some Name" where I should be seeing it.
