Open Radar

 
Summary:
Calling NSEntityDescription.insertNewObjectForEntityForName(entityName: context:) to instantiate a custom managedObject subclass fails to cast.

For example:
let person = NSEntityDescription.insertNewObjectForEntityForName("Person", inManagedObjectContext: context) as? Person

This fails ONLY if the class is internal and is added to the test target compile sources. (So that the test target recognizes the class)

Current workarounds:

(1) If the class is public and NOT add to the test target, but instead imported (import AppNameTarget), then casting succeeds.

(2) Implement the following convenience initializer:

class Person: NSManagedObject {

    convenience init(context: NSManagedObjectContext) {
        let entityDescription = NSEntityDescription.entityForName("Person", inManagedObjectContext: context)!
        self.init(entity: entityDescription, insertIntoManagedObjectContext: context)
    }

    override init(entity: NSEntityDescription, insertIntoManagedObjectContext context: NSManagedObjectContext?) {
        super.init(entity: entity, insertIntoManagedObjectContext: context)
    }
}

Steps to Reproduce:
See the attached demo project.

1. Build and run the unit tests
2. Note the passing test, and the failing test

Expected Results:
The NSManagedObject subclass should be successfully casted from AnyObject to its proper class upon insertion into Core Data.

All unit tests should pass.

Actual Results:
The NSManagedObject subclass fails to cast from AnyObject to its proper class upon insertion into Core Data.

Unit test fails.

Version:
6.1.1 (6A2008a)

Attachments:
https://github.com/jessesquires/rdar-19368054