generate NSFetchRequest without executing it

[halmueller]

Feature Request

I'd like to see the template create +fetch<Foo>Request methods that return an NSFetchRequest so that I can modify it, in code, before executing it.

Additional Information

I have a modified template pair that does this. Are you interested in a PR? Should I wrap it in a template variable (to optionally disable/enable it)?

[rentzsch]

Hey Hal,

Good to hear from you again.

In general, I think that's a fine idea.

How would -fetchRequestFromTemplateWithName: vs -fetchRequestFromTemplateWithName:substitutionVariables: be handled?

Would the generated fetch request wrapper machine code also use these accessors?

This may be easier to answer in an actual Pull Request than English, so please send me whatever is easiest for you.

[halmueller]

Let me make sure that is handled appropriately. And then I'll do a PR against the swift42 branch.

[atomicbird]

@halmueller That sounds promising. The swift42 branch has been delayed due to work concerns but I have some days off coming up where I'm hoping to wrap things up. If you have a PR soon it can go into the branch, otherwise the branch will be merged and we can get it into master.