iOS Migrate zone management from Realm to GRDB

Migration Plan: Zones from Realm to GRDB

Overview

Successfully migrated zone management from Realm to GRDB to enable eventual removal of Realm dependency from the app.

Implementation Summary

✅ Completed Tasks

1. GRDB Zone Model and Table Structure

Created AppZone struct with all zone properties (location, radius, tracking settings, beacons, SSID filters)
Created AppZoneTable for database table creation
Added zone table enum to GRDBDatabaseTable and columns to DatabaseTables
Registered AppZoneTable in GRDB initialization
Added databaseTableName static property for proper table mapping
Added new files to Xcode project build targets

2. Zone Query Methods

Created AppZone+Queries.swift with comprehensive fetch methods:
- fetchZones(for:) - Get all zones for a server
- fetchTrackableZones(for:) - Get trackable zones for a server
- fetchAllTrackableZones() - Get all trackable zones across servers
- fetchZone(id:) and fetchZone(entityId:serverId:) - Get specific zones
- zone(of:in:) - Find zone containing a location
- save(_:) - Save zones to database
- deleteZones(for:) and deleteZone(id:) - Delete zones
- updateInRegion(_:) - Update zone status

3. Migration from Realm to GRDB

Created AppZoneMigration.migrateFromRealm() for one-time migration
Integrated migration into AppDelegate.setupModels()
Uses UserDefaults to track migration completion
Converts all Realm zone properties to GRDB format

4. ZoneManager Migration to GRDB

Updated ZoneManager to fetch zones from GRDB instead of Realm
Replaced Realm observation with notification-based updates (ZonesDidUpdate)
Updated ZoneManagerCollector to fetch zones from GRDB
Updated ZoneManagerProcessor to use GRDB and update zone status in GRDB
Updated ZoneManagerRegionFilter to accept AppZone instead of RLMZone
Updated ZoneManagerAccuracyFuzzer classes to fetch zones from GRDB

5. LegacyModelManager Integration

Modified LegacyModelManager.store() to sync zones to GRDB when updating Realm
Added syncZonesToGRDB() helper method
Posts ZonesDidUpdate notification after GRDB updates
Maintains backwards compatibility by keeping Realm updates

6. API and Webhook Updates

Updated HAAPI.zoneStateEvent() to accept AppZone
Updated HAAPI.SubmitLocation() to use AppZone
Updated WebhookUpdateLocation initializers for AppZone
Updated WebhookResponseLocation and metadata for AppZone
Added LocationHistoryEntry init overload for AppZone
Updated GeocoderSensor to fetch zones from GRDB

7. Test Updates

Added syncZonesToGRDB() helper in ZoneManager tests
Modified addedZones() to sync zones to GRDB
Updated test zone modifications and deletions to sync to GRDB
Tests now trigger ZonesDidUpdate notifications for proper zone manager updates

8. Code Quality

Passed code review with all issues addressed
Passed CodeQL security scan with no vulnerabilities
Fixed all SwiftFormat linting issues (trailing spaces and extension access control)
Added new source files to Xcode project build targets
Follows existing GRDB patterns (similar to AppArea implementation)

Migration Strategy

Dual-Write Approach:

New zones are written to both Realm (temporary) and GRDB
ZoneManager reads exclusively from GRDB
One-time migration copies existing Realm zones to GRDB at app startup
Realm zone data preserved for backwards compatibility and debugging

Zero-Downtime Migration:

Migration happens automatically at app startup
No user action required
Existing zone monitoring continues without interruption
Location tracking functionality unaffected

Technical Implementation

Key Design Decisions:

Struct-based model: AppZone is a value type (struct) following GRDB best practices
Notification-based updates: Replaced Realm's automatic observation with NotificationCenter
Comprehensive queries: Full set of query methods for all zone access patterns
Backwards compatible: Realm zones still updated during transition period
Proper table mapping: Used databaseTableName for explicit table mapping

Testing Status

✅ ZoneManager tests updated to work with GRDB
✅ Code review completed and issues addressed
✅ Security scan (CodeQL) passed with no vulnerabilities
✅ SwiftFormat linting issues fixed
✅ AppZone files added to Xcode project for compilation
⚠️ Full test suite execution pending (requires build environment)
⚠️ Manual testing of migration pending

Next Steps (for follow-up)

Testing: Run full test suite once build environment is ready
Manual Testing: Test migration with existing Realm data
Monitor: Track migration success in production via ClientEvents
Future Cleanup: After Realm can be removed:
- Remove dual-write in LegacyModelManager
- Remove Realm zone model (RLMZone)
- Update remaining UI components reading from Realm

Impact

No breaking changes: All existing functionality preserved
Improved architecture: Modern GRDB database with better performance
Path forward: Enables eventual removal of Realm dependency
Maintainability: Cleaner code following modern Swift patterns

Original prompt

Migrate zones from zonemanager from Realm to GRDB, all new zones should be saved in GRDB as well so realm can be removed from the app at some point

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Dec 07 '25 19:12 Copilot

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Dec 07 '25 21:12 bgoncal

@copilot fix linting issues:
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Fixed in 48d845a - removed all trailing spaces and corrected extension access control placement.

Dec 07 '25 21:12 Copilot

@copilot fix tests:

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[test: Sources/Shared/API/Models/LocationHistory.swift#L51](https://github.com/home-assistant/iOS/pull/4060/files#annotation_42629197335)
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[test: Sources/Shared/API/Webhook/Networking/WebhookResponseLocation.swift#L38](https://github.com/home-assistant/iOS/pull/4060/files#annotation_42629197352)
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Dec 07 '25 21:12 bgoncal

@copilot fix tests:

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Fixed in 5efcd25 - added AppZone source files to Xcode project build targets (Shared-iOS, Shared-watchOS, Tests-Shared, and Tests-App). The "cannot find type 'AppZone' in scope" errors should now be resolved.

Dec 07 '25 21:12 Copilot