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init(keyName:searchable:searchableByDefault:unique:multiValued:)

Returns a new custom attribute key with the specified name and properties.

Declaration

init?(keyName: String, searchable: Bool, searchableByDefault: Bool, unique: Bool, multiValued: Bool)

Parameters

  • keyName:

    The name of the custom attribute for use as a key in a Cssearchableitemattributeset. The key name must be a string that contains only ASCII characters and no punctuation other than the underscore (that is, “_”). The prefix kMD is reserved.

  • searchable:

    A Boolean value that indicates if the attribute can be specified as a search term.

  • searchableByDefault:

    A Boolean value that indicates if the attribute should be searchable by default.

  • unique:

    A Boolean value that indicates if duplicate values should be treated as the same value to save storage space.

  • multiValued:

    A Boolean value that indicates if the attribute is likely to have multiple values, such as arrays, associated with it.

Return Value

A new custom attribute key with the specified name and properties.

Discussion

To create custom attribute key names, it’s recommended that you use a reverse DNS format that includes your company name and does not include the period character (”.”). For example, a key name of the form com_mycompany_myapp_mykeyname works well.

See Also

Creating a custom attribute