Accessing StateObject's object without being installed on a View. This will create a new instance each time - SwiftUI

Question

I have to do some initial setup each time the app starts, but I'm getting the error:

The error is clear, the answer is not. I tried putting the init in a subview, but I can't, it needs to be in the root @main. This is how I have it defined:

@StateObject private var amplifyConfig: AmplifyConfig = AmplifyConfig()

init() {
    if(amplifyConfig.isAmplifyConfigured == false) {
        amplifyConfig.dataStoreHubEventSubscriber()
        amplifyConfig.configureAmplify()
    }
}

How do I get rid of that warning and actually implement it so it doesn't create multiple instances, at the end of the day that's why I'm using @EnvironmentObject for?

Answer 1

You cannot access any value before they get initialized, use onAppear():

import SwiftUI

@main
struct YourApp: App {
    
    @StateObject private var amplifyConfig: AmplifyConfig = AmplifyConfig()
    
    var body: some Scene {
        
        WindowGroup {
            ContentView()
                .onAppear() {
                    if (!amplifyConfig.isAmplifyConfigured) {
                        amplifyConfig.dataStoreHubEventSubscriber()
                        amplifyConfig.configureAmplify()
                    }
                }
        }
    }
}

---

Update: An actual use case

import SwiftUI

@main
struct YourApp: App {
    
    @StateObject private var amplifyConfig: AmplifyConfig = AmplifyConfig()
    
    @State private var isLoaded: Bool = Bool()
    
    var body: some Scene {
        
        WindowGroup {
            
            VStack {
                if (isLoaded) { ContentView() }
                else { Text("Loading . . .") }
            }
            .onAppear() {
                if (!amplifyConfig.isAmplifyConfigured) {
                    amplifyConfig.dataStoreHubEventSubscriber()
                    amplifyConfig.configureAmplify()
                    completionHandler { value in isLoaded = value }   
                }
                else {
                    isLoaded = true  
                }
            }
        }   
    }
}


func completionHandler(value: @escaping (Bool) -> Void) {
    
    // Some heavy work here, I am using DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter for replicating that heavy work is happening! But you use your own code here.
    DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: DispatchTime.now() + DispatchTimeInterval.milliseconds(3000)) { value(true) }

}

Answer 2

You cannot access any value before they get initialized, use onAppear():

import SwiftUI

@main
struct YourApp: App {
    
    @StateObject private var amplifyConfig: AmplifyConfig = AmplifyConfig()
    
    var body: some Scene {
        
        WindowGroup {
            ContentView()
                .onAppear() {
                    if (!amplifyConfig.isAmplifyConfigured) {
                        amplifyConfig.dataStoreHubEventSubscriber()
                        amplifyConfig.configureAmplify()
                    }
                }
        }
    }
}

---

Update: An actual use case

import SwiftUI

@main
struct YourApp: App {
    
    @StateObject private var amplifyConfig: AmplifyConfig = AmplifyConfig()
    
    @State private var isLoaded: Bool = Bool()
    
    var body: some Scene {
        
        WindowGroup {
            
            VStack {
                if (isLoaded) { ContentView() }
                else { Text("Loading . . .") }
            }
            .onAppear() {
                if (!amplifyConfig.isAmplifyConfigured) {
                    amplifyConfig.dataStoreHubEventSubscriber()
                    amplifyConfig.configureAmplify()
                    completionHandler { value in isLoaded = value }   
                }
                else {
                    isLoaded = true  
                }
            }
        }   
    }
}


func completionHandler(value: @escaping (Bool) -> Void) {
    
    // Some heavy work here, I am using DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter for replicating that heavy work is happening! But you use your own code here.
    DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: DispatchTime.now() + DispatchTimeInterval.milliseconds(3000)) { value(true) }

}