How do I persist images to disk cache securely?

Persisting images to disk cache securely can help improve your application's performance while ensuring that sensitive data remains protected. Here’s how to do it effectively in Swift.

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This article covers the best practices for securely persisting images to disk cache in Swift, ensuring performance and security in your iOS applications.

// Example Swift code for securely caching images to disk import UIKit class ImageCache { static let shared = ImageCache() private init() { } private let cacheDirectory: URL = { let manager = FileManager.default return manager.urls(for: .cachesDirectory, in: .userDomainMask)[0] }() func cacheImage(_ image: UIImage, forKey key: String) { guard let data = image.pngData() else { return } let fileURL = cacheDirectory.appendingPathComponent(key) do { try data.write(to: fileURL) } catch { print("Error caching image: \(error)") } } func loadImage(forKey key: String) -> UIImage? { let fileURL = cacheDirectory.appendingPathComponent(key) guard let data = try? Data(contentsOf: fileURL) else { return nil } return UIImage(data: data) } } // Usage let image = UIImage(named: "exampleImage") ImageCache.shared.cacheImage(image!, forKey: "exampleImageKey") let cachedImage = ImageCache.shared.loadImage(forKey: "exampleImageKey")

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