[SOLVED] realm java force creating of new realm instance

realm java force creating of new realm instance

If you create new RealmConfiguration and then call Realm.getInstance(configuration)

it will use the internal cache. If i delete the realm file, then create new instance of configuration calling of Realm.getInstance(configuration) won't create new Realm instance and realm file (or reload it) again. I need to force Realm to do so and skip or clean the internal cache.

Solution

Calling realm.close(); seems to does the job. But you have to make sure you capture only one local Realm variable or one close() call won't work.

Bad example:

public void importRealmFile(Context context) {
    Realm realm = contexts.getImportContext().getRealm();
    Storages importStorages = new Storages(contexts.getImportContext().getRealm());
    realm.close(); // doesn't free the realm from the cache

Good example:

public void importRealmFile(Context context) {
    Realm realm = contexts.getImportContext().getRealm();
    Storages importStorages = new Storages(realm); 
    realm.close(); // works good