gistfile1.m

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#import "CouchCocoa.h"
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- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
    ...
    /* Try to connect to the IrisCouch instance */

    // 1) Create a server object via the URL
    NSURL* serverURL = [NSURL URLWithString: @"https://mydomain.iriscouch.com"];
    CouchServer *server = [[CouchServer alloc] initWithURL: serverURL];

    // 2) Set the credentials
    [server setCredential:[NSURLCredential credentialWithUser:@"username"
                                                     password:@"password"
                                                  persistence:NSURLCredentialPersistenceNone]];

    // 3) Express your interest in creating a new database
    CouchDatabase *database = [server databaseNamed: @"mynewdatabase"];
    RESTOperation* op = [database create]; // 3.1) prepare the REST operation
    if (![op wait]) { // 3.2) make it happen
        NSLog(@"%@", [op.error localizedDescription]); // 3.3) log any problems
    }

    // 4) Express your interest in creating a new document in mynewdatabase
    CouchDocument *doc = [database untitledDocument];
    NSDictionary *keyValuePairs = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
                                   @"its alive", @"status", nil];
    op = [doc putProperties:keyValuePairs];
    if (![op wait]) { // 4.2) make it happen
        NSLog(@"%@", [op.error localizedDescription]); // 4.3) log any problems
    }
    ...
}