runtime/Object.h

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  23 /*
  24         Object.h
  25         Copyright 1988-1996 NeXT Software, Inc.
  26
  27         DEFINED AS:     A common class
  28         HEADER FILES:   <objc/Object.h>
  29
  30 */
  31
  32 #ifndef _OBJC_OBJECT_H_
  33 #define _OBJC_OBJECT_H_
  34
  35 #include <stdarg.h>
  36 #include <objc/objc-runtime.h>
  37
  38 #if __OBJC__  &&  !__OBJC2__
  39
  40 __OSX_AVAILABLE_STARTING(__MAC_10_0, __IPHONE_NA)
  41 OBJC_ROOT_CLASS
  42 @interface Object
  43 {
  44         Class isa;      /* A pointer to the instance's class structure */
  45 }
  46
  47 /* Initializing classes and instances */
  48
  49 + (id)initialize;
  50 - (id)init;
  51
  52 /* Creating, copying, and freeing instances */
  53
  54 + (id)new;
  55 + (id)free;
  56 - (id)free;
  57 + (id)alloc;
  58 - (id)copy;
  59 + (id)allocFromZone:(void *)zone;
  60 - (id)copyFromZone:(void *)zone;
  61 - (void *)zone;
  62
  63 /* Identifying classes */
  64
  65 + (id)class;
  66 + (id)superclass;
  67 + (const char *) name;
  68 - (id)class;
  69 - (id)superclass;
  70 - (const char *) name;
  71
  72 /* Identifying and comparing instances */
  73
  74 - (id)self;
  75 - (unsigned int) hash;
  76 - (BOOL) isEqual:anObject;
  77
  78 /* Testing inheritance relationships */
  79
  80 - (BOOL) isKindOf: aClassObject;
  81 - (BOOL) isMemberOf: aClassObject;
  82 - (BOOL) isKindOfClassNamed: (const char *)aClassName;
  83 - (BOOL) isMemberOfClassNamed: (const char *)aClassName;
  84
  85 /* Testing class functionality */
  86
  87 + (BOOL) instancesRespondTo:(SEL)aSelector;
  88 - (BOOL) respondsTo:(SEL)aSelector;
  89
  90 /* Testing protocol conformance */
  91
  92 - (BOOL) conformsTo: (Protocol *)aProtocolObject;
  93 + (BOOL) conformsTo: (Protocol *)aProtocolObject;
  94
  95 /* Obtaining method descriptors from protocols */
  96
  97 - (struct objc_method_description *) descriptionForMethod:(SEL)aSel;
  98 + (struct objc_method_description *) descriptionForInstanceMethod:(SEL)aSel;
  99
 100 /* Obtaining method handles */
 101
 102 - (IMP) methodFor:(SEL)aSelector;
 103 + (IMP) instanceMethodFor:(SEL)aSelector;
 104
 105 /* Sending messages determined at run time */
 106
 107 - (id)perform:(SEL)aSelector;
 108 - (id)perform:(SEL)aSelector with:anObject;
 109 - (id)perform:(SEL)aSelector with:object1 with:object2;
 110
 111 /* Posing */
 112
 113 + (id)poseAs: aClassObject;
 114
 115 /* Enforcing intentions */
 116
 117 - (id)subclassResponsibility:(SEL)aSelector;
 118 - (id)notImplemented:(SEL)aSelector;
 119
 120 /* Error handling */
 121
 122 - (id)doesNotRecognize:(SEL)aSelector;
 123 - (id)error:(const char *)aString, ...;
 124
 125 /* Debugging */
 126
 127 - (void) printForDebugger:(void *)stream;
 128
 129 /* Archiving */
 130
 131 - (id)awake;
 132 - (id)write:(void *)stream;
 133 - (id)read:(void *)stream;
 134 + (int) version;
 135 + (id)setVersion: (int) aVersion;
 136
 137 /* Forwarding */
 138
 139 - (id)forward: (SEL)sel : (marg_list)args;
 140 - (id)performv: (SEL)sel : (marg_list)args;
 141
 142 @end
 143
 144 /* Abstract Protocol for Archiving */
 145
 146 @interface Object (Archiving)
 147
 148 - (id)startArchiving: (void *)stream;
 149 - (id)finishUnarchiving;
 150
 151 @end
 152
 153 /* Abstract Protocol for Dynamic Loading */
 154
 155 @interface Object (DynamicLoading)
 156
 157 //+ finishLoading:(headerType *)header;
 158 struct mach_header;
 159 + (id)finishLoading:(struct mach_header *)header;
 160 + (id)startUnloading;
 161
 162 @end
 163
 164 #endif
 165
 166 #endif /* _OBJC_OBJECT_H_ */