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  24 #ifndef _OBJC_RUNTIME_H 
  25 #define _OBJC_RUNTIME_H 
  27 #include <objc/objc.h> 
  31 #include <Availability.h> 
  32 #include <TargetConditionals.h> 
  35 #include <sys/types.h> 
  41 #if !OBJC_TYPES_DEFINED 
  43 /// An opaque type that represents a method in a class definition. 
  44 typedef struct objc_method 
*Method
; 
  46 /// An opaque type that represents an instance variable. 
  47 typedef struct objc_ivar 
*Ivar
; 
  49 /// An opaque type that represents a category. 
  50 typedef struct objc_category 
*Category
; 
  52 /// An opaque type that represents an Objective-C declared property. 
  53 typedef struct objc_property 
*objc_property_t
; 
  56     Class _Nonnull isa  OBJC_ISA_AVAILABILITY
; 
  59     Class _Nullable super_class                              OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
  60     const char * _Nonnull name                               OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
  61     long version                                             OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
  62     long info                                                OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
  63     long instance_size                                       OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
  64     struct objc_ivar_list 
* _Nullable ivars                  OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
  65     struct objc_method_list 
* _Nullable 
* _Nullable methodLists                    OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
  66     struct objc_cache 
* _Nonnull cache                       OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
  67     struct objc_protocol_list 
* _Nullable protocols          OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
  71 /* Use `Class` instead of `struct objc_class *` */ 
  78 typedef struct objc_object Protocol
; 
  82 struct objc_method_description 
{ 
  83     SEL _Nullable name
;               /**< The name of the method */ 
  84     char * _Nullable types
;           /**< The types of the method arguments */ 
  87 /// Defines a property attribute 
  89     const char * _Nonnull name
;           /**< The name of the attribute */ 
  90     const char * _Nonnull value
;          /**< The value of the attribute (usually empty) */ 
  91 } objc_property_attribute_t
; 
  96 /* Working with Instances */ 
  99  * Returns a copy of a given object. 
 101  * @param obj An Objective-C object. 
 102  * @param size The size of the object \e obj. 
 104  * @return A copy of \e obj. 
 106 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable 
object_copy(id _Nullable obj
, size_t size
) 
 107     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0) 
 108     OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE
; 
 111  * Frees the memory occupied by a given object. 
 113  * @param obj An Objective-C object. 
 117 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
 118 object_dispose(id _Nullable obj
) 
 119     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0) 
 120     OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE
; 
 123  * Returns the class of an object. 
 125  * @param obj The object you want to inspect. 
 127  * @return The class object of which \e object is an instance,  
 128  *  or \c Nil if \e object is \c nil. 
 130 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
 
 131 object_getClass(id _Nullable obj
)  
 132     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 135  * Sets the class of an object. 
 137  * @param obj The object to modify. 
 138  * @param cls A class object. 
 140  * @return The previous value of \e object's class, or \c Nil if \e object is \c nil. 
 142 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
 
 143 object_setClass(id _Nullable obj
, Class _Nonnull cls
)  
 144     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 148  * Returns whether an object is a class object. 
 150  * @param obj An Objective-C object. 
 152  * @return true if the object is a class or metaclass, false otherwise. 
 155 object_isClass(id _Nullable obj
) 
 156     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.10, 8.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 160  * Reads the value of an instance variable in an object. 
 162  * @param obj The object containing the instance variable whose value you want to read. 
 163  * @param ivar The Ivar describing the instance variable whose value you want to read. 
 165  * @return The value of the instance variable specified by \e ivar, or \c nil if \e object is \c nil. 
 167  * @note \c object_getIvar is faster than \c object_getInstanceVariable if the Ivar 
 168  *  for the instance variable is already known. 
 170 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
 171 object_getIvar(id _Nullable obj
, Ivar _Nonnull ivar
)  
 172     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 175  * Sets the value of an instance variable in an object. 
 177  * @param obj The object containing the instance variable whose value you want to set. 
 178  * @param ivar The Ivar describing the instance variable whose value you want to set. 
 179  * @param value The new value for the instance variable. 
 181  * @note Instance variables with known memory management (such as ARC strong and weak) 
 182  *  use that memory management. Instance variables with unknown memory management  
 183  *  are assigned as if they were unsafe_unretained. 
 184  * @note \c object_setIvar is faster than \c object_setInstanceVariable if the Ivar 
 185  *  for the instance variable is already known. 
 188 object_setIvar(id _Nullable obj
, Ivar _Nonnull ivar
, id _Nullable value
)  
 189     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 192  * Sets the value of an instance variable in an object. 
 194  * @param obj The object containing the instance variable whose value you want to set. 
 195  * @param ivar The Ivar describing the instance variable whose value you want to set. 
 196  * @param value The new value for the instance variable. 
 198  * @note Instance variables with known memory management (such as ARC strong and weak) 
 199  *  use that memory management. Instance variables with unknown memory management  
 200  *  are assigned as if they were strong. 
 201  * @note \c object_setIvar is faster than \c object_setInstanceVariable if the Ivar 
 202  *  for the instance variable is already known. 
 205 object_setIvarWithStrongDefault(id _Nullable obj
, Ivar _Nonnull ivar
, 
 207     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.12, 10.0, 10.0, 3.0, 2.0); 
 210  * Changes the value of an instance variable of a class instance. 
 212  * @param obj A pointer to an instance of a class. Pass the object containing 
 213  *  the instance variable whose value you wish to modify. 
 214  * @param name A C string. Pass the name of the instance variable whose value you wish to modify. 
 215  * @param value The new value for the instance variable. 
 217  * @return A pointer to the \c Ivar data structure that defines the type and  
 218  *  name of the instance variable specified by \e name. 
 220  * @note Instance variables with known memory management (such as ARC strong and weak) 
 221  *  use that memory management. Instance variables with unknown memory management  
 222  *  are assigned as if they were unsafe_unretained. 
 224 OBJC_EXPORT Ivar _Nullable
 
 225 object_setInstanceVariable(id _Nullable obj
, const char * _Nonnull name
, 
 226                            void * _Nullable value
) 
 227     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0) 
 228     OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE
; 
 231  * Changes the value of an instance variable of a class instance. 
 233  * @param obj A pointer to an instance of a class. Pass the object containing 
 234  *  the instance variable whose value you wish to modify. 
 235  * @param name A C string. Pass the name of the instance variable whose value you wish to modify. 
 236  * @param value The new value for the instance variable. 
 238  * @return A pointer to the \c Ivar data structure that defines the type and  
 239  *  name of the instance variable specified by \e name. 
 241  * @note Instance variables with known memory management (such as ARC strong and weak) 
 242  *  use that memory management. Instance variables with unknown memory management  
 243  *  are assigned as if they were strong. 
 245 OBJC_EXPORT Ivar _Nullable
 
 246 object_setInstanceVariableWithStrongDefault(id _Nullable obj
, 
 247                                             const char * _Nonnull name
, 
 248                                             void * _Nullable value
) 
 249     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.12, 10.0, 10.0, 3.0, 2.0) 
 250     OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE
; 
 253  * Obtains the value of an instance variable of a class instance. 
 255  * @param obj A pointer to an instance of a class. Pass the object containing 
 256  *  the instance variable whose value you wish to obtain. 
 257  * @param name A C string. Pass the name of the instance variable whose value you wish to obtain. 
 258  * @param outValue On return, contains a pointer to the value of the instance variable. 
 260  * @return A pointer to the \c Ivar data structure that defines the type and name of 
 261  *  the instance variable specified by \e name. 
 263 OBJC_EXPORT Ivar _Nullable
 
 264 object_getInstanceVariable(id _Nullable obj
, const char * _Nonnull name
, 
 265                            void * _Nullable 
* _Nullable outValue
) 
 266     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0) 
 267     OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE
; 
 270 /* Obtaining Class Definitions */ 
 273  * Returns the class definition of a specified class. 
 275  * @param name The name of the class to look up. 
 277  * @return The Class object for the named class, or \c nil 
 278  *  if the class is not registered with the Objective-C runtime. 
 280  * @note \c objc_getClass is different from \c objc_lookUpClass in that if the class 
 281  *  is not registered, \c objc_getClass calls the class handler callback and then checks 
 282  *  a second time to see whether the class is registered. \c objc_lookUpClass does  
 283  *  not call the class handler callback. 
 285  * @warning Earlier implementations of this function (prior to OS X v10.0) 
 286  *  terminate the program if the class does not exist. 
 288 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
 
 289 objc_getClass(const char * _Nonnull name
) 
 290     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 293  * Returns the metaclass definition of a specified class. 
 295  * @param name The name of the class to look up. 
 297  * @return The \c Class object for the metaclass of the named class, or \c nil if the class 
 298  *  is not registered with the Objective-C runtime. 
 300  * @note If the definition for the named class is not registered, this function calls the class handler 
 301  *  callback and then checks a second time to see if the class is registered. However, every class 
 302  *  definition must have a valid metaclass definition, and so the metaclass definition is always returned, 
 303  *  whether it’s valid or not. 
 305 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
 
 306 objc_getMetaClass(const char * _Nonnull name
) 
 307     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 310  * Returns the class definition of a specified class. 
 312  * @param name The name of the class to look up. 
 314  * @return The Class object for the named class, or \c nil if the class 
 315  *  is not registered with the Objective-C runtime. 
 317  * @note \c objc_getClass is different from this function in that if the class is not 
 318  *  registered, \c objc_getClass calls the class handler callback and then checks a second 
 319  *  time to see whether the class is registered. This function does not call the class handler callback. 
 321 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
 
 322 objc_lookUpClass(const char * _Nonnull name
) 
 323     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 326  * Returns the class definition of a specified class. 
 328  * @param name The name of the class to look up. 
 330  * @return The Class object for the named class. 
 332  * @note This function is the same as \c objc_getClass, but kills the process if the class is not found. 
 333  * @note This function is used by ZeroLink, where failing to find a class would be a compile-time link error without ZeroLink. 
 335 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nonnull
 
 336 objc_getRequiredClass(const char * _Nonnull name
) 
 337     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 340  * Obtains the list of registered class definitions. 
 342  * @param buffer An array of \c Class values. On output, each \c Class value points to 
 343  *  one class definition, up to either \e bufferCount or the total number of registered classes, 
 344  *  whichever is less. You can pass \c NULL to obtain the total number of registered class 
 345  *  definitions without actually retrieving any class definitions. 
 346  * @param bufferCount An integer value. Pass the number of pointers for which you have allocated space 
 347  *  in \e buffer. On return, this function fills in only this number of elements. If this number is less 
 348  *  than the number of registered classes, this function returns an arbitrary subset of the registered classes. 
 350  * @return An integer value indicating the total number of registered classes. 
 352  * @note The Objective-C runtime library automatically registers all the classes defined in your source code. 
 353  *  You can create class definitions at runtime and register them with the \c objc_addClass function. 
 355  * @warning You cannot assume that class objects you get from this function are classes that inherit from \c NSObject, 
 356  *  so you cannot safely call any methods on such classes without detecting that the method is implemented first. 
 359 objc_getClassList(Class _Nonnull 
* _Nullable buffer
, int bufferCount
) 
 360     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 363  * Creates and returns a list of pointers to all registered class definitions. 
 365  * @param outCount An integer pointer used to store the number of classes returned by 
 366  *  this function in the list. It can be \c nil. 
 368  * @return A nil terminated array of classes. It must be freed with \c free(). 
 370  * @see objc_getClassList 
 372 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nonnull 
* _Nullable
 
 373 objc_copyClassList(unsigned int * _Nullable outCount
) 
 374     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 3.1, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 377 /* Working with Classes */ 
 380  * Returns the name of a class. 
 382  * @param cls A class object. 
 384  * @return The name of the class, or the empty string if \e cls is \c Nil. 
 386 OBJC_EXPORT 
const char * _Nonnull
 
 387 class_getName(Class _Nullable cls
)  
 388     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 391  * Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether a class object is a metaclass. 
 393  * @param cls A class object. 
 395  * @return \c YES if \e cls is a metaclass, \c NO if \e cls is a non-meta class,  
 396  *  \c NO if \e cls is \c Nil. 
 399 class_isMetaClass(Class _Nullable cls
)  
 400     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 403  * Returns the superclass of a class. 
 405  * @param cls A class object. 
 407  * @return The superclass of the class, or \c Nil if 
 408  *  \e cls is a root class, or \c Nil if \e cls is \c Nil. 
 410  * @note You should usually use \c NSObject's \c superclass method instead of this function. 
 412 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
 
 413 class_getSuperclass(Class _Nullable cls
)  
 414     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 417  * Sets the superclass of a given class. 
 419  * @param cls The class whose superclass you want to set. 
 420  * @param newSuper The new superclass for cls. 
 422  * @return The old superclass for cls. 
 424  * @warning You should not use this function. 
 426 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nonnull
 
 427 class_setSuperclass(Class _Nonnull cls
, Class _Nonnull newSuper
)  
 428     __OSX_DEPRECATED(10.5, 10.5, "not recommended") 
 429     __IOS_DEPRECATED(2.0, 2.0, "not recommended") 
 430     __TVOS_DEPRECATED(9.0, 9.0, "not recommended") 
 431     __WATCHOS_DEPRECATED(1.0, 1.0, "not recommended") 
 432 #ifndef __APPLE_BLEACH_SDK__ 
 433     __BRIDGEOS_DEPRECATED(2.0, 2.0, "not recommended") 
 438  * Returns the version number of a class definition. 
 440  * @param cls A pointer to a \c Class data structure. Pass 
 441  *  the class definition for which you wish to obtain the version. 
 443  * @return An integer indicating the version number of the class definition. 
 445  * @see class_setVersion 
 448 class_getVersion(Class _Nullable cls
) 
 449     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 452  * Sets the version number of a class definition. 
 454  * @param cls A pointer to an Class data structure.  
 455  *  Pass the class definition for which you wish to set the version. 
 456  * @param version An integer. Pass the new version number of the class definition. 
 458  * @note You can use the version number of the class definition to provide versioning of the 
 459  *  interface that your class represents to other classes. This is especially useful for object 
 460  *  serialization (that is, archiving of the object in a flattened form), where it is important to 
 461  *  recognize changes to the layout of the instance variables in different class-definition versions. 
 462  * @note Classes derived from the Foundation framework \c NSObject class can set the class-definition 
 463  *  version number using the \c setVersion: class method, which is implemented using the \c class_setVersion function. 
 466 class_setVersion(Class _Nullable cls
, int version
) 
 467     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 470  * Returns the size of instances of a class. 
 472  * @param cls A class object. 
 474  * @return The size in bytes of instances of the class \e cls, or \c 0 if \e cls is \c Nil. 
 477 class_getInstanceSize(Class _Nullable cls
)  
 478     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 481  * Returns the \c Ivar for a specified instance variable of a given class. 
 483  * @param cls The class whose instance variable you wish to obtain. 
 484  * @param name The name of the instance variable definition to obtain. 
 486  * @return A pointer to an \c Ivar data structure containing information about  
 487  *  the instance variable specified by \e name. 
 489 OBJC_EXPORT Ivar _Nullable
 
 490 class_getInstanceVariable(Class _Nullable cls
, const char * _Nonnull name
) 
 491     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 494  * Returns the Ivar for a specified class variable of a given class. 
 496  * @param cls The class definition whose class variable you wish to obtain. 
 497  * @param name The name of the class variable definition to obtain. 
 499  * @return A pointer to an \c Ivar data structure containing information about the class variable specified by \e name. 
 501 OBJC_EXPORT Ivar _Nullable
 
 502 class_getClassVariable(Class _Nullable cls
, const char * _Nonnull name
)  
 503     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 506  * Describes the instance variables declared by a class. 
 508  * @param cls The class to inspect. 
 509  * @param outCount On return, contains the length of the returned array.  
 510  *  If outCount is NULL, the length is not returned. 
 512  * @return An array of pointers of type Ivar describing the instance variables declared by the class.  
 513  *  Any instance variables declared by superclasses are not included. The array contains *outCount  
 514  *  pointers followed by a NULL terminator. You must free the array with free(). 
 516  *  If the class declares no instance variables, or cls is Nil, NULL is returned and *outCount is 0. 
 518 OBJC_EXPORT Ivar _Nonnull 
* _Nullable
 
 519 class_copyIvarList(Class _Nullable cls
, unsigned int * _Nullable outCount
)  
 520     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 523  * Returns a specified instance method for a given class. 
 525  * @param cls The class you want to inspect. 
 526  * @param name The selector of the method you want to retrieve. 
 528  * @return The method that corresponds to the implementation of the selector specified by  
 529  *  \e name for the class specified by \e cls, or \c NULL if the specified class or its  
 530  *  superclasses do not contain an instance method with the specified selector. 
 532  * @note This function searches superclasses for implementations, whereas \c class_copyMethodList does not. 
 534 OBJC_EXPORT Method _Nullable
 
 535 class_getInstanceMethod(Class _Nullable cls
, SEL _Nonnull name
) 
 536     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 539  * Returns a pointer to the data structure describing a given class method for a given class. 
 541  * @param cls A pointer to a class definition. Pass the class that contains the method you want to retrieve. 
 542  * @param name A pointer of type \c SEL. Pass the selector of the method you want to retrieve. 
 544  * @return A pointer to the \c Method data structure that corresponds to the implementation of the  
 545  *  selector specified by aSelector for the class specified by aClass, or NULL if the specified  
 546  *  class or its superclasses do not contain an instance method with the specified selector. 
 548  * @note Note that this function searches superclasses for implementations,  
 549  *  whereas \c class_copyMethodList does not. 
 551 OBJC_EXPORT Method _Nullable
 
 552 class_getClassMethod(Class _Nullable cls
, SEL _Nonnull name
) 
 553     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 556  * Returns the function pointer that would be called if a  
 557  * particular message were sent to an instance of a class. 
 559  * @param cls The class you want to inspect. 
 560  * @param name A selector. 
 562  * @return The function pointer that would be called if \c [object name] were called 
 563  *  with an instance of the class, or \c NULL if \e cls is \c Nil. 
 565  * @note \c class_getMethodImplementation may be faster than \c method_getImplementation(class_getInstanceMethod(cls, name)). 
 566  * @note The function pointer returned may be a function internal to the runtime instead of 
 567  *  an actual method implementation. For example, if instances of the class do not respond to 
 568  *  the selector, the function pointer returned will be part of the runtime's message forwarding machinery. 
 570 OBJC_EXPORT IMP _Nullable
 
 571 class_getMethodImplementation(Class _Nullable cls
, SEL _Nonnull name
)  
 572     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 575  * Returns the function pointer that would be called if a particular  
 576  * message were sent to an instance of a class. 
 578  * @param cls The class you want to inspect. 
 579  * @param name A selector. 
 581  * @return The function pointer that would be called if \c [object name] were called 
 582  *  with an instance of the class, or \c NULL if \e cls is \c Nil. 
 584 OBJC_EXPORT IMP _Nullable
 
 585 class_getMethodImplementation_stret(Class _Nullable cls
, SEL _Nonnull name
)  
 586     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0) 
 587     OBJC_ARM64_UNAVAILABLE
; 
 590  * Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether instances of a class respond to a particular selector. 
 592  * @param cls The class you want to inspect. 
 593  * @param sel A selector. 
 595  * @return \c YES if instances of the class respond to the selector, otherwise \c NO. 
 597  * @note You should usually use \c NSObject's \c respondsToSelector: or \c instancesRespondToSelector:  
 598  *  methods instead of this function. 
 601 class_respondsToSelector(Class _Nullable cls
, SEL _Nonnull sel
)  
 602     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 605  * Describes the instance methods implemented by a class. 
 607  * @param cls The class you want to inspect. 
 608  * @param outCount On return, contains the length of the returned array.  
 609  *  If outCount is NULL, the length is not returned. 
 611  * @return An array of pointers of type Method describing the instance methods  
 612  *  implemented by the class—any instance methods implemented by superclasses are not included.  
 613  *  The array contains *outCount pointers followed by a NULL terminator. You must free the array with free(). 
 615  *  If cls implements no instance methods, or cls is Nil, returns NULL and *outCount is 0. 
 617  * @note To get the class methods of a class, use \c class_copyMethodList(object_getClass(cls), &count). 
 618  * @note To get the implementations of methods that may be implemented by superclasses,  
 619  *  use \c class_getInstanceMethod or \c class_getClassMethod. 
 621 OBJC_EXPORT Method _Nonnull 
* _Nullable
 
 622 class_copyMethodList(Class _Nullable cls
, unsigned int * _Nullable outCount
)  
 623     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 626  * Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether a class conforms to a given protocol. 
 628  * @param cls The class you want to inspect. 
 629  * @param protocol A protocol. 
 631  * @return YES if cls conforms to protocol, otherwise NO. 
 633  * @note You should usually use NSObject's conformsToProtocol: method instead of this function. 
 636 class_conformsToProtocol(Class _Nullable cls
, Protocol 
* _Nullable protocol
)  
 637     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 640  * Describes the protocols adopted by a class. 
 642  * @param cls The class you want to inspect. 
 643  * @param outCount On return, contains the length of the returned array.  
 644  *  If outCount is NULL, the length is not returned. 
 646  * @return An array of pointers of type Protocol* describing the protocols adopted  
 647  *  by the class. Any protocols adopted by superclasses or other protocols are not included.  
 648  *  The array contains *outCount pointers followed by a NULL terminator. You must free the array with free(). 
 650  *  If cls adopts no protocols, or cls is Nil, returns NULL and *outCount is 0. 
 652 OBJC_EXPORT Protocol 
* __unsafe_unretained _Nonnull 
* _Nullable 
 
 653 class_copyProtocolList(Class _Nullable cls
, unsigned int * _Nullable outCount
) 
 654     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 657  * Returns a property with a given name of a given class. 
 659  * @param cls The class you want to inspect. 
 660  * @param name The name of the property you want to inspect. 
 662  * @return A pointer of type \c objc_property_t describing the property, or 
 663  *  \c NULL if the class does not declare a property with that name,  
 664  *  or \c NULL if \e cls is \c Nil. 
 666 OBJC_EXPORT objc_property_t _Nullable
 
 667 class_getProperty(Class _Nullable cls
, const char * _Nonnull name
) 
 668     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 671  * Describes the properties declared by a class. 
 673  * @param cls The class you want to inspect. 
 674  * @param outCount On return, contains the length of the returned array.  
 675  *  If \e outCount is \c NULL, the length is not returned.         
 677  * @return An array of pointers of type \c objc_property_t describing the properties  
 678  *  declared by the class. Any properties declared by superclasses are not included.  
 679  *  The array contains \c *outCount pointers followed by a \c NULL terminator. You must free the array with \c free(). 
 681  *  If \e cls declares no properties, or \e cls is \c Nil, returns \c NULL and \c *outCount is \c 0. 
 683 OBJC_EXPORT objc_property_t _Nonnull 
* _Nullable
 
 684 class_copyPropertyList(Class _Nullable cls
, unsigned int * _Nullable outCount
) 
 685     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 688  * Returns a description of the \c Ivar layout for a given class. 
 690  * @param cls The class to inspect. 
 692  * @return A description of the \c Ivar layout for \e cls. 
 694 OBJC_EXPORT 
const uint8_t * _Nullable
 
 695 class_getIvarLayout(Class _Nullable cls
) 
 696     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 699  * Returns a description of the layout of weak Ivars for a given class. 
 701  * @param cls The class to inspect. 
 703  * @return A description of the layout of the weak \c Ivars for \e cls. 
 705 OBJC_EXPORT 
const uint8_t * _Nullable
 
 706 class_getWeakIvarLayout(Class _Nullable cls
) 
 707     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 710  * Adds a new method to a class with a given name and implementation. 
 712  * @param cls The class to which to add a method. 
 713  * @param name A selector that specifies the name of the method being added. 
 714  * @param imp A function which is the implementation of the new method. The function must take at least two arguments—self and _cmd. 
 715  * @param types An array of characters that describe the types of the arguments to the method.  
 717  * @return YES if the method was added successfully, otherwise NO  
 718  *  (for example, the class already contains a method implementation with that name). 
 720  * @note class_addMethod will add an override of a superclass's implementation,  
 721  *  but will not replace an existing implementation in this class.  
 722  *  To change an existing implementation, use method_setImplementation. 
 725 class_addMethod(Class _Nullable cls
, SEL _Nonnull name
, IMP _Nonnull imp
,  
 726                 const char * _Nullable types
)  
 727     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 730  * Replaces the implementation of a method for a given class. 
 732  * @param cls The class you want to modify. 
 733  * @param name A selector that identifies the method whose implementation you want to replace. 
 734  * @param imp The new implementation for the method identified by name for the class identified by cls. 
 735  * @param types An array of characters that describe the types of the arguments to the method.  
 736  *  Since the function must take at least two arguments—self and _cmd, the second and third characters 
 737  *  must be “@:” (the first character is the return type). 
 739  * @return The previous implementation of the method identified by \e name for the class identified by \e cls. 
 741  * @note This function behaves in two different ways: 
 742  *  - If the method identified by \e name does not yet exist, it is added as if \c class_addMethod were called.  
 743  *    The type encoding specified by \e types is used as given. 
 744  *  - If the method identified by \e name does exist, its \c IMP is replaced as if \c method_setImplementation were called. 
 745  *    The type encoding specified by \e types is ignored. 
 747 OBJC_EXPORT IMP _Nullable
 
 748 class_replaceMethod(Class _Nullable cls
, SEL _Nonnull name
, IMP _Nonnull imp
,  
 749                     const char * _Nullable types
)  
 750     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 753  * Adds a new instance variable to a class. 
 755  * @return YES if the instance variable was added successfully, otherwise NO  
 756  *         (for example, the class already contains an instance variable with that name). 
 758  * @note This function may only be called after objc_allocateClassPair and before objc_registerClassPair.  
 759  *       Adding an instance variable to an existing class is not supported. 
 760  * @note The class must not be a metaclass. Adding an instance variable to a metaclass is not supported. 
 761  * @note The instance variable's minimum alignment in bytes is 1<<align. The minimum alignment of an instance  
 762  *       variable depends on the ivar's type and the machine architecture.  
 763  *       For variables of any pointer type, pass log2(sizeof(pointer_type)). 
 766 class_addIvar(Class _Nullable cls
, const char * _Nonnull name
, size_t size
,  
 767               uint8_t alignment
, const char * _Nullable types
)  
 768     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 771  * Adds a protocol to a class. 
 773  * @param cls The class to modify. 
 774  * @param protocol The protocol to add to \e cls. 
 776  * @return \c YES if the method was added successfully, otherwise \c NO  
 777  *  (for example, the class already conforms to that protocol). 
 780 class_addProtocol(Class _Nullable cls
, Protocol 
* _Nonnull protocol
)  
 781     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 784  * Adds a property to a class. 
 786  * @param cls The class to modify. 
 787  * @param name The name of the property. 
 788  * @param attributes An array of property attributes. 
 789  * @param attributeCount The number of attributes in \e attributes. 
 791  * @return \c YES if the property was added successfully, otherwise \c NO 
 792  *  (for example, the class already has that property). 
 795 class_addProperty(Class _Nullable cls
, const char * _Nonnull name
, 
 796                   const objc_property_attribute_t 
* _Nullable attributes
, 
 797                   unsigned int attributeCount
) 
 798     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 801  * Replace a property of a class.  
 803  * @param cls The class to modify. 
 804  * @param name The name of the property. 
 805  * @param attributes An array of property attributes. 
 806  * @param attributeCount The number of attributes in \e attributes.  
 809 class_replaceProperty(Class _Nullable cls
, const char * _Nonnull name
, 
 810                       const objc_property_attribute_t 
* _Nullable attributes
, 
 811                       unsigned int attributeCount
) 
 812     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 815  * Sets the Ivar layout for a given class. 
 817  * @param cls The class to modify. 
 818  * @param layout The layout of the \c Ivars for \e cls. 
 821 class_setIvarLayout(Class _Nullable cls
, const uint8_t * _Nullable layout
) 
 822     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 825  * Sets the layout for weak Ivars for a given class. 
 827  * @param cls The class to modify. 
 828  * @param layout The layout of the weak Ivars for \e cls. 
 831 class_setWeakIvarLayout(Class _Nullable cls
, const uint8_t * _Nullable layout
) 
 832     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 835  * Used by CoreFoundation's toll-free bridging. 
 836  * Return the id of the named class. 
 838  * @return The id of the named class, or an uninitialized class 
 839  *  structure that will be used for the class when and if it does  
 842  * @warning Do not call this function yourself. 
 844 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nonnull
 
 845 objc_getFutureClass(const char * _Nonnull name
)  
 846     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0) 
 847     OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE
; 
 850 /* Instantiating Classes */ 
 853  * Creates an instance of a class, allocating memory for the class in the  
 854  * default malloc memory zone. 
 856  * @param cls The class that you wish to allocate an instance of. 
 857  * @param extraBytes An integer indicating the number of extra bytes to allocate.  
 858  *  The additional bytes can be used to store additional instance variables beyond  
 859  *  those defined in the class definition. 
 861  * @return An instance of the class \e cls. 
 863 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
 864 class_createInstance(Class _Nullable cls
, size_t extraBytes
) 
 865     OBJC_RETURNS_RETAINED
 
 866     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 869  * Creates an instance of a class at the specific location provided. 
 871  * @param cls The class that you wish to allocate an instance of. 
 872  * @param bytes The location at which to allocate an instance of \e cls. 
 873  *  Must point to at least \c class_getInstanceSize(cls) bytes of well-aligned, 
 874  *  zero-filled memory. 
 876  * @return \e bytes on success, \c nil otherwise. (For example, \e cls or \e bytes 
 879  * @see class_createInstance 
 881 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
 882 objc_constructInstance(Class _Nullable cls
, void * _Nullable bytes
)  
 883     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.6, 3.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0) 
 884     OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE
; 
 887  * Destroys an instance of a class without freeing memory and removes any 
 888  * associated references this instance might have had. 
 890  * @param obj The class instance to destroy. 
 892  * @return \e obj. Does nothing if \e obj is nil. 
 894  * @note CF and other clients do call this under GC. 
 896 OBJC_EXPORT 
void * _Nullable 
objc_destructInstance(id _Nullable obj
)  
 897     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.6, 3.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0) 
 898     OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE
; 
 904  * Creates a new class and metaclass. 
 906  * @param superclass The class to use as the new class's superclass, or \c Nil to create a new root class. 
 907  * @param name The string to use as the new class's name. The string will be copied. 
 908  * @param extraBytes The number of bytes to allocate for indexed ivars at the end of  
 909  *  the class and metaclass objects. This should usually be \c 0. 
 911  * @return The new class, or Nil if the class could not be created (for example, the desired name is already in use). 
 913  * @note You can get a pointer to the new metaclass by calling \c object_getClass(newClass). 
 914  * @note To create a new class, start by calling \c objc_allocateClassPair.  
 915  *  Then set the class's attributes with functions like \c class_addMethod and \c class_addIvar. 
 916  *  When you are done building the class, call \c objc_registerClassPair. The new class is now ready for use. 
 917  * @note Instance methods and instance variables should be added to the class itself.  
 918  *  Class methods should be added to the metaclass. 
 920 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
 
 921 objc_allocateClassPair(Class _Nullable superclass
, const char * _Nonnull name
,  
 923     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 926  * Registers a class that was allocated using \c objc_allocateClassPair. 
 928  * @param cls The class you want to register. 
 931 objc_registerClassPair(Class _Nonnull cls
)  
 932     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 935  * Used by Foundation's Key-Value Observing. 
 937  * @warning Do not call this function yourself. 
 939 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nonnull
 
 940 objc_duplicateClass(Class _Nonnull original
, const char * _Nonnull name
, 
 942     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 945  * Destroy a class and its associated metaclass.  
 947  * @param cls The class to be destroyed. It must have been allocated with  
 948  *  \c objc_allocateClassPair 
 950  * @warning Do not call if instances of this class or a subclass exist. 
 953 objc_disposeClassPair(Class _Nonnull cls
)  
 954     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 957 /* Working with Methods */ 
 960  * Returns the name of a method. 
 962  * @param m The method to inspect. 
 964  * @return A pointer of type SEL. 
 966  * @note To get the method name as a C string, call \c sel_getName(method_getName(method)). 
 968 OBJC_EXPORT SEL _Nonnull
 
 969 method_getName(Method _Nonnull m
)  
 970     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 973  * Returns the implementation of a method. 
 975  * @param m The method to inspect. 
 977  * @return A function pointer of type IMP. 
 979 OBJC_EXPORT IMP _Nonnull
 
 980 method_getImplementation(Method _Nonnull m
)  
 981     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 984  * Returns a string describing a method's parameter and return types. 
 986  * @param m The method to inspect. 
 988  * @return A C string. The string may be \c NULL. 
 990 OBJC_EXPORT 
const char * _Nullable
 
 991 method_getTypeEncoding(Method _Nonnull m
)  
 992     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
 995  * Returns the number of arguments accepted by a method. 
 997  * @param m A pointer to a \c Method data structure. Pass the method in question. 
 999  * @return An integer containing the number of arguments accepted by the given method. 
1001 OBJC_EXPORT 
unsigned int 
1002 method_getNumberOfArguments(Method _Nonnull m
) 
1003     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1006  * Returns a string describing a method's return type. 
1008  * @param m The method to inspect. 
1010  * @return A C string describing the return type. You must free the string with \c free(). 
1012 OBJC_EXPORT 
char * _Nonnull
 
1013 method_copyReturnType(Method _Nonnull m
)  
1014     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1017  * Returns a string describing a single parameter type of a method. 
1019  * @param m The method to inspect. 
1020  * @param index The index of the parameter to inspect. 
1022  * @return A C string describing the type of the parameter at index \e index, or \c NULL 
1023  *  if method has no parameter index \e index. You must free the string with \c free(). 
1025 OBJC_EXPORT 
char * _Nullable
 
1026 method_copyArgumentType(Method _Nonnull m
, unsigned int index
)  
1027     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1030  * Returns by reference a string describing a method's return type. 
1032  * @param m The method you want to inquire about.  
1033  * @param dst The reference string to store the description. 
1034  * @param dst_len The maximum number of characters that can be stored in \e dst. 
1036  * @note The method's return type string is copied to \e dst. 
1037  *  \e dst is filled as if \c strncpy(dst, parameter_type, dst_len) were called. 
1040 method_getReturnType(Method _Nonnull m
, char * _Nonnull dst
, size_t dst_len
)  
1041     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1044  * Returns by reference a string describing a single parameter type of a method. 
1046  * @param m The method you want to inquire about.  
1047  * @param index The index of the parameter you want to inquire about. 
1048  * @param dst The reference string to store the description. 
1049  * @param dst_len The maximum number of characters that can be stored in \e dst. 
1051  * @note The parameter type string is copied to \e dst. \e dst is filled as if \c strncpy(dst, parameter_type, dst_len)  
1052  *  were called. If the method contains no parameter with that index, \e dst is filled as 
1053  *  if \c strncpy(dst, "", dst_len) were called. 
1056 method_getArgumentType(Method _Nonnull m
, unsigned int index
,  
1057                        char * _Nullable dst
, size_t dst_len
)  
1058     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1060 OBJC_EXPORT 
struct objc_method_description 
* _Nonnull
 
1061 method_getDescription(Method _Nonnull m
)  
1062     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1065  * Sets the implementation of a method. 
1067  * @param m The method for which to set an implementation. 
1068  * @param imp The implemention to set to this method. 
1070  * @return The previous implementation of the method. 
1072 OBJC_EXPORT IMP _Nonnull
 
1073 method_setImplementation(Method _Nonnull m
, IMP _Nonnull imp
)  
1074     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1077  * Exchanges the implementations of two methods. 
1079  * @param m1 Method to exchange with second method. 
1080  * @param m2 Method to exchange with first method. 
1082  * @note This is an atomic version of the following: 
1084  *  IMP imp1 = method_getImplementation(m1); 
1085  *  IMP imp2 = method_getImplementation(m2); 
1086  *  method_setImplementation(m1, imp2); 
1087  *  method_setImplementation(m2, imp1); 
1091 method_exchangeImplementations(Method _Nonnull m1
, Method _Nonnull m2
)  
1092     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1095 /* Working with Instance Variables */ 
1098  * Returns the name of an instance variable. 
1100  * @param v The instance variable you want to enquire about. 
1102  * @return A C string containing the instance variable's name. 
1104 OBJC_EXPORT 
const char * _Nullable
 
1105 ivar_getName(Ivar _Nonnull v
)  
1106     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1109  * Returns the type string of an instance variable. 
1111  * @param v The instance variable you want to enquire about. 
1113  * @return A C string containing the instance variable's type encoding. 
1115  * @note For possible values, see Objective-C Runtime Programming Guide > Type Encodings. 
1117 OBJC_EXPORT 
const char * _Nullable
 
1118 ivar_getTypeEncoding(Ivar _Nonnull v
)  
1119     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1122  * Returns the offset of an instance variable. 
1124  * @param v The instance variable you want to enquire about. 
1126  * @return The offset of \e v. 
1128  * @note For instance variables of type \c id or other object types, call \c object_getIvar 
1129  *  and \c object_setIvar instead of using this offset to access the instance variable data directly. 
1131 OBJC_EXPORT 
ptrdiff_t 
1132 ivar_getOffset(Ivar _Nonnull v
)  
1133     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1136 /* Working with Properties */ 
1139  * Returns the name of a property. 
1141  * @param property The property you want to inquire about. 
1143  * @return A C string containing the property's name. 
1145 OBJC_EXPORT 
const char * _Nonnull
 
1146 property_getName(objc_property_t _Nonnull property
)  
1147     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1150  * Returns the attribute string of a property. 
1152  * @param property A property. 
1154  * @return A C string containing the property's attributes. 
1156  * @note The format of the attribute string is described in Declared Properties in Objective-C Runtime Programming Guide. 
1158 OBJC_EXPORT 
const char * _Nullable
 
1159 property_getAttributes(objc_property_t _Nonnull property
)  
1160     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1163  * Returns an array of property attributes for a property.  
1165  * @param property The property whose attributes you want copied. 
1166  * @param outCount The number of attributes returned in the array. 
1168  * @return An array of property attributes; must be free'd() by the caller.  
1170 OBJC_EXPORT objc_property_attribute_t 
* _Nullable
 
1171 property_copyAttributeList(objc_property_t _Nonnull property
, 
1172                            unsigned int * _Nullable outCount
) 
1173     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1176  * Returns the value of a property attribute given the attribute name. 
1178  * @param property The property whose attribute value you are interested in. 
1179  * @param attributeName C string representing the attribute name. 
1181  * @return The value string of the attribute \e attributeName if it exists in 
1182  *  \e property, \c nil otherwise.  
1184 OBJC_EXPORT 
char * _Nullable
 
1185 property_copyAttributeValue(objc_property_t _Nonnull property
, 
1186                             const char * _Nonnull attributeName
) 
1187     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1190 /* Working with Protocols */ 
1193  * Returns a specified protocol. 
1195  * @param name The name of a protocol. 
1197  * @return The protocol named \e name, or \c NULL if no protocol named \e name could be found. 
1199  * @note This function acquires the runtime lock. 
1201 OBJC_EXPORT Protocol 
* _Nullable
 
1202 objc_getProtocol(const char * _Nonnull name
) 
1203     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1206  * Returns an array of all the protocols known to the runtime. 
1208  * @param outCount Upon return, contains the number of protocols in the returned array. 
1210  * @return A C array of all the protocols known to the runtime. The array contains \c *outCount 
1211  *  pointers followed by a \c NULL terminator. You must free the list with \c free(). 
1213  * @note This function acquires the runtime lock. 
1215 OBJC_EXPORT Protocol 
* __unsafe_unretained _Nonnull 
* _Nullable
 
1216 objc_copyProtocolList(unsigned int * _Nullable outCount
) 
1217     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1220  * Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether one protocol conforms to another protocol. 
1222  * @param proto A protocol. 
1223  * @param other A protocol. 
1225  * @return \c YES if \e proto conforms to \e other, otherwise \c NO. 
1227  * @note One protocol can incorporate other protocols using the same syntax  
1228  *  that classes use to adopt a protocol: 
1230  *  @protocol ProtocolName < protocol list > 
1232  *  All the protocols listed between angle brackets are considered part of the ProtocolName protocol. 
1235 protocol_conformsToProtocol(Protocol 
* _Nullable proto
, 
1236                             Protocol 
* _Nullable other
) 
1237     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1240  * Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether two protocols are equal. 
1242  * @param proto A protocol. 
1243  * @param other A protocol. 
1245  * @return \c YES if \e proto is the same as \e other, otherwise \c NO. 
1248 protocol_isEqual(Protocol 
* _Nullable proto
, Protocol 
* _Nullable other
) 
1249     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1252  * Returns the name of a protocol. 
1254  * @param proto A protocol. 
1256  * @return The name of the protocol \e p as a C string. 
1258 OBJC_EXPORT 
const char * _Nonnull
 
1259 protocol_getName(Protocol 
* _Nonnull proto
) 
1260     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1263  * Returns a method description structure for a specified method of a given protocol. 
1265  * @param proto A protocol. 
1266  * @param aSel A selector. 
1267  * @param isRequiredMethod A Boolean value that indicates whether aSel is a required method. 
1268  * @param isInstanceMethod A Boolean value that indicates whether aSel is an instance method. 
1270  * @return An \c objc_method_description structure that describes the method specified by \e aSel, 
1271  *  \e isRequiredMethod, and \e isInstanceMethod for the protocol \e p. 
1272  *  If the protocol does not contain the specified method, returns an \c objc_method_description structure 
1273  *  with the value \c {NULL, \c NULL}. 
1275  * @note This function recursively searches any protocols that this protocol conforms to. 
1277 OBJC_EXPORT 
struct objc_method_description
 
1278 protocol_getMethodDescription(Protocol 
* _Nonnull proto
, SEL _Nonnull aSel
, 
1279                               BOOL isRequiredMethod
, BOOL isInstanceMethod
) 
1280     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1283  * Returns an array of method descriptions of methods meeting a given specification for a given protocol. 
1285  * @param proto A protocol. 
1286  * @param isRequiredMethod A Boolean value that indicates whether returned methods should 
1287  *  be required methods (pass YES to specify required methods). 
1288  * @param isInstanceMethod A Boolean value that indicates whether returned methods should 
1289  *  be instance methods (pass YES to specify instance methods). 
1290  * @param outCount Upon return, contains the number of method description structures in the returned array. 
1292  * @return A C array of \c objc_method_description structures containing the names and types of \e p's methods  
1293  *  specified by \e isRequiredMethod and \e isInstanceMethod. The array contains \c *outCount pointers followed 
1294  *  by a \c NULL terminator. You must free the list with \c free(). 
1295  *  If the protocol declares no methods that meet the specification, \c NULL is returned and \c *outCount is 0. 
1297  * @note Methods in other protocols adopted by this protocol are not included. 
1299 OBJC_EXPORT 
struct objc_method_description 
* _Nullable
 
1300 protocol_copyMethodDescriptionList(Protocol 
* _Nonnull proto
, 
1301                                    BOOL isRequiredMethod
, 
1302                                    BOOL isInstanceMethod
, 
1303                                    unsigned int * _Nullable outCount
) 
1304     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1307  * Returns the specified property of a given protocol. 
1309  * @param proto A protocol. 
1310  * @param name The name of a property. 
1311  * @param isRequiredProperty \c YES searches for a required property, \c NO searches for an optional property. 
1312  * @param isInstanceProperty \c YES searches for an instance property, \c NO searches for a class property. 
1314  * @return The property specified by \e name, \e isRequiredProperty, and \e isInstanceProperty for \e proto, 
1315  *  or \c NULL if none of \e proto's properties meets the specification. 
1317 OBJC_EXPORT objc_property_t _Nullable
 
1318 protocol_getProperty(Protocol 
* _Nonnull proto
, 
1319                      const char * _Nonnull name
, 
1320                      BOOL isRequiredProperty
, BOOL isInstanceProperty
) 
1321     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1324  * Returns an array of the required instance properties declared by a protocol. 
1326  * @note Identical to  
1328  * protocol_copyPropertyList2(proto, outCount, YES, YES); 
1331 OBJC_EXPORT objc_property_t _Nonnull 
* _Nullable
 
1332 protocol_copyPropertyList(Protocol 
* _Nonnull proto
, 
1333                           unsigned int * _Nullable outCount
) 
1334     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1337  * Returns an array of properties declared by a protocol. 
1339  * @param proto A protocol. 
1340  * @param outCount Upon return, contains the number of elements in the returned array. 
1341  * @param isRequiredProperty \c YES returns required properties, \c NO returns optional properties. 
1342  * @param isInstanceProperty \c YES returns instance properties, \c NO returns class properties. 
1344  * @return A C array of pointers of type \c objc_property_t describing the properties declared by \e proto. 
1345  *  Any properties declared by other protocols adopted by this protocol are not included. The array contains 
1346  *  \c *outCount pointers followed by a \c NULL terminator. You must free the array with \c free(). 
1347  *  If the protocol declares no matching properties, \c NULL is returned and \c *outCount is \c 0. 
1349 OBJC_EXPORT objc_property_t _Nonnull 
* _Nullable
 
1350 protocol_copyPropertyList2(Protocol 
* _Nonnull proto
, 
1351                            unsigned int * _Nullable outCount
, 
1352                            BOOL isRequiredProperty
, BOOL isInstanceProperty
) 
1353     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.12, 10.0, 10.0, 3.0, 2.0); 
1356  * Returns an array of the protocols adopted by a protocol. 
1358  * @param proto A protocol. 
1359  * @param outCount Upon return, contains the number of elements in the returned array. 
1361  * @return A C array of protocols adopted by \e proto. The array contains \e *outCount pointers 
1362  *  followed by a \c NULL terminator. You must free the array with \c free(). 
1363  *  If the protocol adopts no other protocols, \c NULL is returned and \c *outCount is \c 0. 
1365 OBJC_EXPORT Protocol 
* __unsafe_unretained _Nonnull 
* _Nullable
 
1366 protocol_copyProtocolList(Protocol 
* _Nonnull proto
, 
1367                           unsigned int * _Nullable outCount
) 
1368     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1371  * Creates a new protocol instance that cannot be used until registered with 
1372  * \c objc_registerProtocol() 
1374  * @param name The name of the protocol to create. 
1376  * @return The Protocol instance on success, \c nil if a protocol 
1377  *  with the same name already exists.  
1378  * @note There is no dispose method for this.  
1380 OBJC_EXPORT Protocol 
* _Nullable
 
1381 objc_allocateProtocol(const char * _Nonnull name
)  
1382     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1385  * Registers a newly constructed protocol with the runtime. The protocol 
1386  * will be ready for use and is immutable after this. 
1388  * @param proto The protocol you want to register. 
1391 objc_registerProtocol(Protocol 
* _Nonnull proto
)  
1392     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1395  * Adds a method to a protocol. The protocol must be under construction. 
1397  * @param proto The protocol to add a method to. 
1398  * @param name The name of the method to add. 
1399  * @param types A C string that represents the method signature. 
1400  * @param isRequiredMethod YES if the method is not an optional method. 
1401  * @param isInstanceMethod YES if the method is an instance method.  
1404 protocol_addMethodDescription(Protocol 
* _Nonnull proto
, SEL _Nonnull name
, 
1405                               const char * _Nullable types
, 
1406                               BOOL isRequiredMethod
, BOOL isInstanceMethod
)  
1407     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1410  * Adds an incorporated protocol to another protocol. The protocol being 
1411  * added to must still be under construction, while the additional protocol 
1412  * must be already constructed. 
1414  * @param proto The protocol you want to add to, it must be under construction. 
1415  * @param addition The protocol you want to incorporate into \e proto, it must be registered. 
1418 protocol_addProtocol(Protocol 
* _Nonnull proto
, Protocol 
* _Nonnull addition
)  
1419     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1422  * Adds a property to a protocol. The protocol must be under construction.  
1424  * @param proto The protocol to add a property to. 
1425  * @param name The name of the property. 
1426  * @param attributes An array of property attributes. 
1427  * @param attributeCount The number of attributes in \e attributes. 
1428  * @param isRequiredProperty YES if the property (accessor methods) is not optional.  
1429  * @param isInstanceProperty YES if the property (accessor methods) are instance methods.  
1430  *  This is the only case allowed fo a property, as a result, setting this to NO will  
1431  *  not add the property to the protocol at all.  
1434 protocol_addProperty(Protocol 
* _Nonnull proto
, const char * _Nonnull name
, 
1435                      const objc_property_attribute_t 
* _Nullable attributes
, 
1436                      unsigned int attributeCount
, 
1437                      BOOL isRequiredProperty
, BOOL isInstanceProperty
) 
1438     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1441 /* Working with Libraries */ 
1444  * Returns the names of all the loaded Objective-C frameworks and dynamic 
1447  * @param outCount The number of names returned. 
1449  * @return An array of C strings of names. Must be free()'d by caller. 
1451 OBJC_EXPORT 
const char * _Nonnull 
* _Nonnull
 
1452 objc_copyImageNames(unsigned int * _Nullable outCount
)  
1453     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1456  * Returns the dynamic library name a class originated from. 
1458  * @param cls The class you are inquiring about. 
1460  * @return The name of the library containing this class. 
1462 OBJC_EXPORT 
const char * _Nullable
 
1463 class_getImageName(Class _Nullable cls
)  
1464     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1467  * Returns the names of all the classes within a library. 
1469  * @param image The library or framework you are inquiring about. 
1470  * @param outCount The number of class names returned. 
1472  * @return An array of C strings representing the class names. 
1474 OBJC_EXPORT 
const char * _Nonnull 
* _Nullable
 
1475 objc_copyClassNamesForImage(const char * _Nonnull image
, 
1476                             unsigned int * _Nullable outCount
)  
1477     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1480 /* Working with Selectors */ 
1483  * Returns the name of the method specified by a given selector. 
1485  * @param sel A pointer of type \c SEL. Pass the selector whose name you wish to determine. 
1487  * @return A C string indicating the name of the selector. 
1489 OBJC_EXPORT 
const char * _Nonnull
 
1490 sel_getName(SEL _Nonnull sel
) 
1491     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1495  * Registers a method with the Objective-C runtime system, maps the method  
1496  * name to a selector, and returns the selector value. 
1498  * @param str A pointer to a C string. Pass the name of the method you wish to register. 
1500  * @return A pointer of type SEL specifying the selector for the named method. 
1502  * @note You must register a method name with the Objective-C runtime system to obtain the 
1503  *  method’s selector before you can add the method to a class definition. If the method name 
1504  *  has already been registered, this function simply returns the selector. 
1506 OBJC_EXPORT SEL _Nonnull
 
1507 sel_registerName(const char * _Nonnull str
) 
1508     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1511  * Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether two selectors are equal. 
1513  * @param lhs The selector to compare with rhs. 
1514  * @param rhs The selector to compare with lhs. 
1516  * @return \c YES if \e lhs and \e rhs are equal, otherwise \c NO. 
1518  * @note sel_isEqual is equivalent to ==. 
1521 sel_isEqual(SEL _Nonnull lhs
, SEL _Nonnull rhs
)  
1522     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1525 /* Objective-C Language Features */ 
1528  * This function is inserted by the compiler when a mutation 
1529  * is detected during a foreach iteration. It gets called  
1530  * when a mutation occurs, and the enumerationMutationHandler 
1531  * is enacted if it is set up. A fatal error occurs if a handler is not set up. 
1533  * @param obj The object being mutated. 
1537 objc_enumerationMutation(id _Nonnull obj
)  
1538     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1541  * Sets the current mutation handler.  
1543  * @param handler Function pointer to the new mutation handler. 
1546 objc_setEnumerationMutationHandler(void (*_Nullable handler
)(id _Nonnull 
))  
1547     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1550  * Set the function to be called by objc_msgForward. 
1552  * @param fwd Function to be jumped to by objc_msgForward. 
1553  * @param fwd_stret Function to be jumped to by objc_msgForward_stret. 
1555  * @see message.h::_objc_msgForward 
1558 objc_setForwardHandler(void * _Nonnull fwd
, void * _Nonnull fwd_stret
)  
1559     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1562  * Creates a pointer to a function that will call the block 
1563  * when the method is called. 
1565  * @param block The block that implements this method. Its signature should 
1566  *  be: method_return_type ^(id self, method_args...).  
1567  *  The selector is not available as a parameter to this block. 
1568  *  The block is copied with \c Block_copy(). 
1570  * @return The IMP that calls this block. Must be disposed of with 
1571  *  \c imp_removeBlock. 
1573 OBJC_EXPORT IMP _Nonnull
 
1574 imp_implementationWithBlock(id _Nonnull block
) 
1575     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1578  * Return the block associated with an IMP that was created using 
1579  * \c imp_implementationWithBlock. 
1581  * @param anImp The IMP that calls this block. 
1583  * @return The block called by \e anImp. 
1585 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
1586 imp_getBlock(IMP _Nonnull anImp
) 
1587     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1590  * Disassociates a block from an IMP that was created using 
1591  * \c imp_implementationWithBlock and releases the copy of the  
1592  * block that was created. 
1594  * @param anImp An IMP that was created using \c imp_implementationWithBlock. 
1596  * @return YES if the block was released successfully, NO otherwise.  
1597  *  (For example, the block might not have been used to create an IMP previously). 
1600 imp_removeBlock(IMP _Nonnull anImp
) 
1601     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1604  * This loads the object referenced by a weak pointer and returns it, after 
1605  * retaining and autoreleasing the object to ensure that it stays alive 
1606  * long enough for the caller to use it. This function would be used 
1607  * anywhere a __weak variable is used in an expression. 
1609  * @param location The weak pointer address 
1611  * @return The object pointed to by \e location, or \c nil if \e *location is \c nil. 
1613 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
1614 objc_loadWeak(id _Nullable 
* _Nonnull location
) 
1615     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 5.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1618  * This function stores a new value into a __weak variable. It would 
1619  * be used anywhere a __weak variable is the target of an assignment. 
1621  * @param location The address of the weak pointer itself 
1622  * @param obj The new object this weak ptr should now point to 
1624  * @return The value stored into \e location, i.e. \e obj 
1626 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
1627 objc_storeWeak(id _Nullable 
* _Nonnull location
, id _Nullable obj
)  
1628     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 5.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1631 /* Associative References */ 
1634  * Policies related to associative references. 
1635  * These are options to objc_setAssociatedObject() 
1637 typedef OBJC_ENUM(uintptr_t, objc_AssociationPolicy
) { 
1638     OBJC_ASSOCIATION_ASSIGN 
= 0,           /**< Specifies a weak reference to the associated object. */ 
1639     OBJC_ASSOCIATION_RETAIN_NONATOMIC 
= 1, /**< Specifies a strong reference to the associated object.  
1640                                             *   The association is not made atomically. */ 
1641     OBJC_ASSOCIATION_COPY_NONATOMIC 
= 3,   /**< Specifies that the associated object is copied.  
1642                                             *   The association is not made atomically. */ 
1643     OBJC_ASSOCIATION_RETAIN 
= 01401,       /**< Specifies a strong reference to the associated object. 
1644                                             *   The association is made atomically. */ 
1645     OBJC_ASSOCIATION_COPY 
= 01403          /**< Specifies that the associated object is copied. 
1646                                             *   The association is made atomically. */ 
1650  * Sets an associated value for a given object using a given key and association policy. 
1652  * @param object The source object for the association. 
1653  * @param key The key for the association. 
1654  * @param value The value to associate with the key key for object. Pass nil to clear an existing association. 
1655  * @param policy The policy for the association. For possible values, see “Associative Object Behaviors.” 
1657  * @see objc_setAssociatedObject 
1658  * @see objc_removeAssociatedObjects 
1661 objc_setAssociatedObject(id _Nonnull object
, const void * _Nonnull key
, 
1662                          id _Nullable value
, objc_AssociationPolicy policy
) 
1663     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.6, 3.1, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1666  * Returns the value associated with a given object for a given key. 
1668  * @param object The source object for the association. 
1669  * @param key The key for the association. 
1671  * @return The value associated with the key \e key for \e object. 
1673  * @see objc_setAssociatedObject 
1675 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
1676 objc_getAssociatedObject(id _Nonnull object
, const void * _Nonnull key
) 
1677     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.6, 3.1, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1680  * Removes all associations for a given object. 
1682  * @param object An object that maintains associated objects. 
1684  * @note The main purpose of this function is to make it easy to return an object  
1685  *  to a "pristine state”. You should not use this function for general removal of 
1686  *  associations from objects, since it also removes associations that other clients 
1687  *  may have added to the object. Typically you should use \c objc_setAssociatedObject  
1688  *  with a nil value to clear an association. 
1690  * @see objc_setAssociatedObject 
1691  * @see objc_getAssociatedObject 
1694 objc_removeAssociatedObjects(id _Nonnull object
) 
1695     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.6, 3.1, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0); 
1698 /* Hooks for Swift */ 
1701  * Function type for a hook that intercepts class_getImageName(). 
1703  * @param cls The class whose image name is being looked up. 
1704  * @param outImageName On return, the result of the image name lookup. 
1705  * @return YES if an image name for this class was found, NO otherwise. 
1707  * @see class_getImageName 
1708  * @see objc_setHook_getImageName 
1710 typedef BOOL (*objc_hook_getImageName
)(Class _Nonnull cls
, const char * _Nullable 
* _Nonnull outImageName
); 
1713  * Install a hook for class_getImageName(). 
1715  * @param newValue The hook function to install. 
1716  * @param outOldValue The address of a function pointer variable. On return, 
1717  *  the old hook function is stored in the variable. 
1719  * @note The store to *outOldValue is thread-safe: the variable will be 
1720  *  updated before class_getImageName() calls your new hook to read it, 
1721  *  even if your new hook is called from another thread before this 
1723  * @note The first hook in the chain is the native implementation of 
1724  *  class_getImageName(). Your hook should call the previous hook for 
1725  *  classes that you do not recognize. 
1727  * @see class_getImageName 
1728  * @see objc_hook_getImageName 
1730 OBJC_EXPORT 
void objc_setHook_getImageName(objc_hook_getImageName _Nonnull newValue
, 
1731                                            objc_hook_getImageName _Nullable 
* _Nonnull outOldValue
) 
1732     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.14, 12.0, 12.0, 5.0, 3.0); 
1735  * Function type for a hook that assists objc_getClass() and related functions. 
1737  * @param name The class name to look up. 
1738  * @param outClass On return, the result of the class lookup. 
1739  * @return YES if a class with this name was found, NO otherwise. 
1741  * @see objc_getClass 
1742  * @see objc_setHook_getClass 
1744 typedef BOOL (*objc_hook_getClass
)(const char * _Nonnull name
, Class _Nullable 
* _Nonnull outClass
); 
1747  * Install a hook for objc_getClass() and related functions. 
1749  * @param newValue The hook function to install. 
1750  * @param outOldValue The address of a function pointer variable. On return, 
1751  *  the old hook function is stored in the variable. 
1753  * @note The store to *outOldValue is thread-safe: the variable will be 
1754  *  updated before objc_getClass() calls your new hook to read it, 
1755  *  even if your new hook is called from another thread before this 
1757  * @note Your hook should call the previous hook for class names 
1758  *  that you do not recognize. 
1760  * @see objc_getClass 
1761  * @see objc_hook_getClass 
1763 #if !(TARGET_OS_OSX && __i386__) 
1764 #define OBJC_GETCLASSHOOK_DEFINED 1 
1765 OBJC_EXPORT 
void objc_setHook_getClass(objc_hook_getClass _Nonnull newValue
, 
1766                                        objc_hook_getClass _Nullable 
* _Nonnull outOldValue
) 
1767     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.14.4, 12.2, 12.2, 5.2, 3.2); 
1771  * Function type for a function that is called when an image is loaded. 
1773  * @param header The newly loaded header. 
1776 typedef void (*objc_func_loadImage
)(const struct mach_header 
* _Nonnull header
); 
1779  * Add a function to be called when a new image is loaded. The function is 
1780  * called after ObjC has scanned and fixed up the image. It is called 
1781  * BEFORE +load methods are invoked. 
1783  * When adding a new function, that function is immediately called with all 
1784  * images that are currently loaded. It is then called as needed for images 
1785  * that are loaded afterwards. 
1787  * Note: the function is called with ObjC's internal runtime lock held. 
1788  * Be VERY careful with what the function does to avoid deadlocks or 
1791  * @param func The function to add. 
1793 #define OBJC_ADDLOADIMAGEFUNC_DEFINED 1 
1794 OBJC_EXPORT 
void objc_addLoadImageFunc(objc_func_loadImage _Nonnull func
) 
1795     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.15, 13.0, 13.0, 6.0, 4.0); 
1798  * Function type for a hook that provides a name for lazily named classes. 
1800  * @param cls The class to generate a name for. 
1801  * @return The name of the class, or NULL if the name isn't known or can't me generated. 
1803  * @see objc_setHook_lazyClassNamer 
1805 typedef const char * _Nullable (*objc_hook_lazyClassNamer
)(_Nonnull Class cls
); 
1808  * Install a hook to provide a name for lazily-named classes. 
1810  * @param newValue The hook function to install. 
1811  * @param outOldValue The address of a function pointer variable. On return, 
1812  *  the old hook function is stored in the variable. 
1814  * @note The store to *outOldValue is thread-safe: the variable will be 
1815  *  updated before objc_getClass() calls your new hook to read it, 
1816  *  even if your new hook is called from another thread before this 
1818  * @note Your hook must call the previous hook for class names 
1819  *  that you do not recognize. 
1821 #if !(TARGET_OS_OSX && __i386__) 
1822 #define OBJC_SETHOOK_LAZYCLASSNAMER_DEFINED 1 
1824 void objc_setHook_lazyClassNamer(_Nonnull objc_hook_lazyClassNamer newValue
, 
1825                                   _Nonnull objc_hook_lazyClassNamer 
* _Nonnull oldOutValue
) 
1826     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.16, 14.0, 14.0, 7.0, 5.0); 
1830  * Callback from Objective-C to Swift to perform Swift class initialization. 
1832 #if !(TARGET_OS_OSX && __i386__) 
1833 typedef Class _Nullable
 
1834 (*_objc_swiftMetadataInitializer
)(Class _Nonnull cls
, void * _Nullable arg
); 
1839  * Perform Objective-C initialization of a Swift class. 
1840  * Do not call this function. It is provided for the Swift runtime's use only  
1841  * and will change without notice or mercy. 
1843 #if !(TARGET_OS_OSX && __i386__) 
1844 #define OBJC_REALIZECLASSFROMSWIFT_DEFINED 1 
1845 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
 
1846 _objc_realizeClassFromSwift(Class _Nullable cls
, void * _Nullable previously
) 
1847     OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.14.4, 12.2, 12.2, 5.2, 3.2); 
1852 #define _C_CLASS    '#' 
1862 #define _C_LNG_LNG  'q' 
1863 #define _C_ULNG_LNG 'Q' 
1869 #define _C_UNDEF    '?' 
1871 #define _C_CHARPTR  '*' 
1873 #define _C_ARY_B    '[' 
1874 #define _C_ARY_E    ']' 
1875 #define _C_UNION_B  '(' 
1876 #define _C_UNION_E  ')' 
1877 #define _C_STRUCT_B '{' 
1878 #define _C_STRUCT_E '}' 
1879 #define _C_VECTOR   '!' 
1880 #define _C_CONST    'r' 
1883 /* Obsolete types */ 
1887 #define CLS_GETINFO(cls,infomask)        ((cls)->info & (infomask)) 
1888 #define CLS_SETINFO(cls,infomask)        ((cls)->info |= (infomask)) 
1890 // class is not a metaclass 
1891 #define CLS_CLASS               0x1 
1892 // class is a metaclass 
1893 #define CLS_META                0x2 
1894 // class's +initialize method has completed 
1895 #define CLS_INITIALIZED         0x4 
1897 #define CLS_POSING              0x8 
1899 #define CLS_MAPPED              0x10 
1900 // class and subclasses need cache flush during image loading 
1901 #define CLS_FLUSH_CACHE         0x20 
1902 // method cache should grow when full 
1903 #define CLS_GROW_CACHE          0x40 
1905 #define CLS_NEED_BIND           0x80 
1906 // methodLists is array of method lists 
1907 #define CLS_METHOD_ARRAY        0x100 
1908 // the JavaBridge constructs classes with these markers 
1909 #define CLS_JAVA_HYBRID         0x200 
1910 #define CLS_JAVA_CLASS          0x400 
1911 // thread-safe +initialize 
1912 #define CLS_INITIALIZING        0x800 
1914 #define CLS_FROM_BUNDLE         0x1000 
1916 #define CLS_HAS_CXX_STRUCTORS   0x2000 
1917 // Lazy method list arrays 
1918 #define CLS_NO_METHOD_ARRAY     0x4000 
1919 // +load implementation 
1920 #define CLS_HAS_LOAD_METHOD     0x8000 
1921 // objc_allocateClassPair API 
1922 #define CLS_CONSTRUCTING        0x10000 
1923 // class compiled with bigger class structure 
1924 #define CLS_EXT                 0x20000 
1927 struct objc_method_description_list 
{ 
1929     struct objc_method_description list
[1]; 
1933 struct objc_protocol_list 
{ 
1934     struct objc_protocol_list 
* _Nullable next
; 
1936     __unsafe_unretained Protocol 
* _Nullable list
[1]; 
1940 struct objc_category 
{ 
1941     char * _Nonnull category_name                            OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1942     char * _Nonnull class_name                               OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1943     struct objc_method_list 
* _Nullable instance_methods     OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1944     struct objc_method_list 
* _Nullable class_methods        OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1945     struct objc_protocol_list 
* _Nullable protocols          OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1946 }                                                            OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1950     char * _Nullable ivar_name                               OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1951     char * _Nullable ivar_type                               OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1952     int ivar_offset                                          OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1954     int space                                                OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1956 }                                                            OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1958 struct objc_ivar_list 
{ 
1959     int ivar_count                                           OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1961     int space                                                OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1963     /* variable length structure */ 
1964     struct objc_ivar ivar_list
[1]                            OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1965 }                                                            OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1968 struct objc_method 
{ 
1969     SEL _Nonnull method_name                                 OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1970     char * _Nullable method_types                            OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1971     IMP _Nonnull method_imp                                  OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1972 }                                                            OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1974 struct objc_method_list 
{ 
1975     struct objc_method_list 
* _Nullable obsolete             OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1977     int method_count                                         OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1979     int space                                                OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1981     /* variable length structure */ 
1982     struct objc_method method_list
[1]                        OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1983 }                                                            OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1986 typedef struct objc_symtab 
*Symtab                           OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1988 struct objc_symtab 
{ 
1989     unsigned long sel_ref_cnt                                OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1990     SEL _Nonnull 
* _Nullable refs                            OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1991     unsigned short cls_def_cnt                               OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1992     unsigned short cat_def_cnt                               OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1993     void * _Nullable defs
[1] /* variable size */             OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1994 }                                                            OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1997 typedef struct objc_cache 
*Cache                             OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
1999 #define CACHE_BUCKET_NAME(B)  ((B)->method_name) 
2000 #define CACHE_BUCKET_IMP(B)   ((B)->method_imp) 
2001 #define CACHE_BUCKET_VALID(B) (B) 
2003 #define CACHE_HASH(sel, mask) (((uintptr_t)(sel)>>2) & (mask)) 
2005 #define CACHE_HASH(sel, mask) (((unsigned int)((uintptr_t)(sel)>>3)) & (mask)) 
2008     unsigned int mask 
/* total = mask + 1 */                 OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
2009     unsigned int occupied                                    OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
2010     Method _Nullable buckets
[1]                              OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
2014 typedef struct objc_module 
*Module                           OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
2016 struct objc_module 
{ 
2017     unsigned long version                                    OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
2018     unsigned long size                                       OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
2019     const char * _Nullable name                              OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
2020     Symtab _Nullable symtab                                  OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
2021 }                                                            OBJC2_UNAVAILABLE
; 
2025 struct objc_method_list
; 
2030 /* Obsolete functions */ 
2032 OBJC_EXPORT IMP _Nullable
 
2033 class_lookupMethod(Class _Nullable cls
, SEL _Nonnull sel
)  
2034     __OSX_DEPRECATED(10.0, 10.5, "use class_getMethodImplementation instead") 
2035     __IOS_DEPRECATED(2.0, 2.0, "use class_getMethodImplementation instead") 
2036     __TVOS_DEPRECATED(9.0, 9.0, "use class_getMethodImplementation instead") 
2037     __WATCHOS_DEPRECATED(1.0, 1.0, "use class_getMethodImplementation instead") 
2038 #ifndef __APPLE_BLEACH_SDK__ 
2039     __BRIDGEOS_DEPRECATED(2.0, 2.0, "use class_getMethodImplementation instead") 
2043 class_respondsToMethod(Class _Nullable cls
, SEL _Nonnull sel
) 
2044     __OSX_DEPRECATED(10.0, 10.5, "use class_respondsToSelector instead") 
2045     __IOS_DEPRECATED(2.0, 2.0, "use class_respondsToSelector instead") 
2046     __TVOS_DEPRECATED(9.0, 9.0, "use class_respondsToSelector instead") 
2047     __WATCHOS_DEPRECATED(1.0, 1.0, "use class_respondsToSelector instead") 
2048 #ifndef __APPLE_BLEACH_SDK__ 
2049     __BRIDGEOS_DEPRECATED(2.0, 2.0, "use class_respondsToSelector instead") 
2054 _objc_flush_caches(Class _Nullable cls
)  
2055     __OSX_DEPRECATED(10.0, 10.5, "not recommended") 
2056     __IOS_DEPRECATED(2.0, 2.0, "not recommended") 
2057     __TVOS_DEPRECATED(9.0, 9.0, "not recommended") 
2058     __WATCHOS_DEPRECATED(1.0, 1.0, "not recommended") 
2059 #ifndef __APPLE_BLEACH_SDK__ 
2060     __BRIDGEOS_DEPRECATED(2.0, 2.0, "not recommended") 
2064 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
2065 object_copyFromZone(id _Nullable anObject
, size_t nBytes
, void * _Nullable z
)  
2066     OBJC_OSX_DEPRECATED_OTHERS_UNAVAILABLE(10.0, 10.5, "use object_copy instead"); 
2068 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
2069 object_realloc(id _Nullable anObject
, size_t nBytes
) 
2072 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
2073 object_reallocFromZone(id _Nullable anObject
, size_t nBytes
, void * _Nullable z
) 
2076 #define OBSOLETE_OBJC_GETCLASSES 1 
2077 OBJC_EXPORT 
void * _Nonnull
 
2078 objc_getClasses(void) 
2082 objc_addClass(Class _Nonnull myClass
) 
2086 objc_setClassHandler(int (* _Nullable 
)(const char * _Nonnull
)) 
2090 objc_setMultithreaded(BOOL flag
) 
2093 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
2094 class_createInstanceFromZone(Class _Nullable
, size_t idxIvars
, 
2096     OBJC_OSX_DEPRECATED_OTHERS_UNAVAILABLE(10.0, 10.5, "use class_createInstance instead"); 
2099 class_addMethods(Class _Nullable
, struct objc_method_list 
* _Nonnull
) 
2103 class_removeMethods(Class _Nullable
, struct objc_method_list 
* _Nonnull
) 
2107 _objc_resolve_categories_for_class(Class _Nonnull cls
) 
2110 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nonnull
 
2111 class_poseAs(Class _Nonnull imposter
, Class _Nonnull original
) 
2114 OBJC_EXPORT 
unsigned int 
2115 method_getSizeOfArguments(Method _Nonnull m
) 
2118 OBJC_EXPORT 
unsigned 
2119 method_getArgumentInfo(struct objc_method 
* _Nonnull m
, int arg
, 
2120                        const char * _Nullable 
* _Nonnull type
, 
2121                        int * _Nonnull offset
) 
2122     UNAVAILABLE_ATTRIBUTE  
// This function was accidentally deleted in 10.9. 
2125 OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
 
2126 objc_getOrigClass(const char * _Nonnull name
) 
2129 #define OBJC_NEXT_METHOD_LIST 1 
2130 OBJC_EXPORT 
struct objc_method_list 
* _Nullable
 
2131 class_nextMethodList(Class _Nullable
, void * _Nullable 
* _Nullable
) 
2133 // usage for nextMethodList 
2135 // void *iterator = 0; 
2136 // struct objc_method_list *mlist; 
2137 // while ( mlist = class_nextMethodList( cls, &iterator ) ) 
2140 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
2141 (* _Nonnull _alloc
)(Class _Nullable
, size_t) 
2144 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
2145 (* _Nonnull _copy
)(id _Nullable
, size_t) 
2148 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
2149 (* _Nonnull _realloc
)(id _Nullable
, size_t) 
2152 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
2153 (* _Nonnull _dealloc
)(id _Nullable
) 
2156 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
2157 (* _Nonnull _zoneAlloc
)(Class _Nullable
, size_t, void * _Nullable
) 
2160 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
2161 (* _Nonnull _zoneRealloc
)(id _Nullable
, size_t, void * _Nullable
) 
2164 OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
 
2165 (* _Nonnull _zoneCopy
)(id _Nullable
, size_t, void * _Nullable
) 
2169 (* _Nonnull _error
)(id _Nullable
, const char * _Nonnull
, va_list)