<OFObject> Protocol Reference

The protocol which all root classes implement. More...

#import <OFObject.h>

Inheritance diagram for <OFObject>:

List of all members.

Public Member Functions
(Class)	- class
	Returns the class of the object.
(BOOL)	- isKindOfClass:
	Returns a boolean whether the object of the specified kind.
(BOOL)	- respondsToSelector:
	Returns a boolean whether the object responds to the specified selector.
(BOOL)	- conformsToProtocol:
	Checks whether the object conforms to the specified protocol.
(IMP)	- methodForSelector:
	Returns the implementation for the specified selector.
(const char *)	- typeEncodingForSelector:
	Returns the type encoding for the specified selector.
(id)	- performSelector:
	Performs the specified selector.
(id)	- performSelector:withObject:
	Performs the specified selector with the specified object.
(id)	- performSelector:withObject:withObject:
	Performs the specified selector with the specified objects.
(BOOL)	- isEqual:
	Checks two objects for equality.
(uint32_t)	- hash
	Calculates a hash for the object.
(id)	- retain
	Increases the retain count.
(unsigned int)	- retainCount
	Returns the retain count.
(void)	- release
	Decreases the retain count.
(id)	- autorelease
	Adds the object to the topmost OFAutoreleasePool of the thread's autorelease pool stack.
(id)	- self
	Returns the receiver.

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Detailed Description

The protocol which all root classes implement.

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Member Function Documentation

- (id) autorelease

Adds the object to the topmost OFAutoreleasePool of the thread's autorelease pool stack.

Returns:

The object

- (Class) class

Returns the class of the object.

Returns:

The class of the object

Reimplemented in OFObject.

- (BOOL) conformsToProtocol:

(Protocol *)

protocol

Checks whether the object conforms to the specified protocol.

Parameters:

protocol

The protocol which should be checked for conformance

Returns:

A boolean whether the object conforms to the specified protocol

Reimplemented in OFObject.

- (uint32_t) hash

Calculates a hash for the object.

Classes containing data (like strings, arrays, lists etc.) should reimplement this!

Returns:

A 32 bit hash for the object

- (BOOL) isEqual:

(id)

object

Checks two objects for equality.

Classes containing data (like strings, arrays, lists etc.) should reimplement this!

Parameters:

object

The object which should be tested for equality

Returns:

A boolean whether the object is equal to the specified object

- (BOOL) isKindOfClass:

(Class)

class_

Returns a boolean whether the object of the specified kind.

Parameters:

class_

The class whose kind is checked

Returns:

A boolean whether the object is of the specified kind

- (IMP) methodForSelector:

(SEL)

selector

Returns the implementation for the specified selector.

Parameters:

selector

The selector for which the method should be returned

Returns:

The implementation for the specified selector

- (id) performSelector:

(SEL)

selector

Performs the specified selector.

Parameters:

selector

The selector to perform

Returns:

The object returned by the method specified by the selector

- (id) performSelector:		(SEL)	selector
withObject:		(id)	object

Performs the specified selector with the specified object.

Parameters:

selector	The selector to perform
object	The object that is passed to the method specified by the selector

Returns:

The object returned by the method specified by the selector

- (id) performSelector:		(SEL)	selector
withObject:		(id)	object
withObject:		(id)	otherObject

Performs the specified selector with the specified objects.

Parameters:

selector	The selector to perform
object	The first object that is passed to the method specified by the selector
otherObject	The second object that is passed to the method specified by the selector

Returns:

The object returned by the method specified by the selector

- (void) release

Decreases the retain count.

Each time an object is released, the retain count gets decreased and the object deallocated if it reaches 0.

Reimplemented in OFAutoreleasePool.

- (BOOL) respondsToSelector:

(SEL)

selector

Returns a boolean whether the object responds to the specified selector.

Parameters:

selector

The selector which should be checked for respondance

Returns:

A boolean whether the objects responds to the specified selector

- (id) retain

Increases the retain count.

Each time an object is released, the retain count gets decreased and the object deallocated if it reaches 0.

- (unsigned int) retainCount

Returns the retain count.

Returns:

The retain count

- (id) self

Returns the receiver.

Returns:

The receiver

- (const char*) typeEncodingForSelector:

(SEL)

selector

Returns the type encoding for the specified selector.

Parameters:

selector

The selector for which the type encoding should be returned

Returns:

The type encoding for the specified selector

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The documentation for this protocol was generated from the following file:

• src/OFObject.h