MonobjcMonobjc Documented Class Library
NSObject Class
NamespacesMonobjc.FoundationNSObject

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NSObject()()()()
Initializes a new instance of the NSObject class.

NSObject(IntPtr)
Initializes a new instance of the NSObject class.

NSObject(String, Object, array<Object>[]()[][])
Initializes a new instance of the NSObject class.

AccessInstanceVariablesDirectly

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the key-value coding methods should access the corresponding instance variable directly on finding no accessor method for a property.

Original signature is '+ (BOOL)accessInstanceVariablesDirectly'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


AddObserverForKeyPathOptionsContext(NSObject, NSString, NSKeyValueObservingOptions, IntPtr)

Registers anObserver to receive KVO notifications for the specified key-path relative to the receiver.

Original signature is '- (void)addObserver:(NSObject *)anObserver forKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath options:(NSKeyValueObservingOptions)options context:(void *)context'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


Alloc()()()()
Allocates a new native instance.
(Inherited from Id.)
AllocWithZone(IntPtr)

Returns a new instance of the receiving class where memory for the new instance is allocated from a given zone.

Original signature is '+ (id)allocWithZone:(NSZone *)zone'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


AttributeKeys

Returns an array of NSString objects containing the names of immutable values that instances of the receiver's class contain.

Original signature is '- (NSArray *)attributeKeys'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


AutoContentAccessingProxy

Creates and returns an autoreleased proxy for the receiving object

Original signature is '- (id)autoContentAccessingProxy'

Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.


AutomaticallyNotifiesObserversForKey(NSString)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the receiver supports automatic key-value observation for the given key.

Original signature is '+ (BOOL)automaticallyNotifiesObserversForKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


Autorelease()()()()

Adds the receiver to the current autorelease pool.

Original signature is '- (id)autorelease'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

(Inherited from Id.)
AwakeAfterUsingCoder(NSCoder)

Overridden by subclasses to substitute another object in place of the object that was decoded and subsequently received this message.

Original signature is '- (id)awakeAfterUsingCoder:(NSCoder *)aDecoder'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


BindToObjectWithKeyPathOptions(NSString, Id, NSString, NSDictionary)

Establishes a binding between a given property of the receiver and the property of a given object specified by a given key path.

Original signature is '- (void)bind:(NSString *)binding toObject:(id)observableController withKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath options:(NSDictionary *)options'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


CancelPreviousPerformRequestsWithTarget(Id)

Cancels perform requests previously registered with the performSelector:withObject:afterDelay: instance method.

Original signature is '+ (void)cancelPreviousPerformRequestsWithTarget:(id)aTarget'

Available in Mac OS X v10.2 and later.


CancelPreviousPerformRequestsWithTargetSelectorObject(Id, IntPtr, Id)

Cancels perform requests previously registered with performSelector:withObject:afterDelay:.

Original signature is '+ (void)cancelPreviousPerformRequestsWithTarget:(id)aTarget selector:(SEL)aSelector object:(id)anArgument'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


CastAs<(Of <<'(T>)>>)()()()()
Try to cast the current instance to the given type. The cast is dynamically tested for safety.
(Inherited from Id.)
CastTo<(Of <<'(T>)>>)()()()()
Cast the current instance to the given type. The cast is dynamically tested for safety.
(Inherited from Id.)
Class

Gets the class of the underlying instance.

(Inherited from Id.)
ClassCode

Returns the receiver's Apple event type code, as stored in the NSScriptClassDescription object for the object’s class.

Original signature is '- (FourCharCode)classCode'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ClassDescription

Returns an object containing information about the attributes and relationships of the receiver’s class.

Original signature is '- (NSClassDescription *)classDescription'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ClassFallbacksForKeyedArchiver

Overridden to return the names of classes that can be used to decode objects if their class is unavailable.

Original signature is '+ (NSArray *)classFallbacksForKeyedArchiver'

Available in Mac OS X v10.4 and later.


ClassForArchiver

Overridden by subclasses to substitute a class other than its own during archiving.

Original signature is '- (Class)classForArchiver'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ClassForCoder

Overridden by subclasses to substitute a class other than its own during coding.

Original signature is '- (Class)classForCoder'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ClassForKeyedArchiver

Overridden by subclasses to substitute a new class for instances during keyed archiving.

Original signature is '- (Class)classForKeyedArchiver'

Available in Mac OS X v10.2 and later.


ClassForKeyedUnarchiver

Overridden by subclasses to substitute a new class during keyed unarchiving.

Original signature is '+ (Class)classForKeyedUnarchiver'

Available in Mac OS X v10.2 and later.


ClassForPortCoder

Overridden by subclasses to substitute a class other than its own for distribution encoding.

Original signature is '- (Class)classForPortCoder'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ClassName

Returns a string containing the name of the class.

Original signature is '- (NSString *)className'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


CoerceValueForKey(Id, NSString)

Uses type info from the class description and NSScriptCoercionHandler to attempt to convert value for key to the proper type, if necessary.

Original signature is '- (id)coerceValue:(id)value forKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ConformsToProtocol(IntPtr)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the receiver conforms to a given protocol. (required)

Original signature is '- (BOOL)conformsToProtocol:(Protocol *)aProtocol'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


Copy()()()()

Returns the object returned by copyWithZone:, where the zone is nil.

Original signature is '- (id)copy'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


Copy<(Of <<'(T>)>>)()()()()

Returns the object returned by copyWithZone:, where the zone is nil.

Original signature is '- (id)copy'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


CopyScriptingValueForKeyWithProperties(Id, NSString, NSDictionary)

Creates and returns one or more scripting objects to be inserted into the specified relationship by copying the passed-in value and setting the properties in the copied object or objects.

Original signature is '- (id)copyScriptingValue:(id)value forKey:(NSString *)key withProperties:(NSDictionary *)properties'

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.


Dealloc()()()()

Deallocates the memory occupied by the receiver.

Original signature is '- (void)dealloc'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


Description

Returns a string that describes the contents of the receiver. (required)

Original signature is '- (NSString *)description'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


DictionaryWithValuesForKeys(NSArray)

Returns a dictionary containing the property values identified by each of the keys in a given array.

Original signature is '- (NSDictionary *)dictionaryWithValuesForKeys:(NSArray *)keys'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


DidChangeValueForKey(NSString)

Invoked to inform the receiver that the value of a given property has changed.

Original signature is '- (void)didChangeValueForKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


DidChangeValueForKeyWithSetMutationUsingObjects(NSString, NSKeyValueSetMutationKind, NSSet)

Invoked to inform the receiver that the specified change was made to a specified unordered to-many relationship.

Original signature is '- (void)didChangeValueForKey:(NSString *)key withSetMutation:(NSKeyValueSetMutationKind)mutationKind usingObjects:(NSSet *)objects'

Available in Mac OS X v10.4 and later.


DidChangeValuesAtIndexesForKey(NSKeyValueChange, NSIndexSet, NSString)

Invoked to inform the receiver that the specified change has occurred on the indexes for a specified ordered to-many relationship.

Original signature is '- (void)didChange:(NSKeyValueChange)change valuesAtIndexes:(NSIndexSet *)indexes forKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


Dispose()()()()
Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting unmanaged resources.
(Inherited from Id.)
Dispose(Boolean)
Releases unmanaged and - optionally - managed resources
(Inherited from Id.)
DoesNotRecognizeSelector(IntPtr)

Handles messages the receiver doesn’t recognize.

Original signature is '- (void)doesNotRecognizeSelector:(SEL)aSelector'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


Equals(Id)
Indicates whether the current object is equal to another object of the same type.
(Inherited from Id.)
Equals(Object)
Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object.
(Inherited from Id.)
ExposeBinding(NSString)

Exposes the specified binding, advertising its availability.

Original signature is '+ (void)exposeBinding:(NSString *)binding'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


ExposedBindings

Returns an array containing the bindings exposed by the receiver.

Original signature is '- (NSArray *)exposedBindings'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


Finalize()()()()
Releases unmanaged resources and performs other cleanup operations before the Id is reclaimed by garbage collection.
(Inherited from Id.)
ForwardingTargetForSelector(IntPtr)

Returns the object to which unrecognized messages should first be directed.

Original signature is '- (id)forwardingTargetForSelector:(SEL)aSelector'

Available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later.


ForwardInvocation(NSInvocation)

Overridden by subclasses to forward messages to other objects.

Original signature is '- (void)forwardInvocation:(NSInvocation *)anInvocation'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


GetHashCode()()()()
Serves as a hash function for a particular type.
(Inherited from Id.)
GetInstanceVariable<(Of <<'(T>)>>)(String)
Gets the instance variable of the specified name.
(Inherited from Id.)
GetType()()()()
Gets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object.)
Hash

Returns an integer that can be used as a table address in a hash table structure. (required)

Original signature is '- (NSUInteger)hash'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


InfoForBinding(NSString)

Returns a dictionary describing the receiver’s binding.

Original signature is '- (NSDictionary *)infoForBinding:(NSString *)binding'

Available in Mac OS X v10.4 and later.


Init()()()()

Implemented by subclasses to initialize a new object (the receiver) immediately after memory for it has been allocated.

Original signature is '- (id)init'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


Initialize()()()()

Initializes the receiver before it’s used (before it receives its first message).

Original signature is '+ (void)initialize'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


InsertValueAtIndexInPropertyWithKey(Id, NSUInteger, NSString)

Inserts an object at the specified index in the collection specified by the passed key.

Original signature is '- (void)insertValue:(id)value atIndex:(NSUInteger)index inPropertyWithKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


InsertValueInPropertyWithKey(Id, NSString)

Inserts an object in the collection specified by the passed key.

Original signature is '- (void)insertValue:(id)value inPropertyWithKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.2 and later.


InstanceMethodForSelector(IntPtr)

Locates and returns the address of the implementation of the instance method identified by a given selector.

Original signature is '+ (IMP)instanceMethodForSelector:(SEL)aSelector'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


InstanceMethodSignatureForSelector(IntPtr)

Returns an NSMethodSignature object that contains a description of the instance method identified by a given selector.

Original signature is '+ (NSMethodSignature *)instanceMethodSignatureForSelector:(SEL)aSelector'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


InstancesRespondToSelector(IntPtr)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether instances of the receiver are capable of responding to a given selector.

Original signature is '+ (BOOL)instancesRespondToSelector:(SEL)aSelector'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


InverseForRelationshipKey(NSString)

For a given key that defines the name of the relationship from the receiver’s class to another class, returns the name of the relationship from the other class to the receiver’s class.

Original signature is '- (NSString *)inverseForRelationshipKey:(NSString *)relationshipKey'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


IsEqual(Id)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the receiver and a given object are equal. (required)

Original signature is '- (BOOL)isEqual:(id)anObject'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


IsKindOfClass(Class)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the receiver is an instance of given class or an instance of any class that inherits from that class. (required)

Original signature is '- (BOOL)isKindOfClass:(Class)aClass'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


IsMemberOfClass(Class)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the receiver is an instance of a given class. (required)

Original signature is '- (BOOL)isMemberOfClass:(Class)aClass'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


IsProxy

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the receiver does not descend from NSObject. (required)

Original signature is '- (BOOL)isProxy'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


IsSubclassOfClass(Class)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the receiving class is a subclass of, or identical to, a given class.

Original signature is '+ (BOOL)isSubclassOfClass:(Class)aClass'

Available in Mac OS X v10.2 and later.


KeyPathsForValuesAffectingValueForKey(NSString)

Returns a set of key paths for properties whose values affect the value of the specified key.

Original signature is '+ (NSSet *)keyPathsForValuesAffectingValueForKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.


Load()()()()

Invoked whenever a class or category is added to the Objective-C runtime; implement this method to perform class-specific behavior upon loading.

Original signature is '+ (void)load'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


MemberwiseClone()()()()
Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.
(Inherited from Object.)
MethodForSelector(IntPtr)

Locates and returns the address of the receiver’s implementation of a method so it can be called as a function.

Original signature is '- (IMP)methodForSelector:(SEL)aSelector'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


MethodSignatureForSelector(IntPtr)

Returns an NSMethodSignature object that contains a description of the method identified by a given selector.

Original signature is '- (NSMethodSignature *)methodSignatureForSelector:(SEL)aSelector'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


MutableArrayValueForKey(NSString)

Returns a mutable array proxy that provides read-write access to an ordered to-many relationship specified by a given key.

Original signature is '- (NSMutableArray *)mutableArrayValueForKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


MutableArrayValueForKeyPath(NSString)

Returns a mutable array that provides read-write access to the ordered to-many relationship specified by a given key path.

Original signature is '- (NSMutableArray *)mutableArrayValueForKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


MutableCopy()()()()

Returns the object returned by mutableCopyWithZone: where the zone is nil.

Original signature is '- (id)mutableCopy'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


MutableCopy<(Of <<'(T>)>>)()()()()

Returns the object returned by mutableCopyWithZone: where the zone is nil.

Original signature is '- (id)mutableCopy'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


MutableSetValueForKey(NSString)

Returns a mutable set proxy that provides read-write access to the unordered to-many relationship specified by a given key.

Original signature is '- (NSMutableSet *)mutableSetValueForKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.4 and later.


MutableSetValueForKeyPath(NSString)

Returns a mutable set that provides read-write access to the unordered to-many relationship specified by a given key path.

Original signature is '- (NSMutableSet *)mutableSetValueForKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath'

Available in Mac OS X v10.4 and later.


NativePointer
Gets or sets the native pointer.
(Inherited from Id.)
New()()()()

Allocates a new instance of the receiving class, sends it an init message, and returns the initialized object.

Original signature is '+ (id)new'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


NewScriptingObjectOfClassForValueForKeyWithContentsValueProperties(Class, NSString, Id, NSDictionary)

Creates and returns an instance of a scriptable class, setting its contents and properties, for insertion into the relationship identified by the key.

Original signature is '- (id)newScriptingObjectOfClass:(Class)class forValueForKey:(NSString *)key withContentsValue:(id)contentsValue properties:(NSDictionary *)properties'

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.


NSObjectClass
Static field for a quick access to the NSObject class.

ObservationInfo

Returns a pointer that identifies information about all of the observers that are registered with the receiver.

Original signature is '- (void *)observationInfo'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


ObserveValueForKeyPathOfObjectChangeContext(NSString, Id, NSDictionary, IntPtr)

This message is sent to the receiver when the value at the specified key path relative to the given object has changed.

Original signature is '- (void)observeValueForKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath ofObject:(id)object change:(NSDictionary *)change context:(void *)context'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


OptionDescriptionsForBinding(NSString)

Returns an array describing the options for the specified binding.

Original signature is '- (NSArray *)optionDescriptionsForBinding:(NSString *)binding'

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.


PerformSelector(IntPtr)

Sends a specified message to the receiver and returns the result of the message. (required)

Original signature is '- (id)performSelector:(SEL)aSelector'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


PerformSelectorInBackgroundWithObject(IntPtr, Id)

Invokes a method of the receiver on a new background thread.

Original signature is '- (void)performSelectorInBackground:(SEL)aSelector withObject:(id)arg'

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.


PerformSelectorOnMainThreadWithObjectWaitUntilDone(IntPtr, Id, Boolean)

Invokes a method of the receiver on the main thread using the default mode.

Original signature is '- (void)performSelectorOnMainThread:(SEL)aSelector withObject:(id)arg waitUntilDone:(BOOL)wait'

Available in Mac OS X v10.2 and later.


PerformSelectorOnMainThreadWithObjectWaitUntilDoneModes(IntPtr, Id, Boolean, NSArray)

Invokes a method of the receiver on the main thread using the specified modes.

Original signature is '- (void)performSelectorOnMainThread:(SEL)aSelector withObject:(id)arg waitUntilDone:(BOOL)wait modes:(NSArray *)array'

Available in Mac OS X v10.2 and later.


PerformSelectorOnThreadWithObjectWaitUntilDone(IntPtr, NSThread, Id, Boolean)

Invokes a method of the receiver on the specified thread using the default mode.

Original signature is '- (void)performSelector:(SEL)aSelector onThread:(NSThread *)thr withObject:(id)arg waitUntilDone:(BOOL)wait'

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.


PerformSelectorOnThreadWithObjectWaitUntilDoneModes(IntPtr, NSThread, Id, Boolean, NSArray)

Invokes a method of the receiver on the specified thread using the specified modes.

Original signature is '- (void)performSelector:(SEL)aSelector onThread:(NSThread *)thr withObject:(id)arg waitUntilDone:(BOOL)wait modes:(NSArray *)array'

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.


PerformSelectorWithObject(IntPtr, Id)

Sends a message to the receiver with an object as the argument. (required)

Original signature is '- (id)performSelector:(SEL)aSelector withObject:(id)anObject'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


PerformSelectorWithObjectAfterDelay(IntPtr, Id, Double)

Invokes a method of the receiver on the current thread using the default mode after a delay.

Original signature is '- (void)performSelector:(SEL)aSelector withObject:(id)anArgument afterDelay:(NSTimeInterval)delay'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


PerformSelectorWithObjectAfterDelayInModes(IntPtr, Id, Double, NSArray)

Invokes a method of the receiver on the current thread using the specified modes after a delay.

Original signature is '- (void)performSelector:(SEL)aSelector withObject:(id)anArgument afterDelay:(NSTimeInterval)delay inModes:(NSArray *)modes'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


PerformSelectorWithObjectWithObject(IntPtr, Id, Id)

Sends a message to the receiver with two objects as arguments. (required)

Original signature is '- (id)performSelector:(SEL)aSelector withObject:(id)anObject withObject:(id)anotherObject'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


PoseAsClass(Class) Obsolete.

Causes the receiving class to pose as a specified superclass. (Deprecated in Mac OS X v10.5.)

Original signature is '+ (void)poseAsClass:(Class)aClass'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


Release()()()()

Decrements the receiver�s reference count.

Original signature is '- (oneway void)release'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

(Inherited from Id.)
RemoveObserverForKeyPath(NSObject, NSString)

Stops a given object from receiving change notifications for the property specified by a given key-path relative to the receiver.

Original signature is '- (void)removeObserver:(NSObject *)anObserver forKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


RemoveValueAtIndexFromPropertyWithKey(NSUInteger, NSString)

Removes the object at the specified index from the collection specified by the passed key.

Original signature is '- (void)removeValueAtIndex:(NSUInteger)index fromPropertyWithKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ReplacementObjectForArchiver(NSArchiver)

Overridden by subclasses to substitute another object for itself during archiving.

Original signature is '- (id)replacementObjectForArchiver:(NSArchiver *)anArchiver'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ReplacementObjectForCoder(NSCoder)

Overridden by subclasses to substitute another object for itself during encoding.

Original signature is '- (id)replacementObjectForCoder:(NSCoder *)aCoder'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ReplacementObjectForKeyedArchiver(NSKeyedArchiver)

Overridden by subclasses to substitute another object for itself during keyed archiving.

Original signature is '- (id)replacementObjectForKeyedArchiver:(NSKeyedArchiver *)archiver'

Available in Mac OS X v10.2 and later.


ReplacementObjectForPortCoder(NSPortCoder)

Overridden by subclasses to substitute another object or a copy for itself during distribution encoding.

Original signature is '- (id)replacementObjectForPortCoder:(NSPortCoder *)aCoder'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ReplaceValueAtIndexInPropertyWithKeyWithValue(NSUInteger, NSString, Id)

Replaces the object at the specified index in the collection specified by the passed key.

Original signature is '- (void)replaceValueAtIndex:(NSUInteger)index inPropertyWithKey:(NSString *)key withValue:(id)value'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ResolveClassMethod(IntPtr)

Dynamically provides an implementation for a given selector for a class method.

Original signature is '+ (BOOL)resolveClassMethod:(SEL)name'

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.


ResolveInstanceMethod(IntPtr)

Dynamically provides an implementation for a given selector for an instance method.

Original signature is '+ (BOOL)resolveInstanceMethod:(SEL)name'

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.


RespondsToSelector(IntPtr)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the receiver implements or inherits a method that can respond to a specified message. (required)

Original signature is '- (BOOL)respondsToSelector:(SEL)aSelector'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


RespondsToSelector(String)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the receiver implements or inherits a method that can respond to a specified message.

Original signature is '- (BOOL)respondsToSelector:(SEL)aSelector'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


Retain()()()()

Increments the receiver�s reference count.

Original signature is '- (id)retain'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.

(Inherited from Id.)
RetainCount

Returns the receiver’s reference count. (required)

Original signature is '- (NSUInteger)retainCount'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


SafeCastAs<(Of <<'(TInstance>)>>)(Id)
Try to cast the current instance to the given type. The cast is dynamically tested for safety.
(Inherited from IdExtensions.)
SafeCastTo<(Of <<'(TInstance>)>>)(Id)
Cast the current instance to the given type. the cast is dynamically tested for safety
(Inherited from IdExtensions.)
SafeRelease(Id)

Performs a safe release operation on the given instance.

The equivalent code is:

CopyC#
if (instance != null) instance.Release();
(Inherited from IdExtensions.)
ScriptingProperties

Returns an NSString-keyed dictionary of the receiver's scriptable properties.

Original signature is '- (NSDictionary *)scriptingProperties'

Available in Mac OS X v10.2 and later.


ScriptingValueForSpecifier(NSScriptObjectSpecifier)

Given an object specifier, returns the specified object or objects in the receiving container.

Original signature is '- (id)scriptingValueForSpecifier:(NSScriptObjectSpecifier *)objectSpecifier'

Available in Mac OS X v10.5 and later.


Self

Returns the receiver. (required)

Original signature is '- (id)self'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


SendMessage(String, array<Object>[]()[][])
Sends a message to this receiver (either a Class or an object instance).
(Inherited from Id.)
SendMessageSuper(Class, String, array<Object>[]()[][])

Sends a message to the super instance of this receiver.

(Inherited from Id.)
SendMessageSuperVarArgs(Class, String, array<Object>[]()[][])

Sends a message to the super instance of this receiver.

The last parameter passed must be an object array that contains the variable list of arguments

(Inherited from Id.)
SendMessageVarArgs(String, array<Object>[]()[][])

Sends a message to this receiver (either a Class or an object instance).

The last parameter passed must be an object array that contains the variable list of arguments

(Inherited from Id.)
SetInstanceVariable<(Of <<'(T>)>>)(String, T)
Sets the instance variable of the specified name.
(Inherited from Id.)
SetNilValueForKey(NSString)

Invoked by setValue:forKey: when it’s given a nil value for a scalar value (such as an int or float).

Original signature is '- (void)setNilValueForKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


SetValueForKey(Id, NSString)

Sets the property of the receiver specified by a given key to a given value.

Original signature is '- (void)setValue:(id)value forKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


SetValueForKey(String, String)

Sets the property of the receiver specified by a given key to a given value.

Original signature is '- (void)setValue:(id)value forKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


SetValueForKey(Int16, String)

Sets the property of the receiver specified by a given key to a given value.

Original signature is '- (void)setValue:(id)value forKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


SetValueForKey(Int64, String)

Sets the property of the receiver specified by a given key to a given value.

Original signature is '- (void)setValue:(id)value forKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


SetValueForKey(Int32, String)

Sets the property of the receiver specified by a given key to a given value.

Original signature is '- (void)setValue:(id)value forKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


SetValueForKey(Single, String)

Sets the property of the receiver specified by a given key to a given value.

Original signature is '- (void)setValue:(id)value forKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


SetValueForKey(Double, String)

Sets the property of the receiver specified by a given key to a given value.

Original signature is '- (void)setValue:(id)value forKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


SetValueForKey(Char, String)

Sets the property of the receiver specified by a given key to a given value.

Original signature is '- (void)setValue:(id)value forKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


SetValueForKey(Boolean, String)

Sets the property of the receiver specified by a given key to a given value.

Original signature is '- (void)setValue:(id)value forKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


SetValueForKeyPath(Id, NSString)

Sets the value for the property identified by a given key path to a given value.

Original signature is '- (void)setValue:(id)value forKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


SetValueForUndefinedKey(Id, NSString)

Invoked by setValue:forKey: when it finds no property for a given key.

Original signature is '- (void)setValue:(id)value forUndefinedKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


SetValuesForKeysWithDictionary(NSDictionary)

Sets properties of the receiver with values from a given dictionary, using its keys to identify the properties.

Original signature is '- (void)setValuesForKeysWithDictionary:(NSDictionary *)keyedValues'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


Superclass

Returns the class object for the receiver’s superclass. (required)

Original signature is '- (Class)superclass'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ToManyRelationshipKeys

Returns array containing the keys for the to-many relationship properties of the receiver.

Original signature is '- (NSArray *)toManyRelationshipKeys'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ToOneRelationshipKeys

Returns the keys for the to-one relationship properties of the receiver, if any.

Original signature is '- (NSArray *)toOneRelationshipKeys'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ToString()()()()
Returns a String that represents this instance.
(Overrides Object.ToString()()()().)
Unbind(NSString)

Removes a given binding between the receiver and a controller.

Original signature is '- (void)unbind:(NSString *)binding'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


ValidateValueForKeyError(Id%, NSString, NSError%)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the value specified by a given pointer is valid for the property identified by a given key.

Original signature is '- (BOOL)validateValue:(id *)ioValue forKey:(NSString *)key error:(NSError **)outError'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


ValidateValueForKeyPathError(Id%, NSString, NSError%)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the value specified by a given pointer is valid for a given key path relative to the receiver.

Original signature is '- (BOOL)validateValue:(id *)ioValue forKeyPath:(NSString *)inKeyPath error:(NSError **)outError'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


ValueAtIndexInPropertyWithKey(NSUInteger, NSString)

Retrieves an indexed object from the collection specified by the passed key.

Original signature is '- (id)valueAtIndex:(NSUInteger)index inPropertyWithKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ValueClassForBinding(NSString)

Returns the class of the value that will be returned for the specified binding.

Original signature is '- (Class)valueClassForBinding:(NSString *)binding'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


ValueForKey(NSString)

Returns the value for the property identified by a given key.

Original signature is '- (id)valueForKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ValueForKeyPath(NSString)

Returns the value for the derived property identified by a given key path.

Original signature is '- (id)valueForKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


ValueForUndefinedKey(NSString)

Invoked by valueForKey: when it finds no property corresponding to a given key.

Original signature is '- (id)valueForUndefinedKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


ValueWithNameInPropertyWithKey(NSString, NSString)

Retrieves a named object from the collection specified by the passed key.

Original signature is '- (id)valueWithName:(NSString *)name inPropertyWithKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.2 and later.


ValueWithUniqueIDInPropertyWithKey(Id, NSString)

Retrieves an object by ID from the collection specified by the passed key.

Original signature is '- (id)valueWithUniqueID:(id)uniqueID inPropertyWithKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.2 and later.


Version

Returns the version number assigned to the class.

Original signature is '+ (NSInteger)version'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


WillChangeValueForKey(NSString)

Invoked to inform the receiver that the value of a given property is about to change.

Original signature is '- (void)willChangeValueForKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


WillChangeValueForKeyWithSetMutationUsingObjects(NSString, NSKeyValueSetMutationKind, NSSet)

Invoked to inform the receiver that the specified change is about to be made to a specified unordered to-many relationship.

Original signature is '- (void)willChangeValueForKey:(NSString *)key withSetMutation:(NSKeyValueSetMutationKind)mutationKind usingObjects:(NSSet *)objects'

Available in Mac OS X v10.4 and later.


WillChangeValuesAtIndexesForKey(NSKeyValueChange, NSIndexSet, NSString)

Invoked to inform the receiver that the specified change is about to be executed at given indexes for a specified ordered to-many relationship.

Original signature is '- (void)willChange:(NSKeyValueChange)change valuesAtIndexes:(NSIndexSet *)indexes forKey:(NSString *)key'

Available in Mac OS X v10.3 and later.


Zone

Returns a pointer to the zone from which the receiver was allocated. (required)

Original signature is '- (NSZone *)zone'

Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.


Inheritance Hierarchy
Object
Id
 NSObject
  ABAddressBook
  ABMultiValue
  ABRecord
  ABSearchElement
  ActionDispatcher
  NSAlert
  NSAlert..::..NSAlertDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSAlert..::..NSAlertSheetDispatcher
  NSAnimation
  NSAnimation..::..NSAnimationDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSAnimationContext
  NSAppleScript_AppKitAdditions
  NSApplication..::..NSApplicationDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSApplication..::..NSApplicationSheetDispatcher
  NSBezierPath
  NSBrowser..::..NSBrowserDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSCell
  NSCollectionView..::..NSCollectionViewDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSColor
  NSColorList
  NSColorPanel..::..NSColorPanelDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSColorPicker
  NSColorSpace
  NSComboBox..::..NSComboBoxDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSControl..::..NSControlTextEditingDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSController
  NSCursor
  NSDatePickerCell..::..NSDatePickerCellDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSDockTile
  NSDocument
  NSDocumentController
  NSDrawer..::..NSDrawerDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSEvent
  NSFileWrapper
  NSFont
  NSFontDescriptor
  NSFontManager
  NSFontManager..::..NSFontManagerDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSGlyphGenerator
  NSGlyphInfo
  NSGradient
  NSGraphicsContext
  NSHelpManager
  NSImage
  NSImage..::..NSImageDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSImageRep
  NSLayoutManager
  NSLayoutManager..::..NSLayoutManagerDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSMatrix..::..NSMatrixDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSMenu
  NSMenu..::..NSMenuDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSMenuItem
  NSNib
  NSNibConnector
  NSOpenGLContext
  NSOpenGLPixelBuffer
  NSOpenGLPixelFormat
  NSOpenPanel..::..NSOpenPanelSheetDispatcher
  NSOutlineView..::..NSOutlineViewDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSPageLayout
  NSPanel..::..NSPanelDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSParagraphStyle
  NSPasteboard
  NSPasteboardItem
  NSPathCell..::..NSPathCellDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSPathControl..::..NSPathControlDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSPredicateEditorRowTemplate
  NSPrinter
  NSPrintInfo
  NSPrintOperation
  NSPrintPanel
  NSPrintPanel..::..NSPrintPanelSheetDispatcher
  NSResponder
  NSResponder..::..NSResponderThreadInvoker
  NSRuleEditor..::..NSRuleEditorDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSRulerMarker
  NSRulerView..::..NSRulerViewDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSRunningApplication
  NSSavePanel..::..NSSavePanelSheetDispatcher
  NSScreen
  NSShadow
  NSSound
  NSSound..::..NSSoundDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSSpeechRecognizer
  NSSpeechRecognizer..::..NSSpeechRecognizerDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSSpeechSynthesizer
  NSSpeechSynthesizer..::..NSSpeechSynthesizerDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSSpellChecker
  NSSplitView..::..NSSplitViewDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSStatusBar
  NSStatusItem
  NSTableColumn
  NSTableView..::..NSTableViewDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSTabView..::..NSTabViewDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSTabViewItem
  NSText..::..NSTextDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSTextAttachment
  NSTextBlock
  NSTextContainer
  NSTextField..::..NSTextFieldDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSTextInputContext
  NSTextList
  NSTextStorage..::..NSTextStorageDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSTextTab
  NSTextView..::..NSTextViewDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSTokenField..::..NSTokenFieldDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSTokenFieldCell..::..NSTokenFieldCellDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSToolbar
  NSToolbar..::..NSToolbarDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSToolbarItem
  NSTouch
  NSTrackingArea
  NSTreeNode
  NSTypesetter
  NSWindow..::..NSWindowDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSWorkspace
  NSAtomicStoreCacheNode
  NSEntityDescription
  NSEntityMapping
  NSEntityMigrationPolicy
  NSFetchRequest
  NSManagedObject
  NSManagedObjectContext
  NSManagedObjectID
  NSManagedObjectModel
  NSMappingModel
  NSMigrationManager
  NSPersistentStore
  NSPersistentStoreCoordinator
  NSPropertyDescription
  NSPropertyMapping
  CLLocation
  CLLocationManager
  CLLocationManager..::..CLLocationManagerDelegateEventDispatcher
  CorePlot_Definitions
  CPAnnotation
  CPAxisLabel
  CPColor
  CPColorSpace
  CPConstrainedPosition
  CPDefinitions_Definitions
  CPExceptions_Definitions
  CPFill
  CPGradient
  CPImage
  CPLayoutManager_Definitions
  CPLimitBand
  CPLineStyle
  CPNumericData
  CPNumericDataType_Definitions
  CPPathExtensions_Definitions
  CPPlatformSpecificCategories_Definitions
  CPPlatformSpecificDefines_Definitions
  CPPlatformSpecificFunctions_Definitions
  CPPlotRange
  CPPlotSpace
  CPPlotSymbol
  CPResponder_Definitions
  CPTextStyle
  CPTheme
  CPUtilities_Definitions
  NSDecimalNumberExtensions_Definitions
  NSExceptionExtensions_Definitions
  NSNumberExtensions_Definitions
  CW8021XProfile
  CWConfiguration
  CWInterface
  CWNetwork
  CWWirelessProfile
  DRBurn
  DRCDTextBlock
  DRDevice
  DRErase
  DRFSObject
  DRNotificationCenter
  DRStatus
  DRTrack
  DRBurnProgressPanel..::..DRBurnProgressPanelDelegateEventDispatcher
  DREraseProgressPanel..::..DREraseProgressPanelDelegateEventDispatcher
  DRSetupPanel..::..DRSetupPanelDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSAffineTransform
  NSAppleEventDescriptor
  NSAppleEventManager
  NSAppleScript
  NSArray
  NSAssertionHandler
  NSAttributedString
  NSAutoreleasePool
  NSBundle
  NSCache
  NSCache..::..NSCacheDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSCachedURLResponse
  NSCalendar
  NSCharacterSet
  NSClassDescription
  NSCoder
  NSCondition
  NSConditionLock
  NSConnection
  NSConnection..::..NSConnectionDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSData
  NSDate
  NSDateComponents
  NSDecimalNumberHandler
  NSDeserializer
  NSDictionary
  NSDistantObjectRequest
  NSDistributedLock
  NSEnumerator
  NSError
  NSException
  NSExpression
  NSFileHandle
  NSFileManager
  NSFileManager..::..NSFileManagerDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSFormatter
  NSGarbageCollector
  NSHashTable
  NSHost
  NSHTTPCookie
  NSHTTPCookieStorage
  NSIndexPath
  NSIndexSet
  NSInvocation
  NSKeyedArchiver..::..NSKeyedArchiverDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSKeyedUnarchiver..::..NSKeyedUnarchiverDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSLocale
  NSLock
  NSMachPort..::..NSMachPortDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSMapTable
  NSMetadataItem
  NSMetadataQuery
  NSMetadataQuery..::..NSMetadataQueryDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSMetadataQueryAttributeValueTuple
  NSMetadataQueryResultGroup
  NSMethodSignature
  NSNetService
  NSNetService..::..NSNetServiceDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSNetServiceBrowser
  NSNetServiceBrowser..::..NSNetServiceBrowserDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSNotification
  NSNotificationCenter
  NSNotificationQueue
  NSNull
  NSOperation
  NSOperationQueue
  NSOrthography
  NSPipe
  NSPointerArray
  NSPointerFunctions
  NSPort
  NSPortMessage
  NSPortNameServer
  NSPositionalSpecifier
  NSPredicate
  NSProcessInfo
  NSPropertyListSerialization
  NSRecursiveLock
  NSRunLoop
  NSScanner
  NSScriptCoercionHandler
  NSScriptCommand
  NSScriptCommandDescription
  NSScriptExecutionContext
  NSScriptObjectSpecifier
  NSScriptSuiteRegistry
  NSScriptWhoseTest
  NSSerializer
  NSSet
  NSSortDescriptor
  NSSpellServer
  NSSpellServer..::..NSSpellServerDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSStream
  NSStream..::..NSStreamDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSString
  NSTask
  NSTextCheckingResult
  NSThread
  NSThread..::..NSThreadLauncher
  NSTimer
  NSTimeZone
  NSUndoManager
  NSURL
  NSURLAuthenticationChallenge
  NSURLCache
  NSURLConnection
  NSURLConnection..::..NSURLConnectionDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSURLCredential
  NSURLCredentialStorage
  NSURLDownload
  NSURLDownload..::..NSURLDownloadDelegateEventDispatcher
  NSURLHandle
  NSURLProtectionSpace
  NSURLProtocol
  NSURLRequest
  NSURLResponse
  NSUserDefaults
  NSValue
  NSValueTransformer
  NSXMLNode
  NSXMLParser
  NSXMLParser..::..NSXMLParserDelegateEventDispatcher
  GrowlApplicationBridge
  GrowlApplicationBridge..::..GrowlApplicationBridgeDelegateEventDispatcher
  IMKCandidates
  IMKInputController
  IMKServer
  QTCaptureConnection
  QTCaptureDevice
  QTCaptureInput
  QTCaptureOutput
  QTCaptureSession
  QTCompressionOptions
  QTDataReference
  QTFormatDescription
  QTMedia
  QTMovie
  QTSampleBuffer
  QTTrack
  IKCameraDeviceView..::..IKCameraDeviceViewDelegateEventDispatcher
  IKDeviceBrowserView..::..IKDeviceBrowserViewDelegateEventDispatcher
  IKImageBrowserCell
  IKSaveOptions
  IKSaveOptions..::..IKSaveOptionsDelegateEventDispatcher
  IKScannerDeviceView..::..IKScannerDeviceViewDelegateEventDispatcher
  IKSlideshow
  PDFAction
  PDFAnnotation
  PDFBorder
  PDFDestination
  PDFDocument
  PDFDocument..::..PDFDocumentDelegateEventDispatcher
  PDFOutline
  PDFPage
  PDFSelection
  PDFView..::..PDFViewDelegateEventDispatcher
  QCComposition
  QCCompositionParameterView..::..QCCompositionParameterViewDelegateEventDispatcher
  QCCompositionPickerView..::..QCCompositionPickerViewDelegateEventDispatcher
  QCCompositionRepository
  QCPlugIn
  QCRenderer
  QLPreviewPanel..::..QLPreviewPanelDelegateEventDispatcher
  CAAnimation
  CAAnimation..::..CAAnimationDelegateEventDispatcher
  CAConstraint
  CAConstraintLayoutManager
  CAEmitterCell
  CALayer
  CALayer..::..CALayerDelegateEventDispatcher
  CAMediaTimingFunction
  CARenderer
  CATransaction
  CAValueFunction
  CIColor
  CIContext
  CIFilter
  CIFilterGenerator
  CIFilterShape
  CIImage
  CIImageAccumulator
  CIKernel
  CIPlugIn
  CISampler
  CIVector
  SBObject
  SFAuthorization
  SFCertificatePanel..::..SFCertificatePanelSheetDispatcher
  SFCertificateTrustPanel..::..SFCertificateTrustPanelSheetDispatcher
  SFChooseIdentityPanel..::..SFChooseIdentityPanelSheetDispatcher
  SFKeychainSettingsPanel..::..SFKeychainSettingsPanelSheetDispatcher
  SUAppcast
  SUAppcast..::..SUAppcastDelegateEventDispatcher
  SUAppcastItem
  SUUpdater
  SUUpdater..::..SUUpdaterDelegateEventDispatcher
  DOM_Definitions
  DOMCore_Definitions
  DOMCSS_Definitions
  DOMEventException_Definitions
  DOMEventListener_Definitions
  DOMEvents_Definitions
  DOMEventTarget_Definitions
  DOMException_Definitions
  DOMExtensions_Definitions
  DOMHTML_Definitions
  DOMNodeFilter_Definitions
  DOMRangeException_Definitions
  DOMRanges_Definitions
  DOMStylesheets_Definitions
  DOMTraversal_Definitions
  DOMViews_Definitions
  DOMXPath_Definitions
  DOMXPathException_Definitions
  DOMXPathNSResolver_Definitions
  WebArchive
  WebBackForwardList
  WebDataSource
  WebDownload..::..WebDownloadDelegateEventDispatcher
  WebFrame
  WebHistory
  WebHistoryItem
  WebPreferences
  WebResource
  WebScriptObject
  WebUndefined
  WebView..::..WebEditingDelegateEventDispatcher
  WebView..::..WebFrameLoadDelegateEventDispatcher
Version Information
  • Available in Monobjc Bridge: 10.6 (For Mac OS X 10.6 and later), 10.5 (For Mac OS X 10.5 and later)

Assembly: Monobjc.Foundation (Module: Monobjc.Foundation)