Package org.lwjgl.system.macosx

Class ObjCRuntime


  • public class ObjCRuntime
extends java.lang.Object
    Native bindings to the Objective-C Runtime.

    Due to the nature of the objc_msgSend* functions, they are not directly exposed in this binding. Advanced users with good understanding of the complexity involved with using these functions, may access them via the ObjCRuntime.getLibrary() method:

    SharedLibrary objc = ObjCRuntime.getLibrary();
long objc_msgSend = objc.getFunctionAddress("objc_msgSend");

// example usage
long NSThread = objc_getClass("NSThread");
long currentThread = invokePPP(objc_msgSend, NSThread, sel_getUid("currentThread"));

    The safe way to use objc_msgSend in C code is to cast it to an appropriate function pointer. This is exactly what the JNI class does. If a particular function signature is not available, DynCall may be used to invoke it.

    The functions not exposed are:

    • objc_msgSend
    • objc_msgSend_stret
    • objc_msgSendSuper
    • objc_msgSendSuper_stret

    • Method Detail

      • object_copy

        public static long object_copy(long obj,
                               long size)
        Returns a copy of a given object.
        Parameters:
        obj - an Objective-C object
        size - the size of the object obj
        Returns:
        a copy of obj

      • object_dispose

        public static long object_dispose(long obj)
        Frees the memory occupied by a given object.
        Parameters:
        obj - an Objective-C object
        Returns:
        ObjCRuntime.nil

      • object_getClass

        public static long object_getClass(long obj)
        Returns the class of an object.
        Parameters:
        obj - an Objective-C object
        Returns:
        the class object of which object is an instance, or Nil if obj is ObjCRuntime.nil

      • object_setClass

        public static long object_setClass(long obj,
                                   long cls)
        Sets the class of an object.
        Parameters:
        obj - the object to modify
        cls - a class object
        Returns:
        the previous value of object's class, or Nil if obj is ObjCRuntime.nil

      • object_getClassName

        public static java.lang.String object_getClassName(long obj)
        Returns the class name of a given object.
        Parameters:
        obj - an Objective-C object
        Returns:
        the name of the class of which obj is an instance

      • object_getIndexedIvars

        public static long object_getIndexedIvars(long obj)
        This function returns a pointer to any extra bytes allocated with the instance (as specified by ObjCRuntime.class_createInstance(long, long) with extraBytes>0). This memory follows the object's ordinary ivars, but may not be adjacent to the last ivar.

        The returned pointer is guaranteed to be pointer-size aligned, even if the area following the object's last ivar is less aligned than that. Alignment greater than pointer-size is never guaranteed, even if the area following the object's last ivar is more aligned than that.

        In a garbage-collected environment, the memory is scanned conservatively.

        Parameters:
        obj - an Objective-C object
        Returns:
        a pointer to any extra bytes allocated with obj. If obj was not allocated with any extra bytes, then dereferencing the returned pointer is undefined.

      • object_getIvar

        public static long object_getIvar(long obj,
                                  long ivar)
        Reads the value of an instance variable in an object.
        Parameters:
        obj - the object containing the instance variable whose value you want to read
        ivar - the Ivar describing the instance variable whose value you want to read
        Returns:
        the value of the instance variable specified by ivar, or ObjCRuntime.nil if obj is ObjCRuntime.nil

      • object_setIvar

        public static void object_setIvar(long obj,
                                  long ivar,
                                  long value)
        Sets the value of an instance variable in an object.

        object_setIvar is faster than ObjCRuntime.object_setInstanceVariable(long, java.nio.ByteBuffer, java.nio.ByteBuffer) if the Ivar for the instance variable is already known.

        Parameters:
        obj - the object containing the instance variable whose value you want to set
        ivar - the Ivar describing the instance variable whose value you want to set
        value - the new value for the instance variable

      • object_setInstanceVariable

        public static long object_setInstanceVariable(long obj,
                                              java.nio.ByteBuffer name,
                                              java.nio.ByteBuffer value)
        Changes the value of an instance variable of a class instance.
        Parameters:
        obj - a pointer to an instance of a class. Pass the object containing the instance variable whose value you wish to modify
        name - a C string. Pass the name of the instance variable whose value you wish to modify
        value - the new value for the instance variable
        Returns:
        a pointer to the Ivar data structure that defines the type and name of the instance variable specified by name

      • object_setInstanceVariable

        public static long object_setInstanceVariable(long obj,
                                              java.lang.CharSequence name,
                                              java.nio.ByteBuffer value)
        Changes the value of an instance variable of a class instance.
        Parameters:
        obj - a pointer to an instance of a class. Pass the object containing the instance variable whose value you wish to modify
        name - a C string. Pass the name of the instance variable whose value you wish to modify
        value - the new value for the instance variable
        Returns:
        a pointer to the Ivar data structure that defines the type and name of the instance variable specified by name

      • object_getInstanceVariable

        public static long object_getInstanceVariable(long obj,
                                              java.nio.ByteBuffer name,
                                              PointerBuffer outValue)
        Obtains the value of an instance variable of a class instance.
        Parameters:
        obj - a pointer to an instance of a class. Pass the object containing the instance variable whose value you wish to obtain
        name - a C string. Pass the name of the instance variable whose value you wish to obtain
        outValue - on return, contains a pointer to the value of the instance variable
        Returns:
        a pointer to the Ivar data structure that defines the type and name of the instance variable specified by name

      • object_getInstanceVariable

        public static long object_getInstanceVariable(long obj,
                                              java.lang.CharSequence name,
                                              PointerBuffer outValue)
        Obtains the value of an instance variable of a class instance.
        Parameters:
        obj - a pointer to an instance of a class. Pass the object containing the instance variable whose value you wish to obtain
        name - a C string. Pass the name of the instance variable whose value you wish to obtain
        outValue - on return, contains a pointer to the value of the instance variable
        Returns:
        a pointer to the Ivar data structure that defines the type and name of the instance variable specified by name

      • objc_getClass

        public static long objc_getClass(java.nio.ByteBuffer name)
        Returns the class definition of a specified class.

        objc_getClass is different from ObjCRuntime.objc_lookUpClass(java.nio.ByteBuffer) in that if the class is not registered, objc_getClass calls the class handler callback and then checks a second time to see whether the class is registered. objc_lookUpClass does not call the class handler callback.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the class to look up
        Returns:
        the Class object for the named class, or ObjCRuntime.nil if the class is not registered with the Objective-C runtime

      • objc_getClass

        public static long objc_getClass(java.lang.CharSequence name)
        Returns the class definition of a specified class.

        objc_getClass is different from ObjCRuntime.objc_lookUpClass(java.nio.ByteBuffer) in that if the class is not registered, objc_getClass calls the class handler callback and then checks a second time to see whether the class is registered. objc_lookUpClass does not call the class handler callback.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the class to look up
        Returns:
        the Class object for the named class, or ObjCRuntime.nil if the class is not registered with the Objective-C runtime

      • objc_getMetaClass

        public static long objc_getMetaClass(java.nio.ByteBuffer name)
        Returns the metaclass definition of a specified class.

        If the definition for the named class is not registered, this function calls the class handler callback and then checks a second time to see if the class is registered. However, every class definition must have a valid metaclass definition, and so the metaclass definition is always returned, whether it’s valid or not.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the class to look up
        Returns:
        the Class object for the metaclass of the named class, or ObjCRuntime.nil if the class is not registered with the Objective-C runtime

      • objc_getMetaClass

        public static long objc_getMetaClass(java.lang.CharSequence name)
        Returns the metaclass definition of a specified class.

        If the definition for the named class is not registered, this function calls the class handler callback and then checks a second time to see if the class is registered. However, every class definition must have a valid metaclass definition, and so the metaclass definition is always returned, whether it’s valid or not.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the class to look up
        Returns:
        the Class object for the metaclass of the named class, or ObjCRuntime.nil if the class is not registered with the Objective-C runtime

      • objc_lookUpClass

        public static long objc_lookUpClass(java.nio.ByteBuffer name)
        Returns the class definition of a specified class.

        ObjCRuntime.objc_getClass(java.nio.ByteBuffer) is different from this function in that if the class is not registered, objc_getClass calls the class handler callback and then checks a second time to see whether the class is registered. This function does not call the class handler callback.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the class to look up
        Returns:
        the Class object for the named class, or ObjCRuntime.nil if the class is not registered with the Objective-C runtime

      • objc_lookUpClass

        public static long objc_lookUpClass(java.lang.CharSequence name)
        Returns the class definition of a specified class.

        ObjCRuntime.objc_getClass(java.nio.ByteBuffer) is different from this function in that if the class is not registered, objc_getClass calls the class handler callback and then checks a second time to see whether the class is registered. This function does not call the class handler callback.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the class to look up
        Returns:
        the Class object for the named class, or ObjCRuntime.nil if the class is not registered with the Objective-C runtime

      • objc_getRequiredClass

        public static long objc_getRequiredClass(java.nio.ByteBuffer name)
        Returns the class definition of a specified class.

        This function is the same as ObjCRuntime.objc_getClass(java.nio.ByteBuffer), but kills the process if the class is not found.

        This function is used by ZeroLink, where failing to find a class would be a compile-time link error without ZeroLink.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the class to look up
        Returns:
        the Class object for the named class

      • objc_getRequiredClass

        public static long objc_getRequiredClass(java.lang.CharSequence name)
        Returns the class definition of a specified class.

        This function is the same as ObjCRuntime.objc_getClass(java.nio.ByteBuffer), but kills the process if the class is not found.

        This function is used by ZeroLink, where failing to find a class would be a compile-time link error without ZeroLink.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the class to look up
        Returns:
        the Class object for the named class

      • objc_getClassList

        public static int objc_getClassList(PointerBuffer buffer)
        Obtains the list of registered class definitions.

        The Objective-C runtime library automatically registers all the classes defined in your source code. You can create class definitions at runtime and register them with the ObjCRuntime.objc_allocateClassPair(long, java.nio.ByteBuffer, long) and ObjCRuntime.objc_registerClassPair(long) functions.

        Special Considerations

        You cannot assume that class objects you get from this function are classes that inherit from NSObject, so you cannot safely call any methods on such classes without detecting that the method is implemented first.

        Parameters:
        buffer - an array of Class values. On output, each Class value points to one class definition, up to either bufferCount or the total number of registered classes, whichever is less. You can pass NULL to obtain the total number of registered class definitions without actually retrieving any class definitions.
        Returns:
        an integer value indicating the total number of registered classes

      • objc_copyClassList

        public static PointerBuffer objc_copyClassList()
        Creates and returns a list of pointers to all registered class definitions.
        Returns:
        a ObjCRuntime.nil terminated array of classes. You must free the array with free()

      • class_getName

        public static java.lang.String class_getName(long cls)
        Returns the name of a class.
        Parameters:
        cls - a class object
        Returns:
        the name of the class, or the empty string if cls is Nil

      • class_isMetaClass

        public static boolean class_isMetaClass(long cls)
        Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether a class object is a metaclass.
        Parameters:
        cls - a class object
        Returns:
        ObjCRuntime.YES if cls is a metaclass, ObjCRuntime.NO if cls is a non-meta class, ObjCRuntime.NO if cls is Nil

      • class_getSuperclass

        public static long class_getSuperclass(long cls)
        Returns the superclass of a class.
        Parameters:
        cls - a class object
        Returns:
        the superclass of the class, or Nil if cls is a root class, or Nil if cls is Nil

      • class_getVersion

        public static int class_getVersion(long cls)
        Returns the version number of a class definition.

        You can use the version number of the class definition to provide versioning of the interface that your class represents to other classes. This is especially useful for object serialization (that is, archiving of the object in a flattened form), where it is important to recognize changes to the layout of the instance variables in different class-definition versions.

        Classes derived from the Foundation framework NSObject class can obtain the class-definition version number using the getVersion class method, which is implemented using the class_getVersion function.

        Parameters:
        cls - a pointer to an Class data structure. Pass the class definition for which you wish to obtain the version
        Returns:
        an integer indicating the version number of the class definition

      • class_setVersion

        public static void class_setVersion(long cls,
                                    int version)
        Sets the version number of a class definition.

        You can use the version number of the class definition to provide versioning of the interface that your class represents to other classes. This is especially useful for object serialization (that is, archiving of the object in a flattened form), where it is important to recognize changes to the layout of the instance variables in different class-definition versions.

        Classes derived from the Foundation framework NSObject class can set the class-definition version number using the setVersion: class method, which is implemented using the class_setVersion function.

        Parameters:
        cls - a pointer to an Class data structure. Pass the class definition for which you wish to set the version
        version - the new version number of the class definition

      • class_getInstanceSize

        public static long class_getInstanceSize(long cls)
        Returns the size of instances of a class.
        Parameters:
        cls - a class object
        Returns:
        the size in bytes of instances of the class cls, or 0 if cls is Nil

      • class_getInstanceVariable

        public static long class_getInstanceVariable(long cls,
                                             java.nio.ByteBuffer name)
        Returns the Ivar for a specified instance variable of a given class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class whose instance variable you wish to obtain
        name - the name of the instance variable definition to obtain
        Returns:
        a pointer to an Ivar data structure containing information about the instance variable specified by name

      • class_getInstanceVariable

        public static long class_getInstanceVariable(long cls,
                                             java.lang.CharSequence name)
        Returns the Ivar for a specified instance variable of a given class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class whose instance variable you wish to obtain
        name - the name of the instance variable definition to obtain
        Returns:
        a pointer to an Ivar data structure containing information about the instance variable specified by name

      • class_getClassVariable

        public static long class_getClassVariable(long cls,
                                          java.nio.ByteBuffer name)
        Returns the Ivar for a specified class variable of a given class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class definition whose class variable you wish to obtain
        name - the name of the class variable definition to obtain
        Returns:
        a pointer to an Ivar data structure containing information about the class variable specified by name

      • class_getClassVariable

        public static long class_getClassVariable(long cls,
                                          java.lang.CharSequence name)
        Returns the Ivar for a specified class variable of a given class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class definition whose class variable you wish to obtain
        name - the name of the class variable definition to obtain
        Returns:
        a pointer to an Ivar data structure containing information about the class variable specified by name

      • class_copyIvarList

        public static PointerBuffer class_copyIvarList(long cls)
        Describes the instance variables declared by a class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to inspect
        Returns:
        an array of pointers of type Ivar describing the instance variables declared by the class. Any instance variables declared by superclasses are not included. The array contains *outCount pointers followed by a NULL terminator. You must free the array with free().

        If the class declares no instance variables, or cls is Nil, NULL is returned and *outCount is 0.

      • class_getInstanceMethod

        public static long class_getInstanceMethod(long cls,
                                           long name)
        Returns a specified instance method for a given class.

        Note that this function searches superclasses for implementations, whereas ObjCRuntime.class_copyMethodList(long) does not.

        Parameters:
        cls - the class you want to inspect
        name - the selector of the method you want to retrieve
        Returns:
        the method that corresponds to the implementation of the selector specified by aSelector for the class specified by cls, or NULL if the specified class or its superclasses do not contain an instance method with the specified selector.

      • class_getClassMethod

        public static long class_getClassMethod(long cls,
                                        long name)
        Returns a pointer to the data structure describing a given class method for a given class.

        Note that this function searches superclasses for implementations, whereas ObjCRuntime.class_copyMethodList(long) does not.

        Parameters:
        cls - a pointer to a class definition. Pass the class that contains the method you want to retrieve
        name - a pointer of type SEL. Pass the selector of the method you want to retrieve
        Returns:
        a pointer to the Method data structure that corresponds to the implementation of the selector specified by name for the class specified by cls, or NULL if the specified class or its superclasses do not contain a class method with the specified selector.

      • class_getMethodImplementation

        public static long class_getMethodImplementation(long cls,
                                                 long name)
        Returns the function pointer that would be called if a particular message were sent to an instance of a class.

        class_getMethodImplementation may be faster than method_getImplementation(class_getInstanceMethod(cls, name)).

        The function pointer returned may be a function internal to the runtime instead of an actual method implementation. For example, if instances of the class do not respond to the selector, the function pointer returned will be part of the runtime's message forwarding machinery.

        Parameters:
        cls - the class you want to inspect
        name - a selector
        Returns:
        the function pointer that would be called if [object name] were called with an instance of the class, or NULL if cls is Nil

      • class_respondsToSelector

        public static boolean class_respondsToSelector(long cls,
                                               long name)
        Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether instances of a class respond to a particular selector.

        You should usually use NSObject's respondsToSelector: or instancesRespondToSelector: methods instead of this function.

        Parameters:
        cls - the class you want to inspect
        name - a selector
        Returns:
        ObjCRuntime.YES if instances of the class respond to the selector, otherwise ObjCRuntime.NO

      • class_copyMethodList

        public static PointerBuffer class_copyMethodList(long cls)
        Describes the instance methods implemented by a class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class you want to inspect
        Returns:
        an array of pointers of type Method describing the instance methods implemented by the class—any instance methods implemented by superclasses are not included. The array contains *outCount pointers followed by a NULL terminator. You must free the array with free().

        If cls implements no instance methods, or cls is Nil, returns NULL and *outCount is 0.

      • class_conformsToProtocol

        public static boolean class_conformsToProtocol(long cls,
                                               long protocol)
        Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether a class conforms to a given protocol.

        You should usually use NSObject's conformsToProtocol: method instead of this function.

        Parameters:
        cls - the class you want to inspect
        protocol - a protocol
        Returns:
        ObjCRuntime.YES if cls conforms to protocol, otherwise ObjCRuntime.NO

      • class_copyProtocolList

        public static PointerBuffer class_copyProtocolList(long cls)
        Describes the protocols adopted by a class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class you want to inspect
        Returns:
        an array of pointers of type Protocol* describing the protocols adopted by the class. Any protocols adopted by superclasses or other protocols are not included. The array contains *outCount pointers followed by a NULL terminator. You must free the array with free().

        If cls adopts no protocols, or cls is Nil, returns NULL and *outCount is 0.

      • class_getProperty

        public static long class_getProperty(long cls,
                                     java.nio.ByteBuffer name)
        Returns a property with a given name of a given class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class you want to inspect
        name - a C string. Pass the name of the instance variable whose value you wish to modify.
        Returns:
        a pointer of type objc_property_t describing the property, or NULL if the class does not declare a property with that name, or NULL if cls is Nil.

      • class_getProperty

        public static long class_getProperty(long cls,
                                     java.lang.CharSequence name)
        Returns a property with a given name of a given class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class you want to inspect
        name - a C string. Pass the name of the instance variable whose value you wish to modify.
        Returns:
        a pointer of type objc_property_t describing the property, or NULL if the class does not declare a property with that name, or NULL if cls is Nil.

      • class_copyPropertyList

        public static PointerBuffer class_copyPropertyList(long cls)
        Describes the properties declared by a class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class you want to inspect
        Returns:
        an array of pointers of type objc_property_t describing the properties declared by the class. Any properties declared by superclasses are not included. The array contains *outCount pointers followed by a NULL terminator. You must free the array with free().

        If cls declares no properties, or cls is Nil, returns NULL and *outCount is 0.

      • class_getIvarLayout

        public static java.lang.String class_getIvarLayout(long cls)
        Returns a description of the Ivar layout for a given class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to inspect
        Returns:
        a description of the Ivar layout for cls

      • class_getWeakIvarLayout

        public static java.lang.String class_getWeakIvarLayout(long cls)
        Returns a description of the layout of weak Ivars for a given class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to inspect
        Returns:
        a description of the layout of the weak Ivars for cls

      • class_addMethod

        public static boolean class_addMethod(long cls,
                                      long name,
                                      long imp,
                                      java.nio.ByteBuffer types)
        Adds a new method to a class with a given name and implementation.
        Discussion

        class_addMethod will add an override of a superclass's implementation, but will not replace an existing implementation in this class. To change an existing implementation, use ObjCRuntime.method_setImplementation(long, long).

        An Objective-C method is simply a C function that takes at least two arguments – self and _cmd. For example, given the following function:

        void myMethodIMP(id self, SEL _cmd)
{
    // implementation ....
}

        you can dynamically add it to a class as a method (called resolveThisMethodDynamically) like this:

        class_addMethod([self class], @selector(resolveThisMethodDynamically), (IMP) myMethodIMP, "v@:");
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to which to add a method
        name - a selector that specifies the name of the method being added
        imp - a function which is the implementation of the new method. The function must take at least two arguments – self and _cmd.
        types - an array of characters that describe the types of the arguments to the method. For possible values, see Objective-C Runtime Programming Guide > Type Encodings in Objective-C Runtime Programming Guide. Since the function must take at least two arguments – self and _cmd, the second and third characters must be “@:” (the first character is the return type).
        Returns:
        ObjCRuntime.YES if the method was added successfully, otherwise ObjCRuntime.NO (for example, the class already contains a method implementation with that name)

      • class_addMethod

        public static boolean class_addMethod(long cls,
                                      long name,
                                      long imp,
                                      java.lang.CharSequence types)
        Adds a new method to a class with a given name and implementation.
        Discussion

        class_addMethod will add an override of a superclass's implementation, but will not replace an existing implementation in this class. To change an existing implementation, use ObjCRuntime.method_setImplementation(long, long).

        An Objective-C method is simply a C function that takes at least two arguments – self and _cmd. For example, given the following function:

        void myMethodIMP(id self, SEL _cmd)
{
    // implementation ....
}

        you can dynamically add it to a class as a method (called resolveThisMethodDynamically) like this:

        class_addMethod([self class], @selector(resolveThisMethodDynamically), (IMP) myMethodIMP, "v@:");
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to which to add a method
        name - a selector that specifies the name of the method being added
        imp - a function which is the implementation of the new method. The function must take at least two arguments – self and _cmd.
        types - an array of characters that describe the types of the arguments to the method. For possible values, see Objective-C Runtime Programming Guide > Type Encodings in Objective-C Runtime Programming Guide. Since the function must take at least two arguments – self and _cmd, the second and third characters must be “@:” (the first character is the return type).
        Returns:
        ObjCRuntime.YES if the method was added successfully, otherwise ObjCRuntime.NO (for example, the class already contains a method implementation with that name)

      • class_replaceMethod

        public static long class_replaceMethod(long cls,
                                       long name,
                                       long imp,
                                       java.nio.ByteBuffer types)
        Replaces the implementation of a method for a given class.
        Discussion

        This function behaves in two different ways:

        • If the method identified by name does not yet exist, it is added as if class_addMethod were called. The type encoding specified by types is used as given.
        • If the method identified by name does exist, its IMP is replaced as if method_setImplementation were called. The type encoding specified by types is ignored.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class you want to modify
        name - a selector that identifies the method whose implementation you want to replace
        imp - the new implementation for the method identified by name for the class identified by cls
        types - an array of characters that describe the types of the arguments to the method. For possible values, see Objective-C Runtime Programming Guide > Type Encodings in Objective-C Runtime Programming Guide. Since the function must take at least two arguments – self and _cmd, the second and third characters must be “@:” (the first character is the return type).
        Returns:
        the previous implementation of the method identified by name for the class identified by cls

      • class_replaceMethod

        public static long class_replaceMethod(long cls,
                                       long name,
                                       long imp,
                                       java.lang.CharSequence types)
        Replaces the implementation of a method for a given class.
        Discussion

        This function behaves in two different ways:

        • If the method identified by name does not yet exist, it is added as if class_addMethod were called. The type encoding specified by types is used as given.
        • If the method identified by name does exist, its IMP is replaced as if method_setImplementation were called. The type encoding specified by types is ignored.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class you want to modify
        name - a selector that identifies the method whose implementation you want to replace
        imp - the new implementation for the method identified by name for the class identified by cls
        types - an array of characters that describe the types of the arguments to the method. For possible values, see Objective-C Runtime Programming Guide > Type Encodings in Objective-C Runtime Programming Guide. Since the function must take at least two arguments – self and _cmd, the second and third characters must be “@:” (the first character is the return type).
        Returns:
        the previous implementation of the method identified by name for the class identified by cls

      • class_addIvar

        public static boolean class_addIvar(long cls,
                                    java.nio.ByteBuffer name,
                                    long size,
                                    byte alignment,
                                    java.nio.ByteBuffer types)
        Adds a new instance variable to a class.

        This function may only be called after ObjCRuntime.objc_allocateClassPair(long, java.nio.ByteBuffer, long) and before ObjCRuntime.objc_registerClassPair(long). Adding an instance variable to an existing class is not supported.

        The class must not be a metaclass. Adding an instance variable to a metaclass is not supported.

        The instance variable's minimum alignment in bytes is 1<. The minimum alignment of an instance variable depends on the ivar's type and the machine architecture. For variables of any pointer type, pass log2(sizeof(pointer_type)).

        Parameters:
        cls -
        name -
        size -
        alignment -
        types -
        Returns:
        ObjCRuntime.YES if the instance variable was added successfully, otherwise ObjCRuntime.NO (for example, the class already contains an instance variable with that name)

      • class_addIvar

        public static boolean class_addIvar(long cls,
                                    java.lang.CharSequence name,
                                    long size,
                                    byte alignment,
                                    java.lang.CharSequence types)
        Adds a new instance variable to a class.

        This function may only be called after ObjCRuntime.objc_allocateClassPair(long, java.nio.ByteBuffer, long) and before ObjCRuntime.objc_registerClassPair(long). Adding an instance variable to an existing class is not supported.

        The class must not be a metaclass. Adding an instance variable to a metaclass is not supported.

        The instance variable's minimum alignment in bytes is 1<. The minimum alignment of an instance variable depends on the ivar's type and the machine architecture. For variables of any pointer type, pass log2(sizeof(pointer_type)).

        Parameters:
        cls -
        name -
        size -
        alignment -
        types -
        Returns:
        ObjCRuntime.YES if the instance variable was added successfully, otherwise ObjCRuntime.NO (for example, the class already contains an instance variable with that name)

      • class_addProtocol

        public static boolean class_addProtocol(long cls,
                                        long protocol)
        Adds a protocol to a class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to modify
        protocol - the protocol to add to cls
        Returns:
        ObjCRuntime.YES if the protocol was added successfully, otherwise ObjCRuntime.NO (for example, the class already conforms to that protocol)

      • class_addProperty

        public static boolean class_addProperty(long cls,
                                        java.nio.ByteBuffer name,
                                        ObjCPropertyAttribute.Buffer attributes)
        Adds a property to a class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to modify
        name - the name of the property
        attributes - an array of property attributes
        Returns:
        ObjCRuntime.YES if the property was added successfully; otherwise ObjCRuntime.NO (for example, this function returns ObjCRuntime.NO if the class already has that property)

      • class_addProperty

        public static boolean class_addProperty(long cls,
                                        java.lang.CharSequence name,
                                        ObjCPropertyAttribute.Buffer attributes)
        Adds a property to a class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to modify
        name - the name of the property
        attributes - an array of property attributes
        Returns:
        ObjCRuntime.YES if the property was added successfully; otherwise ObjCRuntime.NO (for example, this function returns ObjCRuntime.NO if the class already has that property)

      • class_replaceProperty

        public static void class_replaceProperty(long cls,
                                         java.nio.ByteBuffer name,
                                         ObjCPropertyAttribute.Buffer attributes)
        Replaces a property of a class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to modify
        name - the name of the property
        attributes - an array of property attributes

      • class_replaceProperty

        public static void class_replaceProperty(long cls,
                                         java.lang.CharSequence name,
                                         ObjCPropertyAttribute.Buffer attributes)
        Replaces a property of a class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to modify
        name - the name of the property
        attributes - an array of property attributes

      • class_setIvarLayout

        public static void class_setIvarLayout(long cls,
                                       java.nio.ByteBuffer layout)
        Sets the Ivar layout for a given class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to modify
        layout - the layout of the Ivars for cls

      • class_setIvarLayout

        public static void class_setIvarLayout(long cls,
                                       java.lang.CharSequence layout)
        Sets the Ivar layout for a given class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to modify
        layout - the layout of the Ivars for cls

      • class_setWeakIvarLayout

        public static void class_setWeakIvarLayout(long cls,
                                           java.nio.ByteBuffer layout)
        Sets the layout for weak Ivars for a given class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to modify
        layout - the layout of the weak Ivars for cls

      • class_setWeakIvarLayout

        public static void class_setWeakIvarLayout(long cls,
                                           java.lang.CharSequence layout)
        Sets the layout for weak Ivars for a given class.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class to modify
        layout - the layout of the weak Ivars for cls

      • class_createInstance

        public static long class_createInstance(long cls,
                                        long extraBytes)
        Creates an instance of a class, allocating memory for the class in the default malloc memory zone.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class that you want to allocate an instance of
        extraBytes - an integer indicating the number of extra bytes to allocate. The additional bytes can be used to store additional instance variables beyond those defined in the class definition.
        Returns:
        an instance of the class cls

      • objc_constructInstance

        public static long objc_constructInstance(long cls,
                                          java.nio.ByteBuffer bytes)
        Creates an instance of a class at the specified location.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class that you want to allocate an instance of
        bytes - the location at which to allocate an instance of the cls class. bytes must point to at least class_getInstanceSize(cls) bytes of well-aligned, zero-filled memory.
        Returns:
        an instance of the class cls at bytes, if successful; otherwise ObjCRuntime.nil (for example, if cls or bytes are themselves ObjCRuntime.nil)

      • objc_destructInstance

        public static long objc_destructInstance(long obj)
        Destroys an instance of a class without freeing memory and removes any of its associated references.

        This method does nothing if obj is ObjCRuntime.nil.

        Important

        The garbage collector does not call this function. As a result, if you edit this function, you should also edit finalize. That said, Core Foundation and other clients do call this function under garbage collection.

        Parameters:
        obj - the instance to destroy

      • objc_allocateClassPair

        public static long objc_allocateClassPair(long superclass,
                                          java.nio.ByteBuffer name,
                                          long extraBytes)
        Creates a new class and metaclass.

        You can get a pointer to the new metaclass by calling object_getClass(newClass).

        To create a new class, start by calling objc_allocateClassPair. Then set the class's attributes with functions like ObjCRuntime.class_addMethod(long, long, long, java.nio.ByteBuffer) and ObjCRuntime.class_addIvar(long, java.nio.ByteBuffer, long, byte, java.nio.ByteBuffer). When you are done building the class, call ObjCRuntime.objc_registerClassPair(long). The new class is now ready for use.

        Instance methods and instance variables should be added to the class itself. Class methods should be added to the metaclass.

        Parameters:
        superclass - the class to use as the new class's superclass, or Nil to create a new root class
        name - the string to use as the new class's name. The string will be copied.
        extraBytes - the number of bytes to allocate for indexed ivars at the end of the class and metaclass objects. This should usually be 0.
        Returns:
        the new class, or Nil if the class could not be created (for example, the desired name is already in use)

      • objc_allocateClassPair

        public static long objc_allocateClassPair(long superclass,
                                          java.lang.CharSequence name,
                                          long extraBytes)
        Creates a new class and metaclass.

        You can get a pointer to the new metaclass by calling object_getClass(newClass).

        To create a new class, start by calling objc_allocateClassPair. Then set the class's attributes with functions like ObjCRuntime.class_addMethod(long, long, long, java.nio.ByteBuffer) and ObjCRuntime.class_addIvar(long, java.nio.ByteBuffer, long, byte, java.nio.ByteBuffer). When you are done building the class, call ObjCRuntime.objc_registerClassPair(long). The new class is now ready for use.

        Instance methods and instance variables should be added to the class itself. Class methods should be added to the metaclass.

        Parameters:
        superclass - the class to use as the new class's superclass, or Nil to create a new root class
        name - the string to use as the new class's name. The string will be copied.
        extraBytes - the number of bytes to allocate for indexed ivars at the end of the class and metaclass objects. This should usually be 0.
        Returns:
        the new class, or Nil if the class could not be created (for example, the desired name is already in use)

      • objc_disposeClassPair

        public static void objc_disposeClassPair(long cls)
        Destroys a class and its associated metaclass.

        Do not call this function if instances of the cls class or any subclass exist.

        Parameters:
        cls - the class to be destroyed. This class must have been allocated using ObjCRuntime.objc_allocateClassPair(long, java.nio.ByteBuffer, long).

      • method_getName

        public static long method_getName(long m)
        Returns the name of a method.

        To get the method name as a C string, call sel_getName(method_getName(method)).

        Parameters:
        m - the method to inspect
        Returns:
        a pointer of type SEL

      • method_getImplementation

        public static long method_getImplementation(long m)
        Returns the implementation of a method.
        Parameters:
        m - the method to inspect
        Returns:
        a function pointer of type IMP

      • method_getTypeEncoding

        public static java.lang.String method_getTypeEncoding(long m)
        Returns a string describing a method's parameter and return types.
        Parameters:
        m - the method to inspect
        Returns:
        a C string. The string may be NULL

      • method_getNumberOfArguments

        public static int method_getNumberOfArguments(long m)
        Returns the number of arguments accepted by a method.
        Parameters:
        m - a pointer to a Method data structure. Pass the method in question.
        Returns:
        an integer containing the number of arguments accepted by the given method

      • method_copyReturnType

        public static java.lang.String method_copyReturnType(long m)
        Returns a string describing a method's return type.
        Parameters:
        m - the method to inspect
        Returns:
        a C string describing the return type. You must free the string with free().

      • method_copyArgumentType

        public static java.lang.String method_copyArgumentType(long m,
                                                       int index)
        Returns a string describing a single parameter type of a method.
        Parameters:
        m - the method to inspect
        index - the index of the parameter to inspect
        Returns:
        a C string describing the type of the parameter at index index, or NULL if method has no parameter index index. You must free the string with free().

      • method_getReturnType

        public static void method_getReturnType(long m,
                                        java.nio.ByteBuffer dst)
        Returns by reference a string describing a method's return type.

        The method's return type string is copied to dst. dst is filled as if strncpy(dst, parameter_type, dst_len) were called.

        Parameters:
        m - the method to inspect
        dst - the reference string to store the description

      • method_getReturnType

        public static java.lang.String method_getReturnType(long m,
                                                    long dst_len)
        Returns by reference a string describing a method's return type.

        The method's return type string is copied to dst. dst is filled as if strncpy(dst, parameter_type, dst_len) were called.

        Parameters:
        m - the method to inspect
        dst_len - the maximum number of characters that can be stored in dst

      • method_getArgumentType

        public static void method_getArgumentType(long m,
                                          int index,
                                          java.nio.ByteBuffer dst)
        Returns by reference a string describing a single parameter type of a method.

        The parameter type string is copied to dst. dst is filled as if strncpy(dst, parameter_type, dst_len) were called. If the method contains no parameter with that index, dst is filled as if strncpy(dst, "", dst_len) were called.

        Parameters:
        m - the method you want to inquire about
        index - the index of the parameter you want to inquire about
        dst - the reference string to store the description

      • method_getArgumentType

        public static java.lang.String method_getArgumentType(long m,
                                                      int index,
                                                      long dst_len)
        Returns by reference a string describing a single parameter type of a method.

        The parameter type string is copied to dst. dst is filled as if strncpy(dst, parameter_type, dst_len) were called. If the method contains no parameter with that index, dst is filled as if strncpy(dst, "", dst_len) were called.

        Parameters:
        m - the method you want to inquire about
        index - the index of the parameter you want to inquire about
        dst_len - the maximum number of characters that can be stored in dst

      • method_setImplementation

        public static long method_setImplementation(long m,
                                            long imp)
        Sets the implementation of a method.
        Parameters:
        m - the method for which to set an implementation
        imp - the implemention to set to this method
        Returns:
        the previous implementation of the method

      • method_exchangeImplementations

        public static void method_exchangeImplementations(long m1,
                                                  long m2)
        Exchanges the implementations of two methods.
        Parameters:
        m1 - the method to exchange with second method
        m2 - the method to exchange with first method

      • ivar_getName

        public static java.lang.String ivar_getName(long v)
        Returns the name of an instance variable.
        Parameters:
        v - the instance variable
        Returns:
        a C string containing the instance variable's name

      • ivar_getTypeEncoding

        public static java.lang.String ivar_getTypeEncoding(long v)
        Returns the type string of an instance variable.
        Parameters:
        v - the instance variable
        Returns:
        a C string containing the instance variable's type encoding

      • property_getName

        public static java.lang.String property_getName(long property)
        Returns the name of a property.
        Parameters:
        property - the property you want to inquire about
        Returns:
        a C string containing the property's name

      • property_getAttributes

        public static java.lang.String property_getAttributes(long property)
        Returns the attribute string of a property.
        Parameters:
        property - a property
        Returns:
        a C string containing the property's attributes

      • property_copyAttributeList

        public static ObjCPropertyAttribute.Buffer property_copyAttributeList(long property)
        Returns an array of property attributes for a given property.
        Parameters:
        property - the property whose attributes you want to copy
        Returns:
        an array of property attributes. You must free the array with free().

      • property_copyAttributeValue

        public static java.lang.String property_copyAttributeValue(long property,
                                                           java.nio.ByteBuffer attributeName)
        Returns the value of a property attribute given the attribute name.
        Parameters:
        property - the property whose value you are interested in
        attributeName - a C string representing the name of the attribute
        Returns:
        The value string of the attributeName attribute, if one exists in property; otherwise, ObjCRuntime.nil. You must free the returned value string with free().

      • property_copyAttributeValue

        public static java.lang.String property_copyAttributeValue(long property,
                                                           java.lang.CharSequence attributeName)
        Returns the value of a property attribute given the attribute name.
        Parameters:
        property - the property whose value you are interested in
        attributeName - a C string representing the name of the attribute
        Returns:
        The value string of the attributeName attribute, if one exists in property; otherwise, ObjCRuntime.nil. You must free the returned value string with free().

      • objc_getProtocol

        public static long objc_getProtocol(java.nio.ByteBuffer name)
        Returns a specified protocol.

        This function acquires the runtime lock.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of a protocol
        Returns:
        the protocol named name{, or NULL if no protocol named name could be found

      • objc_getProtocol

        public static long objc_getProtocol(java.lang.CharSequence name)
        Returns a specified protocol.

        This function acquires the runtime lock.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of a protocol
        Returns:
        the protocol named name{, or NULL if no protocol named name could be found

      • objc_copyProtocolList

        public static PointerBuffer objc_copyProtocolList()
        Returns an array of all the protocols known to the runtime.
        Returns:
        a C array of all the protocols known to the runtime. The array contains *outCount pointers followed by a NULL terminator. You must free the list with free().

      • protocol_conformsToProtocol

        public static boolean protocol_conformsToProtocol(long proto,
                                                  long other)
        Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether one protocol conforms to another protocol.
        Discussion

        One protocol can incorporate other protocols using the same syntax that classes use to adopt a protocol:

        @protocol ProtocolName < protocol list >

        All the protocols listed between angle brackets are considered part of the ProtocolName protocol.

        Parameters:
        proto - a protocol
        other - a protocol
        Returns:
        ObjCRuntime.YES if proto conforms to other, otherwise ObjCRuntime.NO

      • protocol_isEqual

        public static boolean protocol_isEqual(long proto,
                                       long other)
        Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether two protocols are equal.
        Parameters:
        proto - a protocol
        other - a protocol
        Returns:
        ObjCRuntime.YES if proto is the same as other, otherwise ObjCRuntime.NO

      • protocol_getName

        public static java.lang.String protocol_getName(long p)
        Returns a the name of a protocol.
        Parameters:
        p - a protocol
        Returns:
        the name of the protocol p as a C string

      • protocol_getMethodDescription

        public static ObjCMethodDescription protocol_getMethodDescription(long p,
                                                                  long aSel,
                                                                  boolean isRequiredMethod,
                                                                  boolean isInstanceMethod,
                                                                  ObjCMethodDescription __result)
        Returns a method description structure for a specified method of a given protocol.
        Parameters:
        p - a protocol
        aSel - a selector
        isRequiredMethod - a Boolean value that indicates whether aSel is a required method
        isInstanceMethod - a Boolean value that indicates whether aSel is a instance method
        __result - an objc_method_description structure that describes the method specified by aSel, isRequiredMethod, and isInstanceMethod for the protocol p.

        If the protocol does not contain the specified method, returns an objc_method_description structure with the value {NULL, NULL}.

      • protocol_copyMethodDescriptionList

        public static ObjCMethodDescription.Buffer protocol_copyMethodDescriptionList(long p,
                                                                              boolean isRequiredMethod,
                                                                              boolean isInstanceMethod)
        Returns an array of method descriptions of methods meeting a given specification for a given protocol.

        Methods in other protocols adopted by this protocol are not included.

        Parameters:
        p - a protocol
        isRequiredMethod - a Boolean value that indicates whether returned methods should be required methods (pass ObjCRuntime.YES to specify required methods)
        isInstanceMethod - a Boolean value that indicates whether returned methods should be instance methods (pass ObjCRuntime.YES to specify instance methods)
        Returns:
        a C array of objc_method_description structures containing the names and types of p's methods specified by isRequiredMethod and isInstanceMethod. The array contains *outCount pointers followed by a NULL terminator. You must free the list with free().

        If the protocol declares no methods that meet the specification, NULL is returned and *outCount is 0.

      • protocol_getProperty

        public static long protocol_getProperty(long proto,
                                        java.nio.ByteBuffer name,
                                        boolean isRequiredProperty,
                                        boolean isInstanceProperty)
        Returns the specified property of a given protocol.
        Parameters:
        proto - a protocol
        name - the name of a property
        isRequiredProperty - a Boolean value that indicates whether name is a required property
        isInstanceProperty - a Boolean value that indicates whether name is a instance property
        Returns:
        the property specified by name, isRequiredProperty, and isInstanceProperty for proto, or NULL if none of proto's properties meets the specification

      • protocol_getProperty

        public static long protocol_getProperty(long proto,
                                        java.lang.CharSequence name,
                                        boolean isRequiredProperty,
                                        boolean isInstanceProperty)
        Returns the specified property of a given protocol.
        Parameters:
        proto - a protocol
        name - the name of a property
        isRequiredProperty - a Boolean value that indicates whether name is a required property
        isInstanceProperty - a Boolean value that indicates whether name is a instance property
        Returns:
        the property specified by name, isRequiredProperty, and isInstanceProperty for proto, or NULL if none of proto's properties meets the specification

      • protocol_copyPropertyList

        public static PointerBuffer protocol_copyPropertyList(long proto)
        Returns an array of the properties declared by a protocol.
        Parameters:
        proto - a protocol
        Returns:
        a C array of pointers of type objc_property_t describing the properties declared by proto. Any properties declared by other protocols adopted by this protocol are not included. The array contains *outCount pointers followed by a NULL terminator. You must free the array with free().

        If the protocol declares no properties, NULL is returned and *outCount is 0.

      • protocol_copyProtocolList

        public static PointerBuffer protocol_copyProtocolList(long proto)
        eturns an array of the protocols adopted by a protocol.
        Parameters:
        proto - a protocol
        Returns:
        a C array of protocols adopted by proto. The array contains *outCount pointers followed by a NULL terminator. You must free the array with free().

        If the protocol declares no properties, NULL is returned and *outCount is 0.

      • objc_allocateProtocol

        public static long objc_allocateProtocol(java.nio.ByteBuffer name)
        Creates a new protocol instance.

        You must register the returned protocol instance with the ObjCRuntime.objc_registerProtocol(long) function before you can use it.

        There is no dispose method associated with this function.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the protocol you want to create
        Returns:
        a new protocol instance or ObjCRuntime.nil if a protocol with the same name as name already exists

      • objc_allocateProtocol

        public static long objc_allocateProtocol(java.lang.CharSequence name)
        Creates a new protocol instance.

        You must register the returned protocol instance with the ObjCRuntime.objc_registerProtocol(long) function before you can use it.

        There is no dispose method associated with this function.

        Parameters:
        name - the name of the protocol you want to create
        Returns:
        a new protocol instance or ObjCRuntime.nil if a protocol with the same name as name already exists

      • objc_registerProtocol

        public static void objc_registerProtocol(long proto)
        Registers a newly created protocol with the Objective-C runtime.

        When you create a new protocol using the ObjCRuntime.objc_allocateProtocol(java.nio.ByteBuffer), you then register it with the Objective-C runtime by calling this function. After a protocol is successfully registered, it is immutable and ready to use.

        Parameters:
        proto - the protocol you want to register with the Objective-C runtime

      • protocol_addMethodDescription

        public static void protocol_addMethodDescription(long proto,
                                                 long name,
                                                 java.nio.ByteBuffer types,
                                                 boolean isRequiredMethod,
                                                 boolean isInstanceMethod)
        Adds a method to a protocol.

        To add a method to a protocol using this function, the protocol must be under construction. That is, you must add any methods to proto before you register it with the Objective-C runtime (via the ObjCRuntime.objc_registerProtocol(long) function).

        Parameters:
        proto - the protocol you want to add a method to
        name - the name of the method you want to add
        types - a C string representing the signature of the method you want to add
        isRequiredMethod - a Boolean indicating whether the method is a required method of the proto protocol. If ObjCRuntime.YES, the method is a required method; if ObjCRuntime.NO, the method is an optional method.
        isInstanceMethod - a Boolean indicating whether the method is an instance method. If ObjCRuntime.YES, the method is an instance method; if ObjCRuntime.NO, the method is a class method.

      • protocol_addMethodDescription

        public static void protocol_addMethodDescription(long proto,
                                                 long name,
                                                 java.lang.CharSequence types,
                                                 boolean isRequiredMethod,
                                                 boolean isInstanceMethod)
        Adds a method to a protocol.

        To add a method to a protocol using this function, the protocol must be under construction. That is, you must add any methods to proto before you register it with the Objective-C runtime (via the ObjCRuntime.objc_registerProtocol(long) function).

        Parameters:
        proto - the protocol you want to add a method to
        name - the name of the method you want to add
        types - a C string representing the signature of the method you want to add
        isRequiredMethod - a Boolean indicating whether the method is a required method of the proto protocol. If ObjCRuntime.YES, the method is a required method; if ObjCRuntime.NO, the method is an optional method.
        isInstanceMethod - a Boolean indicating whether the method is an instance method. If ObjCRuntime.YES, the method is an instance method; if ObjCRuntime.NO, the method is a class method.

      • protocol_addProtocol

        public static void protocol_addProtocol(long proto,
                                        long addition)
        Adds a registered protocol to another protocol that is under construction.

        The protocol you want to add to (proto) must be under construction – allocated but not yet registered with the Objective-C runtime. The protocol you want to add (addition) must be registered already.

        Parameters:
        proto - the protocol you want to add the registered protocol to
        addition - the registered protocol you want to add to proto

      • protocol_addProperty

        public static void protocol_addProperty(long proto,
                                        java.nio.ByteBuffer name,
                                        ObjCPropertyAttribute.Buffer attributes,
                                        boolean isRequiredProperty,
                                        boolean isInstanceProperty)
        Adds a property to a protocol that is under construction.

        The protocol you want to add the property to must be under construction – allocated but not yet registered with the Objective-C runtime (via the ObjCRuntime.objc_registerProtocol(long) function).

        Parameters:
        proto - the protocol you want to add a property to
        name - the name of the property you want to add.
        attributes - an array of property attributes
        isRequiredProperty - a Boolean indicating whether the property's accessor methods are required methods of the proto protocol. If ObjCRuntime.YES, the property's accessor methods are required methods; if ObjCRuntime.NO, the property's accessor methods are optional methods.
        isInstanceProperty - a Boolean indicating whether the property's accessor methods are instance methods. If ObjCRuntime.YES, the property's accessor methods are instance methods. ObjCRuntime.YES is the only value allowed for a property. As a result, if you set this value to ObjCRuntime.NO, the property will not be added to the protocol.

      • protocol_addProperty

        public static void protocol_addProperty(long proto,
                                        java.lang.CharSequence name,
                                        ObjCPropertyAttribute.Buffer attributes,
                                        boolean isRequiredProperty,
                                        boolean isInstanceProperty)
        Adds a property to a protocol that is under construction.

        The protocol you want to add the property to must be under construction – allocated but not yet registered with the Objective-C runtime (via the ObjCRuntime.objc_registerProtocol(long) function).

        Parameters:
        proto - the protocol you want to add a property to
        name - the name of the property you want to add.
        attributes - an array of property attributes
        isRequiredProperty - a Boolean indicating whether the property's accessor methods are required methods of the proto protocol. If ObjCRuntime.YES, the property's accessor methods are required methods; if ObjCRuntime.NO, the property's accessor methods are optional methods.
        isInstanceProperty - a Boolean indicating whether the property's accessor methods are instance methods. If ObjCRuntime.YES, the property's accessor methods are instance methods. ObjCRuntime.YES is the only value allowed for a property. As a result, if you set this value to ObjCRuntime.NO, the property will not be added to the protocol.

      • objc_copyImageNames

        public static PointerBuffer objc_copyImageNames()
        Returns the names of all the loaded Objective-C frameworks and dynamic libraries.
        Returns:
        an array of C strings representing the names of all the loaded Objective-C frameworks and dynamic libraries

      • class_getImageName

        public static java.lang.String class_getImageName(long cls)
        Returns the name of the dynamic library a class originated from.
        Parameters:
        cls - the class you are inquiring about
        Returns:
        a C string representing the name of the library containing the cls class.

      • objc_copyClassNamesForImage

        public static PointerBuffer objc_copyClassNamesForImage(java.nio.ByteBuffer image)
        Returns the names of all the classes within a specified library or framework.
        Parameters:
        image - the library or framework you are inquiring about
        Returns:
        an array of C strings representing all of the class names within the specified library or framework

      • objc_copyClassNamesForImage

        public static PointerBuffer objc_copyClassNamesForImage(java.lang.CharSequence image)
        Returns the names of all the classes within a specified library or framework.
        Parameters:
        image - the library or framework you are inquiring about
        Returns:
        an array of C strings representing all of the class names within the specified library or framework

      • sel_getName

        public static java.lang.String sel_getName(long sel)
        Returns the name of the method specified by a given selector.
        Parameters:
        sel - a pointer of type SEL. Pass the selector whose name you wish to determine.
        Returns:
        a C string indicating the name of the selector

      • sel_getUid

        public static long sel_getUid(java.nio.ByteBuffer str)
        Registers a method name with the Objective-C runtime system.

        The implementation of this method is identical to the implementation of ObjCRuntime.sel_registerName(java.nio.ByteBuffer).

        Parameters:
        str - a pointer to a C string. Pass the name of the method you wish to register
        Returns:
        a pointer of type SEL specifying the selector for the named method

      • sel_getUid

        public static long sel_getUid(java.lang.CharSequence str)
        Registers a method name with the Objective-C runtime system.

        The implementation of this method is identical to the implementation of ObjCRuntime.sel_registerName(java.nio.ByteBuffer).

        Parameters:
        str - a pointer to a C string. Pass the name of the method you wish to register
        Returns:
        a pointer of type SEL specifying the selector for the named method

      • sel_registerName

        public static long sel_registerName(java.nio.ByteBuffer str)
        Registers a method with the Objective-C runtime system, maps the method name to a selector, and returns the selector value.

        You must register a method name with the Objective-C runtime system to obtain the method’s selector before you can add the method to a class definition. If the method name has already been registered, this function simply returns the selector.

        Parameters:
        str - a pointer to a C string. Pass the name of the method you wish to register
        Returns:
        a pointer of type SEL specifying the selector for the named method

      • sel_registerName

        public static long sel_registerName(java.lang.CharSequence str)
        Registers a method with the Objective-C runtime system, maps the method name to a selector, and returns the selector value.

        You must register a method name with the Objective-C runtime system to obtain the method’s selector before you can add the method to a class definition. If the method name has already been registered, this function simply returns the selector.

        Parameters:
        str - a pointer to a C string. Pass the name of the method you wish to register
        Returns:
        a pointer of type SEL specifying the selector for the named method

      • sel_isEqual

        public static boolean sel_isEqual(long lhs,
                                  long rhs)
        Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether two selectors are equal.

        sel_isEqual is equivalent to ==.

        Parameters:
        lhs - the selector to compare with rhs
        rhs - the selector to compare with lhs
        Returns:
        ObjCRuntime.YES if rhs and rhs are equal, otherwise ObjCRuntime.NO

      • objc_enumerationMutation

        public static void objc_enumerationMutation(long obj)
        Inserted by the compiler when a mutation is detected during a foreach iteration.

        The compiler inserts this function when it detects that an object is mutated during a foreach iteration. The function is called when a mutation occurs, and the enumeration mutation handler is enacted if it is set up (via the ObjCRuntime.objc_setEnumerationMutationHandler(org.lwjgl.system.macosx.EnumerationMutationHandlerI) function). If the handler is not set up, a fatal error occurs.

        Parameters:
        obj - the object being mutated

      • objc_setEnumerationMutationHandler

        public static void objc_setEnumerationMutationHandler(EnumerationMutationHandlerI handler)
        Sets the current mutation handler.
        Parameters:
        handler - a function pointer to the new mutation handler

      • imp_implementationWithBlock

        public static long imp_implementationWithBlock(long block)
        Creates a pointer to a function that calls the specified block when the method is called.
        Parameters:
        block - the block that implements this method. The signature of block should be method_return_type ^(id self, self, method_args …). The selector of the method is not available to block. block is copied with Block_copy().
        Returns:
        the IMP that calls block. You must dispose of the returned IMP using the function.

      • imp_getBlock

        public static long imp_getBlock(long anImp)
        Returns the block associated with an IMP that was created using ObjCRuntime.imp_implementationWithBlock(long).
        Parameters:
        anImp - the IMP that calls this block
        Returns:
        the block called by anImp

      • objc_loadWeak

        public static long objc_loadWeak(PointerBuffer location)
        Loads the object referenced by a weak pointer and returns it.

        This function loads the object referenced by a weak pointer and returns it after retaining and autoreleasing the object. As a result, the object stays alive long enough for the caller to use it. This function is typically used anywhere a __weak variable is used in an expression.

        Parameters:
        location - the address of the weak pointer
        Returns:
        the object pointed to by location, or ObjCRuntime.nil if location is ObjCRuntime.nil

      • objc_storeWeak

        public static long objc_storeWeak(PointerBuffer location,
                                  long obj)
        Stores a new value in a __weak variable.

        This function is typically used anywhere a __weak variable is the target of an assignment.

        Parameters:
        location - the address of the weak pointer
        obj - the new object you want the weak pointer to now point to
        Returns:
        the value stored in location (that is, obj)

      • objc_getAssociatedObject

        public static long objc_getAssociatedObject(long object,
                                            long key)
        Returns the value associated with a given object for a given key.
        Parameters:
        object - the source object for the association
        key - the key for the association
        Returns:
        the value associated with the key key for object.

      • objc_removeAssociatedObjects

        public static void objc_removeAssociatedObjects(long object)
        Removes all associations for a given object.

        The main purpose of this function is to make it easy to return an object to a "pristine state". You should not use this function for general removal of associations from objects, since it also removes associations that other clients may have added to the object. Typically you should use ObjCRuntime.objc_setAssociatedObject(long, long, long, long) with a ObjCRuntime.nil value to clear an association.

        Parameters:
        object - an object that maintains associated objects