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Re: 2 Questions: Dock and Private Frameworks
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Re: 2 Questions: Dock and Private Frameworks


  • Subject: Re: 2 Questions: Dock and Private Frameworks
  • From: "Donald A. Yacktman" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 12:09:25 -0600

You wrote:
> On Monday, April 8, 2002, at 10:11 PM, Jesus De Meyer wrote:
> > I'll start with the most important question. I'd like to do some test
> > application that use the private frameworks. The problem is I don't see
> > and header files in them. So how am I supposed to know what methods I
> > can use. I believe there is no documentation for those, so I'm kinda
> > stuck.
>
> The idea of private frameworks is just that: they are private. You can't
> easily use them, and the general idea is that you shouldn't need to. If
> you see something that you think you need to use that isn't public, file
> a bug (preferably with justification).

But, on the other hand, if you are insistent class-dump can be your friend. ;-)

(I'm not advocating doing that, but if you insist on it, that's the expert's
tool...just expect to get bit on the butt with every future release as the
stuff in the private framework mutates or disappears or moves or...)

--
Later,
Don Yacktman
email@hidden

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