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Re: question about informal protocols
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Re: question about informal protocols


  • Subject: Re: question about informal protocols
  • From: Michael de Haan <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:24:57 -0800

On Nov 20, 2009, at 12:19 PM, David Duncan wrote:

> On Nov 20, 2009, at 12:09 PM, Michael de Haan wrote:
>
>> Did not see that it was deprecated, but will take your lead and convert them to that. Does the, in your opinion, "optional" addition pretty much replace categories as a whole, or is there still a role for them?
>
>
> The addition of @optional and @required to Protocols is meant to replace the need for Informal Protocols. Categories are still very useful for adding functionality to a class, as Protocols only allow you to create an interface, not an implementation.
> --




Good...because the example makes much use of both categories and extensions...

:-)

Thanks David.

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