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Re: Protocols and the +initialize class method
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Re: Protocols and the +initialize class method


  • Subject: Re: Protocols and the +initialize class method
  • From: "Glenn L. Austin" <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 12:11:11 -0700

On Aug 23, 2013, at 10:30 AM, David Duncan <email@hidden> wrote:

> On Aug 23, 2013, at 2:49 AM, Kevin Meaney <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>> I have a protocol where I would like to include the class method +(void)initialize as being required. This way all classes that conform to the protocol have to implement  initialize as part of the protocol. I suppose I'm wondering if anyone perceives any problem with doing this?
>>
>> For example, will including +initialize as a required protocol method interfere with objective-c automatically calling the initialize method before the class is used for the first at runtime.
>
>
> What is it that you are actually trying to achieve by doing this?

Especially since *every* class that derives from NSObject will have an +initialize method...


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