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Add description and example of how to simulate protected methods.
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@ -430,7 +430,12 @@ distance = 18; // References "long distance" from MyClass implementation
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return @42;
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<<<<<<< HEAD
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// To create a private method, create the method in the @implementation but not in the @interface
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=======
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// Objective-C does not have private method declarations, but you can simulate them.
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// To simulate a private method, create the method in the @implementation but not in the @interface.
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>>>>>>> 421f48c... Add description and example of how to simulate protected methods.
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- (NSNumber *)secretPrivateMethod {
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return @72;
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}
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@ -485,11 +490,11 @@ distance = 18; // References "long distance" from MyClass implementation
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@end
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// Now, if we wanted to create a Truck object, we would create a subclass of Car instead as it would
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// Now, if we wanted to create a Truck object, we would instead create a subclass of Car as it would
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// be changing the functionality of the Car to behave like a truck. But lets say we want to just add
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// functionality to this existing Car. A good example would be to clean the car. So we would create
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// a category to add these cleaning methods:
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// @interface filename: Car+Clean.h
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// @interface filename: Car+Clean.h (BaseClassName+CategoryName.h)
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#import "Car.h" // Make sure to import base class to extend.
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@interface Car (Clean) // The category name is inside () following the name of the base class.
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@end
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// @implementation filename: Car+Clean.m
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#import "Car+Clean.h"
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// @implementation filename: Car+Clean.m (BaseClassName+CategoryName.m)
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#import "Car+Clean.h" // Import the Clean category's @interface file.
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@implementation Car (Clean)
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#import "Car+Clean.h" // Import as many different categories as you want to use.
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#import "Car.h" // Also need to import base class to use it's original functionality.
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int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
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int main (int argc, const char * argv[]) {
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@autoreleasepool {
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Car *mustang = [[Car alloc] init];
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mustang.color = @"Red";
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return 0;
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}
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// Objective-C does not have protected method declarations but you can simulate them.
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// Create a category containing all of the protected methods, then import it ONLY into the
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// @implementation file of a class belonging to the Car class:
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@interface Car (Protected) // Naming category 'Protected' to remember methods are protected.
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- (void)lockCar; // Methods listed here may only be created by Car objects.
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@end
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//To use protected methods, import the category, then implement the methods:
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#import "Car+Protected.h" // Remember, import in the @implementation file only.
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@implementation Car
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- (void)lockCar {
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NSLog(@"Car locked."); // Instances of Car can't use lockCar because it's not in the @interface.
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}
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@end
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// Protocols
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// A protocol declares methods that can be implemented by any class.
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