GBClassData Class Reference

Inherits from	GBModelBase : NSObject
Conforms to	GBObjectDataProviding
Declared in	GBClassData.h GBClassData.m

Overview

Describes a class.

Tasks

Initialization & disposal

+ classDataWithName: Returns autoreleased instance of the class data with the given name.
- initWithName: Initializes the class with the given name.

Class data

nameOfClass The name of the class.
nameOfSuperclass The name of the superclass or nil if this is root class.
superclass Superclass object if known object or nil if nameOfSuperclass is nil or doesn't point to a known class.
adoptedProtocols Class's adopted protocols, available via GBAdoptedProtocolsProvider .
ivars Class's ivars, available via GBIvarsProvider .
methods Class's methods, available via GBMethodsProvider .

Other Methods

- mergeDataFromObject: Merges all data from the given object.
- isTopLevelObject Specifies whether this is a top level object or not.

Class Methods

classDataWithName:

Returns autoreleased instance of the class data with the given name.

+ (id)classDataWithName:(NSString *)name

Parameters

name: The name of the class.

Return Value

Returns initialized object.

Exceptions

NSException: Thrown if the given name is nil or empty.

Declared In

GBClassData.h

Instance Methods

initWithName:

Initializes the class with the given name.

- (id)initWithName:(NSString *)name

Parameters

name: The name of the class.

Return Value

Returns initialized object.

Discussion

Initializes the class with the given name.

This is the designated initializer.

Exceptions

NSException: Thrown if the given name is nil or empty.

Declared In

GBClassData.h

isTopLevelObject

Specifies whether this is a top level object or not.

- (BOOL)isTopLevelObject

Discussion

Specifies whether this is a top level object or not.

Top level objects are classes, categories and protocols.

Declared In

GBClassData.m

mergeDataFromObject:

Merges all data from the given object.

- (void)mergeDataFromObject:(id)source

Parameters

source: Source object to merge from.

Discussion

Merges all data from the given object.

Source object is left unchanged. If the same object is passed in, nothing happens. Subclasses should override and add their own specifics, however they should send super object the message as well! Here's overriden method example:

 - (void)mergeDataFromObject:(GBModelBase *)source {
	// source data validation here...
	[super mergeDataFromObject:source];
	// merge custom data here...
}

Declared In

GBClassData.m

GBClassData.h