Re: my class initialize is being called multiple times

FROM : Allan Hsu
DATE : Thu Jun 08 21:56:07 2006

The class initializer will be called for every subclass that does not 
have its own initialize as well. The pattern you need to follow looks 
something like this:

+ (void)initialize {
   if(self != [MyClass class])
       return;

   (insert code here)
}

This is documented in the NSObject class documentation:
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/
Classes/NSObject_Class/Reference/Reference.html#//apple_ref/occ/clm/
NSObject/initialize

   -Allan
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On Jun 8, 2006, at 12:49 PM, Graham wrote:

> I have a class with a class initializer:
>
> + (void)initialize;
>
> And it getting called multiple times (which is obviously causing 
> problems for me).
> How is this possible?
> The class does have several subclasses, not that that should matter.
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