Re: Using dot syntax for non-@property properties?

FROM : Andre
DATE : Wed Nov 07 06:32:42 2007

On $BJ?@.(B 19/11/07, at 11:32, Ali Ozer wrote:

>> You can declare a property in a category, like so:
>>
>> @interface NSView (Properties)
>> @property (assign) NSRect bounds;
>> @end
>>
>> @interface NSView (Properties)
>> @dynamic bounds;
>> @end
>>
>> As long as there is a <key> and set<key> method pair, you can 
>> "tack" on a property.
>> I've done it for some pre-leopard objects such as a subviews 
>> property etc on NSView...

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> You don't need to tack on an explicit property declaration. The dot-
> syntax will work for any getter/setter pair, as long as the 
> receiving object is statically typed.  In the original example, 
> sender is declared as "id," so it doesn't work.

Thats nice to know. Thanks.

Andre

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