ClassMethod

A ClassMethod is a method performed by a ClassObject.

Typically, a ClassMethod is used to create a new instance (new InstanceObject) of the receiving class, and to perform management upon any InstanceObject of that class.

A ClassMethod can always be invoked. You do not create an instance of the class to which to send the ClassMethod.

You invoke a ClassMethod by sending a message to the class, like this:

[[[SomeClass]] someMethod];

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You can have a ClassMethod and an InstanceMethod with the same signature (except, of course, for the + and -):

+ (NSString )name {

    return @"Test";

}

- (NSString )name {

    return [[self class] name];

}

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You could also do this:

1. define BothMethods(Name,ReturnType,SingeLine) -(ReturnType)Name { singleLine; } +(ReturnType)Name{ singleLine; }

...

BothMethods(Name,NSString,return @"Test")

or

1. define MatchToClass(ReturnType,MethodName) -(ReturnType)MethodName { return [[self class] MethodName]; }

+ (int)stuff { return 5+5; } MatchToClass(int,stuff);

-FranciscoTolmasky