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#ifndef _OBJC_RUNTIME_H
#define _OBJC_RUNTIME_H

#include <objc/objc.h>
#include <stdarg.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stddef.h>
#include <Availability.h>
#include <TargetConditionals.h>

#if TARGET_OS_MAC
#include <stdlib.h>
#endif


/* Types */

#if !OBJC_TYPES_DEFINED

/// An opaque type that represents a method in a class definition.
typedef struct objc_method *Method;

/// An opaque type that represents an instance variable.
typedef struct objc_ivar *Ivar;

/// An opaque type that represents a category.
typedef struct objc_category *Category;

/// An opaque type that represents an Objective-C declared property.
typedef struct objc_property *objc_property_t;

#endif

#ifdef __OBJC__
@class Protocol;
#else
typedef struct objc_object Protocol;
#endif

/// Defines a method
struct objc_method_description {
    SEL _Nullable name;               /**< The name of the method */
    char * _Nullable types;           /**< The types of the method arguments */
};

/// Defines a property attribute
typedef struct {
    const char * _Nonnull name;           /**< The name of the attribute */
    const char * _Nonnull value;          /**< The value of the attribute (usually empty) */
} objc_property_attribute_t;


/* Functions */

/* Working with Instances */

/** 
 * Returns a copy of a given object.
 * 
 * @param obj An Objective-C object.
 * @param size The size of the object \e obj.
 * 
 * @return A copy of \e obj.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable object_copy(id _Nullable obj, size_t size)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0)
    OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE;

/** 
 * Frees the memory occupied by a given object.
 * 
 * @param obj An Objective-C object.
 * 
 * @return nil
 */
OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
object_dispose(id _Nullable obj)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0)
    OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE;

/** 
 * Returns the class of an object.
 * 
 * @param obj The object you want to inspect.
 * 
 * @return The class object of which \e object is an instance, 
 *  or \c Nil if \e object is \c nil.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
object_getClass(id _Nullable obj) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Sets the class of an object.
 * 
 * @param obj The object to modify.
 * @param cls A class object.
 * 
 * @return The previous value of \e object's class, or \c Nil if \e object is \c nil.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
object_setClass(id _Nullable obj, Class _Nonnull cls) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);


/** 
 * Returns whether an object is a class object.
 * 
 * @param obj An Objective-C object.
 * 
 * @return true if the object is a class or metaclass, false otherwise.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT BOOL
object_isClass(id _Nullable obj)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.10, 8.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);


/** 
 * Reads the value of an instance variable in an object.
 * 
 * @param obj The object containing the instance variable whose value you want to read.
 * @param ivar The Ivar describing the instance variable whose value you want to read.
 * 
 * @return The value of the instance variable specified by \e ivar, or \c nil if \e object is \c nil.
 * 
 * @note \c object_getIvar is faster than \c object_getInstanceVariable if the Ivar
 *  for the instance variable is already known.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
object_getIvar(id _Nullable obj, Ivar _Nonnull ivar) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Sets the value of an instance variable in an object.
 * 
 * @param obj The object containing the instance variable whose value you want to set.
 * @param ivar The Ivar describing the instance variable whose value you want to set.
 * @param value The new value for the instance variable.
 * 
 * @note Instance variables with known memory management (such as ARC strong and weak)
 *  use that memory management. Instance variables with unknown memory management 
 *  are assigned as if they were unsafe_unretained.
 * @note \c object_setIvar is faster than \c object_setInstanceVariable if the Ivar
 *  for the instance variable is already known.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
object_setIvar(id _Nullable obj, Ivar _Nonnull ivar, id _Nullable value) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Sets the value of an instance variable in an object.
 * 
 * @param obj The object containing the instance variable whose value you want to set.
 * @param ivar The Ivar describing the instance variable whose value you want to set.
 * @param value The new value for the instance variable.
 * 
 * @note Instance variables with known memory management (such as ARC strong and weak)
 *  use that memory management. Instance variables with unknown memory management 
 *  are assigned as if they were strong.
 * @note \c object_setIvar is faster than \c object_setInstanceVariable if the Ivar
 *  for the instance variable is already known.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
object_setIvarWithStrongDefault(id _Nullable obj, Ivar _Nonnull ivar,
                                id _Nullable value) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.12, 10.0, 10.0, 3.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Changes the value of an instance variable of a class instance.
 * 
 * @param obj A pointer to an instance of a class. Pass the object containing
 *  the instance variable whose value you wish to modify.
 * @param name A C string. Pass the name of the instance variable whose value you wish to modify.
 * @param value The new value for the instance variable.
 * 
 * @return A pointer to the \c Ivar data structure that defines the type and 
 *  name of the instance variable specified by \e name.
 *
 * @note Instance variables with known memory management (such as ARC strong and weak)
 *  use that memory management. Instance variables with unknown memory management 
 *  are assigned as if they were unsafe_unretained.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Ivar _Nullable
object_setInstanceVariable(id _Nullable obj, const char * _Nonnull name,
                           void * _Nullable value)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0)
    OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE;

/** 
 * Changes the value of an instance variable of a class instance.
 * 
 * @param obj A pointer to an instance of a class. Pass the object containing
 *  the instance variable whose value you wish to modify.
 * @param name A C string. Pass the name of the instance variable whose value you wish to modify.
 * @param value The new value for the instance variable.
 * 
 * @return A pointer to the \c Ivar data structure that defines the type and 
 *  name of the instance variable specified by \e name.
 *
 * @note Instance variables with known memory management (such as ARC strong and weak)
 *  use that memory management. Instance variables with unknown memory management 
 *  are assigned as if they were strong.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Ivar _Nullable
object_setInstanceVariableWithStrongDefault(id _Nullable obj,
                                            const char * _Nonnull name,
                                            void * _Nullable value)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.12, 10.0, 10.0, 3.0, 2.0)
    OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE;

/** 
 * Obtains the value of an instance variable of a class instance.
 * 
 * @param obj A pointer to an instance of a class. Pass the object containing
 *  the instance variable whose value you wish to obtain.
 * @param name A C string. Pass the name of the instance variable whose value you wish to obtain.
 * @param outValue On return, contains a pointer to the value of the instance variable.
 * 
 * @return A pointer to the \c Ivar data structure that defines the type and name of
 *  the instance variable specified by \e name.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Ivar _Nullable
object_getInstanceVariable(id _Nullable obj, const char * _Nonnull name,
                           void * _Nullable * _Nullable outValue)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0)
    OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE;


/* Obtaining Class Definitions */

/** 
 * Returns the class definition of a specified class.
 * 
 * @param name The name of the class to look up.
 * 
 * @return The Class object for the named class, or \c nil
 *  if the class is not registered with the Objective-C runtime.
 * 
 * @note The implementation of \c objc_getClass is identical to the implementation
 *  of \c objc_lookUpClass.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
objc_getClass(const char * _Nonnull name)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the metaclass definition of a specified class.
 * 
 * @param name The name of the class to look up.
 * 
 * @return The \c Class object for the metaclass of the named class, or \c nil if the class
 *  is not registered with the Objective-C runtime.
 * 
 * @note If the definition for the named class is not registered, this function calls the class handler
 *  callback and then checks a second time to see if the class is registered. However, every class
 *  definition must have a valid metaclass definition, and so the metaclass definition is always returned,
 *  whether it’s valid or not.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
objc_getMetaClass(const char * _Nonnull name)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the class definition of a specified class.
 * 
 * @param name The name of the class to look up.
 * 
 * @return The Class object for the named class, or \c nil if the class
 *  is not registered with the Objective-C runtime.
 * 
 * @note The implementation of \c objc_lookUpClass is identical to the implementation
 *  of \c objc_getClass.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
objc_lookUpClass(const char * _Nonnull name)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the class definition of a specified class.
 * 
 * @param name The name of the class to look up.
 * 
 * @return The Class object for the named class.
 * 
 * @note This function is the same as \c objc_getClass, but kills the process if the class is not found.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nonnull
objc_getRequiredClass(const char * _Nonnull name)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Obtains the list of registered class definitions.
 * 
 * @param buffer An array of \c Class values. On output, each \c Class value points to
 *  one class definition, up to either \e bufferCount or the total number of registered classes,
 *  whichever is less. You can pass \c NULL to obtain the total number of registered class
 *  definitions without actually retrieving any class definitions.
 * @param bufferCount An integer value. Pass the number of pointers for which you have allocated space
 *  in \e buffer. On return, this function fills in only this number of elements. If this number is less
 *  than the number of registered classes, this function returns an arbitrary subset of the registered classes.
 * 
 * @return An integer value indicating the total number of registered classes.
 * 
 * @note The Objective-C runtime library automatically registers all the classes defined in your source code.
 *  You can create class definitions at runtime and register them with the \c objc_addClass function.
 * 
 * @warning You cannot assume that class objects you get from this function are classes that inherit from \c NSObject,
 *  so you cannot safely call any methods on such classes without detecting that the method is implemented first.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT int
objc_getClassList(Class _Nonnull * _Nullable buffer, int bufferCount)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Creates and returns a list of pointers to all registered class definitions.
 * 
 * @param outCount An integer pointer used to store the number of classes returned by
 *  this function in the list. It can be \c nil.
 * 
 * @return A nil terminated array of classes. It must be freed with \c free().
 * 
 * @see objc_getClassList
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nonnull * _Nullable
objc_copyClassList(unsigned int * _Nullable outCount)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 3.1, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/**
 * Enumerates classes, filtering by image, name, protocol conformance and superclass.
 *
 * @param image The image to search.  Can be NULL (search the caller's image),
 *              OBJC_DYNAMIC_CLASSES (search dynamically registered classes),
 *              a handle returned by dlopen(3), or the Mach header of an image
 *              loaded into the current process.
 * @param namePrefix If non-NULL, a required prefix for the class name.
 * @param conformingTo If non-NULL, a protocol to which the enumerated classes
 *                     must conform.
 * @param subclassing If non-NULL, a class which the enumerated classes must
 *                    subclass.
 * @param block A block that is called for each matching class.  Can abort
 *              enumeration by setting *stop to YES.
 *
 */
#define OBJC_DYNAMIC_CLASSES ((const void *)-1)
OBJC_EXPORT void
objc_enumerateClasses(const void * _Nullable image,
                      const char * _Nullable namePrefix,
                      Protocol * _Nullable conformingTo,
                      Class _Nullable subclassing,
                      void (^ _Nonnull block)(Class _Nonnull aClass, BOOL * _Nonnull stop)
                      OBJC_NOESCAPE)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(13.0, 16.0, 16.0, 9.0, 7.0)
    OBJC_REFINED_FOR_SWIFT;

/* Working with Classes */

/** 
 * Returns the name of a class.
 * 
 * @param cls A class object.
 * 
 * @return The name of the class, or the empty string if \e cls is \c Nil.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT const char * _Nonnull
class_getName(Class _Nullable cls) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether a class object is a metaclass.
 * 
 * @param cls A class object.
 * 
 * @return \c YES if \e cls is a metaclass, \c NO if \e cls is a non-meta class, 
 *  \c NO if \e cls is \c Nil.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT BOOL
class_isMetaClass(Class _Nullable cls) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the superclass of a class.
 * 
 * @param cls A class object.
 * 
 * @return The superclass of the class, or \c Nil if
 *  \e cls is a root class, or \c Nil if \e cls is \c Nil.
 *
 * @note You should usually use \c NSObject's \c superclass method instead of this function.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
class_getSuperclass(Class _Nullable cls) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Sets the superclass of a given class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class whose superclass you want to set.
 * @param newSuper The new superclass for cls.
 * 
 * @return The old superclass for cls.
 * 
 * @warning You should not use this function.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nonnull
class_setSuperclass(Class _Nonnull cls, Class _Nonnull newSuper) 
    __OSX_DEPRECATED(10.5, 10.5, "not recommended")
    __IOS_DEPRECATED(2.0, 2.0, "not recommended")
    __TVOS_DEPRECATED(9.0, 9.0, "not recommended")
    __WATCHOS_DEPRECATED(1.0, 1.0, "not recommended")

;

/** 
 * Returns the version number of a class definition.
 * 
 * @param cls A pointer to a \c Class data structure. Pass
 *  the class definition for which you wish to obtain the version.
 * 
 * @return An integer indicating the version number of the class definition.
 *
 * @see class_setVersion
 */
OBJC_EXPORT int
class_getVersion(Class _Nullable cls)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Sets the version number of a class definition.
 * 
 * @param cls A pointer to an Class data structure. 
 *  Pass the class definition for which you wish to set the version.
 * @param version An integer. Pass the new version number of the class definition.
 *
 * @note You can use the version number of the class definition to provide versioning of the
 *  interface that your class represents to other classes. This is especially useful for object
 *  serialization (that is, archiving of the object in a flattened form), where it is important to
 *  recognize changes to the layout of the instance variables in different class-definition versions.
 * @note Classes derived from the Foundation framework \c NSObject class can set the class-definition
 *  version number using the \c setVersion: class method, which is implemented using the \c class_setVersion function.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
class_setVersion(Class _Nullable cls, int version)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the size of instances of a class.
 * 
 * @param cls A class object.
 * 
 * @return The size in bytes of instances of the class \e cls, or \c 0 if \e cls is \c Nil.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT size_t
class_getInstanceSize(Class _Nullable cls) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the \c Ivar for a specified instance variable of a given class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class whose instance variable you wish to obtain.
 * @param name The name of the instance variable definition to obtain.
 * 
 * @return A pointer to an \c Ivar data structure containing information about 
 *  the instance variable specified by \e name.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Ivar _Nullable
class_getInstanceVariable(Class _Nullable cls, const char * _Nonnull name)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the Ivar for a specified class variable of a given class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class definition whose class variable you wish to obtain.
 * @param name The name of the class variable definition to obtain.
 * 
 * @return A pointer to an \c Ivar data structure containing information about the class variable specified by \e name.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Ivar _Nullable
class_getClassVariable(Class _Nullable cls, const char * _Nonnull name) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Describes the instance variables declared by a class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class to inspect.
 * @param outCount On return, contains the length of the returned array. 
 *  If outCount is NULL, the length is not returned.
 * 
 * @return An array of pointers of type Ivar describing the instance variables declared by the class. 
 *  Any instance variables declared by superclasses are not included. The array contains *outCount 
 *  pointers followed by a NULL terminator. You must free the array with free().
 * 
 *  If the class declares no instance variables, or cls is Nil, NULL is returned and *outCount is 0.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Ivar _Nonnull * _Nullable
class_copyIvarList(Class _Nullable cls, unsigned int * _Nullable outCount) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns a specified instance method for a given class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class you want to inspect.
 * @param name The selector of the method you want to retrieve.
 * 
 * @return The method that corresponds to the implementation of the selector specified by 
 *  \e name for the class specified by \e cls, or \c NULL if the specified class or its 
 *  superclasses do not contain an instance method with the specified selector.
 *
 * @note This function searches superclasses for implementations, whereas \c class_copyMethodList does not.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Method _Nullable
class_getInstanceMethod(Class _Nullable cls, SEL _Nonnull name)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns a pointer to the data structure describing a given class method for a given class.
 * 
 * @param cls A pointer to a class definition. Pass the class that contains the method you want to retrieve.
 * @param name A pointer of type \c SEL. Pass the selector of the method you want to retrieve.
 * 
 * @return A pointer to the \c Method data structure that corresponds to the implementation of the 
 *  selector specified by aSelector for the class specified by aClass, or NULL if the specified 
 *  class or its superclasses do not contain an instance method with the specified selector.
 *
 * @note Note that this function searches superclasses for implementations, 
 *  whereas \c class_copyMethodList does not.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Method _Nullable
class_getClassMethod(Class _Nullable cls, SEL _Nonnull name)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the function pointer that would be called if a 
 * particular message were sent to an instance of a class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class you want to inspect.
 * @param name A selector.
 * 
 * @return The function pointer that would be called if \c [object name] were called
 *  with an instance of the class, or \c NULL if \e cls is \c Nil.
 *
 * @note \c class_getMethodImplementation may be faster than \c method_getImplementation(class_getInstanceMethod(cls, name)).
 * @note The function pointer returned may be a function internal to the runtime instead of
 *  an actual method implementation. For example, if instances of the class do not respond to
 *  the selector, the function pointer returned will be part of the runtime's message forwarding machinery.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT IMP _Nullable
class_getMethodImplementation(Class _Nullable cls, SEL _Nonnull name) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the function pointer that would be called if a particular 
 * message were sent to an instance of a class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class you want to inspect.
 * @param name A selector.
 * 
 * @return The function pointer that would be called if \c [object name] were called
 *  with an instance of the class, or \c NULL if \e cls is \c Nil.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT IMP _Nullable
class_getMethodImplementation_stret(Class _Nullable cls, SEL _Nonnull name) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0)
    OBJC_ARM64_UNAVAILABLE;

/** 
 * Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether instances of a class respond to a particular selector.
 * 
 * @param cls The class you want to inspect.
 * @param sel A selector.
 * 
 * @return \c YES if instances of the class respond to the selector, otherwise \c NO.
 * 
 * @note You should usually use \c NSObject's \c respondsToSelector: or \c instancesRespondToSelector: 
 *  methods instead of this function.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT BOOL
class_respondsToSelector(Class _Nullable cls, SEL _Nonnull sel) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Describes the instance methods implemented by a class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class you want to inspect.
 * @param outCount On return, contains the length of the returned array. 
 *  If outCount is NULL, the length is not returned.
 * 
 * @return An array of pointers of type Method describing the instance methods 
 *  implemented by the class—any instance methods implemented by superclasses are not included. 
 *  The array contains *outCount pointers followed by a NULL terminator. You must free the array with free().
 * 
 *  If cls implements no instance methods, or cls is Nil, returns NULL and *outCount is 0.
 * 
 * @note To get the class methods of a class, use \c class_copyMethodList(object_getClass(cls), &count).
 * @note To get the implementations of methods that may be implemented by superclasses, 
 *  use \c class_getInstanceMethod or \c class_getClassMethod.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Method _Nonnull * _Nullable
class_copyMethodList(Class _Nullable cls, unsigned int * _Nullable outCount) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether a class conforms to a given protocol.
 * 
 * @param cls The class you want to inspect.
 * @param protocol A protocol.
 *
 * @return YES if cls conforms to protocol, otherwise NO.
 *
 * @note You should usually use NSObject's conformsToProtocol: method instead of this function.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT BOOL
class_conformsToProtocol(Class _Nullable cls, Protocol * _Nullable protocol) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Describes the protocols adopted by a class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class you want to inspect.
 * @param outCount On return, contains the length of the returned array. 
 *  If outCount is NULL, the length is not returned.
 * 
 * @return An array of pointers of type Protocol* describing the protocols adopted 
 *  by the class. Any protocols adopted by superclasses or other protocols are not included. 
 *  The array contains *outCount pointers followed by a NULL terminator. You must free the array with free().
 * 
 *  If cls adopts no protocols, or cls is Nil, returns NULL and *outCount is 0.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Protocol * __unsafe_unretained _Nonnull * _Nullable 
class_copyProtocolList(Class _Nullable cls, unsigned int * _Nullable outCount)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns a property with a given name of a given class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class you want to inspect.
 * @param name The name of the property you want to inspect.
 * 
 * @return A pointer of type \c objc_property_t describing the property, or
 *  \c NULL if the class does not declare a property with that name, 
 *  or \c NULL if \e cls is \c Nil.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT objc_property_t _Nullable
class_getProperty(Class _Nullable cls, const char * _Nonnull name)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Describes the properties declared by a class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class you want to inspect.
 * @param outCount On return, contains the length of the returned array. 
 *  If \e outCount is \c NULL, the length is not returned.        
 * 
 * @return An array of pointers of type \c objc_property_t describing the properties 
 *  declared by the class. Any properties declared by superclasses are not included. 
 *  The array contains \c *outCount pointers followed by a \c NULL terminator. You must free the array with \c free().
 * 
 *  If \e cls declares no properties, or \e cls is \c Nil, returns \c NULL and \c *outCount is \c 0.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT objc_property_t _Nonnull * _Nullable
class_copyPropertyList(Class _Nullable cls, unsigned int * _Nullable outCount)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns a description of the \c Ivar layout for a given class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class to inspect.
 * 
 * @return A description of the \c Ivar layout for \e cls.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT const uint8_t * _Nullable
class_getIvarLayout(Class _Nullable cls)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns a description of the layout of weak Ivars for a given class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class to inspect.
 * 
 * @return A description of the layout of the weak \c Ivars for \e cls.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT const uint8_t * _Nullable
class_getWeakIvarLayout(Class _Nullable cls)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Adds a new method to a class with a given name and implementation.
 * 
 * @param cls The class to which to add a method.
 * @param name A selector that specifies the name of the method being added.
 * @param imp A function which is the implementation of the new method. The function must take at least two arguments—self and _cmd.
 * @param types An array of characters that describe the types of the arguments to the method. 
 * 
 * @return YES if the method was added successfully, otherwise NO 
 *  (for example, the class already contains a method implementation with that name).
 *
 * @note class_addMethod will add an override of a superclass's implementation, 
 *  but will not replace an existing implementation in this class. 
 *  To change an existing implementation, use method_setImplementation.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT BOOL
class_addMethod(Class _Nullable cls, SEL _Nonnull name, IMP _Nonnull imp, 
                const char * _Nullable types) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Replaces the implementation of a method for a given class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class you want to modify.
 * @param name A selector that identifies the method whose implementation you want to replace.
 * @param imp The new implementation for the method identified by name for the class identified by cls.
 * @param types An array of characters that describe the types of the arguments to the method. 
 *  Since the function must take at least two arguments—self and _cmd, the second and third characters
 *  must be “@:” (the first character is the return type).
 * 
 * @return The previous implementation of the method identified by \e name for the class identified by \e cls.
 * 
 * @note This function behaves in two different ways:
 *  - If the method identified by \e name does not yet exist, it is added as if \c class_addMethod were called. 
 *    The type encoding specified by \e types is used as given.
 *  - If the method identified by \e name does exist, its \c IMP is replaced as if \c method_setImplementation were called.
 *    The type encoding specified by \e types is ignored.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT IMP _Nullable
class_replaceMethod(Class _Nullable cls, SEL _Nonnull name, IMP _Nonnull imp, 
                    const char * _Nullable types) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Adds a new instance variable to a class.
 * 
 * @return YES if the instance variable was added successfully, otherwise NO 
 *         (for example, the class already contains an instance variable with that name).
 *
 * @note This function may only be called after objc_allocateClassPair and before objc_registerClassPair. 
 *       Adding an instance variable to an existing class is not supported.
 * @note The class must not be a metaclass. Adding an instance variable to a metaclass is not supported.
 * @note The instance variable's minimum alignment in bytes is 1<<align. The minimum alignment of an instance 
 *       variable depends on the ivar's type and the machine architecture. 
 *       For variables of any pointer type, pass log2(sizeof(pointer_type)).
 */
OBJC_EXPORT BOOL
class_addIvar(Class _Nullable cls, const char * _Nonnull name, size_t size, 
              uint8_t alignment, const char * _Nullable types) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Adds a protocol to a class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class to modify.
 * @param protocol The protocol to add to \e cls.
 * 
 * @return \c YES if the method was added successfully, otherwise \c NO 
 *  (for example, the class already conforms to that protocol).
 */
OBJC_EXPORT BOOL
class_addProtocol(Class _Nullable cls, Protocol * _Nonnull protocol) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Adds a property to a class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class to modify.
 * @param name The name of the property.
 * @param attributes An array of property attributes.
 * @param attributeCount The number of attributes in \e attributes.
 * 
 * @return \c YES if the property was added successfully, otherwise \c NO
 *  (for example, the class already has that property).
 */
OBJC_EXPORT BOOL
class_addProperty(Class _Nullable cls, const char * _Nonnull name,
                  const objc_property_attribute_t * _Nullable attributes,
                  unsigned int attributeCount)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Replace a property of a class. 
 * 
 * @param cls The class to modify.
 * @param name The name of the property.
 * @param attributes An array of property attributes.
 * @param attributeCount The number of attributes in \e attributes. 
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
class_replaceProperty(Class _Nullable cls, const char * _Nonnull name,
                      const objc_property_attribute_t * _Nullable attributes,
                      unsigned int attributeCount)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Sets the Ivar layout for a given class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class to modify.
 * @param layout The layout of the \c Ivars for \e cls.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
class_setIvarLayout(Class _Nullable cls, const uint8_t * _Nullable layout)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Sets the layout for weak Ivars for a given class.
 * 
 * @param cls The class to modify.
 * @param layout The layout of the weak Ivars for \e cls.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
class_setWeakIvarLayout(Class _Nullable cls, const uint8_t * _Nullable layout)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Used by CoreFoundation's toll-free bridging.
 * Return the id of the named class.
 * 
 * @return The id of the named class, or an uninitialized class
 *  structure that will be used for the class when and if it does 
 *  get loaded.
 * 
 * @warning Do not call this function yourself.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nonnull
objc_getFutureClass(const char * _Nonnull name) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0)
    OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE;


/* Instantiating Classes */

/** 
 * Creates an instance of a class, allocating memory for the class in the 
 * default malloc memory zone.
 * 
 * @param cls The class that you wish to allocate an instance of.
 * @param extraBytes An integer indicating the number of extra bytes to allocate. 
 *  The additional bytes can be used to store additional instance variables beyond 
 *  those defined in the class definition.
 * 
 * @return An instance of the class \e cls.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
class_createInstance(Class _Nullable cls, size_t extraBytes)
    OBJC_RETURNS_RETAINED
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Creates an instance of a class at the specific location provided.
 * 
 * @param cls The class that you wish to allocate an instance of.
 * @param bytes The location at which to allocate an instance of \e cls.
 *  Must point to at least \c class_getInstanceSize(cls) bytes of well-aligned,
 *  zero-filled memory.
 *
 * @return \e bytes on success, \c nil otherwise. (For example, \e cls or \e bytes
 *  might be \c nil)
 *
 * @see class_createInstance
 */
OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
objc_constructInstance(Class _Nullable cls, void * _Nullable bytes) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.6, 3.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0)
    OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE;

/** 
 * Destroys an instance of a class without freeing memory and removes any
 * associated references this instance might have had.
 * 
 * @param obj The class instance to destroy.
 * 
 * @return \e obj. Does nothing if \e obj is nil.
 * 
 * @note CF and other clients do call this under GC.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void * _Nullable objc_destructInstance(id _Nullable obj) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.6, 3.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0)
    OBJC_ARC_UNAVAILABLE;


/* Adding Classes */

/** 
 * Creates a new class and metaclass.
 * 
 * @param superclass The class to use as the new class's superclass, or \c Nil to create a new root class.
 * @param name The string to use as the new class's name. The string will be copied.
 * @param extraBytes The number of bytes to allocate for indexed ivars at the end of 
 *  the class and metaclass objects. This should usually be \c 0.
 * 
 * @return The new class, or Nil if the class could not be created (for example, the desired name is already in use).
 * 
 * @note You can get a pointer to the new metaclass by calling \c object_getClass(newClass).
 * @note To create a new class, start by calling \c objc_allocateClassPair. 
 *  Then set the class's attributes with functions like \c class_addMethod and \c class_addIvar.
 *  When you are done building the class, call \c objc_registerClassPair. The new class is now ready for use.
 * @note Instance methods and instance variables should be added to the class itself. 
 *  Class methods should be added to the metaclass.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
objc_allocateClassPair(Class _Nullable superclass, const char * _Nonnull name, 
                       size_t extraBytes) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Registers a class that was allocated using \c objc_allocateClassPair.
 * 
 * @param cls The class you want to register.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
objc_registerClassPair(Class _Nonnull cls) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Used by Foundation's Key-Value Observing.
 * 
 * @warning Do not call this function yourself.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nonnull
objc_duplicateClass(Class _Nonnull original, const char * _Nonnull name,
                    size_t extraBytes)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Destroy a class and its associated metaclass. 
 * 
 * @param cls The class to be destroyed. It must have been allocated with 
 *  \c objc_allocateClassPair
 * 
 * @warning Do not call if instances of this class or a subclass exist.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
objc_disposeClassPair(Class _Nonnull cls) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);


/* Working with Methods */

/** 
 * Returns the name of a method.
 * 
 * @param m The method to inspect.
 * 
 * @return A pointer of type SEL.
 * 
 * @note To get the method name as a C string, call \c sel_getName(method_getName(method)).
 */
OBJC_EXPORT SEL _Nonnull
method_getName(Method _Nonnull m) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the implementation of a method.
 * 
 * @param m The method to inspect.
 * 
 * @return A function pointer of type IMP.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT IMP _Nonnull
method_getImplementation(Method _Nonnull m) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns a string describing a method's parameter and return types.
 * 
 * @param m The method to inspect.
 * 
 * @return A C string. The string may be \c NULL.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT const char * _Nullable
method_getTypeEncoding(Method _Nonnull m) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the number of arguments accepted by a method.
 * 
 * @param m A pointer to a \c Method data structure. Pass the method in question.
 * 
 * @return An integer containing the number of arguments accepted by the given method.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT unsigned int
method_getNumberOfArguments(Method _Nonnull m)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns a string describing a method's return type.
 * 
 * @param m The method to inspect.
 * 
 * @return A C string describing the return type. You must free the string with \c free().
 */
OBJC_EXPORT char * _Nonnull
method_copyReturnType(Method _Nonnull m) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns a string describing a single parameter type of a method.
 * 
 * @param m The method to inspect.
 * @param index The index of the parameter to inspect.
 * 
 * @return A C string describing the type of the parameter at index \e index, or \c NULL
 *  if method has no parameter index \e index. You must free the string with \c free().
 */
OBJC_EXPORT char * _Nullable
method_copyArgumentType(Method _Nonnull m, unsigned int index) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns by reference a string describing a method's return type.
 * 
 * @param m The method you want to inquire about. 
 * @param dst The reference string to store the description.
 * @param dst_len The maximum number of characters that can be stored in \e dst.
 *
 * @note The method's return type string is copied to \e dst.
 *  \e dst is filled as if \c strncpy(dst, parameter_type, dst_len) were called.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
method_getReturnType(Method _Nonnull m, char * _Nonnull dst, size_t dst_len) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns by reference a string describing a single parameter type of a method.
 * 
 * @param m The method you want to inquire about. 
 * @param index The index of the parameter you want to inquire about.
 * @param dst The reference string to store the description.
 * @param dst_len The maximum number of characters that can be stored in \e dst.
 * 
 * @note The parameter type string is copied to \e dst. \e dst is filled as if \c strncpy(dst, parameter_type, dst_len) 
 *  were called. If the method contains no parameter with that index, \e dst is filled as
 *  if \c strncpy(dst, "", dst_len) were called.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
method_getArgumentType(Method _Nonnull m, unsigned int index, 
                       char * _Nullable dst, size_t dst_len) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

OBJC_EXPORT struct objc_method_description * _Nonnull
method_getDescription(Method _Nonnull m) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Sets the implementation of a method.
 * 
 * @param m The method for which to set an implementation.
 * @param imp The implementation to set to this method.
 * 
 * @return The previous implementation of the method.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT IMP _Nonnull
method_setImplementation(Method _Nonnull m, IMP _Nonnull imp) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Exchanges the implementations of two methods.
 * 
 * @param m1 Method to exchange with second method.
 * @param m2 Method to exchange with first method.
 * 
 * @note This is an atomic version of the following:
 *  \code 
 *  IMP imp1 = method_getImplementation(m1);
 *  IMP imp2 = method_getImplementation(m2);
 *  method_setImplementation(m1, imp2);
 *  method_setImplementation(m2, imp1);
 *  \endcode
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
method_exchangeImplementations(Method _Nonnull m1, Method _Nonnull m2) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);


/* Working with Instance Variables */

/** 
 * Returns the name of an instance variable.
 * 
 * @param v The instance variable you want to enquire about.
 * 
 * @return A C string containing the instance variable's name.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT const char * _Nullable
ivar_getName(Ivar _Nonnull v) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the type string of an instance variable.
 * 
 * @param v The instance variable you want to enquire about.
 * 
 * @return A C string containing the instance variable's type encoding.
 *
 * @note For possible values, see Objective-C Runtime Programming Guide > Type Encodings.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT const char * _Nullable
ivar_getTypeEncoding(Ivar _Nonnull v) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the offset of an instance variable.
 * 
 * @param v The instance variable you want to enquire about.
 * 
 * @return The offset of \e v.
 * 
 * @note For instance variables of type \c id or other object types, call \c object_getIvar
 *  and \c object_setIvar instead of using this offset to access the instance variable data directly.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT ptrdiff_t
ivar_getOffset(Ivar _Nonnull v) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);


/* Working with Properties */

/** 
 * Returns the name of a property.
 * 
 * @param property The property you want to inquire about.
 * 
 * @return A C string containing the property's name.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT const char * _Nonnull
property_getName(objc_property_t _Nonnull property) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the attribute string of a property.
 * 
 * @param property A property.
 *
 * @return A C string containing the property's attributes.
 * 
 * @note The format of the attribute string is described in Declared Properties in Objective-C Runtime Programming Guide.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT const char * _Nullable
property_getAttributes(objc_property_t _Nonnull property) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns an array of property attributes for a property. 
 * 
 * @param property The property whose attributes you want copied.
 * @param outCount The number of attributes returned in the array.
 * 
 * @return An array of property attributes; must be free'd() by the caller. 
 */
OBJC_EXPORT objc_property_attribute_t * _Nullable
property_copyAttributeList(objc_property_t _Nonnull property,
                           unsigned int * _Nullable outCount)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the value of a property attribute given the attribute name.
 * 
 * @param property The property whose attribute value you are interested in.
 * @param attributeName C string representing the attribute name.
 *
 * @return The value string of the attribute \e attributeName if it exists in
 *  \e property, \c nil otherwise. 
 */
OBJC_EXPORT char * _Nullable
property_copyAttributeValue(objc_property_t _Nonnull property,
                            const char * _Nonnull attributeName)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);


/* Working with Protocols */

/** 
 * Returns a specified protocol.
 * 
 * @param name The name of a protocol.
 * 
 * @return The protocol named \e name, or \c NULL if no protocol named \e name could be found.
 * 
 * @note This function acquires the runtime lock.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Protocol * _Nullable
objc_getProtocol(const char * _Nonnull name)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns an array of all the protocols known to the runtime.
 * 
 * @param outCount Upon return, contains the number of protocols in the returned array.
 * 
 * @return A C array of all the protocols known to the runtime. The array contains \c *outCount
 *  pointers followed by a \c NULL terminator. You must free the list with \c free().
 * 
 * @note This function acquires the runtime lock.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Protocol * __unsafe_unretained _Nonnull * _Nullable
objc_copyProtocolList(unsigned int * _Nullable outCount)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether one protocol conforms to another protocol.
 * 
 * @param proto A protocol.
 * @param other A protocol.
 * 
 * @return \c YES if \e proto conforms to \e other, otherwise \c NO.
 * 
 * @note One protocol can incorporate other protocols using the same syntax 
 *  that classes use to adopt a protocol:
 *  \code
 *  @protocol ProtocolName < protocol list >
 *  \endcode
 *  All the protocols listed between angle brackets are considered part of the ProtocolName protocol.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT BOOL
protocol_conformsToProtocol(Protocol * _Nullable proto,
                            Protocol * _Nullable other)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether two protocols are equal.
 * 
 * @param proto A protocol.
 * @param other A protocol.
 * 
 * @return \c YES if \e proto is the same as \e other, otherwise \c NO.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT BOOL
protocol_isEqual(Protocol * _Nullable proto, Protocol * _Nullable other)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the name of a protocol.
 * 
 * @param proto A protocol.
 * 
 * @return The name of the protocol \e p as a C string.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT const char * _Nonnull
protocol_getName(Protocol * _Nonnull proto)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns a method description structure for a specified method of a given protocol.
 * 
 * @param proto A protocol.
 * @param aSel A selector.
 * @param isRequiredMethod A Boolean value that indicates whether aSel is a required method.
 * @param isInstanceMethod A Boolean value that indicates whether aSel is an instance method.
 * 
 * @return An \c objc_method_description structure that describes the method specified by \e aSel,
 *  \e isRequiredMethod, and \e isInstanceMethod for the protocol \e p.
 *  If the protocol does not contain the specified method, returns an \c objc_method_description structure
 *  with the value \c {NULL, \c NULL}.
 * 
 * @note This function recursively searches any protocols that this protocol conforms to.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT struct objc_method_description
protocol_getMethodDescription(Protocol * _Nonnull proto, SEL _Nonnull aSel,
                              BOOL isRequiredMethod, BOOL isInstanceMethod)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns an array of method descriptions of methods meeting a given specification for a given protocol.
 * 
 * @param proto A protocol.
 * @param isRequiredMethod A Boolean value that indicates whether returned methods should
 *  be required methods (pass YES to specify required methods).
 * @param isInstanceMethod A Boolean value that indicates whether returned methods should
 *  be instance methods (pass YES to specify instance methods).
 * @param outCount Upon return, contains the number of method description structures in the returned array.
 * 
 * @return A C array of \c objc_method_description structures containing the names and types of \e p's methods 
 *  specified by \e isRequiredMethod and \e isInstanceMethod. The array contains \c *outCount pointers followed
 *  by a \c NULL terminator. You must free the list with \c free().
 *  If the protocol declares no methods that meet the specification, \c NULL is returned and \c *outCount is 0.
 * 
 * @note Methods in other protocols adopted by this protocol are not included.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT struct objc_method_description * _Nullable
protocol_copyMethodDescriptionList(Protocol * _Nonnull proto,
                                   BOOL isRequiredMethod,
                                   BOOL isInstanceMethod,
                                   unsigned int * _Nullable outCount)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the specified property of a given protocol.
 * 
 * @param proto A protocol.
 * @param name The name of a property.
 * @param isRequiredProperty \c YES searches for a required property, \c NO searches for an optional property.
 * @param isInstanceProperty \c YES searches for an instance property, \c NO searches for a class property.
 * 
 * @return The property specified by \e name, \e isRequiredProperty, and \e isInstanceProperty for \e proto,
 *  or \c NULL if none of \e proto's properties meets the specification.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT objc_property_t _Nullable
protocol_getProperty(Protocol * _Nonnull proto,
                     const char * _Nonnull name,
                     BOOL isRequiredProperty, BOOL isInstanceProperty)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns an array of the required instance properties declared by a protocol.
 * 
 * @note Identical to 
 * \code
 * protocol_copyPropertyList2(proto, outCount, YES, YES);
 * \endcode
 */
OBJC_EXPORT objc_property_t _Nonnull * _Nullable
protocol_copyPropertyList(Protocol * _Nonnull proto,
                          unsigned int * _Nullable outCount)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns an array of properties declared by a protocol.
 * 
 * @param proto A protocol.
 * @param outCount Upon return, contains the number of elements in the returned array.
 * @param isRequiredProperty \c YES returns required properties, \c NO returns optional properties.
 * @param isInstanceProperty \c YES returns instance properties, \c NO returns class properties.
 * 
 * @return A C array of pointers of type \c objc_property_t describing the properties declared by \e proto.
 *  Any properties declared by other protocols adopted by this protocol are not included. The array contains
 *  \c *outCount pointers followed by a \c NULL terminator. You must free the array with \c free().
 *  If the protocol declares no matching properties, \c NULL is returned and \c *outCount is \c 0.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT objc_property_t _Nonnull * _Nullable
protocol_copyPropertyList2(Protocol * _Nonnull proto,
                           unsigned int * _Nullable outCount,
                           BOOL isRequiredProperty, BOOL isInstanceProperty)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.12, 10.0, 10.0, 3.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns an array of the protocols adopted by a protocol.
 * 
 * @param proto A protocol.
 * @param outCount Upon return, contains the number of elements in the returned array.
 * 
 * @return A C array of protocols adopted by \e proto. The array contains \e *outCount pointers
 *  followed by a \c NULL terminator. You must free the array with \c free().
 *  If the protocol adopts no other protocols, \c NULL is returned and \c *outCount is \c 0.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Protocol * __unsafe_unretained _Nonnull * _Nullable
protocol_copyProtocolList(Protocol * _Nonnull proto,
                          unsigned int * _Nullable outCount)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Creates a new protocol instance that cannot be used until registered with
 * \c objc_registerProtocol()
 * 
 * @param name The name of the protocol to create.
 *
 * @return The Protocol instance on success, \c nil if a protocol
 *  with the same name already exists. 
 * @note There is no dispose method for this. 
 */
OBJC_EXPORT Protocol * _Nullable
objc_allocateProtocol(const char * _Nonnull name) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Registers a newly constructed protocol with the runtime. The protocol
 * will be ready for use and is immutable after this.
 * 
 * @param proto The protocol you want to register.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
objc_registerProtocol(Protocol * _Nonnull proto) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Adds a method to a protocol. The protocol must be under construction.
 * 
 * @param proto The protocol to add a method to.
 * @param name The name of the method to add.
 * @param types A C string that represents the method signature.
 * @param isRequiredMethod YES if the method is not an optional method.
 * @param isInstanceMethod YES if the method is an instance method. 
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
protocol_addMethodDescription(Protocol * _Nonnull proto, SEL _Nonnull name,
                              const char * _Nullable types,
                              BOOL isRequiredMethod, BOOL isInstanceMethod) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Adds an incorporated protocol to another protocol. The protocol being
 * added to must still be under construction, while the additional protocol
 * must be already constructed.
 * 
 * @param proto The protocol you want to add to, it must be under construction.
 * @param addition The protocol you want to incorporate into \e proto, it must be registered.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
protocol_addProtocol(Protocol * _Nonnull proto, Protocol * _Nonnull addition) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Adds a property to a protocol. The protocol must be under construction. 
 * 
 * @param proto The protocol to add a property to.
 * @param name The name of the property.
 * @param attributes An array of property attributes.
 * @param attributeCount The number of attributes in \e attributes.
 * @param isRequiredProperty YES if the property (accessor methods) is not optional. 
 * @param isInstanceProperty YES if the property (accessor methods) are instance methods. 
 *  This is the only case allowed fo a property, as a result, setting this to NO will 
 *  not add the property to the protocol at all. 
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
protocol_addProperty(Protocol * _Nonnull proto, const char * _Nonnull name,
                     const objc_property_attribute_t * _Nullable attributes,
                     unsigned int attributeCount,
                     BOOL isRequiredProperty, BOOL isInstanceProperty)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);


/* Working with Libraries */

/** 
 * Returns the names of all the loaded Objective-C frameworks and dynamic
 * libraries.
 * 
 * @param outCount The number of names returned.
 * 
 * @return An array of C strings of names. Must be free()'d by caller.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT const char * _Nonnull * _Nonnull
objc_copyImageNames(unsigned int * _Nullable outCount) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the dynamic library name a class originated from.
 * 
 * @param cls The class you are inquiring about.
 * 
 * @return The name of the library containing this class.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT const char * _Nullable
class_getImageName(Class _Nullable cls) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the names of all the classes within a library.
 * 
 * @param image The library or framework you are inquiring about.
 * @param outCount The number of class names returned.
 * 
 * @return An array of C strings representing the class names.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT const char * _Nonnull * _Nullable
objc_copyClassNamesForImage(const char * _Nonnull image,
                            unsigned int * _Nullable outCount) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);


/* Working with Selectors */

/** 
 * Returns the name of the method specified by a given selector.
 * 
 * @param sel A pointer of type \c SEL. Pass the selector whose name you wish to determine.
 * 
 * @return A C string indicating the name of the selector.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT const char * _Nonnull
sel_getName(SEL _Nonnull sel)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);


/** 
 * Registers a method with the Objective-C runtime system, maps the method 
 * name to a selector, and returns the selector value.
 * 
 * @param str A pointer to a C string. Pass the name of the method you wish to register.
 * 
 * @return A pointer of type SEL specifying the selector for the named method.
 * 
 * @note You must register a method name with the Objective-C runtime system to obtain the
 *  method’s selector before you can add the method to a class definition. If the method name
 *  has already been registered, this function simply returns the selector.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT SEL _Nonnull
sel_registerName(const char * _Nonnull str)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.0, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether two selectors are equal.
 * 
 * @param lhs The selector to compare with rhs.
 * @param rhs The selector to compare with lhs.
 * 
 * @return \c YES if \e lhs and \e rhs are equal, otherwise \c NO.
 * 
 * @note sel_isEqual is equivalent to ==.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT BOOL
sel_isEqual(SEL _Nonnull lhs, SEL _Nonnull rhs) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);


/* Objective-C Language Features */

/** 
 * This function is inserted by the compiler when a mutation
 * is detected during a foreach iteration. It gets called 
 * when a mutation occurs, and the enumerationMutationHandler
 * is enacted if it is set up. A fatal error occurs if a handler is not set up.
 *
 * @param obj The object being mutated.
 * 
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
objc_enumerationMutation(id _Nonnull obj) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Sets the current mutation handler. 
 * 
 * @param handler Function pointer to the new mutation handler.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
objc_setEnumerationMutationHandler(void (*_Nullable handler)(id _Nonnull )) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Set the function to be called by objc_msgForward.
 * 
 * @param fwd Function to be jumped to by objc_msgForward.
 * @param fwd_stret Function to be jumped to by objc_msgForward_stret.
 * 
 * @see message.h::_objc_msgForward
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
objc_setForwardHandler(void * _Nonnull fwd, void * _Nonnull fwd_stret) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.5, 2.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

#if !0

/** 
 * Creates a pointer to a function that will call the block
 * when the method is called.
 * 
 * @param block The block that implements this method. Its signature should
 *  be: method_return_type ^(id self, method_args...). 
 *  The selector is not available as a parameter to this block.
 *  The block is copied with \c Block_copy().
 * 
 * @return The IMP that calls this block. Must be disposed of with
 *  \c imp_removeBlock.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT IMP _Nonnull
imp_implementationWithBlock(id _Nonnull block)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Return the block associated with an IMP that was created using
 * \c imp_implementationWithBlock.
 * 
 * @param anImp The IMP that calls this block.
 * 
 * @return The block called by \e anImp.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
imp_getBlock(IMP _Nonnull anImp)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Disassociates a block from an IMP that was created using
 * \c imp_implementationWithBlock and releases the copy of the 
 * block that was created.
 * 
 * @param anImp An IMP that was created using \c imp_implementationWithBlock.
 * 
 * @return YES if the block was released successfully, NO otherwise. 
 *  (For example, the block might not have been used to create an IMP previously).
 */
OBJC_EXPORT BOOL
imp_removeBlock(IMP _Nonnull anImp)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 4.3, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

#endif 

/** 
 * This loads the object referenced by a weak pointer and returns it, after
 * retaining and autoreleasing the object to ensure that it stays alive
 * long enough for the caller to use it. This function would be used
 * anywhere a __weak variable is used in an expression.
 * 
 * @param location The weak pointer address
 * 
 * @return The object pointed to by \e location, or \c nil if \e *location is \c nil.
 */
OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
objc_loadWeak(id _Nullable * _Nonnull location)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 5.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * This function stores a new value into a __weak variable. It would
 * be used anywhere a __weak variable is the target of an assignment.
 * 
 * @param location The address of the weak pointer itself
 * @param obj The new object this weak ptr should now point to
 * 
 * @return The value stored into \e location, i.e. \e obj
 */
OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
objc_storeWeak(id _Nullable * _Nonnull location, id _Nullable obj) 
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.7, 5.0, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);


/* Associative References */

/**
 * Policies related to associative references.
 * These are options to objc_setAssociatedObject()
 */
typedef OBJC_ENUM(uintptr_t, objc_AssociationPolicy) {
    OBJC_ASSOCIATION_ASSIGN = 0,           /**< Specifies a weak reference to the associated object. */
    OBJC_ASSOCIATION_RETAIN_NONATOMIC = 1, /**< Specifies a strong reference to the associated object. 
                                            *   The association is not made atomically. */
    OBJC_ASSOCIATION_COPY_NONATOMIC = 3,   /**< Specifies that the associated object is copied. 
                                            *   The association is not made atomically. */
    OBJC_ASSOCIATION_RETAIN = 01401,       /**< Specifies a strong reference to the associated object.
                                            *   The association is made atomically. */
    OBJC_ASSOCIATION_COPY = 01403          /**< Specifies that the associated object is copied.
                                            *   The association is made atomically. */
};

/** 
 * Sets an associated value for a given object using a given key and association policy.
 * 
 * @param object The source object for the association.
 * @param key The key for the association.
 * @param value The value to associate with the key key for object. Pass nil to clear an existing association.
 * @param policy The policy for the association. For possible values, see “Associative Object Behaviors.”
 * 
 * @see objc_setAssociatedObject
 * @see objc_removeAssociatedObjects
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
objc_setAssociatedObject(id _Nonnull object, const void * _Nonnull key,
                         id _Nullable value, objc_AssociationPolicy policy)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.6, 3.1, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Returns the value associated with a given object for a given key.
 * 
 * @param object The source object for the association.
 * @param key The key for the association.
 * 
 * @return The value associated with the key \e key for \e object.
 * 
 * @see objc_setAssociatedObject
 */
OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
objc_getAssociatedObject(id _Nonnull object, const void * _Nonnull key)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.6, 3.1, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);

/** 
 * Removes all associations for a given object.
 * 
 * @param object An object that maintains associated objects.
 * 
 * @note The main purpose of this function is to make it easy to return an object 
 *  to a "pristine state”. You should not use this function for general removal of
 *  associations from objects, since it also removes associations that other clients
 *  may have added to the object. Typically you should use \c objc_setAssociatedObject 
 *  with a nil value to clear an association.
 * 
 * @see objc_setAssociatedObject
 * @see objc_getAssociatedObject
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void
objc_removeAssociatedObjects(id _Nonnull object)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.6, 3.1, 9.0, 1.0, 2.0);


/* Hooks for Swift */

/**
 * Function type for a hook that intercepts class_getImageName().
 *
 * @param cls The class whose image name is being looked up.
 * @param outImageName On return, the result of the image name lookup.
 * @return YES if an image name for this class was found, NO otherwise.
 *
 * @see class_getImageName
 * @see objc_setHook_getImageName
 */
typedef BOOL (*objc_hook_getImageName)(Class _Nonnull cls, const char * _Nullable * _Nonnull outImageName);

/**
 * Install a hook for class_getImageName().
 *
 * @param newValue The hook function to install.
 * @param outOldValue The address of a function pointer variable. On return,
 *  the old hook function is stored in the variable.
 *
 * @note The store to *outOldValue is thread-safe: the variable will be
 *  updated before class_getImageName() calls your new hook to read it,
 *  even if your new hook is called from another thread before this
 *  setter completes.
 * @note The first hook in the chain is the native implementation of
 *  class_getImageName(). Your hook should call the previous hook for
 *  classes that you do not recognize.
 *
 * @see class_getImageName
 * @see objc_hook_getImageName
 */
OBJC_EXPORT void objc_setHook_getImageName(objc_hook_getImageName _Nonnull newValue,
                                           objc_hook_getImageName _Nullable * _Nonnull outOldValue)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.14, 12.0, 12.0, 5.0, 3.0);

/**
 * Function type for a hook that assists objc_getClass() and related functions.
 *
 * @param name The class name to look up.
 * @param outClass On return, the result of the class lookup.
 * @return YES if a class with this name was found, NO otherwise.
 *
 * @see objc_getClass
 * @see objc_setHook_getClass
 */
typedef BOOL (*objc_hook_getClass)(const char * _Nonnull name, Class _Nullable * _Nonnull outClass);

/**
 * Install a hook for objc_getClass() and related functions.
 *
 * @param newValue The hook function to install.
 * @param outOldValue The address of a function pointer variable. On return,
 *  the old hook function is stored in the variable.
 *
 * @note The store to *outOldValue is thread-safe: the variable will be
 *  updated before objc_getClass() calls your new hook to read it,
 *  even if your new hook is called from another thread before this
 *  setter completes.
 * @note Your hook should call the previous hook for class names
 *  that you do not recognize.
 *
 * @see objc_getClass
 * @see objc_hook_getClass
 */
#if !(TARGET_OS_OSX && __i386__)
#define OBJC_GETCLASSHOOK_DEFINED 1
OBJC_EXPORT void objc_setHook_getClass(objc_hook_getClass _Nonnull newValue,
                                       objc_hook_getClass _Nullable * _Nonnull outOldValue)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.14.4, 12.2, 12.2, 5.2, 3.2);
#endif

/**
 * Function type for a function that is called when an image is loaded.
 *
 * @param header The newly loaded header.
 */
struct mach_header;
typedef void (*objc_func_loadImage)(const struct mach_header * _Nonnull header);

/**
 * Add a function to be called when a new image is loaded. The function is
 * called after ObjC has scanned and fixed up the image. It is called
 * BEFORE +load methods are invoked.
 *
 * When adding a new function, that function is immediately called with all
 * images that are currently loaded. It is then called as needed for images
 * that are loaded afterwards.
 *
 * Note: the function is called with ObjC's internal runtime lock held.
 * Be VERY careful with what the function does to avoid deadlocks or
 * poor performance.
 *
 * @param func The function to add.
 */
#define OBJC_ADDLOADIMAGEFUNC_DEFINED 1
OBJC_EXPORT void objc_addLoadImageFunc(objc_func_loadImage _Nonnull func)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.15, 13.0, 13.0, 6.0, 4.0);

/**
 * Function type for a hook that provides a name for lazily named classes.
 *
 * @param cls The class to generate a name for.
 * @return The name of the class, or NULL if the name isn't known or can't me generated.
 *
 * @see objc_setHook_lazyClassNamer
 */
typedef const char * _Nullable (*objc_hook_lazyClassNamer)(_Nonnull Class cls);

/**
 * Install a hook to provide a name for lazily-named classes.
 *
 * @param newValue The hook function to install.
 * @param outOldValue The address of a function pointer variable. On return,
 *  the old hook function is stored in the variable.
 *
 * @note The store to *outOldValue is thread-safe: the variable will be
 *  updated before objc_getClass() calls your new hook to read it,
 *  even if your new hook is called from another thread before this
 *  setter completes.
 * @note Your hook must call the previous hook for class names
 *  that you do not recognize.
 */
#if !(TARGET_OS_OSX && __i386__)
#define OBJC_SETHOOK_LAZYCLASSNAMER_DEFINED 1
OBJC_EXPORT
void objc_setHook_lazyClassNamer(_Nonnull objc_hook_lazyClassNamer newValue,
                                  _Nonnull objc_hook_lazyClassNamer * _Nonnull oldOutValue)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(11.0, 14.0, 14.0, 7.0, 5.0);
#endif

/**
 * Callback from Objective-C to Swift to perform Swift class initialization.
 */
#if !(TARGET_OS_OSX && __i386__)
typedef Class _Nullable
(*_objc_swiftMetadataInitializer)(Class _Nonnull cls, void * _Nullable arg);
#endif


/** 
 * Perform Objective-C initialization of a Swift class.
 * Do not call this function. It is provided for the Swift runtime's use only 
 * and will change without notice or mercy.
 */
#if !(TARGET_OS_OSX && __i386__)
#define OBJC_REALIZECLASSFROMSWIFT_DEFINED 1
OBJC_EXPORT Class _Nullable
_objc_realizeClassFromSwift(Class _Nullable cls, void * _Nullable previously)
    OBJC_AVAILABLE(10.14.4, 12.2, 12.2, 5.2, 3.2);
#endif

// Type encoding characters
#define _C_ID          '@'
#define _C_CLASS       '#'
#define _C_SEL         ':'
#define _C_CHR         'c'
#define _C_UCHR        'C'
#define _C_SHT         's'
#define _C_USHT        'S'
#define _C_INT         'i'
#define _C_UINT        'I'
#define _C_LNG         'l'
#define _C_ULNG        'L'
#define _C_LNG_LNG     'q'
#define _C_ULNG_LNG    'Q'
#define _C_INT128      't'
#define _C_UINT128     'T'
#define _C_FLT         'f'
#define _C_DBL         'd'
#define _C_LNG_DBL     'D'
#define _C_BFLD        'b'
#define _C_BOOL        'B'
#define _C_VOID        'v'
#define _C_UNDEF       '?'
#define _C_PTR         '^'
#define _C_CHARPTR     '*'
#define _C_ATOM        '%'
#define _C_ARY_B       '['
#define _C_ARY_E       ']'
#define _C_UNION_B     '('
#define _C_UNION_E     ')'
#define _C_STRUCT_B    '{'
#define _C_STRUCT_E    '}'
#define _C_VECTOR      '!'

// Modifiers
#define _C_COMPLEX     'j'
#define _C_ATOMIC      'A'
#define _C_CONST       'r'
#define _C_IN          'n'
#define _C_INOUT       'N'
#define _C_OUT         'o'
#define _C_BYCOPY      'O'
#define _C_BYREF       'R'
#define _C_ONEWAY      'V'
#define _C_GNUREGISTER '+'

struct objc_method_list;

/* Obsolete functions */

#if !0

OBJC_EXPORT IMP _Nullable
class_lookupMethod(Class _Nullable cls, SEL _Nonnull sel) 
    __OSX_DEPRECATED(10.0, 10.5, "use class_getMethodImplementation instead")
    __IOS_DEPRECATED(2.0, 2.0, "use class_getMethodImplementation instead")
    __TVOS_DEPRECATED(9.0, 9.0, "use class_getMethodImplementation instead")
    __WATCHOS_DEPRECATED(1.0, 1.0, "use class_getMethodImplementation instead")

;
OBJC_EXPORT BOOL
class_respondsToMethod(Class _Nullable cls, SEL _Nonnull sel)
    __OSX_DEPRECATED(10.0, 10.5, "use class_respondsToSelector instead")
    __IOS_DEPRECATED(2.0, 2.0, "use class_respondsToSelector instead")
    __TVOS_DEPRECATED(9.0, 9.0, "use class_respondsToSelector instead")
    __WATCHOS_DEPRECATED(1.0, 1.0, "use class_respondsToSelector instead")

;

OBJC_EXPORT void
_objc_flush_caches(Class _Nullable cls) 
    __OSX_DEPRECATED(10.0, 10.5, "not recommended")
    __IOS_DEPRECATED(2.0, 2.0, "not recommended")
    __TVOS_DEPRECATED(9.0, 9.0, "not recommended")
    __WATCHOS_DEPRECATED(1.0, 1.0, "not recommended")

;

OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
object_copyFromZone(id _Nullable anObject, size_t nBytes, void * _Nullable z) 
    OBJC_OSX_DEPRECATED_OTHERS_UNAVAILABLE(10.0, 10.5, "use object_copy instead");

OBJC_EXPORT id _Nullable
class_createInstanceFromZone(Class _Nullable, size_t idxIvars,
                             void * _Nullable z)
    OBJC_OSX_DEPRECATED_OTHERS_UNAVAILABLE(10.0, 10.5, "use class_createInstance instead");

#endif 

#endif