MulleObjC Overview Documentation

This document provides an overview of the core classes, functions, protocols, and structures in the MulleObjC runtime.

MulleObjC Class Documentation

Core Classes

• NSObject - Root class of the runtime system, providing fundamental object behavior
• NSProxy - Root class for proxy objects, enabling message interception and forwarding
• MulleObject - Base class with automatic thread-safe method locking
• MulleProxy - Thread-safe proxy implementation with recursive locking support

Memory Management

• NSAutoreleasePool - Automatic object deallocation through thread-local pools
• MulleObjCAutoreleasePool - Core autorelease functionality with runtime integration
• NSZone - Legacy memory allocation compatibility layer

Threading and Synchronization

• NSThread - Thread management with 1:1 thread mapping
• NSLock - Basic mutex functionality for thread synchronization
• NSRecursiveLock - Mutex that can be locked multiple times by the same thread
• NSCondition - POSIX condition variable wrapper for thread coordination
• NSConditionLock - State-based thread synchronization with condition support

Runtime Support

• NSMethodSignature - Method type information and frame layout management
• NSInvocation - Dynamic method invocation and argument handling
• MulleDynamicObject - Base class for objects with dynamic property support
• NSNull - Singleton representing null values in collections
• MulleObjCLoader - Framework initialization and dependency management

Coding Support

• NSObject+NSCodingSupport - Object archiving and serialization support

MulleObjC Protocol Documentation

Foundation Protocols

• NSObjectProtocol - Core object behavior protocol
• NSCoding - Object serialization and archiving
• NSCopying - Object copying support
• NSCopyingWithAllocator - Extended copying with allocator
• NSFastEnumeration - Fast iteration over collections
• NSLocking - Basic locking for thread synchronization
• NSContainer - Container object behavior

Mulle-specific Protocols

• MulleObjCClassCluster - Class cluster implementation support
• MulleObjCException - Exception handling protocol
• MulleObjCRootObject - Root object requirements
• MulleObjCRuntimeObject - Runtime object support
• MulleObjCSingleton - Singleton pattern implementation
• MulleObjCTaggedPointer - Tagged pointer optimization

MulleObjC Functions

This document outlines the core functions available in MulleObjC for object manipulation, method invocation, and runtime operations.

Core Functions

• MulleObjCAllocation - Object allocation and deallocation functions
• MulleObjCDebug - Debugging support functions
• MulleObjCExceptionHandler - Exception handling functions
• MulleObjCHashFunctions - Hash calculation utilities
• MulleObjCIvar - Instance variable manipulation
• MulleObjCPrinting - Object printing utilities
• MulleObjCProperty - Property access and manipulation
• MulleObjCStackFrame - Stack frame utilities
• NSByteOrder - Byte order conversion functions
• NSDebug - Debugging utilities
• mulle-sprintf-object - Object formatting functions

MulleObjC Struct Documentation

Core data structures used throughout MulleObjC.

Core Structures

• NSRange - Location and length pair for representing ranges in collections and strings.
• NSZone - Legacy compatibility structure for memory zones.
• MulleObjCContainerCallback - Basic container operations callback structure.
• MulleObjCContainerObjectCallback - Object lifecycle management in containers callback structure.

See individual documentation files for detailed information.