MulleObjCRootObject

The MulleObjCRootObject protocol defines the minimal interface for root objects in mulle-objc. It inherits from MulleObjCRuntimeObject and is useful for classes that don’t want the full NSObject functionality.

All methods marked with MULLE_OBJC_THREADSAFE_METHOD are thread-safe.

Object Creation and Initialization

Class Methods

• +alloc
• +allocWithZone: (zones are deprecated)
• +new

Instance Methods

• -init

Memory Management

Zones and Allocators

• -zones - Always returns NULL
• -mulleAllocator

Finalization

• -mullePerformFinalize
• -mulleIsFinalized
• -finalize
• -dealloc

Thread Safety and Access

Thread Safety

• -mulleIsThreadSafe
• -mulleIsAccessible
• -mulleIsAccessibleByThread:

Thread Access Control

• -mulleGainAccess
• -mulleGainAccessWithTAOStrategy:
• -mulleRelinquishAccess
• -mulleRelinquishAccessWithTAOStrategy:
• -mulleTAOStrategy

Class and Protocol Introspection

Class Methods

• +class
• +isSubclassOfClass:

Instance Methods

• -class
• -superclass
• -isKindOfClass:
• -isMemberOfClass:

Protocol and Method Introspection

• -conformsToProtocol:
• -respondsToSelector:
• +instanceMethodForSelector:
• -methodForSelector:

Method Invocation

• -performSelector:
• -performSelector:withObject:
• -performSelector:withObject:withObject:

Universe Support

• -_pushToParentAutoreleasePool

Helper Functions

• MulleObjCClassIsSubclassOfClass
• NSObjectIsKindOfClass
• MulleObjCInstanceIsMemberOfClass

Note: This protocol is primarily used for lightweight objects and forwarding classes that don’t need the full NSObject functionality.