| Inherits from | |
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| Framework | /System/Library/Frameworks/UIKit.framework |
| Availability | Available in iOS 4.0 and later. |
| Declared in | UINib.h |
Instances of the UINib class serve as object wrappers, or containers, for Interface Builder nib files. An UINib object caches the contents of a nib file in memory, ready for unarchiving and instantiation. When your application needs to instantiate the contents of the nib file it can do so without having to load the data from the nib file first, improving performance. The UINib object can automatically release this cached nib data to free up memory for your application under low-memory conditions, reloading that data the next time your application instantiates the nib. Your application should use UINib objects whenever it needs to repeatedly instantiate the same nib data. For example, if your table view uses a nib file to instantiate table view cells, caching the nib in a UINib object can provide a significant performance improvement.
When you create an UINib object using the contents of a nib file, the object loads the object graph in the referenced nib file, but it does not yet unarchive it. To unarchive all of the nib data and thus truly instantiate the nib your application calls the instantiateWithOwner:options: method on the UINib object. The steps that the UINib object follows to instantiate the nib’s object graph are described in detail in Resource Programming Guide.
Creates an UINib object from nib data stored in memory.
+ (UINib *)nibWithData:(NSData *)data bundle:(NSBundle *)bundleOrNil
A block of memory that contains nib data.
The bundle in which to search for resources referenced by the nib. If you specify nil, this method looks for the nib file in the main bundle.
The initialized NSNib object or nil if there were errors during initialization.
The UINib object looks for the nib file in the bundle's language-specific project directories first, followed by the Resources directory.
The preferred mechanism for instantiating UINib objects is with the nibWithNibName:bundle: class method. A UINib object instantiated using the nibWithData:bundle: class method cannot release the cached data under low memory conditions. Your application should be prepared to release the UINib object and the data under low memory conditions, recreating both the next time the application needs to instantiate the nib.
UINib.hReturns an UINib object initialized to the nib file in the specified bundle.
+ (UINib *)nibWithNibName:(NSString *)name bundle:(NSBundle *)bundleOrNil
The name of the nib file, without any leading path information.
The bundle in which to search for the nib file. If you specify nil, this method looks for the nib file in the main bundle.
The initialized UINib object or nil if there were errors during initialization or the nib file could not be located.
The UINib object looks for the nib file in the bundle's language-specific project directories first, followed by the Resources directory.
UINib.hUnarchives and instantiates the in-memory contents of the receiver’s nib file, creating a distinct object tree and set of top level objects.
- (NSArray *)instantiateWithOwner:(id)ownerOrNil options:(NSDictionary *)optionsOrNil
The object to use as the owner of the nib file. If the nib file has an owner, you must specify a valid object for this parameter.
A dictionary containing the options to use when opening the nib file. For a list of available keys for this dictionary, see NSBundle UIKit Additions Reference.
An autoreleased NSArray object containing the top-level objects from the nib file.
You can use this method to instantiate the objects in a nib and provide them to your code. This method unarchives each object, initializes it, sets its properties to their configured values, and reestablishes any connections to other objects. For detailed information about the nib-loading process, see Resource Programming Guide.
If the nib file contains any proxy objects beyond just the File’s Owner proxy object, you can specify the runtime replacement objects for those proxies using the options dictionary. In that dictionary, add the UINibExternalObjects key and set its value to a dictionary containing the names of any proxy objects (the keys) and the real objects to use in their place. The proxy object’s name is the string you assign to it in the Name field of the Interface Builder inspector window.
UINib.hLast updated: 2010-05-26