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loadNibNamed(_:owner:topLevelObjects:)

Loads a nib from the bundle with the specified file name and owner.

Declaration

func loadNibNamed(_ nibName: NSNib.Name, owner: Any?, topLevelObjects: AutoreleasingUnsafeMutablePointer<NSArray?>?) -> Bool

Parameters

  • nibName:

    The name of the nib.

  • owner:

    The object that will be the nib’s owner.

  • topLevelObjects:

    This by-reference parameter is populated with the top level objects of the nib.

Return Value

true if the nib file was loaded successfully; otherwise, false.

Discussion

Unlike legacy methods, the objects adhere to the standard cocoa memory management rules; it is necessary to keep a strong reference to them by using IBOutlets or holding a reference to the array to prevent the nib contents from being deallocated.

Outlets to top-level objects should be strong references to demonstrate ownership and prevent deallocation.

For more information on Nibs, see NSNib.

See Also

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