---
title: sharedInstance
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: foundation/nsmessageportnameserver/sharedinstance
---

# sharedInstance

Returns the singleton instance of NSMessagePortNameServer.

## Declaration

```occ
+ (id) sharedInstance;
```

## Return Value

Return Value The singleton instance of NSMessagePortNameServer with which you register and look up NSMessagePort objects.

## See Also

### Related Documentation

- [Distributed Objects Programming Topics](apple-archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/DistrObjects.md)