getObject(const OSString *)

Declaration

virtual OSObject * getObject(
 const OSString *aKey) const;

Parameters

• aKey:

  An OSString key identifying the object to be returned to caller.

Return Value

The object stored under aKey, or NULL if the key does not exist in the dictionary.

Overview

The returned object will be released if removed from the dictionary; if you plan to store the reference, you should call retain on that object.

See Also

Miscellaneous

• copyCollection
• ensureCapacity
• flushCollection
• free
• getCapacity
• getCapacityIncrement
• getCount
• getObject
• getObject(const OSSymbol *)
• initWithCapacity
• initWithDictionary
• initWithObjects(const OSObject *, const OSString *, unsigned int, unsigned int)
• initWithObjects(const OSObject *, const OSSymbol *, unsigned int, unsigned int)
• isEqualTo
• isEqualTo(const OSDictionary *)
• isEqualTo(const OSDictionary *, const OSCollection *)
• merge
• removeObject
• removeObject(const OSString *)
• removeObject(const OSSymbol *)
• serialize
• setCapacityIncrement
• setObject
• setObject(const OSString *, const OSMetaClassBase *)
• setObject(const OSSymbol *, const OSMetaClassBase *)
• withCapacity
• withDictionary
• withObjects(const OSObject *, const OSString *, unsigned int, unsigned int)
• withObjects(const OSObject *, const OSSymbol *, unsigned int, unsigned int)