---
title: nw_object_t
framework: network
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Alias
path: network/nw_object_t
---

# nw_object_t

The generic type for objects in the Network framework.

## Declaration

```swift
typealias nw_object_t = any OS_nw_object
```

## Discussion

Discussion Network.framework objects are reference-counted objects that can be used with Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) or directly retained and released. The objects also conform to the description method of NSObject to be used for debugging.