class_getSuperclass(_:)

Declaration

func class_getSuperclass(_ cls: AnyClass?) -> AnyClass?

Parameters

• cls:

  A class object.

Return Value

The superclass of the class, or Nil if cls is a root class, or Nil if cls is Nil.

Discussion

You should usually use NSObject’s superclass() method instead of this function.

See Also

Working with Classes

• class_getName(_:)
• class_setSuperclass(_:_:)
• class_isMetaClass(_:)
• class_getInstanceSize(_:)
• class_getInstanceVariable(_:_:)
• class_getClassVariable(_:_:)
• class_addIvar(_:_:_:_:_:)
• class_copyIvarList(_:_:)
• class_getIvarLayout(_:)
• class_setIvarLayout(_:_:)
• class_getWeakIvarLayout(_:)
• class_setWeakIvarLayout(_:_:)
• class_getProperty(_:_:)
• class_copyPropertyList(_:_:)
• class_addMethod(_:_:_:_:)