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class_replaceMethod(_:_:_:_:)

Replaces the implementation of a method for a given class.

Declaration

func class_replaceMethod(_ cls: AnyClass?, _ name: Selector, _ imp: IMP, _ types: UnsafePointer<CChar>?) -> IMP?

Parameters

  • cls:

    The class you want to modify.

  • name:

    A selector that identifies the method whose implementation you want to replace.

  • imp:

    The new implementation for the method identified by name for the class identified by cls.

  • types:

    An array of characters that describe the types of the arguments to the method. For possible values, see TP40008048 > TP40008048 CH100. Since the function must take at least two arguments—self and _cmd, the second and third characters must be “@:” (the first character is the return type).

Return Value

The previous implementation of the method identified by name for the class identified by cls.

Discussion

This function behaves in two different ways:

  • If the method identified by name does not yet exist, it is added as if class_addMethod(_:_:_:_:) were called. The type encoding specified by types is used as given.

  • If the method identified by name does exist, its IMP is replaced as if method_setImplementation(_:_:) were called. The type encoding specified by types is ignored.

See Also

Working with Classes