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webScriptName(for:)

Returns the scripting environment name for a selector.

Declaration

class func webScriptName(for selector: Selector!) -> String!

Parameters

  • selector:

    The selector.

Return Value

The name used to represent the selector in the scripting environment.

Discussion

It is your responsibility to ensure that the returned name is unique to the script invoking this method. If this method returns nil or you do not implement it, the default name for the selector is constructed as follows:

  • A colon (”:”) in the Objective-C selector is replaced by an underscore (”_”).

  • An underscore in the Objective-C selector is prefixed with a dollar sign (”$”).

  • A dollar sign in the Objective-C selector is prefixed with another dollar sign.

The following table shows examples of how the default name is constructed:

Objective-C selector

Default script name for selector

setFlag:

setFlag_

setFlag:forKey:withAttributes:

setFlag_forKey_withAttributes_

propertiesForExample_Object:

propertiesForExample$_Object_

set_$_forKey:withDictionary:

set$_$$_$_forKey_withDictionary_

Since the default construction for a method name can be confusing depending on its Objective-C name, you should implement this method and return a more human-readable name.

See Also

Getting attributes