---
title: "init(coder:)"
framework: spritekit
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "spritekit/skreferencenode/init(coder:)"
---

# init(coder:)

A method that initializes a reference node from an archive.

## Declaration

```swift
init?(coder aDecoder: NSCoder)
```

## See Also

### Initializers

- [init(url:)](spritekit/skreferencenode/init(url:)-3jryz.md)
- [init(url:)](spritekit/skreferencenode/init(url:)-429mo.md)
- [init(fileNamed:)](spritekit/skreferencenode/init(filenamed:)-77gs0.md)
- [init(fileNamed:)](spritekit/skreferencenode/init(filenamed:)-2yeh2.md)