---
title: restorationParent
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uistaterestoring/restorationparent
---

# restorationParent

The parent object used to scope the current object.

## Declaration

```swift
optional var restorationParent: (any UIStateRestoring)? { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Returning an object from this property lets you use the same restoration identifier for objects with similar behavior but different parents. When registering objects, the registerObject(forStateRestoration:restorationIdentifier:) method checks the value of this property, using the value as the containing scope for the object. For example, an object associated with a view controller can make the view controller its parent.

## See Also

### Accessing the object information

- [objectRestorationClass](uikit/uistaterestoring/objectrestorationclass.md)