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NSSocketPortNameServer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a registrar of named TCP/IP sockets.
Cocoa, Networking 2007-02-26
NSEnumerator Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a facility for sequentially returning the elements of a collection.
Cocoa 2007-02-23
NSErrorRecoveryAttempting Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for attempting recovery from runtime errors.
Cocoa, User Experience 2007-02-23
NSMessagePortNameServer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a facility that accepts and returns message ports.
Cocoa, Networking 2007-02-23
NSMutableDictionary Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a changeable collection of values that are identified by keys.
Cocoa 2007-02-23
NSAssertionHandler Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the facility for handling false assertions.
Cocoa, Performance 2007-02-22
Multilingual Text Engine Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for supporting Unicode text editing.
Carbon, Graphics & Imaging, Internationalization, Text & Fonts 2007-02-19
NSOutlineViewDataSource Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface used by an outline view to retrieve data and, optionally, to update data values.
Cocoa 2007-02-19
NSMenuItem Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Deprecated - Describes a deprecated protocol replaced by the NSMenuItem class.
Cocoa, User Experience 2007-02-08
NSXMLParser Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object for finding and extracting data in XML documents.
Cocoa 2007-02-02
NSNibControlConnector Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an action connection between nib objects.
Cocoa 2007-01-31
NSNibOutletConnector Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an outlet connection between nib objects.
Cocoa 2007-01-31
NSOpenGLPixelBuffer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an OpenGL pixel buffer.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-01-31
NSTask Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a task that runs as a subprocess.
Cocoa 2007-01-31
NSException Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an exceptional condition.
Cocoa 2007-01-30
NSQuickDrawView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a deprecated technology replaced by Quartz.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-01-30
NSServicesRequests Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for transferring data to the pasteboard during service requests.
Cocoa 2007-01-30
NSPortCoder Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a coder that transmits objects, or their proxies, between distributed objects.
Cocoa 2007-01-29
NSPortMessage Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the message data sent using distributed objects.
Cocoa 2007-01-29
NSPortNameServer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the port registration object used by distributed objects.
Cocoa 2007-01-29
NSPrinter Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a representation of a printer as specified by a PPD file.
Cocoa, Printing 2007-01-29
NSManagedObjectModel Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a Core Data schema.
Cocoa 2007-01-26
NSOpenGLView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a view for OpenGL drawing.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging, User Experience 2007-01-26
NSPDFImageRep Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that draws an image from PDF data.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-01-26
NSPICTImageRep Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that draws an image from PICT data.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-01-26
NSPipe Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a communications channel between processes.
Cocoa 2007-01-26
Quartz Composer Reference Collection (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API that supports loading, playing, and controlling compositions.
Apple Applications, Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-01-25
Appearance Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for coordinating the look of the standard Mac OS human interface.
Carbon, User Experience 2007-01-23
CFNotificationCenter Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that sends notifications to registered observers.
Core Foundation 2007-01-22
NSDistantObjectRequest Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that handles communication requests from other processes.
Cocoa 2007-01-22
NSDistributedLock Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a mutex lock that spans multiple processes.
Cocoa 2007-01-22
NSEPSImageRep Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that draws an image from encapsulated PostScript data.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-01-22
NSImageView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a view that displays an image.
Cocoa, User Experience 2007-01-22
NSLocking Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the interface for supporting mutex and condition locks.
Cocoa 2007-01-22
NSMachBootstrapServer Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a local port name server that takes and returns instances of NSMachPort.
Cocoa 2007-01-22
NSNib Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object for unarchiving and instantiating a nib file.
Cocoa 2007-01-22
NSNibConnector Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a generic connection between nib objects.
Cocoa 2007-01-22
Core Foundation URL Access Utilities Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes Core Foundation URL access functions.
Core Foundation 2007-01-19
NSCustomImageRep Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that supports drawing an image using a custom data format.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-01-19
NSDistantObject Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the proxy for an object in another application or thread.
Cocoa 2007-01-19
Core Data Constants Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the constants defined by the Core Data framework not described in individual classes.
Cocoa 2007-01-18
NSUndoManager Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a general-purpose recorder of undo and redo operations.
Cocoa 2007-01-18
Base Utilities Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes basic Core Foundation functions.
Core Foundation 2007-01-15
CFUUID Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a unique identifier.
Core Foundation 2007-01-15
NSAffineTransform Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an affine transformation from one coordinate space to another.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-01-15
NSCachedImageRep Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes cached image data that is ready to be rendered.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-01-15
NSCIImageRep Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that draws an image from a Core Image CIImage instance.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-01-15
NSConditionLock Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an integer-based condition for use in thread locking.
Cocoa 2007-01-15
IKImageBrowserItem Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used by an image browser view to access the data source for an item.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2007-01-12
NSPredicateEditorRowTemplate Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a row in a graphical predicate editor.
Cocoa 2007-01-12
CIImageAccumulator Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that enables feedback-based image processing.
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2007-01-05
NSCollectionViewItem Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a controller that mediates between a prototype view and a model object.
Cocoa 2006-12-28
CGColor Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a representation of color and opacity (alpha value).
Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-22
CGDataConsumer Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an opaque data type for writing image or PDF data.
Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-22
CGFunction Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a facility for defining and using callback functions.
Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-22
CGGLContext Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a graphics context for OpenGL commands. Not recommended
Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-22
CGLayer Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the opaque type for creating and drawing to a Quartz layer.
Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-22
CGPath Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a vector-based path consisting of line and curve segments.
Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-22
CGPattern Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a representation of a fill pattern.
Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-22
CGPDFDocument Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a document containing PDF data.
Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-22
CGPSConverter Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an opaque type for converting PostScript data to PDF data.
Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-22
CGShading Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a gradient fill pattern.
Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-22
Quartz 2D Reference Collection (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for the native two-dimensional drawing engine in Mac OS X.
Carbon, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-18
Movie Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for the QuickTime Movie Manager.
QuickTime 2006-12-14
IKImageBrowserView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that can display and browse a large amount of images and movies in an efficient manner.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-13
Core Graphics Reference Collection (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for Quartz 2D drawing, Quartz Display Services, and Quartz Events Services.
Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-11
CFAllocator Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object for managing memory allocation.
Core Foundation 2006-12-08
CFRunLoop Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an object that manages input sources for a task.
Core Foundation 2006-12-08
CIFilterShape Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that defines the bounding shape of a filter and the domain of definition of a filter operation.
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-07
CIPlugInRegistration Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the protocol used to load Core Image image units.
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-07
CISampler Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that retrieves samples of images that are then processed by a Core Image kernel.
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-07
CIVector Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to pass parameter values to Core Image filters.
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-07
IKFilterCustomUIProvider Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Descibes the protocol that defines a method for providing a view for a filter.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-07
IKImageBrowserDelegate Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the informal protocol for the delegate of an image browser view.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-07
CIFilter Image Kit Additions (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the category that extends Core Image filters for use with Image Kit.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-06
IKFilterBrowserView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that supports browsing Core Image filters.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-06
IKFilterUIView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that provides a user interface for Core Image filters.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-06
IKImageEditPanel Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that provides a panel optimized for image editing.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-06
IKImageEditPanelDataSource Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the mthods than an image edit panel object uses to access the contents of its data source object.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-06
IKSaveOptions Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that initializes, adds, and manages user interface options for saving image data.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-06
Image Kit Reference Collection (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for providing a user interface for images, image editing, and image processing.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-06
Alias Manager Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and managing persistent references to file system objects.
Carbon 2006-12-05
CIColor Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to manage color values and color spaces for Core Image filters.
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-05
CIFilterGenerator Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that supports chaining together image processing filters.
Cocoa, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-05
CIImageProvider Protocol Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to supply bitmap data for creating or initializing a Core Image image.
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-05
CIKernel Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that operates on individual pixels using a kernel routine.
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-05
CIPlugIn Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class that is responsible for loading image units.
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-05
Core Image Reference Collection (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for using and creating filters for image processing.
Cocoa, Games, Graphics & Imaging 2006-12-05
CFCharacterSet Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes an immutable character string.
Core Foundation 2006-12-01
CFNumber Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a number.
Core Foundation 2006-12-01
Media Types and Media Handlers Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime media handlers.
QuickTime 2006-11-10
QuickTime Movie Track and Media Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for managing QuickTime movie tracks and their media.
QuickTime 2006-11-10
QuickTime Virtual Reality Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the API for QuickTime Virtual Reality.
QuickTime 2006-11-10
AMWorkflowView Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Apple Applications, Cocoa 2006-11-09
Audio Toolbox Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes the Core Audio API to access audio files and convert between linear PCM and compressed audio formats.
Audio 2006-11-07
Core Audio Framework Reference (HTML)
Describes a C API that interfaces with audio hardware and includes data types used throughout Core Audio.
Audio 2006-11-07
Finder Interface Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes several C data types used by the Finder to contain information about file system objects.
Carbon, User Experience 2006-10-31
Socket Name Server Utilities Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes a representation of a native network socket; does nothing in Mac OS X.
Core Foundation 2006-10-27
AMAppleScriptAction Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to support Automator actions that are driven by AppleScript scripts.
Apple Applications, Cocoa 2006-10-26
AMBundleAction Class Reference (HTML) (PDF)
Describes the class used to support Automator actions that are loadable bundles.
Apple Applications, Cocoa 2006-10-26