libObjCAttr/Attribute/NSObject+RFAttributesInternal.h

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#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>


/**
 * This category constains a set of methods which used by generated code.
 * **No one of these methods should not used by developer directly.**
 */
@interface NSObject (RFAttributesInternal)


#pragma mark Internal API

/**
 * Creates NSInvocation object for given selector.
 * @param selector A selector for NSInvocation object
 * @return NSInvocation object for given selector.
 */
+ (NSInvocation *)RF_invocationForSelector:(SEL)selector;


#pragma mark Will be overridden in generated code

/**
 * Returns a dictionary which consists from method's names as keys and NSInvocation objects as values.
 * NSInvocation object points to a method which creates array of attribute objects declared for method specified in dictionary.
 * @return a dictionary which consists from method's names as keys and NSInvocation objects as values. Or nil if methods have no declarations
 */
+ (NSMutableDictionary *)RF_attributesFactoriesForMethods;
/**
 * Returns a dictionary which consists from property's names as keys and NSInvocation objects as values.
 * NSInvocation object points to a method which creates array of attribute objects declared for property specified in dictionary.
 * @return a dictionary which consists from property's names as keys and NSInvocation objects as values. Or nil if properties have no declarations
 */
+ (NSMutableDictionary *)RF_attributesFactoriesForProperties;
/**
 * Returns a dictionary which consists from instance variable's names as keys and NSInvocation objects as values.
 * NSInvocation object points to a method which creates array of attribute objects declared for instance variable specified in dictionary.
 * @return a dictionary which consists from instance variable's names as keys and NSInvocation objects as values. Or nil if instance variables have no declarations
 */
+ (NSMutableDictionary *)RF_attributesFactoriesForIvars;

@end