Thanks for the pointers to the documentation. This is sample snippet from the documentation.
@implementation MyClass + (void)initialize { if ( self == [MyClass class] ) { /* put initialization code here */ } } If I'm not wrong "self" equivalent of "this" which points to an instance var. And it is initialized in - init (instance)method. And if it fails to initialize, it's nil. So does "self" even exist when + initialize is called. Cuz as per documentation it is the first method called for a Class, before +alloc and -init methods are called. Or the comparison condition in above example is not valid. Thanks in advance. On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 12:30 AM, Shawn Erickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 11:47 AM, Vijay Malhan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > What exactly do you mean by initializing the *class*? what exactly > is > > initialized with +initialize() method? > > When exactly this method gets called? > > Look for the subsection titles "Initializing a Class Object" on the > following page... > > < > http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/ObjectiveC/Articles/chapter_2_section_4.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP30001163-CH11-TPXREF115 > > > > Also... > > < > http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/Classes/NSObject_Class/Reference/Reference.html#//apple_ref/occ/clm/NSObject/initialize > > > > -Shawn > _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]