Cocoa in a Nutshell (Paperback)

Preface


I. Introducing Cocoa

1. Objective-C
Objects
Messaging
Classes
Creating Object Instances
Memory Management
Deallocating Objects
Categories
Naming Conventions

2. Foundation
Data
Key-Value Coding
Working with Files
Bundles and Resource Management
Archiving Objects
User Defaults
Notifications
Operating System Interaction
Threaded Programming

3. The Application Kit
AppKit Design Patterns
Nibs
Application Architecture
Controls
Menus
Sheets
Drawers
Toolbars
Event Handling
Document-Based Applications

4. Drawing and Imaging
The Role of Quartz
Coordinate Systems
Graphics Contexts
Working with Paths
Drawing Text
Working with Color
Working with Images
Transformations

5. Text Handling
Text System Architecture
Assembling the Text System

6. Networking
Hosts
URL Resources
Rendezvous Network Services
Sockets
NSFileHandle

7. Interapplication Communication
NSPipe

8. Other Frameworks
AddressBook
The Message Framework
Disc Recording Frameworks
Third-Party Frameworks


II. API Quick Reference

How to Use This Quick Reference

9. Foundation Types and Constants
Data Types
Enumerations
Global Variables
Constants
Exceptions

10. Foundation Functions
Assertions
Bundles
Byte Ordering
Decimals
Java Setup
Hash Tables
HFS File Types
Map Tables
Object Allocation
Objective-C Runtime
Path Utilities
Points
Ranges
Rects
Sizes
Uncaught Exceptions
Zones

11. Application Kit Types and Constants
Data Types
Enumerations
Global Variables
Exceptions

12. Application Kit Functions
Accessibility
Applications
Events
Fonts
Graphics: General
Graphics: Window Depth
Interface Styles
OpenGL
Panels
Pasteboards
System Beep

13. Foundation Classes

14. Foundation Protocols

15. Application Kit Classes

16. Application Kit Protocols

Method Index


III. Appendix

Appendix: Resources for Cocoa Developers


Index