Objective-C API

boemaneboemane
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in Genius Bar edited January 2014
Im new to Objective-C programming, but I have done quite a bit of Java Programming. So my question is this:



Does anyone know where I can find an Objective-C API similar to the Java API (http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/docs/api/).



Im having trouble finding out what methods and packages that are avaliable in Objective-C. :confused:



Any help would be greatly appreciated!



BoeManE

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  • Reply 1 of 7
    mcqmcq Posts: 1,543member
    If you installed the developer tools, then they're on your system. It'll be in developer->documentation->cocoa->reference



    There's two folders, one for the app kit, and one for the foundation.



    Alternatively, you can access them online at <a href="http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/CocoaTopics.html"; target="_blank">http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/Cocoa/CocoaTopics.html</a>;



    It's in the reference documentation section, Objective-C.
  • Reply 2 of 7
    airslufairsluf Posts: 1,861member
  • Reply 3 of 7
    boemaneboemane Posts: 311member
    [quote]Originally posted by AirSluf:

    <strong>And if you haven't already, get Aaron Hillegass' Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I accually ordered that exact book on Amazon yesterday Is the book really good ? (I have read a number of programming books, and most of them have not been too good).



    Thanks,



    BoeManE
  • Reply 4 of 7
    kickahakickaha Posts: 8,760member
    [quote]Originally posted by BoeManE:

    <strong>



    I accually ordered that exact book on Amazon yesterday Is the book really good ? (I have read a number of programming books, and most of them have not been too good).</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Very good. You'll be up and running with a quite fully featured app in no time. It isn't exhaustive regarding the API, but gets the *concepts* across beautifully. And, once you have a running app, you can start playing and investigating like mad.
  • Reply 5 of 7
    boemaneboemane Posts: 311member
    [quote]Originally posted by Kickaha:

    <strong>



    Very good. You'll be up and running with a quite fully featured app in no time. It isn't exhaustive regarding the API, but gets the *concepts* across beautifully. And, once you have a running app, you can start playing and investigating like mad.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Thank yoy guys! you've been very helpful!



    I went searching arround the web, and came accross a little app called Cocoa Browser. The App looks up info in the API, and lets you browse through the Java and Objective-C API in a Finder-like way.



    Its Really great, even better than the java.sun.com API in many respects!



    Anywho, the App is on VersionTracker here:



    <a href="http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=14531&db=mac"; target="_blank">Cocoa Browser</a>



    BoeManE
  • Reply 6 of 7
    kickahakickaha Posts: 8,760member
    Actually Cocoa Browser just looks up the API documentation that MCQ pointed you to. It's all in HTML on your drive, if you've installed the developer tools. You could also launch Project Builder, and select 'Cocoa Help' under the Help menu. Same docs.



    Cocoa Browser does let you see all the classes at once... but without any conceptual relations to guide you, like you get in the main documentation. :/
  • Reply 7 of 7
    alicealice Posts: 15member
    [quote]





    Originally posted by AirSluf:

    And if you haven't already, get Aaron Hillegass' Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X.





    I accually ordered that exact book on Amazon yesterday Is the book really good ? (I have read a number of programming books, and most of them have not been too good).



    <hr></blockquote>



    I don't think I have a response to that. Name some books in that genre. That is something I haven't heard of. But not all of them?
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