Mac OSX Developer's Guide
- 1st Edition - October 5, 2001
- Imprint: Morgan Kaufmann
- Author: Jesse Feiler
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 2 5 1 3 4 1 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 1 0 5 2 - 1
Mac OS X, Apple's newest operating system for the Macintosh platform, is profoundly different from its earlier versions because of its similarity to the UNIX operating system. For… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMac OS X, Apple's newest operating system for the Macintosh platform, is profoundly different from its earlier versions because of its similarity to the UNIX operating system. For developers writing software for OS X this means adjusting to two new environments to create applications and to access the enhanced features of the new OS, Cocoa and Carbon. Cocoa is an object-oriented API in which all future OS X programs will be written. Carbon is a transitional technology allowing compatibility of applications written for earlier versions of the Mac OS with Mac OS X.
Mac OS X Developer's Guide focuses equally on Cocoa and Carbon, guiding the reader through these technologies and showing how to write applications in both. It is the first book for Mac OS X developers written for those who are already working on applications, as well as new developers just getting started. It starts off describing the new OS and its development tools then focuses on specific programming issues, providing tips on making the transition from classic Mac OS code to Mac OS X.
Mac OS X Developer's Guide focuses equally on Cocoa and Carbon, guiding the reader through these technologies and showing how to write applications in both. It is the first book for Mac OS X developers written for those who are already working on applications, as well as new developers just getting started. It starts off describing the new OS and its development tools then focuses on specific programming issues, providing tips on making the transition from classic Mac OS code to Mac OS X.
* A guide for developers already writing applications as well as new developers just getting started
* Focuses equally on both Cocoa and Carbon environments
* Provides tips on transitioning from writing code for classic Mac OS to OS X
* References Apple online materials extensively, to keep developers up to speed on changes
* Focuses equally on both Cocoa and Carbon environments
* Provides tips on transitioning from writing code for classic Mac OS to OS X
* References Apple online materials extensively, to keep developers up to speed on changes
Windows and Mac web developers, webmasters, site designers and multimedia authors
Preface.
Other Documentation.
Aqua Interface Elements.
About the Book.
Acknowledgments.
Introducing Mac OS X:
1. Introduction.
Who Is a Programmer?
The Search for Better Ways to Write Software
Improving the Production of Code
Reusing Code
System Software
Abstraction
The Evolution of Software
Increasing Complexity of Software
Software for the Twenty-first Century
Summary
2. Architecture Overview.
The Story So Far...
Personal Computer Operating Systems
Sharing
Modern Operating Systems
Security
Process Management
Memory Management
Communication Between and Among Processes
Failure and Exception Handling
Kernel Architecture
Mach
Tasks and Threads
Memory Management
Communication Between and Among Tasks
Mach and Other Operating Systems
The Evolution of Mac OS X
The Beginnings of Operating Systems
Common Interfaces
Managing Changes
The Object-Oriented/Flat World Boundary
Splitting the Operating System
Summary
3. Frameworks and Object-Oriented Programming.
Object-Oriented Programming
Why Is It Liked?
Where Are the Benefits?
The Learning Curve
Objects
Object-Oriented Design Issues
Inheritance
Polymorphism
Data Hiding and Encapsulation
What It Means—No If Statements
An Example
Performance
Run-Time Issues
Dynamism
Managing Objects in Memory
Frameworks
Summary
4. The Languages of Mac OS X: Java.
The Look of Java
Unicode
Java Isn't C
Everything Is an Object
Object Class
Some Java Syntax
Inheritance and Organization in Java
Packages
Frameworks and Java
Exception Handling
The Java Bridge
Bridge Performance Issues
Finding Java Headers
Summary
5. The Languages of Mac OS X: Objective-C.
Object-Oriented Programming Languages: Two Directions
Objects and Messages
The Look of the Languages
Dynamism
Dynamic Typing
Dynamic Binding
Dynamic Linking
Class and Instance Objects
Creating New Instances
Using Class Objects
Protocols
Categories
Keeping It Running
Syntax
Summary
6. The Languages of Mac OS X: C++.
The C++ Objective
Consequences of Compile-Time Typing
Small Objects Are Not Expensive
The Fragile Base Class Problem
Run-time Type Identification and Exception Handling
Multiple Inheritance
The History of Multiple Inheritance in C++
C++ Delegation
Using Objective-C and C++ Together (Objective-C++)
Summary
7. The Frameworks of Mac OS X: Cocoa.
Programming Design Terminology
Objects
Events
Actions
Responders
Responder Chain
Delegates
Outlets
Connections
Actions
AppKit
Interface
Fonts
Graphics
Color
Documents
Printing
Operating System
International
Interface Builder
Foundation
NSObject
Values
Strings
Collections
Operating System Services
Notifications
Archiving
Objective-C Language Services
Scripting
Distributed Objects
Summary
8. The Frameworks of Mac OS X: Carbon.
Where Carbon Fits In
Classic
Mach-O and CFM
Carbon as a Mac OS X Preview
Carbon as a Classic Porting Tool
Carbon for Good Code
Carbon for Maintenance
Carbon Frameworks
Carbon Frameworks
Application Services
Core Services
Carbon Events
Old-Style Events (WaitNextEvent)
Direct Dispatching with Carbon Events
Summary
9. The Frameworks of Mac OS X: Core Foundation and Apple Class Suites.
Core Foundation
Core Foundation Syntax
Opaque Types
Creating and Copying Core Foundation Objects
Memory Management and Thread Safety
Core Foundation Services
Apple Class Suites
MacApp
MacApp Design Considerations
Browsing MacApp in CodeWarrior
Differences Between MacApp and Cocoa
Summary
Designing for Mac OS X:
10. Planning Your Project.
Set Your Objectives
Justify the Project
Develop Proofs-of-Concept
Know Your User
Use Appropriate Language
Build a Usable Interface
Consider the Non-Interactive User
Building on the Past
Choose Your Resources
People
Development Environment
Framework
Language
Use Mac OS X Features
User Experience
Application Structure
Summary
11. The Tools of Mac OS X: Project Builder.
Getting Started with Project Builder
Using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Where Project Builder Comes From
When to Use Project Builder
Using the Command Line
Using Project Builder
Project Structure Pane
Editor Pane
Tool Pane
Configuring the Toolbar
Creating a New Project
Creating a New File
Building Projects
Files and Build Phases
Build Settings
Application Settings
Executables
Build Styles
Using Targets
Building From the Command Line
Working with CodeWarrior
Using CodeWarrior with MacApp
Exporting Projects from CodeWarrior
Summary
12. The Tools of Mac OS X: Interface Builder.
Interface Builder Overview
Cocoa and Carbon Nibs
Main Nib File
Additional Nib Files
Hooks for Nib File Creation
Nib Windows in Interface Builder
Using Interface Elements
Menus
Connecting Interface Elements for Actions
Windows
Connecting Interface Elements for Outlets
Views
Designing with Interface Builder
Programming for Interface Builder
Actions
Outlets
Connecting Outlets
First Responder
Instantiating Controllers and Other Objects
Using Interface Builder with Carbon
Working with Interface Builder and Carbon
Programming for Carbon Nibs
Summary
13. Prototyping and Testing
The Roles of Prototypes
Prototyping Development Tools
Visualization of Concepts
Process Definition
Advance Versions
Training
Skunkworks
Shaping the Interface
Using Interface Builder for Prototypes
Using Interface Labs
Preserving Innocents
Testing
Unit Testing
System Testing
Primary Functionality
Testing Failures
Testing Interface Errors
Test Suites and Regression Testing
Public/Beta Testing
User Testing
Summary
14. Developing Help and Assistance.
Providing Help
Documentation
Advertising
Onscreen Information
Aspects of Help
Help Buttons
Tool Tips and Help Tags
Contextual Menus
Help Menu
Help Viewer
Searching and Indexing Help
Anchors and URLs
Help Viewer Contents
Installing Help
Summary
15. Packaging Your Application.
Packages, Bundles, and Installation Locations
Installation Locations
Drag-and-Drop Installation
Installation Packages
Creating an Application Bundle with Project Builder
Creating a Disk Image
Creating an Installer Package
Setting Up Your Files
Using a Read Me File
Using a License
Testing Installations
Summary
16. Managing Your Code.
How Source Code Management Works
Setting Up CVS
Create Your CVS Repository Directory
Import Your Project
Check Out Your Project
Using Source Code Management in Project Builder
File Status
Version Info
Comparing Files
Checking Files In (Commit)
Reverting
CVS Preferences
Logging In to a Remote CVS Server
Summary
Writing for Mac OS X:
17. Applications.
A Walk-Through of Diary
What Diary Does
Diary Entries
Drawers for Notes
Toolbars
Diary Data Structure
Where To Put the Data
A Walk-Through of the Diary Classes
DiaryDocument
DiaryData
DiaryEntry
Using NSApplication
NSApp—The Application Object
Application Delegation
Application Notifications
Applications in Carbon and Classic
MacApp and TApplication
Applications Without Frameworks
Summary
18. Building Blocks and Types.
Creating a Data Strategy
Factoring Data and Interface Elements
Fishing Data Through the Objects
Implementing the Strategy
Basic Types and Objects
Collections
Arrays
Dictionaries
Sets
Mutable Collections
Property Lists
Preferences and Defaults
Default Domains
Preference Names
Setting Preferences
Using Preferences
Creating Objects
Summary
19. Making It Happen: Events, Responders, Delegates and Notification.
Events
Types of Events
Event Formats
Timers
Responders
Working with the First Responder
Selectors
Sending Actions
Delegates
Notification
Using Delegates and Notifications
Receiving a Notification in a Delegate
Registering for Notifications
Posting a Notification
Delegates versus Notifications
Summary
20. Visualization (Views and Windows).
Looking at Views
View Hierarchies
View Geometry
Resizing Views
Drawing
Events, Mouse Handling, and Scrolling
Identifying Views
Adding Views
Removing Views
Using Windows
Window Delegate Methods
Window Notifications
Geometry
Window Controllers
Creating and Loading Windows
Working with Images
NSImage
NSImageRep
Implementing Toolbars
Declare Toolbar Item Names
Set Default Toolbar Items
Set Allowed Toolbar Items
Create the Toolbar
Create Toolbar Items For Response to User Clicks
Drawers
Summary
21. Interface Design and Controls.
The Role of Guidelines and Standards
User Actions
Push Buttons
Round Buttons
Rounded Bevel Buttons
Square Buttons
Radio Buttons and Check Boxes
Steppers
User Input
Text Fields
Text Views
Image Input
Color Well
Choices
Providing Information to the User
Displaying Text
Displaying Progress
Organizing Information
Small Control Variants
Summary
22. Living in a Shared Environment.
Archiving, Serialization, and Distribution
Terminology
Archiving
Serializing
Creating Objects from Serialized Data
Distribution
Copying
Copying
Synchronism
Kinds of Synchronism
Opportunities for Synchronism
Locking
Threading
Tasks
Connections
Summary
23. Documents and Files.
Document-based Architectures
Implementing Documents and Views
Document Header
Constructor
Working with the Window Controller
Saving and Restoring Data
Saving Documents
Restoring Data
Undo and Dirty Documents
Create Basic Actions
Register Undo Actions
Clear the Undo Stack
Dirtying Documents
Summary
24. Managing Menus.
Menus and Other Interface Elements
Contextual Menus
Dock Menus
Quit
Show in Finder
Keep in Dock
Windows
Summary
25. Printing.
Basic Printing
Using the Displayed View
Using a Special View
Print Panels
Print Info
PDF and Clipboard Support
Summary
26. Action! Games and Multimedia.
Human Interface Device (HID) Manager
Create a Mach Port
Find All Devices on the Port
Create an Interface to a Device
Open the Device
Communicate
Close the Device
Free the Mach Port
Identifying Devices
NSMovie and NSMovieView
NSMovie
NSMovieView
Immersive Applications
Summary
27. Writing and Using Services.
How Services Work
The Basic Service Structure
Other Types of Services
How It Happens
Business Models for Services
Setting Up a Service
Property List Settings
Writing the Code
Summary
28. Scripting in Mac OS X.
AppleScript Overview
Classes and Commands
Scripting Functionality and Interface
Uses of Scripting
Making Your Application Scriptable
Building the Grammar
Implementing the Grammars
Classes
Commands
Summary
29. Writing Reusable Components.
Frameworks
Why Use a Framework
How Frameworks Run
Creating a Framework
Versioning the Framework
Palettes
The Object Itself
IBPalette
IBInspector
Summary
Index.
Other Documentation.
Aqua Interface Elements.
About the Book.
Acknowledgments.
Introducing Mac OS X:
1. Introduction.
Who Is a Programmer?
The Search for Better Ways to Write Software
Improving the Production of Code
Reusing Code
System Software
Abstraction
The Evolution of Software
Increasing Complexity of Software
Software for the Twenty-first Century
Summary
2. Architecture Overview.
The Story So Far...
Personal Computer Operating Systems
Sharing
Modern Operating Systems
Security
Process Management
Memory Management
Communication Between and Among Processes
Failure and Exception Handling
Kernel Architecture
Mach
Tasks and Threads
Memory Management
Communication Between and Among Tasks
Mach and Other Operating Systems
The Evolution of Mac OS X
The Beginnings of Operating Systems
Common Interfaces
Managing Changes
The Object-Oriented/Flat World Boundary
Splitting the Operating System
Summary
3. Frameworks and Object-Oriented Programming.
Object-Oriented Programming
Why Is It Liked?
Where Are the Benefits?
The Learning Curve
Objects
Object-Oriented Design Issues
Inheritance
Polymorphism
Data Hiding and Encapsulation
What It Means—No If Statements
An Example
Performance
Run-Time Issues
Dynamism
Managing Objects in Memory
Frameworks
Summary
4. The Languages of Mac OS X: Java.
The Look of Java
Unicode
Java Isn't C
Everything Is an Object
Object Class
Some Java Syntax
Inheritance and Organization in Java
Packages
Frameworks and Java
Exception Handling
The Java Bridge
Bridge Performance Issues
Finding Java Headers
Summary
5. The Languages of Mac OS X: Objective-C.
Object-Oriented Programming Languages: Two Directions
Objects and Messages
The Look of the Languages
Dynamism
Dynamic Typing
Dynamic Binding
Dynamic Linking
Class and Instance Objects
Creating New Instances
Using Class Objects
Protocols
Categories
Keeping It Running
Syntax
Summary
6. The Languages of Mac OS X: C++.
The C++ Objective
Consequences of Compile-Time Typing
Small Objects Are Not Expensive
The Fragile Base Class Problem
Run-time Type Identification and Exception Handling
Multiple Inheritance
The History of Multiple Inheritance in C++
C++ Delegation
Using Objective-C and C++ Together (Objective-C++)
Summary
7. The Frameworks of Mac OS X: Cocoa.
Programming Design Terminology
Objects
Events
Actions
Responders
Responder Chain
Delegates
Outlets
Connections
Actions
AppKit
Interface
Fonts
Graphics
Color
Documents
Printing
Operating System
International
Interface Builder
Foundation
NSObject
Values
Strings
Collections
Operating System Services
Notifications
Archiving
Objective-C Language Services
Scripting
Distributed Objects
Summary
8. The Frameworks of Mac OS X: Carbon.
Where Carbon Fits In
Classic
Mach-O and CFM
Carbon as a Mac OS X Preview
Carbon as a Classic Porting Tool
Carbon for Good Code
Carbon for Maintenance
Carbon Frameworks
Carbon Frameworks
Application Services
Core Services
Carbon Events
Old-Style Events (WaitNextEvent)
Direct Dispatching with Carbon Events
Summary
9. The Frameworks of Mac OS X: Core Foundation and Apple Class Suites.
Core Foundation
Core Foundation Syntax
Opaque Types
Creating and Copying Core Foundation Objects
Memory Management and Thread Safety
Core Foundation Services
Apple Class Suites
MacApp
MacApp Design Considerations
Browsing MacApp in CodeWarrior
Differences Between MacApp and Cocoa
Summary
Designing for Mac OS X:
10. Planning Your Project.
Set Your Objectives
Justify the Project
Develop Proofs-of-Concept
Know Your User
Use Appropriate Language
Build a Usable Interface
Consider the Non-Interactive User
Building on the Past
Choose Your Resources
People
Development Environment
Framework
Language
Use Mac OS X Features
User Experience
Application Structure
Summary
11. The Tools of Mac OS X: Project Builder.
Getting Started with Project Builder
Using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Where Project Builder Comes From
When to Use Project Builder
Using the Command Line
Using Project Builder
Project Structure Pane
Editor Pane
Tool Pane
Configuring the Toolbar
Creating a New Project
Creating a New File
Building Projects
Files and Build Phases
Build Settings
Application Settings
Executables
Build Styles
Using Targets
Building From the Command Line
Working with CodeWarrior
Using CodeWarrior with MacApp
Exporting Projects from CodeWarrior
Summary
12. The Tools of Mac OS X: Interface Builder.
Interface Builder Overview
Cocoa and Carbon Nibs
Main Nib File
Additional Nib Files
Hooks for Nib File Creation
Nib Windows in Interface Builder
Using Interface Elements
Menus
Connecting Interface Elements for Actions
Windows
Connecting Interface Elements for Outlets
Views
Designing with Interface Builder
Programming for Interface Builder
Actions
Outlets
Connecting Outlets
First Responder
Instantiating Controllers and Other Objects
Using Interface Builder with Carbon
Working with Interface Builder and Carbon
Programming for Carbon Nibs
Summary
13. Prototyping and Testing
The Roles of Prototypes
Prototyping Development Tools
Visualization of Concepts
Process Definition
Advance Versions
Training
Skunkworks
Shaping the Interface
Using Interface Builder for Prototypes
Using Interface Labs
Preserving Innocents
Testing
Unit Testing
System Testing
Primary Functionality
Testing Failures
Testing Interface Errors
Test Suites and Regression Testing
Public/Beta Testing
User Testing
Summary
14. Developing Help and Assistance.
Providing Help
Documentation
Advertising
Onscreen Information
Aspects of Help
Help Buttons
Tool Tips and Help Tags
Contextual Menus
Help Menu
Help Viewer
Searching and Indexing Help
Anchors and URLs
Help Viewer Contents
Installing Help
Summary
15. Packaging Your Application.
Packages, Bundles, and Installation Locations
Installation Locations
Drag-and-Drop Installation
Installation Packages
Creating an Application Bundle with Project Builder
Creating a Disk Image
Creating an Installer Package
Setting Up Your Files
Using a Read Me File
Using a License
Testing Installations
Summary
16. Managing Your Code.
How Source Code Management Works
Setting Up CVS
Create Your CVS Repository Directory
Import Your Project
Check Out Your Project
Using Source Code Management in Project Builder
File Status
Version Info
Comparing Files
Checking Files In (Commit)
Reverting
CVS Preferences
Logging In to a Remote CVS Server
Summary
Writing for Mac OS X:
17. Applications.
A Walk-Through of Diary
What Diary Does
Diary Entries
Drawers for Notes
Toolbars
Diary Data Structure
Where To Put the Data
A Walk-Through of the Diary Classes
DiaryDocument
DiaryData
DiaryEntry
Using NSApplication
NSApp—The Application Object
Application Delegation
Application Notifications
Applications in Carbon and Classic
MacApp and TApplication
Applications Without Frameworks
Summary
18. Building Blocks and Types.
Creating a Data Strategy
Factoring Data and Interface Elements
Fishing Data Through the Objects
Implementing the Strategy
Basic Types and Objects
Collections
Arrays
Dictionaries
Sets
Mutable Collections
Property Lists
Preferences and Defaults
Default Domains
Preference Names
Setting Preferences
Using Preferences
Creating Objects
Summary
19. Making It Happen: Events, Responders, Delegates and Notification.
Events
Types of Events
Event Formats
Timers
Responders
Working with the First Responder
Selectors
Sending Actions
Delegates
Notification
Using Delegates and Notifications
Receiving a Notification in a Delegate
Registering for Notifications
Posting a Notification
Delegates versus Notifications
Summary
20. Visualization (Views and Windows).
Looking at Views
View Hierarchies
View Geometry
Resizing Views
Drawing
Events, Mouse Handling, and Scrolling
Identifying Views
Adding Views
Removing Views
Using Windows
Window Delegate Methods
Window Notifications
Geometry
Window Controllers
Creating and Loading Windows
Working with Images
NSImage
NSImageRep
Implementing Toolbars
Declare Toolbar Item Names
Set Default Toolbar Items
Set Allowed Toolbar Items
Create the Toolbar
Create Toolbar Items For Response to User Clicks
Drawers
Summary
21. Interface Design and Controls.
The Role of Guidelines and Standards
User Actions
Push Buttons
Round Buttons
Rounded Bevel Buttons
Square Buttons
Radio Buttons and Check Boxes
Steppers
User Input
Text Fields
Text Views
Image Input
Color Well
Choices
Providing Information to the User
Displaying Text
Displaying Progress
Organizing Information
Small Control Variants
Summary
22. Living in a Shared Environment.
Archiving, Serialization, and Distribution
Terminology
Archiving
Serializing
Creating Objects from Serialized Data
Distribution
Copying
Copying
Synchronism
Kinds of Synchronism
Opportunities for Synchronism
Locking
Threading
Tasks
Connections
Summary
23. Documents and Files.
Document-based Architectures
Implementing Documents and Views
Document Header
Constructor
Working with the Window Controller
Saving and Restoring Data
Saving Documents
Restoring Data
Undo and Dirty Documents
Create Basic Actions
Register Undo Actions
Clear the Undo Stack
Dirtying Documents
Summary
24. Managing Menus.
Menus and Other Interface Elements
Contextual Menus
Dock Menus
Quit
Show in Finder
Keep in Dock
Windows
Summary
25. Printing.
Basic Printing
Using the Displayed View
Using a Special View
Print Panels
Print Info
PDF and Clipboard Support
Summary
26. Action! Games and Multimedia.
Human Interface Device (HID) Manager
Create a Mach Port
Find All Devices on the Port
Create an Interface to a Device
Open the Device
Communicate
Close the Device
Free the Mach Port
Identifying Devices
NSMovie and NSMovieView
NSMovie
NSMovieView
Immersive Applications
Summary
27. Writing and Using Services.
How Services Work
The Basic Service Structure
Other Types of Services
How It Happens
Business Models for Services
Setting Up a Service
Property List Settings
Writing the Code
Summary
28. Scripting in Mac OS X.
AppleScript Overview
Classes and Commands
Scripting Functionality and Interface
Uses of Scripting
Making Your Application Scriptable
Building the Grammar
Implementing the Grammars
Classes
Commands
Summary
29. Writing Reusable Components.
Frameworks
Why Use a Framework
How Frameworks Run
Creating a Framework
Versioning the Framework
Palettes
The Object Itself
IBPalette
IBInspector
Summary
Index.
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 5, 2001
- No. of pages (eBook): 594
- Imprint: Morgan Kaufmann
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780122513411
- eBook ISBN: 9780080510521
JF
Jesse Feiler
Jesse Feiler is Software Director of Philmont Software Mill. Co-author of Finding and Fixing Your Year 2000: A Guide for Small Businesses and Organizations with Barbara Butler, and the author of the upcoming FileMaker Pro and the World Wide Web, Jesse has also written Rhapsody Developer’s Guide, Cyberdog, and Real World Apple Guide. He has served as a consultant, author, and speaker for many prestigious businesses, including the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Prodigy, Kodak, Young & Rubicam, and Apple Computer, Inc.
Affiliations and expertise
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