Preface
1. Setup and First Run
Download and Install Xcode
Your First Application
Create the Interface
Run the Finished Application
2. Thinking in Code： Basic C
How Code Works
How to Format Code
Variables
Types
Constants
Enumerated Types
Typedefs
Functions
Declaring Functions
Example： FirstProgram
Displaying Values on the Command Line
Compile and Run the Example
Scope
Static Variables
Conditionals
Example： ShoppingTrip
Compile and Run
Wrap Up
3. Memory and Pointers： Advanced C
Arrays
Loops
Text Strings
Multidimensional Arrays
Pointers
The Purpose of Pointers
Using Pointers
Pointers and the const Keyword
Dynamic Memory
Strings and Dynamic Memory
Returning Strings from Functions
Arrays of Strings
Example： AddressBook
Compile and Run the AddressBook Example
Structs
Header Files
Compile and Run the HeaderFileTest Example
Create Files for the Song Struct
Final Example
4. Thinking in Objects
Structs and Classes
Designing Classes
Accessors
Inheritance
Composition
Object Lifetime
Built-in Classes
5. Basic Objective-C
NSString Basics
Using Methods
Nested Method Calls
Multi-Input Methods
Accessors
Dot Syntax
Creating Objects
Basic Memory Management
Using Autorelease Directly
Declaring a Class
Add Methods
Implementing a Class
init
dealloc
Example： Photolnfo
6. More Objective-C
More on Memory Management
The Life of an Instance Variable
Copying Objects
Class Name Prefixes
Properties
Property Options
64-Bit Objective-C
Enabling 64-Bit
Should I Use 64-Bit?
All Further Examples Assume 64-Bit
Categories
Categories for Private Methods
Introspection
Protocols
Dynamic Messaging
Using Selectors to Call Methods
Forwarding Messages
Exceptions
Example： DataCollector
Some New Classes and Methods
Create the Files
Build and Run
7. Foundation Value Classes
NSString
Ranges and Substrings
Using NSString with C Types
Comparing Strings for Equality
Strings As File Paths
Reading and Writing Files with Strings
Mutability
Advantages of Mutability
Advantages of Immutability
Core Foundation
Memory Management
Core Foundation Mutability
Toll-Free Bridging
Core Foundation Types As Properties
Drawbacks of Core Foundation Types
Open Source
NSNumber
CFNumberRef
Cocoa Primitive Types
NSDecimalNumber
NSNumberFormatter
When to Use Which Number Type
NSData
NSMutableData
NSArray
Fast Enumeration
Blocks
NSMutableArray
CFArrayRef
NSIndexSet
NSDictionary
NSMutableDictionary
CFDictionaryRef
NSSet
NSMutableSet
NSValue
NSDate
CFDateRef
8. Basic C0ntr01s
How to Use This Chapter
Windows and Views
Targets and Actions
Buttons
Declaring Action Methods
Connecting Actions
Menus
Responder Chain
Pop-up Buttons
Sliders
Text Fields
Outlets
Datasources
Table View Datasource Methods
Implementing Datasource Methods
Bindings
Key-Value Protocols
Bindings for Simple Controls
Bindings for Complex Controls
Tips for Debugging Bindings
9. Designing Applications Using MVC
About This Project
Window Controllers
View Controllers
Core Data
Create the Project Files
Create the Entities
Add Attributes and Relationships
Update the App Delegate
Add the Quartz Framework
Create the Window Controller
Create the View Controllers
Create the Managed Object Classes
Create the User Interface
Remove the Default Window
Create the Main Window Interface
Create the Browser Interface
Create the Editor View Interface
Create the List View Interface
Run the Application
Preparing for Release
10. Custom Views and Drawing
Basic Geometry
Geometry Structs As Strings
Geometry Structs As NSValues
Cocoa View Coordinates
Derived Rects
Comparison Functions
Basic Drawing
NSColor
Subclassing NSView
Instantiate the View
The Graphics Context
Bezier Paths
Drawing Polygons
Drawing Curved Paths
Images
Loading Image Data
Drawing Images in a View
Shadows
Add a Shadow to StyledlmageView
Gradients
Drawing a Gradient Background
Drawing an Image Sheen，
Refactoring View Code
Why You Should Refactor
Goals for Refactoring
Refactored Header
Refactored Implementation
Test the Refactored Version
Text
Fonts
Attributed Strings
Add a Title to StyledlmageView
Handling Mouse and Keyboard Events
Keyboard Events
Mouse Events
Add Event Support to StyledImageView
11. The Final Word
The List
Websites
Last Thought
Index