NSInvocation invokeWithTarget example ios

invokeWithTarget:

Sets the receiver’s target, sends the receiver’s message (with arguments) to that target, and sets the return value.

- (void)invokeWithTarget:(id)anObject

Parameters( NSInvocation invokeWithTarget example )

anObject

The object to set as the receiver's target.

Discussion

You must set the receiver’s selector and argument values before calling this method.

( NSInvocation invokeWithTarget example )

NSInvocation * invocation = [ NSInvocation new ];

[ invocation setSelector: NSStringFromSelector( @"methodWithArg1:arg2:arg3:" ) ];

// Argument 1 is at index 2, as there is self and _cmd before
[ invocation setArgument: &arg1 atIndex: 2 ];
[ invocation setArgument: &arg2 atIndex: 3 ];
[ invocation setArgument: &arg3 atIndex: 4 ];

[ invocation invokeWithTarget: targetObject ];

// If you need to get the return value
[ invocation getReturnValue: &someVar ];

[ invocation release ];

( NSInvocation invokeWithTarget example )

- (void)test1 {
    __block int dummy;
    Test *t = [[Test alloc] init];
    NSMethodSignature *ms = [t methodSignatureForSelector:@selector(testMethodWithBlock:obj:cstr:)];
    NSInvocation *invocation = [NSInvocation invocationWithMethodSignature:ms];
    void (^block)(void) = ^ {
        dummy++;    // stop this become global block
    };
    id obj = @"object";
    char *cstr = malloc(5);
    strcpy(cstr, "cstr");


    NSLog(@"%@", [ms debugDescription]);

    NSLog(@"%p %p %p %@", block, obj, cstr, [block class]);

    [invocation setSelector:@selector(testMethodWithBlock:obj:cstr:)];
    [invocation setArgument:&block atIndex:2];
    [invocation setArgument:&obj atIndex:3];
    [invocation setArgument:&cstr atIndex:4];

    [invocation invokeWithTarget:t];

    [invocation retainArguments];

    [invocation invokeWithTarget:t];

    free(cstr);
}