NSDictionary Class

Definition

[Foundation.Register("NSDictionary", true)]
public class NSDictionary : Foundation.NSObject, CoreData.INSFetchRequestResult, Foundation.INSMutableCopying, Foundation.INSSecureCoding, IDisposable, System.Collections.Generic.ICollection<System.Collections.Generic.KeyValuePair<Foundation.NSObject,Foundation.NSObject>>, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<Foundation.NSObject,Foundation.NSObject>, System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<System.Collections.Generic.KeyValuePair<Foundation.NSObject,Foundation.NSObject>>, System.Collections.IDictionary
[<Foundation.Register("NSDictionary", true)>]
type NSDictionary = class
    inherit NSObject
    interface IDictionary
    interface ICollection
    interface IEnumerable
    interface IDictionary<NSObject, NSObject>
    interface ICollection<KeyValuePair<NSObject, NSObject>>
    interface seq<KeyValuePair<NSObject, NSObject>>
    interface INSCoding
    interface INativeObject
    interface IDisposable
    interface INSCopying
    interface INSMutableCopying
    interface INSSecureCoding
    interface INSFetchRequestResult
Inheritance
NSDictionary
Derived
Attributes
Implements

Constructors

Name Description
NSDictionary()

Creates a new NSDictionary with default values.

NSDictionary(NativeHandle)

A constructor used when creating managed representations of unmanaged objects. Called by the runtime.

NSDictionary(NSCoder)

A constructor that initializes the object from the data stored in the unarchiver object.

NSDictionary(NSDictionary, Boolean)
NSDictionary(NSDictionary)
NSDictionary(NSObject, NSObject, NSObject[])

Creates an NSDictionary from a list of NSObject keys and NSObject values.

NSDictionary(NSObjectFlag)

Constructor to call on derived classes to skip initialization and merely allocate the object.

NSDictionary(NSUrl, NSError)
NSDictionary(NSUrl)
NSDictionary(Object, Object, Object[])

Creates an NSDictionary from a list of keys and values.

NSDictionary(String)

Properties

Name Description
AccessibilityAttributedUserInputLabels (Inherited from NSObject)
AccessibilityRespondsToUserInteraction (Inherited from NSObject)
AccessibilityTextualContext (Inherited from NSObject)
AccessibilityUserInputLabels (Inherited from NSObject)
Class (Inherited from NSObject)
ClassHandle

The Objective-C class handle for this class.

Count
DebugDescription (Inherited from NSObject)
Description (Inherited from NSObject)
DescriptionInStringsFileFormat
ExposedBindings (Inherited from NSObject)
Handle

Handle (pointer) to the unmanaged object representation.

(Inherited from NSObject)
IsDirectBinding

Gets or sets a value indicating whether this instance uses direct Objective-C binding.

(Inherited from NSObject)
IsProxy (Inherited from NSObject)
Item[NSObject]

Gets the object associated with the specified key.

Item[NSString]

Gets the object associated with the specified key.

Item[String]

Gets the object associated with the specified key.

KeyEnumerator
Keys
ObjectEnumerator
RetainCount (Inherited from NSObject)
Self (Inherited from NSObject)
Superclass (Inherited from NSObject)
SuperHandle

Handle used to represent the methods in the base class for this NSObject.

(Inherited from NSObject)
Values
Zone (Inherited from NSObject)

Methods

Name Description
AddObserver(NSObject, NSString, NSKeyValueObservingOptions, IntPtr) (Inherited from NSObject)
AddObserver(NSObject, String, NSKeyValueObservingOptions, IntPtr) (Inherited from NSObject)
AddObserver(NSString, NSKeyValueObservingOptions, Action<NSObservedChange>)

Registers an object for being observed externally using an arbitrary method.

(Inherited from NSObject)
AddObserver(String, NSKeyValueObservingOptions, Action<NSObservedChange>)

Registers an object for being observed externally using an arbitrary method.

(Inherited from NSObject)
AwakeFromNib() (Inherited from NSObject)
BeginInvokeOnMainThread(Action)

Invokes the specified action asynchronously on the main UI thread.

(Inherited from NSObject)
BeginInvokeOnMainThread(Selector, NSObject)

Invokes asynchronously the specified code on the main UI thread.

(Inherited from NSObject)
Bind(NSString, NSObject, String, NSBindingOptions) (Inherited from NSObject)
Bind(NSString, NSObject, String, NSDictionary) (Inherited from NSObject)
CommitEditing() (Inherited from NSObject)
CommitEditing(NSObject, Selector, IntPtr) (Inherited from NSObject)
ConformsToProtocol(NativeHandle) (Inherited from NSObject)
ContainsKey(NSObject)

Determines whether the specified key exists in the dictionary.

Copy() (Inherited from NSObject)
Copy(NSZone)

Performs a copy of the underlying Objective-C object.

DangerousAutorelease()

Calls the 'autorelease' selector on this object.

(Inherited from NSObject)
DangerousRelease()

Calls the 'release' selector on this object.

(Inherited from NSObject)
DangerousRetain()

Calls the 'retain' selector on this object.

(Inherited from NSObject)
DidChange(NSKeyValueChange, NSIndexSet, NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
DidChange(NSString, NSKeyValueSetMutationKind, NSSet) (Inherited from NSObject)
DidChangeValue(String) (Inherited from NSObject)
Dispose()

Releases the resources used by the NSObject object.

(Inherited from NSObject)
Dispose(Boolean)

Releases the resources used by the NSObject object.

(Inherited from NSObject)
DoesNotRecognizeSelector(Selector) (Inherited from NSObject)
EncodeTo(NSCoder)

Encodes the state of the object using the provided encoder.

Enumerate(NSDictionaryEnumerator)
Enumerate(NSEnumerationOptions, NSDictionaryEnumerator)
Equals(NSObject)

Determines whether the specified NSObject is equal to the current NSObject.

(Inherited from NSObject)
Equals(Object)

Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current NSObject.

(Inherited from NSObject)
FromDictionary(NSDictionary)
FromFile(String)
FromObjectAndKey(NSObject, NSObject)
FromObjectsAndKeys(NSObject[], NSObject[], IntPtr)

Creates a dictionary from a set of values and keys.

FromObjectsAndKeys(NSObject[], NSObject[])

Creates a dictionary from a set of values and keys.

FromObjectsAndKeys(Object[], Object[], IntPtr)

Creates a dictionary from a set of values and keys.

FromObjectsAndKeys(Object[], Object[])

Creates a dictionary from a set of values and keys.

FromUrl(NSUrl, NSError)
FromUrl(NSUrl)
GetBindingInfo(NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
GetBindingOptionDescriptions(NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
GetBindingValueClass(NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
GetDescription(NSObject, UIntPtr)
GetDescription(NSObject)
GetDictionaryOfValuesFromKeys(NSString[]) (Inherited from NSObject)
GetEnumerator()

Returns an enumerator that iterates through the dictionary.

GetHashCode()

Generates a hash code for the current instance.

(Inherited from NSObject)
GetKeys(NSDictionaryKeyFilter)
GetKeys(NSEnumerationOptions, NSDictionaryKeyFilter)
GetKeysSortedByValue(NSComparator)
GetKeysSortedByValue(NSSortOptions, NSComparator)
GetMethodForSelector(Selector) (Inherited from NSObject)
GetNativeHash() (Inherited from NSObject)
GetSharedKeySetForKeys(NSObject[])
Init()

Initializes the object by calling the Objective-C init method.

(Inherited from NSObject)
InitializeHandle(NativeHandle, String) (Inherited from NSObject)
InitializeHandle(NativeHandle) (Inherited from NSObject)
Invoke(Action, Double)

Invokes the specified action after the specified delay.

(Inherited from NSObject)
Invoke(Action, TimeSpan)

Invokes the specified action after the specified delay.

(Inherited from NSObject)
InvokeOnMainThread(Action)

Invokes the specified action synchronously on the main UI thread.

(Inherited from NSObject)
InvokeOnMainThread(Selector, NSObject)

Invokes synchronously the specified code on the main UI thread.

(Inherited from NSObject)
IsEqual(NSObject) (Inherited from NSObject)
IsEqualToDictionary(NSDictionary)
IsKindOfClass(Class) (Inherited from NSObject)
IsMemberOfClass(Class) (Inherited from NSObject)
KeysForObject(NSObject)
LowlevelObjectForKey(IntPtr)

Low-level key lookup.

MarkDirty()

Promotes a regular peer object (IsDirectBinding is true) into a toggleref object.

(Inherited from NSObject)
MutableCopy() (Inherited from NSObject)
MutableCopy(NSZone)
ObjectDidEndEditing(NSObject) (Inherited from NSObject)
ObjectForKey(NSObject)
ObjectsForKeys(NSArray, NSObject)
ObserveValue(NSString, NSObject, NSDictionary, IntPtr) (Inherited from NSObject)
PerformSelector(Selector, NSObject, Double, NSString[]) (Inherited from NSObject)
PerformSelector(Selector, NSObject, Double) (Inherited from NSObject)
PerformSelector(Selector, NSObject, NSObject) (Inherited from NSObject)
PerformSelector(Selector, NSObject) (Inherited from NSObject)
PerformSelector(Selector, NSThread, NSObject, Boolean, NSString[]) (Inherited from NSObject)
PerformSelector(Selector, NSThread, NSObject, Boolean) (Inherited from NSObject)
PerformSelector(Selector) (Inherited from NSObject)
PrepareForInterfaceBuilder() (Inherited from NSObject)
RemoveObserver(NSObject, NSString, IntPtr) (Inherited from NSObject)
RemoveObserver(NSObject, NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
RemoveObserver(NSObject, String, IntPtr) (Inherited from NSObject)
RemoveObserver(NSObject, String) (Inherited from NSObject)
RespondsToSelector(Selector) (Inherited from NSObject)
SetNilValueForKey(NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
SetValueForKey(NSObject, NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
SetValueForKeyPath(NativeHandle, NSString)

Sets the value for the property identified by a given key path to a given value.

(Inherited from NSObject)
SetValueForKeyPath(NSObject, NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
SetValueForUndefinedKey(NSObject, NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
SetValuesForKeysWithDictionary(NSDictionary) (Inherited from NSObject)
ToFileAttributes()

Converts the dictionary to an NSFileAttributes object.

ToString()

Returns a string representation of the value of the current instance.

(Inherited from NSObject)
TryGetValue(NSObject, NSObject)

Gets the value associated with the specified key.

Unbind(NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
ValueForKey(NSString)
ValueForKeyPath(NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
ValueForUndefinedKey(NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
WillChange(NSKeyValueChange, NSIndexSet, NSString) (Inherited from NSObject)
WillChange(NSString, NSKeyValueSetMutationKind, NSSet) (Inherited from NSObject)
WillChangeValue(String) (Inherited from NSObject)
WriteToFile(String, Boolean)
WriteToUrl(NSUrl, Boolean)
WriteToUrl(NSUrl, NSError)

Explicit Interface Implementations

Name Description
ICollection.CopyTo(Array, Int32)

Copies the elements of the dictionary to an Array, starting at a particular index.

ICollection.Count

Gets the number of elements contained in the dictionary.

ICollection.IsSynchronized

Gets a value indicating whether access to the dictionary is synchronized (thread safe).

ICollection.SyncRoot

Gets an object that can be used to synchronize access to the dictionary.

ICollection<KeyValuePair<NSObject,NSObject>>.Add(KeyValuePair<NSObject,NSObject>)
ICollection<KeyValuePair<NSObject,NSObject>>.Clear()
ICollection<KeyValuePair<NSObject,NSObject>>.Contains(KeyValuePair<NSObject,NSObject>)
ICollection<KeyValuePair<NSObject,NSObject>>.CopyTo(KeyValuePair<NSObject,NSObject>[], Int32)
ICollection<KeyValuePair<NSObject,NSObject>>.Count
ICollection<KeyValuePair<NSObject,NSObject>>.IsReadOnly
ICollection<KeyValuePair<NSObject,NSObject>>.Remove(KeyValuePair<NSObject,NSObject>)
IDictionary.Add(Object, Object)

Adds an element with the provided key and value to the dictionary.

IDictionary.Clear()

Removes all elements from the dictionary.

IDictionary.Contains(Object)

Determines whether the dictionary contains an element with the specified key.

IDictionary.GetEnumerator()

Returns an IDictionaryEnumerator for the dictionary.

IDictionary.IsFixedSize

Gets a value indicating whether the dictionary has a fixed size.

IDictionary.IsReadOnly

Gets a value indicating whether the dictionary is read-only.

IDictionary.Item[Object]
IDictionary.Keys

Gets an ICollection containing the keys of the dictionary.

IDictionary.Remove(Object)

Removes the element with the specified key from the dictionary.

IDictionary.Values

Gets an ICollection containing the values in the dictionary.

IDictionary<NSObject,NSObject>.Add(NSObject, NSObject)
IDictionary<NSObject,NSObject>.Keys
IDictionary<NSObject,NSObject>.Remove(NSObject)
IDictionary<NSObject,NSObject>.Values
IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()

Returns an enumerator that iterates through the dictionary.

Extension Methods

Name Description
AcceptsPreviewPanelControl(NSObject, QLPreviewPanel)
AccessibilityHitTest(NSObject, CGPoint, UIEvent)
BeginPreviewPanelControl(NSObject, QLPreviewPanel)
BrowserAccessibilityDeleteTextAtCursor(NSObject, IntPtr)
BrowserAccessibilityInsertTextAtCursor(NSObject, String)
EndPreviewPanelControl(NSObject, QLPreviewPanel)
GetAccessibilityCustomRotors(NSObject)

Gets the array of UIAccessibilityCustomRotor objects appropriate for this object.

GetAccessibilityLineEndPositionFromCurrentSelection(NSObject)
GetAccessibilityLineRangeForPosition(NSObject, IntPtr)
GetAccessibilityLineStartPositionFromCurrentSelection(NSObject)
GetAccessibilityNextTextNavigationElement(NSObject)
GetAccessibilityNextTextNavigationElementBlock(NSObject)
GetAccessibilityPreviousTextNavigationElement(NSObject)
GetAccessibilityPreviousTextNavigationElementBlock(NSObject)
GetAccessibilityTextInputResponder(NSObject)
GetAccessibilityTextInputResponderHandler(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilityAttributedValue(NSObject, NSRange)
GetBrowserAccessibilityContainerType(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilityCurrentStatus(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilityHasDomFocus(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilityIsRequired(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilityPressedState(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilityRoleDescription(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilitySelectedTextRange(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilitySortDirection(NSObject)
GetBrowserAccessibilityValue(NSObject, NSRange)
GetDebugDescription(INSObjectProtocol)
GetHandle(INativeObject)
GetNonNullHandle(INativeObject, String)
GetValidModes(NSObject, NSFontPanel)
ObjectDidBeginEditing(NSObject, INSEditor)
ObjectDidEndEditing(NSObject, INSEditor)
ProvideImageData(NSObject, IntPtr, UIntPtr, UIntPtr, UIntPtr, UIntPtr, UIntPtr, NSObject)
ProvideImageToMTLTexture(NSObject, IMTLTexture, IMTLCommandBuffer, UIntPtr, UIntPtr, UIntPtr, UIntPtr, NSObject)
SetAccessibilityCustomRotors(NSObject, UIAccessibilityCustomRotor[])

Sets the array of UIAccessibilityCustomRotor objects appropriate for this object.

SetAccessibilityNextTextNavigationElement(NSObject, NSObject)
SetAccessibilityNextTextNavigationElementBlock(NSObject, AXObjectReturnBlock)
SetAccessibilityPreviousTextNavigationElement(NSObject, NSObject)
SetAccessibilityPreviousTextNavigationElementBlock(NSObject, AXObjectReturnBlock)
SetAccessibilityTextInputResponder(NSObject, IUITextInput)
SetAccessibilityTextInputResponderHandler(NSObject, UITextInputReturnHandler)
SetBrowserAccessibilityContainerType(NSObject, BEAccessibilityContainerType)
SetBrowserAccessibilityCurrentStatus(NSObject, String)
SetBrowserAccessibilityHasDomFocus(NSObject, Boolean)
SetBrowserAccessibilityIsRequired(NSObject, Boolean)
SetBrowserAccessibilityPressedState(NSObject, BEAccessibilityPressedState)
SetBrowserAccessibilityRoleDescription(NSObject, String)
SetBrowserAccessibilitySelectedTextRange(NSObject, NSRange)
SetBrowserAccessibilitySortDirection(NSObject, String)
SetSharedObservers(NSObject, NSKeyValueSharedObserversSnapshot)
ValidateToolbarItem(NSObject, NSToolbarItem)

Applies to