AddressBook Namespace

The AddressBook namespace provides access to the central 'Address Book' contacts database.

Classes

ABAddressBook	Provides access to the system Address Book.
ABAddressBookErrorExtensions	Extension methods for the AddressBook.ABAddressBookError enumeration.
ABGroup	A grouping of ABPerson and other ABGroup records.
ABLabel	Generic property labels.
ABMultiValue<T>	A collection of ABMultiValueEntry<T> entries.
ABMutableDateMultiValue	A AddressBook.ABMultiValue{Foundation.NSDate} which supports changing values.
ABMutableDictionaryMultiValue	A AddressBook.ABMultiValue{Foundation.NSDictionary} which supports changing values.
ABMutableMultiValue<T>	A ABMultiValue<T> that supports editing.
ABMutableStringMultiValue	A T:AddressBook.ABMultiValue{Foundation.NSString} which supports changing values.
ABPerson	Information about a person.
ABPersonAddressKey	NSDictionary keys for use with ABPerson addresses.
ABPersonDateLabel	Date property labels.
ABPersonInstantMessageKey	NSDictionary keys for use with ABPerson instant message services.
ABPersonInstantMessageService	Possible Service key values.
ABPersonPhoneLabel	Phone number property labels.
ABPersonRelatedNamesLabel	Related name property labels.
ABPersonSocialProfileService	A class whose static members define constant names for various social networks.
ABPersonUrlLabel	URL property labels.
ABRecord	Base type for ABGroup and ABPerson.
ABSource	A data source that produces address book data. (See ABSourceType.)
ExternalChangeEventArgs	Provides data for the ExternalChange event.
InstantMessageService	Manages instance message service configuration.
PersonAddress	Manages the person address.
SocialProfile	Manages social profile configuration.

Structs

ABMultiValueEntry<T>

A ABMultiValue<T> entry.

Enums

ABAddressBookError	Possible ABAddressBook errors.
ABAuthorizationStatus	An enumeration whose values specify the possible results of the GetAuthorizationStatus() method.
ABPersonCompositeNameFormat	The format to use for a person's composite name.
ABPersonImageFormat	An enumeration whose values specify whether the form of the image requested from the GetImage(ABPersonImageFormat) method.
ABPersonKind	Specifies whether a ABPerson represents a human being or an organization.
ABPersonProperty	The ABPerson properties.
ABPersonSortBy	How to sort records.
ABPropertyType	Record property types.
ABRecordType	Potential record types.
ABSourceProperty	For internal use.
ABSourceType	An enumeration whose values specify various kinds of ABSourceType.

Remarks

Access to the central contacts database, known as the "Address Book" on iOS.

See also

• Programming Contacts