How to create a runtime protocol in Objective-C?

Question

First of all, I want to be clear that I am not talking about the definition of a protocol, and that I understand the concept

@protocol someprotocol
- (void)method;
@end

I know that Obj-C runtime allows you to create classes on RUNTIME, as well as its ivars and methods. Also available for creating SEL-s. I think I just missed something, but does anyone know which function to call to create the protocol at runtime? The main reason for this is for ToProtocol compliance: work, so just adding the appropriate methods doesn't really cut it.

Answer 1

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Protocol *proto = [Protocol alloc];
object_setInstanceVariable(proto, "protocol_name", &"mySuperDuperProtocol");
void *nada = NULL;
object_setInstanceVariable(proto, "protocol_list", &nada);
object_setInstanceVariable(proto, "class_methods", &nada);

struct objc_method_description_list *methods;
methods = malloc(sizeof(int) + sizeof(struct objc_method_description) * 1);
methods->count = 1;
methods->list[0].name = @selector(foobar:);
methods->list[0].types = "v:@";
object_setInstanceVariable(proto, "instance_methods", &methods);

class_addProtocol([self class], proto);
NSLog(@"%d %s", [self conformsToProtocol:proto], protocol_getName(objc_getProtocol("mySuperDuperProtocol")));

NSLog 1, , , , , - . , objc_getProtocol ( ).

Answer 2

Protocol *aProtocol = objc_allocateProtocol("TestingRuntimeDelegate");
AppDelegate *appInstance = (AppDelegate*)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate];
NSLog(@"conformed Protocol ..%d",class_conformsToProtocol([self.delegate class], aProtocol));

protocol_addMethodDescription(aProtocol, @selector(itIsTestDelegate), "test", NO, NO);
objc_registerProtocol(aProtocol);
class_addProtocol([appInstance class], aProtocol);
//NSLog(@"adding Protocol %d",class_addProtocol([appInstance class], aProtocol));

if ([self.delegate conformsToProtocol:@protocol(TestDelegate)])
{
    NSLog(@"conformed Protocol ..");
}
else
{
    NSLog(@"conformed Protocol ..%d",class_conformsToProtocol([appInstance class], aProtocol));
    class_conformsToProtocol([self.delegate class], aProtocol);
    [appInstance performSelector:@selector(itIsTestDelegate)];
}

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#include <objc/runtime.h>