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NSObject category to get subclasses
#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
@interface NSObject (Subclasses)
+ (NSSet *) subclasses_xcd;
@end
#import "NSObject+Subclasses.h"
#import <objc/runtime.h>
@implementation NSObject (Subclasses)
static inline BOOL IsSubclassOfClass(Class subclass, Class superclass)
{
for (Class class = class_getSuperclass(subclass); class != Nil; class = class_getSuperclass(class))
{
if (class == superclass)
return YES;
}
return NO;
}
+ (NSSet *) subclasses_xcd
{
static void * SubclassesKey = &SubclassesKey;
NSMutableSet *subclasses = objc_getAssociatedObject(self, SubclassesKey);
if (!subclasses)
{
subclasses = [NSMutableSet set];
unsigned int count = 0;
Class *classes = objc_copyClassList(&count);
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
Class class = classes[i];
// Do not use -[NSObject isSubclassOfClass:] in order to avoid calling +initialize on all classes
if (IsSubclassOfClass(class, self))
[subclasses addObject:class];
}
free(classes);
objc_setAssociatedObject(self, SubclassesKey, subclasses, OBJC_ASSOCIATION_COPY);
}
return subclasses;
}
@end
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Hi, may i know if the licensing for the above piece of code? Are the code granted open source with no restriction to the rights of use, copy, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

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