observers.m

gistfile1.txt

FancyHotSpot *hotSpotA;
FancyHotSpot *hotSpotB;

// notifications from hotSpotA should call hotSpotATouched:
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self 
       selector:@selector(hotSpotATouched:) name:@"HotSpotTouched" 
       object:hotSpotA]; // only notifications from hotSpotA will be received

// notifications from hotSpotB should call hotSpotBTouched:
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self 
       selector:@selector(hotSpotBTouched:) name:@"HotSpotTouched" 
       object:hotSpotB]; // only notifications from hotSpotB will be received

// notifications from all objects should call anyHotSpotTouched:
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self 
       selector:@selector(anyHotSpotTouched:) name:@"HotSpotTouched" 
       object:nil]; // nil == “any object”, so all notifications with the name “HotSpotTouched” will be received


- (void)hotSpotATouched:(NSNotification *)n {
    // only gets notification of hot spot A
}

- (void)hotSpotBTouched:(NSNotification *)n {
    // only gets notification of hot spot B
}

- (void)anyHotSpotTouched:(NSNotification *)n {
    // catches all notifications
}