I understand what a delegate does in iOS, and I’ve looked at sample code, but I’m just wondering about the advantages of this type of encapsulation (as opposed to including delegate methods in the primary object).
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I understand what a delegate does in iOS, and I’ve looked at sample code, but I’m just wondering about the advantages of this type of encapsulation (as opposed to including delegate methods in the primary object).
Delegation is a design pattern not only used in iOS but many other languages. It enables you to hand values and messages over in your class hierarchy.