Question

Is it possible to use a compiler directive to control if a particular delegate is implemented?

For example, in the following code, I only want to include a library if we’re a constant is defined:

#ifdef kShouldLoadFromCSV
#import "CHCSVParser.h"
#endif

@interface MyAppDelegate : NSObject <UIApplicationDelegate, UITabBarControllerDelegate, CHCSVParserDelegate>{

If kShouldLoadFromCSV is undefined, I don’t want to implement CHCSVParserDelegate. I’ve tried sticking the compile directive in the interface declaration, but that didn’t work.

Is there a way to do this?

Answer 1

You could do this:

#if kShouldLoadFromCSV
    @interface MyAppDelegate : NSObject <UIApplicationDelegate, UITabBarControllerDelegate, CHCSVParserDelegate>{
#else
    @interface MyAppDelegate : NSObject <UIApplicationDelegate, UITabBarControllerDelegate>{
#endif

---

Or if you wish, maybe harder to read, a matter of taste:

    @interface MyAppDelegate : NSObject <UIApplicationDelegate, UITabBarControllerDelegate
#if kShouldLoadFromCSV
      , CHCSVParserDelegate
#endif
>{

You have to remember that the preprocessor isn’t syntax aware, it will just affect the input of the compiler.