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RestKit/Code/ObjectMapping/RKMapping.h

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//
// RKMapping.h
// RestKit
//
// Created by Blake Watters on 7/31/11.
// Copyright (c) 2009-2012 RestKit. All rights reserved.
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
//
// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
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// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.
//
/**
RKMapping is an abstract class for objects defining RestKit object mappings.
Its interface is common to all object mapping classes, including its concrete subclasses
RKObjectMapping and RKDynamicMapping.
*/
@interface RKMapping : NSObject
/**
Forces the mapper to treat the mapped keyPath as a collection even if it does not
return an array or a set of objects. This permits mapping where a dictionary identifies
a collection of objects.
When enabled, each key/value pair in the resolved dictionary will be mapped as a separate
entity. This is useful when you have a JSON structure similar to:
{ "users":
{
"blake": { "id": 1234, "email": "blake@restkit.org" },
"rachit": { "id": 5678", "email": "rachit@restkit.org" }
}
}
By enabling forceCollectionMapping, RestKit will map "blake" => attributes and
"rachit" => attributes as independent objects. This can be combined with
mapKeyOfNestedDictionaryToAttribute: to properly map these sorts of structures.
@default NO
@see mapKeyOfNestedDictionaryToAttribute
*/
@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL forceCollectionMapping;
/**
Returns YES if the receiver and the specified mapping are considered equivalent.
**NOTE**: Must be implemented in subclass.
*/
- (BOOL)isEqualToMapping:(RKMapping *)otherMapping;
@end