CALayoutManager Protocol Reference
(informal protocol)
| Framework | /System/Library/Frameworks/QuartzCore.framework |
| Declared in | CALayer.h |
| Companion guides |
Overview
CALayoutManager is an informal protocol implemented by Core Animation layout managers. If a layer’s sublayers require custom layout you create a class that implements this protocol and set it as the layer’s layout manager using the CALayer method setLayoutManager:. Your custom layout manager is then used when the layer invokes setNeedsLayout or layoutSublayers.
Instance Methods
invalidateLayoutOfLayer:
Invalidates the layout of the specified layer.
Parameters
- layer
The layer that requires layout.
Discussion
This method is called when the preferred size of the specified layer may have changed. The receiver should invalidate any cached state.
Availability
- Available in OS X v10.5 and later.
Declared In
CALayer.hlayoutSublayersOfLayer:
Layout each of the sublayers in the specified layer.
Parameters
- layer
The layer that requires layout of its sublayers.
Discussion
This method is called when the sublayers of the layer may need rearranging, and is typically called when a sublayer has changed its size. The receiver is responsible for changing the frame of each sublayer that requires layout.
Availability
- Available in OS X v10.5 and later.
Declared In
CALayer.hpreferredSizeOfLayer:
Returns the preferred size of the specified layer in its coordinate system.
Parameters
- layer
The layer that requires layout.
Return Value
The preferred size of the layer in the coordinate space of layer.
Discussion
This method is called when the preferred size of the specified layer may have changed. The receiver is responsible for recomputing the preferred size and returning it. If this method is not implemented the preferred size is assumed to be the size of the bounds of layer.
Availability
- Available in OS X v10.5 and later.
Declared In
CALayer.h© 2007 Apple Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Last updated: 2007-07-24)