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# NSPasteboardTypeOwner

An object that serves as a data provider for data types that use lazy data fulfillment from a pasteboard request.

```
protocol NSPasteboardTypeOwner : NSObjectProtocol
```

## Topics

### Fulfilling lazy data requests

[`-  pasteboard:provideDataForType:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSPasteboardTypeOwner/pasteboard(_:provideDataForType:))

Requests that the object provide data for the data type to the pasteboard.

### Changing pasteboard ownership

[`-  pasteboardChangedOwner:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSPasteboardTypeOwner/pasteboardChangedOwner(_:))

Notifies the object that the pasteboard’s owner changed.

## Relationships

### Inherits From

[`NSObjectProtocol`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObjectProtocol)

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