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# AVFragmentedAssetMinder

An object that periodically checks whether the system adds new fragments to a fragmented asset.

```
class AVFragmentedAssetMinder
```

## Topics

### Creating an asset minder

[`-  initWithAsset:mindingInterval:`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVFragmentedAssetMinder/init(asset:mindingInterval:))

Creates a fragmented asset minder that monitors the specified asset at the indicated minding interval.

[`+  fragmentedAssetMinderWithAsset:mindingInterval:`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVFragmentedAssetMinder/fragmentedAssetMinderWithAsset:mindingInterval:)

Creates a fragmented asset minder containing the specified asset and minding interval.

### Configuring the minding interval

[`mindingInterval`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVFragmentedAssetMinder/mindingInterval)

An interval that specifies when to perform a check for additional fragments.

### Inspecting a fragment asset

[`assets`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVFragmentedAssetMinder/assets)

The minded array of fragmented assets.

### Adding and removing fragmented assets

[`-  addFragmentedAsset:`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVFragmentedAssetMinder/addFragmentedAsset(_:))

Adds a fragmented asset to the array of minded assets.

[`-  removeFragmentedAsset:`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVFragmentedAssetMinder/removeFragmentedAsset(_:))

Removes a fragmented asset from the array of minded assets.

## Relationships

### Inherited By

[`AVFragmentedMovieMinder`](/documentation/AVFoundation/AVFragmentedMovieMinder)

### Conforms To

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

[`CustomStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomStringConvertible)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`CVarArg`](/documentation/Swift/CVarArg)

[`CustomDebugStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomDebugStringConvertible)

### Inherits From

[`NSObject-swift.class`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObject-swift.class)

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