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# delegate

The object that receives the scene’s life-cycle events.

```
var delegate: (any CPTemplateApplicationSceneDelegate)? { get set }
```

## Discussion

Use this property to access the delegate object CarPlay creates from the class name you provide in the scene manifest of your app’s `Info.plist` file.

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