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# OpenConfigurationProtocol

The protocol for disk image open configurations.

```
protocol OpenConfigurationProtocol
```

## Overview

This protocol defines the common requirements for opening disk images.
Conforming types can be used with [`init(opening:)`](/documentation/DiskImageKit/DiskImage/init(opening:)).

## Topics

### Instance Properties

[`var mode: OpenConfiguration.Mode`](/documentation/DiskImageKit/OpenConfigurationProtocol/mode)

The [`OpenConfiguration.Mode`](/documentation/DiskImageKit/OpenConfiguration/Mode-swift.enum) in which to open the disk image.

[`var url: URL`](/documentation/DiskImageKit/OpenConfigurationProtocol/url)

The URL of the disk image to open.

### Type Methods

[`static func open(url: URL, mode: OpenConfiguration.Mode) -> Self`](/documentation/DiskImageKit/OpenConfigurationProtocol/open(url:mode:))

Returns a configuration to use for opening a disk image.

## Relationships

### Conforming Types

[`OpenConfiguration`](/documentation/DiskImageKit/OpenConfiguration)

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