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# init(for:)

Returns the `NSBundle` object with which the specified class is associated.

```
init(for aClass: AnyClass)
```

## Parameters

`aClass`

A class.

## Return Value

The `NSBundle` object that dynamically loaded `aClass` (a loadable bundle), the `NSBundle` object for the framework in which `aClass` is defined, or the main bundle object if `aClass` was not dynamically loaded or is not defined in a framework. This method creates and returns a new `NSBundle` object if there is no existing bundle associated with `aClass`. Otherwise, the existing instance is returned.

## See Also

[`mainBundle`](/documentation/Foundation/Bundle/main)

Returns the bundle object that contains the current executable.

[`+  bundleWithPath:`](/documentation/Foundation/NSBundle/bundleWithPath:)

Returns an `NSBundle` object that corresponds to the specified directory.


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