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# decodeNXObject

Decodes an object previously written with [`encodeNXObject:`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/encodeNXObject:).

```
- (id) decodeNXObject;
```

## Discussion

No sharing is done across separate [`decodeNXObject`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoder/decodeNXObject) invocations. Callers must have implemented an [`init(coder:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoding/init(coder:)), which parallels the `read:` methods, on all of their classes that may be touched by this operation.

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