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# init(containerClassDescription:containerSpecifier:key:name:)

Invokes the super class’s [`init(containerClassDescription:containerSpecifier:key:)`](/documentation/Foundation/NSScriptObjectSpecifier/init(containerClassDescription:containerSpecifier:key:)) method and then sets the name instance variable to `name`.

```
init(containerClassDescription classDesc: NSScriptClassDescription, containerSpecifier container: NSScriptObjectSpecifier?, key property: String, name: String)
```

## See Also

  [Cocoa Scripting Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/ScriptableCocoaApplications/SApps_intro/SAppsIntro.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40002164)


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