Major distinctions between kinds of collection list, used by the collection property and fetch, fetch, and fetch methods.
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enum PHCollectionListSubtype : Int
case momentThe collection list is a moment cluster, grouping several related moments.
case momentThe collection list is a moment year, grouping all moments from one or more calendar years.
case regularThe collection list is a folder containing albums or other folders.
case smartThe collection list is a smart folder containing one or more Events synced from iPhoto.
case smartThe collection list is a smart folder containing one or more Faces synced from iPhoto.
case anyUse this value to fetch collection lists of all possible subtypes.
var collectionThe type of asset collection group that the collection list represents.
enum PHCollectionMajor distinctions between kinds of collection list, used by the collection property and fetch method.
var collectionThe type of asset collection grouping the collection list represents.
var startThe earliest creation date among all assets in the collection list.
var endThe latest creation date among all assets in the collection list.
var localizedThe names of locations grouped by the collection (an array of NSString objects).
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