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# STScreenTimeConfigurationObserver

The object you use to observe changes to the current configuration.

```
class STScreenTimeConfigurationObserver
```

## Overview

Use this class to start and stop observing the current configuration. For
example, you can opt to disable private browsing in your web browser’s view
controller when [`enforcesChildRestrictions`](/documentation/ScreenTime/STScreenTimeConfiguration/enforcesChildRestrictions) is
`true`.

## Topics

### Initializers

[`init(updateQueue:)`](/documentation/ScreenTime/STScreenTimeConfigurationObserver/init(updateQueue:))

Creates a configuration observer that reports updates on the queue you
specify.

### Instance properties

[`configuration`](/documentation/ScreenTime/STScreenTimeConfigurationObserver/configuration)

The configuration being observed.

### Instance methods

[`startObserving()`](/documentation/ScreenTime/STScreenTimeConfigurationObserver/startObserving())

Starts observing changes to the current configuration.

[`stopObserving()`](/documentation/ScreenTime/STScreenTimeConfigurationObserver/stopObserving())

Stops observing changes to the current configuration.


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