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# UIObjectRestoration

The interface that restoration classes use to restore preserved objects.

```
@MainActor protocol UIObjectRestoration
```

## Overview

A restorable object must set its [`objectRestorationClass`](/documentation/UIKit/UIStateRestoring/objectRestorationClass) property to the class that adopts this protocol. The method in this protocol should be used to return the object if it already exists or create it if needed.

## Topics

### Creating the restorable object

[`+  objectWithRestorationIdentifierPath:coder:`](/documentation/UIKit/UIObjectRestoration/object(withRestorationIdentifierPath:coder:))

Requests the object that corresponds to the specified identifier information.


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