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# init(service:targetQueue:options:requirement:incomingSessionHandler:)

Creates a listener with the service defined by the provided name, and
requires that the session peer has the specified requirement.

```
@preconcurrency convenience init(service: String, targetQueue: DispatchQueue? = nil, options: XPCListener.InitializationOptions = .none, requirement: XPCPeerRequirement, incomingSessionHandler: @escaping @Sendable (XPCListener.IncomingSessionRequest) -> XPCListener.IncomingSessionRequest.Decision) throws
```

## Discussion

- service: The Mach service or XPC Service name to create the listener with.
- requirement: The requirement the peer must have

> Note: For a listener, requests that do not satisfy the requirement are dropped.

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