Objective-C GNUstep Base Programming Manual

The aim of this document is to provide a GNUstep/Objective-C programming manual (primarily tutorial in style) for the language, the GNUstep Base library, and the GNUstep Make package. While to focus is on Objective-C, the GNUstep libraries can also be used from Java and Guile, and some information on this usage is also included.

The manual does not cover installation instructions as these vary from system to system, and are documented fairly well in the GNUstep HOWTO.

The target audience for this manual is the C, C++, or Java programmer that wishes to learn to use Objective-C effectively. We assume that, while the reader is able to understand English, it is quite possibly not their native language.

For detailed class reference documentation the reader is directed to the GNUstep Base Library documentation, and to the Apple Cocoa Objective-C Foundation documentation (available through http://www.apple.com).

1. Introduction		An introduction to object-oriented programming
2. The Objective-C Language		An introduction to the Objective-C language
3. Working with Objects		Working with objects; memory management
4. Writing New Classes		How to create a new class
5. Advanced Messaging		How messaging works, and advanced techniques
6. Exception Handling, Logging, and Assertions		Exception handling, assertion, and logging facilities
7. Distributed Objects		Working with distributed objects
8. Base Library		Using the classes in the GNUstep Base library
A. The GNUstep Documentation System		The GNUstep documentation system
B. Application Resources: Bundles and Frameworks		The GNUstep Applicaton Resource Framework
C. Differences and Similarities Between Objective-C, Java, and C++		Comparison between Objective-C, Java, and C++
D. Programming GNUstep in Java and Guile
E. GNUstep Compliance to Standards		GNUstep and the OpenStep and Mac OS X APIs
F. Using the GNUstep Make Package		Using the Package to build GNUstep "Objects"