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diff --git a/objectivec/GPBMessage.h b/objectivec/GPBMessage.h
index 332393ed..276740d2 100644
--- a/objectivec/GPBMessage.h
+++ b/objectivec/GPBMessage.h
@@ -44,134 +44,427 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
CF_EXTERN_C_BEGIN
-// NSError domain used for errors.
+/** NSError domain used for errors. */
extern NSString *const GPBMessageErrorDomain;
+/** Error codes for NSErrors originated in GPBMessage. */
typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, GPBMessageErrorCode) {
- GPBMessageErrorCodeMalformedData = -100,
+ /** Uncategorized error. */
+ GPBMessageErrorCodeOther = -100,
+ /** Message couldn't be serialized because it is missing required fields. */
GPBMessageErrorCodeMissingRequiredField = -101,
};
-// In DEBUG ONLY, an NSException is thrown when a parsed message doesn't
-// contain required fields. This key allows you to retrieve the parsed message
-// from the exception's |userInfo| dictionary.
-#ifdef DEBUG
-extern NSString *const GPBExceptionMessageKey;
-#endif // DEBUG
+/**
+ * Key under which the GPBMessage error's reason is stored inside the userInfo
+ * dictionary.
+ **/
+extern NSString *const GPBErrorReasonKey;
CF_EXTERN_C_END
+/**
+ * Base class that each generated message subclasses from.
+ *
+ * @note @c NSCopying support is a "deep copy", in that all sub objects are
+ * copied. Just like you wouldn't want a UIView/NSView trying to
+ * exist in two places, you don't want a sub message to be a property
+ * property of two other messages.
+ *
+ * @note While the class support NSSecureCoding, if the message has any
+ * extensions, they will end up reloaded in @c unknownFields as there is
+ * no way for the @c NSCoding plumbing to pass through a
+ * @c GPBExtensionRegistry. To support extensions, instead of passing the
+ * calls off to the Message, simple store the result of @c data, and then
+ * when loading, fetch the data and use
+ * @c +parseFromData:extensionRegistry:error: to provide an extension
+ * registry.
+ **/
@interface GPBMessage : NSObject<NSSecureCoding, NSCopying>
-// NOTE: If you add a instance method/property to this class that may conflict
-// with methods declared in protos, you need to update objective_helpers.cc.
-// The main cases are methods that take no arguments, or setFoo:/hasFoo: type
-// methods.
+// If you add an instance method/property to this class that may conflict with
+// fields declared in protos, you need to update objective_helpers.cc. The main
+// cases are methods that take no arguments, or setFoo:/hasFoo: type methods.
+/**
+ * The set of unknown fields for this message.
+ *
+ * Only messages from proto files declared with "proto2" syntax support unknown
+ * fields. For "proto3" syntax, any unknown fields found while parsing are
+ * dropped.
+ **/
@property(nonatomic, copy, nullable) GPBUnknownFieldSet *unknownFields;
-// Are all required fields in the message and all embedded messages set.
+/**
+ * Whether the message, along with all submessages, have the required fields
+ * set. This is only applicable for files declared with "proto2" syntax, as
+ * there are no required fields for "proto3" syntax.
+ **/
@property(nonatomic, readonly, getter=isInitialized) BOOL initialized;
-// Returns an autoreleased instance.
+/**
+ * @return An autoreleased message with the default values set.
+ **/
+ (instancetype)message;
-// Create a message based on a variety of inputs. If there is a data parse
-// error, nil is returned and if not NULL, errorPtr is filled in.
-// NOTE: In DEBUG ONLY, the message is also checked for all required field,
-// if one is missing, the parse will fail (returning nil, filling in errorPtr).
-+ (instancetype)parseFromData:(NSData *)data error:(NSError **)errorPtr;
-+ (instancetype)parseFromData:(NSData *)data
- extensionRegistry:(nullable GPBExtensionRegistry *)extensionRegistry
- error:(NSError **)errorPtr;
-+ (instancetype)parseFromCodedInputStream:(GPBCodedInputStream *)input
- extensionRegistry:
- (nullable GPBExtensionRegistry *)extensionRegistry
- error:(NSError **)errorPtr;
-
-// Create a message based on delimited input. If there is a data parse
-// error, nil is returned and if not NULL, errorPtr is filled in.
-+ (instancetype)parseDelimitedFromCodedInputStream:(GPBCodedInputStream *)input
+/**
+ * Creates a new instance by parsing the provided data. This method should be
+ * sent to the generated message class that the data should be interpreted as.
+ * If there is an error the method returns nil and the error is returned in
+ * errorPtr (when provided).
+ *
+ * @note In DEBUG builds, the parsed message is checked to be sure all required
+ * fields were provided, and the parse will fail if some are missing.
+ *
+ * @note The errors returned are likely coming from the domain and codes listed
+ * at the top of this file and GPBCodedInputStream.h.
+ *
+ * @param data The data to parse.
+ * @param errorPtr An optional error pointer to fill in with a failure reason if
+ * the data can not be parsed.
+ *
+ * @return A new instance of the generated class.
+ **/
++ (nullable instancetype)parseFromData:(NSData *)data error:(NSError **)errorPtr;
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new instance by parsing the data. This method should be sent to
+ * the generated message class that the data should be interpreted as. If
+ * there is an error the method returns nil and the error is returned in
+ * errorPtr (when provided).
+ *
+ * @note In DEBUG builds, the parsed message is checked to be sure all required
+ * fields were provided, and the parse will fail if some are missing.
+ *
+ * @note The errors returned are likely coming from the domain and codes listed
+ * at the top of this file and GPBCodedInputStream.h.
+ *
+ * @param data The data to parse.
+ * @param extensionRegistry The extension registry to use to look up extensions.
+ * @param errorPtr An optional error pointer to fill in with a failure
+ * reason if the data can not be parsed.
+ *
+ * @return A new instance of the generated class.
+ **/
++ (nullable instancetype)parseFromData:(NSData *)data
+ extensionRegistry:(nullable GPBExtensionRegistry *)extensionRegistry
+ error:(NSError **)errorPtr;
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new instance by parsing the data from the given input stream. This
+ * method should be sent to the generated message class that the data should
+ * be interpreted as. If there is an error the method returns nil and the error
+ * is returned in errorPtr (when provided).
+ *
+ * @note In DEBUG builds, the parsed message is checked to be sure all required
+ * fields were provided, and the parse will fail if some are missing.
+ *
+ * @note The errors returned are likely coming from the domain and codes listed
+ * at the top of this file and GPBCodedInputStream.h.
+ *
+ * @param input The stream to read data from.
+ * @param extensionRegistry The extension registry to use to look up extensions.
+ * @param errorPtr An optional error pointer to fill in with a failure
+ * reason if the data can not be parsed.
+ *
+ * @return A new instance of the generated class.
+ **/
++ (nullable instancetype)parseFromCodedInputStream:(GPBCodedInputStream *)input
extensionRegistry:
(nullable GPBExtensionRegistry *)extensionRegistry
error:(NSError **)errorPtr;
-// If there is a data parse error, nil is returned and if not NULL, errorPtr is
-// filled in.
-// NOTE: In DEBUG ONLY, the message is also checked for all required field,
-// if one is missing, the parse will fail (returning nil, filling in errorPtr).
-- (instancetype)initWithData:(NSData *)data error:(NSError **)errorPtr;
-- (instancetype)initWithData:(NSData *)data
- extensionRegistry:(nullable GPBExtensionRegistry *)extensionRegistry
- error:(NSError **)errorPtr;
-- (instancetype)initWithCodedInputStream:(GPBCodedInputStream *)input
- extensionRegistry:
- (nullable GPBExtensionRegistry *)extensionRegistry
- error:(NSError **)errorPtr;
-
-// Serializes the message and writes it to output.
+/**
+ * Creates a new instance by parsing the data from the given input stream. This
+ * method should be sent to the generated message class that the data should
+ * be interpreted as. If there is an error the method returns nil and the error
+ * is returned in errorPtr (when provided).
+ *
+ * @note Unlike the parseFrom... methods, this never checks to see if all of
+ * the required fields are set. So this method can be used to reload
+ * messages that may not be complete.
+ *
+ * @note The errors returned are likely coming from the domain and codes listed
+ * at the top of this file and GPBCodedInputStream.h.
+ *
+ * @param input The stream to read data from.
+ * @param extensionRegistry The extension registry to use to look up extensions.
+ * @param errorPtr An optional error pointer to fill in with a failure
+ * reason if the data can not be parsed.
+ *
+ * @return A new instance of the generated class.
+ **/
++ (nullable instancetype)parseDelimitedFromCodedInputStream:(GPBCodedInputStream *)input
+ extensionRegistry:
+ (nullable GPBExtensionRegistry *)extensionRegistry
+ error:(NSError **)errorPtr;
+
+/**
+ * Initializes an instance by parsing the data. This method should be sent to
+ * the generated message class that the data should be interpreted as. If
+ * there is an error the method returns nil and the error is returned in
+ * errorPtr (when provided).
+ *
+ * @note In DEBUG builds, the parsed message is checked to be sure all required
+ * fields were provided, and the parse will fail if some are missing.
+ *
+ * @note The errors returned are likely coming from the domain and codes listed
+ * at the top of this file and GPBCodedInputStream.h.
+ *
+ * @param data The data to parse.
+ * @param errorPtr An optional error pointer to fill in with a failure reason if
+ * the data can not be parsed.
+ *
+ * @return An initialized instance of the generated class.
+ **/
+- (nullable instancetype)initWithData:(NSData *)data error:(NSError **)errorPtr;
+
+/**
+ * Initializes an instance by parsing the data. This method should be sent to
+ * the generated message class that the data should be interpreted as. If
+ * there is an error the method returns nil and the error is returned in
+ * errorPtr (when provided).
+ *
+ * @note In DEBUG builds, the parsed message is checked to be sure all required
+ * fields were provided, and the parse will fail if some are missing.
+ *
+ * @note The errors returned are likely coming from the domain and codes listed
+ * at the top of this file and GPBCodedInputStream.h.
+ *
+ * @param data The data to parse.
+ * @param extensionRegistry The extension registry to use to look up extensions.
+ * @param errorPtr An optional error pointer to fill in with a failure
+ * reason if the data can not be parsed.
+ *
+ * @return An initialized instance of the generated class.
+ **/
+- (nullable instancetype)initWithData:(NSData *)data
+ extensionRegistry:(nullable GPBExtensionRegistry *)extensionRegistry
+ error:(NSError **)errorPtr;
+
+/**
+ * Initializes an instance by parsing the data from the given input stream. This
+ * method should be sent to the generated message class that the data should
+ * be interpreted as. If there is an error the method returns nil and the error
+ * is returned in errorPtr (when provided).
+ *
+ * @note Unlike the parseFrom... methods, this never checks to see if all of
+ * the required fields are set. So this method can be used to reload
+ * messages that may not be complete.
+ *
+ * @note The errors returned are likely coming from the domain and codes listed
+ * at the top of this file and GPBCodedInputStream.h.
+ *
+ * @param input The stream to read data from.
+ * @param extensionRegistry The extension registry to use to look up extensions.
+ * @param errorPtr An optional error pointer to fill in with a failure
+ * reason if the data can not be parsed.
+ *
+ * @return An initialized instance of the generated class.
+ **/
+- (nullable instancetype)initWithCodedInputStream:(GPBCodedInputStream *)input
+ extensionRegistry:
+ (nullable GPBExtensionRegistry *)extensionRegistry
+ error:(NSError **)errorPtr;
+
+/**
+ * Parses the given data as this message's class, and merges those values into
+ * this message.
+ *
+ * @param data The binary representation of the message to merge.
+ * @param extensionRegistry The extension registry to use to look up extensions.
+ *
+ * @exception GPBCodedInputStreamException Exception thrown when parsing was
+ * unsuccessful.
+ **/
+- (void)mergeFromData:(NSData *)data
+ extensionRegistry:(nullable GPBExtensionRegistry *)extensionRegistry;
+
+/**
+ * Merges the fields from another message (of the same type) into this
+ * message.
+ *
+ * @param other Message to merge into this message.
+ **/
+- (void)mergeFrom:(GPBMessage *)other;
+
+/**
+ * Writes out the message to the given coded output stream.
+ *
+ * @param output The coded output stream into which to write the message.
+ *
+ * @note This can raise the GPBCodedOutputStreamException_* exceptions.
+ *
+ **/
- (void)writeToCodedOutputStream:(GPBCodedOutputStream *)output;
+
+/**
+ * Writes out the message to the given output stream.
+ *
+ * @param output The output stream into which to write the message.
+ *
+ * @note This can raise the GPBCodedOutputStreamException_* exceptions.
+ **/
- (void)writeToOutputStream:(NSOutputStream *)output;
-// Serializes the message and writes it to output, but writes the size of the
-// message as a variant before writing the message.
+/**
+ * Writes out a varint for the message size followed by the the message to
+ * the given output stream.
+ *
+ * @param output The coded output stream into which to write the message.
+ *
+ * @note This can raise the GPBCodedOutputStreamException_* exceptions.
+ **/
- (void)writeDelimitedToCodedOutputStream:(GPBCodedOutputStream *)output;
+
+/**
+ * Writes out a varint for the message size followed by the the message to
+ * the given output stream.
+ *
+ * @param output The output stream into which to write the message.
+ *
+ * @note This can raise the GPBCodedOutputStreamException_* exceptions.
+ **/
- (void)writeDelimitedToOutputStream:(NSOutputStream *)output;
-// Serializes the message to an NSData. Note that this value is not cached, so
-// if you are using it repeatedly, cache it yourself. If there is an error
-// while generating the data, nil is returned.
-// NOTE: In DEBUG ONLY, the message is also checked for all required field,
-// if one is missing, nil will be returned.
+/**
+ * Serializes the message to an NSData.
+ *
+ * If there is an error while generating the data, nil is returned.
+ *
+ * @note This value is not cached, so if you are using it repeatedly, cache
+ * it yourself.
+ *
+ * @note In DEBUG ONLY, the message is also checked for all required field,
+ * if one is missing, nil will be returned.
+ *
+ * @return The binary representation of the message.
+ **/
- (nullable NSData *)data;
-// Same as -[data], except a delimiter is added to the start of the data
-// indicating the size of the message data that follows.
+/**
+ * Serializes a varint with the message size followed by the message data,
+ * returning that as an NSData.
+ *
+ * @note This value is not cached, so if you are using it repeatedly, it is
+ * recommended to keep a local copy.
+ *
+ * @return The binary representation of the size along with the message.
+ **/
- (NSData *)delimitedData;
-// Returns the size of the object if it were serialized.
-// This is not a cached value. If you are following a pattern like this:
-// size_t size = [aMsg serializedSize];
-// NSMutableData *foo = [NSMutableData dataWithCapacity:size + sizeof(size)];
-// [foo writeSize:size];
-// [foo appendData:[aMsg data]];
-// you would be better doing:
-// NSData *data = [aMsg data];
-// NSUInteger size = [aMsg length];
-// NSMutableData *foo = [NSMutableData dataWithCapacity:size + sizeof(size)];
-// [foo writeSize:size];
-// [foo appendData:data];
+/**
+ * Calculates the size of the object if it were serialized.
+ *
+ * This is not a cached value. If you are following a pattern like this:
+ *
+ * ```
+ * size_t size = [aMsg serializedSize];
+ * NSMutableData *foo = [NSMutableData dataWithCapacity:size + sizeof(size)];
+ * [foo writeSize:size];
+ * [foo appendData:[aMsg data]];
+ * ```
+ *
+ * you would be better doing:
+ *
+ * ```
+ * NSData *data = [aMsg data];
+ * NSUInteger size = [aMsg length];
+ * NSMutableData *foo = [NSMutableData dataWithCapacity:size + sizeof(size)];
+ * [foo writeSize:size];
+ * [foo appendData:data];
+ * ```
+ *
+ * @return The size of the message in it's binary representation.
+ **/
- (size_t)serializedSize;
-// Return the descriptor for the message
+/**
+ * @return The descriptor for the message class.
+ **/
+ (GPBDescriptor *)descriptor;
+
+/**
+ * Return the descriptor for the message.
+ **/
- (GPBDescriptor *)descriptor;
-// Extensions use boxed values (NSNumbers) for PODs, NSMutableArrays for
-// repeated. If the extension is a Message one will be auto created for you
-// and returned similar to fields.
+/**
+ * @return An array with the extension descriptors that are currently set on the
+ * message.
+ **/
+- (NSArray *)extensionsCurrentlySet;
+
+/**
+ * Checks whether there is an extension set on the message which matches the
+ * given extension descriptor.
+ *
+ * @param extension Extension descriptor to check if it's set on the message.
+ *
+ * @return Whether the extension is currently set on the message.
+ **/
- (BOOL)hasExtension:(GPBExtensionDescriptor *)extension;
+
+/*
+ * Fetches the given extension's value for this message.
+ *
+ * Extensions use boxed values (NSNumbers) for PODs and NSMutableArrays for
+ * repeated fields. If the extension is a Message one will be auto created for
+ * you and returned similar to fields.
+ *
+ * @param extension The extension descriptor of the extension to fetch.
+ *
+ * @return The extension matching the given descriptor, or nil if none found.
+ **/
- (nullable id)getExtension:(GPBExtensionDescriptor *)extension;
-- (void)setExtension:(GPBExtensionDescriptor *)extension value:(nullable id)value;
+
+/**
+ * Sets the given extension's value for this message. This only applies for
+ * single field extensions (i.e. - not repeated fields).
+ *
+ * Extensions use boxed values (NSNumbers).
+ *
+ * @param extension The extension descriptor under which to set the value.
+ * @param value The value to be set as the extension.
+ **/
+- (void)setExtension:(GPBExtensionDescriptor *)extension
+ value:(nullable id)value;
+
+/**
+ * Adds the given value to the extension for this message. This only applies
+ * to repeated field extensions. If the field is a repeated POD type, the value
+ * should be an NSNumber.
+ *
+ * @param extension The extension descriptor under which to add the value.
+ * @param value The value to be added to the repeated extension.
+ **/
- (void)addExtension:(GPBExtensionDescriptor *)extension value:(id)value;
+
+/**
+ * Replaces the value at the given index with the given value for the extension
+ * on this message. This only applies to repeated field extensions. If the field
+ * is a repeated POD type, the value is should be an NSNumber.
+ *
+ * @param extension The extension descriptor under which to replace the value.
+ * @param index The index of the extension to be replaced.
+ * @param value The value to be replaced in the repeated extension.
+ **/
- (void)setExtension:(GPBExtensionDescriptor *)extension
index:(NSUInteger)index
value:(id)value;
+
+/**
+ * Clears the given extension for this message.
+ *
+ * @param extension The extension descriptor to be cleared from this message.
+ **/
- (void)clearExtension:(GPBExtensionDescriptor *)extension;
-// Resets all fields to their default values.
+/**
+ * Resets all of the fields of this message to their default values.
+ **/
- (void)clear;
-// Parses a message of this type from the input and merges it with this
-// message.
-// NOTE: This will throw if there is an error parsing the data.
-- (void)mergeFromData:(NSData *)data
- extensionRegistry:(nullable GPBExtensionRegistry *)extensionRegistry;
-
-// Merges the fields from another message (of the same type) into this
-// message.
-- (void)mergeFrom:(GPBMessage *)other;
-
@end
NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END