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Instance MethodFoundationEssentials

addObserver(of:for:using:)

iOS 26.0+ iPadOS 26.0+ Mac Catalyst 26.0+ macOS 26.0+ tvOS 26.0+ visionOS 26.0+ watchOS 26.0+
Adds an observer to a center for messages delivered on the main actor with a given subject and identifier.
func addObserver<Identifier, Message>(of subject: Message.Subject, for identifier: Identifier, using observer: @escaping @MainActor (Message) -> Void) -> NotificationCenter.ObservationToken where Identifier : NotificationCenter.MessageIdentifier, Message : NotificationCenter.MainActorMessage, Message == Identifier.MessageType, Message.Subject : AnyObject

Parameters

subject

The subject to observe. Specify a metatype to observe all values for a given type.

identifier

An identifier representing a specific message type.

observer

A closure to execute when receving a message.

Return Value

A token representing the observation registration with the given notification center.