OC +load调用顺序（源码分析）

以前写过一片文章分析+ (void)load方法调用时机以及调用顺序，那篇文章是通过实际例子来分析调用顺序的。今天就从源码层面再次分析一下+ (void)load方法的调用时机与调用顺序。

首先还是从dyld加载开始

1. void _objc_init(void)

void _objc_init(void)
{
    static bool initialized = false;
    if (initialized) return;
    initialized = true;
    
    // fixme defer initialization until an objc-using image is found?
    environ_init();
    tls_init();
    static_init();
    runtime_init();
    exception_init();
#if __OBJC2__
    cache_t::init();
#endif
    _imp_implementationWithBlock_init();

    _dyld_objc_notify_register(&map_images, load_images, unmap_image);

#if __OBJC2__
    didCallDyldNotifyRegister = true;
#endif
}

2. 调用void load_images(const char *path __unused, const struct mach_header *mh)

void load_images(const char *path __unused, const struct mach_header *mh)
{
    if (!didInitialAttachCategories && didCallDyldNotifyRegister) {
        didInitialAttachCategories = true;
        loadAllCategories();
    }

    // Return without taking locks if there are no +load methods here.
    if (!hasLoadMethods((const headerType *)mh)) return;

    recursive_mutex_locker_t lock(loadMethodLock);

    // Discover load methods
    {
        mutex_locker_t lock2(runtimeLock);
        prepare_load_methods((const headerType *)mh);
    }

    // Call +load methods (without runtimeLock - re-entrant)
    call_load_methods();
}

3. 调用void prepare_load_methods(const headerType *mhdr)

void prepare_load_methods(const headerType *mhdr)
{
    size_t count, i;

    runtimeLock.assertLocked();

    classref_t const *classlist = 
        _getObjc2NonlazyClassList(mhdr, &count);
    for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
        schedule_class_load(remapClass(classlist[i]));
    }

    category_t * const *categorylist = _getObjc2NonlazyCategoryList(mhdr, &count);
    for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
        category_t *cat = categorylist[i];
        Class cls = remapClass(cat->cls);
        if (!cls) continue;  // category for ignored weak-linked class
        if (cls->isSwiftStable()) {
            _objc_fatal("Swift class extensions and categories on Swift "
                        "classes are not allowed to have +load methods");
        }
        realizeClassWithoutSwift(cls, nil);
        ASSERT(cls->ISA()->isRealized());
        add_category_to_loadable_list(cat);
    }
}

4. 调用static void schedule_class_load(Class cls)，递归查找类中的load方法，这个是递归函数，首先查找父类。

/***********************************************************************
* prepare_load_methods
* Schedule +load for classes in this image, any un-+load-ed 
* superclasses in other images, and any categories in this image.
**********************************************************************/
// Recursively schedule +load for cls and any un-+load-ed superclasses.
// cls must already be connected.
static void schedule_class_load(Class cls)
{
    if (!cls) return;
    ASSERT(cls->isRealized());  // _read_images should realize

    if (cls->data()->flags & RW_LOADED) return;

    // Ensure superclass-first ordering
    schedule_class_load(cls->getSuperclass());

    add_class_to_loadable_list(cls);
    cls->setInfo(RW_LOADED); 
}

5.1. 调用void add_class_to_loadable_list(Class cls)，将查找到的load方法放入数组loadable_classes中。

/***********************************************************************
* add_class_to_loadable_list
* Class cls has just become connected. Schedule it for +load if
* it implements a +load method.
**********************************************************************/
void add_class_to_loadable_list(Class cls)
{
    IMP method;

    loadMethodLock.assertLocked();

    method = cls->getLoadMethod();
    if (!method) return;  // Don't bother if cls has no +load method
    
    if (PrintLoading) {
        _objc_inform("LOAD: class '%s' scheduled for +load", 
                     cls->nameForLogging());
    }
    
    if (loadable_classes_used == loadable_classes_allocated) {
        loadable_classes_allocated = loadable_classes_allocated*2 + 16;
        loadable_classes = (struct loadable_class *)
            realloc(loadable_classes,
                              loadable_classes_allocated *
                              sizeof(struct loadable_class));
    }
    
    loadable_classes[loadable_classes_used].cls = cls;
    loadable_classes[loadable_classes_used].method = method;
    loadable_classes_used++;
}

5.2. 调用void add_category_to_loadable_list(Category cat)，将分类中的load方法放入数组loadable_categories中。

void add_category_to_loadable_list(Category cat)
{
    IMP method;

    loadMethodLock.assertLocked();

    method = _category_getLoadMethod(cat);

    // Don't bother if cat has no +load method
    if (!method) return;

    if (PrintLoading) {
        _objc_inform("LOAD: category '%s(%s)' scheduled for +load", 
                     _category_getClassName(cat), _category_getName(cat));
    }
    
    if (loadable_categories_used == loadable_categories_allocated) {
        loadable_categories_allocated = loadable_categories_allocated*2 + 16;
        loadable_categories = (struct loadable_category *)
            realloc(loadable_categories,
                              loadable_categories_allocated *
                              sizeof(struct loadable_category));
    }

    loadable_categories[loadable_categories_used].cat = cat;
    loadable_categories[loadable_categories_used].method = method;
    loadable_categories_used++;
}

6. 调用void call_load_methods(void)

void call_load_methods(void)
{
    static bool loading = NO;
    bool more_categories;

    loadMethodLock.assertLocked();

    // Re-entrant calls do nothing; the outermost call will finish the job.
    if (loading) return;
    loading = YES;

    void *pool = objc_autoreleasePoolPush();

    do {
        // 1. Repeatedly call class +loads until there aren't any more
        while (loadable_classes_used > 0) {
            call_class_loads();
        }

        // 2. Call category +loads ONCE
        more_categories = call_category_loads();

        // 3. Run more +loads if there are classes OR more untried categories
    } while (loadable_classes_used > 0  ||  more_categories);

    objc_autoreleasePoolPop(pool);

    loading = NO;
}

7. 调用类中的load方法。通过static void call_class_loads(void)，直接拿到函数指针(*load_method)(cls, @selector(load))调用

static void call_class_loads(void)
{
    int i;
    
    // Detach current loadable list.
    struct loadable_class *classes = loadable_classes;
    int used = loadable_classes_used;
    loadable_classes = nil;
    loadable_classes_allocated = 0;
    loadable_classes_used = 0;
    
    // Call all +loads for the detached list.
    for (i = 0; i < used; i++) {
        Class cls = classes[i].cls;
        load_method_t load_method = (load_method_t)classes[i].method;
        if (!cls) continue; 

        if (PrintLoading) {
            _objc_inform("LOAD: +[%s load]\n", cls->nameForLogging());
        }
        (*load_method)(cls, @selector(load));
    }
    
    // Destroy the detached list.
    if (classes) free(classes);
}

8. 调用分类中的load方法。通过static void call_category_loads(void)，直接拿到函数指针(*load_method)(cls, @selector(load))调用

static bool call_category_loads(void)
{
    int i, shift;
    bool new_categories_added = NO;
    
    // Detach current loadable list.
    struct loadable_category *cats = loadable_categories;
    int used = loadable_categories_used;
    int allocated = loadable_categories_allocated;
    loadable_categories = nil;
    loadable_categories_allocated = 0;
    loadable_categories_used = 0;

    // Call all +loads for the detached list.
    for (i = 0; i < used; i++) {
        Category cat = cats[i].cat;
        load_method_t load_method = (load_method_t)cats[i].method;
        Class cls;
        if (!cat) continue;

        cls = _category_getClass(cat);
        if (cls  &&  cls->isLoadable()) {
            if (PrintLoading) {
                _objc_inform("LOAD: +[%s(%s) load]\n", 
                             cls->nameForLogging(), 
                             _category_getName(cat));
            }
            (*load_method)(cls, @selector(load));
            cats[i].cat = nil;
        }
    }
     ......
}

总结：

1）调用时机是在程序启动的时候dyld阶段调用load方法
2）先调用所有类的+load方法，按照编译先后顺序调用（先编译，先调用）。调用子类的+load之前会先调用父类的+load。
3）调用完所有类的load方法以后，再调用所有分类的load方法。按照编译先后顺序调用（先编译，先调用）。