ios - Method signature return value "Class of type or subclass class" -

when have signature this:

- (uiview *)fooview;

you can return subclass of uiview * (e.g uiscrollview)

and when have:

- (class)anyclass;

you can return class (not instance, class itself) there way allow classes of class or subclass? e.g in psuedo code:

- ([uiview class])bazclass;

so here should able return class uiview of of subclasses.

as specified other users, can't.
if goal instruct other programmers return method in code (overriden or delegate method), can:

typedef class classofkinduiview;  -(classofkinduiview)class {     return [super class]; }

this won't block anything, can "talking method", escamotage, make programmers stop , think "what this??", cmd-click , read docs :-)

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