iOS: How do I know if a property is KVO-compliant?

Question

In the Key-Value Observing Programming Guide, the section Registering for Key-Value Observing says \"Typically properties in Apple-supplied frameworks are only KVO-compliant

Answer 1

Here's a solution using Associative References to define an instance variable with a category. But, it doesn't work cause, according to @Dave DeLong, I must use a run-time (not compile-time) check for this.

// UIWindow+Additions.h

@interface UIWindow (Addtions)

#if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < __IPHONE_4_0
@property (retain, nonatomic) UIViewController *rootViewController;
#endif

@end

// UIWindow+Additions.m

#import "UIWindow+Additions.h"
#include 

@implementation UIWindow (Additions)

#if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED < __IPHONE_4_0
@dynamic rootViewController;

static UIViewController *rootViewControllerKey;

- (UIViewController *)rootViewController {
    return (UIViewController *)objc_getAssociatedObject(self, &rootViewControllerKey);
}

- (void)setRootViewController:(UIViewController *)newRootViewController {
    UIViewController *rootViewController = self.rootViewController;
    if (newRootViewController != rootViewController) {
        // Remove old views before adding the new one.
        for (UIView *subview in [self subviews]) {
            [subview removeFromSuperview];
        }
        [rootViewController release];
        objc_setAssociatedObject(self, &rootViewControllerKey, newRootViewController,
                                 OBJC_ASSOCIATION_RETAIN_NONATOMIC);
        [rootViewController retain];
        [self addSubview:rootViewController.view];
    }
}
#endif

@end