Swift - class method which must be overridden by subclass

Question

Is there a standard way to make a \"pure virtual function\" in Swift, ie. one that must be overridden by every subclass, and which, if it is not, causes a c

Answer 1

There isn't any support for abstract class/ virtual functions, but you could probably use a protocol for most cases:

protocol SomeProtocol {
    func someMethod()
}

class SomeClass: SomeProtocol {
    func someMethod() {}
}

If SomeClass doesn't implement someMethod, you'll get this compile time error:

error: type 'SomeClass' does not conform to protocol 'SomeProtocol'