Hide instance variable from header file in Objective C

Question

I came across a library written in Objective C (I only have the header file and the .a binary). In the header file, it is like this:

@interface MyClass : MyS         


        

Answer 1

I don't think the following code written in another answer is working as expected. The "SomeClass *someVars" defined in the extension class is not an instance variable of MyClass. I think it is a C global variable. If you synthesize someVars, you will get compile error. And self.someVars won't work either.

myLib.h

@interface MyClass : SomeSuperClass  {
    // Nothing in here
}

- (void)someMethods;
@end

myLib.m

@interface MyClass () 
    SomeClass *someVars;

    @property (nonatomic, retain) SomeClass *someVars;
@end

@implementation MyClass

@synthesize someVar;

- (void)someMethods {
}
@end