- (void)threadMain
{
    // The application uses garbage collection, so no autorelease pool is needed.
    NSRunLoop* myRunLoop = [NSRunLoop currentRunLoop];
 
    // Create a run loop observer and attach it to the run loop.
    CFRunLoopObserverContext  context = {0, self, NULL, NULL, NULL};
    CFRunLoopObserverRef    observer = CFRunLoopObserverCreate(kCFAllocatorDefault,
            kCFRunLoopAllActivities, YES, 0, &myRunLoopObserver, &context);
 
    if (observer)
    {
        CFRunLoopRef    cfLoop = [myRunLoop getCFRunLoop];
        CFRunLoopAddObserver(cfLoop, observer, kCFRunLoopDefaultMode);
    }
 
    // Create and schedule the timer.
    [NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:0.1 target:self
                selector:@selector(doFireTimer:) userInfo:nil repeats:YES];
 
    NSInteger    loopCount = 10;
    do
    {
        // Run the run loop 10 times to let the timer fire.
        [myRunLoop runUntilDate:[NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow:1]];
        loopCount--;
    }
    while (loopCount);
}

- (void)skeletonThreadMain
{
    // Set up an autorelease pool here if not using garbage collection.
    BOOL done = NO;
 
    // Add your sources or timers to the run loop and do any other setup.
 
    do
    {
        // Start the run loop but return after each source is handled.
        SInt32    result = CFRunLoopRunInMode(kCFRunLoopDefaultMode, 10, YES);
 
        // If a source explicitly stopped the run loop, or if there are no
        // sources or timers, go ahead and exit.
        if ((result == kCFRunLoopRunStopped) || (result == kCFRunLoopRunFinished))
            done = YES;
 
        // Check for any other exit conditions here and set the
        // done variable as needed.
    }
    while (!done);
 
    // Clean up code here. Be sure to release any allocated autorelease pools.
}

@interface RunLoopSource : NSObject
{
    CFRunLoopSourceRef runLoopSource;
    NSMutableArray* commands;
}
 
- (id)init;
- (void)addToCurrentRunLoop;
- (void)invalidate;
 
// Handler method
- (void)sourceFired;
 
// Client interface for registering commands to process
- (void)addCommand:(NSInteger)command withData:(id)data;
- (void)fireAllCommandsOnRunLoop:(CFRunLoopRef)runloop;
 
@end
 
// These are the CFRunLoopSourceRef callback functions.
void RunLoopSourceScheduleRoutine (void *info, CFRunLoopRef rl, CFStringRef mode);
void RunLoopSourcePerformRoutine (void *info);
void RunLoopSourceCancelRoutine (void *info, CFRunLoopRef rl, CFStringRef mode);
 
// RunLoopContext is a container object used during registration of the input source.
@interface RunLoopContext : NSObject
{
    CFRunLoopRef        runLoop;
    RunLoopSource*        source;
}
@property (readonly) CFRunLoopRef runLoop;
@property (readonly) RunLoopSource* source;
 
- (id)initWithSource:(RunLoopSource*)src andLoop:(CFRunLoopRef)loop;
@end

void RunLoopSourceScheduleRoutine (void *info, CFRunLoopRef rl, CFStringRef mode)
{
    RunLoopSource* obj = (RunLoopSource*)info;
    AppDelegate*   del = [AppDelegate sharedAppDelegate];
    RunLoopContext* theContext = [[RunLoopContext alloc] initWithSource:obj andLoop:rl];
 
    [del performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(registerSource:)
                                withObject:theContext waitUntilDone:NO];
}

void RunLoopSourcePerformRoutine (void *info)
{
    RunLoopSource*  obj = (RunLoopSource*)info;
    [obj sourceFired];
}

void RunLoopSourceCancelRoutine (void *info, CFRunLoopRef rl, CFStringRef mode)
{
    RunLoopSource* obj = (RunLoopSource*)info;
    AppDelegate* del = [AppDelegate sharedAppDelegate];
    RunLoopContext* theContext = [[RunLoopContext alloc] initWithSource:obj andLoop:rl];
 
    [del performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(removeSource:)
                                withObject:theContext waitUntilDone:YES];
}

- (id)init
{
    CFRunLoopSourceContext    context = {0, self, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
                                        &RunLoopSourceScheduleRoutine,
                                        RunLoopSourceCancelRoutine,
                                        RunLoopSourcePerformRoutine};
 
    runLoopSource = CFRunLoopSourceCreate(NULL, 0, &context);
    commands = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
 
    return self;
}
 
- (void)addToCurrentRunLoop
{
    CFRunLoopRef runLoop = CFRunLoopGetCurrent();
    CFRunLoopAddSource(runLoop, runLoopSource, kCFRunLoopDefaultMode);
}

- (void)registerSource:(RunLoopContext*)sourceInfo;
{
    [sourcesToPing addObject:sourceInfo];
}
 
- (void)removeSource:(RunLoopContext*)sourceInfo
{
    id    objToRemove = nil;
 
    for (RunLoopContext* context in sourcesToPing)
    {
        if ([context isEqual:sourceInfo])
        {
            objToRemove = context;
            break;
        }
    }
 
    if (objToRemove)
        [sourcesToPing removeObject:objToRemove];
}

- (void)fireCommandsOnRunLoop:(CFRunLoopRef)runloop
{
    CFRunLoopSourceSignal(runLoopSource);
    CFRunLoopWakeUp(runloop);
}

NSRunLoop* myRunLoop = [NSRunLoop currentRunLoop];
 
// Create and schedule the first timer.
NSDate* futureDate = [NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow:1.0];
NSTimer* myTimer = [[NSTimer alloc] initWithFireDate:futureDate
                        interval:0.1
                        target:self
                        selector:@selector(myDoFireTimer1:)
                        userInfo:nil
                        repeats:YES];
[myRunLoop addTimer:myTimer forMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode];
 
// Create and schedule the second timer.
[NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:0.2
                        target:self
                        selector:@selector(myDoFireTimer2:)
                        userInfo:nil
                        repeats:YES];

CFRunLoopRef runLoop = CFRunLoopGetCurrent();
CFRunLoopTimerContext context = {0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL};
CFRunLoopTimerRef timer = CFRunLoopTimerCreate(kCFAllocatorDefault, 0.1, 0.3, 0, 0,
                                        &myCFTimerCallback, &context);
 
CFRunLoopAddTimer(runLoop, timer, kCFRunLoopCommonModes);

- (void)launchThread
{
    NSPort* myPort = [NSMachPort port];
    if (myPort)
    {
        // This class handles incoming port messages.
        [myPort setDelegate:self];
 
        // Install the port as an input source on the current run loop.
        [[NSRunLoop currentRunLoop] addPort:myPort forMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode];
 
        // Detach the thread. Let the worker release the port.
        [NSThread detachNewThreadSelector:@selector(LaunchThreadWithPort:)
               toTarget:[MyWorkerClass class] withObject:myPort];
    }
}

#define kCheckinMessage 100
 
// Handle responses from the worker thread.
- (void)handlePortMessage:(NSPortMessage *)portMessage
{
    unsigned int message = [portMessage msgid];
    NSPort* distantPort = nil;
 
    if (message == kCheckinMessage)
    {
        // Get the worker thread’s communications port.
        distantPort = [portMessage sendPort];
 
        // Retain and save the worker port for later use.
        [self storeDistantPort:distantPort];
    }
    else
    {
        // Handle other messages.
    }
}

+(void)LaunchThreadWithPort:(id)inData
{
    NSAutoreleasePool*  pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
 
    // Set up the connection between this thread and the main thread.
    NSPort* distantPort = (NSPort*)inData;
 
    MyWorkerClass*  workerObj = [[self alloc] init];
    [workerObj sendCheckinMessage:distantPort];
    [distantPort release];
 
    // Let the run loop process things.
    do
    {
        [[NSRunLoop currentRunLoop] runMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode
                            beforeDate:[NSDate distantFuture]];
    }
    while (![workerObj shouldExit]);
 
    [workerObj release];
    [pool release];
}

// Worker thread check-in method
- (void)sendCheckinMessage:(NSPort*)outPort
{
    // Retain and save the remote port for future use.
    [self setRemotePort:outPort];
 
    // Create and configure the worker thread port.
    NSPort* myPort = [NSMachPort port];
    [myPort setDelegate:self];
    [[NSRunLoop currentRunLoop] addPort:myPort forMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode];
 
    // Create the check-in message.
    NSPortMessage* messageObj = [[NSPortMessage alloc] initWithSendPort:outPort
                                         receivePort:myPort components:nil];
 
    if (messageObj)
    {
        // Finish configuring the message and send it immediately.
        [messageObj setMsgId:setMsgid:kCheckinMessage];
        [messageObj sendBeforeDate:[NSDate date]];
    }
}

NSPort* localPort = [[NSMessagePort alloc] init];
 
// Configure the object and add it to the current run loop.
[localPort setDelegate:self];
[[NSRunLoop currentRunLoop] addPort:localPort forMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode];
 
// Register the port using a specific name. The name must be unique.
NSString* localPortName = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"MyPortName"];
[[NSMessagePortNameServer sharedInstance] registerPort:localPort
                     name:localPortName];

#define kThreadStackSize        (8 *4096)
 
OSStatus MySpawnThread()
{
    // Create a local port for receiving responses.
    CFStringRef myPortName;
    CFMessagePortRef myPort;
    CFRunLoopSourceRef rlSource;
    CFMessagePortContext context = {0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL};
    Boolean shouldFreeInfo;
 
    // Create a string with the port name.
    myPortName = CFStringCreateWithFormat(NULL, NULL, CFSTR("com.myapp.MainThread"));
 
    // Create the port.
    myPort = CFMessagePortCreateLocal(NULL,
                myPortName,
                &MainThreadResponseHandler,
                &context,
                &shouldFreeInfo);
 
    if (myPort != NULL)
    {
        // The port was successfully created.
        // Now create a run loop source for it.
        rlSource = CFMessagePortCreateRunLoopSource(NULL, myPort, 0);
 
        if (rlSource)
        {
            // Add the source to the current run loop.
            CFRunLoopAddSource(CFRunLoopGetCurrent(), rlSource, kCFRunLoopDefaultMode);
 
            // Once installed, these can be freed.
            CFRelease(myPort);
            CFRelease(rlSource);
        }
    }
 
    // Create the thread and continue processing.
    MPTaskID        taskID;
    return(MPCreateTask(&ServerThreadEntryPoint,
                    (void*)myPortName,
                    kThreadStackSize,
                    NULL,
                    NULL,
                    NULL,
                    0,
                    &taskID));
}

#define kCheckinMessage 100
 
// Main thread port message handler
CFDataRef MainThreadResponseHandler(CFMessagePortRef local,
                    SInt32 msgid,
                    CFDataRef data,
                    void* info)
{
    if (msgid == kCheckinMessage)
    {
        CFMessagePortRef messagePort;
        CFStringRef threadPortName;
        CFIndex bufferLength = CFDataGetLength(data);
        UInt8* buffer = CFAllocatorAllocate(NULL, bufferLength, 0);
 
        CFDataGetBytes(data, CFRangeMake(0, bufferLength), buffer);
        threadPortName = CFStringCreateWithBytes (NULL, buffer, bufferLength, kCFStringEncodingASCII, FALSE);
 
        // You must obtain a remote message port by name.
        messagePort = CFMessagePortCreateRemote(NULL, (CFStringRef)threadPortName);
 
        if (messagePort)
        {
            // Retain and save the thread’s comm port for future reference.
            AddPortToListOfActiveThreads(messagePort);
 
            // Since the port is retained by the previous function, release
            // it here.
            CFRelease(messagePort);
        }
 
        // Clean up.
        CFRelease(threadPortName);
        CFAllocatorDeallocate(NULL, buffer);
    }
    else
    {
        // Process other messages.
    }
 
    return NULL;
}

OSStatus ServerThreadEntryPoint(void* param)
{
    // Create the remote port to the main thread.
    CFMessagePortRef mainThreadPort;
    CFStringRef portName = (CFStringRef)param;
 
    mainThreadPort = CFMessagePortCreateRemote(NULL, portName);
 
    // Free the string that was passed in param.
    CFRelease(portName);
 
    // Create a port for the worker thread.
    CFStringRef myPortName = CFStringCreateWithFormat(NULL, NULL, CFSTR("com.MyApp.Thread-%d"), MPCurrentTaskID());
 
    // Store the port in this thread’s context info for later reference.
    CFMessagePortContext context = {0, mainThreadPort, NULL, NULL, NULL};
    Boolean shouldFreeInfo;
    Boolean shouldAbort = TRUE;
 
    CFMessagePortRef myPort = CFMessagePortCreateLocal(NULL,
                myPortName,
                &ProcessClientRequest,
                &context,
                &shouldFreeInfo);
 
    if (shouldFreeInfo)
    {
        // Couldn‘t create a local port, so kill the thread.
        MPExit(0);
    }
 
    CFRunLoopSourceRef rlSource = CFMessagePortCreateRunLoopSource(NULL, myPort, 0);
    if (!rlSource)
    {
        // Couldn‘t create a local port, so kill the thread.
        MPExit(0);
    }
 
    // Add the source to the current run loop.
    CFRunLoopAddSource(CFRunLoopGetCurrent(), rlSource, kCFRunLoopDefaultMode);
 
    // Once installed, these can be freed.
    CFRelease(myPort);
    CFRelease(rlSource);
 
    // Package up the port name and send the check-in message.
    CFDataRef returnData = nil;
    CFDataRef outData;
    CFIndex stringLength = CFStringGetLength(myPortName);
    UInt8* buffer = CFAllocatorAllocate(NULL, stringLength, 0);
 
    CFStringGetBytes(myPortName,
                CFRangeMake(0,stringLength),
                kCFStringEncodingASCII,
                0,
                FALSE,
                buffer,
                stringLength,
                NULL);
 
    outData = CFDataCreate(NULL, buffer, stringLength);
 
    CFMessagePortSendRequest(mainThreadPort, kCheckinMessage, outData, 0.1, 0.0, NULL, NULL);
 
    // Clean up thread data structures.
    CFRelease(outData);
    CFAllocatorDeallocate(NULL, buffer);
 
    // Enter the run loop.
    CFRunLoopRun();
}