I don't believe a protocol can enforce weak-ness. For example:
protocol ObjectProtocol: class {
weak var weakProperty: AnyObject? {get set}
}
class ObjectImpl1: ObjectProtocol {
weak var weakProperty: AnyObject?
}
class ObjectImpl2: ObjectProtocol {
var weakProperty: AnyObject?
}
These both compile ok, even though the protocol has weak but ObjectImpl2 does not implement it.
EDIT: Is this what you're after?...
protocol ObjectProtocol: class {
typealias WeakPropertyType: Any //must be a class type
var weakProperty: WeakPropertyType? {get set}
}
protocol WeakPropertyProtocol: class {}
class ObjectImpl: ObjectProtocol {
typealias WeakPropertyType = WeakPropertyProtocol
weak var weakProperty: WeakPropertyProtocol?
}
This implementation requires use of Any rather than AnyObject, since WeakPropertyProtocol is a protocol rather than a class.
Or this?...
protocol WeakPropertyProtocol: class {}
protocol ObjectProtocol: class {
typealias WeakPropertyType: AnyObject //must be a class type
var weakProperty: WeakPropertyType? {get set}
}
class MyWeakClass: WeakPropertyProtocol {
}
class ObjectImpl: ObjectProtocol {
typealias WeakPropertyType = MyWeakClass
weak var weakProperty: MyWeakClass?
}
Either way, I think the key is in defining which class/protocol to use for WeakPropertyType.