Objective-C partial implementation of classes in separate files

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Published on 2010-06-12T13:06:35Z Indexed on 2010/06/12 13:13 UTC
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I am using core data and am generating classes from my data model.

I implement custom methods in these classes, however when i regenerate i generate over the top so i end up copying and pasting a bit. What i would like to do is split my implementation files ('.m') so i can have one header file with multiple '.m' files. then i can keep my custom methods in one and not have to worry about erasing them when i regenerate. I use this technique in .NET a lot with its partial keyword. Is there anything similar in objective-C

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