دانلود کتاب Interprocess Communication with macOS: Apple IPC Methods

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Table of Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction to IPC on macOS
Interprocess Communication
IPC on macOS
IPC Techniques on macOS
Shared File
Shared Memory
Mach Ports
Sockets
Apple Events
Distributed Notifications
Pasteboard
XPC
Summary
Chapter 2: IPC Through Shared Memory
Introduction to Shared Memory
Understanding System Calls
shmget
shmat
shmdt
shmctl
Implementing IPC Using Shared Memory
Implementing Server Process
Implementing Client Process
Pros and Cons of IPC Using Shared Memory
Real-World Scenarios for IPC Using Shared Memory
Summary
Chapter 3: IPC Through Mach Ports
Introduction to Mach
Tasks and Threads
Ports
IPC with Mach
IPC Transactions and Event Dispatching
Message Queues
Semaphores
Notifications
Locks
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Objects
Implementing IPC Using Mach Ports (Low-Level APIs)
Implementing Server Process
Implementing Client Process
Time to Run the Code!
Implementing IPC Using Mach Ports (High-Level APIs)
Implementing Server Process
Implementing Client Process
Time to Run the Code!
Pros and Cons of IPC Using Mach Ports
Real-World Scenarios for IPC Using Mach Ports
Summary
Chapter 4: IPC Through Sockets
Introduction to Socket Programming
Implementing IPC Using Sockets (Network Framework)
Implementing Server Process
Implementing Client Process
Testing with Terminal
Pros and Cons of IPC Using Sockets
Real-World Scenarios for IPC Using Sockets
What’s Next?
Chapter 5: IPC Through Apple Events
Open Scripting Architecture (OSA)
Script Execution in the OSA
Scripting with AppleScript
Script Editor
Scriptable Applications
Interaction of Scriptable Application with Open Scripting Architecture (OSA)
IPC Using AppleScript
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
AppleScript with Cocoa Application
Invoking AppleScript Handler from  Objective-C Code
Invoking AppleScript Handler from Swift Code
Scripting Bridge
How Scripting Bridge Works?
Working with Scripting Bridge
Code Preparation
Creating Application Object and Controlling Scriptable Application
Pros and Cons of IPC Using Apple Events
Real-World Scenarios for IPC Using Apple Events
What’s Next?
Chapter 6: IPC Through Distributed Notifications
Notifications
Notification Center
NotificationCenter
DistributedNotificationCenter
Registering for a Notification
Registering for Local Notifications
Registering for Distributed Notifications
Unregistering an Observer
IPC Using Distributed Notifications
Server Implementation
Client Implementation
Time to Run the Code!
Delivering Notifications to Threads
Pros and Cons of IPC Using Distributed Notifications
Real-World Scenarios for IPC Using Distributed Notifications
What’s Next?
Chapter 7: IPC Through Pasteboards
IPC Using Pasteboard
Objective-C Implementation
Reading/Writing Custom Data
Swift Implementation
Reading/Writing Custom Data
Time to Run the Code!
Pros and Cons of IPC Using Pasteboards
Real-World Scenarios for IPC Using Pasteboards
What’s Next?
Chapter 8: IPC Through XPC
Introduction to XPC
Stability
Privilege Separation
Architecture and Behavior of XPC
NSXPCConnection API
XPC Services API
Creating XPC Service
IPC Using XPC
Objective-C Implementation
Designing an Interface
Implementing Server Interface
Accepting Connection XPC Server/Helper
Client Implementation
Swift Implementation
Client Implementation
User Interface
Time to Run the Code!
Pros and Cons of IPC Using XPC
Real-World Scenarios for IPC Using XPC
What’s Next?
Chapter 9: IPC Between Native and Web Apps
Introduction to WKWebView
IPC Using WKWebView
Configuring Web View
Web Code
Call JavaScript from Native Code
Call Native Code from JavaScript
Passing Parameters Through URL
Time to Run the Code!
JavaScript Injection
Time to Run the Code!
Pros and Cons of IPC Between Web and Native Apps
Real-World Scenarios for IPC Between Native and Web Apps
What’s Next?
Chapter 10: Privilege Elevation
When Do We Need Elevated Privileges?
Security Vulnerabilities
Buffer Overflows
Unvalidated Input
Race Conditions
Insecure File Operations
Access Control Problems
Principle of Least Privilege in Hostile Environment
Launching a New Process
Command-Line Arguments
Inheriting File Descriptors
Abusing Environment Variables
Modifying Process Limits
File Operation Interference
Writing a Privileged Helper
SMJobBless
For the calling application
For the Helper tool
Swift Implementation
Preparing Client and Helper Targets
Setting Up Signing Requirements
Shared Code
Client Implementation
Privileged Helper Tool Implementation
Running Privileged Operation
Error Logs
Python Script
Real-World Scenarios for Creating Secure Privileged Helper Tool
What’s Next?
Conclusion
Index