Load data into NSData for processing in NSStoryboard

Headers/AppKit/NSStoryboard.h

@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ typedef NSString *NSStoryboardSceneIdentifier;
 DEFINE_BLOCK_TYPE(NSStoryboardControllerCreator, NSCoder*, id);
 
 @interface NSStoryboard : NSObject
-
+{
+  NSData *_storyboardData;
+}
+  
 + (NSStoryboard *) mainStoryboard; // 10.13
   
 + (instancetype) storyboardWithName: (NSStoryboardName)name

Source/Functions.m

@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ NSApplicationMain(int argc, const char **argv)
       mainModelFile = [infoDict objectForKey: @"NSMainStoryboardFile"];
       if (mainModelFile != nil && [mainModelFile isEqual: @""] == NO)
         {
-          if ([NSBundle loadNibNamed: mainModelFile owner: NSApp] == NO)
+          if ([NSStoryboard storyboardWithName: mainModelFile
+                                        bundle: [NSBundle mainBundle]] == nil)
             {
               NSLog (_(@"Cannot load the main storyboard file '%@'"), mainModelFile);
             }

Source/NSStoryboard.m

@@ -22,12 +22,31 @@
    Boston, MA 02110 USA.
 */
 
-#import <AppKit/NSStoryboard.h>
+#import <Foundation/NSBundle.h>
+#import <Foundation/NSString.h>
+#import <Foundation/NSData.h>
+
+#import "AppKit/NSStoryboard.h"
 
 static NSStoryboard *mainStoryboard = nil;
 
 @implementation NSStoryboard
 
+// Private instance methods...
+- (id) initWithName: (NSStoryboardName)name
+             bundle: (NSBundle *)bundle
+{
+  self = [super init];
+  if (self != nil)
+    {
+      NSString *path = [bundle pathForResource: name
+                                        ofType: @"storyboard"];
+      _storyboardData = [[NSData alloc] initWithContentsOfFile: path];
+    }
+  return self;
+}
+
+// Class methods...
 + (NSStoryboard *) mainStoryboard // 10.13
 {
   return mainStoryboard;
@@ -36,7 +55,15 @@ static NSStoryboard *mainStoryboard = nil;
 + (instancetype) storyboardWithName: (NSStoryboardName)name
                              bundle: (NSBundle *)bundle
 {
-  return nil;
+  return AUTORELEASE([[NSStoryboard alloc] initWithName: name
+                                                 bundle: bundle]);
+}
+
+// Instance methods...
+- (void) dealloc
+{
+  RELEASE(_storyboardData);
+  [super dealloc];
 }
 
 - (id) instantiateInitialController