在远程设备上执行Objective-C代码

Question

I wonder if I have remote iOS device, with any custom solution I can preload on it (written myself), is there a way to make it execute any custom code, like a block?

Here is what I mean:

// establish connection with remote device
[self connectToDevice:remoteDevice];

// send arbitary block of code and data to execute on remote device

[myDevice executeBlock:^(void)(BOOL result, NSData *data) {

// here I can write any code that uses the data
// I want this code to run on remote machine

}];

// I might get results via network, or any other way, not related

I do not mean run any malicious code, or my program, or something like that. I mean that I have my program already running and waiting for task to execute.

The problems I might see - Objective-c is compiled language, so having code sent does not help. Is it possible to use some scripting language or solution to overcome this?

Answer 1

In a word, no. Apple's terms of service forbid you from executing code you receive over the network.

Plus, Objective C is compiled and needs to be linked into your project. There is no facility for installing dynamically linked libraries at runtime in iOS.

You might be able to figure out a way to deliver dynamically linked libraries on a jailbroken device, but that's out of the scope of this board.