Loading .a (static library) file using NSBundle?

Question

How to load .a file in objective-c programmatically. And how to get type of the class?

Answer 1

Static libraries (.a) cannot be loaded at runtime. They can only be used as input to the linker (that is, at compile time).

If you want to load a library at runtime, you will need to use a dynamic library (.dylib, or a plugin bundle). Refer to Apple's Introduction to Dynamically Loading Code for details, or ask another question if you have a specific issue.