GoogleInteractiveMediaAds Framework Reference
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IMALinkOpenerDelegate
@protocol IMALinkOpenerDelegate <NSObject>
Signals that a link has been opened/closed.
For an external app (Mobile Safari/App deep link), the delegate is only notified
before opening.
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Called when Safari or app deep link is about to be opened.
Declaration
Swift
optional func linkOpenerWillOpenExternalApplication(_ linkOpener: NSObject)
Objective-C
- (void)linkOpenerWillOpenExternalApplication:(nonnull NSObject *)linkOpener;
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Called before in-app browser/app store opens.
Declaration
Swift
optional func linkOpenerWillOpen(inAppLink linkOpener: NSObject)
Objective-C
- (void)linkOpenerWillOpenInAppLink:(nonnull NSObject *)linkOpener;
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Called when the in app browser/app-store is shown on the screen.
Declaration
Swift
optional func linkOpenerDidOpen(inAppLink linkOpener: NSObject)
Objective-C
- (void)linkOpenerDidOpenInAppLink:(nonnull NSObject *)linkOpener;
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Called when in-app browser/app-store is about to close.
Declaration
Swift
optional func linkOpenerWillClose(inAppLink linkOpener: NSObject)
Objective-C
- (void)linkOpenerWillCloseInAppLink:(nonnull NSObject *)linkOpener;
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Called when in-app browser/app-store finishes closing.
Declaration
Swift
optional func linkOpenerDidClose(inAppLink linkOpener: NSObject)
Objective-C
- (void)linkOpenerDidCloseInAppLink:(nonnull NSObject *)linkOpener;
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Last updated 2025-08-20 UTC.
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