MASConstraintMaker是Masonry框架运转的核心对象之一，我们知道，Masonry是基于AutoLayout技术的封装，所以我们来探寻一下MASConstraintMaker是如何发挥作用的。
先看一段典型的用法介绍：
[view1 mas_makeConstraints:^(MASConstraintMaker *make) {
make.top.equalTo(superview.mas_top).with.offset(padding.top); //with is an optional semantic filler
make.left.equalTo(superview.mas_left).with.offset(padding.left);
make.bottom.equalTo(superview.mas_bottom).with.offset(-padding.bottom);
make.right.equalTo(superview.mas_right).with.offset(-padding.right);
}];
第一部分 MASConstraintMaker与AutoLayout关系梳理
一、我们常用的 mas_makeConstraints方法的实现
- (NSArray *)mas_makeConstraints:(void(^)(MASConstraintMaker *))block {
self.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = NO;
MASConstraintMaker *constraintMaker = [[MASConstraintMaker alloc] initWithView:self];
block(constraintMaker);
return [constraintMaker install];
}
方法内部创建 MASConstraintMaker对象，然后传递到block中，执行完block，调用 [constraintMaker install]来确保约束被添加到视图中去。
二、上面MASConstraintMaker对象的[constraintMaker install]方法
for (MASConstraint *constraint in constraints) {
constraint.updateExisting = self.updateExisting;
[constraint install];
}
可以看到，MASConstraintMaker包含很多的MASConstraint对象，然后逐一调用MASConstraint对象的install方法。
MASViewConstraint是MASConstraint的子类，创建NSLayoutConstraint添加到视图中去，看一下install方法：
...
MASLayoutConstraint *layoutConstraint
= [MASLayoutConstraint constraintWithItem:firstLayoutItem
attribute:firstLayoutAttribute
relatedBy:self.layoutRelation
toItem:secondLayoutItem
attribute:secondLayoutAttribute
multiplier:self.layoutMultiplier
constant:self.layoutConstant];
...
...
...
[self.installedView addConstraint:layoutConstraint];
第二部分 查看MASConstraintMaker头文件
一、头文件第一部分
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *left;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *top;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *right;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *bottom;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *leading;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *trailing;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *width;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *height;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *centerX;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *centerY;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *baseline;
#if TARGET_OS_IPHONE
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *leftMargin;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *rightMargin;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *topMargin;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *bottomMargin;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *leadingMargin;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *trailingMargin;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *centerXWithinMargins;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *centerYWithinMargins;
#endif
上面这些是比较常规的一些属性，在一开始的例子中
make.top.equalTo(superview.mas_top).with.offset(padding.top);
1、make.top --> 返回一个MASConstraint对象</br>
2、top.equalTo --> 返回一个block对象，equalTo对应的AutoLayout关系就是NSLayoutRelationEqual,block的接收参数是id类型，block返回值是MASConstraint类型</br>
3、equalTo(superview.mas_top) --> 调用block，返回MASConstraint类型对象</br>
4、with可以忽略，offset类似，这里不详解MASConstraint对象
二、头文件第二部分
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *(^attributes)(MASAttribute attrs);
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *edges;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *size;
@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) MASConstraint *center;
1、attributes --> 返回一个block对象，block的接收参数是MASAttribute类型,返回MASCompositeConstraint对象</br>
2、edges --> 返回一个MASConstraint对象，同时包含了上下左右的布局信息</br>
3、size --> 返回一个MASConstraint对象，同时包含了宽高的布局信息</br>
4、center --> 返回一个MASConstraint对象，同时包含了centerX和centerY信息
