diff --git a/engine/src/ios/com/jme3/system/ios/IosHarness.java b/engine/src/ios/com/jme3/system/ios/IosHarness.java
index 382bd42ce..5c111c585 100644
--- a/engine/src/ios/com/jme3/system/ios/IosHarness.java
+++ b/engine/src/ios/com/jme3/system/ios/IosHarness.java
@@ -37,23 +37,18 @@ import com.jme3.system.JmeSystem;
 /**
  * @author normenhansen
  */
-public class IosHarness {
-    private final Application app;
+public abstract class IosHarness extends ObjcNativeObject {
 
-    public IosHarness(Application app) {
-        this.app = app;
+    protected Application app;
+
+    public IosHarness(long appDelegate) {
+        super(appDelegate);
         JmeSystem.setSystemDelegate(new JmeIosSystem());
-        app.start();
     }
 
-    public void appPaused(){
-    }
-    
-    public void appReactivated(){
-    }
+    public abstract void appPaused();
 
-    public void appClosed(){
-        app.stop();
-    }
-    
-}
+    public abstract void appReactivated();
+
+    public abstract void appClosed();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/engine/src/ios/com/jme3/system/ios/ObjcNativeObject.java b/engine/src/ios/com/jme3/system/ios/ObjcNativeObject.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..271baec0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/src/ios/com/jme3/system/ios/ObjcNativeObject.java
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2012 jMonkeyEngine
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * * Neither the name of 'jMonkeyEngine' nor the names of its contributors
+ *   may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *   without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package com.jme3.system.ios;
+
+/**
+ * Java Object that represents a native iOS class. You can call methods and
+ * retrieve objects from the native object via this class.
+ *
+ * @author normenhansen
+ */
+public class ObjcNativeObject {
+
+    private final long nativeObject;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new native object representation
+     *
+     * @param nativeObject The id of the native object, created via cast of
+     * object to jlong
+     */
+    public ObjcNativeObject(long nativeObject) {
+        this.nativeObject = nativeObject;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Performs the given selector on the native AppDelegate, equivalent to
+     * calling a method in java.
+     *
+     * @param selector The selector (name of the method) to perform.
+     * @return The object in form of a long id if any is returned.
+     */
+    public ObjcNativeObject performSelector(String selector) {
+        return new ObjcNativeObject(performSelector(nativeObject, selector));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Performs the given selector on the native AppDelegate, equivalent to
+     * calling a method in java.
+     *
+     * @param selector The selector (name of the method) to perform.
+     * @param object An object that was before returned from native code.
+     * @return The object in form of a long id if any is returned.
+     */
+    public ObjcNativeObject performSelectorWithObject(String selector, ObjcNativeObject object) {
+        return new ObjcNativeObject(performSelectorWithObject(nativeObject, selector, object.nativeObject));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Performs the given selector on the native AppDelegate, run it on the main
+     * thread.
+     *
+     * @param selector The selector (name of the method) to perform.
+     */
+    public void performSelectorOnMainThread(String selector) {
+        performSelectorOnMainThread(nativeObject, selector);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Performs the given selector on the native AppDelegate, run it on the main
+     * thread.
+     *
+     * @param selector The selector (name of the method) to perform.
+     * @param object An object that was before returned from native code.
+     */
+    public void performSelectorOnMainThreadWithObject(String selector, ObjcNativeObject object) {
+        performSelectorOnMainThreadWithObject(nativeObject, selector, object.nativeObject);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Performs the given selector on the native AppDelegate, run it in the
+     * background.
+     *
+     * @param selector The selector (name of the method) to perform.
+     */
+    public void performSelectorInBackground(String selector) {
+        performSelectorInBackground(nativeObject, selector);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Performs the given selector on the native AppDelegate, run it in the
+     * background
+     *
+     * @param selector The selector (name of the method) to perform.
+     * @param object An object that was before returned from native code.
+     */
+    public void performSelectorInBackgroundWithObject(String selector, ObjcNativeObject object) {
+        performSelectorInBackgroundWithObject(nativeObject, selector, object.nativeObject);
+    }
+
+    private static native long performSelector(long nativeObject, String selector);
+
+    private static native long performSelectorWithObject(long nativeObject, String selector, long object);
+
+    private static native void performSelectorOnMainThread(long nativeObject, String selector);
+
+    private static native void performSelectorOnMainThreadWithObject(long nativeObject, String selector, long object);
+
+    private static native void performSelectorInBackground(long nativeObject, String selector);
+
+    private static native void performSelectorInBackgroundWithObject(long nativeObject, String selector, long object);
+}