# `GSGlyph baseLayerForBracketLayer:`

*Instance Method*

Returns the layer that is replaced by `bracketLayer` when its axis rules match.

## Declaration

```swift
func baseLayer(forBracketLayer bracketLayer: GSLayer) -> GSLayer?
```

```objc
- (GSLayer *) baseLayerForBracketLayer:(GSLayer *) bracketLayer;
```

```python
baseLayerForBracketLayer_(bracketLayer: GSLayer) -> GSLayer
```