Your answer got me thinking about Synthesized versus Explicit Instance Variables.
I've been using Synthesized-Explicit Instance Variables. That is, explicitly declaring iVars AND per ObjC_2, using @property/@synthesize directive to build the assessors. Is there any benefit of using non-explicit/Synthesized Instance Variables that you had mentioned? Ric. -----Original Message----- From: mmalc crawford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 11:56 AM To: Lee, Frederick Cc: cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com Subject: Re: In dealloc(): ref @property, Can I use "<property object> = nil; " vs "[<property object> release]; " ? No. I stated specifically "synthesized *instance variables*" and gave an example: @interface MyClass : NSObject {} // **** Note: no instance variables @property (retain) NSString *aString; @end @implementation MyClass @synthesize aString; -(void)dealloc { self.aString = nil; // [aString release]; won't work } @end If instead you had an explicit instance variable: @interface MyClass : NSObject { NSString *aString; } @property (retain) NSString *aString; @end then you would use: @implementation MyClass @synthesize aString; -(void)dealloc { [aString release]; } @end mmalc _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
