On Jan 9, 2010, at 8:40 PM, Dave Keck wrote: >> Discussion >> This method is a combination of alloc and init. Like alloc, it initializes >> the isa instance variable of the new object so it points to the class data >> structure. It then invokes the init method to complete the initialization >> process. > > While we're on the topic, I always thought +new would be much more > useful if it did autorelease the result, making it inline with class > convenience constructors. Any specific reason why this isn't so?
Probably historical. I believe +new dates back to NextStep, before there was retain and release. You could always add your own method in a category of NSObject. Not sure what to call it -- maybe +instantiate? The nice thing about using a sensible name is that it's sensible, but it runs the risk of collision if Apple ever decides to add a method with the same sensible name. --Andy _______________________________________________ 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 arch...@mail-archive.com
