> // 1) > self.serialIDs = [[IRMSerialDetailsDO alloc] init];
The alloc method allocates an instance with a retain count of 1, and assigning it to the serialIDs property bumps it up to 2. In your dealloc method, you will [hopefully] send it a release message which puts it back at 1, but this means the object still survives (i.e. it is not deallocated). > // 2) > IRMSerialDetailsDO *mySerialIDDO = [[IRMSerialDetailsDO alloc] init]; > self.serialIDDO = mySerialIDDO; > [mySerialIDDO release]; Here, the alloc creates the instance with a retain count 1, assigning it to the property bumps it up to 2, and the release right afterwards puts it back down to 1. In your dealloc method, you will sent it another release message which puts it at 0, and therefore the instance is deallocated. _______________________________________________ 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
