Obj-C memory management for an NSView * instance variable
- by massimoperi
My custom view has a subview as an instance variable.
Here is a sample interface:
@interface MyCustomView : NSView {
NSView *aSubview;
}
@end
Then, in the .m file, I initialize aSubView and add it to the custom view.
- (id)init
{
self = [super initWithFrame:CGRectMakeFrame(0.0, 0.0, 320.0, 480.0);
if (self) {
aSubview = [[NSView alloc] initWithFrame(0.0, 0.0, 100.0, 100.0);
[self addSubview:aSubview];
}
return self;
}
Where should I release aSubView?
In the -dealloc method?
- (void)dealloc
{
[aSubView release];
[super dealloc];
}
Or directly after adding it to the custom view in the -init method?
- (id)init
{
[...]
[self addSubview:aSubview];
[aSubview release];
[...]
}
Which one is the best implementation?
