On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 11:45 PM, Chunk 1978<chunk1...@gmail.com> wrote: > i've seen code where this is written: > > -=-=-=- > @property (nonatomic, retain) UIImageView *image; > ... > @synthisize image; > ... > [image release]; //in dealloc method > -=-=-=- > > aren't setters/getters methods used only for objects that need to have > their value changed? assuming the UIImageView in the above code > always maintains the same image throughout the program, are setter and > getters still required? perhaps the above code was written so the > user could swap images within the same UIImageView, or animate the > view? humm... would you even need to have setter and getters for > animation?
The value does change. Your image variable starts out nil when the object is constructed. A view will then be set later on as the GUI is constructed, either in code or by loading a nib. That's already two values, and that's enough to justify writing the proper code to handle them. Further values are certainly possible but not necessary. Mike _______________________________________________ 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
