On 20 May 2010, at 15:24, mmalc Crawford wrote:

> 
> On May 19, 2010, at 4:38 am, Sherm Pendley wrote:
> 
>> If you set the ivars directly, as above, the synthesized setters will
>> NOT be called. For that to happen, you need to use dot-syntax, like
>> this:
>> 
>> - (void) dealloc {
>>   self.beginButton = nil;
>>   self.endButton = nil;
>>   // etc...
>>   [super dealloc];
>> }
>> 
> You do not *need* to use the dot syntax to invoke the accessors synthesised 
> for a property. You can also use the corresponding accessor method using [] 
> syntax, e.g.
> 
>       [self setBeginButton:nil];
> 
> However, you should typically not invoke accessor methods in init or dealloc 
> methods.

Can I ask why you shouldn't use them in init?  It makes a lot of sense to not 
use them in alloc/dealloc, but I'm not using them in init... after all, what if 
I replace the ivar with a derived property from another object?  Why should I 
have to recode my init?

Bob_______________________________________________

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