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_______________________________________________ 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