> The documentation of -[NSData initWithBytesNoCopy:length:freeWhenDone:] and > of -[NSString initWithBytesNoCopy:length:encoding:freeWhenDone:] is unclear > about the case where freeWhenDone is NO. The data/string object then does not > take ownership of the memory buffer, so the question is: How long is the > caller obligated to keep the buffer intact? > > The two possible answers seem to be > (a) until the caller releases the NSString object, or > (b) forever, until the process exits (i.e. only ever use this on constant > buffers)
The buffer needs to remain intact until the NSString/NSData object 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: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
