Am 21.07.2008 um 20:50 Uhr schrieb Markus Spoettl:

I'm wondering if there is a general rule or mechanism that suggests what to do in such a case.

About retain cycles:

http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/MemoryMgmt/Concepts/ObjectOwnership.html

"The solution to the problem of retain cycles is that the “parent” object should retain its “children,” but that the children should not retain their parents."

For instance, how are delegates implemented in AppKit, are they retained?

http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/CocoaFundamentals/CommunicatingWithObjects/chapter_6_section_4.html

"Delegating objects do not (and should not) retain their delegates."

But there are still cases where it is unknown which of the objects is going to be released first

Care to name one?

I generally do not find it difficult to decide which object needs to own which. In case you can't decide, maybe neither should and you are better off adding a third object that handles both.


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