Yes I was aware of this method. However, according to the docs it only guarantees uniqueness for a given process, and doesn't guarantee it will be "globally" unique, if you know what I mean. Thanks for the suggestion though.
---------------------------------------- > Subject: Re: UUID method Garbage Collection safe? > From: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:26:40 +0100 > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Or just use [[NSProcessInfo processInfo] globallyUniqueString] > > Keith > > On 22 Jul 2009, at 17:53, Julien Jalon wrote: > >> Correct code is: >> + (NSString *)stringWithUUID{ CFUUIDRef uuidObj = CFUUIDCreate(nil); >> NSString *uuidString = >> (NSString*)NSMakeCollectable(CFUUIDCreateString(nil,uuidObj)); >> CFRelease(uuidObj); return [uuidString autorelease];} >> >> Or you will leak in GC. >> >> -- >> Julien >> >> On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 6:45 PM, Squ Aire wrote: >> >>> >>> I've been using this method to make UUID strings: >>> >>> + (NSString *)stringWithUUID{ CFUUIDRef uuidObj = CFUUIDCreate(nil); >>> NSString *uuidString = (NSString*)CFUUIDCreateString(nil,uuidObj); >>> CFRelease(uuidObj); return [uuidString autorelease];} >>> >>> How do you all like it? Is it ok? It's based on some code I Googled >>> a while >>> back. In particular, is this code perfectly garbage collection safe? >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Show them the way! Add maps and directions to your party invites. >>> >>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/events.aspx_______________________________________________ >>> >>> Cocoa-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >>> >>> 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/jjalon%40gmail.com >>> >>> This email sent to [email protected] >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Cocoa-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >> >> 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/keith_dev%40mac.com >> >> This email sent to [email protected] > _________________________________________________________________ Drag n’ drop—Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/photos.aspx_______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list ([email protected]) 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 [email protected]
