macOS dealloc versus @property(retain)

[Thomas Harte]

If I have a class with a property that is to be retained, e.g.:

@interface MRDemoClass: NSObject
{
   NSString *name;
}

@property (retain) NSString *name;
@end

// [and, in the implementation file:]

@implementation MRDemoClass

@synthesize name;

@end

Need I manually ensure that any properties retained (such as 'name' in the above example) are released in my dealloc method? Is the answer different if I haven't implemented a dealloc method at all? This is all in a reference counted program, without the benefit of the new garbage collector.

 

[Azrel]

Read up on properties =)

@property (nonatomic, copy) NSString *name;

 

[isaaclimdc]

Yup. If you've got

@property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *name;

You need to use in the implementation, a dealloc:

[name release]