Question

I have coded this method in a class:

- (NSMutableDictionary *)fetch {
   NSMutableDictionary *ret = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];

  // filling ret with some data here

  return ret;
}

Is the way of returning this NSMUtableDictionary object without release correct ?

Thx for helping,

Stephane

Answer 1

Do the following:

- (NSMutableDictionary *)fetch {
   NSMutableDictionary *ret = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
      // filling ret with some data here
   return [ret autorelease];
}

To learn more about autoreleaseing, read this Apple document called Memory Management Programming Guide.