Question

@property(nonatomic, retain) NSString *password;

-(id)init {
...
password=[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@", [[NSProcessInfo processInfo] globallyUniqueString]];
OR
password=[[NSProcessInfo processInfo] globallyUniqueString];
}

My problem is that during course of execution at some random point the password object gets automatically released. Effect is same when i use either of the assignments. As soon as i put in a retain, the problem no longer exists. I’m sure there is no release of password object anywhere in the flow – as i mentioned it is in a singleton class. I also checked that the class instance is same even when the password object is released.

Any hints please!

Answer 1

You assign the iVar, not the property…
So as you don’t use the setter method, your object is not retained.

Use the property instead:

self.password = ...