Question

When using the NSURLConnection can I release it at the end of the method where it is instantiated?

NSURLConnection* connection = [[NSURLConnection alloc] initWithRequest:request delegate:self];
...
...
[connection release];

Then it continue with the asynchronous process, or do I need to retain it?

Answer 1

You need to release connection object when you are done.

Release this in NSURLConnection delegate methods –

- (void)connectionDidFinishLoading:(NSURLConnection *)connection

-(void)connection:(NSURLConnection *)connection didFailWithError:(NSError *)error