Re: Could somebody please fix NSTimer?
Re: Could somebody please fix NSTimer?
- Subject: Re: Could somebody please fix NSTimer?
- From: David Duncan <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:07:26 -0800
On Jan 12, 2013, at 10:49 AM, Gordon Apple <email@hidden> wrote:
> When compiled under ARC, NSTimer should have a weak, not strong, reference to its target.
If you want this, file a bug. Posting on the mailing list isn't guaranteed to get your request anywhere close to the persons responsible for evaluating and implementing features.
> When the timer starts to fire, check the reference for nil and invalidate itself. Come on guys, how hard is that?
Probably harder than you give credit for, given that the framework has to work correctly for MRR, ARC and GC (where "correct" is subtly different for each environment) as well as support existing applications of each of these flavors that wouldn't know about this new behavior.
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David Duncan
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