When to release NSUrlConnection object

Question

What is the correct point at which to release a NSUrlConnection object?

In my program, I alloc a NSUrlConnection, and then initWithRequest to kick off asynchronously.

I am now responsible for releasing the object - when do I/can I release? Immediately if I'm not using it again?

Answer 1

When you are done with the NSURLConnection. You'll know you're done with it when your NSURLConnection delegate receives - (void)connectionDidFinishLoading:(NSURLConnection *)connection or - (void)connection:(NSURLConnection *)connection didFailWithError:(NSError *)error. Just release it at the end of those two methods.

Answer 2

You don't need to release it until the framework issues you a notification that it's done, in, say, connection:didFailWithError:.

Answer 3

Your usage of the NSUrlConnection can be released immediately.

The framework will release when it has finished with it.