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Copy or save NSString parameter?

I am developing an iOs 4 app with latest SDK and XCode 4.2

I have a question about the NSString parameters. This is my class definition:

#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>

@interface BlogEntry : NSObject
{
    NSString* title;
    NSString* text;
    NSDate* date;
    NSString* photo;
}

- (id)initWithTitle:(NSString*)titulo text:(NSString*)texto date:(NSDate*)fecha photo:(NSString*)foto;

@end

And the implementation:

#import "BlogEntry.h"

@implementation BlogEntry

- (id)initWithTitle:(NSString*)titulo text:(NSString*)texto date:(NSDate*)fecha photo:(NSString*)foto
{
    if (self = [super init])
    {
        title = titulo;
        text = texto;
        date = fecha;
        photo = foto;
    }
    return self;
}

@end

Can I save the parameters initWithTitle

? Or maybe I have to copy them?

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If ARC, no. If not ARC, yes.



For NSString

ivars usually copy

. For NSDate

ivar, retain

. Reason copy

c NSString

is in case it NSMutableString

is passed in your method init

. Copying the parameter prevents your class from changing it. Thus, it provides encapsulation.

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