deallocationchecker

DeallocationsChecker – Documentation

Welcome to the official documentation for DeallocationsChecker! This documentation will guide you on how to use DeallocationsChecker effectively in your projects and make memory management in Objective-C easier and safer.

Table of Contents

Installation

To integrate DeallocationsChecker into your project, follow these steps:

  1. Add the following line to your Podfile:

“`ruby
pod ‘DeallocationsChecker’
“`

  1. Run the command: pod install
  2. Open the generated workspace file
  3. Add the import statement to your source code file:

“`objective-c
#import
“`

Usage

To use DeallocationsChecker, follow these steps:

  1. Initialize DeallocationsChecker in your application’s didFinishLaunchingWithOptions method:

“`objective-c
[DeallocationsChecker setup];
“`

  1. Run your application and navigate to the desired screen or view controller
  2. Perform the interactions or user flows that you want to test for deallocating unused objects
  3. Review the console logs for any deallocation-related warnings or errors

Configuration

The DeallocationsChecker library can be further configured to suit your needs.

  • Enable/Disable Automatic Check: To enable or disable the automatic check for deallocated objects, use the method [DeallocationsChecker setAutomaticCheckEnabled:YES/NO]
  • Enable/Disable Logs: To enable or disable the console logs, use the method [DeallocationsChecker setLogsEnabled:YES/NO]
  • Enable/Disable Warnings: To enable or disable the warning logs, use the method [DeallocationsChecker setWarningsEnabled:YES/NO]

Advanced Usage

If you require advanced functionality or want to include DeallocationsChecker in your test suite, you can follow these steps:

  1. Using DeallocationsChecker as Test Assertions:

“`objective-c
– (void)testDeallocation {
[self startTrackingForObject:self.objectToTest];
// Perform testing interactions
[self assertObjectDeallocated:self.objectToTest];
}
“`

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any issues or errors while using DeallocationsChecker, here are some common troubleshooting steps:

  • Step 1: Ensure DeallocationsChecker is properly integrated into your project as mentioned in the installation section
  • Step 2: Make sure the required dependencies are correctly installed and up-to-date
  • Step 3: Review the console logs for any error messages or warnings
  • Step 4: Visit the GitHub repository’s Issues section to check for any reported issues or post a new one describing your problem

Contributing

We encourage and appreciate contributions from the community. If you’d like to contribute to DeallocationsChecker, please follow the steps below:

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a new branch for your changes
  3. Make your changes and submit a pull request
  4. Add a detailed description of your changes and the problem it solves
  5. Wait for our team to review and merge your changes

License

DeallocationsChecker is under the MIT license. For more information, please refer to the LICENSE file.