首先看一下典型的NSString与CFStringRef的相互转换
http://www.tuicool.com/articles/MJRr226
// CFStringRef to NSString * NSString *yourFriendlyNSString = (__bridge NSString *)yourFriendlyCFString; // NSString * to CFStringRef CFStringRef yourFriendlyCFString = (__bridge CFStringRef)yourFriendlyNSString;
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// CFStringRef to NSString * NSString * yourFriendlyNSString = ( __bridge NSString * ) yourFriendlyCFString ; // NSString * to CFStringRef CFStringRef yourFriendlyCFString = ( __bridge CFStringRef ) yourFriendlyNSString ; |
上面出现了一个关键字 __bridge ，这个关键字便是整个转换的关键。Apple官方对于 __bridge 的解释如下：
**__bridge** transfers a pointer between Objective-C and Core Foundation with no transfer of ownership.
**__bridge_retained** or **CFBridgingRetain** casts an Objective-C pointer to a Core Foundation pointer and also transfers ownership to you. You are responsible for calling CFRelease or a related function to relinquish ownership of the object.
**__bridge_transfer** or **CFBridgingRelease** moves a non-Objective-C pointer to Objective-C and also transfers ownership to ARC. ARC is responsible for relinquishing ownership of the object.
上面这些话总结起来就是：
- __bridge 用于Objective-C和Core Foundation指针之间的转换，这种转换不会更换对象的所有权（ownership）。
- __bridge_retained 或 CFBridgeRetain 用于从Objective-C到Core Foundation的指针转换，并且会将对象的所有权（ownership）转移，所以你需要在不再使用该对象的时候调用CFRelease方法来解除引用。
- __bridge_transfer 或 CFBridgeRelease 用于将非Objective-C指针转换为Objective-C指针，对象的所有权（ownership）会交给ARC，这时你无须担心对象何时释放，交给ARC去做就好了。
为什么在使用__bridge_retained进行转换时需要自己调用CFRelease来释放对象，其实原因很简单：Core Foundation的对象在ARC的管辖范围之内。
下面是示例代码：
// Don‘t transfer ownership. You won‘t have to call `CFRelease` CFStringRef str =(__bridge CFStringRef)string; // Transfer ownership (i.e. get ARC out of the way). The object is now yours and you must call `CFRelease` when you‘re done with it CFStringRef str =(__bridge_retained CFStringRef)string; // you will have to call `CFRelease` // Don‘t transfer ownership. ARC stays out of the way, and you must call `CFRelease` on `str` if appropriate (depending on how the `CFString` was created) NSString*string =(__bridge NSString*)str; // Transfer ownership to ARC. ARC kicks in and it‘s now in charge of releasing the string object. You won‘t have to explicitly call `CFRelease` on `str` NSString*string =(__bridge_transfer NSString*)str;
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// Don‘t transfer ownership. You won‘t have to call `CFRelease` CFStringRef str = ( __bridge CFStringRef ) string ; // Transfer ownership (i.e. get ARC out of the way). The object is now yours and you must call `CFRelease` when you‘re done with it CFStringRef str = ( __bridge_retained CFStringRef ) string ; // you will have to call `CFRelease` // Don‘t transfer ownership. ARC stays out of the way, and you must call `CFRelease` on `str` if appropriate (depending on how the `CFString` was created) NSString* string = ( __bridge NSString* ) str ; // Transfer ownership to ARC. ARC kicks in and it‘s now in charge of releasing the string object. You won‘t have to explicitly call `CFRelease` on `str` NSString* string = ( __bridge_transfer NSString* ) str ; |