swift deinit method not working when UIView is removed from memory

Question

In Swift ARC is calling deinit when any UIViewController is removing from memory , but it's not getting called if any UIView is removed from memory.

for example

In case of UIViewController Class deinit is working great

class MusicPlayerUIViewController: UIViewController,UITableViewDelegate,UITableViewDataSource
    {
    deinit
        {
            APP_DELEGATE.RemovePlayerContents()
        }
    }

but in case of UIView Class deinit not working

class MusicPlayerView: UIView,UITableViewDelegate,UITableViewDataSource
{
deinit
    {
        APP_DELEGATE.RemovePlayerContents()
    }
}

any idea .

Did you ever get an answer to this - why deinit method on UIView is not being called? — Anthony, Feb 06 '21 at 23:10

Igor · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-13T14:46:33.990

8

Parent ViewController can hold you UIView. You have to set to nil a property, that stored you UIView in parent UIViewController for release uiview.

Or override removeFromSuperview() and place your deinit code in it.

edited Jul 13 '16 at 14:46

answered Jul 13 '16 at 14:40

Igor

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