Is ABAddressBookRef an acceptable type for a property?

Question

Is this syntax acceptable or is it not best practice?

@property ABAddressBookRef myAddressBook;

Answer 1

Yes this is completely ok and correct. It probably just feels strange because you generally don't need to make lots of properties with CF types. If it is not toll-free bridged, you should be sure to use CFRelease in the dealloc method of your class.