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From: huggins@ticipa.ti.com (Gray Huggins)
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Subject: accessors for string vars
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Date: 12 Sep 90 16:12:11 GMT
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What is the recommend approach to handling the accessor methods for instance
variables that are char *?  I think I should set by allocating new memory and
coping the string into my instance variable.  However, how do I protect my
instance variable from harm if on the "get" accessor I return a pointer to
it?

Thanks,
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