iOS Crash Log Help!

[sleaver]

Could someone please help me with a crash log? The bug has been winding me up for ages and it's got to the point where I have to admit default and ask for help!

Would I be right in thinking that it cant find [NewsUnifiedFeedListTableViewController dataSourceDidFinishLoadingNewData]?

If someone can see more info in the log please let me know as I'm having trouble! Also why would it not be able to find the selector if that is the problem when it works 99% of the other time?

Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes: 0x00000000, 0x00000000
Crashed Thread: 0

Thread 0 Crashed:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00078ac8 __kill + 8
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00078ab8 kill + 4
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00078aaa raise + 10
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x0008d03a abort + 50
4 libstdc++.6.dylib 0x00044a20 __gnu_cxx::__verbose_terminate_handler() + 376
5 libobjc.A.dylib 0x00005958 _objc_terminate + 104
6 libstdc++.6.dylib 0x00042df2 __cxxabiv1::__terminate(void (*)()) + 46
7 libstdc++.6.dylib 0x00042e46 std::terminate() + 10
8 libstdc++.6.dylib 0x00042f16 __cxa_throw + 78
9 libobjc.A.dylib 0x00004838 objc_exception_throw + 64
10 CoreFoundation 0x000a167c -[NSObject(NSObject) doesNotRecognizeSelector:] + 96
11 CoreFoundation 0x000491d2 ___forwarding___ + 502
12 CoreFoundation 0x00048f88 _CF_forwarding_prep_0 + 40
13 NewsReader 0x0001cec0 -[NewsUnifiedFeedListTableViewController dataSourceDidFinishLoadingNewData] (NewsUnifiedFeedListTableViewController.m:608)
14 NewsReader 0x0001cf60 -[NewsUnifiedFeedListTableViewController doneLoadingTableViewData] (NewsUnifiedFeedListTableViewController.m:572)
15 Foundation 0x00020e86 __NSFireDelayedPerform + 362
16 CoreFoundation 0x000567f4 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_TIMER_CALLBACK_FUNCTION__ + 8
17 CoreFoundation 0x000562a6 __CFRunLoopDoTimer + 854
18 CoreFoundation 0x0002779e __CFRunLoopRun + 1082
19 CoreFoundation 0x00027270 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 224
20 CoreFoundation 0x00027178 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 52
21 GraphicsServices 0x000045ec GSEventRunModal + 108
22 GraphicsServices 0x00004698 GSEventRun + 56
23 UIKit 0x0000411c -[UIApplication _run] + 396
24 UIKit 0x00002128 UIApplicationMain + 664
25 NewsReader 0x00002bfe main (main.m:14)
26 NewsReader 0x00002b94 start + 44

Plus is it related to:

NSInvalidArgumentException: -[NSCFString state]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x260e50

Note that the above came from another device just in case the HEX numbers are meaningful. Plus could it be cause by the following line?

[newsTabBar.button setTitle:@"View Sources" forState:UIControlStateNormal];

If so it doesn't explain the crash log as that still happened with that line commented out!

Anyway, any help with the crash will be really appreciated.

 

[PhoneyDeveloper]

Look at Tech Note 2151 and Tech Note 2123 for info on understanding crash logs.

Look up NSAssert(), that's what caused your app to "crash."

The problem happened here:

NewsUnifiedFeedListTableViewController.m:608

and is most likely caused by an under-retain bug.

You could use NSZombies and Build and Analyze to figure this out.

 

[sleaver]

Look at Tech Note 2151 and Tech Note 2123 for info on understanding crash logs.

Look up NSAssert(), that's what caused your app to "crash."

The problem happened here:

NewsUnifiedFeedListTableViewController.m:608

and is most likely caused by an under-retain bug.

You could use NSZombies and Build and Analyze to figure this out.

Thanks for the info, line 608 is as follows:

[refreshHeaderView setState:EGOOPullRefreshNormal];

I cannot see anywhere where it's released. In the .h file I have:

EGORefreshTableHeaderView *refreshHeaderView;

In the .m file:

if (refreshHeaderView == nil) {
		refreshHeaderView = [[EGORefreshTableHeaderView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0.0f, 0.0f - self.mainTableView.bounds.size.height, self.mainTableView.bounds.size.width, self.mainTableView.bounds.size.height)];
		refreshHeaderView.backgroundColor = [UIColor colorWithRed:226.0/255.0 green:231.0/255.0 blue:237.0/255.0 alpha:1.0];
		[self.mainTableView addSubview:refreshHeaderView];
		self.mainTableView.showsVerticalScrollIndicator = YES;
		[refreshHeaderView release];
	}

This may seem trivial to some so I apologise if I'm asking stupid questions! Is it because I do not have a @property line in the .h file for refreshHeaderView?

How do you know it's NSAssert that caused it?

Also is there a simple way of getting NS Zombies to work as I have tried in the past and the option in the menu is also grayed out?

Lastly, I have only ever had this happen on a device and never been able to catch it in debug!

 

[sleaver]

Hopefully I have got a bit further with this but it's still crashing!

I've changed to code of creating the object to the following so I'm not actually releasing it!

if (_refreshHeaderView == nil) {
		EGORefreshTableHeaderView *view = [[EGORefreshTableHeaderView alloc] initWithFrame:CGRectMake(0.0f, 0.0f - self.mainTableView.bounds.size.height, self.view.frame.size.width, self.mainTableView.bounds.size.height)];
		view.delegate = self;
		[self.mainTableView addSubview:view];
		_refreshHeaderView = view;
		[view release];
	}

However I now get the following in the crash log:

Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0000000a
Crashed Thread: 0

Thread 0 Crashed:
0 libobjc.A.dylib 0x000027d8 objc_msgSend + 16
1 NewsReader 0x0001cb52 -[NewsUnifiedFeedListTableViewController doneLoadingTableViewData] (NewsUnifiedFeedListTableViewController.m:553)
2 Foundation 0x00020e86 __NSFireDelayedPerform + 362
3 CoreFoundation 0x000567f4 __CFRUNLOOP_IS_CALLING_OUT_TO_A_TIMER_CALLBACK_FUNCTION__ + 8
4 CoreFoundation 0x000562a6 __CFRunLoopDoTimer + 854
5 CoreFoundation 0x0002779e __CFRunLoopRun + 1082
6 CoreFoundation 0x00027270 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 224
7 CoreFoundation 0x00027178 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 52
8 GraphicsServices 0x000045ec GSEventRunModal + 108
9 GraphicsServices 0x00004698 GSEventRun + 56
10 UIKit 0x0000411c -[UIApplication _run] + 396
11 UIKit 0x00002128 UIApplicationMain + 664
12 NewsReader 0x00002812 main (main.m:14)
13 NewsReader 0x000027a8 start + 44

Line 553 is:

[_refreshHeaderView egoRefreshScrollViewDataSourceDidFinishedLoading:self.mainTableView];

I've also stopped releasing mainTableView just in case but no luck

As I've said before it only seems to happen when the app left on a certain tab and changed to this one when the app is re-entered!

Any help is appreciated!

 

[PhoneyDeveloper]

I recommend that you set up a property for that refreshHeaderView and manage it correctly like an outlet. This problem could be due to a memory warning. That view is unloaded but your controller maintains a pointer to it, which becomes stale.

It's been a while since I used the zombies. Look at the debugging magic tech note TN2124. It's an environment variable and can be turned on in the debugging pref panel for the target.

The crash in objc_msgSend that you show is also caused by an object being messaged after it was dealloced.

 

[sleaver]

I recommend that you set up a property for that refreshHeaderView and manage it correctly like an outlet. This problem could be due to a memory warning. That view is unloaded but your controller maintains a pointer to it, which becomes stale.

It's been a while since I used the zombies. Look at the debugging magic tech note TN2124. It's an environment variable and can be turned on in the debugging pref panel for the target.

The crash in objc_msgSend that you show is also caused by an object being messaged after it was dealloced.

When you say a property do you mean @property (nomadic, retail) etc and then synthesis it in the .m file?

As can be seen in the code I've posted I check to see if the object is nil and re-create it if needed which is done in I think viewWillAppear which via another breakpoint is called every time so I really don't get it!

I've been putting break points in and when I switch tabs in my UITabViewController the dealloc method isn't called so can objects release themselves? Also if I quit the app on a tab but leave it running in multitasking do objects get released then?

 

[PhoneyDeveloper]

Yes, I meant @property. It doesn't have to be nomadic though ;-)

If you force a memory warning on the Sim does this problem occur shortly after?

Views don't release themselves but in the case of a memory warning the entire view hierarchy is released by the view controller. I don't know that that's what's happening here but I'm guessing that's it. The view controller itself isn't dealloced, only its views.

Are you adding a subview to a tableview? That's not a good idea. It's possible that when the table view gets reloadData that it rebuilds itself. I don't really know for sure.

Some view controllers may unload their views when the app goes into the background, not certain about that.

 

[sleaver]

Yes, I meant @property. It doesn't have to be nomadic though ;-)

If you force a memory warning on the Sim does this problem occur shortly after?

Views don't release themselves but in the case of a memory warning the entire view hierarchy is released by the view controller. I don't know that that's what's happening here but I'm guessing that's it. The view controller itself isn't dealloced, only its views.

Are you adding a subview to a tableview? That's not a good idea. It's possible that when the table view gets reloadData that it rebuilds itself. I don't really know for sure.

Some view controllers may unload their views when the app goes into the background, not certain about that.

Yes, I do get a crash after stimulating a memory warning on this line:

[_refreshHeaderView egoRefreshScrollViewDidScroll:scrollView];

If I have NSZombies enabled and I mouse over _refreshHeaderView it says something like NSZombie_xxxxxx but if I have NSZombies disabled it just says out of scope!

So I'm assuming it is getting released somehow but I assume that could be caused by anything that causes a memory warning in the app or just on that view controller?

Is there anything else I can look out for or is it down to me to find out whats causing the memoery issue and if so is there an easy way of doing that?

If it's any help I am using the class from this project for the pull down to refresh:

https://github.com/enormego/EGOTableViewPullRefresh/

EDIT - Just been doing a bit of further testing with this method which calls the above line of code:

 - (void)scrollViewDidScroll:(UIScrollView *)scrollView {	

	 [_refreshHeaderView egoRefreshScrollViewDidScroll:scrollView]; 
 }

When using zombies refreshHeaderView shows up as a Zombie but why when I have added a @property?

 

[dejo]

What are you doing to retain _refreshHeaderView? (Something a property can help you with, by the way).

 

[PhoneyDeveloper]

Memory warnings are a fact of life. While you might try to avoid them by using less memory they can still happen if another app is using a lot of memory. Your goal is to write your code so it works correctly in the case of a memory warning.

When a memory warning happens, all of the view controllers in the app get the didReceiveMemoryWarning notification. Any view controllers that aren't the frontmost view controller will proceed to unload their view hierarchy. Also, viewDidUnload will be called. You should manage this view like it's an outlet and have a property for it and nil it in viewDidUnload. If you do that then your code shouldn't message the view when it doesn't exist.

 

[sleaver]

What are you doing to retain _refreshHeaderView? (Something a property can help you with, by the way).

I've added this in the .h file

@property (nonatomic, retain) EGORefreshTableHeaderView *_refreshHeaderView;

Memory warnings are a fact of life. While you might try to avoid them by using less memory they can still happen if another app is using a lot of memory. Your goal is to write your code so it works correctly in the case of a memory warning.

When a memory warning happens, all of the view controllers in the app get the didReceiveMemoryWarning notification. Any view controllers that aren't the frontmost view controller will proceed to unload their view hierarchy. Also, viewDidUnload will be called. You should manage this view like it's an outlet and have a property for it and nil it in viewDidUnload. If you do that then your code shouldn't message the view when it doesn't exist.

So are you saying I should add

_refreshHeaderView =nil;

in viewDidUnload?

If so, after doing a quick test it was re-created in viewWillAppear and didn't crash! Obviously I will do more testing!

If anyone can expand it why that seems to work it would be great!

 

[PhoneyDeveloper]

You need to use the property in viewDidUnload.

The reason it doesn't crash is because after that when your code references the ivar or property its value is nil. No more messages can be sent to the dealloced view.