Rubicon update

changes/2978.misc.rst

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Update to rubicon-objc v0.5.0.

cocoa/pyproject.toml

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ root = ".."
 [tool.setuptools_dynamic_dependencies]
 dependencies = [
     "fonttools >= 4.42.1, < 5.0.0",
-    "rubicon-objc >= 0.4.9, < 0.5.0",
+    "rubicon-objc @ git+https://github.com/samschott/rubicon-objc@method-loading",
     "toga-core == {version}",
 ]
 

cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/colors.py

@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ def native_color(c):
     try:
         color = CACHE[c]
     except KeyError:
-        # Color needs to be retained to be kept in cache.
         color = NSColor.colorWithRed(
             c.rgba.r / 255, green=c.rgba.g / 255, blue=c.rgba.b / 255, alpha=c.rgba.a
-        ).retain()
+        )
         CACHE[c] = color
 
     return color

cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/constraints.py

@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ def _remove_constraints(self):
                 self.container.native.removeConstraint(self.left_constraint)
                 self.container.native.removeConstraint(self.top_constraint)
 
-            self.width_constraint.release()
-            self.height_constraint.release()
-            self.left_constraint.release()
-            self.top_constraint.release()
-
     @property
     def container(self):
         return self._container
@@ -70,7 +65,7 @@ def container(self, value):
                 attribute__2=NSLayoutAttributeLeft,
                 multiplier=1.0,
                 constant=10,  # Use a dummy, non-zero value for now
-            ).retain()
+            )
             self.container.native.addConstraint(self.left_constraint)
 
             self.top_constraint = NSLayoutConstraint.constraintWithItem(
@@ -81,7 +76,7 @@ def container(self, value):
                 attribute__2=NSLayoutAttributeTop,
                 multiplier=1.0,
                 constant=5,  # Use a dummy, non-zero value for now
-            ).retain()
+            )
             self.container.native.addConstraint(self.top_constraint)
 
             self.width_constraint = NSLayoutConstraint.constraintWithItem(
@@ -92,7 +87,7 @@ def container(self, value):
                 attribute__2=NSLayoutAttributeLeft,
                 multiplier=1.0,
                 constant=50,  # Use a dummy, non-zero value for now
-            ).retain()
+            )
             self.container.native.addConstraint(self.width_constraint)
 
             self.height_constraint = NSLayoutConstraint.constraintWithItem(
@@ -103,7 +98,7 @@ def container(self, value):
                 attribute__2=NSLayoutAttributeTop,
                 multiplier=1.0,
                 constant=30,  # Use a dummy, non-zero value for now
-            ).retain()
+            )
             self.container.native.addConstraint(self.height_constraint)
 
     def update(self, x, y, width, height):

cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/container.py

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def __init__(
             attribute__2=NSLayoutAttributeLeft,
             multiplier=1.0,
             constant=min_width,
-        ).retain()
+        )
         self.native.addConstraint(self._min_width_constraint)
 
         self._min_height_constraint = NSLayoutConstraint.constraintWithItem(
@@ -78,12 +78,10 @@ def __init__(
             attribute__2=NSLayoutAttributeTop,
             multiplier=1.0,
             constant=min_height,
-        ).retain()
+        )
         self.native.addConstraint(self._min_height_constraint)
 
     def __del__(self):
-        self._min_height_constraint.release()
-        self._min_width_constraint.release()
         self.native = None
 
     @property

cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/fonts.py

@@ -124,6 +124,6 @@ def __init__(self, interface):
             else:
                 attributed_font = font
 
-            _FONT_CACHE[self.interface] = attributed_font.retain()
+            _FONT_CACHE[self.interface] = attributed_font
 
         self.native = attributed_font

cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/icons.py

@@ -38,29 +38,9 @@ def __init__(self, interface, path):
         else:
             self.path = path
 
-        try:
-            # We *should* be able to do a direct NSImage.alloc.init...(), but if the
-            # image file is invalid, the init fails, returns NULL, and releases the
-            # Objective-C object. Since we've created an ObjC instance, when the
-            # object passes out of scope, Rubicon tries to free it, which segfaults.
-            # To avoid this, we retain result of the alloc() (overriding the default
-            # Rubicon behavior of alloc), then release that reference once we're
-            # done. If the image was created successfully, we temporarily have a
-            # reference count that is 1 higher than it needs to be; if it fails, we
-            # don't end up with a stray release.
-            image = NSImage.alloc().retain()
-            self.native = image.initWithContentsOfFile(str(path))
-            if self.native is None:
-                raise ValueError(f"Unable to load icon from {path}")
-        finally:
-            # Calling `release` here disabled Rubicon's "release on delete" automation.
-            # We therefore add an explicit `release` call in __del__ if the NSImage was
-            # initialized successfully.
-            image.release()
-
-    def __del__(self):
-        if self.native:
-            self.native.release()
+        self.native = NSImage.alloc().initWithContentsOfFile(str(path))
+        if self.native is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"Unable to load icon from {path}")
 
     def _as_size(self, size):
         image = self.native.copy()

cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/images.py

@@ -23,43 +23,18 @@ class Image:
 
     def __init__(self, interface, path=None, data=None, raw=None):
         self.interface = interface
-        self._needs_release = False
 
-        try:
-            # We *should* be able to do a direct NSImage.alloc.init...(), but if the
-            # image file is invalid, the init fails, returns NULL, and releases the
-            # Objective-C object. Since we've created an ObjC instance, when the object
-            # passes out of scope, Rubicon tries to free it, which segfaults.
-            # To avoid this, we retain result of the alloc() (overriding the default
-            # Rubicon behavior of alloc), then release that reference once we're done.
-            # If the image was created successfully, we temporarily have a reference
-            # count that is 1 higher than it needs to be; if it fails, we don't end up
-            # with a stray release.
-            image = NSImage.alloc().retain()
-            if path:
-                self.native = image.initWithContentsOfFile(str(path))
-                if self.native is None:
-                    raise ValueError(f"Unable to load image from {path}")
-                else:
-                    self._needs_release = True
-            elif data:
-                nsdata = NSData.dataWithBytes(data, length=len(data))
-                self.native = image.initWithData(nsdata)
-                if self.native is None:
-                    raise ValueError("Unable to load image from data")
-                else:
-                    self._needs_release = True
-            else:
-                self.native = raw
-        finally:
-            # Calling `release` here disabled Rubicon's "release on delete" automation.
-            # We therefore add an explicit `release` call in __del__ if the NSImage was
-            # initialized successfully.
-            image.release()
-
-    def __del__(self):
-        if self._needs_release:
-            self.native.release()
+        if path:
+            self.native = NSImage.alloc().initWithContentsOfFile(str(path))
+            if self.native is None:
+                raise ValueError(f"Unable to load image from {path}")
+        elif data:
+            nsdata = NSData.dataWithBytes(data, length=len(data))
+            self.native = NSImage.alloc().initWithData(nsdata)
+            if self.native is None:
+                raise ValueError("Unable to load image from data")
+        else:
+            self.native = raw
 
     def get_width(self):
         return self.native.size.width

cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/statusicons.py

@@ -30,13 +30,12 @@ def set_icon(self, icon):
     def create(self):
         self.native = NSStatusBar.systemStatusBar.statusItemWithLength(
             NSSquareStatusItemLength
-        ).retain()
+        )
         self.native.button.toolTip = self.interface.text
         self.set_icon(self.interface.icon)
 
     def remove(self):
         NSStatusBar.systemStatusBar.removeStatusItem(self.native)
-        self.native.release()
         self.native = None
 
 

cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/widgets/detailedlist.py

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def menuForEvent_(self, event):
             )
 
             # Create a popup menu to display the possible actions.
-            popup = NSMenu.alloc().initWithTitle("popup").autorelease()
+            popup = NSMenu.alloc().initWithTitle("popup")
             if self.impl.primary_action_enabled:
                 primary_action_item = popup.addItemWithTitle(
                     self.interface._primary_action,

cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/widgets/internal/data.py

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ class TogaData(NSObject):
     @objc_method
     def copyWithZone_(self):
         # TogaData is used as an immutable reference to a row
-        # so the same object can be returned as a copy.
+        # so the same object can be returned as a copy. We need
+        # to manually `retain` the object before returning because
+        # the "copy" methods are assumed to return an object that
+        # is owned by the caller.
         self.retain()
         return self

cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/widgets/table.py

@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@ def tableView_viewForTableColumn_row_(self, table, column, row: int):
             tcv = TogaIconView.alloc().init()
             tcv.identifier = identifier
 
-            # Prevent tcv from being deallocated prematurely when no Python references
-            # are left
-            tcv.autorelease()
-
         tcv.setText(str(value))
         if icon:
             tcv.setImage(icon._impl.native)

cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/widgets/tree.py

@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ def outlineView_viewForTableColumn_item_(self, tree, column, item):
             tcv = TogaIconView.alloc().init()
             tcv.identifier = identifier
 
-            # Prevent tcv from being deallocated prematurely when no Python references
-            # are left
-            tcv.autorelease()
-
         tcv.setText(str(value))
         if icon:
             tcv.setImage(icon._impl.native)

cocoa/src/toga_cocoa/window.py

@@ -105,10 +105,6 @@ def toolbar_itemForItemIdentifier_willBeInsertedIntoToolbar_(
         except KeyError:  # Separator items
             pass
 
-        # Prevent the toolbar item from being deallocated when
-        # no Python references remain
-        native.retain()
-        native.autorelease()
         return native
 
     @objc_method
@@ -162,9 +158,9 @@ def __init__(self, interface, title, position, size):
 
         # Cocoa releases windows when they are closed; this causes havoc with
         # Toga's widget cleanup because the ObjC runtime thinks there's no
-        # references to the object left. Add a reference that can be released
-        # in response to the close.
-        self.native.retain()
+        # references to the object left. Explicitly prevent this and let Rubicon
+        # manage the release when no Python references are left.
+        self.native.releasedWhenClosed = False
 
         self.set_title(title)
         self.set_size(size)
@@ -179,9 +175,6 @@ def __init__(self, interface, title, position, size):
         self.native.wantsLayer = True
         self.container.native.backgroundColor = self.native.backgroundColor
 
-    def __del__(self):
-        self.native.release()
-
     ######################################################################
     # Window properties
     ######################################################################
@@ -326,7 +319,6 @@ def __init__(self, interface, title, position, size):
 
     def __del__(self):
         self.purge_toolbar()
-        super().__del__()
 
     def create_menus(self):
         # macOS doesn't have window-level menus
@@ -373,4 +365,3 @@ def purge_toolbar(self):
 
             for item_native in dead_items:
                 cmd._impl.native.remove(item_native)
-                item_native.release()

iOS/pyproject.toml

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ root = ".."
 [tool.setuptools_dynamic_dependencies]
 dependencies = [
     "fonttools >= 4.42.1, < 5.0.0",
-    "rubicon-objc >= 0.4.9, < 0.5.0",
+    "rubicon-objc @ git+https://github.com/samschott/rubicon-objc@method-loading",
     "toga-core == {version}",
 ]
 

iOS/src/toga_iOS/colors.py

@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ def native_color(c):
     try:
         color = CACHE[c]
     except KeyError:
-        # Color needs to be retained to be kept in the cache
         color = UIColor.colorWithRed(
             c.rgba.r / 255, green=c.rgba.g / 255, blue=c.rgba.b / 255, alpha=c.rgba.a
-        ).retain()
+        )
         CACHE[c] = color
 
     return color

iOS/src/toga_iOS/constraints.py

@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ def _remove_constraints(self):
             self.container.native.removeConstraint(self.left_constraint)
             self.container.native.removeConstraint(self.top_constraint)
 
-            self.width_constraint.release()
-            self.height_constraint.release()
-            self.left_constraint.release()
-            self.top_constraint.release()
-
     @property
     def container(self):
         return self._container
@@ -65,7 +60,7 @@ def container(self, value):
                 attribute__2=NSLayoutAttributeLeft,
                 multiplier=1.0,
                 constant=10,  # Use a dummy, non-zero value for now
-            ).retain()
+            )
             self.container.native.addConstraint(self.left_constraint)
 
             self.top_constraint = NSLayoutConstraint.constraintWithItem(
@@ -76,7 +71,7 @@ def container(self, value):
                 attribute__2=NSLayoutAttributeTop,
                 multiplier=1.0,
                 constant=5,  # Use a dummy, non-zero value for now
-            ).retain()
+            )
             self.container.native.addConstraint(self.top_constraint)
 
             self.width_constraint = NSLayoutConstraint.constraintWithItem(
@@ -87,7 +82,7 @@ def container(self, value):
                 attribute__2=NSLayoutAttributeLeft,
                 multiplier=1.0,
                 constant=50,  # Use a dummy, non-zero value for now
-            ).retain()
+            )
             self.container.native.addConstraint(self.width_constraint)
 
             self.height_constraint = NSLayoutConstraint.constraintWithItem(
@@ -98,7 +93,7 @@ def container(self, value):
                 attribute__2=NSLayoutAttributeTop,
                 multiplier=1.0,
                 constant=30,  # Use a dummy, non-zero value for now
-            ).retain()
+            )
             self.container.native.addConstraint(self.height_constraint)
 
     def update(self, x, y, width, height):

iOS/src/toga_iOS/dialogs.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def __init__(self, title, message):
 
         self.native = UIAlertController.alertControllerWithTitle(
             title, message=message, preferredStyle=UIAlertControllerStyle.Alert
-        ).retain()
+        )
 
         self.populate_dialog()
 

iOS/src/toga_iOS/fonts.py

@@ -123,6 +123,6 @@ def __init__(self, interface):
             else:
                 attributed_font = font
 
-            _FONT_CACHE[self.interface] = attributed_font.retain()
+            _FONT_CACHE[self.interface] = attributed_font
 
         self.native = attributed_font

iOS/src/toga_iOS/icons.py

@@ -23,14 +23,6 @@ def __init__(self, interface, path):
         if self.native is None:
             raise ValueError(f"Unable to load icon from {path}")
 
-        # Multiple icon interface instances can end up referencing the same native
-        # instance, so make sure we retain a reference count at the impl level.
-        self.native.retain()
-
-    def __del__(self):
-        if self.native:
-            self.native.release()
-
     def _as_size(self, size):
         renderer = UIGraphicsImageRenderer.alloc().initWithSize(NSSize(size, size))