When to use -retainCount?

Question

I would like to know in what situation did you use -retainCount so far, and eventually the problems that can happen using it.

Thanks.

Answer 1

NEVER!

Seriously. Just don't do it.

Just follow the Memory Management Guidelines and only release what you alloc, new or copy (or anything you called retain upon originally).

@bbum said it best here on SO, and in even more detail on his blog.