Hi:

What's the proper technique for memory management of a return object?

In my simple example below, I'm wondering how to manage the return
value? Should I autorelease it, or not specify alloc or autorelease at
all?

How about if SomeClass was created with a convenience method like
SomeClass *instanceOfSomeClass = [SomeClass
initWithData:someDataObject];

- (SomeClass *)myMethod
{
//do some work.
return instanceOfSomeClass;
}

I'm working on a framework and would assume a user would retain the
instance of SomeClass, use it, then release it.

Technically if I don't use alloc, copy or retain on the instance it's
not my problem. But this rule does not speak to autorelease.