Synthesized instance variables are not displayed by Xcode during debugging

Originator:aidan%awsteele.com
Number:rdar://10050120 Date Originated:31-Aug-2011 10:06 AM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Developer Tools Product Version:4.1
Classification:Enhancement Reproducible:N/A
 
31-Aug-2011 10:06 AM Aidan Steele:
Summary:
The modern Objective-C runtime allows for instance variables to be synthesized rather than declared directly in the class' interface. These variables are not viewable in the "Variable View" of the "Debug Area" in Xcode, whereas explicitly-declared instance variables are.

The above situation makes using synthesized instance variables cumbersome as debugging them can be a pain.

Expected Results:
Synthesized instance variables are treated no differently than explicitly-declared instance variables by Xcode's debugger GUI.

Actual Results:
Synthesized instance variables ARE treated differently than explicitly-declared instance variables by Xcode's debugger GUI

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