ARC中NSString *与CFStringRef的相互转换

首先看一下典型的NSString与CFStringRef的相互转换

// CFStringRef to NSString *
NSString *yourFriendlyNSString = (__bridge NSString *)yourFriendlyCFString;

// NSString * to CFStringRef
CFStringRef yourFriendlyCFString = (__bridge CFStringRef)yourFriendlyNSString;

上面出现了一个关键字 __bridge ，这个关键字便是整个转换的关键。Apple官方对于 __bridge 的解释如下：

**__bridge** transfers a pointer between Objective-C and Core Foundation with no transfer of ownership.

**__bridge_retained** or **CFBridgingRetain** casts an Objective-C pointer to a Core Foundation pointer and also transfers ownership to you. You are responsible for calling CFRelease or a related function to relinquish ownership of the object.

**__bridge_transfer** or **CFBridgingRelease** moves a non-Objective-C pointer to Objective-C and also transfers ownership to ARC. ARC is responsible for relinquishing ownership of the object.

上面这些话总结起来就是：

__bridge 用于Objective-C和Core Foundation指针之间的转换，这种转换不会更换对象的所有权（ownership）。
__bridge_retained 或 CFBridgeRetain 用于从Objective-C到Core Foundation的指针转换，并且会将对象的所有权（ownership）转移，所以你需要在不再使用该对象的时候调用CFRelease方法来解除引用。
__bridge_transfer 或 CFBridgeRelease 用于将非Objective-C指针转换为Objective-C指针，对象的所有权（ownership）会交给ARC，这时你无须担心对象何时释放，交给ARC去做就好了。
为什么在使用__bridge_retained进行转换时需要自己调用CFRelease来释放对象，其实原因很简单：Core Foundation的对象在ARC的管辖范围之内。

下面是示例代码：

// Don't transfer ownership. You won't have to call `CFRelease`
CFStringRef str =(__bridge CFStringRef)string;
// Transfer ownership (i.e. get ARC out of the way). The object is now yours and you must call `CFRelease` when you're done with it
CFStringRef str =(__bridge_retained CFStringRef)string; // you will have to call `CFRelease`

// Don't transfer ownership. ARC stays out of the way, and you must call `CFRelease` on `str` if appropriate (depending on how the `CFString` was created)
NSString*string =(__bridge NSString*)str;
// Transfer ownership to ARC. ARC kicks in and it's now in charge of releasing the string object. You won't have to explicitly call `CFRelease` on `str`
NSString*string =(__bridge_transfer NSString*)str;

原文： http://www.outflush.com/nsstring-pointer-and-cfstringref-conversion-in-arc/

参考：http://blog.csdn.net/fightingbull/article/details/8098133