Using NSDate as a property gives me EXC_BAD_ACCESS, why?

I am adding NSDate as a pointer with a property, and every time I unload my view, it crashes with EXC_BAD_ACCESS. I am doing (not posting full code):

.h

NSDate *scheduledDate;

@property (nonatomic, retain) NSDate *scheduledDate;

.m

@synthesize scheduledDate;

    - (void)dealloc {
    [super dealloc];
    [asset release];
    [passedDate release];
    [eventDate release];
    [eventName release];
}

I have not done anything else with the pointer, but I still get EXC_BAD_ACCESS. Why is this happening? Is there a different way to set the property for NSDate?

SORRY:

I fixed an error in开发者_StackOverflow my question code, it was only a copy and paste issue, not a fix to my problem, it still exists.

You're calling [super dealloc] before the release in your dealloc implementation. That means the [scheduledDate release] is release some non-free memory (which is no longer nil).

Specifically, change the order so [super dealloc] is last:

- (void)dealloc {        
    [asset release];
    [passedDate release];
    [eventDate release];
    [eventName release];

    [super dealloc];
}

Your code looks inconsistent. The @property declaration should be for "NSDate scheduledDate", not "NSString ...".

If you are not using @property (nonatomic, retain) NSDate *scheduledDate; then there is no need to synthesize scheduledDate.

Also, how are you determining the value of scheduledDate? post the code you are using for it.

Also, post the crash log that your app produces.

Your @property (nonatomic, retain) is for "passedDate", not "scheduledDate". Since "scheduledDate" is not getting instantiated and retained by @property (nonatomic, retain), then attempting to release it is attempting to release something that hasn't been created yet (it isn't being synthesized as a property).