QEvent memory management

[staser12]

I have a question, who is responsible for deletion of QEvent objects? For example, in the code below I create a new QEvent object and pass it further to parent:

void IxGwText::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
{
    QString text = event->text();
 
    QKeyEvent *newEvent;
 
    if(text != "")
    {
        text = text.toLower();
        newEvent = new QKeyEvent(event->type(), event->key(), event->modifiers(), text);
        QGraphicsTextItem::keyPressEvent(newEvent);
    }
    else
    {
        QGraphicsTextItem::keyPressEvent(event);
    }
}

void IxGwText::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
{
    QString text = event->text();

    QKeyEvent *newEvent;

    if(text != "")
    {
        text = text.toLower();
        newEvent = new QKeyEvent(event->type(), event->key(), event->modifiers(), text);
        QGraphicsTextItem::keyPressEvent(newEvent);
    }
    else
    {
        QGraphicsTextItem::keyPressEvent(event);
    }
}

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newEvent is a newly created event. Is there a memory leak? Who handles the event object deletion? Thanx!

[tbscope]

When you do not use postEvent, yes, there's a memory leak as your event is not deleted.

Create the event on the stack instead.

[staser12]

Thanx for your answer. I'll try it.