atest.swift

protocol TestDelegate: class {

}

protocol TestProtocol {
  weak var delegate: TestDelegate? { get }
}

class Test {
  weak var delegate: TestDelegate
}

gistfile1.txt

> swiftlint  lint
Linting Swift files in current working directory
Linting 'atest.swift' (1/1)
/Users/barden/projects/DTI/swiftlint-test/atest.swift:10:8: warning: Weak Delegate Violation: Delegates should be weak to avoid reference cycles. (weak_delegate)
Done linting! Found 1 violation, 0 serious in 1 file.

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