gistfile1.m

- (void)start;
{
    if (![NSThread isMainThread])
    {
        [self performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(start) withObject:nil waitUntilDone:NO];
        return;
    }
    
    NSLog(@"opeartion for <%@> started.", _url);

    [self willChangeValueForKey:@"isExecuting"];
    _isExecuting = YES;
    [self didChangeValueForKey:@"isExecuting"];

    NSURLRequest * request = [NSURLRequest requestWithURL:_url];
    _connection = [[NSURLConnection alloc] initWithRequest:request
                                                  delegate:self];
    if (_connection == nil)
        [self finish];
}