Re: HAMT iterator

[Bruno Haible]

Marc Nieper-Wißkirchen wrote:
> >   - If someone creates a derivative of the HAMT, the iterator won't
> >     be affected, right? ("persistence")
> 
> Yes.

OK, that's one thing to document.

> > So, what is the scenario where increasing the reference count will make
> > a difference?
> 
> If you have a language with GC like Lisp or Scheme, say, the hamt may
> be GC'd while the iterator is still live.

And in C, when someone calls hamt_free on the HAMT, the iterator won't be
affected. IMO, that's another thing to document (because it's unexpected).

Bruno