Re: GHashTable ref counting

[Tim Janik <timj imendio com>]

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005, Dave Benson wrote:

> On Fri, Nov 18, 2005 at 02:12:26PM +0100, Tim Janik wrote:
> > 3) implement hash table reference counting in GLib natively, also allowing
> >    the use of hash tables as boxed types.
>
> to use this, one might want finalization notification on the hash-table
> itself -- some hashtables don't properly own their data.
> (although i hate to see the size of GHashTable bloat too much...)

if a hash table is used without data destzruction functions, the owner of the
data should make sure to g_hash_table_destroy() the table if it's not needed
anymore. no finalization notification from the side of the hash table is
required for that though.

> also, are you planning on doing the same to GTree?

not currently. we're not on a vendetta to make everything
glib ref-countable at once ;)
we rather adress issues as the need arises.

> - dave

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