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auto merge of #6528 : brson/rust/docs, r=brson

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Remove the uncommon term 'object tree' in favor of 'value'.
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bors 2013-05-20 16:55:36 -07:00
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src/libcore/clone.rs
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@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ by convention implementing the `Clone` trait and calling the
use core::kinds::Const;
pub trait Clone {
/// Return a deep copy of the owned object tree. Types with shared ownership like managed boxes
/// are cloned with a shallow copy.
/// Returns a copy of the value. The contents of owned pointers
/// are copied to maintain uniqueness, while the contents of
/// managed pointers are not copied.
fn clone(&self) -> Self;
}
@ -85,8 +86,9 @@ clone_impl!(bool)
clone_impl!(char)
pub trait DeepClone {
/// Return a deep copy of the object tree. Types with shared ownership are also copied via a
/// deep copy, unlike `Clone`.
/// Return a deep copy of the value. Unlike `Clone`, the contents of shared pointer types
/// *are* copied. Note that this is currently unimplemented for managed boxes, as
/// it would need to handle cycles, but it is implemented for other smart-pointer types.
fn deep_clone(&self) -> Self;
}