Merge pull request #2855 from thomasvl/copy_note

Document deep copy in the header
8 years ago · d18df81488
parent 43f2db776c 5e4f14fae4
commit d18df81488
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--- a/objectivec/GPBMessage.h
+++ b/objectivec/GPBMessage.h
@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ CF_EXTERN_C_END
 /**
 * Base class that each generated message subclasses from.
 *
+ * @note @c NSCopying support is a "deep copy", in that all sub objects are
+ *       copied.  Just like you wouldn't want a UIView/NSView trying to
+ *       exist in two places, you don't want a sub message to be a property
+ *       property of two other messages.
+ *
 * @note While the class support NSSecureCoding, if the message has any
 *       extensions, they will end up reloaded in @c unknownFields as there is
 *       no way for the @c NSCoding plumbing to pass through a