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  1. Qt
  2. QTBUG-48701

Don't return COW types by-pointer

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    • 5.6.0 Alpha, 6.0
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      These functions should return by-value, not by-pointer:

      • QLabel::pixmap()
      • QLabel::picture()
      • QBrush::gradient() [*EDIT*: QGradient is not implicitly-shared]
      • QCursor::bitmap()
      • QCursor::mask()

      The old API design is from the days of Qt 1, where the return types were not implicitly-shared. However, this is no longer the case.

      Here's an abandoned initial attempt: https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/c/101233/10//ALL

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            qt.team.quick.subscriptions Qt Quick and Widgets Team
            jksh Sze Howe Koh
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