238780 2022-04-04 18:32:25 -0700 Convention to indicate caller is responsible for maintaining external ref 2022-04-11 18:33:15 -0700 1 1 1 Unclassified WebKit WebCore Misc. WebKit Nightly Build Unspecified Unspecified NEW InRadar P2 Normal --- 1 gnavamarino webkit-unassigned sam webkit-bug-importer oldest_to_newest 1858174 0 gnavamarino 2022-04-04 18:32:25 -0700 As recommended by Sam in bug 238747 and as this seems to be the preferred pattern to ensure a ref counted object remains for the scope of the call: > I wonder ifs we should come up with some convention (naming or otherwise) to > indicate that a caller is responsible for maintaining an external ref. Like, > Document::close_mayDestroy(), or perhaps even take it a step further and > require a separate type to call close()? > > Ref closer = document.closer() > closer.close() 1860516 1 webkit-bug-importer 2022-04-11 18:33:15 -0700 <rdar://problem/91601054>