Added wxPGChoices::Copy(), tweaked related documentation

git-svn-id: https://svn.wxwidgets.org/svn/wx/wxWidgets/trunk@58432 c3d73ce0-8a6f-49c7-b76d-6d57e0e08775

include/wx/propgrid/property.h

@@ -738,6 +738,11 @@ private:
     Each entry can have label, value, bitmap, text colour, and background
     colour.
  
+    wxPGChoices uses reference counting, similar to other wxWidgets classes.
+    This means that assignment operator and copy constructor only copy the
+    reference and not the actual data. Use Copy() member function to create a
+    real copy.
+
     @remarks If you do not specify value for entry, index is used.
 
     @library{wxpropgrid}
@@ -754,7 +759,10 @@ public:
         Init();
     }
 
-    /** Copy constructor. */
+    /**
+        Copy constructor, uses reference counting. To create a real copy,
+        use Copy() member function instead.
+    */
     wxPGChoices( const wxPGChoices& a )
     {
         if ( a.m_data != wxPGChoicesEmptyData )
@@ -853,6 +861,10 @@ public:
     wxPGChoiceEntry& AddAsSorted( const wxString& label,
                                   int value = wxPG_INVALID_VALUE );
 
+    /**
+        Assigns choices data, using reference counting. To create a real copy,
+        use Copy() member function instead.
+    */
     void Assign( const wxPGChoices& a )
     {
         AssignData(a.m_data);
@@ -867,6 +879,17 @@ public:
             m_data->Clear();
     }
 
+    /**
+        Returns a real copy of the choices.
+    */
+    wxPGChoices Copy() const
+    {
+        wxPGChoices dst;
+        dst.EnsureData();
+        dst.m_data->CopyDataFrom(m_data);
+        return dst;
+    }
+
     void EnsureData()
     {
         if ( m_data == wxPGChoicesEmptyData )

interface/wx/propgrid/property.h

@@ -1425,7 +1425,15 @@ public:
     @class wxPGChoices
 
     Helper class for managing choices of wxPropertyGrid properties.
-    Each entry can have label, value, bitmap, text colour, and background colour.
+    Each entry can have label, value, bitmap, text colour, and background
+    colour.
+ 
+    wxPGChoices uses reference counting, similar to other wxWidgets classes.
+    This means that assignment operator and copy constructor only copy the
+    reference and not the actual data. Use Copy() member function to create a
+    real copy.
+
+    @remarks If you do not specify value for entry, index is used.
 
     @library{wxpropgrid}
     @category{propgrid}
@@ -1440,7 +1448,10 @@ public:
     */
     wxPGChoices();
 
-    /** Copy constructor. */
+    /**
+        Copy constructor, uses reference counting. To create a real copy,
+        use Copy() member function instead.
+    */
     wxPGChoices( const wxPGChoices& a );
 
     /** Constructor. */
@@ -1481,7 +1492,8 @@ public:
     wxPGChoiceEntry& AddAsSorted( const wxString& label, int value = wxPG_INVALID_VALUE );
 
     /**
-        Assigns data from another set of choices.
+        Assigns choices data, using reference counting. To create a real copy,
+        use Copy() member function instead.
     */
     void Assign( const wxPGChoices& a );
 
@@ -1495,6 +1507,11 @@ public:
     */
     void Clear();
 
+    /**
+        Returns a real copy of the choices.
+    */
+    wxPGChoices Copy() const;
+
     /**
         Returns labe of item.
     */