The block iterator requires access to a bunch of data from the
underlying `reftable_block` that it is iterating over. This data is
stored by copying over relevant data into a separate set of variables.
This has multiple downsides:
- We require more storage space than necessary. This is more of a
theoretical issue as we shouldn't ever have many blocks.
- We have to perform more bookkeeping, and the variable names are
inconsistent across the two data structures. This can lead to some
confusion.
- The lifetime of the block iterator is tied to the block anyway, but
we hide that a bit by only storing pointers pointing into the block.
There isn't really any good reason why we rip out parts of the block
instead of storing a pointer to the block itself.
Refactor the code to do so. Despite being simpler, it also allows us to
decouple the lifetime of the block iterator from seeking in a subsequent
commit.
Signed-off-by: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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