The splay tree will use @var{compare_fn} to compare nodes,
@var{delete_key_fn} to deallocate keys, and @var{delete_value_fn} to
-deallocate values.
+deallocate values. Keys and values will be deallocated when the
+tree is deleted using splay_tree_delete or when a node is removed
+using splay_tree_remove. splay_tree_insert will release the previously
+inserted key and value using @var{delete_key_fn} and @var{delete_value_fn}
+if the inserted key is already found in the tree.
@end deftypefn
if (sp->root && comparison == 0)
{
- /* If the root of the tree already has the indicated KEY, just
- replace the value with VALUE. */
+ /* If the root of the tree already has the indicated KEY, delete
+ the old key and old value, and replace them with KEY and VALUE. */
+ if (sp->delete_key)
+ (*sp->delete_key) (sp->root->key);
if (sp->delete_value)
(*sp->delete_value)(sp->root->value);
+ sp->root->key = key;
sp->root->value = value;
}
else