Switched the Iterator implementation to a dedicated helper class (to hide the specific implementation, since it's pretty messy and may change).

include/iterator.h

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace YAML
+{
+	class Node;
+	struct IterPriv;
+
+	class Iterator
+	{
+	public:
+		Iterator();
+		Iterator(IterPriv *pData);
+		Iterator(const Iterator& rhs);
+		~Iterator();
+
+		friend bool operator == (const Iterator& it, const Iterator& jt);
+		friend bool operator != (const Iterator& it, const Iterator& jt);
+		Iterator& operator = (const Iterator& rhs);
+		Iterator& operator ++ ();
+		Iterator operator ++ (int);
+		const Node& operator * ();
+		const Node *operator -> ();
+		const Node& first();
+		const Node& second();
+
+	private:
+		IterPriv *m_pData;
+	};
+}

include/node.h

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include "parserstate.h"
 #include "exceptions.h"
-#include "ltnode.h"
+#include "iterator.h"
 
 namespace YAML
 {
@@ -15,32 +15,6 @@ namespace YAML
 
 	class Node
 	{
-	public:
-		class Iterator
-		{
-		public:
-			Iterator();
-			Iterator(std::vector <Node *>::const_iterator it);
-			Iterator(std::map <Node *, Node *, ltnode>::const_iterator it);
-			~Iterator();
-
-			friend bool operator == (const Iterator& it, const Iterator& jt);
-			friend bool operator != (const Iterator& it, const Iterator& jt);
-			Iterator& operator ++ ();
-			Iterator operator ++ (int);
-			const Node& operator * ();
-			const Node *operator -> ();
-			const Node& first();
-			const Node& second();
-
-		private:
-			enum ITER_TYPE { IT_NONE, IT_SEQ, IT_MAP };
-			ITER_TYPE type;
-
-			std::vector <Node *>::const_iterator seqIter;
-			std::map <Node *, Node *, ltnode>::const_iterator mapIter;
-		};
-
 	public:
 		Node();
 		~Node();

include/yaml.h

@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 #include "crt.h"
 #include "parser.h"
 #include "node.h"
+#include "iterator.h"
 #include "exceptions.h"

src/iterator.cpp

@@ -1,93 +1,107 @@
 #include "crt.h"
 #include "node.h"
 #include "exceptions.h"
+#include "iterpriv.h"
 
 namespace YAML
 {
-	Node::Iterator::Iterator(): type(IT_NONE)
+	Iterator::Iterator(): m_pData(0)
+	{
+		m_pData = new IterPriv;
+	}
+
+	Iterator::Iterator(IterPriv *pData): m_pData(pData)
 	{
 	}
 
-	Node::Iterator::Iterator(std::vector <Node *>::const_iterator it): seqIter(it), type(IT_SEQ)
+	Iterator::Iterator(const Iterator& rhs): m_pData(0)
 	{
+		m_pData = new IterPriv(*rhs.m_pData);
 	}
 
-	Node::Iterator::Iterator(std::map <Node *, Node *, ltnode>::const_iterator it): mapIter(it), type(IT_MAP)
+	Iterator& Iterator::operator = (const Iterator& rhs)
 	{
+		if(this == &rhs)
+			return *this;
+
+		delete m_pData;
+		m_pData = new IterPriv(*rhs.m_pData);
+		return *this;
 	}
 
-	Node::Iterator::~Iterator()
+	Iterator::~Iterator()
 	{
+		delete m_pData;
 	}
 
-	Node::Iterator& Node::Iterator::operator ++ ()
+	Iterator& Iterator::operator ++ ()
 	{
-		if(type == IT_SEQ)
-			++seqIter;
-		else if(type == IT_MAP)
-			++mapIter;
+		if(m_pData->type == IterPriv::IT_SEQ)
+			++m_pData->seqIter;
+		else if(m_pData->type == IterPriv::IT_MAP)
+			++m_pData->mapIter;
 
 		return *this;
 	}
 
-	Node::Iterator Node::Iterator::operator ++ (int)
+	Iterator Iterator::operator ++ (int)
 	{
 		Iterator temp = *this;
 
-		if(type == IT_SEQ)
-			++seqIter;
-		else if(type == IT_MAP)
-			++mapIter;
+		if(m_pData->type == IterPriv::IT_SEQ)
+			++m_pData->seqIter;
+		else if(m_pData->type == IterPriv::IT_MAP)
+			++m_pData->mapIter;
 
 		return temp;
 	}
 
-	const Node& Node::Iterator::operator * ()
+	const Node& Iterator::operator * ()
 	{
-		if(type == IT_SEQ)
-			return **seqIter;
+		if(m_pData->type == IterPriv::IT_SEQ)
+			return **m_pData->seqIter;
 
 		throw BadDereference();
 	}
 
-	const Node *Node::Iterator::operator -> ()
+	const Node *Iterator::operator -> ()
 	{
-		if(type == IT_SEQ)
-			return &**seqIter;
+		if(m_pData->type == IterPriv::IT_SEQ)
+			return &**m_pData->seqIter;
 
 		throw BadDereference();
 	}
 
-	const Node& Node::Iterator::first()
+	const Node& Iterator::first()
 	{
-		if(type == IT_MAP)
-			return *mapIter->first;
+		if(m_pData->type == IterPriv::IT_MAP)
+			return *m_pData->mapIter->first;
 
 		throw BadDereference();
 	}
 
-	const Node& Node::Iterator::second()
+	const Node& Iterator::second()
 	{
-		if(type == IT_MAP)
-			return *mapIter->second;
+		if(m_pData->type == IterPriv::IT_MAP)
+			return *m_pData->mapIter->second;
 
 		throw BadDereference();
 	}
 
-	bool operator == (const Node::Iterator& it, const Node::Iterator& jt)
+	bool operator == (const Iterator& it, const Iterator& jt)
 	{
-		if(it.type != jt.type)
+		if(it.m_pData->type != jt.m_pData->type)
 			return false;
 
-		if(it.type == Node::Iterator::IT_SEQ)
-			return it.seqIter == jt.seqIter;
-		else if(it.type == Node::Iterator::IT_MAP)
-			return it.mapIter == jt.mapIter;
+		if(it.m_pData->type == IterPriv::IT_SEQ)
+			return it.m_pData->seqIter == jt.m_pData->seqIter;
+		else if(it.m_pData->type == IterPriv::IT_MAP)
+			return it.m_pData->mapIter == jt.m_pData->mapIter;
 
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	bool operator != (const Node::Iterator& it, const Node::Iterator& jt)
+	bool operator != (const Iterator& it, const Iterator& jt)
 	{
 		return !(it == jt);
 	}

src/iterpriv.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#include "crt.h"
+#include "iterpriv.h"
+
+namespace YAML
+{
+	IterPriv::IterPriv(): type(IT_NONE)
+	{
+	}
+
+	IterPriv::IterPriv(std::vector <Node *>::const_iterator it): seqIter(it), type(IT_SEQ)
+	{
+	}
+
+	IterPriv::IterPriv(std::map <Node *, Node *, ltnode>::const_iterator it): mapIter(it), type(IT_MAP)
+	{
+	}
+}

src/iterpriv.h

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "ltnode.h"
+#include <vector>
+#include <map>
+
+namespace YAML
+{
+	class Node;
+
+	struct IterPriv
+	{
+		IterPriv();
+		IterPriv(std::vector <Node *>::const_iterator it);
+		IterPriv(std::map <Node *, Node *, ltnode>::const_iterator it);
+
+		enum ITER_TYPE { IT_NONE, IT_SEQ, IT_MAP };
+		ITER_TYPE type;
+
+		std::vector <Node *>::const_iterator seqIter;
+		std::map <Node *, Node *, ltnode>::const_iterator mapIter;
+	};
+}

src/node.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "scalar.h"
 #include "sequence.h"
 #include "map.h"
+#include "iterpriv.h"
 
 namespace YAML
 {
@@ -145,36 +146,36 @@ namespace YAML
 
 	// begin
 	// Returns an iterator to the beginning of this (sequence or map).
-	Node::Iterator Node::begin() const
+	Iterator Node::begin() const
 	{
 		if(!m_pContent)
 			return Iterator();
 
 		std::vector <Node *>::const_iterator seqIter;
 		if(m_pContent->GetBegin(seqIter))
-			return Iterator(seqIter);
+			return Iterator(new IterPriv(seqIter));
 
 		std::map <Node *, Node *, ltnode>::const_iterator mapIter;
 		if(m_pContent->GetBegin(mapIter))
-			return Iterator(mapIter);
+			return Iterator(new IterPriv(mapIter));
 
 		return Iterator();
 	}
 
 	// end
 	// . Returns an iterator to the end of this (sequence or map).
-	Node::Iterator Node::end() const
+	Iterator Node::end() const
 	{
 		if(!m_pContent)
 			return Iterator();
 
 		std::vector <Node *>::const_iterator seqIter;
 		if(m_pContent->GetEnd(seqIter))
-			return Iterator(seqIter);
+			return Iterator(new IterPriv(seqIter));
 
 		std::map <Node *, Node *, ltnode>::const_iterator mapIter;
 		if(m_pContent->GetEnd(mapIter))
-			return Iterator(mapIter);
+			return Iterator(new IterPriv(mapIter));
 
 		return Iterator();
 	}

yaml-reader/main.cpp

@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ void run()
 
 		YAML::Node doc;
 		parser.GetNextDocument(doc);
-		std::cout << doc;
+		for(YAML::Iterator it=doc.begin();it!=doc.end();++it) {
+			std::string item;
+			*it >> item;
+			std::cout << item << "\n";
+		}
 	} catch(YAML::Exception&) {
 		std::cout << "Error parsing the yaml!\n";
 	}

yamlcpp.vcproj

@@ -175,6 +175,10 @@
 					RelativePath=".\src\iterator.cpp"
 					>
 				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath=".\src\iterpriv.cpp"
+					>
+				</File>
 				<File
 					RelativePath=".\src\map.cpp"
 					>
@@ -262,7 +266,15 @@
 					>
 				</File>
 				<File
-					RelativePath=".\include\ltnode.h"
+					RelativePath=".\include\iterator.h"
+					>
+				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath=".\src\iterpriv.h"
+					>
+				</File>
+				<File
+					RelativePath=".\src\ltnode.h"
 					>
 				</File>
 				<File