CreateObjectSpecificItemSet to return a pointer, not a reference.

I hope the reason is obvious....

Change-Id: Ibe30038991b4916a6af230043176f09bd9952ff9

27 files changed, 59 insertions, 59 deletions

diff --git a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/attributeproperties.hxx b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/attributeproperties.hxx
index 4dbb8004a487..43073ff4d152 100644
--- a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/attributeproperties.hxx
+++ b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/attributeproperties.hxx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace sdr
             SfxStyleSheet*                                  mpStyleSheet;
 
             // create a new itemset
-            virtual SfxItemSet& CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& pPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
+            virtual SfxItemSet* CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& pPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
             // Do the ItemChange, may do special handling
             virtual void ItemChange(const sal_uInt16 nWhich, const SfxPoolItem* pNewItem = 0) SAL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/captionproperties.hxx b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/captionproperties.hxx
index 9ac7f2ae499d..7c2aea848820 100644
--- a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/captionproperties.hxx
+++ b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/captionproperties.hxx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace sdr
         {
         protected:
             // create a new itemset
-            virtual SfxItemSet& CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
+            virtual SfxItemSet* CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
             // react on ItemSet changes
             virtual void ItemSetChanged(const SfxItemSet& rSet) SAL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/circleproperties.hxx b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/circleproperties.hxx
index 14e44da50a0e..283b2851c584 100644
--- a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/circleproperties.hxx
+++ b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/circleproperties.hxx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace sdr
         {
         protected:
             // create a new itemset
-            virtual SfxItemSet& CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
+            virtual SfxItemSet* CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
             // react on ItemSet changes
             virtual void ItemSetChanged(const SfxItemSet& rSet) SAL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/connectorproperties.hxx b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/connectorproperties.hxx
index b5441d92ca1d..5f7fb21798cd 100644
--- a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/connectorproperties.hxx
+++ b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/connectorproperties.hxx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace sdr
         {
         protected:
             // create a new itemset
-            virtual SfxItemSet& CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
+            virtual SfxItemSet* CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
             // react on ItemSet changes
             virtual void ItemSetChanged(const SfxItemSet& rSet) SAL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/customshapeproperties.hxx b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/customshapeproperties.hxx
index 904abe5c961f..f2617cff1a86 100644
--- a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/customshapeproperties.hxx
+++ b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/customshapeproperties.hxx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace sdr
 
         protected:
             // create a new itemset
-            virtual SfxItemSet& CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
+            virtual SfxItemSet* CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
             // test changeability for a single item
             virtual bool AllowItemChange(const sal_uInt16 nWhich, const SfxPoolItem* pNewItem = 0) const SAL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/e3dproperties.hxx b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/e3dproperties.hxx
index 241ca60ea850..c281eed8cd58 100644
--- a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/e3dproperties.hxx
+++ b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/e3dproperties.hxx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace sdr
         {
         protected:
             // create a new itemset
-            virtual SfxItemSet& CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
+            virtual SfxItemSet* CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
             // react on ItemSet changes
             virtual void ItemSetChanged(const SfxItemSet& rSet) SAL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/emptyproperties.hxx b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/emptyproperties.hxx
index 8728a0748644..4eb67a35711f 100644
--- a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/emptyproperties.hxx
+++ b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/emptyproperties.hxx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace sdr
             SfxItemSet*                                     mpEmptyItemSet;
 
             // create a new itemset
-            virtual SfxItemSet& CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
+            virtual SfxItemSet* CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
             // test changeability for a single item
             virtual bool AllowItemChange(const sal_uInt16 nWhich, const SfxPoolItem* pNewItem = 0) const SAL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/graphicproperties.hxx b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/graphicproperties.hxx
index 1501c1eea4a4..0a09658e6a10 100644
--- a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/graphicproperties.hxx
+++ b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/graphicproperties.hxx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace sdr
         {
         protected:
             // create a new itemset
-            virtual SfxItemSet& CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
+            virtual SfxItemSet* CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
             // react on ItemSet changes
             virtual void ItemSetChanged(const SfxItemSet& rSet) SAL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/groupproperties.hxx b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/groupproperties.hxx
index 032110694d59..1e842af16586 100644
--- a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/groupproperties.hxx
+++ b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/groupproperties.hxx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace sdr
         {
         protected:
             // create a new itemset
-            virtual SfxItemSet& CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
+            virtual SfxItemSet* CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
             // test changeability for a single item
             virtual bool AllowItemChange(const sal_uInt16 nWhich, const SfxPoolItem* pNewItem = 0) const SAL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/measureproperties.hxx b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/measureproperties.hxx
index 953d7a4d97e2..9fade1b40955 100644
--- a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/measureproperties.hxx
+++ b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/measureproperties.hxx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace sdr
         {
         protected:
             // create a new itemset
-            virtual SfxItemSet& CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
+            virtual SfxItemSet* CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
             // react on ItemSet changes
             virtual void ItemSetChanged(const SfxItemSet& rSet) SAL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/pageproperties.hxx b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/pageproperties.hxx
index b024f1015924..0ae85f674711 100644
--- a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/pageproperties.hxx
+++ b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/pageproperties.hxx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace sdr
         {
         protected:
             // create a new object specific itemset with object specific ranges.
-            virtual SfxItemSet& CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& pPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
+            virtual SfxItemSet* CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& pPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
             // Do the ItemChange, may do special handling
             virtual void ItemChange(const sal_uInt16 nWhich, const SfxPoolItem* pNewItem = 0) SAL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/textproperties.hxx b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/textproperties.hxx
index b23ebac48702..6a04900f6bb8 100644
--- a/svx/inc/sdr/properties/textproperties.hxx
+++ b/svx/inc/sdr/properties/textproperties.hxx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace sdr
 
         protected:
             // create a new itemset
-            virtual SfxItemSet& CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
+            virtual SfxItemSet* CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
             // Do the ItemChange, may do special handling
             virtual void ItemChange(const sal_uInt16 nWhich, const SfxPoolItem* pNewItem = 0) SAL_OVERRIDE;
diff --git a/svx/source/sdr/properties/attributeproperties.cxx b/svx/source/sdr/properties/attributeproperties.cxx
index 98d10aa673e3..33ca83a0c9a9 100644
--- a/svx/source/sdr/properties/attributeproperties.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sdr/properties/attributeproperties.cxx
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ namespace sdr
         }
 
         // create a new itemset
-        SfxItemSet& AttributeProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+        SfxItemSet* AttributeProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         {
-            return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool,
+            return new SfxItemSet(rPool,
 
                 // ranges from SdrAttrObj
                 SDRATTR_START, SDRATTR_SHADOW_LAST,
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ namespace sdr
                 SDRATTR_TEXTDIRECTION, SDRATTR_TEXTDIRECTION,
 
                 // end
-                0, 0));
+                0, 0);
         }
 
         AttributeProperties::AttributeProperties(SdrObject& rObj)
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ namespace sdr
                                 pItemSet = pItemSet->GetParent();
                             }
 
-                            SfxItemSet* pNewSet = &CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(pNewModel->GetItemPool());
+                            SfxItemSet* pNewSet = CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(pNewModel->GetItemPool());
 
                             std::vector<const SfxItemSet*>::reverse_iterator riter;
                             for (riter = aSetList.rbegin(); riter != aSetList.rend(); ++riter)
diff --git a/svx/source/sdr/properties/captionproperties.cxx b/svx/source/sdr/properties/captionproperties.cxx
index 288069e8f186..b1fd15c9b737 100644
--- a/svx/source/sdr/properties/captionproperties.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sdr/properties/captionproperties.cxx
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ namespace sdr
     namespace properties
     {
         // create a new itemset
-        SfxItemSet& CaptionProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+        SfxItemSet* CaptionProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         {
-            return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool,
+            return new SfxItemSet(rPool,
 
                 // range from SdrAttrObj
                 SDRATTR_START, SDRATTR_SHADOW_LAST,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace sdr
                 EE_ITEMS_START, EE_ITEMS_END,
 
                 // end
-                0, 0));
+                0, 0);
         }
 
         CaptionProperties::CaptionProperties(SdrObject& rObj)
diff --git a/svx/source/sdr/properties/circleproperties.cxx b/svx/source/sdr/properties/circleproperties.cxx
index 79441e9c6708..af9aaf623365 100644
--- a/svx/source/sdr/properties/circleproperties.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sdr/properties/circleproperties.cxx
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ namespace sdr
     namespace properties
     {
         // create a new itemset
-        SfxItemSet& CircleProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+        SfxItemSet* CircleProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         {
-            return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool,
+            return new SfxItemSet(rPool,
 
                 // range from SdrAttrObj
                 SDRATTR_START, SDRATTR_SHADOW_LAST,
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace sdr
                 EE_ITEMS_START, EE_ITEMS_END,
 
                 // end
-                0, 0));
+                0, 0);
         }
 
         CircleProperties::CircleProperties(SdrObject& rObj)
diff --git a/svx/source/sdr/properties/connectorproperties.cxx b/svx/source/sdr/properties/connectorproperties.cxx
index 5797a4830b44..122034324811 100644
--- a/svx/source/sdr/properties/connectorproperties.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sdr/properties/connectorproperties.cxx
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ namespace sdr
     namespace properties
     {
         // create a new itemset
-        SfxItemSet& ConnectorProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+        SfxItemSet* ConnectorProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         {
-            return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool,
+            return new SfxItemSet(rPool,
 
                 // range from SdrAttrObj
                 SDRATTR_START, SDRATTR_SHADOW_LAST,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace sdr
                 EE_ITEMS_START, EE_ITEMS_END,
 
                 // end
-                0, 0));
+                0, 0);
         }
 
         ConnectorProperties::ConnectorProperties(SdrObject& rObj)
diff --git a/svx/source/sdr/properties/customshapeproperties.cxx b/svx/source/sdr/properties/customshapeproperties.cxx
index afb4b68f032a..2c8b111136ad 100644
--- a/svx/source/sdr/properties/customshapeproperties.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sdr/properties/customshapeproperties.cxx
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ namespace sdr
             }
         }
 
-        SfxItemSet& CustomShapeProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+        SfxItemSet* CustomShapeProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         {
-            return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool,
+            return new SfxItemSet(rPool,
 
                 // ranges from SdrAttrObj
                 SDRATTR_START, SDRATTR_SHADOW_LAST,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace sdr
                 EE_ITEMS_START, EE_ITEMS_END,
 
                 // end
-                0, 0));
+                0, 0);
         }
 
         bool CustomShapeProperties::AllowItemChange(const sal_uInt16 nWhich, const SfxPoolItem* pNewItem ) const
diff --git a/svx/source/sdr/properties/defaultproperties.cxx b/svx/source/sdr/properties/defaultproperties.cxx
index c6f09bd5bb7f..4bbf384afbd7 100644
--- a/svx/source/sdr/properties/defaultproperties.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sdr/properties/defaultproperties.cxx
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ namespace sdr
 {
     namespace properties
     {
-        SfxItemSet& DefaultProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+        SfxItemSet* DefaultProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         {
             // Basic implementation; Basic object has NO attributes
-            return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool));
+            return new SfxItemSet(rPool);
         }
 
         DefaultProperties::DefaultProperties(SdrObject& rObj)
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace sdr
         {
             if(!mpItemSet)
             {
-                ((DefaultProperties*)this)->mpItemSet = &(((DefaultProperties*)this)->CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(GetSdrObject().GetObjectItemPool()));
+                ((DefaultProperties*)this)->mpItemSet = ((DefaultProperties*)this)->CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(GetSdrObject().GetObjectItemPool());
                 ((DefaultProperties*)this)->ForceDefaultAttributes();
             }
 
diff --git a/svx/source/sdr/properties/e3dproperties.cxx b/svx/source/sdr/properties/e3dproperties.cxx
index 73dbbd50a33d..8b8ffde8dde8 100644
--- a/svx/source/sdr/properties/e3dproperties.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sdr/properties/e3dproperties.cxx
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ namespace sdr
     namespace properties
     {
         // create a new itemset
-        SfxItemSet& E3dProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+        SfxItemSet* E3dProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         {
-            return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool,
+            return new SfxItemSet(rPool,
 
                 // ranges from SdrAttrObj
                 SDRATTR_START, SDRATTR_SHADOW_LAST,
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace sdr
                 SDRATTR_3D_FIRST, SDRATTR_3D_LAST,
 
                 // end
-                0, 0));
+                0, 0);
         }
 
         E3dProperties::E3dProperties(SdrObject& rObj)
diff --git a/svx/source/sdr/properties/emptyproperties.cxx b/svx/source/sdr/properties/emptyproperties.cxx
index 350abd7e0e56..7d28a7dc4feb 100644
--- a/svx/source/sdr/properties/emptyproperties.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sdr/properties/emptyproperties.cxx
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ namespace sdr
     namespace properties
     {
         // create a new itemset
-        SfxItemSet& EmptyProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+        SfxItemSet* EmptyProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         {
             // Basic implementation; Basic object has NO attributes
             DBG_ASSERT(false, "EmptyProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet() should never be called");
-            return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool));
+            return new SfxItemSet(rPool);
         }
 
         EmptyProperties::EmptyProperties(SdrObject& rObj)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace sdr
         {
             if(!mpEmptyItemSet)
             {
-                ((EmptyProperties*)this)->mpEmptyItemSet = &(((EmptyProperties*)this)->CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(GetSdrObject().GetObjectItemPool()));
+                ((EmptyProperties*)this)->mpEmptyItemSet = ((EmptyProperties*)this)->CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(GetSdrObject().GetObjectItemPool());
             }
 
             DBG_ASSERT(mpEmptyItemSet, "Could not create an SfxItemSet(!)");
diff --git a/svx/source/sdr/properties/graphicproperties.cxx b/svx/source/sdr/properties/graphicproperties.cxx
index b327a403c646..8dac8e14558e 100644
--- a/svx/source/sdr/properties/graphicproperties.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sdr/properties/graphicproperties.cxx
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ namespace sdr
     namespace properties
     {
         // create a new itemset
-        SfxItemSet& GraphicProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+        SfxItemSet* GraphicProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         {
-            return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool,
+            return new SfxItemSet(rPool,
 
                 // range from SdrAttrObj
                 SDRATTR_START, SDRATTR_SHADOW_LAST,
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace sdr
                 EE_ITEMS_START, EE_ITEMS_END,
 
                 // end
-                0, 0));
+                0, 0);
         }
 
         GraphicProperties::GraphicProperties(SdrObject& rObj)
diff --git a/svx/source/sdr/properties/groupproperties.cxx b/svx/source/sdr/properties/groupproperties.cxx
index 90133ad52f01..3e8f6155caeb 100644
--- a/svx/source/sdr/properties/groupproperties.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sdr/properties/groupproperties.cxx
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ namespace sdr
     namespace properties
     {
         // create a new itemset
-        SfxItemSet& GroupProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+        SfxItemSet* GroupProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         {
             // Groups have in principle no ItemSet. To support methods like
             // GetMergedItemSet() the local one is used. Thus, all items in the pool
             // may be used and a pool itemset is created.
-            return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool));
+            return new SfxItemSet(rPool);
         }
 
         GroupProperties::GroupProperties(SdrObject& rObj)
diff --git a/svx/source/sdr/properties/measureproperties.cxx b/svx/source/sdr/properties/measureproperties.cxx
index 7082ff5bc6e4..cf700c00810f 100644
--- a/svx/source/sdr/properties/measureproperties.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sdr/properties/measureproperties.cxx
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ namespace sdr
     namespace properties
     {
         // create a new itemset
-        SfxItemSet& MeasureProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+        SfxItemSet* MeasureProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         {
-            return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool,
+            return new SfxItemSet(rPool,
 
                 // range from SdrAttrObj
                 SDRATTR_START, SDRATTR_SHADOW_LAST,
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace sdr
                 EE_ITEMS_START, EE_ITEMS_END,
 
                 // end
-                0, 0));
+                0, 0);
         }
 
         MeasureProperties::MeasureProperties(SdrObject& rObj)
diff --git a/svx/source/sdr/properties/pageproperties.cxx b/svx/source/sdr/properties/pageproperties.cxx
index fd8a71d75467..bb09f9e602ba 100644
--- a/svx/source/sdr/properties/pageproperties.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sdr/properties/pageproperties.cxx
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ namespace sdr
     namespace properties
     {
         // create a new itemset
-        SfxItemSet& PageProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+        SfxItemSet* PageProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         {
             // overloaded to legally return a valid ItemSet
-            return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool));
+            return new SfxItemSet(rPool);
         }
 
         PageProperties::PageProperties(SdrObject& rObj)
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace sdr
         {
             if(!mpEmptyItemSet)
             {
-                ((PageProperties*)this)->mpEmptyItemSet = &(((PageProperties*)this)->CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(GetSdrObject().GetObjectItemPool()));
+                ((PageProperties*)this)->mpEmptyItemSet = ((PageProperties*)this)->CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(GetSdrObject().GetObjectItemPool());
             }
 
             DBG_ASSERT(mpEmptyItemSet, "Could not create an SfxItemSet(!)");
diff --git a/svx/source/sdr/properties/textproperties.cxx b/svx/source/sdr/properties/textproperties.cxx
index 96552fd6aa0d..b80833fd892d 100644
--- a/svx/source/sdr/properties/textproperties.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/sdr/properties/textproperties.cxx
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ namespace sdr
 {
     namespace properties
     {
-        SfxItemSet& TextProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+        SfxItemSet* TextProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         {
-            return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool,
+            return new SfxItemSet(rPool,
 
                 // range from SdrAttrObj
                 SDRATTR_START, SDRATTR_SHADOW_LAST,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace sdr
                 EE_ITEMS_START, EE_ITEMS_END,
 
                 // end
-                0, 0));
+                0, 0);
         }
 
         TextProperties::TextProperties(SdrObject& rObj)
diff --git a/svx/source/table/cell.cxx b/svx/source/table/cell.cxx
index d681cb33b0fa..e81370c144bb 100644
--- a/svx/source/table/cell.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/table/cell.cxx
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace sdr
         {
         protected:
             // create a new itemset
-            SfxItemSet& CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
+            SfxItemSet* CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
             const svx::ITextProvider& getTextProvider() const SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ namespace sdr
         };
 
         // create a new itemset
-        SfxItemSet& CellProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+        SfxItemSet* CellProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         {
-            return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool,
+            return new SfxItemSet(rPool,
 
                 // range from SdrAttrObj
                 SDRATTR_START, SDRATTR_SHADOW_LAST,
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ namespace sdr
                 EE_ITEMS_START, EE_ITEMS_END,
 
                 // end
-                0, 0));
+                0, 0);
         }
 
         const svx::ITextProvider& CellProperties::getTextProvider() const
diff --git a/svx/source/table/svdotable.cxx b/svx/source/table/svdotable.cxx
index 77cdc42586ad..0079467b1e37 100644
--- a/svx/source/table/svdotable.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/table/svdotable.cxx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TableProperties : public TextProperties
 {
 protected:
     // create a new itemset
-    SfxItemSet& CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
+    SfxItemSet* CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool) SAL_OVERRIDE;
 
 public:
     // basic constructor
@@ -131,9 +131,9 @@ void TableProperties::ItemChange(const sal_uInt16 nWhich, const SfxPoolItem* pNe
 }
 
 // create a new itemset
-SfxItemSet& TableProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
+SfxItemSet* TableProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
 {
-    return *(new SfxItemSet(rPool,
+    return new SfxItemSet(rPool,
 
         // range from SdrAttrObj
         SDRATTR_START, SDRATTR_SHADOW_LAST,
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ SfxItemSet& TableProperties::CreateObjectSpecificItemSet(SfxItemPool& rPool)
         EE_ITEMS_START, EE_ITEMS_END,
 
         // end
-        0, 0));
+        0, 0);
 }
 
 class TableObjectGeoData : public SdrTextObjGeoData