diff --git a/src/core/Buffer.h b/src/core/Buffer.h
index 36252eb..a79cf74 100644
--- a/src/core/Buffer.h
+++ b/src/core/Buffer.h
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ public:
         }
         size_t line() const { return m_line; }
         size_t offset() const { return m_offset; }
+        std::shared_ptr<Iterator> clonep()
+        {
+            return std::make_shared<Iterator>(*this);
+        }
 
     protected:
         friend struct Range;