diff --git a/tools/aconfig/src/codegen/cpp.rs b/tools/aconfig/src/codegen/cpp.rs
index 000581b18b..ada022ab55 100644
--- a/tools/aconfig/src/codegen/cpp.rs
+++ b/tools/aconfig/src/codegen/cpp.rs
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@ use crate::codegen;
 use crate::commands::{CodegenMode, OutputFile};
 use crate::protos::{ProtoFlagPermission, ProtoFlagState, ProtoParsedFlag};
 
-pub fn generate_cpp_code<'a, I>(
+pub fn generate_cpp_code<I>(
     package: &str,
     parsed_flags_iter: I,
     codegen_mode: CodegenMode,
 ) -> Result<Vec<OutputFile>>
 where
-    I: Iterator<Item = &'a ProtoParsedFlag>,
+    I: Iterator<Item = ProtoParsedFlag>,
 {
     let mut readwrite_count = 0;
     let class_elements: Vec<ClassElement> = parsed_flags_iter
-        .map(|pf| create_class_element(package, pf, &mut readwrite_count))
+        .map(|pf| create_class_element(package, &pf, &mut readwrite_count))
         .collect();
     let readwrite = readwrite_count > 0;
     let has_fixed_read_only = class_elements.iter().any(|item| item.is_fixed_read_only);
@@ -734,9 +734,12 @@ void com_android_aconfig_test_reset_flags() {
 
     fn test_generate_cpp_code(mode: CodegenMode) {
         let parsed_flags = crate::test::parse_test_flags();
-        let generated =
-            generate_cpp_code(crate::test::TEST_PACKAGE, parsed_flags.parsed_flag.iter(), mode)
-                .unwrap();
+        let generated = generate_cpp_code(
+            crate::test::TEST_PACKAGE,
+            parsed_flags.parsed_flag.into_iter(),
+            mode,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
         let mut generated_files_map = HashMap::new();
         for file in generated {
             generated_files_map.insert(
diff --git a/tools/aconfig/src/codegen/java.rs b/tools/aconfig/src/codegen/java.rs
index ae3f274648..1d5dabf9f6 100644
--- a/tools/aconfig/src/codegen/java.rs
+++ b/tools/aconfig/src/codegen/java.rs
@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@ use crate::codegen;
 use crate::commands::{CodegenMode, OutputFile};
 use crate::protos::{ProtoFlagPermission, ProtoFlagState, ProtoParsedFlag};
 
-pub fn generate_java_code<'a, I>(
+pub fn generate_java_code<I>(
     package: &str,
     parsed_flags_iter: I,
     codegen_mode: CodegenMode,
 ) -> Result<Vec<OutputFile>>
 where
-    I: Iterator<Item = &'a ProtoParsedFlag>,
+    I: Iterator<Item = ProtoParsedFlag>,
 {
     let flag_elements: Vec<FlagElement> =
-        parsed_flags_iter.map(|pf| create_flag_element(package, pf)).collect();
+        parsed_flags_iter.map(|pf| create_flag_element(package, &pf)).collect();
     let exported_flag_elements: Vec<FlagElement> =
         flag_elements.iter().filter(|elem| elem.exported).cloned().collect();
     let namespace_flags = gen_flags_by_namespace(&flag_elements);
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ mod tests {
         let parsed_flags = crate::test::parse_test_flags();
         let generated_files = generate_java_code(
             crate::test::TEST_PACKAGE,
-            parsed_flags.parsed_flag.iter(),
+            parsed_flags.parsed_flag.into_iter(),
             CodegenMode::Production,
         )
         .unwrap();
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ mod tests {
         let parsed_flags = crate::test::parse_test_flags();
         let generated_files = generate_java_code(
             crate::test::TEST_PACKAGE,
-            parsed_flags.parsed_flag.iter(),
+            parsed_flags.parsed_flag.into_iter(),
             CodegenMode::Exported,
         )
         .unwrap();
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ mod tests {
         let parsed_flags = crate::test::parse_test_flags();
         let generated_files = generate_java_code(
             crate::test::TEST_PACKAGE,
-            parsed_flags.parsed_flag.iter(),
+            parsed_flags.parsed_flag.into_iter(),
             CodegenMode::Test,
         )
         .unwrap();
diff --git a/tools/aconfig/src/codegen/rust.rs b/tools/aconfig/src/codegen/rust.rs
index 04be93b96a..7aafddbea9 100644
--- a/tools/aconfig/src/codegen/rust.rs
+++ b/tools/aconfig/src/codegen/rust.rs
@@ -22,16 +22,16 @@ use crate::codegen;
 use crate::commands::{CodegenMode, OutputFile};
 use crate::protos::{ProtoFlagPermission, ProtoFlagState, ProtoParsedFlag};
 
-pub fn generate_rust_code<'a, I>(
+pub fn generate_rust_code<I>(
     package: &str,
     parsed_flags_iter: I,
     codegen_mode: CodegenMode,
 ) -> Result<OutputFile>
 where
-    I: Iterator<Item = &'a ProtoParsedFlag>,
+    I: Iterator<Item = ProtoParsedFlag>,
 {
     let template_flags: Vec<TemplateParsedFlag> =
-        parsed_flags_iter.map(|pf| TemplateParsedFlag::new(package, pf)).collect();
+        parsed_flags_iter.map(|pf| TemplateParsedFlag::new(package, &pf)).collect();
     let has_readwrite = template_flags.iter().any(|item| item.readwrite);
     let context = TemplateContext {
         package: package.to_string(),
@@ -456,9 +456,12 @@ pub fn reset_flags() {
 
     fn test_generate_rust_code(mode: CodegenMode) {
         let parsed_flags = crate::test::parse_test_flags();
-        let generated =
-            generate_rust_code(crate::test::TEST_PACKAGE, parsed_flags.parsed_flag.iter(), mode)
-                .unwrap();
+        let generated = generate_rust_code(
+            crate::test::TEST_PACKAGE,
+            parsed_flags.parsed_flag.into_iter(),
+            mode,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
         assert_eq!("src/lib.rs", format!("{}", generated.path.display()));
         assert_eq!(
             None,
diff --git a/tools/aconfig/src/commands.rs b/tools/aconfig/src/commands.rs
index e437c02144..50049d5b01 100644
--- a/tools/aconfig/src/commands.rs
+++ b/tools/aconfig/src/commands.rs
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ pub fn create_java_lib(mut input: Input, codegen_mode: CodegenMode) -> Result<Ve
     let Some(package) = find_unique_package(&filtered_parsed_flags) else {
         bail!("no parsed flags, or the parsed flags use different packages");
     };
-    generate_java_code(package, filtered_parsed_flags.iter(), codegen_mode)
+    let package = package.to_string();
+    generate_java_code(&package, filtered_parsed_flags.into_iter(), codegen_mode)
 }
 
 pub fn create_cpp_lib(mut input: Input, codegen_mode: CodegenMode) -> Result<Vec<OutputFile>> {
@@ -210,7 +211,8 @@ pub fn create_cpp_lib(mut input: Input, codegen_mode: CodegenMode) -> Result<Vec
     let Some(package) = find_unique_package(&filtered_parsed_flags) else {
         bail!("no parsed flags, or the parsed flags use different packages");
     };
-    generate_cpp_code(package, filtered_parsed_flags.iter(), codegen_mode)
+    let package = package.to_string();
+    generate_cpp_code(&package, filtered_parsed_flags.into_iter(), codegen_mode)
 }
 
 pub fn create_rust_lib(mut input: Input, codegen_mode: CodegenMode) -> Result<OutputFile> {
@@ -219,7 +221,8 @@ pub fn create_rust_lib(mut input: Input, codegen_mode: CodegenMode) -> Result<Ou
     let Some(package) = find_unique_package(&filtered_parsed_flags) else {
         bail!("no parsed flags, or the parsed flags use different packages");
     };
-    generate_rust_code(package, filtered_parsed_flags.iter(), codegen_mode)
+    let package = package.to_string();
+    generate_rust_code(&package, filtered_parsed_flags.into_iter(), codegen_mode)
 }
 
 pub fn create_storage(caches: Vec<Input>, container: &str) -> Result<Vec<OutputFile>> {