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Bug 741604 - Out param missing '*' in c:type="TypeName"
Out param missing '*' in c:type="TypeName"
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: vala
Classification: Core
Component: Code Generator
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Vala maintainers
Vala maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2014-12-16 16:03 UTC by Garrett Regier
Modified: 2014-12-16 16:36 UTC
See Also:
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Attachments
girwriter: Fix writing type for out params (2.05 KB, patch)
2014-12-16 16:07 UTC, Garrett Regier 		none Details | Review

Description Garrett Regier 2014-12-16 16:03:17 UTC 
An interface vfunc with an Boxed out param is currently broken with PyGObject because g_type_info_is_pointer() returns FALSE. Adding the extra '*' is what g-ir-scanner produces and fixes PyGObject.
Comment 1 Garrett Regier 2014-12-16 16:07:02 UTC 
Created attachment 292845 [details] [review]
girwriter: Fix writing type for out params

The extra '*' is required for g_type_info_is_pointer() to return TRUE. This fixes PyGObject marshaling for an interface vfunc with a Boxed out param.

This fixes my test case.
Comment 2 Luca Bruno 2014-12-16 16:36:07 UTC 
commit 670a640a7c4deea0f93ca7653aa9b3791d559100
Author: Garrett Regier <garrett.regier@riftio.com>
Date:   Tue Dec 16 08:04:07 2014 -0800

    girwriter: Fix writing type for out params
    
    The extra '*' is required for g_type_info_is_pointer() to
    return TRUE. This fixes PyGObject marshaling for an interface
    vfunc with a Boxed out param.
    
    https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=741604
    Signed-off-by: Garrett Regier <garrett.regier@riftio.com>

This problem has been fixed in the development version. The fix will be available in the next major software release. Thank you for your bug report.