Annotation Glossary

A

allow-none

NULL is ok, both for passing and for returning.

array

Parameter points to an array of items.

C

closure

This parameter is a 'user_data', for callbacks; many bindings can pass NULL here.

D

default

Default parameter value (for in case the shadows-to function has less parameters).

E

element-type

Generics and defining elements of containers and arrays.

error-domains

Typed errors. Similar to throws in Java.

O

out

Parameter for returning results. Default is transfer full.

S

scope call

The callback is valid only during the call to the method.

scope notified

The callback is valid until the GDestroyNotify argument is called.

T

transfer container

Free data container after the code is done.

transfer full

Free data after the code is done.

transfer none

Don't free data after the code is done.

type

Override the parsed C type with given type.