GObject Reference Manual

for GLib 2.6.5

Table of Contents

Introduction

GType - The GLib Runtime type identification and management system
GTypePlugin - An interface for dynamically loadable types
GTypeModule - Type loading modules
GObject - The base object type
Enums and Flags - Enumeration and flags types
GBoxed - A mechanism to wrap opaque C structures registered by the type system
Generic Values - A polymorphic type that can hold values of any other type
Parameters and Values - Standard Parameter and Value Types
Varargs Value Collection - Converting varargs to generic values
GParamSpec - Metadata for parameter specifications
Signals - A means for customization of object behaviour and a general purpose notification mechanism
Closures - Functions as first-class objects
Value arrays - A container structure to maintain an array of generic values