I just realise why these are not good; it is clearly C introspection for vala.
It doesn't use vala types like Gtk.Button, and of course it doesn't even indicate what instance_pos might be, or how the object-instance will be handled. It seems to be a sort of half-way xml * gege2061 wrote, On 26/06/08 15:39: > The only information I have on the wiki : > http://live.gnome.org/GObjectIntrospection and > http://live.gnome.org/Vala/Bindings > > And un look rapidly the .gi files in vala sources : > > <signal name="clicked" when="FIRST"> > <return-type type="void"/> > <parameters> > <parameter name="button" type="GtkButton*"/> > </parameters> > </signal> > > Note the future format .gir (in vala 0.3.4) : > > <callback name="clicked"> > <return-value> > <type name="none" c:type="void"/> > </return-value> > <parameters> > <parameter name="button"> > <type name="GtkButton*" c:type="GtkButton*"/> > </parameter> > </parameters> > </callback> > vapigen needs to kick out some xml that gives the vala model; something like: <class name="Gtk.Button"> ... <signal name="clicked"> <return type="void"/> <parameters> <parameter name=".... </parameters> </signal> </class> And something to indicate whether it would be an object-method or a class-method, or maybe lambdas will handle that. Sam > > 2008/6/26 Sam Liddicott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> * gege2061 wrote, On 26/06/08 13:03: >> >> Good :) >> >> But it's not a simple feature :( >> >> You can use the files (created by gobject introspection) instead >> create a vapi-xml convertor. But is it a good idea to add dependancies >> with this files (which aren't installed with vala, unlike the vapi >> files)? >> >> >> I haven't found any instructions on vala introspection yet. Do you have any? >> >> Sam >> >> 2008/6/25 Sam Liddicott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> >> Thanks; silly me, it's obvious now. >> >> It makes perfect sense. >> >> I'm thinking about the prototype problem. >> I guess the vapi files know, so it will involve libvala no doubt. >> >> It will either be a vapi-xml convertor or rewrite the xslt to vala or C >> using libvala. >> >> Sam >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gege2061 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: 25 June 2008 20:38 >> To: Sam Liddicott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: gtk widget bindings complete >> >> Complete GladeValaDemo class with : >> >> public abstract void on_button1_clicked(Gtk.Widget widget); >> public abstract void on_GladeValaDemo_destroy (Gtk.Widget widget); >> >> The problem is to determine the prototype of callback :/ >> >> 2008/6/25 Sam Liddicott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> >> I fear I don't understand the second suggestion. Please could you provide a >> small example. >> >> Thanks >> >> Sam >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gege2061 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: 25 June 2008 18:39 >> To: Sam Liddicott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: gtk widget bindings complete >> >> >> >> After analyzing the generated code, I have some proposals : >> * Use abstract class, >> >> >> you're probably right. It's just sugar, but sugar is important. >> >> >> Of course, it's just a proposal, for v2... >> >> >> >> * Create abstrat method for signal, >> >> >> I considered this. I'm not certain of the benefits. >> There are lots of signals, most of which exist of exist for each widget. >> >> Often there is a different signal handler for the same signal for different >> widgets. >> >> So what would these abstract methods be? Dispatchers? Based on what info? >> >> Only the developer knows what signals he wants to catch and how, so I left >> these to be done in the subclass, but at least the developer only has to get >> the name right and the rest happens automatically. >> >> >> Sorry I wanted to say : signal callback, defined in XML, to force >> developers to implement it in sub-classe (hence my first proposal). >> >> >> >> * Use verbatim string for XML (see my example). >> >> >> I don't like this because the xml may actually contain """ and there is no >> way to escape it. >> I did have it set to close the string on \n and start a new line and open >> the string again, but vala doesn't support const string concatenation yet >> >> >> -- >> Nicolas Joseph >> >> Responsable de la rubrique GTK+ de developpez.com / >> In charge of the GTK+ section on developpez.com >> >> http://nicolasj.developpez.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > >
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