Namespace

GIRepository – 3.0

GIRepository is a library providing access to typelibs and introspection data which describes C APIs

Version	2.79.3
Authors	GLib Development Team
License	LGPL-2.1-or-later
Website	https://www.gtk.org
Source	https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/

Build

C headers	`girepository/girepository.h`
pkg-config files	`girepository-2.0`

Dependencies

GLib—2.0	The base utility library
	Browse documentation
GModule—2.0	Portable API for dynamically loading modules
	Browse documentation
GObject—2.0	The base type system library
	Browse documentation
Gio—2.0	Useful classes for general purpose I/O, networking, IPC, settings, etc.
	Browse documentation

Additional documentation

Classes

ArgInfo	`GIArgInfo` represents an argument of a callable. unstable since: 2.80
BaseInfo	`GIBaseInfo` is the common base struct of all other Info structs accessible through the `GIRepository` API. unstable since: 2.80
CallableInfo	`GICallableInfo` represents an entity which is callable. unstable since: 2.80
CallbackInfo	`GICallbackInfo` represents a callback. unstable since: 2.80
ConstantInfo	`GIConstantInfo` represents a constant. unstable since: 2.80
EnumInfo	A `GIEnumInfo` represents an enumeration. unstable since: 2.80
FieldInfo	A `GIFieldInfo` struct represents a field of a struct, union, or object. unstable since: 2.80
FlagsInfo	A `GIFlagsInfo` represents an enumeration which defines flag values (independently set bits). unstable since: 2.80
FunctionInfo	`GIFunctionInfo` represents a function, method or constructor. unstable since: 2.80
InterfaceInfo	`GIInterfaceInfo` represents a `GInterface` type. unstable since: 2.80
ObjectInfo	`GIObjectInfo` represents a classed type. unstable since: 2.80
PropertyInfo	`GIPropertyInfo` represents a property in a `GObject`. unstable since: 2.80
RegisteredTypeInfo	`GIRegisteredTypeInfo` represents an entity with a `GType` associated. unstable since: 2.80
Repository	`GIRepository` is used to manage repositories of namespaces. Namespaces are represented on disk by type libraries (`.typelib` files). unstable since: 2.80
SignalInfo	`GISignalInfo` represents a signal. unstable since: 2.80
StructInfo	`GIStructInfo` represents a generic C structure type. unstable since: 2.80
TypeInfo	`GITypeInfo` represents a type, including information about direction and transfer. unstable since: 2.80
UnionInfo	`GIUnionInfo` represents a union type. unstable since: 2.80
UnresolvedInfo	`GIUnresolvedInfo` represents an unresolved symbol. unstable since: 2.80
ValueInfo	A `GIValueInfo` represents a value in an enumeration. unstable since: 2.80
VFuncInfo	`GIVFuncInfo` represents a virtual function. unstable since: 2.80

Structs

AttributeIter

An opaque structure used to iterate over attributes in a GIBaseInfo struct.

unstable since: 2.80

BaseInfoStack

unstable since: 3.0

Typelib

GITypelib represents a loaded .typelib file, which contains a description of a single module’s API.

unstable since: 2.80

Unions

Argument

Stores an argument of varying type.

unstable since: 2.80

Enumerations

ArrayType	The type of array in a `GITypeInfo`. unstable since: 2.80
Direction	The direction of a `GIArgInfo`. unstable since: 2.80
RepositoryError	An error code used with `GI_REPOSITORY_ERROR` in a `GError` returned from a `GIRepository` routine. unstable since: 2.80
ScopeType	Scope type of a `GIArgInfo` representing callback, determines how the callback is invoked and is used to decided when the invoke structs can be freed. unstable since: 2.80
Transfer	`GITransfer` specifies who’s responsible for freeing the resources after an ownership transfer is complete. unstable since: 2.80
TypeTag	The type tag of a `GITypeInfo`. unstable since: 2.80

Bitfields

FieldInfoFlags	Flags for a `GIFieldInfo`. unstable since: 2.80
FunctionInfoFlags	Flags for a `GIFunctionInfo` struct. unstable since: 2.80
RepositoryLoadFlags	Flags that control how a typelib is loaded. unstable since: 2.80
VFuncInfoFlags	Flags of a `GIVFuncInfo` struct. unstable since: 2.80

Error Domains

InvokeError

An error occurring while invoking a function via gi_function_info_invoke().

unstable since: 2.80

Callbacks

ObjectInfoGetValueFunction	Extract an object instance out of `value`. unstable since: 2.80
ObjectInfoRefFunction	Increases the reference count of an object instance. unstable since: 2.80
ObjectInfoSetValueFunction	Update `value` and attach the object instance pointer `object` to it. unstable since: 2.80
ObjectInfoUnrefFunction	Decreases the reference count of an object instance. unstable since: 2.80

Functions

cclosure_marshal_generic	A generic C closure marshal function using ffi and `GIArgument`. unstable since: 2.80
invoke_error_quark	Get the error quark which represents `GIInvokeError`. unstable since: 2.80
type_tag_argument_from_hash_pointer	Convert a data pointer from a GLib data structure to a `GIArgument`. unstable since: 2.80
type_tag_hash_pointer_from_argument	Convert a `GIArgument` to data pointer for use in a GLib data structure. unstable since: 2.80
type_tag_to_string	Obtain a string representation of `type`. unstable since: 2.80

Function Macros

DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_26_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_28_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_30_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_32_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_34_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_36_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_38_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_40_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_42_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_44_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_46_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_48_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_50_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_52_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_54_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_56_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_58_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_60_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_62_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_64_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_66_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_68_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_70_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_72_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_74_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_76_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_78_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_ENUMERATOR_IN_2_80_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_26_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_28_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_30_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_32_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_34_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_36_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_38_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_40_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_42_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_44_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_46_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_48_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_50_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_52_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_54_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_56_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_58_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_60_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_62_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_64_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_66_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_68_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_70_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_72_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_74_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_76_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_78_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_IN_2_80_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_26_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_28_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_30_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_32_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_34_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_36_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_38_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_40_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_42_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_44_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_46_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_48_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_50_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_52_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_54_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_56_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_58_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_60_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_62_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_64_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_66_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_68_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_70_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_72_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_74_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_76_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_78_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_MACRO_IN_2_80_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_26_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_28_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_30_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_32_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_34_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_36_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_38_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_40_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_42_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_44_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_46_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_48_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_50_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_52_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_54_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_56_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_58_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_60_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_62_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_64_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_66_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_68_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_70_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_72_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_74_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_76_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_78_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
DEPRECATED_TYPE_IN_2_80_FOR	unstable since: 3.0
UNAVAILABLE	unstable since: 3.0
UNAVAILABLE_STATIC_INLINE	unstable since: 3.0
VFUNC_INFO	Casts a `GIVFuncInfo` or derived pointer into a `(GIVFuncInfo*)` pointer. unstable since: 2.80

Constants

TYPE_TAG_N_TYPES

Number of entries in GITypeTag.

unstable since: 3.0