Annotation Glossary

A

allow-none

NULL is OK, both for passing and for returning.

C

closure

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

E

element-type

Generics and defining elements of containers and arrays.

N

nullable

NULL may be passed as the value in, out, in-out; or as a return value.

O

out

Parameter for returning results. Default is transfer full.

R

rename-to

Rename the original symbol's name to SYMBOL.

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.

skip

Exposed in C code, not necessarily available in other languages.

T

transfer full

Free data after the code is done.