GladePropertyClass

typedef struct {
	GPCType type; /* A symbolic type used to load/save properties differently
		       */

	gpointer    handle; /* The GladeWidgetClass that this property class
			     * was created for.
			     */

	GParamSpec *pspec; /* The Parameter Specification for this property.
			    */

	gchar *id;       /* The id of the property. Like "label" or "xpad"
			  * this is a non-translatable string
			  */

	gchar *name;     /* The name of the property. Like "Label" or "X Pad"
			  * this is a translatable string
			  */

	gchar *tooltip; /* The default tooltip for the property editor rows.
			 */

	gboolean virt; /* Whether this is a virtual property with its pspec supplied
			* via the catalog (or hard code-paths); or FALSE if its a real
			* GObject introspected property
			*/

	GValue *def;      /* The default value for this property (this will exist
			   * as a copy of orig_def if not specified by the catalog)
			   */

	GValue *orig_def; /* The real default value obtained through introspection.
			   * (used to decide whether we should write to the
			   * glade file or not, or to restore the loaded property
			   * correctly); all property classes have and orig_def.
			   */

	GList *parameters; /* list of GladeParameter objects. This list
			    * provides with an extra set of key-value
			    * pairs to specify aspects of this property.
			    *
			    * This is unused by glade and only maintained
			    * to be of possible use in plugin code.
			    */

	GArray *displayable_values; /* If this property's value is an enumeration/flags and 
				     * there is some value name overridden in a catalog
				     * then it will point to a GEnumValue array with the
				     * modified names, otherwise NULL.
				     */

	gboolean query; /* Whether we should explicitly ask the user about this property
			 * when instantiating a widget with this property (through a popup
			 * dialog).
			 */

	gboolean optional; /* Some properties are optional by nature like
			    * default width. It can be set or not set. A
			    * default property has a check box in the
			    * left that enables/disables the input
			    */

	gboolean optional_default; /* For optional values, what the default is */

	gboolean construct_only; /* Whether this property is G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY or not */
	
	gboolean common; /* Common properties go in the common tab */
	gboolean packing; /* Packing properties go in the packing tab */

	
	gboolean translatable; /* The property should be translatable, which
				* means that it needs extra parameters in the
				* UI.
				*/

	gint  visible_lines; /* When this pspec calls for a text editor, how many
			      * lines should be visible in the editor.
			      */

	/* These three are the master switches for the glade-file output,
	 * property editor availability & live object updates in the glade environment.
	 */
	gboolean save;      /* Whether we should save to the glade file or not
			     * (mostly just for custom glade properties)
			     */
	gboolean save_always; /* Used to make a special case exception and always
			       * save this property regardless of what the default
			       * value is (used for some special cases like properties
			       * that are assigned initial values in composite widgets
			       * or derived widget code).
			       */
	gboolean visible;   /* Whether or not to show this property in the editor
			     */
	gboolean ignore;    /* When true, we will not sync the object when the property
			     * changes.
			     */


	gboolean is_modified; /* If true, this property_class has been "modified" from the
			       * the standard property by a xml file. */

	gboolean resource;  /* Some property types; such as some file specifying
			     * string properties or GDK_TYPE_PIXBUF properties; are
			     * resource files and are treated specialy (a filechooser
			     * popup is used and the resource is copied to the project
			     * directory).
			     */
	
	gboolean transfer_on_paste; /* If this is a packing prop, 
				     * wether we should transfer it on paste.
				     */
	
	gdouble weight;	/* This will determine the position of this property in 
			 * the editor.
			 */
} GladePropertyClass;

enum GPCType

typedef enum {
	GPC_NORMAL,
	GPC_ATK_PROPERTY,
	GPC_ATK_RELATION,
	GPC_ATK_ACTION,
	GPC_ACCEL_PROPERTY
} GPCType;

GladeVerifyPropertyFunc ()

gboolean            (*GladeVerifyPropertyFunc)          (GladeWidgetAdaptor *adaptor,
                                                         GObject *object,
                                                         const gchar *property_name,
                                                         const GValue *value);

This delagate function is always called whenever setting any properties with the exception of load time, and copy/paste time (basicly the two places where we recreate a hierarchy that we already know "works") its basicly an optional backend provided boundry checker for properties.

GladeGetPropertyFunc ()

void                (*GladeGetPropertyFunc)             (GladeWidgetAdaptor *adaptor,
                                                         GObject *object,
                                                         const gchar *property_name,
                                                         GValue *value);

Gets value on object for a given GladePropertyClass

GladeSetPropertyFunc ()

void                (*GladeSetPropertyFunc)             (GladeWidgetAdaptor *adaptor,
                                                         GObject *object,
                                                         const gchar *property_name,
                                                         const GValue *value);

This delagate function is used to apply the property value on the runtime object.

Sets value on object for a given GladePropertyClass

glade_property_class_new ()

GladePropertyClass* glade_property_class_new            (gpointer handle);

glade_property_class_new_from_spec ()

GladePropertyClass* glade_property_class_new_from_spec  (gpointer handle,
                                                         GParamSpec *spec);

glade_property_class_clone ()

GladePropertyClass* glade_property_class_clone          (GladePropertyClass *property_class);

glade_property_class_free ()

void                glade_property_class_free           (GladePropertyClass *property_class);

Frees klass and its associated memory.

glade_property_class_is_visible ()

gboolean            glade_property_class_is_visible     (GladePropertyClass *property_class);

glade_property_class_is_object ()

gboolean            glade_property_class_is_object      (GladePropertyClass *property_class);

glade_property_class_make_gvalue_from_string ()

GValue*             glade_property_class_make_gvalue_from_string
                                                        (GladePropertyClass *property_class,
                                                         const gchar *string,
                                                         GladeProject *project);

glade_property_class_make_string_from_gvalue ()

gchar*              glade_property_class_make_string_from_gvalue
                                                        (GladePropertyClass *property_class,
                                                         const GValue *value);

glade_property_class_make_gvalue_from_vl ()

GValue*             glade_property_class_make_gvalue_from_vl
                                                        (GladePropertyClass *property_class,
                                                         va_list vl);

glade_property_class_set_vl_from_gvalue ()

void                glade_property_class_set_vl_from_gvalue
                                                        (GladePropertyClass *klass,
                                                         GValue *value,
                                                         va_list vl);

Sets vl from value based on klass criteria.

glade_property_class_get_from_gvalue ()

void                glade_property_class_get_from_gvalue
                                                        (GladePropertyClass *klass,
                                                         GValue *value,
                                                         ...);

Assignes the provided return location to value

glade_property_class_make_gvalue ()

GValue*             glade_property_class_make_gvalue    (GladePropertyClass *klass,
                                                         ...);

glade_property_class_update_from_node ()

gboolean            glade_property_class_update_from_node
                                                        (GladeXmlNode *node,
                                                         GModule *module,
                                                         GType object_type,
                                                         GladePropertyClass **property_class,
                                                         const gchar *domain);

Updates the property_class with the contents of the node in the xml file. Only the values found in the xml file are overridden.

glade_property_class_get_displayable_value ()

const gchar*        glade_property_class_get_displayable_value
                                                        (GladePropertyClass *klass,
                                                         gint value);

Search a displayable values for value in this property class.

glade_property_class_make_adjustment ()

GtkAdjustment*      glade_property_class_make_adjustment
                                                        (GladePropertyClass *property_class);

Creates and appropriate GtkAdjustment for use in the editor

glade_property_class_match ()

gboolean            glade_property_class_match          (GladePropertyClass *klass,
                                                         GladePropertyClass *comp);

glade_property_class_void_value ()

gboolean            glade_property_class_void_value     (GladePropertyClass *klass,
                                                         GValue *value);

glade_property_class_atk_realname ()

const gchar*        glade_property_class_atk_realname   (const gchar *atk_name);

Translates a GladePropertyClass->id to the name that should be saved into the glade file.

glade_property_class_list_atk_relations ()

GList*              glade_property_class_list_atk_relations
                                                        (gpointer handle,
                                                         GType owner_type);

glade_property_class_accel_property ()

GladePropertyClass* glade_property_class_accel_property (gpointer handle,
                                                         GType owner_type);