Clarify docs on the return. Fix a memory leak if a type with a value table

Mon Aug 25 14:16:48 2003  Owen Taylor  <otaylor@redhat.com>

        * gtypemodule.c (g_type_module_register_type): Clarify
        docs on the return. Fix a memory leak if a type with a
        value table is reloaded.
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Owen Taylor
2003-08-25 18:23:58 +00:00
committed by Owen Taylor
parent 23137b79d9
commit 5e88cedf02
3 changed files with 16 additions and 2 deletions

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@@ -111,11 +111,16 @@ Sets the name for a #GTypeModule
<!-- ##### FUNCTION g_type_module_register_type ##### -->
<para>
Looks up or registers a type that is implemented with a particular
type plugin. If a type with name @type_name is already registered,
type plugin. If a type with name @type_name was previously registered,
the #GType identifier for the type is returned, otherwise the type
is newly registered, and the resulting #GType identifier returned.
</para>
<para>
When reregistering a type (typically because a module is unloaded
then reloaded, and reinitialized), @module and @parent_type must
be the same as they were previously.
</para>
<para>
As long as any instances of the type exist, the type plugin will
not be unloaded.
</para>
@@ -125,7 +130,7 @@ not be unloaded.
@type_name: name for the type
@type_info: type information structure
@flags: flags field providing details about the type
@Returns: the type ID for the class.
@Returns: the new or existing type ID
<!-- ##### FUNCTION g_type_module_add_interface ##### -->