GObject: Convert docs to markdown

In particular, convert lists to markdown syntax.
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Matthias Clasen
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* @see_also: #GTypeModule and g_type_register_dynamic().
* @title: GTypePlugin
*
* The GObject type system supports dynamic loading of types. The
* #GTypePlugin interface is used to handle the lifecycle of
* dynamically loaded types. It goes as follows:
* The GObject type system supports dynamic loading of types.
* The #GTypePlugin interface is used to handle the lifecycle
* of dynamically loaded types. It goes as follows:
*
* <orderedlist>
* <listitem><para>
* The type is initially introduced (usually upon loading the module
* the first time, or by your main application that knows what modules
* introduces what types), like this:
* |[
* new_type_id = g_type_register_dynamic (parent_type_id,
* "TypeName",
* new_type_plugin,
* type_flags);
* ]|
* where <literal>new_type_plugin</literal> is an implementation of the
* #GTypePlugin interface.
* </para></listitem>
* <listitem><para>
* The type's implementation is referenced, e.g. through
* 1. The type is initially introduced (usually upon loading the module
* the first time, or by your main application that knows what modules
* introduces what types), like this:
* |[
* new_type_id = g_type_register_dynamic (parent_type_id,
* "TypeName",
* new_type_plugin,
* type_flags);
* ]|
* where @new_type_plugin is an implementation of the
* #GTypePlugin interface.
*
* 2. The type's implementation is referenced, e.g. through
* g_type_class_ref() or through g_type_create_instance() (this is
* being called by g_object_new()) or through one of the above done on
* a type derived from <literal>new_type_id</literal>.
* </para></listitem>
* <listitem><para>
* This causes the type system to load the type's implementation by calling
* g_type_plugin_use() and g_type_plugin_complete_type_info() on
* <literal>new_type_plugin</literal>.
* </para></listitem>
* <listitem><para>
* At some point the type's implementation isn't required anymore, e.g. after
* g_type_class_unref() or g_type_free_instance() (called when the reference
* count of an instance drops to zero).
* </para></listitem>
* <listitem><para>
* This causes the type system to throw away the information retrieved from
* g_type_plugin_complete_type_info() and then it calls
* g_type_plugin_unuse() on <literal>new_type_plugin</literal>.
* </para></listitem>
* <listitem><para>
* Things may repeat from the second step.
* </para></listitem>
* </orderedlist>
* a type derived from @new_type_id.
*
* 3. This causes the type system to load the type's implementation by
* calling g_type_plugin_use() and g_type_plugin_complete_type_info()
* on @new_type_plugin.
*
* 4. At some point the type's implementation isn't required anymore,
* e.g. after g_type_class_unref() or g_type_free_instance() (called
* when the reference count of an instance drops to zero).
*
* 5. This causes the type system to throw away the information retrieved
* from g_type_plugin_complete_type_info() and then it calls
* g_type_plugin_unuse() on @new_type_plugin.
*
* 6. Things may repeat from the second step.
*
* So basically, you need to implement a #GTypePlugin type that
* carries a use_count, once use_count goes from zero to one, you need