glib/gobject/NEWS
Tim Janik a14df7b98a updates.
Tue Apr  3 20:22:59 2001  Tim Janik  <timj@gtk.org>

        * NEWS: updates.

        * NEWS.pre-1-3: take over old news.

Tue Apr  3 20:23:24 2001  Tim Janik  <timj@gtk.org>

        * NEWS: updates.
2001-04-03 19:22:44 +00:00

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Overview of Changes in GLib 1.3.3:
* Added many convenience functions.
* GClosure and GParamSpec use float/sink ref-counting scheme now.
* Reworked property change notification.
* Binary searchable array cleanups, so it's widely usable now.
* Added static content keeping for some GValue types.
* Support for statically scoped signal parameters.
* Extinguished property trailer args in set/get interface.
* Added support for abstract types.
* G_CONST_RETURN specification all over the place.
* Split parameter exchange functionality into value transforms
and parameter conversions.
* Added signal emission hooks and signal accumulators.
* Added interface prerequisites to support is_a (interface, object)
relations.
* Implemented GValueArray.
* New types, boxed: G_TYPE_VALUE, G_TYPE_CLOSURE, G_TYPE_GSTRING
GParamSpecs: G_TYPE_PARAM_PARAM, G_TYPE_PARAM_POINTER, G_TYPE_PARAM_CLOSURE,
G_TYPE_VALUE_ARRAY, G_TYPE_PARAM_UNICHAR, G_TYPE_PARAM_VALUE_ARRAY.
* Varrags value collection improvements.
* Implemented debugging traps.
* Made things thread-safe.
* Many documentation improvements.
* Many cleanups, optimizations and bug fixes.
Overview of Changes in GLib 1.3.2:
* Added boxed and pointer types. [Tim/Jonathan]
* Added callback abstraction (GClosure) [Tim]
* Added signal system (GSignal) [Tim]
* Make GTypePlugin an interface [Tim]
* Added GTypeModule - a simple GTypePlugin instantiation [Owen]
* Bug fixes.