Fixed error in _init() that prevented GType objects from being created.

Improved the regression test, implementing Marco T's feedback.

Closes #238.

2 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/installed-tests/js/testGObject.js b/installed-tests/js/testGObject.js
index 020d17ab..f71644cb 100644
--- a/installed-tests/js/testGObject.js
+++ b/installed-tests/js/testGObject.js
@@ -50,3 +50,14 @@ describe('GObject overrides', function () {
         });
     });
 });
+
+describe('GObject should', function () {
+    const types = ['gpointer', 'GBoxed', 'GParam', 'GInterface', 'GObject', 'GVariant'];
+
+    types.forEach(type => {
+        it(`be able to create a GType object for ${type}`, function () {
+            const gtype = GObject.Type(type);
+            expect(gtype.name).toEqual(type);
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/modules/core/overrides/GObject.js b/modules/core/overrides/GObject.js
index 50deb7dc..af08175e 100644
--- a/modules/core/overrides/GObject.js
+++ b/modules/core/overrides/GObject.js
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ function _init() {
         let gtype = GObject.type_from_name(gtypeName);
         obj[`TYPE_${upperName}`] = gtype;
         obj[name] = function (v) {
-            return new actual(v);
+            return actual(v);
         };
         obj[name].$gtype = gtype;
     }