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| author | Mathieu Lacage <mathieu@src.gnome.org> | 2004-11-04 15:14:23 +0000 |
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| committer | Mathieu Lacage <mathieu@src.gnome.org> | 2004-11-04 15:14:23 +0000 |
| commit | b7d67f62ecd72ae225e056819394a179043d62a4 (patch) | |
| tree | 7896dc6f05e49ac35b886cdc8069bb09287b7634 | |
| parent | 7d30332bab2af5503ecf0790845b6aec47f43ef1 (diff) | |
| download | glib-b7d67f62ecd72ae225e056819394a179043d62a4.tar.gz | |
improve a bit the introduction
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diff --git a/docs/reference/gobject/tut_intro.xml b/docs/reference/gobject/tut_intro.xml index 6a0d546ae..c53f03001 100644 --- a/docs/reference/gobject/tut_intro.xml +++ b/docs/reference/gobject/tut_intro.xml @@ -13,10 +13,17 @@ or interpreted languages.</para></listitem> <para>A lot of programmers are used to work with compiled-only or dynamically interpreted-only languages and do not understand the challenges associated with cross-language interoperability. -This introduction tries to provide an insight into these challenges and describes briefly +This introduction tries to provide an insight into these challenges. describes briefly the solution choosen by GLib. </para> +<para>The following chapters go into greater detail into how GType and GObject work and +how you can use them as a C programmer. I personally find it useful to keep in mind that +allowing access to C objects from other interpreted languages was one of the major design +goals: this can often explain the sometimes rather convoluted APIs and features present +in this library. +</para> + <sect1> <title>Data types and programming</title> @@ -149,12 +156,18 @@ boundaries is written once: the figure below states this more clearly. </mediaobject> </figure> -Currently, there exist at least Python and Perl glue code which makes it possible to use -C objects written with GType directly in Python or Perl, without any further work. +Currently, there exist at least Python and Perl generic glue code which makes it possible to use +C objects written with GType directly in Python or Perl, with a minimum amount of work: there +is no need to generate huge amounts of glue code either automatically or by hand. </para> +<para>Although that goal was arguably laudable, its pursuit has had a major influence on +the whole GType/GObject library. C programmers are likely to be puzzled at the complexity +of the features exposed in the following chapters if they forget that the GType/GObject library +was not only designed to offer OO-like features to C programmers but also transparent +cross-langage interoperability. +</para> </sect1> - </chapter> |