Annotation Glossary

A

allow-none

NULL is OK, both for passing and for returning.

C

constructor

This symbol is a constructor, not a static method.

E

element-type

Generics and defining elements of containers and arrays.

I

in

Parameter for input. Default is transfer none.

O

out

Parameter for returning results. Default is transfer full.

S

scope async

The callback is valid until first called.

scope call

The callback is valid only during the call to the method.

skip

Exposed in C code, not necessarily available in other languages.

T

transfer container

The caller owns the data container, but not the data inside it.

transfer full

The caller owns the data, and is responsible for free it.

transfer none

The data is owned by the callee, which is responsible of freeing it.