[Dynamite] Is this working now then?

[Ewan Birney]

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> Bad -- double underscores are always being reserved for compilers and the
> like. Try "pf" instead?
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Cool. pf_namespace_Object_method (?)

> > h) Standard methods on every object:
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> >    ns_Object_ref(); increases the reference count on the object
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> >    ns_Object_unref(); decreates teh reference count (free's the object).
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> Is this taking the place of new & delete?
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> >    ns_Object_debug_dump(FILE*); provides a debugging info for teh object
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> This shouldn't be a standard, but most objects will end up having it
> anyway.
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I think this should be standard. This is from attempting to debug
something through a Perl layer - you end wanting to be able to call
inside Perl a debug function, and be guarenteed to do it on every 
object.

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> > particular debugging through a corba/other language interface).
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> > i) use glib for errors.
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> Examples please?

I'll find them. They are easy.

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> > Rip this to shreds guys and come back with a better solution ;)
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