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Release 2.0.9
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index 7613bc090bf8fda44806689646600a526789f291..dfd87d0a60b7e3d365e382860171af3a56996e66 100644 (file)
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 /* GOB C Preprocessor
  * Copyright (C) 1999,2000 the Free Software Foundation.
  * Copyright (C) 2000 Eazel, Inc.
- * Copyright (C) 2001 George Lebl
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 George (Jiri) Lebl
  *
- * Author: George Lebl
+ * Author: George (Jiri) Lebl
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ extern GList *include_files;
 extern GHashTable *gtk_doc_hash;
 
 char *filebase;
+char *fullfilebase;
 static char *funcbase;
 static char *pfuncbase;
 static char *macrobase;
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ static char *pmacrotype;
 static char *typebase;
 static char *ptypebase;
 
+char *output_dir = NULL;
+
 static int signals = 0; /* number of signals */
 static int set_properties = 0; /* number of named (set) properties */
 static int get_properties = 0; /* number of named (get) properties */
@@ -82,8 +85,8 @@ static gboolean made_aliases = FALSE;  /* if we made any shorthand aliases
 static gboolean special_array[SPECIAL_LAST] = {0};
 static gboolean any_special = FALSE;
 
-static gboolean need_shutdown = FALSE;
-static Method * shutdown_handler = NULL;
+static gboolean need_dispose = FALSE;
+static Method * dispose_handler = NULL;
 
 static gboolean need_finalize = FALSE;
 static Method * finalize_handler = NULL;
@@ -120,16 +123,23 @@ static void
 make_bases (void)
 {
        filebase = replace_sep (((Class *)class)->otype, '-');
-       g_strdown (filebase);
+       gob_strdown (filebase);
+
+       if (output_dir != NULL &&
+           output_dir[0] != '\0') {
+               fullfilebase = g_build_filename (output_dir, filebase, NULL);
+       } else {
+               fullfilebase = g_strdup (filebase);
+       }
 
        funcbase = replace_sep (((Class *)class)->otype, '_');
-       g_strdown (funcbase);
+       gob_strdown (funcbase);
 
        pfuncbase = replace_sep (((Class *)class)->ptype, '_');
-       g_strdown (pfuncbase);
+       gob_strdown (pfuncbase);
 
        macrobase = replace_sep (((Class *)class)->otype, '_');
-       g_strup (macrobase);
+       gob_strup (macrobase);
        
        macrois = make_pre_macro (((Class *)class)->otype, "IS");
        pmacrois = make_pre_macro (((Class *)class)->ptype, "IS");
@@ -142,42 +152,6 @@ make_bases (void)
        ptypebase = remove_sep (((Class *)class)->ptype);
 }
 
-static char *
-get_type (const Type *t, gboolean postfix_to_stars)
-{
-       char *s;
-       int i;
-       int extra;
-       GString *gs;
-
-       s = remove_sep(t->name);
-       gs = g_string_new(s);
-       g_free(s);
-
-       extra = 0;
-       if (postfix_to_stars) {
-               const char *p;
-               /*XXX: this is ugly perhaps we can do this whole postfix thing
-                 in a nicer way, we just count the number of '[' s and from
-                 that we deduce the number of dimensions, so that we can print
-                 that many stars */
-               for (p = t->postfix; p && *p; p++)
-                       if(*p == '[') extra++;
-       }
-       g_string_append_c(gs, ' ');
-
-       if (t->pointer != NULL) {
-               g_string_append (gs, t->pointer);
-               for (i=0; i < extra; i++)
-                       g_string_append_c (gs, '*');
-               g_string_append_c (gs, ' ');
-       }
-       
-       s = gs->str;
-       g_string_free (gs, FALSE);
-       return s;
-}
-
 static char *
 get_gtk_doc (const char *id)
 {
@@ -219,7 +193,9 @@ print_method (FILE *fp,
              const Method *m,
              gboolean one_arg_per_line,
              gboolean no_funcbase,
-             gboolean kill_underscore)
+             gboolean kill_underscore,
+             gboolean first_unused,
+             gboolean fake_names)
 {
        GList *li;
        const char *id;
@@ -240,16 +216,29 @@ print_method (FILE *fp,
        if(m->args) {
                for(li=m->args; li; li=g_list_next(li)) {
                        FuncArg *arg = li->data;
+                       const char *unused = "";
+
+                       if ( ! no_gnu &&
+                            ! for_cpp && /* g++ has a cow with this */
+                           li == m->args &&
+                           first_unused) {
+                               unused = " G_GNUC_UNUSED";
+                       }
+
                        print_type(fp, arg->atype, FALSE);
+                       if (fake_names)
+                               out_printf (fp, "___fake___");
                        if(li->next)
-                               out_printf(fp, "%s%s,%s", arg->name,
+                               out_printf(fp, "%s%s%s,%s", arg->name,
                                           arg->atype->postfix ?
                                           arg->atype->postfix : "",
+                                          unused,
                                           one_arg_per_line ? "\n\t\t\t\t\t" : " ");
                        else
-                               out_printf(fp, "%s%s", arg->name,
+                               out_printf(fp, "%s%s%s", arg->name,
                                           arg->atype->postfix ?
-                                          arg->atype->postfix : ""); 
+                                          arg->atype->postfix : "",
+                                          unused); 
                }
                if(m->vararg)
                        out_printf(fp, ",%s...",
@@ -282,9 +271,8 @@ any_method_to_alias(Class *c)
 }
 
 
-/* just the vararg macros, we use the same func pointers for these as in non-gnu */
 static void
-make_method_gnu_aliases(Class *c)
+make_method_aliases (Class *c)
 {
        GList *li;
        
@@ -298,55 +286,16 @@ make_method_gnu_aliases(Class *c)
                           m->method == OVERRIDE_METHOD)
                                continue;
 
-                       if(m->args != NULL)
-                               out_printf(out, "#define self_%s(args...) "
-                                          "%s_%s(args)\n", m->id,
-                                          funcbase, m->id);
-                       else
-                               out_printf(out, "#define self_%s() "
-                                          "%s_%s()\n", m->id,
-                                          funcbase, m->id);
-               }
-       }
-}
-
-static void
-make_method_nongnu_aliases(Class *c)
-{
-       GList *li;
-
-       gboolean local_made_aliases = FALSE;
-       
-       for(li=c->nodes; li; li=g_list_next(li)) {
-               Node *node = li->data;
-               if(node->type == METHOD_NODE) {
-                       Method *m = (Method *)node;
-                       
-                       if(m->method == INIT_METHOD ||
-                          m->method == CLASS_INIT_METHOD ||
-                          m->method == OVERRIDE_METHOD)
-                               continue;
-
-                       if( ! local_made_aliases)
-                               out_printf(out, "\n/* Short form pointers */\n");
-
-                       print_method(out, "static ", "(* const self_", "", ") ",
-                                    "", "",
-                                    m, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE);
-                       out_printf(out, " = %s_%s;\n", funcbase,
-                                  m->id);
-
-                       local_made_aliases = TRUE;
+                       out_printf (out, "#define self_%s %s_%s\n",
+                                   m->id,
+                                   funcbase,
+                                   m->id);
                }
        }
-       if(local_made_aliases) {
-               out_printf(out, "\n");
-               made_aliases = TRUE;
-       }
 }
 
 static void
-add_bad_hack_to_avoid_unused_warnings(Class *c)
+add_bad_hack_to_avoid_unused_warnings(const Class *c)
 {
        GList *li;
 
@@ -392,7 +341,7 @@ add_bad_hack_to_avoid_unused_warnings(Class *c)
 }
 
 static void
-put_variable(Variable *v, FILE *fp)
+put_variable(const Variable *v, FILE *fp)
 {
        out_printf(fp, "\t");
        print_type(fp, v->vtype, FALSE);
@@ -415,10 +364,10 @@ put_vs_method(const Method *m)
        /* if a signal mark it as such */
        if(m->method != VIRTUAL_METHOD)
                print_method(outh, "\t/*signal*/", "(* ", "", ") ", "", ";\n",
-                            m, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE);
+                            m, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
        else
                print_method(outh, "\t", "(* ", "", ") ", "", ";\n",
-                            m, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE);
+                            m, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -427,7 +376,8 @@ put_pub_method(const Method *m)
        if(m->scope != PUBLIC_SCOPE)
                return;
 
-       print_method(outh, "", "\t", "", "\t", "", ";\n", m, TRUE, FALSE, TRUE);
+       print_method(outh, "", "\t", "", "\t", "", ";\n", m,
+                    TRUE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -454,42 +404,42 @@ put_signal_macro (const Method *m, gboolean gnu)
                out_printf (outh, "#define %s_connect_data__%s"
                            "(object,func,data,destroy_data,flags)\t"
                            "g_signal_connect_data(%s(object),\"%s\","
-                           "(GCallback)(func),(data),(destroy_data),(flags))\n",
+                           "(GCallback)(func),(data),(destroy_data),(GConnectFlags)(flags))\n",
                            funcbase, m->id, macrobase, m->id);
        } else {
                /* connect */
                out_printf (outh, "#define %s_connect__%s(object,func,data)\t"
                            "g_signal_connect("
-                           "%s(({%s *___object = (object); ___object; })),"
+                           "%s(__extension__ ({%s *___object = (object); ___object; })),"
                            "\"%s\","
-                           "(GCallback)({",
+                           "(GCallback) __extension__ ({",
                            funcbase, m->id, macrobase, typebase, m->id);
                print_method (outh, "", "(* ___", "", ") ", ", gpointer ___data ",
-                             " = (func); ", m, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE);
+                             " = (func); ", m, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, TRUE);
                out_printf (outh, "___%s; }), (data))\n", m->id);
 
                /* connect_after */
                out_printf (outh, "#define %s_connect_after__%s(object,func,data)\t"
                            "g_signal_connect_after("
-                           "%s(({%s *___object = (object); ___object; })),"
+                           "%s(__extension__ ({%s *___object = (object); ___object; })),"
                            "\"%s\","
-                           "(GCallback)({",
+                           "(GCallback) __extension__ ({",
                            funcbase, m->id, macrobase, typebase, m->id);
                print_method (outh, "", "(* ___", "", ") ", ", gpointer ___data ",
-                             " = (func); ", m, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE);
+                             " = (func); ", m, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, TRUE);
                out_printf (outh, "___%s; }), (data))\n", m->id);
 
                /* connect_data */
                out_printf (outh, "#define %s_connect_data__%s"
                            "(object,func,data,destroy_data,flags)\t"
                            "g_signal_connect_data("
-                           "%s(({%s *___object = (object); ___object; })),"
+                           "%s(__extension__ ({%s *___object = (object); ___object; })),"
                            "\"%s\","
-                           "(GCallback)({",
+                           "(GCallback) __extension__ ({",
                            funcbase, m->id, macrobase, typebase, m->id);
                print_method (outh, "", "(* ___", "", ") ", ", gpointer ___data ",
-                             " = (func); ", m, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE);
-               out_printf (outh, "___%s; }), (data), (destroy_data), (flags))\n", m->id);
+                             " = (func); ", m, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE, TRUE);
+               out_printf (outh, "___%s; }), (data), (destroy_data), (GConnectFlags)(flags))\n", m->id);
        }
 }
 
@@ -555,14 +505,14 @@ put_prot_method(const Method *m)
 
        if(outph)
                print_method(outph, "", "\t", "", "\t", "", ";\n",
-                            m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);
+                            m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
        else
                print_method(out, "", "\t", "", "\t", "", ";\n",
-                            m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);
+                            m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
 }
 
 static void
-put_priv_method_prot(Method *m)
+put_priv_method_prot(const Method *m)
 {
        if(m->method == SIGNAL_LAST_METHOD ||
           m->method == SIGNAL_FIRST_METHOD ||
@@ -570,7 +520,7 @@ put_priv_method_prot(Method *m)
                if(m->cbuf)
                        print_method(out,
                                     "static ", "___real_", "", " ", "", ";\n",
-                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);
+                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
        }
        /* no else, here, it might still have a private prototype, it's not
         * exclusive */
@@ -581,14 +531,14 @@ put_priv_method_prot(Method *m)
                char *s = g_strdup_printf("___%x_", (guint)m->unique_id);
                print_method(out, "static ", s, "", " ", "",
                             no_gnu?";\n":" G_GNUC_UNUSED;\n",
-                            m, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE);
+                            m, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE);
                g_free(s);
        } else if(m->scope == PRIVATE_SCOPE ||
                  m->method == INIT_METHOD ||
                  m->method == CLASS_INIT_METHOD) {
                print_method(out, "static ", "", "", " ", "",
                             no_gnu?";\n":" G_GNUC_UNUSED;\n",
-                            m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);
+                            m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
        }
 }
 
@@ -672,30 +622,30 @@ make_inits(Class *cl)
 }
 
 static void
-find_shutdown(Class *cl)
+find_dispose(const Class *cl)
 {
        GList *li;
 
-       shutdown_handler = NULL;
+       dispose_handler = NULL;
        for(li=cl->nodes;li;li=g_list_next(li)) {
                Node *n = li->data;
                if(n->type == METHOD_NODE) {
                        Method *m = (Method *)n;
                        if(m->method == OVERRIDE_METHOD &&
-                          strcmp(m->id, "shutdown")==0) {
+                          strcmp(m->id, "dispose")==0) {
                                if(strcmp(m->otype, "G:Object") != 0) {
                                        error_print(GOB_ERROR, m->line_no,
-                                                   "shutdown method override "
+                                                   "dispose method override "
                                                    "of class other then "
                                                    "G:Object");
                                }
                                if(g_list_length(m->args) != 1) {
                                        error_print(GOB_ERROR, m->line_no,
-                                                   "shutdown method override "
+                                                   "dispose method override "
                                                    "with more then one "
                                                    "parameter");
                                }
-                               shutdown_handler = m;
+                               dispose_handler = m;
                                break;
                        }
                }
@@ -703,7 +653,7 @@ find_shutdown(Class *cl)
 }
 
 static void
-find_finalize(Class *cl)
+find_finalize(const Class *cl)
 {
        GList *li;
 
@@ -744,7 +694,7 @@ static GList *eq_signal_methods = NULL;
 
 /* compare a list of strings */
 static gboolean
-is_list_equal(GList *a, GList *b)
+is_list_equal(const GList *a, const GList *b)
 {
        for(;a && b; a=a->next, b=b->next) {
                if(strcmp(a->data, b->data)!=0) {
@@ -758,7 +708,7 @@ is_list_equal(GList *a, GList *b)
 }
 
 static Method *
-find_same_type_signal(Method *m)
+find_same_type_signal(const Method *m)
 {
        GList *li;
        for(li=eq_signal_methods;li;li=li->next) {
@@ -770,7 +720,7 @@ find_same_type_signal(Method *m)
 }
 
 static void
-print_signal_marsal_args (Method *m)
+print_signal_marsal_args (const Method *m)
 {
        if (strcmp (m->gtktypes->next->data, "NONE") != 0) {
                GList *li;
@@ -778,9 +728,16 @@ print_signal_marsal_args (Method *m)
                for (i = 0, li = m->gtktypes->next;
                     li != NULL;
                     i++, li = li->next) {
-                       char *get_func = g_strdup_printf
-                               ("g_value_get_%s", (char *)li->data);
-                       g_strdown (get_func);
+                       char *get_func;
+
+                       if (strcmp (li->data, "UNICHAR") == 0)
+                               /* hack because glib is braindamaged */
+                               get_func = g_strdup ("g_value_get_uint");
+                       else
+                               get_func = g_strdup_printf
+                                       ("g_value_get_%s", (char *)li->data);
+
+                       gob_strdown (get_func);
                        out_printf (out, ",\n\t\t(%s) "
                                    "%s (param_values + %d)",
                                    get_cast (li->data, FALSE),
@@ -802,6 +759,11 @@ add_signal_prots(Method *m)
        gboolean ret_none = FALSE;
        gboolean arglist_none = FALSE;
        const char *retcast;
+       const char *unused = "";
+
+       if ( ! no_gnu && ! for_cpp /* g++ has a cow with this */) {
+               unused = " G_GNUC_UNUSED";
+       }
        
        if (m->method != SIGNAL_LAST_METHOD &&
            m->method != SIGNAL_FIRST_METHOD)
@@ -848,12 +810,15 @@ add_signal_prots(Method *m)
        
        out_printf (out, "\nstatic void\n"
                    "___marshal_%s (GClosure *closure,\n"
-                   "\tGValue *return_value,\n"
+                   "\tGValue *return_value%s,\n"
                    "\tguint n_param_values,\n"
                    "\tconst GValue *param_values,\n"
-                   "\tgpointer invocation_hint,\n"
+                   "\tgpointer invocation_hint%s,\n"
                    "\tgpointer marshal_data)\n"
-                   "{\n", s);
+                   "{\n",
+                   s,
+                   unused,
+                   unused);
 
        if ( ! ret_none)
                out_printf (out, "\t%s v_return;\n", retcast);
@@ -893,17 +858,30 @@ add_signal_prots(Method *m)
                gboolean take_ownership = 
                        (strcmp ((char *)m->gtktypes->data, "STRING") == 0 ||
                         strcmp ((char *)m->gtktypes->data, "BOXED") == 0);
-               char *set_func = g_strdup_printf ("g_value_set_%s%s",
-                                                 (char *)m->gtktypes->data,
-                                                 take_ownership ?
+               char *set_func;
+
+
+               if (strcmp (m->gtktypes->data, "UNICHAR") == 0)
+                       /* hack because glib is braindamaged */
+                       set_func = g_strdup ("g_value_set_uint");
+               else
+                       set_func = g_strdup_printf ("g_value_set_%s%s",
+                                                   (char *)m->gtktypes->data,
+                                                   take_ownership ?
                                                    "_take_ownership" : ""); 
-               g_strdown (set_func);
+               gob_strdown (set_func);
 
                out_printf (out, "\n\t%s (return_value, v_return);\n",
                            set_func);
 
                g_free (set_func);
        }
+       if (no_gnu || for_cpp /* g++ has a cow with G_GNUC_UNUSED */) {
+               if (ret_none)
+                       out_printf (out, "\n\treturn_value = NULL;\n");
+               out_printf (out, "\tinvocation_hint = NULL;\n");
+
+       }
        out_printf (out, "}\n\n");
 }
 
@@ -921,7 +899,7 @@ add_enums(Class *c)
                                if(m->method == SIGNAL_LAST_METHOD ||
                                   m->method == SIGNAL_FIRST_METHOD) {
                                        char *s = g_strdup(m->id);
-                                       g_strup(s);
+                                       gob_strup(s);
                                        out_printf(out, "\t%s_SIGNAL,\n", s);
                                        g_free(s);
                                }
@@ -937,13 +915,13 @@ add_enums(Class *c)
                        if (n->type == PROPERTY_NODE) {
                                Property *p = (Property *)n;
                                char *s = g_strdup (p->name);
-                               g_strup (s);
+                               gob_strup (s);
                                out_printf (out, ",\n\tPROP_%s", s);
                                g_free(s);
                        } else if (n->type == ARGUMENT_NODE) {
                                Argument *a = (Argument *)n;
                                char *s = g_strdup(a->name);
-                               g_strup(s);
+                               gob_strup (s);
                                out_printf(out, ",\n\tPROP_%s", s);
                                g_free(s);
                        }
@@ -1001,13 +979,25 @@ add_interface_inits (Class *c)
 
        for (li = c->interfaces; li != NULL; li = li->next) {
                const char *interface = li->data;
+               const char *end;
                char *name = replace_sep (interface, '_');
                char *type = remove_sep (interface);
 
+               /* EEEK! evil, we should have some sort of option
+                * to force this for arbitrary interfaces, since
+                * some are Class and some are Iface.  Glib is shite
+                * in consistency. */
+               if (strcmp (type, "GtkEditable") == 0 ||
+                   strcmp (type, "GTypePlugin") == 0)
+                       end = "Class";
+               else
+                       /* We'll assume Iface is the standard ending */
+                       end = "Iface";
+
                out_printf (out, "\nstatic void\n"
-                           "___%s_init (%sIface *iface)\n"
+                           "___%s_init (%s%s *iface)\n"
                            "{\n",
-                           name, type);
+                           name, type, end);
 
                add_interface_methods (c, interface);
 
@@ -1063,13 +1053,13 @@ static void
 add_get_type(void)
 {
        /*char *chunk_size = ((Class*)class)->chunk_size;*/
-       
+
        out_printf(out,
                   "GType\n"
                   "%s_get_type (void)\n"
                   "{\n"
                   "\tstatic GType type = 0;\n\n"
-                  "\tif (type == 0) {\n"
+                  "\tif ___GOB_UNLIKELY(type == 0) {\n"
                   "\t\tstatic const GTypeInfo info = {\n"
                   "\t\t\tsizeof (%sClass),\n"
                   "\t\t\t(GBaseInitFunc) NULL,\n"
@@ -1080,6 +1070,7 @@ add_get_type(void)
                   "\t\t\tsizeof (%s),\n"
                   "\t\t\t0 /* n_preallocs */,\n"
                   "\t\t\t(GInstanceInitFunc) %s_init,\n"
+                  "\t\t\tNULL\n"
                   "\t\t};\n\n",
                   funcbase, typebase, funcbase, typebase, funcbase);
 
@@ -1122,7 +1113,7 @@ add_bonobo_object_get_type (void)
                    "%s_get_type (void)\n" /* 1 */
                    "{\n"
                    "\tstatic GType type = 0;\n\n"
-                   "\tif (type == 0) {\n"
+                   "\tif ___GOB_UNLIKELY(type == 0) {\n"
                    "\t\tstatic const GTypeInfo info = {\n"
                    "\t\t\tsizeof (%sClass),\n" /* 2 */
                    "\t\t\t(GBaseInitFunc) NULL,\n"
@@ -1198,7 +1189,7 @@ add_overrides(Class *c, const char *oname,
                g_hash_table_insert(done, s, s);
 
                f = replace_sep(m->otype, '_');
-               g_strdown(f);
+               gob_strdown(f);
 
                out_printf(out, "\t%sClass *%s_class = (%sClass *)%s;\n",
                           s, f, s, oname);
@@ -1292,7 +1283,7 @@ add_signals(Class *c)
                is_none = (strcmp(m->gtktypes->next->data, "NONE")==0);
 
                sig = g_strdup (m->id);
-               g_strup (sig);
+               gob_strup (sig);
                flags = make_run_signal_flags (m, last);
                out_printf (out, "\tobject_signals[%s_SIGNAL] =\n"
                            "\t\tg_signal_new (\"%s\",\n"
@@ -1323,18 +1314,15 @@ add_signals(Class *c)
                if(strcmp(m->gtktypes->data, "NONE") != 0 ||
                   ! is_none) {
                        GList *gl, *al;
-                       char *sep = "";
-                       out_printf(out, "\tif(");
+                       out_printf(out, "\tif ___GOB_UNLIKELY(");
                        if(strcmp(m->gtktypes->data, "NONE") != 0) {
-                               out_printf(out, "%s sizeof(", sep);
+                               out_printf(out, "sizeof(");
                                print_type(out, m->mtype, FALSE);
                                out_printf(out, "%s",
                                           m->mtype->postfix ?
                                           m->mtype->postfix : ""); 
-                               out_printf(out, ") != sizeof(%s)",
+                               out_printf(out, ") != sizeof(%s) || ",
                                           get_cast(m->gtktypes->data, FALSE));
-
-                               sep = " || ";
                        }
 
                        for(al = m->args->next, gl = m->gtktypes->next;
@@ -1343,16 +1331,18 @@ add_signals(Class *c)
                                FuncArg *arg = al->data;
                                char *gtkarg = gl->data;
 
-                               out_printf(out, "%ssizeof(", sep);
+                               out_printf(out, "sizeof(");
                                print_type(out, arg->atype, FALSE);
                                out_printf(out, "%s",
                                           arg->atype->postfix ?
                                           arg->atype->postfix : ""); 
-                               out_printf(out, ") != sizeof(%s)",
+                               out_printf(out, ") != sizeof(%s) || ",
                                           get_cast(gtkarg, FALSE));
-
-                               sep = " || ";
                        }
+
+                       out_printf (out,
+                                   "parent_class == NULL /* avoid warning */");
+
                        out_printf(out, ") {\n"
                                   "\t\tg_error(\"%s line %d: Type mismatch "
                                   "of \\\"%s\\\" signal signature\");\n"
@@ -1393,13 +1383,13 @@ set_def_handlers(Class *c, const char *oname)
                if (m->method == OVERRIDE_METHOD) {
                        char *s;
                        s = replace_sep (m->otype, '_');
-                       g_strdown (s);
+                       gob_strdown (s);
 
-                       if (need_shutdown &&
-                           shutdown_handler != NULL &&
-                           strcmp (m->id, "shutdown") == 0)
-                               out_printf (out, "\tg_object_class->shutdown "
-                                           "= ___shutdown;\n");
+                       if (need_dispose &&
+                           dispose_handler != NULL &&
+                           strcmp (m->id, "dispose") == 0)
+                               out_printf (out, "\tg_object_class->dispose "
+                                           "= ___dispose;\n");
                        else if (need_finalize &&
                                finalize_handler &&
                                strcmp(m->id, "finalize") == 0)
@@ -1479,7 +1469,7 @@ make_argument (Argument *a)
        g_string_append (flags, ")");
 
        s = g_strdup(a->name);
-       g_strup(s);
+       gob_strup (s);
        if (!strcmp (a->gtktype, "ENUM"))
                out_printf(out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_enum (\"%s\", NULL, NULL,\n"
                           "\t\tG_TYPE_ENUM, 0,\n"
@@ -1548,6 +1538,18 @@ make_argument (Argument *a)
                           "\t\t0,\n"
                           "\t\t%s);\n",
                           a->name, flags->str);
+       else if (!strcmp (a->gtktype, "INT64"))
+               out_printf(out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_int64 (\"%s\", NULL, NULL,\n"
+                          "\t\tG_MININT64, G_MAXINT64,\n"
+                          "\t\t0,\n"
+                          "\t\t%s);\n",
+                          a->name, flags->str);
+       else if (!strcmp (a->gtktype, "UINT64"))
+               out_printf(out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_uint64 (\"%s\", NULL, NULL,\n"
+                          "\t\t0, G_MAXUINT64,\n"
+                          "\t\t0,\n"
+                          "\t\t%s);\n",
+                          a->name, flags->str);
        else if (!strcmp (a->gtktype, "FLOAT"))
                out_printf(out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_float (\"%s\", NULL, NULL,\n"
                           "\t\tG_MINFLOAT, G_MAXFLOAT,\n"
@@ -1633,7 +1635,7 @@ make_property (Property *p)
 
        g_string_append (flags, ")");
 
-       if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "CHAR") == 0)
+       if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "CHAR") == 0) {
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_char\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1649,7 +1651,7 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            value_for_print (p->maximum, "127"),
                            value_for_print (p->default_value, "0"),
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "UCHAR") == 0)
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "UCHAR") == 0) {
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_uchar\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1665,7 +1667,7 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            value_for_print (p->maximum, "0xFF"),
                            value_for_print (p->default_value, "0"),
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "BOOLEAN") == 0)
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "BOOLEAN") == 0) {
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_boolean\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1677,7 +1679,7 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            value_for_print (p->blurb, "NULL"),
                            value_for_print (p->default_value, "FALSE"),
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "INT") == 0)
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "INT") == 0) {
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_int\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1693,7 +1695,7 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            value_for_print (p->maximum, "G_MAXINT"),
                            value_for_print (p->default_value, "0"),
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "UINT") == 0)
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "UINT") == 0) {
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_uint\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1709,7 +1711,7 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            value_for_print (p->maximum, "G_MAXUINT"),
                            value_for_print (p->default_value, "0"),
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "LONG") == 0)
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "LONG") == 0) {
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_long\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1725,7 +1727,7 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            value_for_print (p->maximum, "G_MAXLONG"),
                            value_for_print (p->default_value, "0"),
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "ULONG") == 0)
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "ULONG") == 0) {
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_ulong\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1741,7 +1743,39 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            value_for_print (p->maximum, "G_MAXULONG"),
                            value_for_print (p->default_value, "0"),
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "UNICHAR") == 0)
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "INT64") == 0) {
+               out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_int64\n"
+                           "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
+                           "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
+                           "\t\t %s /* blurb */,\n"
+                           "\t\t %s /* minimum */,\n"
+                           "\t\t %s /* maximum */,\n"
+                           "\t\t %s /* default_value */,\n"
+                           "\t\t %s);\n",
+                           p->name,
+                           value_for_print (p->nick, "NULL"),
+                           value_for_print (p->blurb, "NULL"),
+                           value_for_print (p->minimum, "G_MININT64"),
+                           value_for_print (p->maximum, "G_MAXINT64"),
+                           value_for_print (p->default_value, "0"),
+                           flags->str);
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "UINT64") == 0) {
+               out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_uint64\n"
+                           "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
+                           "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
+                           "\t\t %s /* blurb */,\n"
+                           "\t\t %s /* minimum */,\n"
+                           "\t\t %s /* maximum */,\n"
+                           "\t\t %s /* default_value */,\n"
+                           "\t\t %s);\n",
+                           p->name,
+                           value_for_print (p->nick, "NULL"),
+                           value_for_print (p->blurb, "NULL"),
+                           value_for_print (p->minimum, "0"),
+                           value_for_print (p->maximum, "G_MAXUINT64"),
+                           value_for_print (p->default_value, "0"),
+                           flags->str);
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "UNICHAR") == 0) {
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_unichar\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1753,7 +1787,9 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            value_for_print (p->blurb, "NULL"),
                            value_for_print (p->default_value, "0"),
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "ENUM") == 0)
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "ENUM") == 0) {
+               char *type = make_me_type (p->extra_gtktype,
+                                          "G_TYPE_ENUM");
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_enum\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1764,10 +1800,13 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            p->name,
                            value_for_print (p->nick, "NULL"),
                            value_for_print (p->blurb, "NULL"),
-                           value_for_print (p->extra_gtktype, "G_TYPE_ENUM"),
+                           type,
                            value_for_print (p->default_value, "0"),
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "FLAGS") == 0)
+               g_free (type);
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "FLAGS") == 0) {
+               char *type = make_me_type (p->extra_gtktype,
+                                          "G_TYPE_FLAGS");
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_flags\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1778,10 +1817,11 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            p->name,
                            value_for_print (p->nick, "NULL"),
                            value_for_print (p->blurb, "NULL"),
-                           value_for_print (p->extra_gtktype, "G_TYPE_FLAGS"),
+                           type,
                            value_for_print (p->default_value, "0"),
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "FLOAT") == 0)
+               g_free (type);
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "FLOAT") == 0) {
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_float\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1797,7 +1837,7 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            value_for_print (p->maximum, "G_MAXFLOAT"),
                            value_for_print (p->default_value, "0.0"),
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "DOUBLE") == 0)
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "DOUBLE") == 0) {
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_double\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1813,7 +1853,7 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            value_for_print (p->maximum, "G_MAXDOUBLE"),
                            value_for_print (p->default_value, "0.0"),
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "STRING") == 0)
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "STRING") == 0) {
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_string\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1825,7 +1865,9 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            value_for_print (p->blurb, "NULL"),
                            value_for_print (p->default_value, "NULL"),
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "PARAM") == 0)
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "PARAM") == 0) {
+               char *type = make_me_type (p->extra_gtktype,
+                                          "G_TYPE_PARAM");
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_param\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1835,9 +1877,12 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            p->name,
                            value_for_print (p->nick, "NULL"),
                            value_for_print (p->blurb, "NULL"),
-                           value_for_print (p->extra_gtktype, "G_TYPE_PARAM"),
+                           type,
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "BOXED") == 0)
+               g_free (type);
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "BOXED") == 0) {
+               char *type = make_me_type (p->extra_gtktype,
+                                          "G_TYPE_BOXED");
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_boxed\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1847,9 +1892,10 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            p->name,
                            value_for_print (p->nick, "NULL"),
                            value_for_print (p->blurb, "NULL"),
-                           value_for_print (p->extra_gtktype, "G_TYPE_BOXED"),
+                           type,
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "POINTER") == 0)
+               g_free (type);
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "POINTER") == 0) {
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_pointer\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1860,7 +1906,7 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            value_for_print (p->blurb, "NULL"),
                            flags->str);
        /* FIXME: VALUE_ARRAY */
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "CLOSURE") == 0)
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "CLOSURE") == 0) {
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_pointer\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1870,7 +1916,9 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            value_for_print (p->nick, "NULL"),
                            value_for_print (p->blurb, "NULL"),
                            flags->str);
-       else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "OBJECT") == 0)
+       } else if (strcmp (p->gtktype, "OBJECT") == 0) {
+               char *type = make_me_type (p->extra_gtktype,
+                                          "G_TYPE_BOXED");
                out_printf (out, "\tparam_spec = g_param_spec_object\n"
                            "\t\t(\"%s\" /* name */,\n"
                            "\t\t %s /* nick */,\n"
@@ -1880,15 +1928,17 @@ make_property (Property *p)
                            p->name,
                            value_for_print (p->nick, "NULL"),
                            value_for_print (p->blurb, "NULL"),
-                           value_for_print (p->extra_gtktype, "G_TYPE_OBJECT"),
+                           type,
                            flags->str);
-       else
+               g_free (type);
+       } else {
                error_printf (GOB_ERROR, p->line_no,
                              "%s type is not supported by properties",
                              p->gtktype);
+       }
 
        s = g_strdup (p->name);
-       g_strup (s);
+       gob_strup (s);
        out_printf (out, "\tg_object_class_install_property (g_object_class,\n"
                    "\t\tPROP_%s,\n"
                    "\t\tparam_spec);\n", s);
@@ -1947,7 +1997,7 @@ print_initializer(Method *m, Variable *v)
 static void
 print_destructor (Variable *v)
 {
-       char *root;
+       const char *root;
 
        if(v->destructor == NULL)
                return;
@@ -1988,32 +2038,34 @@ print_destructor (Variable *v)
 }
 
 static void
-add_shutdown (Class *c)
+add_dispose (Class *c)
 {
        out_printf(out, "\nstatic void\n"
-                  "___shutdown (GObject *obj_self)\n"
+                  "___dispose (GObject *obj_self)\n"
                   "{\n");
        out_printf(out,
-                  "#define __GOB_FUNCTION__ \"%s::shutdown\"\n",
+                  "#define __GOB_FUNCTION__ \"%s::dispose\"\n",
                   c->otype);
 
        if (unreftors > 0) {
-               out_printf (out, "\t%s *self = %s (obj_self);\n",
-                           typebase, macrobase);
+               out_printf (out, "\t%s *self%s = %s (obj_self);\n",
+                           typebase,
+                           ! no_gnu ? " G_GNUC_UNUSED" : "",
+                           macrobase);
        }
 
-       if (shutdown_handler != NULL) {
+       if (dispose_handler != NULL) {
                /* so we get possible bad argument warning */
-               if (shutdown_handler->line_no > 0)
-                       out_addline_infile (out, shutdown_handler->line_no);
-               out_printf (out, "\t___%x_%s_shutdown(obj_self);\n",
-                           (guint)shutdown_handler->unique_id, funcbase);
-               if (shutdown_handler->line_no > 0)
+               if (dispose_handler->line_no > 0)
+                       out_addline_infile (out, dispose_handler->line_no);
+               out_printf (out, "\t___%x_%s_dispose(obj_self);\n",
+                           (guint)dispose_handler->unique_id, funcbase);
+               if (dispose_handler->line_no > 0)
                        out_addline_outfile (out);
        } else {
                out_printf (out,
-                           "\tif (G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->shutdown) \\\n"
-                           "\t\t(* G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->shutdown) (obj_self);\n");
+                           "\tif (G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose) \\\n"
+                           "\t\t(* G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose) (obj_self);\n");
        }
 
        if (unreftors > 0) {
@@ -2030,9 +2082,6 @@ add_shutdown (Class *c)
                }
        }
 
-       out_printf (out, "\treturn;\n");
-       if (unreftors > 0)
-               out_printf(out, "\tself = NULL;\n");
        out_printf(out, "}\n"
                   "#undef __GOB_FUNCTION__\n\n");
 }
@@ -2050,8 +2099,11 @@ add_finalize (Class *c)
 
        if (privates > 0 ||
            destructors > 0) {
-               out_printf(out, "\t%s *self = %s (obj_self);\n",
-                          typebase, macrobase);
+               const char *unused = "";
+               if ( ! no_gnu)
+                       unused = " G_GNUC_UNUSED";
+               out_printf(out, "\t%s *self %s = %s (obj_self);\n",
+                          typebase, unused, macrobase);
        }
        if (privates > 0) {
                out_printf(out, "\tgpointer priv = self->_priv;\n");
@@ -2088,10 +2140,6 @@ add_finalize (Class *c)
        if (privates > 0) {
                out_printf(out, "\tg_free (priv);\n");
        }
-       out_printf (out, "\treturn;\n");
-       if (destructors > 0 ||
-           privates > 0)
-               out_printf (out, "\tself = NULL;\n");
 
        out_printf(out, "}\n"
                   "#undef __GOB_FUNCTION__\n\n");
@@ -2130,13 +2178,16 @@ make_bonobo_object_epv (Class *c, const char *classname)
 static void
 add_inits(Class *c)
 {
+       const char *unused = "";
        GList *li;
+
+       if ( ! no_gnu)
+               unused = " G_GNUC_UNUSED";
+
        for(li=c->nodes;li;li=g_list_next(li)) {
                Node *n = li->data;
                Method *m;
 
-               gboolean add_unused_class = FALSE;
-
                if(n->type != METHOD_NODE)
                        continue;
                m = (Method *)n;
@@ -2144,7 +2195,7 @@ add_inits(Class *c)
                        if(m->line_no > 0)
                                out_addline_infile(out, m->line_no);
                        print_method(out, "static ", "\n", "", " ", "", "\n",
-                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);
+                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE);
                        if(m->line_no > 0)
                                out_addline_outfile(out);
                        out_printf(out, "{\n"
@@ -2178,7 +2229,7 @@ add_inits(Class *c)
                        if(m->line_no > 0)
                                out_addline_infile(out, m->line_no);
                        print_method(out, "static ", "\n", "", " ", "", "\n",
-                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);
+                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE);
                        if(m->line_no > 0)
                                out_addline_outfile(out);
                        out_printf(out, "{\n"
@@ -2187,14 +2238,14 @@ add_inits(Class *c)
                        if (set_properties > 0 ||
                            get_properties > 0 ||
                            signals > 0 ||
-                           need_shutdown ||
+                           need_dispose ||
                            need_finalize) {
                                out_printf(out,
                                           "\tGObjectClass *"
-                                          "g_object_class = "
+                                          "g_object_class%s = "
                                           "(GObjectClass*) %s;\n",
+                                          unused,
                                           ((FuncArg *)m->args->data)->name);
-                               add_unused_class = TRUE;
                                did_base_obj = TRUE;
                        }
 
@@ -2229,9 +2280,9 @@ add_inits(Class *c)
 
                        /* if there are no handlers for these things, we
                         * need to set them up here */
-                       if(need_shutdown && !shutdown_handler)
-                               out_printf(out, "\tg_object_class->shutdown "
-                                          "= ___shutdown;\n");
+                       if(need_dispose && !dispose_handler)
+                               out_printf(out, "\tg_object_class->dispose "
+                                          "= ___dispose;\n");
                        if(need_finalize && !finalize_handler)
                                out_printf(out, "\tg_object_class->finalize = "
                                           "___finalize;\n");
@@ -2252,13 +2303,6 @@ add_inits(Class *c)
                        out_addline_outfile(out);
                        out_printf(out, " }\n");
                }
-               out_printf(out, "\treturn;\n");
-               out_printf(out,
-                          "\t%s = NULL;\n",
-                          ((FuncArg *)m->args->data)->name);
-               if(add_unused_class) {
-                       out_printf (out, "\tg_object_class = NULL;\n");
-               }
                out_printf(out, "}\n"
                           "#undef __GOB_FUNCTION__\n");
        }
@@ -2282,22 +2326,39 @@ add_argument (Argument *a, gboolean is_set)
        if (cbuf == NULL)
                return;
        s = g_strdup(a->name);
-       g_strup(s);
+       gob_strup (s);
        out_printf(out, "\tcase PROP_%s:\n\t{", s);
 
        the_type_lower = g_strdup (a->gtktype);
-       g_strdown (the_type_lower);
+       gob_strdown (the_type_lower);
+
+       /* HACK because there is no g_value_set/get for unichar */
+       if (strcmp (the_type_lower, "unichar") == 0) {
+               g_free (the_type_lower);
+               the_type_lower = g_strdup ("uint");
+       }
 
        if (is_set) {
                char *cast;
+               const char *unused = "";
 
-               if (a->atype != NULL)
+               if ( ! no_gnu && ! for_cpp /* g++ has a cow with this */) {
+                       unused = " G_GNUC_UNUSED";
+               }
+
+               if (a->atype != NULL &&
+                   /* gcc -Wbad-function-cast is wanking stupid, moronic
+                      and otherwise evil so we should just use a (gint)
+                      or (guint) cast, not the specific type cast */
+                   (for_cpp ||
+                    (strcmp (a->gtktype, "ENUM") != 0 &&
+                    strcmp (a->gtktype, "FLAGS") != 0)))
                        cast = get_type (a->atype, TRUE);
                else
                        cast = g_strdup (get_cast (a->gtktype, FALSE));
 
-               out_printf (out, "\t%s ARG = (%s) g_value_get_%s (VAL);\n",
-                           cast, cast, the_type_lower);
+               out_printf (out, "\t%s ARG%s = (%s) g_value_get_%s (VAL);\n",
+                           cast, unused, cast, the_type_lower);
 
                g_free (cast);
        } else if ( ! is_set) {
@@ -2332,8 +2393,9 @@ add_argument (Argument *a, gboolean is_set)
        }
        g_free (the_type_lower);
 
-       if (is_set) {
-               out_printf (out, "\t\tif (&ARG) ;\n");
+       if (is_set &&
+           (no_gnu || for_cpp /* g++ has a cow with G_GNUC_UNUSED */)) {
+               out_printf (out, "\t\tif (&ARG) break;\n");
        }
 
        out_printf (out, "\t\tbreak;\n");
@@ -2360,9 +2422,9 @@ add_property (Property *p, gboolean is_set)
                return;
 
        name_upper = g_strdup (p->name);
-       g_strup (name_upper);
+       gob_strup (name_upper);
        the_type_lower = g_strdup (p->gtktype);
-       g_strdown (the_type_lower);
+       gob_strdown (the_type_lower);
 
        out_printf (out, "\tcase PROP_%s:\n", name_upper);
 
@@ -2384,20 +2446,34 @@ static void
 add_getset_arg(Class *c, gboolean is_set)
 {
        GList *li;
+       const char *unused = "";
+       const char *hack_unused = "";
+
+       if ( ! no_gnu && ! for_cpp /* g++ has a cow with this */) {
+               unused = " G_GNUC_UNUSED";
+       } else {
+               hack_unused = "if (&VAL || &pspec) break;\n\t\t";
+       }
+
        out_printf(out, "\nstatic void\n"
                   "___object_%s_property (GObject *object,\n"
                   "\tguint property_id,\n"
-                  "\t%sGValue *VAL,\n"
-                  "\tGParamSpec *pspec)\n"
+                  "\t%sGValue *VAL%s,\n"
+                  "\tGParamSpec *pspec%s)\n"
                   "#define __GOB_FUNCTION__ \"%s::%s_property\"\n"
                   "{\n"
-                  "\t%s *self;\n\n"
+                  "\t%s *self%s;\n\n"
                   "\tself = %s (object);\n\n"
                   "\tswitch (property_id) {\n",
                   is_set ? "set" : "get",
                   is_set ? "const " : "",
-                  c->otype, is_set ? "set" : "get",
-                  typebase, macrobase);
+                  unused,
+                  unused,
+                  c->otype,
+                  is_set ? "set" : "get",
+                  typebase,
+                  unused,
+                  macrobase);
 
        for (li = c->nodes; li != NULL; li = li->next) {
                Node *n = li->data;
@@ -2413,9 +2489,9 @@ add_getset_arg(Class *c, gboolean is_set)
                    "#  define G_STRLOC __FILE__ \":\" G_STRINGIFY (__LINE__)\n"
                    "#endif\n"
                    "\t\tG_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);\n"
-                   "\t\tbreak;\n\t}\n"
-                   "\treturn;\n\tself = NULL;\n\tVAL = NULL;\n\tpspec = NULL;\n}\n"
-                   "#undef __GOB_FUNCTION__\n");
+                   "\t\t%sbreak;\n\t}\n"
+                   "}\n"
+                   "#undef __GOB_FUNCTION__\n", hack_unused);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2497,7 +2573,7 @@ print_preconditions(Method *m)
 }
 
 static void
-print_method_body(Method *m, int pre)
+print_method_body (Method *m, gboolean pre, gboolean unused_self)
 {
        if (m->line_no > 0)
                out_addline_outfile(out);
@@ -2505,9 +2581,18 @@ print_method_body(Method *m, int pre)
                   "#define __GOB_FUNCTION__ \"%s::%s\"\n",
                   ((Class *)class)->otype,
                   m->id);
-       if(pre)
+       if (pre)
                print_preconditions(m);
 
+       if ( ! pre &&
+            unused_self &&
+           (no_gnu || for_cpp) &&
+           m->args != NULL &&
+           ((FuncArg *)(m->args->data))->name != NULL &&
+           strcmp (((FuncArg *)(m->args->data))->name, "self") == 0) {
+               out_printf (out, "\tif (&self) { ; }\n");
+       }
+
        /* Note: the trailing }'s are on one line, this is so
           that we get the no return warning correctly and point to
           the correct line in the .gob file, yes this is slightly
@@ -2535,11 +2620,21 @@ put_signal_args (Method *m)
 {
        GList *li;
        GList *ali;
-       for (ali = m->gtktypes->next, li=m->args->next;
+       int i;
+
+       if (m->args->next == NULL)
+               return;
+
+       for (ali = m->gtktypes->next, li = m->args->next, i = 1;
             li != NULL && ali != NULL;
-            li = li->next, ali = ali->next) {
+            li = li->next, ali = ali->next, i++) {
                FuncArg *fa = li->data;
                char *cast = g_strdup (get_cast (ali->data, FALSE));
+               /* FIXME: This code is so fucking ugly it hurts */
+               gboolean do_static = 
+                       (strcmp ((char *)ali->data, "STRING") == 0 ||
+                        strcmp ((char *)ali->data, "BOXED") == 0);
+               char *set_func;
 
                if (cast == NULL) {
                        cast = get_type (fa->atype, TRUE);
@@ -2548,28 +2643,60 @@ put_signal_args (Method *m)
                   the we know all the types */
                g_assert (cast != NULL);
 
-               out_printf (out, ",\n\t\t(%s)%s", cast,
-                           fa->name);
+               out_printf (out,
+                           "\t___param_values[%d].g_type = 0;\n"
+                           "\tg_value_init (&___param_values[%d], G_TYPE_%s);\n",
+                           i, i, (char *)ali->data);
+
+               if (strcmp (ali->data, "UNICHAR") == 0)
+                       /* hack because glib is braindamaged */
+                       set_func = g_strdup ("g_value_set_uint");
+               else
+                       set_func = g_strdup_printf ("g_value_set%s_%s",
+                                                   do_static ? "_static" : "",
+                                                   (char *)ali->data);
+               gob_strdown (set_func);
+
+               out_printf (out, "\t%s (&___param_values[%d], (%s) %s);\n\n",
+                           set_func, i, cast, fa->name);
 
+               g_free (set_func);
                g_free (cast);
        }
 }
 
+static void
+clear_signal_args (Method *m)
+{
+       GList *li;
+       int i;
+
+       out_printf (out, "\n\tg_value_unset (&___param_values[0]);\n");
+
+       if (m->args->next == NULL)
+               return;
+
+       for (li = m->args->next, i = 1;
+            li != NULL;
+            li = li->next, i++) {
+               out_printf (out,
+                           "\tg_value_unset (&___param_values[%d]);\n", i);
+       }
+}
+
 static char *
-get_arg_names_for_macro(Method *m)
+get_arg_names_for_macro (Method *m)
 {
-       char *p;
+       const char *sep;
        GList *li;
        GString *gs = g_string_new(NULL);
-       p = "";
+       sep = "";
        for(li=m->args;li;li=g_list_next(li)) {
                FuncArg *arg = li->data;
-               g_string_sprintfa(gs, "%s___%s", p, arg->name);
-               p = ",";
+               g_string_sprintfa (gs, "%s___%s", sep, arg->name);
+               sep = ",";
        }
-       p = gs->str;
-       g_string_free(gs, FALSE);
-       return p;
+       return g_string_free (gs, FALSE);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2593,11 +2720,11 @@ put_method(Method *m)
                        out_addline_infile(out, m->line_no);
                if(m->scope == PRIVATE_SCOPE)
                        print_method(out, "static ", "\n", "", " ", "", "\n",
-                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);
+                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
                else /* PUBLIC, PROTECTED */
                        print_method(out, "", "\n", "", " ", "", "\n",
-                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);
-               print_method_body(m, TRUE);
+                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
+               print_method_body(m, TRUE, TRUE);
                /* the outfile line was added above */
                break;
        case SIGNAL_FIRST_METHOD:
@@ -2606,50 +2733,130 @@ put_method(Method *m)
                        out_addline_infile(out, m->line_no);
                if(m->scope == PRIVATE_SCOPE)
                        print_method(out, "static ", "\n", "", " ", "", "\n",
-                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);
+                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
                else /* PUBLIC, PROTECTED */
                        print_method(out, "", "\n", "", " ", "", "\n",
-                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);
-               out_addline_outfile(out);
-               out_printf(out, "{\n");
-               s = g_strdup(m->id);
-               g_strup(s);
-               if(strcmp(m->mtype->name, "void") == 0 &&
-                  m->mtype->pointer == NULL) {
-                       print_preconditions(m);
-                       if(((FuncArg *)m->args->data)->name)
-                       out_printf(out, "\tg_signal_emit (G_OBJECT (%s),\n"
-                               "\t\tobject_signals[%s_SIGNAL], 0",
-                               ((FuncArg *)m->args->data)->name, s);
-                       put_signal_args (m);
-                       out_printf(out, ");\n}\n");
-               } else {
-                       out_printf(out, "\t");
-                       print_type(out, m->mtype, TRUE);
-                       out_printf(out, "return_val = (");
-                       print_type(out, m->mtype, TRUE);
-                       if(m->defreturn)
-                               out_printf(out, ")(%s);\n", m->defreturn);
-                       else if(m->onerror)
-                               out_printf(out, ")(%s);\n", m->onerror);
+                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
+               out_addline_outfile (out);
+
+               out_printf (out, "{\n");
+
+               out_printf (out,
+                           "\tGValue ___param_values[%d];\n"
+                           "\tGValue ___return_val;\n\n"
+                           "memset (&___return_val, 0, "
+                             "sizeof (___return_val));\n"
+                           "memset (&___param_values, 0, "
+                             "sizeof (___param_values));\n\n",
+                           g_list_length (m->args));
+
+               print_preconditions (m);
+
+               out_printf (out,
+                           "\n\t___param_values[0].g_type = 0;\n"
+                           "\tg_value_init (&___param_values[0], G_TYPE_FROM_INSTANCE (%s));\n"
+                           "\tg_value_set_instance (&___param_values[0], (gpointer) %s);\n\n",
+                           ((FuncArg *)m->args->data)->name,
+                           ((FuncArg *)m->args->data)->name);
+
+               put_signal_args (m);
+
+               if (strcmp (m->gtktypes->data, "NONE") != 0) {
+                       const char *defret = NULL;
+
+                       out_printf (out, "\tg_value_init (&___return_val, G_TYPE_%s);\n",
+                                   (char *)m->gtktypes->data);
+
+                       if (m->defreturn != NULL)
+                               defret = m->defreturn;
+                       else if (m->onerror != NULL)
+                               defret = m->onerror;
+
+                       if (defret != NULL) {
+                               char *set_func;
+                               /* FIXME: This code is so fucking ugly it hurts */
+                               gboolean do_static = 
+                                       (strcmp ((char *)m->gtktypes->data, "STRING") == 0 ||
+                                        strcmp ((char *)m->gtktypes->data, "BOXED") == 0);
+                               char *cast = g_strdup (get_cast (m->gtktypes->data, FALSE));
+                               if (cast == NULL)
+                                       cast = get_type (m->mtype, TRUE);
+
+                               if (strcmp (m->gtktypes->data, "UNICHAR") == 0)
+                                       /* hack because glib is braindamaged */
+                                       set_func = g_strdup ("g_value_set_uint");
+                               else
+                                       set_func = g_strdup_printf ("g_value_set%s_%s",
+                                                                   do_static ? "_static" : "",
+                                                                   (char *)m->gtktypes->data);
+                               gob_strdown (set_func);
+
+                               out_printf (out, "\t%s (&___return_val, (%s) (%s));\n",
+                                           set_func, cast, defret);
+
+                               g_free (set_func);
+                               g_free (cast);
+                       }
+                       out_printf (out, "\n");
+               }
+
+               s = g_strdup (m->id);
+               gob_strup (s);
+
+               out_printf(out, "\tg_signal_emitv (___param_values,\n"
+                          "\t\tobject_signals[%s_SIGNAL],\n"
+                          "\t\t0 /* detail */,\n"
+                          "\t\t&___return_val);\n", s);
+
+               g_free (s);
+
+               clear_signal_args (m);
+
+               if (strcmp (m->gtktypes->data, "NONE") != 0) {
+                       char *cast = g_strdup (get_cast (m->gtktypes->data, FALSE));
+                       char *getfunc;
+                       /* Hack because glib is very very braindead */
+                       gboolean do_dup = 
+                               (strcmp ((char *)m->gtktypes->data, "STRING") == 0 ||
+                                strcmp ((char *)m->gtktypes->data, "BOXED") == 0 ||
+                                strcmp ((char *)m->gtktypes->data, "OBJECT") == 0 ||
+                                strcmp ((char *)m->gtktypes->data, "PARAM") == 0);
+
+                       if (strcmp (m->gtktypes->data, "UNICHAR") == 0)
+                               /* hack because glib is braindamaged */
+                               getfunc = g_strdup ("g_value_get_uint");
                        else
-                               out_printf(out, ")(0);\n");
-                       print_preconditions(m);
-                       out_printf(out, "\tg_signal_emit (G_OBJECT (%s),\n"
-                               "\t\tobject_signals[%s_SIGNAL], 0",
-                               ((FuncArg *)m->args->data)->name, s);
-                       put_signal_args(m);
-                       out_printf(out, ",\n\t\t&return_val);\n"
-                               "\treturn return_val;\n}\n");
+                               getfunc = g_strdup_printf ("g_value_%s_%s",
+                                                          do_dup ? "dup" : "get",
+                                                          (char *)m->gtktypes->data);
+                       gob_strdown (getfunc);
+
+                       if (cast == NULL)
+                               cast = get_type (m->mtype, TRUE);
+
+                       out_printf (out,
+                                   "\n\t{\n"
+                                   "\t\t");
+                       print_type (out, m->mtype, TRUE);
+                       out_printf (out,
+                                   " ___ret = (%s) %s (&___return_val);\n"
+                                   "\t\tg_value_unset (&___return_val);\n"
+                                   "\t\treturn ___ret;\n"
+                                   "\t}\n",
+                                   cast, getfunc);
+
+                       g_free (cast);
+                       g_free (getfunc);
                }
+               out_printf(out, "}\n");
 
                if(!m->cbuf)
                        break;
                if(m->line_no > 0)
                        out_addline_infile(out, m->line_no);
                print_method(out, "static ", "\n___real_", "", " ", "", "\n",
-                            m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);
-               print_method_body(m, FALSE);
+                            m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE);
+               print_method_body(m, FALSE, TRUE);
                /* the outfile line was added above */
                break;
        case VIRTUAL_METHOD:
@@ -2657,10 +2864,10 @@ put_method(Method *m)
                        out_addline_infile(out, m->line_no);
                if(m->scope==PRIVATE_SCOPE)
                        print_method(out, "static ", "\n", "", " ", "", "\n",
-                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);
+                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
                else /* PUBLIC, PROTECTED */
                        print_method(out, "", "\n", "", " ", "", "\n",
-                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);
+                                    m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE);
                out_addline_outfile(out);
                out_printf(out, "{\n"
                        "\t%sClass *klass;\n", typebase);
@@ -2706,8 +2913,8 @@ put_method(Method *m)
                if(m->line_no > 0)
                        out_addline_infile(out, m->line_no);
                print_method(out, "static ", "\n___real_", "", " ", "", "\n",
-                            m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE);
-               print_method_body(m, FALSE);
+                            m, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, FALSE);
+               print_method_body(m, FALSE, TRUE);
                /* the outfile line was added above */
                break;
        case OVERRIDE_METHOD:
@@ -2717,11 +2924,11 @@ put_method(Method *m)
                        out_addline_infile(out, m->line_no);
                s = g_strdup_printf("\n___%x_", (guint)m->unique_id);
                print_method(out, "static ", s, "", " ", "", "\n",
-                            m, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE);
+                            m, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE);
                g_free(s);
                out_addline_outfile(out);
                s = replace_sep(m->otype, '_');
-               g_strup(s);
+               gob_strup (s);
                args = get_arg_names_for_macro(m);
                if(is_void) {
                        out_printf(out, "#define PARENT_HANDLER(%s) \\\n"
@@ -2741,7 +2948,7 @@ put_method(Method *m)
                }
                g_free(args);
                g_free(s);
-               print_method_body(m, TRUE);
+               print_method_body(m, TRUE, TRUE);
                /* the outfile line was added above */
                out_printf(out, "#undef PARENT_HANDLER\n");
                break;
@@ -2756,18 +2963,18 @@ open_files(void)
        char *outfile, *outfileh, *outfileph;
 
        if ( ! for_cpp)
-               outfile = g_strconcat (filebase, ".c", NULL);
+               outfile = g_strconcat (fullfilebase, ".c", NULL);
        else
-               outfile = g_strconcat (filebase, ".cc", NULL);
+               outfile = g_strconcat (fullfilebase, ".cc", NULL);
        if (no_touch_headers)
-               outfileh = g_strconcat ("#gob#", filebase, ".h#gob#", NULL);
+               outfileh = g_strconcat (fullfilebase, ".h#gob#", NULL);
        else
-               outfileh = g_strconcat (filebase, ".h", NULL);
+               outfileh = g_strconcat (fullfilebase, ".h", NULL);
 
        if ((privates > 0 || protecteds > 0 ||
             private_header == PRIVATE_HEADER_ALWAYS) &&
            private_header != PRIVATE_HEADER_NEVER)
-               outfileph = g_strconcat (filebase, "-private.h", NULL);
+               outfileph = g_strconcat (fullfilebase, "-private.h", NULL);
        else
                outfileph = NULL;
 
@@ -2775,7 +2982,7 @@ open_files(void)
        if (no_write) {
                devnull = fopen ("/dev/null", "w");
                if (devnull == NULL)
-                       g_error ("Cannot open null device");
+                       error_print (GOB_ERROR, 0, "Cannot open null device");
                out = devnull;
                outh = devnull;
                if (outfileph != NULL)
@@ -2783,15 +2990,21 @@ open_files(void)
        } else {
                out = fopen (outfile, "w");
                if (out == NULL) {
-                       g_error ("Cannot open outfile: %s", outfile);
+                       error_printf (GOB_ERROR, 0,
+                                     "Cannot open outfile: %s", outfile);
                }
                outh = fopen (outfileh, "w");
-               if (outh == NULL)
-                       g_error ("Cannot open outfile: %s", outfileh);
+               if (outh == NULL) {
+                       error_printf (GOB_ERROR, 0,
+                                     "Cannot open outfile: %s", outfileh);
+               }
                if (outfileph != NULL) {
                        outph = fopen (outfileph, "w");
-                       if (outph == NULL)
-                               g_error ("Cannot open outfile: %s", outfileh);
+                       if (outph == NULL) {
+                               error_printf (GOB_ERROR, 0,
+                                             "Cannot open outfile: %s",
+                                             outfileph);
+                       }
                }
        }
 }
@@ -2831,7 +3044,7 @@ put_argument_nongnu_wrappers (Class *c)
                }
 
                aname = g_strdup (name);
-               g_strup (aname);
+               gob_strup (aname);
 
                if (atype != NULL)
                        cast = get_type (atype, TRUE);
@@ -2897,7 +3110,7 @@ put_argument_gnu_wrappers(Class *c)
                }
 
                aname = g_strdup (name);
-               g_strup (aname);
+               gob_strup (aname);
 
                if (atype != NULL)
                        cast = get_type (atype, TRUE);
@@ -2907,11 +3120,11 @@ put_argument_gnu_wrappers(Class *c)
                if (cast != NULL) {
                        if (set)
                                out_printf (outh, "#define %s_PROP_%s(arg)    \t"
-                                          "\"%s\",({%sz = (arg); z;})\n",
+                                          "\"%s\", __extension__ ({%sz = (arg); z;})\n",
                                           macrobase, aname, name, cast);
                        if (get)
                                out_printf (outh, "#define %s_GET_PROP_%s(arg)\t"
-                                          "\"%s\",({%s*z = (arg); z;})\n",
+                                          "\"%s\", __extension__ ({%s*z = (arg); z;})\n",
                                           macrobase, aname, name, cast);
                } else {
                        if (set)
@@ -3057,7 +3270,7 @@ print_class_block(Class *c)
                    " * Main object structure\n"
                    " */\n");
        s = replace_sep (c->otype, '_');
-       g_strup (s);
+       gob_strup (s);
        out_printf (outh, "#ifndef __TYPEDEF_%s__\n"
                    "#define __TYPEDEF_%s__\n", s, s);
        g_free (s);
@@ -3172,12 +3385,7 @@ print_class_block(Class *c)
                    " */\n");
 
        if ( ! overrode_get_type) {
-               out_printf (outh, "GType\t%s_get_type\t(void)", funcbase);
-               if ( ! no_gnu) {
-                       out_printf (outh, " G_GNUC_CONST;\n");
-               } else {
-                       out_printf (outh, ";\n");
-               }
+               out_printf (outh, "GType\t%s_get_type\t(void);\n", funcbase);
        }
 
        for(li = c->nodes; li != NULL; li = li->next) {
@@ -3239,13 +3447,8 @@ print_class_block(Class *c)
        add_enums (c);
 
        if(any_method_to_alias(c)) {
-               if( ! no_gnu) {
-                       out_printf(out, "/* Short form macros */\n");
-                       out_printf(out, "#if defined(__GNUC__) && !defined(__STRICT_ANSI__)\n");
-                       make_method_gnu_aliases(c);
-                       out_printf(out, "#endif /* __GNUC__ && !__STRICT_ANSI__ */\n");
-               }
-               make_method_nongnu_aliases(c);
+               out_printf (out, "/* Short form macros */\n");
+               make_method_aliases (c);
        }
 
        add_interface_inits (c);
@@ -3277,8 +3480,8 @@ print_class_block(Class *c)
                    no_gnu ? "" : " G_GNUC_UNUSED",
                    typebase, typebase, typebase, funcbase);
 
-       if (need_shutdown)
-               add_shutdown (c);
+       if (need_dispose)
+               add_dispose (c);
 
        if (need_finalize)
                add_finalize (c);
@@ -3319,6 +3522,23 @@ print_useful_macros(void)
        out_printf (out, "#define selfp (self->_priv)\n\n");
 }
 
+static void
+print_more_useful_macros (void)
+{
+       if (no_gnu) {
+               out_printf (out, "#define ___GOB_LIKELY(expr) (expr)\n");
+               out_printf (out, "#define ___GOB_UNLIKELY(expr) (expr)\n");
+       } else {
+               out_printf (out, "#ifdef G_LIKELY\n");
+               out_printf (out, "#define ___GOB_LIKELY(expr) G_LIKELY(expr)\n");
+               out_printf (out, "#define ___GOB_UNLIKELY(expr) G_UNLIKELY(expr)\n");
+               out_printf (out, "#else /* ! G_LIKELY */\n");
+               out_printf (out, "#define ___GOB_LIKELY(expr) (expr)\n");
+               out_printf (out, "#define ___GOB_UNLIKELY(expr) (expr)\n");
+               out_printf (out, "#endif /* G_LIKELY */\n");
+       }
+}
+
 static void
 print_file_comments(void)
 {
@@ -3384,7 +3604,7 @@ print_header_prefixes(void)
        char *p;
 
        p = replace_sep(((Class *)class)->otype, '_');
-       g_strup(p);
+       gob_strup (p);
        out_printf(outh, "#ifndef __%s_H__\n#define __%s_H__\n\n", p, p);
        if(outph)
                out_printf(outph, "#ifndef __%s_PRIVATE_H__\n"
@@ -3465,7 +3685,7 @@ print_enum (EnumDef *enode)
        char *str;
 
        funcprefix = replace_sep (enode->etype, '_');
-       g_strdown (funcprefix);
+       gob_strdown (funcprefix);
        out_printf (out, "static const GEnumValue _%s_values[] = {\n",
                    funcprefix);
        type = remove_sep (enode->etype);
@@ -3475,7 +3695,7 @@ print_enum (EnumDef *enode)
        for (li = enode->values; li != NULL; li = li->next) {
                EnumValue *value = li->data; 
                char *p;
-               char *sname = g_strdown (g_strdup (value->name));
+               char *sname = gob_strdown (g_strdup (value->name));
 
                while ((p = strchr (sname, '_')) != NULL)
                        *p = '-';
@@ -3488,7 +3708,7 @@ print_enum (EnumDef *enode)
                else
                        out_printf (outh, "\n");
 
-               out_printf (out, "\t{ %s_%s, \"%s_%s\", \"%s\" },\n",
+               out_printf (out, "\t{ %s_%s, (char *)\"%s_%s\", (char *)\"%s\" },\n",
                            enode->prefix, value->name,
                            enode->prefix, value->name,
                            sname);
@@ -3511,7 +3731,7 @@ print_enum (EnumDef *enode)
                    "GType\n%s_get_type (void)\n"
                    "{\n"
                    "\tstatic GType type = 0;\n"
-                   "\tif (type == 0)\n"
+                   "\tif ___GOB_UNLIKELY(type == 0)\n"
                    "\t\ttype = g_enum_register_static (\"%s\", _%s_values);\n"
                    "\treturn type;\n"
                    "}\n\n",
@@ -3531,7 +3751,7 @@ print_flags (Flags *fnode)
        int i;
 
        funcprefix = replace_sep (fnode->ftype, '_');
-       g_strdown (funcprefix);
+       gob_strdown (funcprefix);
        out_printf (out, "static const GFlagsValue _%s_values[] = {\n",
                    funcprefix);
        type = remove_sep (fnode->ftype);
@@ -3541,7 +3761,7 @@ print_flags (Flags *fnode)
        for (i = 0, li = fnode->values; li != NULL; i++, li = li->next) {
                const char *name = li->data; 
                char *p;
-               char *sname = g_strdown (g_strdup (name));
+               char *sname = gob_strdown (g_strdup (name));
 
                while ((p = strchr (sname, '_')) != NULL)
                        *p = '-';
@@ -3553,7 +3773,7 @@ print_flags (Flags *fnode)
                else
                        out_printf (outh, "\n");
 
-               out_printf (out, "\t{ %s_%s, \"%s_%s\", \"%s\" },\n",
+               out_printf (out, "\t{ %s_%s, (char *)\"%s_%s\", (char *)\"%s\" },\n",
                            fnode->prefix, name,
                            fnode->prefix, name,
                            sname);
@@ -3576,7 +3796,7 @@ print_flags (Flags *fnode)
                    "GType\n%s_get_type (void)\n"
                    "{\n"
                    "\tstatic GType type = 0;\n"
-                   "\tif (type == 0)\n"
+                   "\tif ___GOB_UNLIKELY(type == 0)\n"
                    "\t\ttype = g_flags_register_static (\"%s\", _%s_values);\n"
                    "\treturn type;\n"
                    "}\n\n",
@@ -3595,7 +3815,7 @@ print_error (Error *enode)
        char *str;
 
        funcprefix = replace_sep (enode->etype, '_');
-       g_strdown (funcprefix);
+       gob_strdown (funcprefix);
        out_printf (out, "static const GEnumValue _%s_values[] = {\n",
                    funcprefix);
        type = remove_sep (enode->etype);
@@ -3605,7 +3825,7 @@ print_error (Error *enode)
        for (li = enode->values; li != NULL; li = li->next) {
                const char *name = li->data;
                char *p;
-               char *sname = g_strdown (g_strdup (name));
+               char *sname = gob_strdown (g_strdup (name));
 
                while ((p = strchr (sname, '_')) != NULL)
                        *p = '-';
@@ -3616,7 +3836,7 @@ print_error (Error *enode)
                else
                        out_printf (outh, "\n");
 
-               out_printf (out, "\t{ %s_%s, \"%s_%s\", \"%s\" },\n",
+               out_printf (out, "\t{ %s_%s, (char *)\"%s_%s\", (char *)\"%s\" },\n",
                            enode->prefix, name,
                            enode->prefix, name,
                            sname);
@@ -3639,7 +3859,7 @@ print_error (Error *enode)
                    "GType\n%s_get_type (void)\n"
                    "{\n"
                    "\tstatic GType type = 0;\n"
-                   "\tif (type == 0)\n"
+                   "\tif ___GOB_UNLIKELY(type == 0)\n"
                    "\t\ttype = g_enum_register_static (\"%s\", _%s_values);\n"
                    "\treturn type;\n"
                    "}\n\n",
@@ -3649,7 +3869,7 @@ print_error (Error *enode)
        out_printf (outh, "GQuark %s_quark (void);\n\n", funcprefix);
 
        str = replace_sep (enode->etype, '-');
-       g_strdown (str);
+       gob_strdown (str);
 
        out_printf (out,
                    "GQuark\n%s_quark (void)\n"
@@ -3684,6 +3904,8 @@ generate_outfiles(void)
 
        print_includes();
 
+       print_more_useful_macros ();
+
        for (li = nodes; li != NULL; li = li->next) {
                Node *node = li->data;
                if (node->type == CCODE_NODE) {
@@ -3725,10 +3947,10 @@ print_help(void)
                                          "really changed\n"
                "\t--always-private-header Always create a private header "
                                          "file,\n"
-               "\t                        even if it would be empty "
-                                         "[default]\n"
+               "\t                        even if it would be empty\n"
                "\t--ondemand-private-header Create private header only when "
                                          "needed\n"
+               "\t                        [default]\n"
                "\t--no-private-header     Don't create a private header, "
                                          "put private\n"
                "\t                        structure and protected "
@@ -3747,7 +3969,9 @@ print_help(void)
                "\t--no-lines              Don't print '#line' to output\n"
                "\t--no-self-alias         Don't create self type and macro "
                                          "aliases\n"
-               "\t--no-kill-underscores   Ignored for compatibility\n");
+               "\t--no-kill-underscores   Ignored for compatibility\n"
+               "\t-o,--output-dir         The directory where output "
+                                         "should be placed\n");
 }
 
 static void
@@ -3849,6 +4073,21 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
                        use_m4_clean=TRUE;
                        m4_opts = TRUE;
                        m4_commandline=g_strdup(M4_COMMANDLINE);
+               } else if (strcmp (argv[i], "-o") == 0 || 
+                          strcmp (argv[i], "--output-dir") == 0) {
+                       if (i+1 < argc) {
+                               output_dir = g_strdup (argv[i+1]);
+                               i++;
+                       } else {
+                               output_dir = NULL;
+                       }
+               } else if (strncmp (argv[i], "-o=", strlen ("-o=")) == 0 || 
+                          strncmp (argv[i],
+                                   "--output-dir=",
+                                   strlen ("--output-dir=")) == 0) {
+                       char *p = strchr (argv[i], '=');
+                       g_assert (p != NULL);
+                       output_dir = g_strdup (p+1);
                } else if(strcmp(argv[i], "--")==0) {
                        /*further arguments are files*/
                        no_opts = TRUE;
@@ -3901,8 +4140,8 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
 static void
 compare_and_move_header(void)
 {
-       char *hfnew = g_strconcat("#gob#", filebase, ".h#gob#", NULL);
-       char *hf = g_strconcat(filebase, ".h", NULL);
+       char *hfnew = g_strconcat(fullfilebase, ".h#gob#", NULL);
+       char *hf = g_strconcat(fullfilebase, ".h", NULL);
        struct stat s;
        if(stat(hf, &s) == 0) {
                char *s;
@@ -3955,7 +4194,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
        /* This is where parsing is done */
        /*yydebug = 1;*/
        if(yyparse() != 0)
-               g_error("Parsing errors, quitting");
+               error_print (GOB_ERROR, 0, "Parsing errors, quitting");
 
        /* close input file */
        if(use_m4) pclose(yyin);
@@ -3963,7 +4202,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
        yyin=stdin;
 
        if( ! class)
-               error_print(GOB_ERROR, 0, " no class defined");
+               error_print (GOB_ERROR, 0, "no class defined");
        
 
        exit_on_error = FALSE;
@@ -3984,8 +4223,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
        make_bases ();
        make_inits ((Class *)class);
        if(unreftors > 0) {
-               need_shutdown = TRUE;
-               find_shutdown ((Class *)class);
+               need_dispose = TRUE;
+               find_dispose ((Class *)class);
        }
        if (destructors > 0 ||
            privates > 0) {
@@ -4004,6 +4243,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
        check_property_types ((Class *)class);
        check_argument_types ((Class *)class);
        check_func_arg_checks ((Class *)class);
+       check_for_class_destructors ((Class *)class);
 
        exit_on_error = TRUE;