Release 1.0.7

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@@ -824,6 +824,24 @@ use the full name of the method inside your code.  Also note that gob does
 not use any C++ features, this option will just make the generated code
 compile with a C++ compiler.
 
+.SH OVERRIDING THE GET_TYPE METHOD
+.PP
+The get_type is not really a method, but a function which initializes your
+object.  Recently objects appeared which require you to make a custom
+get_type function (BonoboXObject currently).  So in 1.0.7 it is now possible
+to override this function.  To do so, just define a new public method called
+get_type, with no arguments.  Example:
+.nf
+
+  public GtkType
+  get_type (void)
+  {
+       /* code goes here */
+       return some_type;
+  }
+
+.fi
+
 .SH IDENTIFIER CONFLICTS
 .PP
 Gob will need to define some local variables and functions in the generated