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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.
 
 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
 .SH IDENTIFIER CONFLICTS
 .PP
 Gob will need to define some local variables and functions in the generated