Re: [Vala] DBus horror

[Kos <nikosverschore gmail com>]

On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 2:27 PM, John Carr <john carr unrouted co uk> wrote:

> Hey,
>
> I noticed you used var foo = in the dynamic test. Doesn't Vala need to
> know what the return type will be at compile time? I think it is
> assuming it will be an object path when its actually an array of 4
> intergers.

I tried to set the return value to int[], so it doesn't had to guess the
return type. But then it segfaults.
vala file: http://pastebin.org/64817
generated c file: http://pastebin.org/64814
backtrace: see vala file

I also tried to set the return value to a struct with 4 ints
(org_freedesktop_MediaPlayer.State), but then the c-compiler errors:
vlc_test2.vala.c: In function ‘_dynamic_GetStatus0’:
vlc_test2.vala.c:244: error: ‘result’ redeclared as different kind of symbol
vlc_test2.vala.c:243: note: previous definition of ‘result’ was here
vlc_test2.vala.c:249: warning: ‘return’ with a value, in function returning
void


> In the static test, i wonder in vala can't yet map a return type of "4
> integers" to a struct - have you tried using int[4] as the return
> type?

I have tried setting it as int[]. That doesn't work either because vala will
expect a dbus signature of an array, instead of a struct.

** (process:4153): CRITICAL **: file
/home/karmic/progie/awn-applets/applets/maintained/media-indicator/vlc_test.vala.c:
line 383: uncaught error: Invalid signature, expected "ai", got "(iiii)"

Setting it as int[4] will generate an compile error.

 John
>

Sorry I have to keep bothering you.

Nikos