Re: [Vala] Sqlite vapi in the posix profile

[Abderrahim Kitouni <a kitouni gmail com>]

2010/6/14, Celil <celil kj gmail com>:
> I need to use the Sqlite vapi without any depedence on GLib.
>
>  When I try to compile the attached file with the `--profile posix`
>  option, however, I get the following error messages:
>
>  sqlite3.vapi:357.56-357.59: error: The symbol `GLib' could not be found
>                 public int bind_blob (int index, void* value, int n,
>  GLib.DestroyNotify destroy_notify);
>                                                                      ^^^^
>  sqlite3.vapi:362.68-362.71: error: The symbol `GLib' could not be found
>                 public int bind_text (int index, owned string value, int n = -1,
>  GLib.DestroyNotify destroy_notify = GLib.g_free);
>                                                                                  ^^^^
>  sqlite3.vapi:411.42-411.45: error: The symbol `GLib' could not be found
>                 public void result_blob (uint8[] data, GLib.DestroyNotify?
>  destroy_notify = GLib.g_free);
>                                                        ^^^^
>  sqlite3.vapi:420.59-420.62: error: The symbol `GLib' could not be found
>                 public void result_text (string value, int length = -1,
>  GLib.DestroyNotify? destroy_notify = GLib.g_free);
>                                                                         ^^^^
>  Compilation failed: 4 error(s), 0 warning(s)
>
>  It seems that only 4 functions have this GLib dependence, and I could
>  easily remove it by commenting them out for now. Is there a better way
>  to remove the GLib dependence?
There are defines added automatically by vala (GOBJECT, POSIX or DOVA
depending on the profile), you can wrap the offending functions in an
#if (and maybe provide an alternative binding when using posix, e.g.
Posix.FILE instead of GLib.FileStream)

HTH,
Abderrahim