Re: [Vala] Vala to Genie

[Nicolas <c r n a wanadoo fr>]

What happens if you declare the function as static ?
def static register_plugin()

For the second error, what happens if you declare the class like this:
class Connect : Object, Match

Nicolas.

> Yeah! It works. Probably need to move this to Genie wiki.
>
> But I fall into another issues so need some more help :)
>
>      def register_plugin()
>        DataSink.PluginRegistry.get_default().register_plugin(
>          typeof (GeniePlugin),
>                 "Genie Example", // Plugin title
>          _ ("Synapse plugin example wiritten in Genie language"),
>          "terminal",    // icon name
>          register_plugin,  // reference to this function
>         ...
>        );
>
> valac complains:
>
> genie-test-plugin.gs:25.206-25.220: error: Cannot create delegate
> without target for instance method or closure
>          register_plugin, // reference to this function
>
>
> Also need to translate following:
>
>      private class Connect : Object, Match {
>        // from Match interface
>        public string title             { get; construct set; }
>        public string description       { get; set; }
>        public string icon_name         { get; construct set; }
>        public bool   has_thumbnail     { get; construct set; }
>        public string thumbnail_path    { get; construct set; }
>        public int    default_relevancy { get; set; default = 0; }
>        public MatchType match_type     { get; construct set; }
>
> I made something like this:
>
>     class Connect : Object implements Match
>
>        prop title : string
>        prop description : string
>        prop icon_name : string
>        prop has_thumbnail : bool
>        prop thumbnail_path : bool
>        prop match_type : MatchType
>
> Valac complains here:
>
> genie-test-plugin.gs:44.7-44.25: error: Type and/or accessors of
> overriding property `Synapse.GeniePlugin.GenieItem.title' do not match
> overridden property `Synapse.Match.title'.
>        prop title : string
>        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> genie-test-plugin.gs:46.7-46.29: error: Type and/or accessors of
> overriding property `Synapse.GeniePlugin.GenieItem.icon_name' do not
> match overridden property `Synapse.Match.icon_name'.
>        prop icon_name : string
>        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> etc.
>
> I'am begginer in Vala and Genie so dont
>