g_object_newv

[James Henstridge <james daa com au>]

I was wondering if there has been any progress on adding a g_object_newv
function (similar to gtk_object_newv) to glib, as described in the
following bugzilla bug:
  http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54946

It would be really helpful for my work on libglade and also for language
bindings.  Apparently Martin has some uses for a function like that in
gnome-libs as well.

If no one is hacking on it, I could look at doing a patch.  The only
problem is working out what the prototype should look like.  The
gtk_object_newv function takes an array of GtkArg structs.  I can't just
pass an array of GValues because the GValues don't have a name member.

Possible options are passing an array of strings and an array of GValues,
an array of structs with name and value members, or maybe reusing
GObjectConstructParam (with this last option the user would have to lookup
the GParamSpec's for each property).  Which option sounds best?

James.

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