vala-0.42.4

[Bruce Dubbs]

New point version.

[Bruce Dubbs]

Vala 0.42.4

• Various improvements and bug fixes:
  • codegen:
    • Fix method pointer cast if instance isn't at first position
    • Transfer ownership of compact class to DestroysInstance method #645
    • Add destroy function for GLib.Array #572
    • Fix canonical string for quark of error domains
    • Make sure to include declarations for delegate typed parameters
    • Don't emit type_id for enum in non GOBJECT profile
    • Don't emit unused temp variable for element access assignments
    • Actually create method cast for base interface method as needed
    • Mark needle parameter of internal array-contains methods as const #504
    • Emit initializer for enum-value into wanted declaration space #167
    • Add void to delegate typedef declarations without parameters
    • Emit delegate/enum typedefs to type-declaration section #318
    • Always emit constants with initializer-list #81
    • Handle non-default AsyncResult parameter position #709
  • vala:
    • Copy instance_pos argument from virtual/abstract base methods #540483
    • Compact classes don't allow private/class fields and to lock fields
    • Use comment which was already retrieved in parse_declaration()
    • Add missing re-check guards for Do/For/WhileStatement and SwitchLabel
    • Type check for errors require an error expression #362
    • Make check_arguments() more verbose and don't bail on first error #438
    • Don't emit member access of assignments on static properties #573
    • Use clearer error message for automatic properties in interfaces #656
    • Break possible endless loop in SymbolResolver.get_type_for_struct() #444
  • girwriter: Write glib-type attributes for Enums/Structs with type_id
  • girparser: Skip "source-position" elements and docs in transparent union
  • valadoc:
    • Match property signature with vala's codewriter
    • Sort symbols and members where possible
    • Actually assign type_id of Api.Structs
    • Add type_id to Api.Enum/Interface
    • Skip package dependency if target directory already exists
    • Fix a few errors and warnings in stylesheet
    • Adjust stylesheet to unbreak Epiphany #644
  • docs: Use Markdown for README and include build instructions
  • testrunner: Pass buildsystem's CC through to valac

• Bindings:
  • gio-2.0: Add missing File.new_build_filename()
  • glib-2.0: Add missing Array.set_clear_func() binding
  • glib-2.0: Avoid double-free in GLib.Array if clear_func is set
  • glib-2.0: Add GLib.pointer aka gpointer binding
  • gobject-2.0: Attribute all symbols with cheader_filename = "glib-object.h"
  • gobject-introspection-1.0: Pick up version attribute fixes
  • gdk-x11-3.0,gtk+-3.0: Update to 3.24.2+eb821cb8
  • gtk+-4.0: Update to 3.94.0+a99bd2a4
  • gstreamer: Update from 1.15+ git master
  • poppler-glib: Update to 0.71

[Bruce Dubbs]

Fixed at revision 20889.