+/**
+ * grits_object_set_cursor:
+ * @object: The #GritsObject to set the cursor for
+ * @cursor: The cursor to use when the object is hovered over
+ *
+ * Causes the cursor to use a particular icon when located over a given object
+ */
+void grits_object_set_cursor(GritsObject *object, GdkCursorType cursor);
+
+/**
+ * grits_object_destroy:
+ * @object: The #GritsObject to destroy
+ *
+ * Removes the widget from it's current viewer (if it has one) and decrements
+ * it's reference count.
+ */
+void grits_object_destroy(GritsObject *object);
+
+/**
+ * grits_object_destroy_pointer:
+ * @object: The pointer to the #GritsObject to destroy
+ *
+ * This functions the same as grits_object_destroy, except that the location of
+ * the object is set to null before proceeding.
+ */
+#define grits_object_destroy_pointer(object) ({ \
+ if (*object) { \
+ GritsObject *tmp = GRITS_OBJECT(*object); \
+ *object = NULL; \
+ grits_object_destroy(tmp); \
+ } \
+})
+