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[~andy/gtk] / gtk / gtkobject.c
index b57eacbef6e01a5633c1d6effd64598495816472..aaaec0da84e89bf273a5e18980fc49c3cc165de5 100644 (file)
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
  * Library General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
- * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free
- * Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -23,8 +24,8 @@
 #include "gtksignal.h"
 
 
-#define OBJECT_DATA_ID_CHUNK  1024
-
+#define GTK_OBJECT_DATA_ID_BLOCK_SIZE  (1024)
+#define        GTK_OBJECT_DATA_BLOCK_SIZE      (1024)
 
 enum {
   DESTROY,
@@ -34,12 +35,13 @@ enum {
   ARG_0,
   ARG_USER_DATA,
   ARG_SIGNAL,
-  ARG_OBJECT_SIGNAL
+  ARG_SIGNAL_AFTER,
+  ARG_OBJECT_SIGNAL,
+  ARG_OBJECT_SIGNAL_AFTER
 };
 
 
 typedef struct _GtkObjectData  GtkObjectData;
-typedef struct _GtkArgInfo     GtkArgInfo;
 
 struct _GtkObjectData
 {
@@ -49,87 +51,73 @@ struct _GtkObjectData
   GtkObjectData *next;
 };
 
-struct _GtkArgInfo
-{
-  char *name;
-  GtkType type;
-  GtkType class_type;
-  guint arg_flags;
-  guint arg_id;
-  guint seq_id;
-};
-
 
-static void           gtk_object_class_init    (GtkObjectClass *klass);
-static void           gtk_object_init          (GtkObject      *object);
-static void           gtk_object_set_arg       (GtkObject      *object,
-                                               GtkArg         *arg,
-                                               guint           arg_id);
-static void           gtk_object_get_arg       (GtkObject      *object,
-                                               GtkArg         *arg,
-                                               guint           arg_id);
-static void           gtk_object_real_destroy  (GtkObject      *object);
-static void           gtk_object_finalize      (GtkObject      *object);
-static void           gtk_object_notify_weaks  (gpointer        data);
-static void           gtk_object_data_init     (void);
-static GtkObjectData* gtk_object_data_new      (void);
-static void           gtk_object_data_destroy  (GtkObjectData  *odata);
-static guint*         gtk_object_data_id_alloc (void);
+void                 gtk_object_init_type       (void);
+static void           gtk_object_base_class_init (GtkObjectClass *klass);
+static void           gtk_object_class_init      (GtkObjectClass *klass);
+static void           gtk_object_init            (GtkObject      *object);
+static void           gtk_object_set_arg         (GtkObject      *object,
+                                                 GtkArg         *arg,
+                                                 guint           arg_id);
+static void           gtk_object_get_arg         (GtkObject      *object,
+                                                 GtkArg         *arg,
+                                                 guint           arg_id);
+static void           gtk_object_shutdown        (GtkObject      *object);
+static void           gtk_object_real_destroy    (GtkObject      *object);
+static void           gtk_object_finalize        (GtkObject      *object);
+static void           gtk_object_notify_weaks    (GtkObject      *object);
 
-GtkArg*               gtk_object_collect_args  (guint   *nargs,
-                                               va_list  args1,
-                                               va_list  args2);
+static guint object_signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
 
-static gint object_signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
+static GHashTable *object_arg_info_ht = NULL;
 
-static gint object_data_init = TRUE;
-static GHashTable *object_data_ht = NULL;
-static GMemChunk *object_data_mem_chunk = NULL;
-static GSList *object_data_id_list = NULL;
-static gint object_data_id_index = 0;
-
-static GHashTable *arg_info_ht = NULL;
-
-static const char *user_data_key = "user_data";
+static const gchar *user_data_key = "user_data";
+static guint user_data_key_id = 0;
+static const gchar *weakrefs_key = "gtk-weakrefs";
+static guint weakrefs_key_id = 0;
 
+static GtkObjectData *gtk_object_data_free_list = NULL;
 
-static gint obj_count = 0;
-static GSList *living_objs = NULL;
+#define GTK_OBJECT_DATA_DESTROY( odata )       { \
+  if (odata->destroy) \
+    odata->destroy (odata->data); \
+  odata->next = gtk_object_data_free_list; \
+  gtk_object_data_free_list = odata; \
+}
 
 
+#ifdef G_ENABLE_DEBUG
+static guint obj_count = 0;
+static GHashTable *living_objs_ht = NULL;
+static void
+gtk_object_debug_foreach (gpointer key, gpointer value, gpointer user_data)
+{
+  GtkObject *object;
+  
+  object = (GtkObject*) value;
+  g_message ("[%p] %s\tref_count=%d%s%s\n",
+            object,
+            gtk_type_name (GTK_OBJECT_TYPE (object)),
+            object->ref_count,
+            GTK_OBJECT_FLOATING (object) ? " (floating)" : "",
+            GTK_OBJECT_DESTROYED (object) ? " (destroyed)" : "");
+}
 static void
 gtk_object_debug (void)
 {
-  if (1)
-    {
-      GSList *node;
-      
-      printf ("living objects (%d):\n", g_slist_length (living_objs));
-      for (node = living_objs; node; node = node->next)
-       {
-         GtkObject *obj;
-         
-         obj = (GtkObject*) node->data;
-         printf ("%p: %s ref_count=%d%s%s\n",
-                 obj, gtk_type_name (GTK_OBJECT_TYPE (obj)),
-                 obj->ref_count,
-                 GTK_OBJECT_FLOATING (obj) ? " (floating)" : "",
-                 GTK_OBJECT_DESTROYED (obj) ? " (destroyed)" : "");
-       }
-    }
-  printf ("living objects count = %d\n", obj_count);
+  g_hash_table_foreach (living_objs_ht, gtk_object_debug_foreach, NULL);
+  
+  g_message ("living objects count = %d\n", obj_count);
 }
+#endif /* G_ENABLE_DEBUG */
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_init_type:
- *
- *   arguments:
+/****************************************************
+ * GtkObject type, class and instance initialization
  *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
+ ****************************************************/
 
 void
-gtk_object_init_type ()
+gtk_object_init_type (void)
 {
   GtkType object_type = 0;
   GtkTypeInfo object_info =
@@ -139,8 +127,9 @@ gtk_object_init_type ()
     sizeof (GtkObjectClass),
     (GtkClassInitFunc) gtk_object_class_init,
     (GtkObjectInitFunc) gtk_object_init,
-    gtk_object_set_arg,
-    gtk_object_get_arg,
+    /* reserved_1 */ NULL,
+    /* reserved_2 */ NULL,
+    (GtkClassInitFunc) gtk_object_base_class_init,
   };
 
   object_type = gtk_type_unique (0, &object_info);
@@ -153,26 +142,27 @@ gtk_object_init_type ()
 }
 
 GtkType
-gtk_object_get_type ()
+gtk_object_get_type (void)
 {
   return GTK_TYPE_OBJECT;
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_class_init:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
 static void
-gtk_object_class_init (GtkObjectClass *class)
+gtk_object_base_class_init (GtkObjectClass *class)
 {
+  /* reset instance specific fields that don't get inhrited */
   class->signals = NULL;
   class->nsignals = 0;
   class->n_args = 0;
 
+  /* reset instance specifc methods that don't get inherited */
+  class->get_arg = NULL;
+  class->set_arg = NULL;
+}
+
+static void
+gtk_object_class_init (GtkObjectClass *class)
+{
   gtk_object_add_arg_type ("GtkObject::user_data",
                           GTK_TYPE_POINTER,
                           GTK_ARG_READWRITE,
@@ -181,50 +171,36 @@ gtk_object_class_init (GtkObjectClass *class)
                           GTK_TYPE_SIGNAL,
                           GTK_ARG_WRITABLE,
                           ARG_SIGNAL);
+  gtk_object_add_arg_type ("GtkObject::signal_after",
+                          GTK_TYPE_SIGNAL,
+                          GTK_ARG_WRITABLE,
+                          ARG_SIGNAL_AFTER);
   gtk_object_add_arg_type ("GtkObject::object_signal",
                           GTK_TYPE_SIGNAL,
                           GTK_ARG_WRITABLE,
                           ARG_OBJECT_SIGNAL);
+  gtk_object_add_arg_type ("GtkObject::object_signal_after",
+                          GTK_TYPE_SIGNAL,
+                          GTK_ARG_WRITABLE,
+                          ARG_OBJECT_SIGNAL_AFTER);
 
   object_signals[DESTROY] =
     gtk_signal_new ("destroy",
                     GTK_RUN_LAST,
                     class->type,
                     GTK_SIGNAL_OFFSET (GtkObjectClass, destroy),
-                    gtk_signal_default_marshaller,
+                    gtk_marshal_NONE__NONE,
                    GTK_TYPE_NONE, 0);
 
   gtk_object_class_add_signals (class, object_signals, LAST_SIGNAL);
 
+  class->get_arg = gtk_object_get_arg;
+  class->set_arg = gtk_object_set_arg;
+  class->shutdown = gtk_object_shutdown;
   class->destroy = gtk_object_real_destroy;
   class->finalize = gtk_object_finalize;
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_real_destroy:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
-static void
-gtk_object_real_destroy (GtkObject *object)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object));
-
-  gtk_signal_handlers_destroy (object);
-}
-
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_init:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
 static void
 gtk_object_init (GtkObject *object)
 {
@@ -237,17 +213,71 @@ gtk_object_init (GtkObject *object)
   if (gtk_debug_flags & GTK_DEBUG_OBJECTS)
     {
       obj_count++;
-      living_objs = g_slist_prepend (living_objs, object);
+      
+      if (!living_objs_ht)
+       living_objs_ht = g_hash_table_new (g_direct_hash, NULL);
+
+      g_hash_table_insert (living_objs_ht, object, object);
     }
 #endif /* G_ENABLE_DEBUG */
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_set_arg:
+/********************************************
+ * Functions to end a GtkObject's life time
  *
- *   arguments:
+ ********************************************/
+void
+gtk_object_destroy (GtkObject *object)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object));
+  
+  if (!GTK_OBJECT_DESTROYED (object))
+    {
+      /* we will hold a reference on the object in this place, so
+       * to ease all classes shutdown and destroy implementations.
+       * i.e. they don't have to bother about referencing at all.
+       */
+      gtk_object_ref (object);
+      object->klass->shutdown (object);
+      gtk_object_unref (object);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+gtk_object_shutdown (GtkObject *object)
+{
+  GTK_OBJECT_SET_FLAGS (object, GTK_DESTROYED);
+  gtk_signal_emit (object, object_signals[DESTROY]);
+}
+
+static void
+gtk_object_real_destroy (GtkObject *object)
+{
+  if (GTK_OBJECT_CONNECTED (object))
+    gtk_signal_handlers_destroy (object);
+}
+
+static void
+gtk_object_finalize (GtkObject *object)
+{
+  gtk_object_notify_weaks (object);
+
+  while (object->object_data)
+    {
+      GtkObjectData *odata;
+
+      odata = object->object_data;
+      object->object_data = odata->next;
+      GTK_OBJECT_DATA_DESTROY (odata);
+    }
+  
+  gtk_type_free (GTK_OBJECT_TYPE (object), object);
+}
+
+/*****************************************
+ * GtkObject argument handlers
  *
- *   results:
  *****************************************/
 
 static void
@@ -255,47 +285,47 @@ gtk_object_set_arg (GtkObject *object,
                    GtkArg    *arg,
                    guint      arg_id)
 {
+  guint n = 0;
+
   switch (arg_id)
     {
+      gchar *arg_name;
+
     case ARG_USER_DATA:
       gtk_object_set_user_data (object, GTK_VALUE_POINTER (*arg));
       break;
-    case ARG_SIGNAL:
-      if ((arg->name[9 + 2 + 6] != ':') || (arg->name[9 + 2 + 7] != ':'))
-       {
-         g_warning ("invalid signal argument: \"%s\"\n", arg->name);
-         arg->type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
-         return;
-       }
-      gtk_signal_connect (object, arg->name + 9 + 2 + 6 + 2,
-                         (GtkSignalFunc) GTK_VALUE_SIGNAL (*arg).f,
-                         GTK_VALUE_SIGNAL (*arg).d);
-      break;
+    case ARG_OBJECT_SIGNAL_AFTER:
+      n += 6;
     case ARG_OBJECT_SIGNAL:
-      if ((arg->name[9 + 2 + 13] != ':') || (arg->name[9 + 2 + 14] != ':'))
+      n += 1;
+    case ARG_SIGNAL_AFTER:
+      n += 6;
+    case ARG_SIGNAL:
+      n += 6;
+      arg_name = gtk_arg_name_strip_type (arg->name);
+      if (arg_name &&
+         arg_name[n] == ':' &&
+         arg_name[n + 1] == ':' &&
+         arg_name[n + 2] != 0)
        {
-         g_warning ("invalid signal argument: \"%s\"\n", arg->name);
-         arg->type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
-         return;
+         gtk_signal_connect_full (object,
+                                  arg_name + n + 2,
+                                  GTK_VALUE_SIGNAL (*arg).f, NULL,
+                                  GTK_VALUE_SIGNAL (*arg).d,
+                                  NULL,
+                                  (arg_id == ARG_OBJECT_SIGNAL ||
+                                   arg_id == ARG_OBJECT_SIGNAL_AFTER),
+                                  (arg_id == ARG_OBJECT_SIGNAL_AFTER ||
+                                   arg_id == ARG_SIGNAL_AFTER));
        }
-      gtk_signal_connect_object (object, arg->name + 9 + 2 + 13 + 2,
-                                (GtkSignalFunc) GTK_VALUE_SIGNAL (*arg).f,
-                                (GtkObject*) GTK_VALUE_SIGNAL (*arg).d);
+      else
+       g_warning ("gtk_object_set_arg(): invalid signal argument: \"%s\"\n", arg->name);
       break;
     default:
-      arg->type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
       break;
     }
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_get_arg:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
 static void
 gtk_object_get_arg (GtkObject *object,
                    GtkArg    *arg,
@@ -324,15 +354,15 @@ gtk_object_get_arg (GtkObject *object,
 
 void
 gtk_object_class_add_signals (GtkObjectClass *class,
-                             gint           *signals,
-                             gint            nsignals)
+                             guint          *signals,
+                             guint           nsignals)
 {
-  gint *new_signals;
-  gint i;
+  guint *new_signals;
+  guint i;
 
   g_return_if_fail (class != NULL);
 
-  new_signals = g_new (gint, class->nsignals + nsignals);
+  new_signals = g_new (guint, class->nsignals + nsignals);
   for (i = 0; i < class->nsignals; i++)
     new_signals[i] = class->signals[i];
   for (i = 0; i < nsignals; i++)
@@ -343,26 +373,18 @@ gtk_object_class_add_signals (GtkObjectClass *class,
   class->nsignals += nsignals;
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_class_add_user_signal:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
-gint
+guint
 gtk_object_class_add_user_signal (GtkObjectClass     *class,
                                  const gchar        *name,
                                  GtkSignalMarshaller marshaller,
                                  GtkType             return_val,
-                                 gint                nparams,
+                                 guint               nparams,
                                  ...)
 {
   GtkType *params;
   guint i;
   va_list args;
-  gint signal_id;
+  guint signal_id;
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (class != NULL, 0);
 
@@ -397,28 +419,82 @@ gtk_object_class_add_user_signal (GtkObjectClass     *class,
   return signal_id;
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_finalize:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
-static void
-gtk_object_finalize (GtkObject *object)
+guint
+gtk_object_class_user_signal_new (GtkObjectClass     *class,
+                                 const gchar        *name,
+                                 GtkSignalRunType    signal_flags,
+                                 GtkSignalMarshaller marshaller,
+                                 GtkType             return_val,
+                                 guint               nparams,
+                                 ...)
 {
-  GtkObjectData *odata, *next;
-  
-  odata = object->object_data;
-  while (odata)
+  GtkType *params;
+  guint i;
+  va_list args;
+  guint signal_id;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (class != NULL, 0);
+
+  if (nparams > 0)
     {
-      next = odata->next;
-      gtk_object_data_destroy (odata);
-      odata = next;
+      params = g_new (GtkType, nparams);
+
+      va_start (args, nparams);
+
+      for (i = 0; i < nparams; i++)
+       params[i] = va_arg (args, GtkType);
+
+      va_end (args);
     }
-  
-  g_free (object);
+  else
+    params = NULL;
+
+  signal_id = gtk_signal_newv (name,
+                              signal_flags,
+                              class->type,
+                              0,
+                              marshaller,
+                              return_val,
+                              nparams,
+                              params);
+
+  g_free (params);
+
+  if (signal_id)
+    gtk_object_class_add_signals (class, &signal_id, 1);
+
+  return signal_id;
+}
+
+guint
+gtk_object_class_user_signal_newv (GtkObjectClass     *class,
+                                  const gchar        *name,
+                                  GtkSignalRunType    signal_flags,
+                                  GtkSignalMarshaller marshaller,
+                                  GtkType             return_val,
+                                  guint               nparams,
+                                  GtkType            *params)
+{
+  guint signal_id;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (class != NULL, 0);
+
+  if (nparams > 0)
+    g_return_val_if_fail (params != NULL, 0);
+
+  signal_id = gtk_signal_newv (name,
+                              signal_flags,
+                              class->type,
+                              0,
+                              marshaller,
+                              return_val,
+                              nparams,
+                              params);
+
+  if (signal_id)
+    gtk_object_class_add_signals (class, &signal_id, 1);
+
+  return signal_id;
 }
 
 /*****************************************
@@ -442,27 +518,6 @@ gtk_object_sink (GtkObject *object)
     }
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_destroy:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
-void
-gtk_object_destroy (GtkObject *object)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object));
-
-  if (!GTK_OBJECT_DESTROYED (object))
-    {
-      GTK_OBJECT_SET_FLAGS (object, GTK_DESTROYED);
-      gtk_signal_emit (object, object_signals[DESTROY]);
-    }
-}
-
 /*****************************************
  * Weak references.
  *
@@ -471,14 +526,14 @@ gtk_object_destroy (GtkObject *object)
  * referenced object is finalized.
  *  
  * They are not implemented as a signal because they really are
- * special and need to be used with great care.  Unlike signals, who
+ * special and need to be used with great care.  Unlike signals, which
  * should be able to execute any code whatsoever.
  * 
  * A weakref callback is not allowed to retain a reference to the
- * object.  In fact, the object is no longer there at all when it is
- * called.
+ * object.  Object data keys may be retrieved in a weak reference
+ * callback.
  * 
- * A weakref callback is called atmost once.
+ * A weakref callback is called at most once.
  *
  *****************************************/
 
@@ -491,8 +546,6 @@ struct _GtkWeakRef
   gpointer          data;
 };
 
-static const gchar *weakrefs_key = "gtk-weakrefs";
-
 void
 gtk_object_weakref (GtkObject        *object,
                    GtkDestroyNotify  notify,
@@ -504,12 +557,14 @@ gtk_object_weakref (GtkObject        *object,
   g_return_if_fail (notify != NULL);
   g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object));
 
+  if (!weakrefs_key_id)
+    weakrefs_key_id = g_quark_from_static_string (weakrefs_key);
+
   weak = g_new (GtkWeakRef, 1);
-  weak->next = gtk_object_get_data (object, weakrefs_key);
+  weak->next = gtk_object_get_data_by_id (object, weakrefs_key_id);
   weak->notify = notify;
   weak->data = data;
-  gtk_object_set_data_full (object, weakrefs_key, weak, 
-                           gtk_object_notify_weaks);
+  gtk_object_set_data_by_id (object, weakrefs_key_id, weak);
 }
 
 void
@@ -522,15 +577,17 @@ gtk_object_weakunref (GtkObject        *object,
   g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
   g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object));
 
-  weaks = gtk_object_get_data (object, weakrefs_key);
+  if (!weakrefs_key_id)
+    return;
+
+  weaks = gtk_object_get_data_by_id (object, weakrefs_key_id);
   for (wp = &weaks; *wp; wp = &(*wp)->next)
     {
       w = *wp;
       if (w->notify == notify && w->data == data)
        {
          if (w == weaks)
-           gtk_object_set_data_full (object, weakrefs_key, w->next,
-                                     gtk_object_notify_weaks);
+           gtk_object_set_data_by_id (object, weakrefs_key_id, w->next);
          else
            *wp = w->next;
          g_free (w);
@@ -540,639 +597,323 @@ gtk_object_weakunref (GtkObject        *object,
 }
 
 static void
-gtk_object_notify_weaks (gpointer data)
+gtk_object_notify_weaks (GtkObject *object)
 {
-  GtkWeakRef *w1, *w2;
-
-  w1 = (GtkWeakRef *)data;
-
-  while (w1)
+  if (weakrefs_key_id)
     {
-      w1->notify (w1->data);
-      w2 = w1->next;
-      g_free (w1);
-      w1 = w2;
+      GtkWeakRef *w1, *w2;
+      
+      w1 = gtk_object_get_data_by_id (object, weakrefs_key_id);
+      
+      while (w1)
+       {
+         w1->notify (w1->data);
+         w2 = w1->next;
+         g_free (w1);
+         w1 = w2;
+       }
     }
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_new:
- *
- *   arguments:
+/****************************************************
+ * GtkObject argument mechanism and object creation
  *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
+ ****************************************************/
 
 GtkObject*
-gtk_object_new (guint type,
+gtk_object_new (GtkType object_type,
                ...)
 {
-  GtkObject *obj;
-  GtkArg *args;
-  guint nargs;
-  va_list args1;
-  va_list args2;
-
-  obj = gtk_type_new (type);
-
-  va_start (args1, type);
-  va_start (args2, type);
-
-  args = gtk_object_collect_args (&nargs, args1, args2);
-  gtk_object_setv (obj, nargs, args);
-  g_free (args);
-
-  va_end (args1);
-  va_end (args2);
+  GtkObject *object;
+  va_list var_args;
+  GSList *arg_list = NULL;
+  GSList *info_list = NULL;
+  gchar *error;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_FUNDAMENTAL_TYPE (object_type) == GTK_TYPE_OBJECT, NULL);
+
+  object = gtk_type_new (object_type);
+
+  va_start (var_args, object_type);
+  error = gtk_object_args_collect (GTK_OBJECT_TYPE (object),
+                                  &arg_list,
+                                  &info_list,
+                                  &var_args);
+  va_end (var_args);
+  
+  if (error)
+    {
+      g_warning ("gtk_object_new(): %s", error);
+      g_free (error);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      GSList *slist_arg;
+      GSList *slist_info;
+      
+      slist_arg = arg_list;
+      slist_info = info_list;
+      while (slist_arg)
+       {
+         gtk_object_arg_set (object, slist_arg->data, slist_info->data);
+         slist_arg = slist_arg->next;
+         slist_info = slist_info->next;
+       }
+      gtk_args_collect_cleanup (arg_list, info_list);
+    }
 
-  return obj;
+  return object;
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_newv:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
 GtkObject*
-gtk_object_newv (guint   type,
-                guint    nargs,
-                GtkArg *args)
+gtk_object_newv (GtkType  object_type,
+                guint    n_args,
+                GtkArg  *args)
 {
-  gpointer obj;
+  GtkObject *object;
+  GtkArg *max_args;
+  
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_FUNDAMENTAL_TYPE (object_type) == GTK_TYPE_OBJECT, NULL);
+  if (n_args)
+    g_return_val_if_fail (args != NULL, NULL);
+  
+  object = gtk_type_new (object_type);
+  
+  for (max_args = args + n_args; args < max_args; args++)
+    gtk_object_arg_set (object, args, NULL);
+  
+  return object;
+}
 
-  obj = gtk_type_new (type);
-  gtk_object_setv (obj, nargs, args);
+void
+gtk_object_setv (GtkObject *object,
+                guint      n_args,
+                GtkArg    *args)
+{
+  GtkArg *max_args;
+  
+  g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object));
+  if (n_args)
+    g_return_if_fail (args != NULL);
 
-  return obj;
+  for (max_args = args + n_args; args < max_args; args++)
+    gtk_object_arg_set (object, args, NULL);
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_getv:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
 void
 gtk_object_getv (GtkObject           *object,
-                guint               nargs,
+                guint                n_args,
                 GtkArg              *args)
 {
-  int i;
+  GtkArg *max_args;
   
   g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object));
+  if (n_args)
+    g_return_if_fail (args != NULL);
   
-  if (!arg_info_ht)
-    return;
-  
-  for (i = 0; i < nargs; i++)
-    {
-      GtkArgInfo *info;
-      gchar *lookup_name;
-      gchar *d;
-      
-      
-      /* hm, the name cutting shouldn't be needed on gets, but what the heck...
-       */
-      lookup_name = g_strdup (args[i].name);
-      d = strchr (lookup_name, ':');
-      if (d && d[1] == ':')
-       {
-         d = strchr (d + 2, ':');
-         if (d)
-           *d = 0;
-         
-         info = g_hash_table_lookup (arg_info_ht, lookup_name);
-       }
-      else
-       info = NULL;
-      
-      if (!info)
-       {
-         g_warning ("invalid arg name: \"%s\"\n", lookup_name);
-         args[i].type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
-         g_free (lookup_name);
-         continue;
-       }
-      else if (!gtk_type_is_a (object->klass->type, info->class_type))
-       {
-         g_warning ("invalid arg for %s: \"%s\"\n", gtk_type_name (object->klass->type), lookup_name);
-         args[i].type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
-         g_free (lookup_name);
-         continue;
-       }
-      else if (!info->arg_flags & GTK_ARG_READABLE)
-       {
-         g_warning ("arg is not supplied for read-access: \"%s\"\n", lookup_name);
-         args[i].type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
-         g_free (lookup_name);
-         continue;
-       }
-      else
-       g_free (lookup_name);
-
-      args[i].type = info->type;
-      gtk_type_get_arg (object, info->class_type, &args[i], info->arg_id);
-    }
-}
-
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_query_args:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
-struct _GtkQueryArgData
-{
-  GList *arg_list;
-  GtkType class_type;
-};
-typedef        struct  _GtkQueryArgData        GtkQueryArgData;
-
-static void
-gtk_query_arg_foreach (gpointer key,
-                      gpointer value,
-                      gpointer user_data)
-{
-  register GtkArgInfo *info;
-  register GtkQueryArgData *data;
-
-  info = value;
-  data = user_data;
-
-  if (info->class_type == data->class_type)
-    data->arg_list = g_list_prepend (data->arg_list, info);
-}
-
-GtkArg*
-gtk_object_query_args (GtkType class_type,
-                      guint32  **arg_flags,
-                      guint    *nargs)
-{
-  GtkArg *args;
-  GtkQueryArgData query_data;
-
-  if (arg_flags)
-    *arg_flags = NULL;
-  g_return_val_if_fail (nargs != NULL, NULL);
-  *nargs = 0;
-  g_return_val_if_fail (gtk_type_is_a (class_type, gtk_object_get_type ()), NULL);
-
-  if (!arg_info_ht)
-    return NULL;
-
-  /* make sure the types class has been initialized, because
-   * the argument setup happens in the gtk_*_class_init() functions.
-   */
-  gtk_type_class (class_type);
-
-  query_data.arg_list = NULL;
-  query_data.class_type = class_type;
-  g_hash_table_foreach (arg_info_ht, gtk_query_arg_foreach, &query_data);
-
-  if (query_data.arg_list)
-    {
-      register GList   *list;
-      register guint   len;
-
-      list = query_data.arg_list;
-      len = 1;
-      while (list->next)
-       {
-         len++;
-         list = list->next;
-       }
-      g_assert (len == ((GtkObjectClass*) gtk_type_class (class_type))->n_args); /* paranoid */
-
-      args = g_new0 (GtkArg, len);
-      *nargs = len;
-      if (arg_flags)
-       *arg_flags = g_new (guint32, len);
-
-      do
-       {
-         GtkArgInfo *info;
-
-         info = list->data;
-         list = list->prev;
-
-         g_assert (info->seq_id > 0 && info->seq_id <= len); /* paranoid */
-
-         args[info->seq_id - 1].type = info->type;
-         args[info->seq_id - 1].name = info->name;
-         if (arg_flags)
-           (*arg_flags)[info->seq_id - 1] = info->arg_flags;
-       }
-      while (list);
-
-      g_list_free (query_data.arg_list);
-    }
-  else
-    args = NULL;
-
-  return args;
+  for (max_args = args + n_args; args < max_args; args++)
+    gtk_object_arg_get (object, args, NULL);
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_set:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
 void
 gtk_object_set (GtkObject *object,
                ...)
 {
-  GtkArg *args;
-  guint nargs;
-  va_list args1;
-  va_list args2;
-
+  va_list var_args;
+  GSList *arg_list = NULL;
+  GSList *info_list = NULL;
+  gchar *error;
+  
   g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
-
-  va_start (args1, object);
-  va_start (args2, object);
-
-  args = gtk_object_collect_args (&nargs, args1, args2);
-  gtk_object_setv (object, nargs, args);
-  g_free (args);
-
-  va_end (args1);
-  va_end (args2);
+  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object));
+  
+  va_start (var_args, object);
+  error = gtk_object_args_collect (GTK_OBJECT_TYPE (object),
+                                  &arg_list,
+                                  &info_list,
+                                  &var_args);
+  va_end (var_args);
+  
+  if (error)
+    {
+      g_warning ("gtk_object_set(): %s", error);
+      g_free (error);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      GSList *slist_arg;
+      GSList *slist_info;
+      
+      slist_arg = arg_list;
+      slist_info = info_list;
+      while (slist_arg)
+       {
+         gtk_object_arg_set (object, slist_arg->data, slist_info->data);
+         slist_arg = slist_arg->next;
+         slist_info = slist_info->next;
+       }
+      gtk_args_collect_cleanup (arg_list, info_list);
+    }
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_setv:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
 void
-gtk_object_setv (GtkObject *object,
-                guint      nargs,
-                GtkArg    *args)
+gtk_object_arg_set (GtkObject *object,
+                   GtkArg      *arg,
+                   GtkArgInfo  *info)
 {
-  int i;
+  GtkObjectClass *oclass;
 
   g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object));
+  g_return_if_fail (arg != NULL);
 
-  if (!arg_info_ht)
-    return;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < nargs; i++)
+  if (!info)
     {
-      GtkArgInfo *info;
-      gchar *lookup_name;
-      gchar *d;
-      gboolean arg_ok;
-
-      lookup_name = g_strdup (args[i].name);
-      d = strchr (lookup_name, ':');
-      if (d && d[1] == ':')
-       {
-         d = strchr (d + 2, ':');
-         if (d)
-           *d = 0;
+      gchar *error;
 
-         info = g_hash_table_lookup (arg_info_ht, lookup_name);
-       }
-      else
-       info = NULL;
-
-      arg_ok = TRUE;
-      
-      if (!info)
-       {
-         g_warning ("invalid arg name: \"%s\"\n", lookup_name);
-         arg_ok = FALSE;
-       }
-      else if (info->type != args[i].type)
-       {
-         g_warning ("invalid arg type for: \"%s\"\n", lookup_name);
-         arg_ok = FALSE;
-       }
-      else if (!gtk_type_is_a (object->klass->type, info->class_type))
-       {
-         g_warning ("invalid arg for %s: \"%s\"\n", gtk_type_name (object->klass->type), lookup_name);
-         arg_ok = FALSE;
-       }
-      else if (!info->arg_flags & GTK_ARG_WRITABLE)
+      error = gtk_arg_get_info (GTK_OBJECT_TYPE (object),
+                               object_arg_info_ht,
+                               arg->name,
+                               &info);
+      if (error)
        {
-         g_warning ("arg is not supplied for write-access: \"%s\"\n", lookup_name);
-         arg_ok = FALSE;
+         g_warning ("gtk_object_arg_set(): %s", error);
+         g_free (error);
+         return;
        }
-      
-      g_free (lookup_name);
-
-      if (!arg_ok)
-       continue;
-
-      gtk_type_set_arg (object, info->class_type, &args[i], info->arg_id);
     }
-}
-
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_add_arg_type:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
-void
-gtk_object_add_arg_type (const char *arg_name,
-                        GtkType     arg_type,
-                        guint       arg_flags,
-                        guint       arg_id)
-{
-  GtkArgInfo *info;
-  gchar class_part[1024];
-  gchar *arg_part;
-  GtkType class_type;
-
-  g_return_if_fail (arg_name != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (arg_type > GTK_TYPE_NONE);
-  g_return_if_fail (arg_id > 0);
-  g_return_if_fail ((arg_flags & GTK_ARG_READWRITE) != 0);
   
-  arg_part = strchr (arg_name, ':');
-  if (!arg_part || (arg_part[0] != ':') || (arg_part[1] != ':'))
+  if (! (info->arg_flags & GTK_ARG_WRITABLE))
     {
-      g_warning ("invalid arg name: \"%s\"\n", arg_name);
+      g_warning ("gtk_object_arg_set(): argument \"%s\" is not writable",
+                info->full_name);
       return;
     }
-
-  strncpy (class_part, arg_name, (glong) (arg_part - arg_name));
-  class_part[(glong) (arg_part - arg_name)] = '\0';
-
-  class_type = gtk_type_from_name (class_part);
-  if (!class_type)
+  if (info->type != arg->type)
     {
-      g_warning ("invalid class name in arg: \"%s\"\n", arg_name);
+      g_warning ("gtk_object_arg_set(): argument \"%s\" has invalid type `%s'",
+                info->full_name,
+                gtk_type_name (arg->type));
       return;
     }
-
-  info = g_new (GtkArgInfo, 1);
-  info->name = g_strdup (arg_name);
-  info->type = arg_type;
-  info->class_type = class_type;
-  info->arg_flags = arg_flags & (GTK_ARG_READABLE | GTK_ARG_WRITABLE);
-  info->arg_id = arg_id;
-  info->seq_id = ++((GtkObjectClass*) gtk_type_class (class_type))->n_args;
-
-  if (!arg_info_ht)
-    arg_info_ht = g_hash_table_new (g_str_hash, g_str_equal);
-
-  g_hash_table_insert (arg_info_ht, info->name, info);
-}
-
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_get_arg_type:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
-GtkType
-gtk_object_get_arg_type (const char *arg_name)
-{
-  GtkArgInfo *info;
-  char buffer[1024];
-  char *t;
-
-  if (!arg_info_ht)
-    return GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
-
-  t = strchr (arg_name, ':');
-  if (!t || (t[0] != ':') || (t[1] != ':'))
-    {
-      g_warning ("invalid arg name: \"%s\"\n", arg_name);
-      return GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
-    }
-
-  t = strchr (t + 2, ':');
-  if (t)
-    {
-      strncpy (buffer, arg_name, (long) (t - arg_name));
-      buffer[(long) (t - arg_name)] = '\0';
-      arg_name = buffer;
-    }
-
-  info = g_hash_table_lookup (arg_info_ht, (gpointer) arg_name);
-  if (info)
-    return info->type;
-
-  return GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
-}
-
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_set_data:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
-void
-gtk_object_set_data (GtkObject        *object,
-                    const gchar      *key,
-                    gpointer          data)
-{
-  gtk_object_set_data_full (object, key, data, NULL);
+  
+  oclass = gtk_type_class (info->class_type);
+  g_assert (oclass->set_arg != NULL);
+  oclass->set_arg (object, arg, info->arg_id);
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_set_data_full:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
 void
-gtk_object_set_data_full (GtkObject        *object,
-                         const gchar      *key,
-                         gpointer          data,
-                         GtkDestroyNotify  destroy)
+gtk_object_arg_get (GtkObject           *object,
+                   GtkArg              *arg,
+                   GtkArgInfo          *info)
 {
-  GtkObjectData *odata;
-  GtkObjectData *prev;
-  guint *id;
-
+  GtkObjectClass *oclass;
+  
   g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
   g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object));
-  g_return_if_fail (key != NULL);
-
-  if (object_data_init)
-    gtk_object_data_init ();
+  g_return_if_fail (arg != NULL);
 
-  id = g_hash_table_lookup (object_data_ht, (gpointer) key);
-
-  if (!data)
+  if (!info)
     {
-      if (id)
-       {
-         prev = NULL;
-         odata = object->object_data;
-
-         while (odata)
-           {
-             if (odata->id == *id)
-               {
-                 if (prev)
-                   prev->next = odata->next;
-                 if (odata == object->object_data)
-                   object->object_data = odata->next;
-
-                 gtk_object_data_destroy (odata);
-                 break;
-               }
-
-             prev = odata;
-             odata = odata->next;
-           }
-       }
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      if (!id)
-       {
-         id = gtk_object_data_id_alloc ();
-         g_hash_table_insert (object_data_ht, (gpointer) key, id);
-       }
+      gchar *error;
 
-      odata = object->object_data;
-      while (odata)
+      error = gtk_arg_get_info (GTK_OBJECT_TYPE (object),
+                               object_arg_info_ht,
+                               arg->name,
+                               &info);
+      if (error)
        {
-         if (odata->id == *id)
-           {
-             odata->data = data;
-             odata->destroy = destroy;
-             return;
-           }
-
-         odata = odata->next;
+         g_warning ("gtk_object_arg_get(): %s", error);
+         g_free (error);
+         arg->type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
+         return;
        }
-
-      odata = gtk_object_data_new ();
-      odata->id = *id;
-      odata->data = data;
-      odata->destroy = destroy;
-
-      odata->next = object->object_data;
-      object->object_data = odata;
     }
-}
-
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_get_data:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
-gpointer
-gtk_object_get_data (GtkObject   *object,
-                    const gchar *key)
-{
-  GtkObjectData *odata;
-  guint *id;
-
-  g_return_val_if_fail (object != NULL, NULL);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object), NULL);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, NULL);
-
-  if (object_data_init)
-    gtk_object_data_init ();
-
-  id = g_hash_table_lookup (object_data_ht, (gpointer) key);
-  if (id)
+  
+  if (! (info->arg_flags & GTK_ARG_READABLE))
     {
-      odata = object->object_data;
-      while (odata)
-       {
-         if (odata->id == *id)
-           return odata->data;
-         odata = odata->next;
-       }
+      g_warning ("gtk_object_arg_get(): argument \"%s\" is not readable",
+                info->full_name);
+      arg->type = GTK_TYPE_INVALID;
+      return;
     }
-
-  return NULL;
+  
+  oclass = gtk_type_class (info->class_type);
+  g_assert (oclass->get_arg != NULL);
+  arg->type = info->type;
+  oclass->get_arg (object, arg, info->arg_id);
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_remove_data:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
 void
-gtk_object_remove_data (GtkObject   *object,
-                       const gchar *key)
+gtk_object_add_arg_type (const char *arg_name,
+                        GtkType     arg_type,
+                        guint       arg_flags,
+                        guint       arg_id)
 {
-  g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object));
-  g_return_if_fail (key != NULL);
-
-  gtk_object_set_data_full (object, key, NULL, NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (arg_name != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (arg_type > GTK_TYPE_NONE);
+  g_return_if_fail (arg_id > 0);
+  g_return_if_fail ((arg_flags & GTK_ARG_CHILD_ARG) == 0);
+  if (arg_flags & GTK_ARG_CONSTRUCT)
+    g_return_if_fail ((arg_flags & GTK_ARG_READWRITE) == GTK_ARG_READWRITE);
+  else
+    g_return_if_fail ((arg_flags & GTK_ARG_READWRITE) != 0);
+    
+  if (!object_arg_info_ht)
+    object_arg_info_ht = g_hash_table_new (gtk_arg_info_hash,
+                                          gtk_arg_info_equal);
+
+  gtk_arg_type_new_static (GTK_TYPE_OBJECT,
+                          arg_name,
+                          GTK_STRUCT_OFFSET (GtkObjectClass, n_args),
+                          object_arg_info_ht,
+                          arg_type,
+                          arg_flags,
+                          arg_id);
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_set_user_data:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
-void
-gtk_object_set_user_data (GtkObject *object,
-                         gpointer   data)
+gchar*
+gtk_object_args_collect (GtkType      object_type,
+                        GSList      **arg_list_p,
+                        GSList      **info_list_p,
+                        gpointer      var_args_p)
 {
-  g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
-  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object));
-
-  gtk_object_set_data_full (object, user_data_key, data, NULL);
+  return gtk_args_collect (object_type,
+                          object_arg_info_ht,
+                          arg_list_p,
+                          info_list_p,
+                          var_args_p);
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_get_user_data:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
+gchar*
+gtk_object_arg_get_info (GtkType      object_type,
+                        const gchar *arg_name,
+                        GtkArgInfo **info_p)
+{
+  return gtk_arg_get_info (object_type,
+                          object_arg_info_ht,
+                          arg_name,
+                          info_p);
+}
 
-gpointer
-gtk_object_get_user_data (GtkObject *object)
+GtkArg*
+gtk_object_query_args (GtkType        class_type,
+                      guint32      **arg_flags,
+                      guint         *n_args)
 {
-  g_return_val_if_fail (object != NULL, NULL);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (n_args != NULL, NULL);
+  *n_args = 0;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_FUNDAMENTAL_TYPE (class_type) == GTK_TYPE_OBJECT, NULL);
 
-  return gtk_object_get_data (object, user_data_key);
+  return gtk_args_query (class_type, object_arg_info_ht, arg_flags, n_args);
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_check_cast:
- *
- *   arguments:
+/********************************************************
+ * GtkObject and GtkObjectClass cast checking functions
  *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
+ ********************************************************/
 
 static gchar*
 gtk_object_descriptive_type_name (GtkType type)
@@ -1220,14 +961,6 @@ gtk_object_check_cast (GtkObject *obj,
   return obj;
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_check_class_cast:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
 GtkObjectClass*
 gtk_object_check_class_cast (GtkObjectClass *klass,
                             GtkType         cast_type)
@@ -1257,301 +990,214 @@ gtk_object_check_class_cast (GtkObjectClass *klass,
 }
 
 /*****************************************
- * gtk_object_data_init:
- *
- *   arguments:
+ * GtkObject object_data mechanism
  *
- *   results:
  *****************************************/
 
-static void
-gtk_object_data_init ()
+void
+gtk_object_set_data_by_id (GtkObject        *object,
+                          GQuark            data_id,
+                          gpointer          data)
 {
-  if (object_data_init)
-    {
-      object_data_init = FALSE;
-
-      object_data_ht = g_hash_table_new (g_str_hash, g_str_equal);
-    }
+  g_return_if_fail (data_id > 0);
+  
+  gtk_object_set_data_by_id_full (object, data_id, data, NULL);
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_data_new:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
+void
+gtk_object_set_data (GtkObject        *object,
+                    const gchar      *key,
+                    gpointer          data)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (key != NULL);
+  
+  gtk_object_set_data_by_id_full (object, gtk_object_data_force_id (key), data, NULL);
+}
 
-static GtkObjectData*
-gtk_object_data_new ()
+void
+gtk_object_set_data_by_id_full (GtkObject        *object,
+                               GQuark            data_id,
+                               gpointer          data,
+                               GtkDestroyNotify  destroy)
 {
   GtkObjectData *odata;
+  
+  g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object));
+  g_return_if_fail (data_id > 0);
 
-  if (!object_data_mem_chunk)
-    object_data_mem_chunk = g_mem_chunk_new ("object data mem chunk",
-                                            sizeof (GtkObjectData),
-                                            1024, G_ALLOC_AND_FREE);
-
-  odata = g_chunk_new (GtkObjectData, object_data_mem_chunk);
+  odata = object->object_data;
+  if (!data)
+    {
+      GtkObjectData *prev;
+      
+      prev = NULL;
+      
+      while (odata)
+       {
+         if (odata->id == data_id)
+           {
+             if (prev)
+               prev->next = odata->next;
+             else
+               object->object_data = odata->next;
+             
+             GTK_OBJECT_DATA_DESTROY (odata);
+             return;
+           }
+         
+         prev = odata;
+         odata = odata->next;
+       }
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      while (odata)
+       {
+         if (odata->id == data_id)
+           {
+              register GtkDestroyNotify dfunc;
+             register gpointer ddata;
 
-  odata->id = 0;
-  odata->data = NULL;
-  odata->destroy = NULL;
-  odata->next = NULL;
+             dfunc = odata->destroy;
+             ddata = odata->data;
+             odata->destroy = destroy;
+             odata->data = data;
 
-  return odata;
-}
+             /* we need to have updated all structures prior to
+              * invokation of the destroy function
+              */
+             if (dfunc)
+               dfunc (ddata);
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_data_destroy:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
+             return;
+           }
 
-static void
-gtk_object_data_destroy (GtkObjectData *odata)
-{
-  g_return_if_fail (odata != NULL);
+         odata = odata->next;
+       }
+      
+      if (gtk_object_data_free_list)
+       {
+         odata = gtk_object_data_free_list;
+         gtk_object_data_free_list = odata->next;
+       }
+      else
+       {
+         GtkObjectData *odata_block;
+         guint i;
 
-  if (odata->destroy)
-    odata->destroy (odata->data);
+         odata_block = g_new0 (GtkObjectData, GTK_OBJECT_DATA_BLOCK_SIZE);
+         for (i = 1; i < GTK_OBJECT_DATA_BLOCK_SIZE; i++)
+           {
+             (odata_block + i)->next = gtk_object_data_free_list;
+             gtk_object_data_free_list = (odata_block + i);
+           }
 
-  g_mem_chunk_free (object_data_mem_chunk, odata);
+         odata = odata_block;
+       }
+      
+      odata->id = data_id;
+      odata->data = data;
+      odata->destroy = destroy;
+      odata->next = object->object_data;
+      
+      object->object_data = odata;
+    }
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_data_id_alloc:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
-static guint*
-gtk_object_data_id_alloc ()
+void
+gtk_object_set_data_full (GtkObject        *object,
+                         const gchar      *key,
+                         gpointer          data,
+                         GtkDestroyNotify  destroy)
 {
-  static guint next_id = 1;
-  guint *ids;
-
-  if (!object_data_id_list ||
-      (object_data_id_index == OBJECT_DATA_ID_CHUNK))
-    {
-      ids = g_new (guint, OBJECT_DATA_ID_CHUNK);
-      object_data_id_index = 0;
-      object_data_id_list = g_slist_prepend (object_data_id_list, ids);
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      ids = object_data_id_list->data;
-    }
+  g_return_if_fail (key != NULL);
 
-  ids[object_data_id_index] = next_id++;
-  return &ids[object_data_id_index++];
+  gtk_object_set_data_by_id_full (object, gtk_object_data_force_id (key), data, destroy);
 }
 
-/*****************************************
- * gtk_object_collect_args:
- *
- *   arguments:
- *
- *   results:
- *****************************************/
-
-GtkArg*
-gtk_object_collect_args (guint   *nargs,
-                        va_list  args1,
-                        va_list  args2)
+gpointer
+gtk_object_get_data_by_id (GtkObject   *object,
+                          GQuark       data_id)
 {
-  GtkArg *args;
-  GtkType type;
-  gchar *name;
-  gint done;
-  gint i, n;
+  GtkObjectData *odata;
 
-  n = 0;
-  done = FALSE;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (object != NULL, NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object), NULL);
 
-  while (!done)
+  if (data_id)
     {
-      name = va_arg (args1, char *);
-      if (!name)
+      odata = object->object_data;
+      while (odata)
        {
-         done = TRUE;
-         continue;
+         if (odata->id == data_id)
+           return odata->data;
+         odata = odata->next;
        }
+    }
+  
+  return NULL;
+}
 
-      type = gtk_object_get_arg_type (name);
+gpointer
+gtk_object_get_data (GtkObject   *object,
+                    const gchar *key)
+{
+  guint id;
 
-      switch (GTK_FUNDAMENTAL_TYPE (type))
-       {
-       case GTK_TYPE_INVALID:
-         g_warning ("invalid arg name: \"%s\" %x\n", name, type);
-         (void) va_arg (args1, long);
-         continue;
-       case GTK_TYPE_NONE:
-         break;
-       case GTK_TYPE_CHAR:
-       case GTK_TYPE_BOOL:
-       case GTK_TYPE_INT:
-       case GTK_TYPE_UINT:
-       case GTK_TYPE_ENUM:
-       case GTK_TYPE_FLAGS:
-         (void) va_arg (args1, gint);
-         break;
-       case GTK_TYPE_LONG:
-       case GTK_TYPE_ULONG:
-         (void) va_arg (args1, glong);
-         break;
-       case GTK_TYPE_FLOAT:
-         (void) va_arg (args1, gfloat);
-         break;
-       case GTK_TYPE_DOUBLE:
-         (void) va_arg (args1, gdouble);
-         break;
-       case GTK_TYPE_STRING:
-         (void) va_arg (args1, gchar*);
-         break;
-       case GTK_TYPE_POINTER:
-       case GTK_TYPE_BOXED:
-         (void) va_arg (args1, gpointer);
-         break;
-       case GTK_TYPE_SIGNAL:
-         (void) va_arg (args1, GtkFunction);
-         (void) va_arg (args1, gpointer);
-         break;
-       case GTK_TYPE_FOREIGN:
-         (void) va_arg (args1, gpointer);
-         (void) va_arg (args1, GtkDestroyNotify);
-         break;
-       case GTK_TYPE_CALLBACK:
-         (void) va_arg (args1, GtkCallbackMarshal);
-         (void) va_arg (args1, gpointer);
-         (void) va_arg (args1, GtkDestroyNotify);
-         break;
-       case GTK_TYPE_C_CALLBACK:
-         (void) va_arg (args1, GtkFunction);
-         (void) va_arg (args1, gpointer);
-         break;
-       case GTK_TYPE_ARGS:
-         (void) va_arg (args1, gint);
-         (void) va_arg (args1, GtkArg*);
-         break;
-       case GTK_TYPE_OBJECT:
-         (void) va_arg (args1, GtkObject*);
-         break;
-       default:
-         g_error ("unsupported type %s in args", gtk_type_name (type));
-         break;
-       }
+  g_return_val_if_fail (key != NULL, NULL);
 
-      n += 1;
-    }
+  id = gtk_object_data_try_key (key);
+  if (id)
+    return gtk_object_get_data_by_id (object, id);
 
-  *nargs = n;
-  args = NULL;
+  return NULL;
+}
 
-  if (n > 0)
-    {
-      args = g_new0 (GtkArg, n);
+void
+gtk_object_remove_data_by_id (GtkObject   *object,
+                             GQuark       data_id)
+{
+  if (data_id)
+    gtk_object_set_data_by_id_full (object, data_id, NULL, NULL);
+}
 
-      for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
-       {
-         args[i].name = va_arg (args2, char *);
-         args[i].type = gtk_object_get_arg_type (args[i].name);
+void
+gtk_object_remove_data (GtkObject   *object,
+                       const gchar *key)
+{
+  gint id;
 
-         switch (GTK_FUNDAMENTAL_TYPE (args[i].type))
-           {
-           case GTK_TYPE_INVALID:
-             (void) va_arg (args2, long);
-             i -= 1;
-             continue;
-           case GTK_TYPE_NONE:
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_CHAR:
-             GTK_VALUE_CHAR(args[i]) = va_arg (args2, gint);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_BOOL:
-             GTK_VALUE_BOOL(args[i]) = va_arg (args2, gint);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_INT:
-             GTK_VALUE_INT(args[i]) = va_arg (args2, gint);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_UINT:
-             GTK_VALUE_UINT(args[i]) = va_arg (args2, guint);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_ENUM:
-             GTK_VALUE_ENUM(args[i]) = va_arg (args2, gint);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_FLAGS:
-             GTK_VALUE_FLAGS(args[i]) = va_arg (args2, gint);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_LONG:
-             GTK_VALUE_LONG(args[i]) = va_arg (args2, glong);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_ULONG:
-             GTK_VALUE_ULONG(args[i]) = va_arg (args2, gulong);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_FLOAT:
-             GTK_VALUE_FLOAT(args[i]) = va_arg (args2, gfloat);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_DOUBLE:
-             GTK_VALUE_DOUBLE(args[i]) = va_arg (args2, gdouble);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_STRING:
-             GTK_VALUE_STRING(args[i]) = va_arg (args2, gchar*);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_POINTER:
-             GTK_VALUE_POINTER(args[i]) = va_arg (args2, gpointer);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_BOXED:
-             GTK_VALUE_BOXED(args[i]) = va_arg (args2, gpointer);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_SIGNAL:
-             GTK_VALUE_SIGNAL(args[i]).f = va_arg (args2, GtkFunction);
-             GTK_VALUE_SIGNAL(args[i]).d = va_arg (args2, gpointer);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_FOREIGN:
-             GTK_VALUE_FOREIGN(args[i]).data = va_arg (args2, gpointer);
-             GTK_VALUE_FOREIGN(args[i]).notify =
-               va_arg (args2, GtkDestroyNotify);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_CALLBACK:
-             GTK_VALUE_CALLBACK(args[i]).marshal =
-               va_arg (args2, GtkCallbackMarshal);
-             GTK_VALUE_CALLBACK(args[i]).data = va_arg (args2, gpointer);
-             GTK_VALUE_CALLBACK(args[i]).notify =
-               va_arg (args2, GtkDestroyNotify);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_C_CALLBACK:
-             GTK_VALUE_C_CALLBACK(args[i]).func = va_arg (args2, GtkFunction);
-             GTK_VALUE_C_CALLBACK(args[i]).func_data =
-               va_arg (args2, gpointer);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_ARGS:
-             GTK_VALUE_ARGS(args[i]).n_args = va_arg (args2, gint);
-             GTK_VALUE_ARGS(args[i]).args = va_arg (args2, GtkArg*);
-             break;
-           case GTK_TYPE_OBJECT:
-             GTK_VALUE_OBJECT(args[i]) = va_arg (args2, GtkObject*);
-             g_assert (GTK_VALUE_OBJECT(args[i]) == NULL ||
-                       GTK_CHECK_TYPE (GTK_VALUE_OBJECT(args[i]),
-                                       args[i].type));
-             break;
-           default:
-             g_error ("unsupported type %s in args",
-                      gtk_type_name (args[i].type));
-             break;
-           }
-       }
-    }
+  g_return_if_fail (key != NULL);
 
-  return args;
+  id = gtk_object_data_try_key (key);
+  if (id)
+    gtk_object_set_data_by_id_full (object, id, NULL, NULL);
 }
 
+void
+gtk_object_set_user_data (GtkObject *object,
+                         gpointer   data)
+{
+  if (!user_data_key_id)
+    user_data_key_id = g_quark_from_static_string (user_data_key);
+
+  gtk_object_set_data_by_id_full (object, user_data_key_id, data, NULL);
+}
 
+gpointer
+gtk_object_get_user_data (GtkObject *object)
+{
+  if (user_data_key_id)
+    return gtk_object_get_data_by_id (object, user_data_key_id);
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/*******************************************
+ * GtkObject referencing and unreferencing
+ *
+ *******************************************/
 
 #undef gtk_object_ref
 #undef gtk_object_unref
@@ -1582,8 +1228,8 @@ gtk_object_unref (GtkObject *object)
 #ifdef G_ENABLE_DEBUG
       if (gtk_debug_flags & GTK_DEBUG_OBJECTS)
        {
-         g_assert (g_slist_find (living_objs, object));
-         living_objs = g_slist_remove (living_objs, object);
+         g_assert (g_hash_table_lookup (living_objs_ht, object) == object);
+         g_hash_table_remove (living_objs_ht, object);
          obj_count--;
        }
 #endif /* G_ENABLE_DEBUG */      
@@ -1591,47 +1237,42 @@ gtk_object_unref (GtkObject *object)
     }
 }
 
-#ifdef G_ENABLE_DEBUG
-
 static GtkObject *gtk_trace_object = NULL;
-
 void
-gtk_trace_referencing (gpointer    *o,
+gtk_trace_referencing (GtkObject   *object,
                       const gchar *func,
-                      guint       local_frame,
+                      guint       dummy,
                       guint       line,
                       gboolean    do_ref)
 {
-  gboolean exists;
-  GtkObject *object = (GtkObject*) o;
-
   if (gtk_debug_flags & GTK_DEBUG_OBJECTS)
     {
+      gboolean exists = TRUE;
+
       g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
       g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_OBJECT (object));
 
-      exists = (g_slist_find (living_objs, object) != NULL);
+#ifdef G_ENABLE_DEBUG
+      exists = g_hash_table_lookup (living_objs_ht, object) != NULL;
+#endif /* G_ENABLE_DEBUG */
       
       if (exists &&
          (object == gtk_trace_object ||
           gtk_trace_object == (void*)42))
-       printf ("trace: object_%s: (%s:%p)->ref_count=%d%s (%s_f%02d:%d)\n",
-               do_ref ? "ref" : "unref",
-               gtk_type_name (GTK_OBJECT_TYPE (object)),
-               object,
-               object->ref_count,
-               do_ref ? " + 1" : " - 1 ",
-               func,
-               local_frame,
-               line);
-  
-      if (!exists)
-       printf ("trace: object_%s(%p): no such object! (%s_f%02d:%d)\n",
-               do_ref ? "ref" : "unref",
-               object,
-               func,
-               local_frame,
-               line);
+       fprintf (stdout, "trace: object_%s: (%s:%p)->ref_count=%d %s (%s:%d)\n",
+                do_ref ? "ref" : "unref",
+                gtk_type_name (GTK_OBJECT_TYPE (object)),
+                object,
+                object->ref_count,
+                do_ref ? "+ 1" : "- 1",
+                func,
+                line);
+      else if (!exists)
+       fprintf (stdout, "trace: object_%s(%p): no such object! (%s:%d)\n",
+                do_ref ? "ref" : "unref",
+                object,
+                func,
+                line);
     }
   
   if (do_ref)
@@ -1639,6 +1280,3 @@ gtk_trace_referencing (gpointer    *o,
   else
     gtk_object_unref (object);
 }
-
-#endif /* G_ENABLE_DEBUG */
-