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A

allow-none

NULL is OK, both for passing and for returning.

array

Parameter points to an array of items.

C

closure

This parameter is a 'user_data', for callbacks; many bindings can pass NULL here.

D

default

Default parameter value (for in case the shadows-to function has less parameters).

E

element-type

Generics and defining elements of containers and arrays.

I

in

Parameter for input. Default is transfer none.

inout

Parameter for input and for returning results. Default is transfer full.

O

optional

NULL may be passed instead of a pointer to a location.

out

Parameter for returning results. Default is transfer full.

out caller-allocates

Out parameter, where caller must allocate storage.

S

scope async

The callback is valid until first called.

T

transfer container

Free data container after the code is done.

transfer full

Free data after the code is done.

transfer none

Don't free data after the code is done.

type

Override the parsed C type with given type.

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