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gi-decompile-typelib - Typelib decompiler
gi-decompile-typelib [OPTION<?>] TYPELIB [TYPELIB<?>]
gi-decompile-typelib is a GIR decompiler, using the repository API.
It generates GIR XML files from the compiled binary typelib format.
The output will be written to standard output unless the --output is
specified.
The binary typelib format stores a subset of the information
available in GIR XML, so not all typelibs can be decompiled in this
way, and the resulting GIR XML might be incomplete.
Normally, GIR XML should be generated from source code, headers and
shared libraries using <g-ir-scanner(1)> instead of using this tool.
--help Show help options.
--output FILENAME, -o FILENAME
Save the resulting output in FILENAME.
--includedir DIRECTORY
Add DIRECTORY to the search path for typelibs. This option
can be used more than once. The first DIRECTORY on the
command-line will be searched first (highest precedence).
--all Show all available information.
--version
Show program's version number and exit.
:: $ libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu # or /usr/lib64 or
similar $ gi-decompile-typelib -o Gio-2.0.gir
System Message: ERROR/3
(../docs/reference/girepository/gi-decompile-typelib.rst:, line 84)
Unexpected indentation.
$libdir/girepository-1.0/Gio-2.0.typelib
$ diff -u /usr/share/gir-1.0/Gio-2.0.gir Gio-2.0.gir
You will see that the original GIR XML contains much more information
than the decompiled typelib.
Report bugs at <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues>
<https://gi.readthedocs.io/>
Matthias Clasen
GI-DECOMPILE-TYPELIB(1)
NAME
gi-decompile-typelib - Typelib decompiler
SYNOPSIS
gi-decompile-typelib [OPTION<?>] TYPELIB [TYPELIB<?>]
DESCRIPTION
gi-decompile-typelib is a GIR decompiler, using the repository API.
It generates GIR XML files from the compiled binary typelib format.
The output will be written to standard output unless the --output is
specified.
The binary typelib format stores a subset of the information
available in GIR XML, so not all typelibs can be decompiled in this
way, and the resulting GIR XML might be incomplete.
Normally, GIR XML should be generated from source code, headers and
shared libraries using <g-ir-scanner(1)> instead of using this tool.
OPTIONS
--help Show help options.
--output FILENAME, -o FILENAME
Save the resulting output in FILENAME.
--includedir DIRECTORY
Add DIRECTORY to the search path for typelibs. This option
can be used more than once. The first DIRECTORY on the
command-line will be searched first (highest precedence).
--all Show all available information.
--version
Show program's version number and exit.
EXAMPLE
:: $ libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu # or /usr/lib64 or
similar $ gi-decompile-typelib -o Gio-2.0.gir
System Message: ERROR/3
(../docs/reference/girepository/gi-decompile-typelib.rst:, line 84)
Unexpected indentation.
$libdir/girepository-1.0/Gio-2.0.typelib
$ diff -u /usr/share/gir-1.0/Gio-2.0.gir Gio-2.0.gir
You will see that the original GIR XML contains much more information
than the decompiled typelib.
BUGS
Report bugs at <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues>
HOMEPAGE AND CONTACT
<https://gi.readthedocs.io/>
AUTHORS
Matthias Clasen
GI-DECOMPILE-TYPELIB(1)