# Annotation Glossary

### I

in

  Parameter for input. Default is transfer none.

### C

closure

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

### T

type

  Override the parsed C type with given type.

### S

scope call

  The callback is valid only during the call to the method.

### A

array

  Parameter points to an array of items.

### E

element-type

  Generics and defining elements of containers and arrays.

### T

transfer container

  Free data container after the code is done.

transfer floating

  Alias for transfer none, used for objects with floating refs.

### O

out

  Parameter for returning results. Default is transfer full.

### T

transfer full

  Free data after the code is done.

transfer none

  Don't free data after the code is done.

### A

allow-none

  NULL is ok, both for passing and for returning.

### O

out caller-allocates

  Out parameter, where caller must allocate storage.