[THRIFT-2832] c_glib: Handle string lists correctly

• Type: Question
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.9.2
• Fix Version/s: 0.9.3
• Component/s: C glib - Compiler
• Patch Info: Patch Available
• Assignee: Simon South
• Reporter: wuhzj
• Created: 17/Nov/14 09:34
• Updated: 25/Aug/15 04:44
• Resolved: 05/Aug/15 19:47

Description

The C (GLib) compiler in its present form will generate incorrect code for string lists (i.e. variables of type list<string>) that are

• Passed as a parameter to a method,
• Returned from a method, or
• Assigned a default value.

In each case, the issue relates to the compiler not recognizing a string list is represented as an instance of GLib's GPtrArray, instead of GArray used to represent most other types of lists.

Fixing this will silence a number of compiler warnings when building the generated code.

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I noticed that in latest thrift v0.9.2, the C (GLib) compiler and library to add support for implementing servers.
But in my case, I got some compiling warnings in when compiling the generated server side code after upgrade to 0.9.2. Actually, I just use thrift c glib in client side, Is it possible to generate the client side code only?