# Annotation Glossary

### A

array

  Parameter points to an array of items.

### E

element-type

  Generics and defining elements of containers and arrays.

### T

transfer full

  Free data after the code is done.

transfer container

  Free data container after the code is done.

transfer floating

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

### A

allow-none

  NULL is ok, both for passing and for returning.

### T

transfer none

  Don't free data after the code is done.

### O

out caller-allocates

  Out parameter, where caller must allocate storage.

### T

type

  Override the parsed C type with given type.

### O

out

  Parameter for returning results. Default is transfer full.