---
name: "Glib::Boxed"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "glib-perl"
version: "1.329.4-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Glib::Boxed"
---

# Glib::Boxed(3pm)

Generic wrappers for C structures

## NAME

Glib::Boxed -  Generic wrappers for C structures

## DESCRIPTION

Glib::Boxed is a generic wrapper mechanism for arbitrary C structures. For the most part you don't care about this as a Perl developer, but it is important to know that all Glib::Boxed descendents can be copied with the `"copy"` method.

## HIERARCHY

```
  Glib::Boxed
```

## METHODS

### copy\_of\_boxed = $boxed-\>copy

Create and return a new copy of *$boxed*.

## SEE ALSO

Glib

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2003-2011 by the gtk2-perl team.

This software is licensed under the LGPL.  See Glib for a full notice.