---
name: "vala-gen-introspect-0.34"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "valac"
version: "0.34.7-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vala-gen-introspect-0.34"
---

# vala-gen-introspect-0.34(1)

generate a GI file for GObject and glib based packages

## NAME

vala-gen-introspect - generate a GI file for GObject and glib based packages

## SYNOPSIS

**vala-gen-introspect *PKGNAME* *PKGBASE***

## DESCRIPTION

**vala-gen-introspect** is a utility which generates GI files from GObject and glib based packages. It can be used in combination with [vapigen(1)](/vapigen/1.md) to generate an API for Vala, and allow it's usage in Vala for compiling to native code. *PKGNAME* is the pkg-config name of the library and *PKGBASE* specifies the base directory for that package.

### Usage:

-

  gen-introspect \[OPTION?\]

### Help Options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options

### Application Options:

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Be verbose

- **-o**, **--output**=*FILE*

  write output here instead of stdout

- **-n**, **--namespace**=*NAMESPACE*

  Namespace of the module, like 'Gtk'

- **--shared-library**=*FILE*

  Shared library which contains the symbols

- **--include-idl**=*IDL*

  Other gidls to include

## BUGS

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/page.cgi?id=browse.html&product=vala

## HOMEPAGE OR CONTACT

https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Vala

## AUTHORS

J??rg Billeter \<j@bitron.ch\>, Raffaele Sandrini \<rasa@gmx.ch\>

## EXAMPLES

After compilation, the following command generates a GI for pango: **vala-gen-introspect pango packages/pango**

- This can then be converted to a Vala API as follows:

  **vapigen --pkg cairo --vapidir . --library pango packages/pango/pango.gi**

## SEE ALSO

vapigen (1)