diff --git a/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am b/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am
index 6902ba4..ac69b34 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am
+++ b/compiler/cpp/Makefile.am
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@
                  src/generate/t_generator.h \
                  src/generate/t_oop_generator.h
 
+if THRIFT_GEN_c_glib
+thrift_SOURCES += src/generate/t_c_glib_generator.cc
+endif
 if THRIFT_GEN_cpp
 thrift_SOURCES += src/generate/t_cpp_generator.cc
 endif
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_c_glib_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_c_glib_generator.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..223d489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_c_glib_generator.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,2986 @@
+
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include <ctype.h>
+
+#include "platform.h"
+#include "t_oop_generator.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+/* forward declarations */
+string initial_caps_to_underscores (string name);
+string to_upper_case (string name);
+string to_lower_case (string name);
+
+/**
+ * C code generator, using glib for C typing.
+ */
+class t_c_glib_generator : public t_oop_generator
+{
+ public:
+
+  /* constructor */
+  t_c_glib_generator (t_program *program,
+                      const map<string, string> &parsed_options,
+                      const string &option_string) : t_oop_generator (program)
+  {
+    /* set the output directory */
+    this->out_dir_base_ = "gen-c_glib";
+
+    /* set the namespace */
+    this->nspace = program_->get_namespace ("c_glib");
+
+    if (this->nspace.empty())
+    {
+      this->nspace = "";
+      this->nspace_u = "";
+      this->nspace_uc = "";
+      this->nspace_lc = "";
+    } else {
+      /* replace dots with underscores */
+      char *tmp = strdup (this->nspace.c_str ());
+      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < strlen (tmp); i++)
+      {
+        if (tmp[i] == '.')
+        {
+          tmp[i] = '_';
+        }
+      }
+      this->nspace = string (tmp, strlen (tmp));
+      free (tmp);
+
+      /* clean up the namespace for C.
+       * An input of 'namespace foo' should result in:
+       *  - nspace = foo       - for thrift objects and typedefs
+       *  - nspace_u = Foo     - for internal GObject prefixes
+       *  - nspace_uc = FOO_   - for macro prefixes
+       *  - nspace_lc = foo_   - for filename and method prefixes
+       * The underscores are there since uc and lc strings are used as file and
+       * variable prefixes.
+       */
+      this->nspace_u = initial_caps_to_underscores (this->nspace);
+      this->nspace_uc = to_upper_case (this->nspace_u) + "_";
+      this->nspace_lc = to_lower_case (this->nspace_u) + "_";
+    }
+  }
+
+  /* initialization and destruction */
+  void init_generator ();
+  void close_generator ();
+
+  /* generation functions */
+  void generate_typedef (t_typedef *ttypedef);
+  void generate_enum (t_enum *tenum);
+  void generate_consts (vector<t_const *> consts);
+  void generate_struct (t_struct *tstruct);
+  void generate_service (t_service *tservice);
+  void generate_xception (t_struct *tstruct);
+
+ private:
+
+  /* file streams */
+  ofstream f_types_;
+  ofstream f_types_impl_;
+  ofstream f_header_;
+  ofstream f_service_;
+
+  /* namespace variables */
+  string nspace;
+  string nspace_u;
+  string nspace_uc;
+  string nspace_lc;
+
+  /* helper functions */
+  bool is_complex_type (t_type *ttype);
+  string type_name (t_type* ttype, bool in_typedef=false,
+                    bool is_const=false); 
+  string base_type_name (t_base_type *type);
+  string type_to_enum (t_type *type);
+  string constant_value (string name, t_type *type, t_const_value *value);
+  string function_signature (t_function *tfunction);
+  string argument_list (t_struct *tstruct);
+  string xception_list (t_struct *tstruct);
+  string declare_field (t_field *tfield, bool init=false, bool pointer=false,
+                        bool constant=false, bool reference=false);
+
+  /* generation functions */
+  void generate_const_initializer (string name, t_type *type,
+                                   t_const_value *value);
+  void generate_service_client (t_service *tservice);
+  void generate_service_server (t_service *tservice);
+  void generate_object (t_struct *tstruct);
+  void generate_struct_writer (ofstream &out, t_struct *tstruct,
+                               string this_name, string this_get="",
+                               bool is_function=true);
+  void generate_struct_reader (ofstream &out, t_struct *tstruct,
+                               string this_name, string this_get="",
+                               bool is_function=true);
+
+  void generate_serialize_field (ofstream &out, t_field *tfield,
+                                 string prefix, string suffix,
+                                 int error_ret);
+  void generate_serialize_struct (ofstream &out, t_struct *tstruct,
+                                  string prefix, int error_ret);
+  void generate_serialize_container (ofstream &out, t_type *ttype,
+                                     string prefix, int error_ret);
+  void generate_serialize_map_element (ofstream &out, t_map *tmap, string key,
+                                       string value, int error_ret);
+  void generate_serialize_set_element (ofstream &out, t_set *tset,
+                                       string element, int error_ret);
+  void generate_serialize_list_element (ofstream &out, t_list *tlist,
+                                        string list, string index,
+                                        int error_ret);
+
+  void generate_deserialize_field (ofstream &out, t_field *tfield,
+                                   string prefix, string suffix,
+                                   int error_ret);
+  void generate_deserialize_struct (ofstream &out, t_struct *tstruct,
+                                    string prefix, int error_ret);
+  void generate_deserialize_container (ofstream &out, t_type *ttype,
+                                       string prefix, int error_ret);
+  void generate_deserialize_map_element (ofstream &out, t_map *tmap,
+                                         string prefix, int error_ret);
+  void generate_deserialize_set_element (ofstream &out, t_set *tset,
+                                         string prefix, int error_ret);
+  void generate_deserialize_list_element (ofstream &out, t_list *tlist,
+                                          string prefix, string index,
+                                          int error_ret);
+
+  string generate_new_hash_from_type (t_type * ttype);
+  string generate_new_array_from_type(t_type * ttype); 
+};
+
+/**
+ * Prepare for file generation by opening up the necessary file
+ * output streams.
+ */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::init_generator ()
+{
+  /* create output directory */
+  MKDIR (get_out_dir ().c_str ());
+
+  string program_name_u = initial_caps_to_underscores (program_name_);
+  string program_name_uc = to_upper_case (program_name_u);
+  string program_name_lc = to_lower_case (program_name_u);
+
+  /* create output files */
+  string f_types_name = get_out_dir () + this->nspace_lc 
+                        + program_name_lc + "_types.h";
+  f_types_.open (f_types_name.c_str ());
+  string f_types_impl_name = get_out_dir () + this->nspace_lc
+                             + program_name_lc + "_types.c";
+  f_types_impl_.open (f_types_impl_name.c_str ());
+
+  /* add thrift boilerplate headers */
+  f_types_ << autogen_comment ();
+  f_types_impl_ << autogen_comment ();
+
+  /* include inclusion guard */
+  f_types_ << 
+    "#ifndef " << this->nspace_uc << program_name_uc << "_TYPES_H" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << program_name_uc << "_TYPES_H" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  /* include base types */
+  f_types_ <<
+    "/* base includes */" << endl <<
+    "#include <glib-object.h>" << endl <<
+    "#include <thrift_struct.h>" << endl <<
+    "#include <protocol/thrift_protocol.h>" << endl;
+
+  /* include other thrift includes */
+  const vector<t_program *> &includes = program_->get_includes ();
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < includes.size (); ++i)
+  {
+    f_types_ <<
+      "/* other thrift includes */" << endl <<
+      "#include \"" << this->nspace_lc << includes[i]->get_name () << 
+          "_types.h\"" << endl;
+  }
+  f_types_ << endl;
+
+  /* include custom headers */
+  const vector<string> &c_includes = program_->get_c_includes ();
+  f_types_ << "/* custom thrift includes */" << endl;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < c_includes.size (); ++i)
+  {
+    if (c_includes[i][0] == '<')
+    {
+      f_types_ <<
+        "#include " << c_includes[i] << endl;
+    } else {
+      f_types_ <<
+        "#include \"" << c_includes[i] << "\"" << endl;
+    }
+  }
+  f_types_ << endl;
+
+  // include the types file
+  f_types_impl_ <<
+    endl <<
+    "#include \"" << this->nspace_lc << program_name_u << 
+        "_types.h\"" << endl <<
+    "#include <thrift.h>" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  f_types_ <<
+    "/* begin types */" << endl << endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  Finish up generation and close all file streams.
+ */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::close_generator ()
+{
+  string program_name_uc = to_upper_case 
+    (initial_caps_to_underscores (program_name_));
+
+  /* end the header inclusion guard */
+  f_types_ <<
+    "#endif /* " << this->nspace_uc << program_name_uc << "_TYPES_H */" << endl;
+
+  /* close output file */
+  f_types_.close ();
+  f_types_impl_.close ();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a Thrift typedef in C code.  For example:
+ * 
+ * Thrift: 
+ * typedef map<i32,i32> SomeMap
+ * 
+ * C: 
+ * typedef GHashTable * ThriftSomeMap;
+ */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_typedef (t_typedef* ttypedef)
+{
+  f_types_ <<
+    indent() << "typedef " << type_name (ttypedef->get_type (), true) <<
+        " " << this->nspace << ttypedef->get_symbolic () << ";" << endl <<
+    endl;
+} 
+
+/**
+ * Generates a C enumeration.  For example:
+ *
+ * Thrift:
+ * enum MyEnum {
+ *   ONE = 1,
+ *   TWO
+ * }
+ *
+ * C:
+ * enum _ThriftMyEnum {
+ *   THRIFT_MY_ENUM_ONE = 1,
+ *   THRIFT_MY_ENUM_TWO
+ * };
+ * typedef enum _ThriftMyEnum ThriftMyEnum;
+ */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_enum (t_enum *tenum)
+{
+  string name = tenum->get_name ();
+  string name_uc = to_upper_case (initial_caps_to_underscores (name));
+
+  f_types_ <<
+    indent () << "enum _" << this->nspace << name << " {" << endl;
+
+  indent_up ();
+
+  vector<t_enum_value *> constants = tenum->get_constants ();
+  vector<t_enum_value *>::iterator c_iter;
+  bool first = true;
+
+  /* output each of the enumeration elements */
+  for (c_iter = constants.begin (); c_iter != constants.end (); ++c_iter)
+  {
+    if (first)
+    {
+      first = false;
+    } else {
+      f_types_ << "," << endl;
+    }
+
+    f_types_ <<
+      indent() << this->nspace_uc << name_uc << "_" << (*c_iter)->get_name ();
+    if ((*c_iter)->has_value ())
+    {
+      f_types_ <<
+        " = " << (*c_iter)->get_value ();
+    }
+  }
+
+  indent_down ();
+  f_types_ <<
+    endl <<
+    "};" << endl <<
+    "typedef enum _" << this->nspace << name << " " << this->nspace << name << ";" << endl <<
+    endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates Thrift constants in C code.
+ */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_consts (vector<t_const *> consts)
+{
+  f_types_ << "/* constants */" << endl;
+  f_types_impl_ << "/* constants */" << endl;
+
+  vector<t_const *>::iterator c_iter;
+  for (c_iter = consts.begin (); c_iter != consts.end (); ++c_iter)
+  {
+    string name = (*c_iter)->get_name ();
+    string name_uc = to_upper_case (name);
+    string name_lc = to_lower_case (name);
+    t_type *type = (*c_iter)->get_type ();
+    t_const_value *value = (*c_iter)->get_value ();
+
+    f_types_ <<
+      indent () << "#define " << this->nspace_uc << name_uc << " " <<
+          constant_value (name_lc, type, value) << endl;
+
+    generate_const_initializer (name_lc, type, value);
+  }
+
+  f_types_ << endl;
+  f_types_impl_ << endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate Thrift structs in C code, as GObjects.  Example:
+ *
+ * Thrift:
+ * struct Bonk
+ * {
+ *   1: string message,
+ *   2: i32 type
+ * }
+ *
+ * C GObject instance header:
+ * struct _ThriftBonk
+ * {
+ *   GObject parent;
+ *
+ *   gchar * message;
+ *   gint32 type;
+ * };
+ * typedef struct _ThriftBonk ThriftBonk
+ * // ... additional GObject boilerplate ...
+ */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_struct (t_struct *tstruct)
+{
+  f_types_ << "/* struct " << tstruct->get_name () << " */" << endl;
+  generate_object (tstruct);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate C code to represent Thrift services.  Creates a new GObject
+ * which can be used to access the service.
+ */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_service (t_service *tservice)
+{
+  string svcname_u = initial_caps_to_underscores (tservice->get_name ());
+  string svcname_uc = this->nspace_uc + to_upper_case (svcname_u);
+  string filename = this->nspace_lc + to_lower_case (svcname_u);
+
+  // make output files
+  string f_header_name = get_out_dir () + filename + ".h";
+  f_header_.open (f_header_name.c_str ());
+
+  string program_name_u = initial_caps_to_underscores (program_name_);
+  string program_name_lc = to_lower_case (program_name_u);
+
+  // add header file boilerplate
+  f_header_ <<
+    autogen_comment ();
+
+  // add an inclusion guard
+  f_header_ <<
+    "#ifndef " << svcname_uc << "_H" << endl <<
+    "#define " << svcname_uc << "_H" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // add standard includes
+  f_header_ <<
+    "#include \"" << this->nspace_lc << program_name_lc << "_types.h\"" << endl;
+
+  // if we are inheriting from another service, include its header
+  t_service *extends_service = tservice->get_extends ();
+  if (extends_service != NULL)
+  {
+    f_header_ <<
+      "#include \"" << this->nspace_lc << to_lower_case (initial_caps_to_underscores (extends_service->get_name ())) << ".h\"" << endl;
+  }
+  f_header_ << endl;
+
+  // create the service implementation
+  string f_service_name = get_out_dir () + filename + ".c";
+  f_service_.open (f_service_name.c_str ());
+
+  // add the boilerplace header
+  f_service_ <<
+    autogen_comment();
+
+  // include the headers
+  f_service_ <<
+    "#include <string.h>" << endl <<
+    "#include <thrift.h>" << endl <<
+    "#include <thrift_application_exception.h>" << endl <<
+    "#include \"" << filename << ".h\"" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // generate the client objects
+  generate_service_client (tservice);
+
+  // generate the server objects
+  generate_service_server (tservice);
+
+  // end the header inclusion guard
+  f_header_ <<
+    "#endif /* " << svcname_uc << "_H */" << endl;
+
+  // close the files
+  f_service_.close ();
+  f_header_.close ();
+}
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_xception (t_struct *tstruct)
+{
+  string name = tstruct->get_name ();
+  string name_u = initial_caps_to_underscores (name);
+  string name_lc = to_lower_case (name_u);
+  string name_uc = to_upper_case (name_u);
+
+  generate_object (tstruct);
+
+  f_types_ << "/* exception */" << endl <<
+    "typedef enum" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl <<
+    "  " << this->nspace_uc << name_uc << "_ERROR_CODE," << endl <<
+    "} " << this->nspace << name << "Error;" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    "GQuark " << this->nspace_lc << name_lc << "_error_quark (void);" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << name_uc << "_ERROR (" <<
+      this->nspace_lc << name_lc << "_error_quark ())" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  f_types_impl_ <<
+    "/* define the GError domain for exceptions */" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << name_uc << "_ERROR_DOMAIN \"" <<
+        this->nspace_lc << name_lc << "_error_quark\"" << endl <<
+    "GQuark" << endl <<
+    this->nspace_lc << name_lc << "_error_quark (void)" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl <<
+    "  return g_quark_from_static_string (" << this->nspace_uc << name_uc <<
+        "_ERROR_DOMAIN);" << endl <<
+    "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+}
+
+/********************
+ * HELPER FUNCTIONS *
+ ********************/
+
+/**
+ * Returns true if ttype is not a primitive.
+ */
+bool
+t_c_glib_generator::is_complex_type (t_type *ttype)
+{
+  ttype = get_true_type (ttype);
+
+  return ttype->is_container ()
+         || ttype->is_struct ()
+         || ttype->is_xception ()
+         || (ttype->is_base_type ()
+             && (((t_base_type *) ttype)->get_base()
+                  == t_base_type::TYPE_STRING));
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Maps a Thrift t_type to a C type.
+ */
+string
+t_c_glib_generator::type_name (t_type* ttype, bool in_typedef, bool is_const)
+{
+  if (ttype->is_base_type ())
+  {
+    string bname = base_type_name ((t_base_type *) ttype);
+
+    if (is_const)
+    {
+      return "const " + bname;
+    } else {
+      return bname;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (ttype->is_container ())
+  {
+    string cname;
+
+    t_container *tcontainer = (t_container *) ttype;
+    if (tcontainer->has_cpp_name ())
+    {
+      cname = tcontainer->get_cpp_name ();
+    } else if (ttype->is_map ()) {
+      cname = "GHashTable *";
+    } else if (ttype->is_set ()) {
+      // since a set requires unique elements, use a GHashTable, and
+      // populate the keys and values with the same data, using keys for
+      // the actual writes and reads.
+      // TODO: discuss whether or not to implement TSet, THashSet or GHashSet
+      cname = "GHashTable *";
+    } else if (ttype->is_list ()) {
+      // TODO: investigate other implementations besides GPtrArray
+      cname = "GPtrArray *";
+      t_type *etype = ((t_list *) ttype)->get_elem_type ();
+      if (etype->is_base_type ())
+      {
+        t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type *) etype)->get_base ();
+        switch (tbase)
+        {
+          case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+            throw "compiler error: cannot determine array type";
+          case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+          case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+          case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+          case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+          case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+          case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+            cname = "GArray *";
+            break;
+          case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+            break;
+          default:
+            throw "compiler error: no array info for type";
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (is_const)
+    {
+      return "const " + cname;
+    } else {
+      return cname;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // check for a namespace
+  string pname = this->nspace + ttype->get_name ();
+
+  if (is_complex_type (ttype))
+  {
+    pname += " *";
+  }
+
+  if (is_const)
+  {
+    return "const " + pname;
+  } else {
+    return pname;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Maps a Thrift primitive to a C primitive.
+ */
+string
+t_c_glib_generator::base_type_name (t_base_type *type)
+{
+  t_base_type::t_base tbase = type->get_base ();
+
+  switch (tbase)
+  {
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+      return "void";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+      if (type->is_binary ())
+      {
+        return "GByteArray *";
+      } else {
+        return "gchar *";
+      }
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+      return "gboolean";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+      return "gint8";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+      return "gint16";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+      return "gint32";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+      return "gint64";
+    case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+      return "gdouble";
+    default:
+      throw "compiler error: no C base type name for base type "
+            + t_base_type::t_base_name (tbase);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a member of the ThriftType C enumeration in thrift_protocol.h
+ * for a Thrift type.
+ */
+string
+t_c_glib_generator::type_to_enum (t_type *type)
+{
+  type = get_true_type (type);
+
+  if (type->is_base_type ())
+  {
+    t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type *) type)->get_base ();
+
+    switch (tbase)
+    {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+        throw "NO T_VOID CONSTRUCT";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        return "T_STRING";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        return "T_BOOL";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+        return "T_BYTE";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+        return "T_I16";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+        return "T_I32";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        return "T_I64";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        return "T_DOUBLE";
+    }
+  } else if (type->is_enum ()) {
+    return "T_I32";
+  } else if (type->is_struct ()) {
+    return "T_STRUCT";
+  } else if (type->is_xception ()) {
+    return "T_STRUCT";
+  } else if (type->is_map ()) {
+    return "T_MAP";
+  } else if (type->is_set ()) {
+    return "T_SET";
+  } else if (type->is_list ()) {
+    return "T_LIST";
+  }
+
+  throw "INVALID TYPE IN type_to_enum: " + type->get_name ();
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Returns C code that represents a Thrift constant.
+ */
+string
+t_c_glib_generator::constant_value (string name, t_type *type, t_const_value *value)
+{
+  ostringstream render;
+
+  if (type->is_base_type ())
+  {
+    /* primitives */
+    t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type *) type)->get_base ();
+    switch (tbase)
+    {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        render << "\"" + value->get_string () + "\"";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        render << ((value->get_integer () != 0) ? 1 : 0);
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        render << value->get_integer ();
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        if (value->get_type () == t_const_value::CV_INTEGER)
+        {
+          render << value->get_integer ();
+        } else {
+          render << value->get_double ();
+        }
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw "compiler error: no const of base type "
+              + t_base_type::t_base_name (tbase);
+    }
+  } else if (type->is_enum ()) {
+    render << "(" << type_name (type) << ")" << value->get_integer ();
+  } else if (type->is_struct () || type->is_xception () || type->is_list ()
+             || type->is_set () || type->is_map ()) {
+    render << "(" << this->nspace_lc <<
+      to_lower_case (name) << "_constant ())";
+  } else {
+    render << "NULL /* not supported */";
+  }
+
+  return render.str ();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a function signature of the form 'type name(args)'
+ *
+ * @param tfunction Function definition
+ * @return String of rendered function definition
+ */
+string
+t_c_glib_generator::function_signature (t_function* tfunction)
+{
+  t_type* ttype = tfunction->get_returntype();
+  t_struct* arglist = tfunction->get_arglist();
+  t_struct* xlist = tfunction->get_xceptions();
+  string fname = initial_caps_to_underscores(tfunction->get_name());
+
+  bool has_return = !ttype->is_void();
+  bool has_args = arglist->get_members().size() == 0;
+  bool has_xceptions = xlist->get_members().size() == 0;
+  return
+    "gboolean " + this->nspace_lc + fname + " (" + this->nspace
+    + service_name_ + "If * iface"
+    + (has_return ? ", " + type_name(ttype) + "* _return" : "")
+    + (has_args ? "" : (", " + argument_list (arglist))) 
+    + (has_xceptions ? "" : (", " + xception_list (xlist)))
+    + ", GError ** error)";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a field list
+ *
+ * @param tstruct The struct definition
+ * @return Comma sepearated list of all field names in that struct
+ */
+string
+t_c_glib_generator::argument_list (t_struct* tstruct) {
+  string result = "";
+
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+  bool first = true;
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    if (first) {
+      first = false;
+    } else {
+      result += ", ";
+    }
+    result += type_name((*f_iter)->get_type(), false, true) + " " +
+              (*f_iter)->get_name ();
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders mutable exception lists
+ *
+ * @param tstruct The struct definition
+ * @return Comma sepearated list of all field names in that struct
+ */
+string
+t_c_glib_generator::xception_list (t_struct* tstruct) {
+  string result = "";
+
+  const vector<t_field*>& fields = tstruct->get_members();
+  vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+  bool first = true;
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin(); f_iter != fields.end(); ++f_iter) {
+    if (first) {
+      first = false;
+    } else {
+      result += ", ";
+    }
+    result += type_name((*f_iter)->get_type(), false, false) + "* " +
+              (*f_iter)->get_name ();
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Declares a field, including any necessary initialization.
+ */
+string
+t_c_glib_generator::declare_field (t_field *tfield, bool init, bool pointer,
+                              bool constant, bool reference)
+{
+  string result = "";
+  if (constant)
+  {
+    result += "const ";
+  }
+  result += type_name(tfield->get_type());
+  if (pointer)
+  {
+    result += "*";
+  }
+  if (reference)
+  {
+    result += "*";
+  }
+  result += " " + tfield->get_name();
+  if (init)
+  {
+    t_type* type = get_true_type(tfield->get_type());
+
+    if (type->is_base_type ())
+    {
+      t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type *) type)->get_base();
+      switch (tbase)
+      {
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+          result += " = 0";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+          result += " = (gdouble) 0";
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+          result += " = NULL";
+          break;
+        default:
+          throw "compiler error: no C intializer for base type "
+                + t_base_type::t_base_name (tbase);
+      }
+    } else if (type->is_enum ()) {
+      result += " = (" + type_name (type) + ") 0";
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!reference)
+  {
+    result += ";";
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates C code that initializes complex constants.
+ */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_const_initializer (string name, t_type *type,
+                                           t_const_value *value)
+{
+  string name_u = initial_caps_to_underscores (name);
+  string name_lc = to_lower_case (name_u);
+  string type_u = initial_caps_to_underscores (type->get_name ());
+  string type_uc = to_upper_case (type_u);
+
+  if (type->is_struct () || type->is_xception ()) {
+    const vector<t_field *> &fields = ((t_struct *) type)->get_members ();
+    vector<t_field *>::const_iterator f_iter;
+    const map<t_const_value *, t_const_value *> &val = value->get_map ();
+    map<t_const_value *, t_const_value *>::const_iterator v_iter;
+    ostringstream initializers;
+
+    // initialize any constants that may be referenced by this initializer
+    for (v_iter = val.begin (); v_iter != val.end (); ++v_iter)
+    {
+      t_type *field_type = NULL;
+      string field_name = "";
+
+      for (f_iter = fields.begin (); f_iter != fields.end (); ++f_iter)
+      {
+        if ((*f_iter)->get_name() == v_iter->first->get_string())
+        {
+          field_type = (*f_iter)->get_type ();
+          field_name = (*f_iter)->get_name ();
+        }
+      }
+      if (field_type == NULL)
+      {
+        throw "type error: " + type->get_name () + " has no field "
+              + v_iter->first->get_string();
+      }
+      field_name = tmp (field_name);
+
+      generate_const_initializer (name + "_constant_" + field_name,
+                                  field_type, v_iter->second);
+      initializers <<
+        "    constant->" << v_iter->first->get_string () << " = " <<
+        constant_value (name + "_constant_" + field_name,
+                        field_type, v_iter->second) << ";" << endl <<
+        "    constant->__isset_" << v_iter->first->get_string () <<
+        " = TRUE;" << endl;
+    }
+
+    // implement the initializer
+    f_types_impl_ <<
+      "static " << this->nspace << type->get_name () << " *" << endl <<
+      this->nspace_lc << name_lc << "_constant (void)" << endl <<
+      "{" << endl <<
+      "  static " << this->nspace << type->get_name () <<
+          " *constant = NULL;" << endl <<
+      "  if (constant == NULL)" << endl <<
+      "  {" << endl <<
+      "    constant = g_object_new (" << this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" <<
+          type_uc << ", NULL);" << endl <<
+      initializers.str () << endl <<
+      "  }" << endl <<
+      "  return constant;" << endl <<
+      "}" << endl <<
+      endl;
+  } else if (type->is_list ()) {
+    string list_type = "GPtrArray *";
+    string list_initializer = "g_ptr_array_new ()";
+    string list_appender = "g_ptr_array_add";
+    bool list_variable = false;
+
+    t_type* etype = ((t_list*)type)->get_elem_type();
+    const vector<t_const_value*>& val = value->get_list();
+    vector<t_const_value*>::const_iterator v_iter;
+    ostringstream initializers;
+
+    if (etype->is_base_type ())
+    {
+      t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type *) etype)->get_base ();
+      switch (tbase)
+      {
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+          throw "compiler error: cannot determine array type";
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+          list_type = "GArray *";
+          list_initializer = generate_new_array_from_type (etype);
+          list_appender = "g_array_append_val";
+          list_variable = true;
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+          break;
+        default:
+          throw "compiler error: no array info for type";
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (v_iter = val.begin(); v_iter != val.end(); ++v_iter)
+    {
+      string fname = tmp (name);
+
+      generate_const_initializer (fname, etype, (*v_iter));
+      if (list_variable)
+      {
+        initializers <<
+          "    " << type_name (etype) << " " << fname << " = " <<
+            constant_value (fname, (t_type *) etype, (*v_iter)) << ";" <<
+                endl <<
+          "    " << list_appender << "(constant, " << fname << ");" << endl;
+      } else {
+        initializers <<
+          "    " << list_appender << "(constant, " <<
+          constant_value (fname, (t_type *) etype, (*v_iter)) << ");" << endl;
+      }
+    }
+
+    f_types_impl_ <<
+      "static " << list_type << endl <<
+      this->nspace_lc << name_lc << "_constant (void)" << endl <<
+      "{" << endl <<
+      "  static " << list_type << " constant = NULL;" << endl <<
+      "  if (constant == NULL)" << endl <<
+      "  {" << endl <<
+      "    constant = " << list_initializer << ";" << endl <<
+      initializers.str () << endl <<
+      "  }" << endl <<
+      "  return constant;" << endl <<
+      "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+  } else if (type->is_set ()) {
+    t_type *etype = ((t_set *) type)->get_elem_type ();
+    const vector<t_const_value *>& val = value->get_list ();
+    vector<t_const_value*>::const_iterator v_iter;
+    ostringstream initializers;
+
+    for (v_iter = val.begin (); v_iter != val.end (); ++v_iter)
+    {
+      string fname = tmp (name);
+      generate_const_initializer (fname, etype, (*v_iter));
+      initializers <<
+        "    " << type_name (etype) << " " << fname << " = " <<
+          constant_value (fname, (t_type *) etype, (*v_iter)) << ";" << endl <<
+        "    g_hash_table_insert (constant, &" << fname << ", &" << fname <<
+        ");" << endl;
+    }
+
+    f_types_impl_ <<
+      "static GHashTable *" << endl <<
+      this->nspace_lc << name_lc << "_constant (void)" << endl <<
+      "{" << endl <<
+      "  static GHashTable *constant = NULL;" << endl <<
+      "  if (constant == NULL)" << endl <<
+      "  {" << endl <<
+      "    constant = g_hash_table_new (NULL, NULL);" << endl <<
+      initializers.str () << endl <<
+      "  }" << endl <<
+      "  return constant;" << endl <<
+      "}" << endl <<
+    endl; 
+  } else if (type->is_map ()) {
+    t_type *ktype = ((t_map *) type)->get_key_type ();
+    t_type *vtype = ((t_map *) type)->get_val_type ();
+    const vector<t_const_value *>& val = value->get_list ();
+    vector<t_const_value*>::const_iterator v_iter;
+    ostringstream initializers;
+
+    for (v_iter = val.begin (); v_iter != val.end (); ++v_iter)
+    {
+      string fname = tmp (name);
+      string kname = fname + "key";
+      string vname = fname + "val";
+      generate_const_initializer (kname, ktype, (*v_iter));
+      generate_const_initializer (vname, vtype, (*v_iter));
+
+      initializers <<
+        "    " << type_name (ktype) << " " << kname << " = " <<
+          constant_value (kname, (t_type *) ktype, (*v_iter)) << ";" << endl <<
+        "    " << type_name (vtype) << " " << vname << " = " <<
+          constant_value (vname, (t_type *) vtype, (*v_iter)) << ";" << endl <<
+        "    g_hash_table_insert (constant, &" << fname << ", &" << fname <<
+        ");" << endl;
+    }
+
+    f_types_impl_ <<
+      "static GHashTable *" << endl <<
+      this->nspace_lc << name_lc << "_constant (void)" << endl <<
+      "{" << endl <<
+      "  static GHashTable *constant = NULL;" << endl <<
+      "  if (constant == NULL)" << endl <<
+      "  {" << endl <<
+      "    constant = g_hash_table_new (NULL, NULL);" << endl <<
+      initializers.str () << endl <<
+      "  }" << endl <<
+      "  return constant;" << endl <<
+      "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates C code that represents a Thrift service client.
+ */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_service_client (t_service *tservice)
+{
+  /* get some C friendly service names */
+  string service_name_lc = to_lower_case (initial_caps_to_underscores (service_name_));
+  string service_name_uc = to_upper_case (service_name_lc);
+
+  // Generate the client interface dummy object in the header.
+  f_header_ <<
+    "/* " << service_name_ << " service interface */" << endl <<
+    "typedef struct _" << this->nspace << service_name_ << "If " <<
+        this->nspace << service_name_ << "If; " <<
+        " /* dummy object */" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // Generate the client interface object in the header.
+  f_header_ <<
+    "struct _" << this->nspace << service_name_ << "IfInterface" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl <<
+    "  GTypeInterface parent;" << endl <<
+  endl;
+
+  /* write out the functions for this interface */
+  indent_up ();
+  vector<t_function*> functions = tservice->get_functions ();
+  vector<t_function*>::const_iterator f_iter;
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin (); f_iter != functions.end (); ++f_iter) {
+    /* make the function name C friendly */
+    string funname = initial_caps_to_underscores ((*f_iter)->get_name ());
+    t_type *ttype = (*f_iter)->get_returntype ();
+    t_struct *arglist = (*f_iter)->get_arglist ();
+    t_struct *xlist = (*f_iter)->get_xceptions();
+    bool has_return = !ttype->is_void();
+    bool has_args = arglist->get_members().size() == 0;
+    bool has_xceptions = xlist->get_members().size() == 0;
+
+    string params = "(" + this->nspace + service_name_ + "If *iface"
+                    + (has_return ? ", " + type_name (ttype) + "* _return" : "")
+                    + (has_args ? "" : (", " + argument_list (arglist)))
+                    + (has_xceptions ? "" : (", " + xception_list (xlist)))
+                    + ", GError **error)";
+                    
+    indent (f_header_) << "gboolean (*" << funname << ") " << params << ";" <<
+                          endl;
+  }
+  indent_down ();
+
+  f_header_ <<
+    "};" << endl <<
+    "typedef struct _" << this->nspace << service_name_ << "IfInterface " <<
+        this->nspace << service_name_ << "IfInterface;" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // generate all the interface boilerplate
+  f_header_ <<
+    "GType " << this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc <<
+        "_if_get_type (void);" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << service_name_uc << "_IF " <<
+        "(" << this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc << "_if_get_type ())" <<
+        endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc << "_IF(obj) " <<
+        "(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), " <<
+        this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << service_name_uc << "_IF, " <<
+        this->nspace << service_name_ << "If))" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << "IS_" << service_name_uc << "_IF(obj) " <<
+        "(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj, " <<
+        this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << service_name_uc << "_IF))" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc <<
+        "_IF_GET_INTERFACE(inst) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_INTERFACE ((inst), " <<
+        this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << service_name_uc << "_IF, " <<
+        this->nspace << service_name_ << "IfInterface))" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // write out all the interface function prototypes
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin (); f_iter != functions.end (); ++f_iter) {
+    /* make the function name C friendly */
+    string funname = initial_caps_to_underscores ((*f_iter)->get_name ());
+    t_type *ttype = (*f_iter)->get_returntype ();
+    t_struct *arglist = (*f_iter)->get_arglist ();
+    t_struct *xlist = (*f_iter)->get_xceptions ();
+    bool has_return = !ttype->is_void();
+    bool has_args = arglist->get_members().size() == 0;
+    bool has_xceptions = xlist->get_members().size() == 0;
+
+    string params = "(" + this->nspace + service_name_ + "If *iface"
+                    + (has_return ? ", " + type_name (ttype) + "* _return" : "")
+                    + (has_args ? "" : (", " + argument_list (arglist)))
+                    + (has_xceptions ? "" : (", " + xception_list (xlist)))
+                    + ", GError **error)";
+
+    f_header_ << "gboolean " << this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc <<
+                 "_if_" << funname << " " << params << ";" << endl;
+  }
+  f_header_ << endl;
+
+  // Generate the client object instance definition in the header.
+  f_header_ <<
+    "/* " << service_name_ << " service client */" << endl <<
+    "struct _" << this->nspace << service_name_ << "Client" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl <<
+    "  GObject parent;" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    "  ThriftProtocol *input_protocol;" << endl <<
+    "  ThriftProtocol *output_protocol;" << endl <<
+    "};" << endl <<
+    "typedef struct _" << this->nspace << service_name_ << "Client " <<
+      this->nspace << service_name_ << "Client;" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // Generate the class definition in the header.
+  f_header_ <<
+    "struct _" << this->nspace << service_name_ << "ClientClass" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl <<
+    "  GObjectClass parent;" << endl <<
+    "};" << endl <<
+    "typedef struct _" << this->nspace << service_name_ << "ClientClass " <<
+      this->nspace << service_name_ << "ClientClass;" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // Create all the GObject boilerplate
+  f_header_ <<
+    "GType " << this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc << 
+        "_client_get_type (void);" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << service_name_uc << "_CLIENT " <<
+        "(" << this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc << "_client_get_type ())" <<
+        endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc << "_CLIENT(obj) " <<
+        "(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), " << 
+        this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << service_name_uc << "_CLIENT, " << 
+        this->nspace << service_name_ << "Client))" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc << "_CLIENT_CLASS(c) " << 
+        "(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((c), " << 
+        this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << service_name_uc << "_CLIENT, " << 
+        this->nspace << service_name_ << "ClientClass))" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc << "_IS_CLIENT(obj) " <<
+        "(G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), " << 
+        this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << service_name_uc << "_CLIENT))" << endl << 
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc <<
+        "_IS_CLIENT_CLASS(c) " << "(G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((c), " << 
+        this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << service_name_uc << "_CLIENT))" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc <<
+        "_CLIENT_GET_CLASS(obj) " << "(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), " << 
+        this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << service_name_uc << "_CLIENT, " <<
+        this->nspace << service_name_ << "ClientClass))" << endl << 
+    endl;
+
+  /* write out the function prototypes */
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin (); f_iter != functions.end (); ++f_iter) {
+    /* make the function name C friendly */
+    string funname = to_lower_case (initial_caps_to_underscores ((*f_iter)->get_name ()));
+
+    t_function service_function ((*f_iter)->get_returntype (),
+                                 service_name_lc + string ("_client_")
+                                 + funname,
+                                 (*f_iter)->get_arglist (),
+                                 (*f_iter)->get_xceptions ());
+    indent (f_header_) << function_signature (&service_function) << ";" << endl;
+
+    t_function send_function (g_type_void,
+                              service_name_lc + string ("_client_send_")
+                              + funname,
+                              (*f_iter)->get_arglist ());
+    indent (f_header_) << function_signature (&send_function) << ";" << endl;
+
+    // implement recv if not a oneway service
+    if (!(*f_iter)->is_oneway ()) {
+      t_struct noargs (program_);
+      t_function recv_function ((*f_iter)->get_returntype (),
+                                service_name_lc + string ("_client_recv_") 
+                                + funname,
+                                &noargs,
+                                (*f_iter)->get_xceptions ());
+      indent (f_header_) << function_signature (&recv_function) << ";" << endl;
+    }
+  }
+
+  f_header_ << endl;
+  // end of header code
+
+  // Generate interface method implementations
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin (); f_iter != functions.end (); ++f_iter) {
+    /* make the function name C friendly */
+    string funname = initial_caps_to_underscores ((*f_iter)->get_name ());
+    t_type *ttype = (*f_iter)->get_returntype ();
+    t_struct *arglist = (*f_iter)->get_arglist ();
+    t_struct *xlist = (*f_iter)->get_xceptions ();
+    bool has_return = !ttype->is_void();
+    bool has_args = arglist->get_members().size() == 0;
+    bool has_xceptions = xlist->get_members().size() == 0;
+
+    string params = "(" + this->nspace + service_name_ + "If *iface"
+                    + (has_return ? ", " + type_name (ttype) + "* _return" : "")
+                    + (has_args ? "" : (", " + argument_list (arglist)))
+                    + (has_xceptions ? "" : (", " + xception_list (xlist)))
+                    + ", GError **error)";
+
+    string params_without_type = string("iface, ")
+                                 + (has_return ? "_return, " : "");
+
+    const vector<t_field *>& fields = arglist->get_members ();
+    vector<t_field *>::const_iterator f_iter_field;
+    for (f_iter_field = fields.begin(); f_iter_field != fields.end();
+         ++f_iter_field)
+    {
+      params_without_type += (*f_iter_field)->get_name (); 
+      params_without_type += ", ";
+    }
+
+    const vector<t_field *>& xceptions = xlist->get_members ();
+    vector<t_field *>::const_iterator x_iter;
+    for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); ++x_iter)
+    {
+      params_without_type += (*x_iter)->get_name ();
+      params_without_type += ", ";
+    }
+
+    f_service_ <<
+      "gboolean" << endl <<
+      this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc << "_if_" << funname << " " <<
+          params << endl <<
+      "{" << endl << 
+      "  return " << this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc <<
+          "_IF_GET_INTERFACE (iface)->" << funname << " (" <<
+          params_without_type << "error);" << endl <<
+      "}" << endl <<
+      endl;
+  }
+
+  // Generate interface boilerplate
+  f_service_ <<
+    "GType" << endl <<
+    this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc << "_if_get_type (void)" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl <<
+    "  static GType type = 0;" << endl <<
+    "  if (type == 0)" << endl <<
+    "  {" << endl <<
+    "    static const GTypeInfo type_info =" << endl <<
+    "    {" << endl <<
+    "      sizeof (" << this->nspace << service_name_ << "IfInterface)," <<
+        endl <<
+    "      NULL,  /* base_init */" << endl <<
+    "      NULL  /* base_finalize */" << endl <<
+    "    };" << endl <<
+    "    type = g_type_register_static (G_TYPE_INTERFACE," << endl <<
+    "                                   \"" << this->nspace << service_name_ <<
+        "If\"," << endl <<
+    "                                   &type_info, 0);" << endl <<
+    "  }" << endl <<
+    "  return type;" << endl <<
+    "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // Generate client boilerplate
+  f_service_ <<
+    "static void " << endl <<
+    this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc <<
+        "_if_interface_init (" << this->nspace << service_name_ <<
+        "IfInterface *iface);" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    "G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (" << this->nspace << service_name_ <<
+      "Client, " << this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc << "_client," << endl <<
+      "                       G_TYPE_OBJECT, " << endl <<
+    "                         G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (" <<
+        this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << service_name_uc << "_IF," << endl <<
+    "                                                " <<
+        this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc << "_if_interface_init));" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // Generate client properties
+  f_service_ <<
+    "enum _" << this->nspace << service_name_ << "ClientProperties" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl <<
+    "  PROP_0," << endl <<
+    "  PROP_" << this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc <<
+        "_CLIENT_INPUT_PROTOCOL," <<
+        endl <<
+    "  PROP_" << this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc <<
+        "_CLIENT_OUTPUT_PROTOCOL" <<
+        endl <<
+    "};" << endl <<
+  endl;
+
+  // generate property setter
+  f_service_ <<
+    "void" << endl <<
+    this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc << "_client_set_property (" <<
+        "GObject *object, guint property_id, const GValue *value, " <<
+        "GParamSpec *pspec)" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl <<
+    "  " << this->nspace << service_name_ << "Client *client = " <<
+        this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc << "_CLIENT (object);" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    "  THRIFT_UNUSED_VAR (pspec);" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    "  switch (property_id)" << endl <<
+    "  {" << endl <<
+    "    case PROP_" << this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc <<
+        "_CLIENT_INPUT_PROTOCOL:" << endl <<
+    "      client->input_protocol = g_value_get_object (value);" << endl <<
+    "      break;" << endl <<
+    "    case PROP_" << this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc <<
+        "_CLIENT_OUTPUT_PROTOCOL:" << endl <<
+    "      client->output_protocol = g_value_get_object (value);" << endl <<
+    "      break;" << endl <<
+    "  }" << endl <<
+    "}" << endl <<
+  endl;
+
+  // generate property getter
+  f_service_ <<
+    "void" << endl <<
+    this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc << "_client_get_property (" <<
+        "GObject *object, guint property_id, GValue *value, " <<
+        "GParamSpec *pspec)" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl <<
+    "  " << this->nspace << service_name_ << "Client *client = " <<
+        this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc << "_CLIENT (object);" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    "  THRIFT_UNUSED_VAR (pspec);" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    "  switch (property_id)" << endl <<
+    "  {" << endl <<
+    "    case PROP_" << this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc <<
+        "_CLIENT_INPUT_PROTOCOL:" << endl <<
+    "      g_value_set_object (value, client->input_protocol);" << endl <<
+    "      break;" << endl <<
+    "    case PROP_" << this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc <<
+        "_CLIENT_OUTPUT_PROTOCOL:" << endl <<
+    "      g_value_set_object (value, client->output_protocol);" << endl <<
+    "      break;" << endl <<
+    "  }" << endl <<
+    "}" << endl <<
+  endl;
+
+
+  // Generate client method implementations
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin (); f_iter != functions.end (); ++f_iter) {
+    string name = (*f_iter)->get_name ();
+    string funname = initial_caps_to_underscores (name);
+
+    // Get the struct of function call params and exceptions
+    t_struct* arg_struct = (*f_iter)->get_arglist ();
+
+    // Function for sending
+    t_function send_function (g_type_void,
+                              service_name_lc + string ("_client_send_")
+                              + funname,
+                              (*f_iter)->get_arglist ());
+
+    // Open the send function
+    indent (f_service_) <<
+      function_signature (&send_function) << endl;
+    scope_up(f_service_);
+
+    // Serialize the request
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent () << "gint32 cseqid = 0;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "ThriftProtocol * protocol = " << 
+        this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc << 
+        "_CLIENT (iface)->output_protocol;" << endl <<
+      endl <<
+      indent () << "if (thrift_protocol_write_message_begin (protocol, \"" <<
+        name << "\", T_CALL, cseqid, error) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return FALSE;" << endl <<
+      endl;
+
+    generate_struct_writer (f_service_, arg_struct, "", "", false);
+
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent () <<
+        "if (thrift_protocol_write_message_end (protocol, error) < 0)" <<
+        endl <<
+      indent () <<
+        "  return FALSE;" << endl <<
+      indent () <<
+        "if (!thrift_transport_flush (protocol->transport, error))" << endl <<
+      indent () <<
+        "  return FALSE;" << endl <<
+      indent () <<
+        "if (!thrift_transport_write_end (protocol->transport, error))" <<
+        endl <<
+      indent () <<
+        "  return FALSE;" << endl <<
+      endl <<
+      indent () << 
+        "return TRUE;" << endl;
+
+    scope_down (f_service_);
+    f_service_ << endl;
+
+    // Generate recv function only if not an async function
+    if (!(*f_iter)->is_oneway ()) {
+      t_struct noargs (program_);
+      t_function recv_function ((*f_iter)->get_returntype (),
+                                service_name_lc
+                                + string ("_client_recv_") + funname, &noargs,
+                                (*f_iter)->get_xceptions ());
+      // Open function
+      indent (f_service_) <<
+        function_signature (&recv_function) << endl;
+      scope_up (f_service_);
+
+      f_service_ << endl <<
+        indent() << "gint32 rseqid;" << endl <<
+        indent() << "gchar * fname;" << endl <<
+        indent() << "ThriftMessageType mtype;" << endl <<
+        indent() << "ThriftProtocol * protocol = " << 
+                      this->nspace_uc << service_name_uc <<
+                      "_CLIENT (iface)->input_protocol;" << endl <<
+        endl <<
+        indent() << "if (thrift_protocol_read_message_begin " << 
+                      "(protocol, &fname, &mtype, &rseqid, error) < 0)" <<
+                      endl <<
+        indent() << "{" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  if (fname) g_free (fname);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  return FALSE;" << endl <<
+        indent() << "}" << endl <<
+        endl <<
+        indent() << "if (mtype == T_EXCEPTION) {" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  if (fname) g_free (fname);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  ThriftApplicationException *xception = g_object_new (THRIFT_TYPE_APPLICATION_EXCEPTION, NULL);" << endl <<
+
+        indent() << "  thrift_struct_read (THRIFT_STRUCT (xception), protocol, NULL);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  thrift_protocol_read_message_end (protocol, NULL);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  thrift_transport_read_end (protocol->transport, NULL);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  g_set_error (error, THRIFT_APPLICATION_EXCEPTION_ERROR, xception->type, \"application error: %s\", xception->message);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  g_object_unref (xception);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  return FALSE;" << endl <<
+        indent() << "} else if (mtype != T_REPLY) {" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  if (fname) g_free (fname);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  thrift_protocol_skip (protocol, T_STRUCT, NULL);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  thrift_protocol_read_message_end (protocol, NULL);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  thrift_transport_read_end (protocol->transport, NULL);" << endl << 
+        indent() << "  g_set_error (error, THRIFT_APPLICATION_EXCEPTION_ERROR, THRIFT_APPLICATION_EXCEPTION_ERROR_INVALID_MESSAGE_TYPE, \"invalid message type %d, expected T_REPLY\", mtype);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  return FALSE;" << endl <<
+        indent() << "} else if (strncmp (fname, \"" << name << "\", " << name.length () << ") != 0) {" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  thrift_protocol_skip (protocol, T_STRUCT, NULL);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  thrift_protocol_read_message_end (protocol, error);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  thrift_transport_read_end (protocol->transport, error);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  g_set_error (error, THRIFT_APPLICATION_EXCEPTION_ERROR, THRIFT_APPLICATION_EXCEPTION_ERROR_WRONG_METHOD_NAME, \"wrong method name %s, expected " << name << "\", fname);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  if (fname) g_free (fname);" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  return FALSE;" << endl <<
+        indent() << "}" << endl <<
+        indent() << "if (fname) g_free (fname);" << endl << 
+        endl;
+
+      t_struct* xs = (*f_iter)->get_xceptions();
+      const std::vector<t_field*>& xceptions = xs->get_members();
+      vector<t_field*>::const_iterator x_iter;
+
+      {
+        t_struct result(program_, tservice->get_name() + "_" + 
+                        (*f_iter)->get_name() + "_result");
+        t_field success((*f_iter)->get_returntype(), "*_return", 0);
+        if (!(*f_iter)->get_returntype()->is_void()) {
+          result.append(&success);
+        }
+
+        // add readers for exceptions, dereferencing the pointer.
+        for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); x_iter++) {
+          t_field *xception = new t_field((*x_iter)->get_type (),
+                                          "*" + (*x_iter)->get_name (),
+                                          (*x_iter)->get_key ());
+          result.append (xception);
+        }
+
+        generate_struct_reader (f_service_, &result, "", "", false);
+      }
+
+      f_service_ <<
+        indent() << "if (thrift_protocol_read_message_end (protocol, error) < 0)" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  return FALSE;" << endl <<
+        endl <<
+        indent() << "if (!thrift_transport_read_end (protocol->transport, error))" << endl <<
+        indent() << "  return FALSE;" << endl <<
+        endl;
+
+      // copy over any throw exceptions and return failure
+      for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); x_iter++) {
+        f_service_ << 
+          indent() << "if (*" << (*x_iter)->get_name() << " != NULL)" << endl <<
+          indent() << "{" << endl <<
+          indent() << "    g_set_error (error, " << this->nspace_uc <<
+              to_upper_case (initial_caps_to_underscores (
+                                 (*x_iter)->get_type ()->get_name ())) <<
+              "_ERROR, " <<
+              this->nspace_uc <<
+              to_upper_case (initial_caps_to_underscores (
+                                 (*x_iter)->get_type ()->get_name ())) <<
+              "_ERROR_CODE, \"" << (*x_iter)->get_type ()->get_name () << 
+              "\");" << endl <<
+          indent() << "    return FALSE;" << endl <<
+          indent() << "}" << endl;
+      }
+      // Close function
+      indent(f_service_) << "return TRUE;" << endl;
+      scope_down(f_service_);
+      f_service_ << endl;
+    }
+
+    // Open function
+    t_function service_function ((*f_iter)->get_returntype (),
+                                 service_name_lc
+                                 + string ("_client_") + funname,
+                                 (*f_iter)->get_arglist (),
+                                 (*f_iter)->get_xceptions ());
+    indent (f_service_) <<
+      function_signature (&service_function) << endl;
+    scope_up (f_service_);
+
+    // wrap each function
+    f_service_ <<
+      indent () << "if (!" << this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc <<
+                   "_client_send_" << funname <<
+      " (iface";
+
+    // Declare the function arguments
+    const vector<t_field *> &fields = arg_struct->get_members ();
+    vector<t_field *>::const_iterator fld_iter;
+    for (fld_iter = fields.begin (); fld_iter != fields.end (); ++fld_iter) {
+      f_service_ << ", " << (*fld_iter)->get_name ();
+    }
+    f_service_ << ", error))" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return FALSE;" << endl;
+
+    // if not oneway, implement recv
+    if (!(*f_iter)->is_oneway ()) {
+      string ret = (*f_iter)->get_returntype ()->is_void () ? "" : "_return, ";
+
+      const vector<t_field *>& xceptions =
+          (*f_iter)->get_xceptions()->get_members ();
+      vector<t_field *>::const_iterator x_iter;
+      for (x_iter = xceptions.begin(); x_iter != xceptions.end(); ++x_iter)
+      {
+        ret += (*x_iter)->get_name ();
+        ret += ", ";
+      }
+
+      f_service_ <<
+        indent () << "if (!" << this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc <<
+          "_client_recv_" << funname <<
+          " (iface, " << ret << "error))" << endl <<
+        indent () << "  return FALSE;" << endl;
+    }
+
+    // return TRUE which means all functions were called OK
+    indent (f_service_) << "return TRUE;" << endl;
+    scope_down (f_service_);
+    f_service_ << endl;
+  }
+
+  // create the interface initializer
+  f_service_ <<
+    "static void" << endl <<
+    this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc << "_if_interface_init (" <<
+        this->nspace << service_name_ << "IfInterface *iface)" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl;
+  for (f_iter = functions.begin (); f_iter != functions.end (); ++f_iter) {
+    /* make the function name C friendly */
+    string funname = initial_caps_to_underscores ((*f_iter)->get_name ());
+
+    f_service_ <<
+      "  iface->" << funname << " = " << this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc <<
+        "_client_" << funname << ";" << endl;
+  }
+  f_service_ <<
+    "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // create the client instance initializer
+  f_service_ <<
+    "static void" << endl <<
+    this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc << "_client_init (" <<
+        this->nspace << service_name_ << "Client *client)" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl <<
+    "  client->input_protocol = NULL;" << endl <<
+    "  client->output_protocol = NULL;" << endl <<
+    "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // create the client class initializer
+  f_service_ <<
+    "static void" << endl <<
+    this->nspace_lc << service_name_lc << "_client_class_init (" <<
+        this->nspace << service_name_ << "ClientClass *cls)" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl <<
+    "  GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (cls);" << endl <<
+    "  GParamSpec *param_spec;" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    "  gobject_class->set_property = " << this->nspace_lc <<
+        service_name_lc << "_client_set_property;" << endl <<
+    "  gobject_class->get_property = " << this->nspace_lc <<
+        service_name_lc << "_client_get_property;" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    "  param_spec = g_param_spec_object (\"input_protocol\"," << endl <<
+    "                                    \"input protocol (construct)\"," <<
+        endl <<
+    "                                    \"Set the client input protocol\"," <<
+        endl <<
+    "                                    THRIFT_TYPE_PROTOCOL," << endl <<
+    "                                    G_PARAM_READWRITE);" << endl <<
+    "  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class," << endl <<
+    "                                   PROP_" << this->nspace_uc <<
+        service_name_uc << "_CLIENT_INPUT_PROTOCOL, param_spec);" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    "  param_spec = g_param_spec_object (\"output_protocol\"," << endl <<
+    "                                    \"output protocol (construct)\"," <<
+        endl <<
+    "                                    \"Set the client output protocol\"," <<
+        endl <<
+    "                                    THRIFT_TYPE_PROTOCOL," << endl <<
+    "                                    G_PARAM_READWRITE);" << endl <<
+    "  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class," << endl <<
+    "                                   PROP_" << this->nspace_uc <<
+        service_name_uc << "_CLIENT_OUTPUT_PROTOCOL, param_spec);" << endl <<
+    "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates C code that represents a Thrift service server.
+ */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_service_server (t_service *tservice)
+{
+  /* get some C friendly service names */
+  string service_name_u = initial_caps_to_underscores (service_name_);
+  string service_name_uc = to_upper_case (service_name_u);
+
+  // write the server object instance definition in the header.
+  // TODO: implement after implement TServer and TProcessor
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates C code to represent a THrift structure as a GObject.
+ */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_object (t_struct *tstruct)
+{
+  string name = tstruct->get_name ();
+  string name_u = initial_caps_to_underscores (name);
+  string name_uc = to_upper_case (name_u);
+
+  // write the instance definition
+  f_types_ <<
+    "struct _" << this->nspace << name << endl <<
+    "{ " << endl <<
+    "  ThriftStruct parent; " << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    "  /* public */" << endl;
+
+  // for each field, add a member variable
+  bool has_nonrequired_fields = false;
+  vector<t_field *>::const_iterator m_iter;
+  const vector<t_field *> &members = tstruct->get_members ();
+  for (m_iter = members.begin (); m_iter != members.end (); ++m_iter)
+  {
+    t_type *t = get_true_type ((*m_iter)->get_type ());
+    f_types_ <<
+      "  " << type_name (t) << " " << (*m_iter)->get_name () << ";" << endl;
+    if ((*m_iter)->get_req () != t_field::T_REQUIRED)
+    {
+      has_nonrequired_fields = true;
+      f_types_ <<
+        "  gboolean __isset_" << (*m_iter)->get_name () << ";" << endl;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // close the structure definition and create a typedef
+  f_types_ <<
+    "};" << endl <<
+    "typedef struct _" << this->nspace << name << " " << 
+        this->nspace << name << ";" << endl <<
+      endl;
+
+  // write the class definition
+  f_types_ <<
+    "struct _" << this->nspace << name << "Class" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl <<
+    "  ThriftStructClass parent;" << endl <<
+    "};" << endl <<
+    "typedef struct _" << this->nspace << name << "Class " << this->nspace << name << "Class;" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // write the standard GObject boilerplate
+  f_types_ <<
+    "GType " << this->nspace_lc << name_u << "_get_type (void);" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << name_uc << " (" << this->nspace_lc << name_u << "_get_type ())" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << name_uc << "(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), " << this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << name_uc << ", " << this->nspace << name << "))" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << name_uc << "_CLASS(c) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((c), " << this->nspace_uc << "_TYPE_" << name_uc << ", " << this->nspace << name << "Class))" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << "IS_" << name_uc << "(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), " << this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << name_uc << "))" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << "IS_" << name_uc << "_CLASS(c) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((c), " << this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << name_uc << "))" << endl <<
+    "#define " << this->nspace_uc << name_uc << "_GET_CLASS(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), " << this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << name_uc << ", " << this->nspace << name << "Class))" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // start writing the object implementation .c file
+  // generate struct I/O methods
+  string this_get = this->nspace + name + " * this_object = " 
+                    + this->nspace_uc + name_uc + "(object);";
+  generate_struct_reader (f_types_impl_, tstruct, "this_object->", this_get);
+  generate_struct_writer (f_types_impl_, tstruct, "this_object->", this_get);
+
+  // generate the instance init function
+  f_types_impl_ <<
+    "void " << endl <<
+    this->nspace_lc << name_u << "_instance_init (" << this->nspace << name << " * object)" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl;
+
+  // satisfy compilers with -Wall turned on
+  indent_up ();
+  indent (f_types_impl_) << "/* satisfy -Wall */" << endl <<
+               indent () << "THRIFT_UNUSED_VAR (object);" << endl;
+
+  for (m_iter = members.begin (); m_iter != members.end (); ++m_iter)
+  {
+    t_type* t = get_true_type ((*m_iter)->get_type ());
+    if (t->is_base_type ()) {
+      // only have init's for base types
+      string dval = " = ";
+      if (t->is_enum ()) {
+        dval += "(" + type_name (t) + ")";
+      }
+      t_const_value* cv = (*m_iter)->get_value ();
+      if (cv != NULL) {
+        dval += constant_value ("", t, cv);
+      } else {
+        dval += t->is_string () ? "NULL" : "0";
+      }
+      indent(f_types_impl_) << "object->" << (*m_iter)->get_name () << dval << ";" << endl;
+    } else if (t->is_struct ()) {
+      string name = (*m_iter)->get_name ();
+      string type_name_uc = to_upper_case
+        (initial_caps_to_underscores ((*m_iter)->get_type ()->get_name ()));
+      indent (f_types_impl_) << "object->" << name << " = g_object_new (" << this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << type_name_uc << ", NULL);" << endl;
+    } else if (t->is_xception()) {
+      string name = (*m_iter)->get_name();
+      indent (f_types_impl_) << "object->" << name << " = NULL;" << endl;
+    } else if (t->is_container()) {
+      string name = (*m_iter)->get_name();
+
+      if (t->is_map () || t->is_set ())
+      {
+        indent (f_types_impl_) << "object->" << name << " = g_hash_table_new (NULL, NULL);" << endl;
+      } else if (t->is_list ()) {
+        t_type *etype = ((t_list *) t)->get_elem_type ();
+        string init_function = "g_ptr_array_new ()";
+
+        if (etype->is_base_type ())
+        {
+          t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type *) etype)->get_base ();
+          switch (tbase)
+          {
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+              throw "compiler error: cannot determine array type";
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+              init_function = generate_new_array_from_type (etype);
+              break;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+              break;
+            default:
+              throw "compiler error: no array info for type";
+          }
+        }
+
+        indent (f_types_impl_) << "object->" << name << " = " <<
+                                  init_function << ";" << endl;
+      }
+
+    }
+
+    /* if not required, initialize the __isset variable */
+    if ((*m_iter)->get_req () != t_field::T_REQUIRED)
+    {
+      indent (f_types_impl_) << "object->__isset_" << (*m_iter)->get_name () << " = FALSE;" << endl;
+    }
+  }
+
+  indent_down ();
+  f_types_impl_ << "}" << endl <<
+  endl;
+
+  /* create the destructor */
+  f_types_impl_ <<
+    "void " << endl <<
+    this->nspace_lc << name_u << "_finalize (GObject *object)" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl;
+  indent_up ();
+
+  f_types_impl_ <<
+    indent () <<
+    this->nspace << name << " *tobject = " << this->nspace_uc <<
+    name_uc << " (object);" << endl << endl;
+
+  f_types_impl_ <<
+    indent () << "/* satisfy -Wall in case we don't use tobject */" << endl <<
+    indent () << "THRIFT_UNUSED_VAR (tobject);" << endl;
+
+  for (m_iter = members.begin (); m_iter != members.end (); ++m_iter)
+  {
+    t_type* t = get_true_type ((*m_iter)->get_type ());
+    if (t->is_container())
+    { 
+      string name = (*m_iter)->get_name();
+      if (t->is_map () || t->is_set ())
+      {
+        f_types_impl_ <<
+          indent () << "g_hash_table_unref (tobject->" << name << ");" << endl;
+      } else if (t->is_list ()) {
+        t_type *etype = ((t_list *) t)->get_elem_type ();
+        string destructor_function = "g_ptr_array_free";
+
+        if (etype->is_base_type ())
+        {
+          t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type *) etype)->get_base ();
+          switch (tbase)
+          {
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+              throw "compiler error: cannot determine array type";
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:           
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+              destructor_function = "g_array_free";
+              break;
+            case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+              break;
+            default:
+              throw "compiler error: no array info for type";
+          }
+        }
+
+        f_types_impl_ <<
+          indent () << destructor_function << " (tobject->" << name <<
+                       ", FALSE);" << endl;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  indent_down ();
+  f_types_impl_ <<
+    "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+
+  f_types_impl_ <<
+    "void " << endl <<
+    this->nspace_lc << name_u << "_class_init (ThriftStructClass * cls)" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl;
+  indent_up ();
+
+  f_types_impl_ <<   
+    indent () << "GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (cls);" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    indent () << "gobject_class->finalize = " << this->nspace_lc << name_u << "_finalize;" << endl <<
+    indent () << "cls->read = " << this->nspace_lc << name_u << "_read;" << endl <<
+    indent () << "cls->write = " << this->nspace_lc << name_u << "_write;" << endl;
+
+  indent_down ();
+  f_types_impl_ <<
+    "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+
+  f_types_impl_ <<
+    "GType" << endl <<
+    this->nspace_lc << name_u << "_get_type (void)" << endl <<
+    "{" << endl <<
+    "  static GType type = 0;" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    "  if (type == 0) " << endl <<
+    "  {" << endl <<
+    "    static const GTypeInfo type_info = " << endl <<
+    "    {" << endl <<
+    "      sizeof (" << this->nspace << name << "Class)," << endl <<
+    "      NULL, /* base_init */" << endl <<
+    "      NULL, /* base_finalize */" << endl <<
+    "      (GClassInitFunc) " << this->nspace_lc << name_u << "_class_init," << endl <<
+    "      NULL, /* class_finalize */" << endl <<
+    "      NULL, /* class_data */" << endl <<
+    "      sizeof (" << this->nspace << name << ")," << endl <<
+    "      0, /* n_preallocs */" << endl <<
+    "      (GInstanceInitFunc) " << this->nspace_lc << name_u << "_instance_init," << endl <<
+    "      NULL, /* value_table */" << endl <<
+    "    };" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    "    type = g_type_register_static (THRIFT_TYPE_STRUCT, " << endl <<
+    "                                   \"" << this->nspace << name << "Type\"," << endl <<
+    "                                   &type_info, 0);" << endl <<
+    "  }" << endl <<
+    endl <<
+    "  return type;" << endl <<
+    "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates functions to write Thrift structures to a stream.
+ */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_struct_writer (ofstream &out, t_struct *tstruct,
+                                       string this_name, string this_get,
+                                       bool is_function)
+{
+  string name = tstruct->get_name ();
+  string name_u = initial_caps_to_underscores (name);
+  string name_uc = to_upper_case (name_u);
+
+  const vector<t_field *> &fields = tstruct->get_members ();
+  vector <t_field *>::const_iterator f_iter;
+  int error_ret = 0;
+
+  if (is_function)
+  {
+    error_ret = -1;
+    indent(out) <<
+      "gint32" << endl <<
+      this->nspace_lc << name_u <<
+      "_write (ThriftStruct *object, ThriftProtocol *protocol, GError **error)" << endl;
+  }
+  indent (out) << "{" << endl;
+  indent_up ();
+
+  out <<
+    indent () << "gint32 ret;" << endl <<
+    indent () << "gint32 xfer = 0;" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  indent (out) << this_get << endl;
+  // satisfy -Wall in the case of an empty struct
+  if (!this_get.empty())
+  {
+    indent (out) << "THRIFT_UNUSED_VAR (this_object);" << endl;
+  }
+
+  out <<
+    indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_write_struct_begin (protocol, \"" << name << "\", error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+    indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl;
+
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin (); f_iter != fields.end (); ++f_iter)
+  {
+    if ((*f_iter)->get_req () == t_field::T_OPTIONAL)
+    {
+      indent (out) << "if (this_object->__isset_" << (*f_iter)->get_name () << " == TRUE) {" << endl;
+      indent_up ();
+    } 
+
+    out <<
+     indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_write_field_begin (protocol, " <<
+     "\"" << (*f_iter)->get_name () << "\", " <<
+     type_to_enum ((*f_iter)->get_type ()) << ", " <<
+     (*f_iter)->get_key () << ", error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+     indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+     indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl;
+    generate_serialize_field (out, *f_iter, this_name, "", error_ret);
+    out <<
+      indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_write_field_end (protocol, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl;
+
+    if ((*f_iter)->get_req () == t_field::T_OPTIONAL)
+    {
+      indent_down ();
+      indent (out) << "}" << endl;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // write the struct map
+  out <<
+    indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_write_field_stop (protocol, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+    indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+    indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_write_struct_end (protocol, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+    indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  if (is_function)
+  {
+    indent (out) << "return xfer;" << endl;
+  }
+
+  indent_down ();
+  indent (out) <<
+    "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates code to read Thrift structures from a stream.
+ */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_struct_reader (ofstream &out, t_struct *tstruct,
+                                       string this_name, string this_get,
+                                       bool is_function)
+{
+  string name = tstruct->get_name ();
+  string name_u = initial_caps_to_underscores (name);
+  string name_uc = to_upper_case (name_u);
+  int error_ret = 0;
+  const vector<t_field *> &fields = tstruct->get_members ();
+  vector <t_field *>::const_iterator f_iter;
+
+  if (is_function)
+  {
+    error_ret = -1;
+    indent (out) <<
+      "/* reads a " << name_u << " object */" << endl <<
+      "gint32" << endl <<
+      this->nspace_lc << name_u <<
+          "_read (ThriftStruct *object, ThriftProtocol *protocol, GError **error)" << endl;
+  }
+
+  indent (out) << "{" << endl;
+  indent_up ();
+
+  // declare stack temp variables
+  out <<
+    indent () << "gint32 ret;" << endl <<
+    indent () << "gint32 xfer = 0;" << endl <<
+    indent () << "gchar *name;" << endl <<
+    indent () << "ThriftType ftype;" << endl <<
+    indent () << "gint16 fid;" << endl <<
+    indent () << "guint32 len = 0;" << endl <<
+    indent () << "gpointer data = NULL;" << endl <<
+    indent () << this_get << endl;
+
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin (); f_iter != fields.end (); ++f_iter)
+  {
+    if ((*f_iter)->get_req () == t_field::T_REQUIRED)
+    {
+      indent (out) << "gboolean isset_" << (*f_iter)->get_name () << " = FALSE;" << endl;
+    }
+  }
+
+  out << endl;
+
+  // satisfy -Wall in case we don't use some variables
+  out <<
+    indent () << "/* satisfy -Wall in case these aren't used */" << endl <<
+    indent () << "THRIFT_UNUSED_VAR (len);" << endl <<
+    indent () << "THRIFT_UNUSED_VAR (data);" << endl;
+
+  if (!this_get.empty())
+  {
+    out << indent () << "THRIFT_UNUSED_VAR (this_object);" << endl;
+  }
+  out << endl;
+
+  // read the beginning of the structure marker
+  out <<
+    indent () << "/* read the struct begin marker */" << endl <<
+    indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_read_struct_begin (protocol, &name, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+    indent () << "{" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  if (name) g_free (name);" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+    indent () << "}" << endl <<
+    indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+    indent () << "if (name) g_free (name);" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // read the struct fields
+  out <<
+    indent () << "/* read the struct fields */" << endl <<
+    indent () << "while (1)" << endl;
+  scope_up (out);
+
+  // read beginning field marker
+  out <<
+    indent () << "/* read the beginning of a field */" << endl <<
+    indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_read_field_begin (protocol, &name, &ftype, &fid, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+    indent () << "{" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  if (name) g_free (name);" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+    indent () << "}" << endl <<
+    indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+    indent () << "if (name) g_free (name);" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // check for field STOP marker
+  out <<
+    indent () << "/* break if we get a STOP field */" << endl <<
+    indent () << "if (ftype == T_STOP)" << endl <<
+    indent () << "{" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  break;" << endl <<
+    indent () << "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // switch depending on the field type
+  indent (out) <<
+    "switch (fid)" << endl;
+
+  // start switch
+  scope_up (out);
+
+  // generate deserialization code for known types
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin (); f_iter != fields.end (); ++f_iter)
+  {
+    indent (out) <<
+      "case " << (*f_iter)->get_key () << ":" << endl;
+    indent_up ();
+    indent (out) <<
+      "if (ftype == " << type_to_enum ((*f_iter)->get_type ()) << ")" << endl;
+    indent (out) <<
+      "{" << endl;
+
+
+    indent_up ();
+    // generate deserialize field
+    generate_deserialize_field (out, *f_iter, this_name, "", error_ret);
+    indent_down ();
+
+    out <<
+      indent () << "} else {" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  if ((ret = thrift_protocol_skip (protocol, ftype, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "    return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "}" << endl <<
+      indent () << "break;" << endl;
+    indent_down();
+  }
+
+  // create the default case
+  out <<
+    indent () << "default:" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  if ((ret = thrift_protocol_skip (protocol, ftype, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+    indent () << "    return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  break;" << endl;
+
+  // end switch
+  scope_down (out);
+
+  // read field end marker
+  out <<
+    indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_read_field_end (protocol, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+    indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl;
+
+  // end while loop
+  scope_down (out);
+  out << endl;
+
+  // read the end of the structure
+  out <<
+    indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_read_struct_end (protocol, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+    indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+    endl;
+
+  // if a required field is missing, throw an error
+  for (f_iter = fields.begin (); f_iter != fields.end (); ++f_iter)
+  {
+    if ((*f_iter)->get_req () == t_field::T_REQUIRED)
+    {
+      out <<
+        indent () << "if (!isset_" << (*f_iter)->get_name () << ")" << endl <<
+        indent () << "{" << endl <<
+        indent () << "  g_set_error (error, THRIFT_PROTOCOL_ERROR," << endl <<
+        indent () << "               THRIFT_PROTOCOL_ERROR_INVALID_DATA," << endl <<
+        indent () << "               \"missing field\");" << endl <<
+        indent () << "  return -1;" << endl <<
+        indent () << "}" << endl <<
+        endl;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (is_function)
+  {
+    indent (out) <<
+      "return xfer;" << endl;
+  }
+
+  // end the function/structure
+  indent_down ();
+  indent (out) <<
+    "}" << endl <<
+    endl;
+}
+
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_serialize_field (ofstream &out, t_field *tfield,
+                                         string prefix, string suffix,
+                                         int error_ret)
+{
+  t_type *type = get_true_type (tfield->get_type ());
+  string name = prefix + tfield->get_name () + suffix;
+
+  if (type->is_void ())
+  {
+    throw "CANNOT GENERATE SERIALIZE CODE FOR void TYPE: " + name;
+  }
+
+  if (type->is_struct () || type->is_xception ())
+  {
+    generate_serialize_struct (out, (t_struct *) type, name, error_ret);
+  } else if (type->is_container ()) {
+    generate_serialize_container (out, type, name, error_ret);
+  } else if (type->is_base_type () || type->is_enum ()) {
+    indent (out) <<
+      "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_write_";
+
+    if (type->is_base_type ())
+    {
+      t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type *) type)->get_base ();
+      switch (tbase)
+      {
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+          throw "compiler error: cannot serialize void field in a struct: "
+                + name;
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+          out << "bool (protocol, " << name;
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+          out << "byte (protocol, " << name;
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+          out << "i16 (protocol, " << name;
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+          out << "i32 (protocol, " << name;
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+          out << "i64 (protocol, " << name;
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+          out << "double (protocol, " << name;
+          break;
+        case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+          if (((t_base_type *) type)->is_binary ())
+          {
+            out << "binary (protocol, ((GByteArray *) " << name <<
+                   ")->data, ((GByteArray *) " << name <<
+                   ")->len";
+          } else {
+            out << "string (protocol, " << name;
+          }
+          break;
+        default:
+          throw "compiler error: no C writer for base type "
+                + t_base_type::t_base_name (tbase) + name;
+      }
+    } else if (type->is_enum ()) {
+      out << "i32 (protocol, (gint32) " << name;
+    }
+    out << ", error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl;
+  } else {
+    printf ("DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SERIALIZE FIELD '%s' TYPE '%s'\n",
+            name.c_str(), type_name (type).c_str());
+  }
+}
+
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_serialize_struct (ofstream &out, t_struct *tstruct,
+                                          string prefix, int error_ret)
+{
+  out <<
+    indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_struct_write (THRIFT_STRUCT (" << prefix << "), protocol, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+    indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+    endl;
+}
+
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_serialize_container (ofstream &out, t_type *ttype,
+                                             string prefix, int error_ret)
+{
+  scope_up (out);
+
+  if (ttype->is_map ())
+  {
+    string length = "g_hash_table_size ((GHashTable *) " + prefix + ")";
+    t_type *tkey = ((t_map *) ttype)->get_key_type ();
+    t_type *tval = ((t_map *) ttype)->get_val_type ();
+    string tkey_name = type_name (tkey);
+    string tval_name = type_name (tval);
+    string tkey_ptr = tkey->is_string () || !tkey->is_base_type () ? "" : "*";
+    string tval_ptr = tval->is_string () || !tval->is_base_type () ? "" : "*";
+
+    /*
+     * Some ugliness here.  To maximize backwards compatibility, we
+     * avoid using GHashTableIter and instead get a GList of all keys,
+     * then copy it into a array on the stack, and free it.
+     * This is because we may exit early before we get a chance to free the
+     * GList.
+     */
+    out <<
+      indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_write_map_begin (protocol, " <<
+                   type_to_enum (tkey) << ", " << type_to_enum (tval) <<
+                   ", (gint32) " << length << ", error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+      endl <<
+      indent () << "GList *key_list = NULL, *iter = NULL;" << endl <<
+      indent () << tkey_name << tkey_ptr << " key;" << endl <<
+      indent () << tval_name << tval_ptr << " value;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "g_hash_table_foreach ((GHashTable *) " << prefix << 
+                   ", thrift_hash_table_get_keys, &key_list);" << endl <<
+      indent () << tkey_name << tkey_ptr <<
+                   " keys[g_list_length (key_list)];" << endl <<
+      indent () << "int i=0, key_count = g_list_length (key_list);" << endl <<
+      indent () <<
+        "for (iter = g_list_first (key_list); iter; iter = iter->next)" <<
+        endl <<
+      indent () << "{" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  keys[i++] = (" << tkey_name << tkey_ptr <<
+                   ") iter->data;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "}" << endl <<
+      indent () << "g_list_free (key_list);" << endl <<
+      endl <<
+      indent () << "for (i = 0; i < key_count; ++i)" << endl;
+
+    scope_up (out);
+    out <<
+      indent () << "key = keys[i];" << endl <<
+      indent () << "value = (" << tval_name << tval_ptr <<
+                   ") g_hash_table_lookup (((GHashTable *) " << prefix <<
+                   "), (gpointer) key);" << endl <<
+      endl;
+    generate_serialize_map_element (out, (t_map *) ttype, tkey_ptr + " key",
+                                    tval_ptr + " value", error_ret);
+    scope_down (out);
+
+    out <<
+      indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_write_map_end (protocol, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_set ()) {
+    string length = "g_hash_table_size ((GHashTable *) " + prefix + ")";
+    t_type *telem = ((t_set *) ttype)->get_elem_type ();
+    string telem_name = type_name (telem);
+    string telem_ptr = telem->is_string () || !telem->is_base_type () ? "" : "*";
+    out <<
+      indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_write_set_begin (protocol, " <<
+                   type_to_enum (telem) << ", (gint32) " << length <<
+                   ", error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "GList *key_list = NULL, *iter = NULL;" << endl <<
+      indent () << telem_name << telem_ptr << " elem;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "gpointer value;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "g_hash_table_foreach ((GHashTable *) " << prefix <<
+                   ", thrift_hash_table_get_keys, &key_list);" << endl <<
+      indent () << telem_name << telem_ptr << "keys[g_list_length (key_list)];" << endl <<
+      indent () << "int i=0, key_count = g_list_length (key_list);" << endl <<
+      indent () << "for (iter = g_list_first (key_list); iter; iter = iter->next)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "{" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  keys[i++] = (" << telem_name << telem_ptr << ") iter->data;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "}" << endl <<
+      indent () << "g_list_free (key_list);" << endl <<
+      endl <<
+      indent () << "for (i=0; i<key_count; ++i)" << endl;
+
+    scope_up (out);
+    out <<
+      indent () << "elem = keys[i];" << endl <<
+      indent () << "value = (gpointer) g_hash_table_lookup (((GHashTable *) " <<
+                   prefix << "), (gpointer) elem);" << endl <<
+      endl;
+    generate_serialize_set_element (out, (t_set *) ttype, telem_ptr + "elem",
+                                    error_ret);
+    scope_down (out);
+
+    out <<
+      indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_write_set_end (protocol, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_list ()) {
+    string length = prefix + "->len";
+    out <<
+      indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_write_list_begin (protocol, " <<
+                   type_to_enum (((t_list *) ttype)->get_elem_type ()) <<
+                   ", (gint32) " << length << ", error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "guint i;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "for (i=0; i<" << length << "; i++)" << endl;
+
+    scope_up (out);
+    generate_serialize_list_element (out, (t_list *) ttype, prefix, "i", error_ret);
+    scope_down (out);
+
+    out <<
+      indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_write_list_end (protocol, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl;
+  }
+
+  scope_down (out);
+}
+
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_serialize_map_element (ofstream &out, t_map *tmap,
+                                               string key, string value,
+                                               int error_ret)
+{
+  t_field kfield (tmap->get_key_type (), key);
+  generate_serialize_field (out, &kfield, "", "", error_ret);
+
+  t_field vfield (tmap->get_val_type (), value);
+  generate_serialize_field (out, &vfield, "", "", error_ret);
+}
+
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_serialize_set_element (ofstream &out, t_set *tset, 
+                                               string element, int error_ret)
+{
+  t_field efield (tset->get_elem_type (), element);
+  generate_serialize_field (out, &efield, "", "", error_ret);
+}
+
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_serialize_list_element (ofstream &out, t_list *tlist,
+                                                string list, string index,
+                                                int error_ret)
+{
+  t_type *ttype = tlist->get_elem_type ();
+
+  // cast to non-const
+  string name = "g_ptr_array_index ((GPtrArray *) " + list + ", "
+                + index + ")";
+
+  if (ttype->is_base_type ())
+  {
+    t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type *) ttype)->get_base (); 
+    switch (tbase)
+    {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+        throw "compiler error: cannot determine array type";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        name = "g_array_index (" + list + ", gboolean, " + index + ")";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+        name = "g_array_index (" + list + ", gint8, " + index + ")";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+        name = "g_array_index (" + list + ", gint16, " + index + ")";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+        name = "g_array_index (" + list + ", gint32, " + index + ")";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        name = "g_array_index (" + list + ", gint64, " + index + ")";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        name = "g_array_index (" + list + ", gdouble, " + index + ")";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw "compiler error: no array info for type";
+    }
+  }
+
+  t_field efield (ttype, name);
+  generate_serialize_field (out, &efield, "", "", error_ret);
+}
+
+/* deserializes a field of any type. */
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_deserialize_field (ofstream &out, t_field *tfield,
+                                           string prefix, string suffix,
+                                           int error_ret)
+{
+  t_type *type = get_true_type (tfield->get_type ());
+
+  if (type->is_void ())
+  {
+    throw "CANNOT GENERATE DESERIALIZE CODE FOR void TYPE: " +
+      prefix + tfield->get_name ();
+  }
+
+  string name = prefix + tfield->get_name () + suffix;
+
+  if (type->is_struct () || type->is_xception ())
+  {
+    generate_deserialize_struct (out, (t_struct *) type, name, error_ret);
+  } else if (type->is_container ()) {
+    generate_deserialize_container (out, type, name, error_ret);
+  } else if (type->is_base_type ()) {
+    t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type *) type)->get_base ();
+
+    indent (out) << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_read_";
+
+    switch (tbase)
+    {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+        throw "compiler error: cannot serialize void field in a struct: " + name;
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        if (((t_base_type *) type)->is_binary ())
+        {
+          out << "binary (protocol, &data, &len";
+        } else {
+          out << "string (protocol, &" << name;
+        }
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        out << "bool (protocol, &" << name;
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+        out << "byte (protocol, &" << name;
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+        out << "i16 (protocol, &" << name;
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+        out << "i32 (protocol, &" << name;
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        out << "i64 (protocol, &" << name;
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        out << "double (protocol, &" << name;
+        break;
+      default:
+        throw "compiler error: no C reader for base type "
+          + t_base_type::t_base_name (tbase) + name;
+    }
+    out << ", error)) < 0)" << endl;
+    out << indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+           indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl;
+
+    // load the byte array with the data
+    if (tbase == t_base_type::TYPE_STRING
+        && ((t_base_type *) type)->is_binary ())
+    {
+      indent (out) << name << " = g_byte_array_new ();" << endl;
+      indent (out) << "g_byte_array_append (" << name << ", (guint8 *) data, (guint) len);" << endl;
+      indent (out) << "g_free (data);" << endl;
+    }
+  } else if (type->is_enum ()) {
+    string t = tmp ("ecast");
+    out <<
+      indent () << "gint32 " << t << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_read_i32 (protocol, &" << t << ", error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+      indent () << name << " = (" << type_name (type) << ")" << t << ";" << endl;
+  } else {
+    printf ("DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DESERIALIZE FIELD '%s' TYPE '%s'\n",
+            tfield->get_name ().c_str (), type_name (type).c_str ());
+  }
+
+  // if the type is not required and this is a thrift struct (no prefix),
+  // set the isset variable.  if the type is required, then set the
+  // local variable indicating the value was set, so that we can do    // validation later.
+  if (tfield->get_req () != t_field::T_REQUIRED && prefix != "")
+  {
+    indent (out) << prefix << "__isset_" << tfield->get_name () << suffix << " = TRUE;" << endl;
+  } else if (tfield->get_req () == t_field::T_REQUIRED && prefix != "") {
+    indent (out) << "isset_" << tfield->get_name () << " = TRUE;" << endl;
+  }
+}
+
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_deserialize_struct (ofstream &out, t_struct *tstruct,
+                                            string prefix, int error_ret)
+{
+  string name_uc = to_upper_case (initial_caps_to_underscores (tstruct->get_name ()));
+  out <<
+    indent () << prefix << " = g_object_new (" << this->nspace_uc << "TYPE_" << name_uc << ", NULL);" << endl <<
+    indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_struct_read (THRIFT_STRUCT (" << prefix << "), protocol, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+    indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+    indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl;
+}
+
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_deserialize_container (ofstream &out, t_type *ttype,
+                                               string prefix, int error_ret)
+{
+  scope_up (out);
+
+  if (ttype->is_map ())
+  {
+    out <<
+      indent () << "guint32 size;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "ThriftType key_type;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "ThriftType value_type;" << endl <<
+      endl <<
+      indent () << "/* read the map begin marker */" << endl <<
+      indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_read_map_begin (protocol, &key_type, &value_type, &size, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+      endl;
+
+    // iterate over map elements
+    out <<
+      indent () << "/* iterate through each of the map's fields */" << endl <<
+      indent () << "guint32 i;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "for (i = 0; i < size; i++)" << endl;
+    scope_up (out);
+    generate_deserialize_map_element (out, (t_map *) ttype, prefix, error_ret);
+    scope_down (out);
+    out << endl;
+  
+    // read map end
+    out <<
+      indent () << "/* read the map end marker */" << endl <<
+      indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_read_map_end (protocol, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_set ()) {
+    out <<
+      indent () << "guint32 size;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "ThriftType element_type;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_read_set_begin (protocol, &element_type, &size, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+      endl;
+
+    // iterate over the elements
+    out <<
+      indent () << "/* iterate through the set elements */" << endl <<
+      indent () << "guint32 i;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "for (i = 0; i < size; ++i)" << endl;
+
+    scope_up (out);
+    generate_deserialize_set_element (out, (t_set *) ttype, prefix, error_ret);
+    scope_down (out);
+
+    // read set end
+    out <<
+      indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_read_set_end (protocol, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+      endl;
+  } else if (ttype->is_list ()) {
+    out <<
+      indent () << "guint32 size;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "ThriftType element_type;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_read_list_begin (protocol, &element_type, &size, error)) < 0)" << endl <<
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+      endl;
+
+    out <<
+      indent () << "/* iterate through list elements */" << endl <<
+      indent () << "guint32 i;" << endl <<
+      indent () << "for (i = 0; i < size; i++)" << endl;
+
+    scope_up (out);
+    generate_deserialize_list_element (out, (t_list *) ttype, prefix, "i",
+                                       error_ret);
+    scope_down (out);
+
+    out <<
+      indent () << "if ((ret = thrift_protocol_read_list_end (protocol, error)) < 0)" << endl << 
+      indent () << "  return " << error_ret << ";" << endl <<
+      indent () << "xfer += ret;" << endl <<
+      endl;
+  }
+
+  scope_down (out);
+}
+
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_deserialize_map_element (ofstream &out, t_map *tmap,
+                                                 string prefix, int error_ret)
+{
+  t_type *tkey = tmap->get_key_type ();
+  t_type *tval = tmap->get_val_type ();
+  string tkey_name = type_name (tkey);
+  string tval_name = type_name (tval);
+  string tkey_ptr = tkey->is_string () || !tkey->is_base_type () ? "" : "*";
+  string tval_ptr = tval->is_string () || !tval->is_base_type () ? "" : "*";
+
+  string keyname = tmp("key");
+  string valname = tmp("val");
+
+  if (tkey->is_map ())
+  {
+    out <<
+      indent () << tkey_name << tkey_ptr << " " << keyname << " = g_hash_table_new (NULL, NULL);" << endl;
+  } else {
+    out <<
+      indent () << tkey_name << tkey_ptr << " " << keyname << (tkey_ptr != "" ? " = g_new (" + tkey_name + ", 1)" : "") << ";" << endl;
+  }
+
+  if (tval->is_map ())
+  {
+    out <<
+      indent () << tval_name << tval_ptr << " " << valname << " = g_hash_table_new (NULL, NULL);" << endl;
+  } else {
+    out <<
+      indent () << tval_name << tval_ptr << " " << valname << (tval_ptr != "" ? " = g_new (" + tval_name + ", 1)" : "") << ";" << endl;
+  }
+
+  // deserialize the fields of the map element
+  t_field fkey (tkey, tkey_ptr + keyname);
+  generate_deserialize_field (out, &fkey, "", "", error_ret);
+  t_field fval (tval, tval_ptr + valname);
+  generate_deserialize_field (out, &fval, "", "", error_ret);
+
+  // insert into the hashtable.  if the field is not a pointer, then use
+  // the address of the object.
+  indent (out) <<
+    "g_hash_table_insert ((GHashTable *)" << prefix << ", (gpointer) " << (tkey_ptr != "" ? "" : "&") << keyname << ", (gpointer) " << (tval_ptr != "" ? "" : "&") << valname << ");" << endl;
+}
+
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_deserialize_set_element (ofstream &out, t_set *tset,
+                                                 string prefix, int error_ret)
+{
+  t_type *telem = tset->get_elem_type ();
+  string telem_name = type_name (telem);
+  string telem_ptr = telem->is_string () || !telem->is_base_type () ? "" : "*";
+
+  if (telem->is_map())
+  {
+    out <<
+      indent () << telem_name << telem_ptr << " elem = g_hash_table_new (NULL, NULL);" << endl;
+  } else {
+    out <<
+      indent () << telem_name << telem_ptr << " elem" << (telem_ptr != "" ? " = g_new (" + telem_name + ", 1)" : "") << ";" << endl;
+  }
+
+  t_field felem (telem, telem_ptr + "elem");
+  generate_deserialize_field (out, &felem, "", "", error_ret);
+
+  indent (out) <<
+    "g_hash_table_insert ((GHashTable *) " << prefix << ", (gpointer) elem, (gpointer) 1);" << endl;
+}
+
+void
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_deserialize_list_element (ofstream &out, t_list *tlist,
+                                                  string prefix, string index,
+                                                  int error_ret)
+{
+  string elem = tmp ("_elem");
+  t_field felem (tlist->get_elem_type (), elem);
+
+  indent (out) << declare_field (&felem, true) << endl;
+  generate_deserialize_field (out, &felem, "", "", error_ret);
+
+  indent (out);
+
+  t_type *ttype = tlist->get_elem_type ();
+  if (ttype->is_base_type ())
+  {
+    t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type *) ttype)->get_base ();
+    switch (tbase)
+    {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+        throw "compiler error: cannot determine array type";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        out << "g_ptr_array_add (" << prefix << ", " << elem << ");" << endl;
+        return;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        out << "g_array_append_val (" << prefix << ", " << elem << ");" << endl;
+        return;
+      default:
+        throw "compiler error: no array info for type";
+    }
+  }
+  out << "g_ptr_array_add (" << prefix << ", " << elem << ");" << endl;
+}
+
+string
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_new_hash_from_type (t_type * ttype)
+{
+  if (ttype->is_base_type ())
+  {
+    t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type *) ttype)->get_base ();
+    switch (tbase)
+    {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+        throw "compiler error: cannot determine hash type";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        return "g_hash_table_new (thrift_gboolean_hash, thrift_gboolean_equal);";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+        return "g_hash_table_new (thrift_gint8_hash, thrift_gint8_equal);";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+        return "g_hash_table_new (thrift_gint16_hash, thrift_gint16_equal);";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+        return "g_hash_table_new (thrift_gint32_hash, thrift_gint32_equal);";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        return "g_hash_table_new (thrift_gint64_hash, thrift_gint64_equal);";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        return "g_hash_table_new (thrift_gdouble_hash, thrift_gdouble_equal);";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        return "g_hash_table_new (g_str_hash, g_str_equal);";
+      default:
+        throw "compiler error: no hash table info for type";
+    }
+  }
+  return "g_hash_table_new (NULL, NULL);";
+}
+
+string
+t_c_glib_generator::generate_new_array_from_type(t_type * ttype)
+{
+  if (ttype->is_base_type ())
+  {
+    t_base_type::t_base tbase = ((t_base_type *) ttype)->get_base ();
+    switch (tbase)
+    {
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_VOID:
+        throw "compiler error: cannot determine array type";
+        break;
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
+        return "g_array_new (0, 1, sizeof (gboolean));";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
+        return "g_array_new (0, 1, sizeof (gint8));";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I16:
+        return "g_array_new (0, 1, sizeof (gint16));";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I32:
+        return "g_array_new (0, 1, sizeof (gint32));";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_I64:
+        return "g_array_new (0, 1, sizeof (gint64));";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_DOUBLE:
+        return "g_array_new (0, 1, sizeof (gdouble));";
+      case t_base_type::TYPE_STRING:
+        return "g_ptr_array_new ();";
+      default:
+        throw "compiler error: no array info for type";
+    }
+  }
+  return "g_ptr_array_new ();";
+}
+
+
+/***************************************
+ * UTILITY FUNCTIONS                   *
+ ***************************************/
+
+/**
+ * Upper case a string.  Wraps boost's string utility.
+ */
+string
+to_upper_case (string name)
+{
+  string s (name);
+  std::transform (s.begin(), s.end(), s.begin(), ::toupper);
+  return s;
+//  return boost::to_upper_copy (name);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Lower case a string.  Wraps boost's string utility.
+ */
+string
+to_lower_case (string name)
+{
+  string s (name);
+  std::transform (s.begin(), s.end(), s.begin(), ::tolower);
+  return s;
+//  return boost::to_lower_copy (name);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Makes a string friendly to C code standards by lowercasing and adding
+ * underscores, with the exception of the first character.  For example:
+ *
+ * Input: "ZomgCamelCase"
+ * Output: "zomg_camel_case"
+ */
+string
+initial_caps_to_underscores (string name)
+{
+  string ret;
+  const char *tmp = name.c_str ();
+  int pos = 0;
+
+  /* the first character isn't underscored if uppercase, just lowercased */
+  ret += tolower (tmp[pos]);
+  pos++;
+  for (unsigned int i = pos; i < name.length (); i++)
+  {
+    char lc = tolower (tmp[i]); 
+    if (lc != tmp[i])
+    {
+      ret += '_';
+    }
+    ret += lc;
+  }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/* register this generator with the main program */
+THRIFT_REGISTER_GENERATOR(c_glib, "C, using GLib", "");
+
+
diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_program.h b/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_program.h
index 320d1f0..440d151 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_program.h
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/parse/t_program.h
@@ -209,6 +209,14 @@
     return cpp_includes_;
   }
 
+  void add_c_include(std::string path) {
+    c_includes_.push_back(path);
+  }
+
+  const std::vector<std::string>& get_c_includes() {
+    return c_includes_;
+  }
+
  private:
 
   // File path
@@ -247,6 +255,9 @@
   // C++ extra includes
   std::vector<std::string> cpp_includes_;
 
+  // C extra includes
+  std::vector<std::string> c_includes_;
+
 };
 
 #endif