gda-common 3 LIBGDA-COMMON Library gda-commonCommon functions for GDA clients and providers void gda_init (const gchar *app_id, const gchar *version, gint nargs, gchar *args[]); The gda-common library is used by both GDA clients and providers. Thus, it contains lots of useful code for both of them, as well as some layers to hide the underlying technologies (CORBA, configuration database) to GDA application developers. It also contains some useful stuff that is used internally in other GDA parts, but that you can also use in your programs. void gda_init (const gchar *app_id, const gchar *version, gint nargs, gchar *args[]); app_id : version : nargs : args :