Various changes.

(bzr r11608.1.48)

71 files changed, 216 insertions, 181 deletions

diff --git a/src/box3d-side.cpp b/src/box3d-side.cpp
index b42bd6811..c82344d46 100644
--- a/src/box3d-side.cpp
+++ b/src/box3d-side.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static void box3d_side_class_init(Box3DSideClass *klass)
 
     parent_class = (SPShapeClass *)g_type_class_ref (SP_TYPE_SHAPE);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = box3d_side_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = box3d_side_build;
     sp_object_class->write = box3d_side_write;
     sp_object_class->set = box3d_side_set;
     sp_object_class->update = box3d_side_update;
diff --git a/src/box3d.cpp b/src/box3d.cpp
index 1aea69313..d41e3757e 100644
--- a/src/box3d.cpp
+++ b/src/box3d.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ box3d_class_init(SPBox3DClass *klass)
 
     parent_class = (SPGroupClass *) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_GROUP);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = box3d_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = box3d_build;
     sp_object_class->release = box3d_release;
     sp_object_class->set = box3d_set;
     sp_object_class->write = box3d_write;
diff --git a/src/color-profile.cpp b/src/color-profile.cpp
index a1e9dd0f1..c9af64723 100644
--- a/src/color-profile.cpp
+++ b/src/color-profile.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void ColorProfile::classInit( ColorProfileClass *klass )
     cprof_parent_class = static_cast<SPObjectClass*>(g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_OBJECT));
 
     sp_object_class->release = ColorProfile::release;
-    sp_object_class->build = ColorProfile::build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = ColorProfile::build;
     sp_object_class->set = ColorProfile::set;
     sp_object_class->write = ColorProfile::write;
 }
@@ -312,9 +312,11 @@ void ColorProfile::build( SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML:
     g_assert(cprof->name == 0);
     g_assert(cprof->intentStr == 0);
 
-    if (cprof_parent_class->build) {
-        (* cprof_parent_class->build)(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (cprof_parent_class->build) {
+//        (* cprof_parent_class->build)(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+    // CPPIFY: todo
+
     object->readAttr( "xlink:href" );
     object->readAttr( "local" );
     object->readAttr( "name" );
diff --git a/src/filters/blend.cpp b/src/filters/blend.cpp
index 809bd6c00..968cba001 100644
--- a/src/filters/blend.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/blend.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ sp_feBlend_class_init(SPFeBlendClass *klass)
 
     feBlend_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feBlend_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feBlend_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feBlend_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feBlend_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feBlend_set;
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ sp_feBlend_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *re
 {
     SPFeBlend *blend = SP_FEBLEND(object);
 
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feBlend_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feBlend_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feBlend_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feBlend_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+    // CPPIFY: todo
 
     /*LOAD ATTRIBUTES FROM REPR HERE*/
     object->readAttr( "mode" );
diff --git a/src/filters/colormatrix.cpp b/src/filters/colormatrix.cpp
index b88b84037..1563beb57 100644
--- a/src/filters/colormatrix.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/colormatrix.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ sp_feColorMatrix_class_init(SPFeColorMatrixClass *klass)
 
     feColorMatrix_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feColorMatrix_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feColorMatrix_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feColorMatrix_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feColorMatrix_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feColorMatrix_set;
@@ -93,9 +93,10 @@ sp_feColorMatrix_init(SPFeColorMatrix */*feColorMatrix*/)
 static void
 sp_feColorMatrix_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feColorMatrix_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feColorMatrix_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feColorMatrix_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feColorMatrix_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     /*LOAD ATTRIBUTES FROM REPR HERE*/
     object->readAttr( "type" );
diff --git a/src/filters/componenttransfer-funcnode.cpp b/src/filters/componenttransfer-funcnode.cpp
index 446009e1d..1a46ef01e 100644
--- a/src/filters/componenttransfer-funcnode.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/componenttransfer-funcnode.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ sp_fefuncnode_class_init(SPFeFuncNodeClass *klass)
 
     feFuncNode_parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_fefuncnode_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_fefuncnode_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_fefuncnode_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_fefuncnode_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_fefuncnode_set;
@@ -162,9 +162,10 @@ sp_fefuncnode_init(SPFeFuncNode *fefuncnode)
 static void
 sp_fefuncnode_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feFuncNode_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feFuncNode_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feFuncNode_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feFuncNode_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     //Read values of key attributes from XML nodes into object.
     object->readAttr( "type" );
diff --git a/src/filters/componenttransfer.cpp b/src/filters/componenttransfer.cpp
index 99d8616f4..650aa99ff 100644
--- a/src/filters/componenttransfer.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/componenttransfer.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ sp_feComponentTransfer_class_init(SPFeComponentTransferClass *klass)
     SPFilterPrimitiveClass *sp_primitive_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass *)klass;
     feComponentTransfer_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feComponentTransfer_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feComponentTransfer_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feComponentTransfer_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feComponentTransfer_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feComponentTransfer_set;
@@ -93,9 +93,10 @@ sp_feComponentTransfer_init(SPFeComponentTransfer */*feComponentTransfer*/)
 static void
 sp_feComponentTransfer_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feComponentTransfer_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feComponentTransfer_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feComponentTransfer_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feComponentTransfer_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     /*LOAD ATTRIBUTES FROM REPR HERE*/
 
diff --git a/src/filters/composite.cpp b/src/filters/composite.cpp
index 66e8e3415..1548fe57e 100644
--- a/src/filters/composite.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/composite.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ sp_feComposite_class_init(SPFeCompositeClass *klass)
 
     feComposite_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feComposite_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feComposite_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feComposite_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feComposite_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feComposite_set;
@@ -96,9 +96,10 @@ sp_feComposite_init(SPFeComposite *feComposite)
 static void
 sp_feComposite_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feComposite_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feComposite_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feComposite_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feComposite_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     SPFeComposite *comp = SP_FECOMPOSITE(object);
 
diff --git a/src/filters/convolvematrix.cpp b/src/filters/convolvematrix.cpp
index 470bfb64a..f1c1dfced 100644
--- a/src/filters/convolvematrix.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/convolvematrix.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ sp_feConvolveMatrix_class_init(SPFeConvolveMatrixClass *klass)
 
     feConvolveMatrix_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feConvolveMatrix_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feConvolveMatrix_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feConvolveMatrix_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feConvolveMatrix_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feConvolveMatrix_set;
@@ -104,9 +104,10 @@ sp_feConvolveMatrix_init(SPFeConvolveMatrix *feConvolveMatrix)
 static void
 sp_feConvolveMatrix_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feConvolveMatrix_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feConvolveMatrix_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feConvolveMatrix_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feConvolveMatrix_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     /*LOAD ATTRIBUTES FROM REPR HERE*/
     object->readAttr( "order" );
diff --git a/src/filters/diffuselighting.cpp b/src/filters/diffuselighting.cpp
index 0f2f29d67..b0c091ebb 100644
--- a/src/filters/diffuselighting.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/diffuselighting.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ sp_feDiffuseLighting_class_init(SPFeDiffuseLightingClass *klass)
     SPFilterPrimitiveClass *sp_primitive_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass *)klass;
     feDiffuseLighting_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feDiffuseLighting_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feDiffuseLighting_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feDiffuseLighting_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feDiffuseLighting_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feDiffuseLighting_set;
@@ -116,9 +116,10 @@ sp_feDiffuseLighting_init(SPFeDiffuseLighting *feDiffuseLighting)
 static void
 sp_feDiffuseLighting_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feDiffuseLighting_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feDiffuseLighting_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feDiffuseLighting_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feDiffuseLighting_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     /*LOAD ATTRIBUTES FROM REPR HERE*/
     object->readAttr( "surfaceScale" );
diff --git a/src/filters/displacementmap.cpp b/src/filters/displacementmap.cpp
index 69a678c26..fb2e64299 100644
--- a/src/filters/displacementmap.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/displacementmap.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ sp_feDisplacementMap_class_init(SPFeDisplacementMapClass *klass)
 
     feDisplacementMap_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feDisplacementMap_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feDisplacementMap_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feDisplacementMap_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feDisplacementMap_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feDisplacementMap_set;
@@ -93,9 +93,10 @@ sp_feDisplacementMap_init(SPFeDisplacementMap *feDisplacementMap)
 static void
 sp_feDisplacementMap_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feDisplacementMap_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feDisplacementMap_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feDisplacementMap_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feDisplacementMap_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     /*LOAD ATTRIBUTES FROM REPR HERE*/
     object->readAttr( "scale" );
diff --git a/src/filters/distantlight.cpp b/src/filters/distantlight.cpp
index 891049415..585afacf5 100644
--- a/src/filters/distantlight.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/distantlight.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ sp_fedistantlight_class_init(SPFeDistantLightClass *klass)
 
     feDistantLight_parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_fedistantlight_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_fedistantlight_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_fedistantlight_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_fedistantlight_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_fedistantlight_set;
@@ -95,9 +95,10 @@ sp_fedistantlight_init(SPFeDistantLight *fedistantlight)
 static void
 sp_fedistantlight_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feDistantLight_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feDistantLight_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feDistantLight_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feDistantLight_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     //Read values of key attributes from XML nodes into object.
     object->readAttr( "azimuth" );
diff --git a/src/filters/flood.cpp b/src/filters/flood.cpp
index 170bed767..2f6bea315 100644
--- a/src/filters/flood.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/flood.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static void sp_feFlood_class_init(SPFeFloodClass *klass)
 
     feFlood_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feFlood_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feFlood_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feFlood_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feFlood_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feFlood_set;
@@ -90,9 +90,10 @@ static void sp_feFlood_init(SPFeFlood *feFlood)
 static void
 sp_feFlood_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feFlood_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feFlood_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feFlood_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feFlood_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     /*LOAD ATTRIBUTES FROM REPR HERE*/
     object->readAttr( "flood-opacity" );
diff --git a/src/filters/gaussian-blur.cpp b/src/filters/gaussian-blur.cpp
index ee1af8904..1d20b2fee 100644
--- a/src/filters/gaussian-blur.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/gaussian-blur.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ sp_gaussianBlur_class_init(SPGaussianBlurClass *klass)
 
     gaussianBlur_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass *)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_gaussianBlur_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_gaussianBlur_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_gaussianBlur_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_gaussianBlur_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_gaussianBlur_set;
@@ -95,9 +95,10 @@ sp_gaussianBlur_init(SPGaussianBlur */*gaussianBlur*/)
 static void
 sp_gaussianBlur_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) gaussianBlur_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) gaussianBlur_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) gaussianBlur_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) gaussianBlur_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     object->readAttr( "stdDeviation" );
 
diff --git a/src/filters/image.cpp b/src/filters/image.cpp
index f6ef310f7..178fa9bc1 100644
--- a/src/filters/image.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/image.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static void sp_feImage_class_init(SPFeImageClass *klass)
 
     feImage_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feImage_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feImage_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feImage_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feImage_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feImage_set;
@@ -96,9 +96,10 @@ static void sp_feImage_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::X
     SPFeImage *feImage = SP_FEIMAGE(object);
     feImage->document = document;
 
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feImage_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feImage_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feImage_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feImage_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+    // CPPIFY: todo
 
     /*LOAD ATTRIBUTES FROM REPR HERE*/
 
diff --git a/src/filters/merge.cpp b/src/filters/merge.cpp
index b5a6d7dad..ba6506fe9 100644
--- a/src/filters/merge.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/merge.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ sp_feMerge_class_init(SPFeMergeClass *klass)
 
     feMerge_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feMerge_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feMerge_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feMerge_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feMerge_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feMerge_set;
@@ -89,9 +89,10 @@ sp_feMerge_init(SPFeMerge */*feMerge*/)
 static void
 sp_feMerge_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feMerge_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feMerge_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feMerge_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feMerge_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     /*LOAD ATTRIBUTES FROM REPR HERE*/
 }
diff --git a/src/filters/mergenode.cpp b/src/filters/mergenode.cpp
index 639928305..1f57218c2 100644
--- a/src/filters/mergenode.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/mergenode.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ sp_feMergeNode_class_init(SPFeMergeNodeClass *klass)
 
     feMergeNode_parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feMergeNode_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feMergeNode_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feMergeNode_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feMergeNode_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feMergeNode_set;
diff --git a/src/filters/morphology.cpp b/src/filters/morphology.cpp
index 42327d59f..b84c6e5f1 100644
--- a/src/filters/morphology.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/morphology.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ sp_feMorphology_class_init(SPFeMorphologyClass *klass)
     
     feMorphology_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feMorphology_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feMorphology_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feMorphology_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feMorphology_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feMorphology_set;
@@ -92,9 +92,10 @@ sp_feMorphology_init(SPFeMorphology *feMorphology)
 static void
 sp_feMorphology_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feMorphology_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feMorphology_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feMorphology_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feMorphology_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     /*LOAD ATTRIBUTES FROM REPR HERE*/
     object->readAttr( "operator" );
diff --git a/src/filters/offset.cpp b/src/filters/offset.cpp
index f45169aba..b1b9bdf5f 100644
--- a/src/filters/offset.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/offset.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ sp_feOffset_class_init(SPFeOffsetClass *klass)
 
     feOffset_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feOffset_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feOffset_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feOffset_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feOffset_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feOffset_set;
@@ -92,9 +92,10 @@ sp_feOffset_init(SPFeOffset *feOffset)
 static void
 sp_feOffset_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feOffset_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feOffset_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feOffset_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feOffset_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     object->readAttr( "dx" );
     object->readAttr( "dy" );
diff --git a/src/filters/pointlight.cpp b/src/filters/pointlight.cpp
index ee6824d00..df513b393 100644
--- a/src/filters/pointlight.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/pointlight.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ sp_fepointlight_class_init(SPFePointLightClass *klass)
 
     fePointLight_parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_fepointlight_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_fepointlight_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_fepointlight_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_fepointlight_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_fepointlight_set;
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ sp_fepointlight_init(SPFePointLight *fepointlight)
 static void
 sp_fepointlight_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) fePointLight_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) fePointLight_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) fePointLight_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) fePointLight_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     //Read values of key attributes from XML nodes into object.
     object->readAttr( "x" );
diff --git a/src/filters/specularlighting.cpp b/src/filters/specularlighting.cpp
index 71a705c94..4ffecea8a 100644
--- a/src/filters/specularlighting.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/specularlighting.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ sp_feSpecularLighting_class_init(SPFeSpecularLightingClass *klass)
     SPFilterPrimitiveClass *sp_primitive_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass *)klass;
     feSpecularLighting_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feSpecularLighting_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feSpecularLighting_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feSpecularLighting_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feSpecularLighting_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feSpecularLighting_set;
@@ -118,9 +118,10 @@ sp_feSpecularLighting_init(SPFeSpecularLighting *feSpecularLighting)
 static void
 sp_feSpecularLighting_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feSpecularLighting_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feSpecularLighting_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feSpecularLighting_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feSpecularLighting_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     /*LOAD ATTRIBUTES FROM REPR HERE*/
     object->readAttr( "surfaceScale" );
diff --git a/src/filters/spotlight.cpp b/src/filters/spotlight.cpp
index 7be83ed00..7ea4a0e7b 100644
--- a/src/filters/spotlight.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/spotlight.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ sp_fespotlight_class_init(SPFeSpotLightClass *klass)
 
     feSpotLight_parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_fespotlight_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_fespotlight_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_fespotlight_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_fespotlight_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_fespotlight_set;
@@ -108,9 +108,10 @@ sp_fespotlight_init(SPFeSpotLight *fespotlight)
 static void
 sp_fespotlight_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feSpotLight_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feSpotLight_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feSpotLight_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feSpotLight_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     //Read values of key attributes from XML nodes into object.
     object->readAttr( "x" );
diff --git a/src/filters/tile.cpp b/src/filters/tile.cpp
index 42a59ede8..19c1c5e58 100644
--- a/src/filters/tile.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/tile.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ sp_feTile_class_init(SPFeTileClass *klass)
 
     feTile_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feTile_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feTile_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feTile_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feTile_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feTile_set;
@@ -86,9 +86,10 @@ sp_feTile_init(SPFeTile */*feTile*/)
 static void
 sp_feTile_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feTile_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feTile_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feTile_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feTile_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     /*LOAD ATTRIBUTES FROM REPR HERE*/
 }
diff --git a/src/filters/turbulence.cpp b/src/filters/turbulence.cpp
index 9d1448c70..8d1041bab 100644
--- a/src/filters/turbulence.cpp
+++ b/src/filters/turbulence.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ sp_feTurbulence_class_init(SPFeTurbulenceClass *klass)
 
     feTurbulence_parent_class = (SPFilterPrimitiveClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_feTurbulence_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_feTurbulence_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_feTurbulence_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_feTurbulence_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_feTurbulence_set;
@@ -94,9 +94,10 @@ sp_feTurbulence_init(SPFeTurbulence *feTurbulence)
 static void
 sp_feTurbulence_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) feTurbulence_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) feTurbulence_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) feTurbulence_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) feTurbulence_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     /*LOAD ATTRIBUTES FROM REPR HERE*/
     object->readAttr( "baseFrequency" );
diff --git a/src/live_effects/lpeobject.cpp b/src/live_effects/lpeobject.cpp
index 3e4e40198..052202e44 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/lpeobject.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/lpeobject.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ LivePathEffectObject::livepatheffect_class_init(LivePathEffectObjectClass *klass
 
     livepatheffect_parent_class = (SPObjectClass *) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = livepatheffect_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = livepatheffect_build;
     sp_object_class->release = livepatheffect_release;
 
     sp_object_class->set = livepatheffect_set;
@@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ LivePathEffectObject::livepatheffect_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *documen
     g_assert(object != NULL);
     g_assert(SP_IS_OBJECT(object));
 
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) livepatheffect_parent_class)->build)
-        (* ((SPObjectClass *) livepatheffect_parent_class)->build)(object, document, repr);
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) livepatheffect_parent_class)->build)
+//        (* ((SPObjectClass *) livepatheffect_parent_class)->build)(object, document, repr);
+// CPPIFY: todo
 
     object->readAttr( "effect" );
 
diff --git a/src/marker.cpp b/src/marker.cpp
index 50426a2cd..8ee4813c6 100644
--- a/src/marker.cpp
+++ b/src/marker.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static void sp_marker_class_init(SPMarkerClass *klass)
 
     parent_class = reinterpret_cast<SPGroupClass *>(g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_GROUP));
 
-	sp_object_class->build = sp_marker_build;
+	//sp_object_class->build = sp_marker_build;
 	sp_object_class->release = sp_marker_release;
 	sp_object_class->set = sp_marker_set;
 	sp_object_class->update = sp_marker_update;
diff --git a/src/persp3d.cpp b/src/persp3d.cpp
index a20537d95..1e348bf35 100644
--- a/src/persp3d.cpp
+++ b/src/persp3d.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static void persp3d_class_init(Persp3DClass *klass)
 
     persp3d_parent_class = (SPObjectClass *) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = persp3d_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = persp3d_build;
     sp_object_class->release = persp3d_release;
     sp_object_class->set = persp3d_set;
     sp_object_class->update = persp3d_update;
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ persp3d_init(Persp3D *persp)
  */
 static void persp3d_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) persp3d_parent_class)->build)
-        (* ((SPObjectClass *) persp3d_parent_class)->build)(object, document, repr);
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) persp3d_parent_class)->build)
+//        (* ((SPObjectClass *) persp3d_parent_class)->build)(object, document, repr);
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     /* calls sp_object_set for the respective attributes */
     // The transformation matrix is updated according to the values we read for the VPs
diff --git a/src/sp-anchor.cpp b/src/sp-anchor.cpp
index 84804bfc8..6659712c6 100644
--- a/src/sp-anchor.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-anchor.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static void sp_anchor_class_init(SPAnchorClass *ac)
 
     parent_class = (SPGroupClass *) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_GROUP);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_anchor_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_anchor_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_anchor_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_anchor_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_anchor_write;
diff --git a/src/sp-animation.cpp b/src/sp-animation.cpp
index 2951a76fd..ba8fd85c5 100644
--- a/src/sp-animation.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-animation.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static void sp_animation_class_init(SPAnimationClass *klass)
 
     animation_parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_animation_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_animation_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_animation_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_animation_set;
 }
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@ static void sp_animation_init(SPAnimation */*animation*/)
 
 static void sp_animation_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) animation_parent_class)->build)
-        ((SPObjectClass *) animation_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) animation_parent_class)->build)
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) animation_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     object->readAttr( "xlink:href" );
     object->readAttr( "attributeName" );
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ static void sp_ianimation_class_init(SPIAnimationClass *klass)
 
     ianimation_parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_ianimation_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_ianimation_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_ianimation_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_ianimation_set;
 }
@@ -161,8 +162,9 @@ static void sp_ianimation_init(SPIAnimation */*animation*/)
 
 static void sp_ianimation_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) ianimation_parent_class)->build)
-        ((SPObjectClass *) ianimation_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) ianimation_parent_class)->build)
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) ianimation_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     object->readAttr( "calcMode" );
     object->readAttr( "values" );
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ static void sp_animate_class_init(SPAnimateClass *klass)
 
     animate_parent_class = (SPIAnimationClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_animate_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_animate_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_animate_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_animate_set;
 }
@@ -239,8 +241,9 @@ static void sp_animate_init(SPAnimate */*animate*/)
 
 static void sp_animate_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) animate_parent_class)->build)
-        ((SPObjectClass *) animate_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) animate_parent_class)->build)
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) animate_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 }
 
 static void sp_animate_release(SPObject */*object*/)
diff --git a/src/sp-clippath.cpp b/src/sp-clippath.cpp
index 02dc53481..da4e2c0d1 100644
--- a/src/sp-clippath.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-clippath.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ void SPClipPathClass::sp_clippath_class_init(SPClipPathClass *klass)
 
     static_parent_class = (SPObjectGroupClass*)g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_OBJECTGROUP);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = SPClipPath::build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = SPClipPath::build;
     sp_object_class->release = SPClipPath::release;
     sp_object_class->set = SPClipPath::set;
     sp_object_class->child_added = SPClipPath::childAdded;
diff --git a/src/sp-ellipse.cpp b/src/sp-ellipse.cpp
index 0a0e37434..f5c0c160c 100644
--- a/src/sp-ellipse.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-ellipse.cpp
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ static void sp_ellipse_class_init(SPEllipseClass *klass)
 
     ellipse_parent_class = (SPGenericEllipseClass*) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_GENERICELLIPSE);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_ellipse_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_ellipse_build;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_ellipse_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_ellipse_set;
 
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ sp_circle_class_init(SPCircleClass *klass)
 
     circle_parent_class = (SPGenericEllipseClass*) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_GENERICELLIPSE);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_circle_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_circle_build;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_circle_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_circle_set;
 
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ sp_arc_class_init(SPArcClass *klass)
 
     arc_parent_class = (SPGenericEllipseClass*) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_GENERICELLIPSE);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_arc_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_arc_build;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_arc_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_arc_set;
     sp_object_class->modified = sp_arc_modified;
diff --git a/src/sp-filter-primitive.cpp b/src/sp-filter-primitive.cpp
index b63a05b4b..6d36aaa45 100644
--- a/src/sp-filter-primitive.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-filter-primitive.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void sp_filter_primitive_class_init(SPFilterPrimitiveClass *klass)
 
     filter_primitive_parent_class = static_cast<SPObjectClass *>(g_type_class_peek_parent(klass));
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_filter_primitive_build;
+   // sp_object_class->build = sp_filter_primitive_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_filter_primitive_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_filter_primitive_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_filter_primitive_set;
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@ static void sp_filter_primitive_init(SPFilterPrimitive *filter_primitive)
 static void
 sp_filter_primitive_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if ((static_cast<SPObjectClass *>(filter_primitive_parent_class))->build) {
-        (static_cast<SPObjectClass *>(filter_primitive_parent_class))->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if ((static_cast<SPObjectClass *>(filter_primitive_parent_class))->build) {
+//        (static_cast<SPObjectClass *>(filter_primitive_parent_class))->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     object->readAttr( "in" );
     object->readAttr( "result" );
diff --git a/src/sp-filter.cpp b/src/sp-filter.cpp
index a20856f53..85a898958 100644
--- a/src/sp-filter.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-filter.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ sp_filter_class_init(SPFilterClass *klass)
 
     filter_parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_filter_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_filter_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_filter_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_filter_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_filter_set;
@@ -130,9 +130,10 @@ sp_filter_init(SPFilter *filter)
 static void
 sp_filter_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) filter_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) filter_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) filter_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) filter_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     //Read values of key attributes from XML nodes into object.
     object->readAttr( "filterUnits" );
diff --git a/src/sp-flowdiv.cpp b/src/sp-flowdiv.cpp
index 976746770..556abfdf0 100644
--- a/src/sp-flowdiv.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-flowdiv.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static void sp_flowdiv_class_init(SPFlowdivClass *klass)
 
     flowdiv_parent_class = reinterpret_cast<SPItemClass *>(g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_ITEM));
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_flowdiv_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_flowdiv_build;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_flowdiv_set;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_flowdiv_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_flowdiv_write;
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ static void sp_flowtspan_class_init(SPFlowtspanClass *klass)
 
     flowtspan_parent_class = reinterpret_cast<SPItemClass *>(g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_ITEM));
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_flowtspan_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_flowtspan_build;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_flowtspan_set;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_flowtspan_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_flowtspan_write;
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ static void sp_flowpara_class_init(SPFlowparaClass *klass)
 
     flowpara_parent_class = reinterpret_cast<SPItemClass *>(g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_ITEM));
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_flowpara_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_flowpara_build;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_flowpara_set;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_flowpara_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_flowpara_write;
diff --git a/src/sp-flowtext.cpp b/src/sp-flowtext.cpp
index 3779a19b5..b4d80e11d 100644
--- a/src/sp-flowtext.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-flowtext.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ sp_flowtext_class_init(SPFlowtextClass *klass)
     sp_object_class->update = sp_flowtext_update;
     sp_object_class->modified = sp_flowtext_modified;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_flowtext_write;
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_flowtext_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_flowtext_build;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_flowtext_set;
 
 //    item_class->bbox = sp_flowtext_bbox;
diff --git a/src/sp-font-face.cpp b/src/sp-font-face.cpp
index e9faabdc6..6ca8f850c 100644
--- a/src/sp-font-face.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-font-face.cpp
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static void sp_fontface_class_init(SPFontFaceClass *fc)
 
     parent_class = (SPObjectClass *) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_fontface_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_fontface_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_fontface_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_fontface_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_fontface_write;
@@ -369,9 +369,10 @@ static void sp_fontface_init(SPFontFace *face)
 
 static void sp_fontface_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     object->readAttr( "font-family" );
     object->readAttr( "font-style" );
diff --git a/src/sp-font.cpp b/src/sp-font.cpp
index 852e6ba5d..c91abdaba 100644
--- a/src/sp-font.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-font.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static void sp_font_class_init(SPFontClass *fc)
 
     parent_class = (SPObjectClass *) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_font_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_font_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_font_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_font_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_font_write;
@@ -98,9 +98,11 @@ static void sp_font_init(SPFont *font)
 
 static void sp_font_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
+
 
     object->readAttr( "horiz-origin-x" );
     object->readAttr( "horiz-origin-y" );
diff --git a/src/sp-glyph-kerning.cpp b/src/sp-glyph-kerning.cpp
index 652d965bb..b94591e9d 100644
--- a/src/sp-glyph-kerning.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-glyph-kerning.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static void sp_glyph_kerning_class_init(SPGlyphKerningClass *gc)
 
     parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(gc);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_glyph_kerning_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_glyph_kerning_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_glyph_kerning_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_glyph_kerning_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_glyph_kerning_write;
@@ -108,9 +108,10 @@ static void sp_glyph_kerning_init(SPGlyphKerning *glyph)
 
 static void sp_glyph_kerning_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     object->readAttr( "u1" );
     object->readAttr( "g1" );
diff --git a/src/sp-glyph.cpp b/src/sp-glyph.cpp
index 719375688..15b718fd0 100644
--- a/src/sp-glyph.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-glyph.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void sp_glyph_class_init(SPGlyphClass *gc)
 
     parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(gc);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_glyph_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_glyph_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_glyph_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_glyph_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_glyph_write;
@@ -88,9 +88,10 @@ static void sp_glyph_init(SPGlyph *glyph)
 
 static void sp_glyph_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     object->readAttr( "unicode" );
     object->readAttr( "glyph-name" );
diff --git a/src/sp-gradient.cpp b/src/sp-gradient.cpp
index 778d6e52e..f33d67e3f 100644
--- a/src/sp-gradient.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-gradient.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static void sp_stop_class_init(SPStopClass *klass)
 
     stop_parent_class = (SPObjectClass *) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_stop_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_stop_build;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_stop_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_stop_write;
 }
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ static void sp_meshrow_class_init(SPMeshRowClass *klass)
 
     meshrow_parent_class = (SPObjectClass *) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_meshrow_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_meshrow_build;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_meshrow_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_meshrow_write;
 }
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ static void sp_meshpatch_class_init(SPMeshPatchClass *klass)
 
     meshpatch_parent_class = (SPObjectClass *) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_meshpatch_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_meshpatch_build;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_meshpatch_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_meshpatch_write;
 }
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ void CGradient::classInit(SPGradientClass *klass)
 
     gradient_parent_class = (SPPaintServerClass *)g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_PAINT_SERVER);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = spgradient_on_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = spgradient_on_build;
     sp_object_class->release = spgradient_on_release;
     sp_object_class->set = spgradient_set;
     sp_object_class->child_added = spgradient_child_added;
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ static void sp_lineargradient_class_init(SPLinearGradientClass *klass)
 
     lg_parent_class = (SPGradientClass*)g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_GRADIENT);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_lineargradient_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_lineargradient_build;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_lineargradient_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_lineargradient_write;
 
@@ -1776,7 +1776,7 @@ static void sp_radialgradient_class_init(SPRadialGradientClass *klass)
 
     rg_parent_class = (SPGradientClass*)g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_GRADIENT);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_radialgradient_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_radialgradient_build;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_radialgradient_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_radialgradient_write;
 
@@ -1992,7 +1992,7 @@ static void sp_meshgradient_class_init(SPMeshGradientClass *klass)
 
     mg_parent_class = (SPGradientClass*)g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_GRADIENT);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_meshgradient_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_meshgradient_build;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_meshgradient_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_meshgradient_write;
 
diff --git a/src/sp-guide.cpp b/src/sp-guide.cpp
index 6a71cf4f0..9fc0a4c7d 100644
--- a/src/sp-guide.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-guide.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static void sp_guide_class_init(SPGuideClass *gc)
     gobject_class->set_property = sp_guide_set_property;
     gobject_class->get_property = sp_guide_get_property;
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_guide_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_guide_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_guide_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_guide_set;
 
@@ -158,9 +158,10 @@ static void sp_guide_get_property(GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value,
 
 static void sp_guide_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build) {
-        (* ((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build)(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build) {
+//        (* ((SPObjectClass *) (parent_class))->build)(object, document, repr);
+//    }
+	// CPPIFY: todo
 
     object->readAttr( "inkscape:label" );
     object->readAttr( "orientation" );
diff --git a/src/sp-image.cpp b/src/sp-image.cpp
index 3d5a9a08b..df2947e9a 100644
--- a/src/sp-image.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-image.cpp
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ static void sp_image_class_init( SPImageClass * klass )
 
     parent_class = reinterpret_cast<SPItemClass*>(g_type_class_ref(SPItem::getType()));
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_image_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_image_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_image_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_image_set;
     sp_object_class->update = sp_image_update;
diff --git a/src/sp-item-group.cpp b/src/sp-item-group.cpp
index e3b48d4cf..105ec03a7 100644
--- a/src/sp-item-group.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-item-group.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ sp_group_class_init (SPGroupClass *klass)
     sp_object_class->set = sp_group_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_group_write;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_group_release;
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_group_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_group_build;
 
 //    item_class->bbox = sp_group_bbox;
 //    item_class->print = sp_group_print;
diff --git a/src/sp-item.cpp b/src/sp-item.cpp
index 3058d8974..ebbe04f03 100644
--- a/src/sp-item.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-item.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SPItemClass::sp_item_class_init(SPItemClass *klass)
 
     static_parent_class = (SPObjectClass *)g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = SPItem::sp_item_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = SPItem::sp_item_build;
     sp_object_class->release = SPItem::sp_item_release;
     sp_object_class->set = SPItem::sp_item_set;
     sp_object_class->update = SPItem::sp_item_update;
diff --git a/src/sp-line.cpp b/src/sp-line.cpp
index 4d017cf49..b172d24a9 100644
--- a/src/sp-line.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-line.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void SPLineClass::sp_line_class_init(SPLineClass *klass)
     SPLineClass::static_parent_class = (SPShapeClass *) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_SHAPE);
 
     SPObjectClass *sp_object_class = (SPObjectClass *) klass;
-    sp_object_class->build = SPLine::build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = SPLine::build;
     sp_object_class->set = SPLine::set;
     sp_object_class->write = SPLine::write;
 
diff --git a/src/sp-lpe-item.cpp b/src/sp-lpe-item.cpp
index b013a8b06..20660b67a 100644
--- a/src/sp-lpe-item.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-lpe-item.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ sp_lpe_item_class_init(SPLPEItemClass *klass)
 
     gobject_class->finalize = sp_lpe_item_finalize;
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_lpe_item_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_lpe_item_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_lpe_item_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_lpe_item_set;
     sp_object_class->update = sp_lpe_item_update;
diff --git a/src/sp-mask.cpp b/src/sp-mask.cpp
index 8e92afb6e..eb39ebf3d 100644
--- a/src/sp-mask.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-mask.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ sp_mask_class_init (SPMaskClass *klass)
 	parent_class = (SPObjectGroupClass*) g_type_class_ref (SP_TYPE_OBJECTGROUP);
 
 	SPObjectClass *sp_object_class = (SPObjectClass *) klass;
-	sp_object_class->build = sp_mask_build;
+	//sp_object_class->build = sp_mask_build;
 	sp_object_class->release = sp_mask_release;
 	sp_object_class->set = sp_mask_set;
 	sp_object_class->child_added = sp_mask_child_added;
diff --git a/src/sp-metadata.cpp b/src/sp-metadata.cpp
index 7f0503ce2..f75943f78 100644
--- a/src/sp-metadata.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-metadata.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ sp_metadata_class_init (SPMetadataClass *klass)
 
     metadata_parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_metadata_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_metadata_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_metadata_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_metadata_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_metadata_set;
diff --git a/src/sp-missing-glyph.cpp b/src/sp-missing-glyph.cpp
index 778a9945a..284f9d092 100644
--- a/src/sp-missing-glyph.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-missing-glyph.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static void sp_missing_glyph_class_init(SPMissingGlyphClass *gc)
 
     parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(gc);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_missing_glyph_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_missing_glyph_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_missing_glyph_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_missing_glyph_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_missing_glyph_write;
diff --git a/src/sp-namedview.cpp b/src/sp-namedview.cpp
index e85b1fc5a..2e36bd082 100644
--- a/src/sp-namedview.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-namedview.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ static void sp_namedview_class_init(SPNamedViewClass * klass)
 
     parent_class = reinterpret_cast<SPObjectGroupClass *>(g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_OBJECTGROUP));
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_namedview_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_namedview_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_namedview_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_namedview_set;
     sp_object_class->child_added = sp_namedview_child_added;
diff --git a/src/sp-object.cpp b/src/sp-object.cpp
index dec99fcc0..933bfceda 100644
--- a/src/sp-object.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-object.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void SPObjectClass::sp_object_class_init(SPObjectClass *klass)
 
     klass->release = SPObject::sp_object_release;
 
-    klass->build = SPObject::sp_object_build;
+    //klass->build = SPObject::sp_object_build;
 
     klass->set = SPObject::sp_object_private_set;
     klass->write = SPObject::sp_object_private_write;
diff --git a/src/sp-object.h b/src/sp-object.h
index 9ff772870..3daadec59 100644
--- a/src/sp-object.h
+++ b/src/sp-object.h
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ class SPObjectClass {
 public:
     GObjectClass parent_class;
 
-    void (* build) (SPObject *object, SPDocument *doc, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr);
+    //void (* build) (SPObject *object, SPDocument *doc, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr);
     void (* release) (SPObject *object);
 
     /* Virtual handlers of repr signals */
diff --git a/src/sp-offset.cpp b/src/sp-offset.cpp
index 652f4fdb7..d1efb97f3 100644
--- a/src/sp-offset.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-offset.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ sp_offset_class_init(SPOffsetClass *klass)
 
     gobject_class->finalize = sp_offset_finalize;
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_offset_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_offset_build;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_offset_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_offset_set;
     sp_object_class->update = sp_offset_update;
diff --git a/src/sp-path.cpp b/src/sp-path.cpp
index f96e516b7..fd726c9fe 100644
--- a/src/sp-path.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-path.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ sp_path_class_init(SPPathClass * klass)
 
     gobject_class->finalize = sp_path_finalize;
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_path_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_path_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_path_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_path_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_path_write;
diff --git a/src/sp-pattern.cpp b/src/sp-pattern.cpp
index 5e55cbe34..729a68dfc 100644
--- a/src/sp-pattern.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-pattern.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ sp_pattern_class_init (SPPatternClass *klass)
 
 	pattern_parent_class = (SPPaintServerClass*)g_type_class_ref (SP_TYPE_PAINT_SERVER);
 
-	sp_object_class->build = sp_pattern_build;
+	//sp_object_class->build = sp_pattern_build;
 	sp_object_class->release = sp_pattern_release;
 	sp_object_class->set = sp_pattern_set;
 	sp_object_class->update = sp_pattern_update;
diff --git a/src/sp-polygon.cpp b/src/sp-polygon.cpp
index ee930c691..28eea4ff3 100644
--- a/src/sp-polygon.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-polygon.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static void sp_polygon_class_init(SPPolygonClass *pc)
 
     parent_class = (SPShapeClass *) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_SHAPE);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_polygon_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_polygon_build;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_polygon_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_polygon_set;
 
diff --git a/src/sp-polyline.cpp b/src/sp-polyline.cpp
index 111bca390..319aad41f 100644
--- a/src/sp-polyline.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-polyline.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void SPPolyLineClass::sp_polyline_class_init(SPPolyLineClass *klass)
 
     static_parent_class = (SPShapeClass *)g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_SHAPE);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = SPPolyLine::build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = SPPolyLine::build;
     sp_object_class->set = SPPolyLine::set;
     sp_object_class->write = SPPolyLine::write;
 
diff --git a/src/sp-rect.cpp b/src/sp-rect.cpp
index f0363d9a8..bc85edac4 100644
--- a/src/sp-rect.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-rect.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ sp_rect_class_init(SPRectClass *klass)
 
     parent_class = (SPShapeClass *)g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_SHAPE);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_rect_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_rect_build;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_rect_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_rect_set;
     sp_object_class->update = sp_rect_update;
diff --git a/src/sp-root.cpp b/src/sp-root.cpp
index 96b9f4ef9..2d6cf0fc4 100644
--- a/src/sp-root.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-root.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static void sp_root_class_init(SPRootClass *klass)
 
     parent_class = reinterpret_cast<SPGroupClass *>(g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_GROUP));
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_root_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_root_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_root_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_root_set;
     sp_object_class->child_added = sp_root_child_added;
diff --git a/src/sp-script.cpp b/src/sp-script.cpp
index 307e7ad3d..c875cfc0f 100644
--- a/src/sp-script.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-script.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void sp_script_class_init(SPScriptClass *sc)
     parent_class = (SPObjectClass *) g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_OBJECT);
     SPObjectClass *sp_object_class = (SPObjectClass *) sc;
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_script_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_script_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_script_release;
     sp_object_class->update = sp_script_update;
     sp_object_class->modified = sp_script_modified;
diff --git a/src/sp-shape.cpp b/src/sp-shape.cpp
index 9fa338f8f..cfb5239b1 100644
--- a/src/sp-shape.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-shape.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void SPShapeClass::sp_shape_class_init(SPShapeClass *klass)
 
     gobject_class->finalize = SPShape::sp_shape_finalize;
 
-    sp_object_class->build = SPShape::sp_shape_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = SPShape::sp_shape_build;
     sp_object_class->release = SPShape::sp_shape_release;
     sp_object_class->set = SPShape::sp_shape_set;
     sp_object_class->update = SPShape::sp_shape_update;
diff --git a/src/sp-skeleton.cpp b/src/sp-skeleton.cpp
index 8910613f3..ceb01350a 100644
--- a/src/sp-skeleton.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-skeleton.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ sp_skeleton_class_init(SPSkeletonClass *klass)
 
     skeleton_parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(klass);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_skeleton_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_skeleton_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_skeleton_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_skeleton_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_skeleton_set;
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ static void
 sp_skeleton_build(SPObject *object, SPDocument *document, Inkscape::XML::Node *repr)
 {
     debug("0x%p",object);
-    if (((SPObjectClass *) skeleton_parent_class)->build) {
-        ((SPObjectClass *) skeleton_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
-    }
+//    if (((SPObjectClass *) skeleton_parent_class)->build) {
+//        ((SPObjectClass *) skeleton_parent_class)->build(object, document, repr);
+//    }
 
     /*
        Pay attention to certain settings here
diff --git a/src/sp-spiral.cpp b/src/sp-spiral.cpp
index f6663ca12..f31ce5f90 100644
--- a/src/sp-spiral.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-spiral.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static void sp_spiral_class_init(SPSpiralClass *klass)
 
     parent_class = reinterpret_cast<SPShapeClass *>(g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_SHAPE));
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_spiral_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_spiral_build;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_spiral_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_spiral_set;
     sp_object_class->update = sp_spiral_update;
diff --git a/src/sp-star.cpp b/src/sp-star.cpp
index cbc4d4520..489702167 100644
--- a/src/sp-star.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-star.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static void sp_star_class_init(SPStarClass *klass)
 
     parent_class = reinterpret_cast<SPShapeClass *>(g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_SHAPE));
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_star_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_star_build;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_star_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_star_set;
     sp_object_class->update = sp_star_update;
diff --git a/src/sp-string.cpp b/src/sp-string.cpp
index 45bf98ea6..eb0b7a9f0 100644
--- a/src/sp-string.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-string.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ sp_string_class_init(SPStringClass *classname)
 
     string_parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
-    sp_object_class->build        = sp_string_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build        = sp_string_build;
     sp_object_class->release      = sp_string_release;
     sp_object_class->read_content = sp_string_read_content;
     sp_object_class->update       = sp_string_update;
diff --git a/src/sp-style-elem.cpp b/src/sp-style-elem.cpp
index 71eb87b8c..c7b4800b2 100644
--- a/src/sp-style-elem.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-style-elem.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ sp_style_elem_class_init(SPStyleElemClass *klass)
     parent_class = (SPObjectClass *)g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_OBJECT);
     /* FIXME */
 
-    klass->build = sp_style_elem_build;
+    //klass->build = sp_style_elem_build;
     klass->set = sp_style_elem_set;
     klass->read_content = sp_style_elem_read_content;
     klass->write = sp_style_elem_write;
diff --git a/src/sp-symbol.cpp b/src/sp-symbol.cpp
index 11c14bc4e..62b306078 100644
--- a/src/sp-symbol.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-symbol.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static void sp_symbol_class_init(SPSymbolClass *klass)
 
     parent_class = (SPGroupClass *)g_type_class_ref (SP_TYPE_GROUP);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_symbol_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_symbol_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_symbol_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_symbol_set;
     sp_object_class->child_added = sp_symbol_child_added;
diff --git a/src/sp-text.cpp b/src/sp-text.cpp
index 56b76a94f..0f3ea87dd 100644
--- a/src/sp-text.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-text.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ sp_text_class_init (SPTextClass *classname)
     text_parent_class = (SPItemClass*)g_type_class_ref (SP_TYPE_ITEM);
 
     sp_object_class->release = sp_text_release;
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_text_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_text_build;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_text_set;
     sp_object_class->child_added = sp_text_child_added;
     sp_object_class->remove_child = sp_text_remove_child;
diff --git a/src/sp-tref.cpp b/src/sp-tref.cpp
index 4296fd416..0ec0c3ebc 100644
--- a/src/sp-tref.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-tref.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ sp_tref_class_init(SPTRefClass *tref_class)
 
     tref_parent_class = (SPObjectClass*)g_type_class_peek_parent(tref_class);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_tref_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_tref_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_tref_release;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_tref_write;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_tref_set;
diff --git a/src/sp-tspan.cpp b/src/sp-tspan.cpp
index e94733dee..d79177135 100644
--- a/src/sp-tspan.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-tspan.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ sp_tspan_class_init(SPTSpanClass *classname)
 
     tspan_parent_class = (SPItemClass*)g_type_class_ref(SP_TYPE_ITEM);
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_tspan_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_tspan_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_tspan_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_tspan_set;
     sp_object_class->update = sp_tspan_update;
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ static void sp_textpath_class_init(SPTextPathClass *classname)
 
     gobject_class->finalize = sp_textpath_finalize;
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_textpath_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_textpath_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_textpath_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_textpath_set;
     sp_object_class->update = sp_textpath_update;
diff --git a/src/sp-use.cpp b/src/sp-use.cpp
index a7e3a7b36..c85029089 100644
--- a/src/sp-use.cpp
+++ b/src/sp-use.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ sp_use_class_init(SPUseClass *classname)
 
     gobject_class->finalize = sp_use_finalize;
 
-    sp_object_class->build = sp_use_build;
+    //sp_object_class->build = sp_use_build;
     sp_object_class->release = sp_use_release;
     sp_object_class->set = sp_use_set;
     sp_object_class->write = sp_use_write;