From 7fb5f0e3cd9244f3295103f8f07171c88c095935 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vivek Raj <vivekrajr@live.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 17:10:57 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] vala: Use clearer error message for automatic properties in
 interfaces

Fixes https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/vala/issues/656
---
 vala/valainterface.vala | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/vala/valainterface.vala b/vala/valainterface.vala
index 1fda79512..f6c503641 100644
--- a/vala/valainterface.vala
+++ b/vala/valainterface.vala
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class Vala.Interface : ObjectTypeSymbol {
 	 */
 	public override void add_property (Property prop) {
 		if (prop.field != null) {
-			Report.error (prop.source_reference, "automatic properties are not allowed in interfaces");
+			Report.error (prop.source_reference, "interface properties should be `abstract' or have `get' accessor and/or `set' mutator");
 
 			prop.error = true;
 			return;
-- 
2.47.2