code: def get_typeof(self, name):
          
  
          # logger.debug('VipsObject.get_typeof: self = %s, name = %s',
          #              str(self), name)
  
          pspec = self._get_pspec(name)
          if pspec is None:
              # need to clear any error, this is horrible
              Error('')
              return 0
  
          return pspec.value_type
docs: Get the GType of a GObject property.
  
          This function returns 0 if the property does not exist.