+ * TODO WARNING HACK This function is dangerous.
+ * It should only be called before sending an event on an
+ * object that has not already been registered.
+ */
+gchar *
+atk_dbus_object_attempt_registration (AtkObject *accessible)
+{
+ guint ref;
+
+ ref = object_to_ref (accessible);
+ if (!ref)
+ {
+ /* See if the object is attached to the main tree */
+ AtkObject *current, *prev = NULL;
+ guint cref = 0;
+
+ /* This should iterate until it hits a NULL or registered parent */
+ prev = accessible;
+ current = atk_object_get_parent (accessible);
+ if (current)
+ cref = object_to_ref (current);
+ while (current && !cref)
+ {
+ prev = current;
+ current = atk_object_get_parent (current);
+ if (current)
+ cref = object_to_ref (current);
+ }
+
+ /* A registered parent, with non-registered child, has been found */
+ if (current)
+ {
+ register_subtree (prev);
+ }
+
+ /* The object SHOULD be registered now. If it isn't - I give up */
+ ref = object_to_ref (accessible);
+ if (ref)
+ {
+ return ref_to_path (ref);
+ }
+ else
+ {
+#ifdef SPI_ATK_DEBUG
+ g_debug ("AT-SPI: Could not register a non-attached accessible object");
+#endif
+ return NULL;
+ }
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ return ref_to_path (ref);
+ }
+}
+
+
+/*