diff --git a/Source/SWIG1.1/cplus.cxx b/Source/SWIG1.1/cplus.cxx
index 7bcb81dfc..52b4fcd43 100644
--- a/Source/SWIG1.1/cplus.cxx
+++ b/Source/SWIG1.1/cplus.cxx
@@ -2061,7 +2061,7 @@ void cplus_emit_constructor(char *classname, char *classtype, char *classrename,
 	    if (p->call_type & CALL_REFERENCE) {
 	      pt->is_pointer--;
 	    }
-	    Printf(wrap, DataType_print_real(pt,Parm_Getname(p)));
+	    Printf(wrap, DataType_str(pt,Parm_Getname(p)));
 	    if (p->call_type & CALL_REFERENCE) {
 	      pt->is_pointer++;
 	    }
@@ -2399,7 +2399,7 @@ void cplus_emit_variable_set(char *classname, char *classtype, char *classrename
 	  }
 	  Printv(wrap,
 		 "static ", DataType_print_type(type), " ", cname, "(",
-		 classtype, classname, " *obj, ", DataType_print_real(type,(char*)"val"), ") {\n",
+		 classtype, classname, " *obj, ", DataType_str(type,(char*)"val"), ") {\n",
 		 0);
 	  if (is_user) {
 	    type->is_pointer--;
@@ -2432,7 +2432,7 @@ void cplus_emit_variable_set(char *classname, char *classtype, char *classrename
 		char temp[512];
 		Printv(wrap,
 		       "static ", DataType_print_type(type), " ", cname, "(",
-		       classtype, classname, " *obj, ", DataType_print_real(type,(char*)"val"), ") {\n",
+		       classtype, classname, " *obj, ", DataType_str(type,(char*)"val"), ") {\n",
 		       0);
 		sprintf(temp,"obj->%s",mname);
 		if (CPlusPlus) {
diff --git a/Source/Swig/oldparms.c b/Source/Swig/oldparms.c
index 3f8bb3d5d..a170ceaf9 100644
--- a/Source/Swig/oldparms.c
+++ b/Source/Swig/oldparms.c
@@ -291,20 +291,20 @@ void ParmList_print_types(ParmList *l, DOHFile *f) {
   while(pn < l->nparms) {
     t = Parm_Gettype(l->parms[pn]);
     is_pointer = t->is_pointer;
-    if (t->is_reference) {
+    /*    if (t->is_reference) {
       if (t->is_pointer) {
 	t->is_pointer--;
-	Printf(f,"%s&", DataType_print_real(t,0));
+	Printf(f,"%s&", DataType_str(t,0));
 	t->is_pointer++;
       } else {
-	Printf(f,"%s&", DataType_print_real(t,0));
+	Printf(f,"%s&", DataType_str(t,0));
       }
-    } else {
+      } else { */
       if (l->parms[pn]->call_type & CALL_VALUE) t->is_pointer++;
       if (l->parms[pn]->call_type & CALL_REFERENCE) t->is_pointer--;
-      Printf(f,"%s", DataType_print_real(t,0));
+      Printf(f,"%s", DataType_str(t,0));
       t->is_pointer = is_pointer;
-    }
+      /*    }*/
     pn++;
     if (pn < l->nparms)
       Printf(f,",");
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void ParmList_print_args(ParmList *l, DOHFile *f) {
   while(pn < l->nparms) {
     t = Parm_Gettype(l->parms[pn]);
     is_pointer = t->is_pointer;
-    if (t->is_reference) {
+    /*    if (t->is_reference) {
       if (t->is_pointer) {
 	t->is_pointer--;
 	Printf(f,"%s&", DataType_print_full(t));
@@ -335,11 +335,16 @@ void ParmList_print_args(ParmList *l, DOHFile *f) {
 	Printf(f,"%s&", DataType_print_full(t));
       }
     } else {
+    */
+
       if (l->parms[pn]->call_type & CALL_VALUE) t->is_pointer++;
       if (l->parms[pn]->call_type & CALL_REFERENCE) t->is_pointer--;
-      Printf(f,"%s", DataType_print_full(t));
+      Printf(f,"%s", DataType_str(t,0));
+
       t->is_pointer = is_pointer;
+      /*
     }
+      */
     Printf(f,"%s",Parm_Getname(l->parms[pn]));
     pn++;
     if (pn < l->nparms)
diff --git a/Source/Swig/oldtypes.c b/Source/Swig/oldtypes.c
index a74977c3f..10eb0aa70 100644
--- a/Source/Swig/oldtypes.c
+++ b/Source/Swig/oldtypes.c
@@ -234,30 +234,6 @@ char *DataType_print_full(DataType *t) {
   }
 }
 
-/* --------------------------------------------------------------------
- * char *print_real()
- *
- * Prints real type, with qualifiers and arrays if necessary.
- * -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-char *DataType_print_real(DataType *t, char *local) {
-  static char  result[8][256];
-  static int    ri = 0;
-  int           oldstatus;
-
-  oldstatus = t->status;
-  t->status = t->status & (~STAT_REPLACETYPE);
-  ri = ri % 8;
-  if (t->_arraystr) t->is_pointer--;
-  strcpy(result[ri], DataType_print_full(t));
-  if (local) strcat(result[ri],local);
-  if (t->_arraystr) {
-    strcat(result[ri],t->_arraystr);
-    t->is_pointer++;
-  }
-  t->status = oldstatus;
-  return result[ri++];
-}
-
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------
  * char *print_cast()
  *
@@ -377,6 +353,40 @@ void DataType_set_mangle(char *(*m)(DataType *t)) {
   mangler = m;
 }
 
+/* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * char *DataType_str()
+ *
+ * Produces an exact string representation of the datatype along with an optional
+ * variable name.
+ * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+char *DataType_str(DataType *t, char *name) {
+  static char  result[8][256];
+  static int    ri = 0;
+  int i;
+
+  ri = ri % 8;
+  if (t->_arraystr) t->is_pointer--;
+  if (t->is_reference) t->is_pointer--;
+  if (t->_qualifier) {
+    sprintf(result[ri],"%s %s", t->_qualifier, t->name);
+  } else {
+    sprintf(result[ri],"%s ", t->name);
+  }
+
+  for (i = 0; i < (t->is_pointer-t->implicit_ptr); i++) {
+    strcat(result[ri],"*");
+  }
+  if (t->is_reference) strcat(result[ri],"&");
+  if (name) strcat(result[ri],name);
+  if (t->_arraystr) {
+    strcat(result[ri],t->_arraystr);
+    t->is_pointer++;
+  }
+  if (t->is_reference) t->is_pointer++;
+  return result[ri++];
+}
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------
  * int DataType_array_dimensions()
  *
diff --git a/Source/Swig/swig.h b/Source/Swig/swig.h
index 6e57f7677..59e885a73 100644
--- a/Source/Swig/swig.h
+++ b/Source/Swig/swig.h
@@ -235,10 +235,10 @@ extern void  Swig_banner(DOHFile *f);
 typedef struct DataType {
   int         type;            /* SWIG Type code */
   char        name[MAX_NAME];  /* Name of type   */
-  char        is_pointer;      /* Is this a pointer */
-  char        implicit_ptr;    /* Implicit ptr */
-  char        is_reference;    /* A C++ reference type */
-  char        status;          /* Is this datatype read-only? */
+  int         is_pointer;      /* Is this a pointer */
+  int         implicit_ptr;    /* Implicit ptr */
+  int         is_reference;    /* A C++ reference type */
+  int         status;          /* Is this datatype read-only? */
   char        *_qualifier;     /* A qualifier string (ie. const). */
   char        *_arraystr;      /* String containing array part */
   int         id;              /* type identifier (unique for every type). */
@@ -248,6 +248,12 @@ extern DataType *NewDataType(int type);
 extern DataType *CopyDataType(DataType *type);
 extern void      DelDataType(DataType *type);
 
+/* -- New type interface -- */
+
+extern char     *DataType_str(DataType *, char *name);  /* Exact datatype */
+
+/* -- Old type interface -- */
+
 extern char     *DataType_qualifier(DataType *);
 extern void      DataType_set_qualifier(DataType *, char *q);
 extern char     *DataType_arraystr(DataType *);
@@ -258,7 +264,6 @@ extern char     *DataType_print_type(DataType *);
 extern char     *DataType_print_full(DataType *);
 extern char     *DataType_print_cast(DataType *);
 extern char     *DataType_print_mangle(DataType *);
-extern char     *DataType_print_real(DataType *, char *local);
 extern char     *DataType_print_arraycast(DataType *);
 extern char     *DataType_print_mangle_default(DataType *);
 extern void      DataType_set_mangle(char *(*m)(DataType *));