Index: generic/predefined.h
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diff -u -r5524b83ed5dda30e55f7a02e4c22d26783688954 -red15b5be7e88cbbcdf6121f3869722dbc354d76f
--- generic/predefined.h	(.../predefined.h)	(revision 5524b83ed5dda30e55f7a02e4c22d26783688954)
+++ generic/predefined.h	(.../predefined.h)	(revision ed15b5be7e88cbbcdf6121f3869722dbc354d76f)
@@ -159,8 +159,12 @@
 "lappend objopts required\n"
 "lappend methodopts required}\n"
 "if {[$slot exists type]} {\n"
-"lappend objopts [$slot type]\n"
-"lappend methodopts [$slot type]}\n"
+"set type [$slot type]\n"
+"if {[string match ::* $type]} {\n"
+"lappend objopts type=$type\n"
+"lappend methodopts type=$type} else {\n"
+"lappend objopts $type\n"
+"lappend methodopts $type}}\n"
 "if {[$slot exists multivalued] && [$slot multivalued]} {\n"
 "if {!([$slot exists type] && [$slot type] eq \"relation\")} {\n"
 "lappend objopts multivalued} else {}}\n"