typedef struct
{
  int a;
  int b;
  char c;
} MY_OWN_TYPE;

static MY_OWN_TYPE gAType;


static void useMyOwnList( MY_OWN_TYPE ** list );
static void initializeItem1( /*@out@*/ MY_OWN_TYPE ** ptrToItemInList );


void init( void )
{

  // create a list of my own types
  /*@null@*/ MY_OWN_TYPE * listOfMyOwnType[2];


  // initialize item 0 to non-null value
  listOfMyOwnType[0] = &gAType;
  // initialize item 1 to null value
  listOfMyOwnType[1] = NULL; 


  if ( (listOfMyOwnType[0] != NULL) && (listOfMyOwnType[1] != NULL) )
  {
    // initializes item 1 to non-null value
    initializeItem1( &listOfMyOwnType[1] );
  }

  if ( (listOfMyOwnType[0] != NULL) && (listOfMyOwnType[1] != NULL) )
  {
    // pass list to function who wants list
    useMyOwnList( listOfMyOwnType );
  }


  return;
}


static void useMyOwnList( MY_OWN_TYPE ** list )
{
  MY_OWN_TYPE * item;

  // stupid example of use 
  if ( (list != NULL) && (list[0] != NULL) )
  {
    item = list[0];
  }

  return;
}


static void initializeItem1( /*@out@*/ MY_OWN_TYPE ** ptrToItemInList )
{
  static MY_OWN_TYPE item1;

  // return my item
  *ptrToItemInList = &item1;


  return;
}