diff --git a/examples/osgintrospection/osgintrospection.cpp b/examples/osgintrospection/osgintrospection.cpp
index 371ecf7d6..feae2e49a 100644
--- a/examples/osgintrospection/osgintrospection.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgintrospection/osgintrospection.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,193 @@ bool type_order(const Type *v1, const Type *v2)
     return v1->getQualifiedName().compare(v2->getQualifiedName()) < 0;
 }
 
+void print_method(const MethodInfo &mi)
+{
+    std::cout << "\t    ";
+
+    // display if the method is virtual
+    if (mi.isVirtual())
+        std::cout << "virtual ";
+
+    // display the method's return type if defined
+    if (mi.getReturnType().isDefined())
+        std::cout << mi.getReturnType().getQualifiedName() << " ";
+    else
+        std::cout << "[UNDEFINED TYPE] ";
+
+    // display the method's name
+    std::cout << mi.getName() << "(";
+
+    // display method's parameters
+    const ParameterInfoList &params = mi.getParameters();
+    for (ParameterInfoList::const_iterator k=params.begin(); k!=params.end(); ++k)
+    {
+        // get the ParameterInfo object that describes the 
+        // current parameter
+        const ParameterInfo &pi = **k;
+
+        // display the parameter's modifier
+        if (pi.isIn())
+            std::cout << "IN";
+        if (pi.isOut())
+            std::cout << "OUT";
+        if (pi.isIn() || pi.isOut())
+            std::cout << " ";
+
+        // display the parameter's type name
+        if (pi.getParameterType().isDefined())
+            std::cout << pi.getParameterType().getQualifiedName();
+
+        // display the parameter's name if defined
+        if (!pi.getName().empty())
+            std::cout << " " << pi.getName();
+
+        if ((k+1)!=params.end())
+            std::cout << ", ";
+    }
+    std::cout << ")";
+    if (mi.isConst())
+        std::cout << " const";
+    if (mi.isPureVirtual())
+        std::cout << " = 0";
+    std::cout << "\n";
+}
+
+void print_type(const Type &type)
+{
+    // ignore pointer types and undefined types
+    if (!type.isDefined() || type.isPointer() || type.isReference())
+        return;
+
+    // print the type name
+    std::cout << type.getQualifiedName() << "\n";
+
+    // check whether the type is abstract
+    if (type.isAbstract()) std::cout << "\t[abstract]\n";
+
+    // check whether the type is atomic
+    if (type.isAtomic()) std::cout << "\t[atomic]\n";
+
+    // check whether the type is an enumeration. If yes, display
+    // the list of enumeration labels
+    if (type.isEnum()) 
+    {
+        std::cout << "\t[enum]\n";
+        std::cout << "\tenumeration values:\n";
+        const EnumLabelMap &emap = type.getEnumLabels();
+        for (EnumLabelMap::const_iterator j=emap.begin(); j!=emap.end(); ++j)
+        {
+            std::cout << "\t\t" << j->second << " = " << j->first << "\n";
+        }
+    }
+
+    // if the type has one or more base types, then display their
+    // names
+    if (type.getNumBaseTypes() > 0)
+    {
+        std::cout << "\tderived from: ";
+        for (int j=0; j<type.getNumBaseTypes(); ++j)
+        {
+            const Type &base = type.getBaseType(j);
+            if (base.isDefined())
+                std::cout << base.getQualifiedName() << "    ";
+            else
+                std::cout << "[undefined type]    ";
+        }
+        std::cout << "\n";
+    }
+
+    // display a list of public methods defined for the current type
+    const MethodInfoList &mil = type.getMethods();
+    if (!mil.empty())
+    {
+        std::cout << "\t* public methods:\n";
+        for (MethodInfoList::const_iterator j=mil.begin(); j!=mil.end(); ++j)
+        {
+            // get the MethodInfo object that describes the current
+            // method
+            const MethodInfo &mi = **j;
+
+            print_method(mi);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // display a list of protected methods defined for the current type
+    const MethodInfoList &bmil = type.getMethods(Type::PROTECTED_FUNCTIONS);
+    if (!bmil.empty())
+    {
+        std::cout << "\t* protected methods:\n";
+        for (MethodInfoList::const_iterator j=bmil.begin(); j!=bmil.end(); ++j)
+        {
+            // get the MethodInfo object that describes the current
+            // method
+            const MethodInfo &mi = **j;
+
+            print_method(mi);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // display a list of properties defined for the current type
+    const PropertyInfoList &pil = type.getProperties();
+    if (!pil.empty())
+    {
+        std::cout << "\t* properties:\n";
+        for (PropertyInfoList::const_iterator j=pil.begin(); j!=pil.end(); ++j)
+        {
+            // get the PropertyInfo object that describes the current
+            // property
+            const PropertyInfo &pi = **j;
+
+            std::cout << "\t    ";
+
+            std::cout << "{";
+            std::cout << (pi.canGet()? "G": " ");
+            std::cout << (pi.canSet()? "S": " ");
+            std::cout << (pi.canCount()? "C": " ");
+            std::cout << (pi.canAdd()? "A": " ");
+            std::cout << "}  ";
+
+            // display the property's name
+            std::cout << pi.getName();
+
+            // display the property's value type if defined
+            std::cout << " (";
+            if (pi.getPropertyType().isDefined())
+                std::cout << pi.getPropertyType().getQualifiedName();
+            else
+                std::cout << "UNDEFINED TYPE";
+            std::cout << ") ";
+
+            // check whether the property is an array property
+            if (pi.isArray())
+            {
+                std::cout << "  [ARRAY]";
+            }
+
+            // check whether the property is an indexed property
+            if (pi.isIndexed())
+            {
+                std::cout << "  [INDEXED]\n\t\t       indices:\n";
+
+                const ParameterInfoList &ind = pi.getIndexParameters();
+
+                // print the list of indices
+                int num = 1;
+                for (ParameterInfoList::const_iterator k=ind.begin(); k!=ind.end(); ++k, ++num)
+                {
+                    std::cout << "\t\t           " << num << ") ";
+                    const ParameterInfo &par = **k;
+                    std::cout << par.getParameterType().getQualifiedName() << " " << par.getName();
+                    std::cout << "\n";
+                }
+            }
+
+            std::cout << "\n";
+        }
+    }
+    std::cout << "\n" << std::string(75, '-') << "\n";
+}
+
 void print_types()
 {
     // get the map of types that have been reflected
@@ -65,169 +252,7 @@ void print_types()
     // details for each type
     for (TypeList::const_iterator i=types.begin(); i!=types.end(); ++i)
     {
-        // ignore pointer types and undefined types
-        if (!(*i)->isDefined() || (*i)->isPointer() || (*i)->isReference())
-            continue;
-
-        // print the type name
-        std::cout << (*i)->getQualifiedName() << "\n";
-
-        // check whether the type is abstract
-        if ((*i)->isAbstract()) std::cout << "\t[abstract]\n";
-
-        // check whether the type is atomic
-        if ((*i)->isAtomic()) std::cout << "\t[atomic]\n";
-
-        // check whether the type is an enumeration. If yes, display
-        // the list of enumeration labels
-        if ((*i)->isEnum()) 
-        {
-            std::cout << "\t[enum]\n";
-            std::cout << "\tenumeration values:\n";
-            const EnumLabelMap &emap = (*i)->getEnumLabels();
-            for (EnumLabelMap::const_iterator j=emap.begin(); j!=emap.end(); ++j)
-            {
-                std::cout << "\t\t" << j->second << " = " << j->first << "\n";
-            }
-        }
-
-        // if the type has one or more base types, then display their
-        // names
-        if ((*i)->getNumBaseTypes() > 0)
-        {
-            std::cout << "\tderived from: ";
-            for (int j=0; j<(*i)->getNumBaseTypes(); ++j)
-            {
-                const Type &base = (*i)->getBaseType(j);
-                if (base.isDefined())
-                    std::cout << base.getQualifiedName() << "    ";
-                else
-                    std::cout << "[undefined type]    ";
-            }
-            std::cout << "\n";
-        }
-
-        // display a list of methods defined for the current type
-        const MethodInfoList &mil = (*i)->getMethods();
-        if (!mil.empty())
-        {
-            std::cout << "\t* methods:\n";
-            for (MethodInfoList::const_iterator j=mil.begin(); j!=mil.end(); ++j)
-            {
-                // get the MethodInfo object that describes the current
-                // method
-                const MethodInfo &mi = **j;
-
-                std::cout << "\t    ";
-
-                // display if the method is virtual
-                if (mi.isVirtual())
-                    std::cout << "virtual ";
-
-                // display the method's return type if defined
-                if (mi.getReturnType().isDefined())
-                    std::cout << mi.getReturnType().getQualifiedName() << " ";
-                else
-                    std::cout << "[UNDEFINED TYPE] ";
-
-                // display the method's name
-                std::cout << mi.getName() << "(";
-
-                // display method's parameters
-                const ParameterInfoList &params = mi.getParameters();
-                for (ParameterInfoList::const_iterator k=params.begin(); k!=params.end(); ++k)
-                {
-                    // get the ParameterInfo object that describes the 
-                    // current parameter
-                    const ParameterInfo &pi = **k;
-
-                    // display the parameter's modifier
-                    if (pi.isIn())
-                        std::cout << "IN";
-                    if (pi.isOut())
-                        std::cout << "OUT";
-                    if (pi.isIn() || pi.isOut())
-                        std::cout << " ";
-
-                    // display the parameter's type name
-                    if (pi.getParameterType().isDefined())
-                        std::cout << pi.getParameterType().getQualifiedName();
-
-                    // display the parameter's name if defined
-                    if (!pi.getName().empty())
-                        std::cout << " " << pi.getName();
-
-                    if ((k+1)!=params.end())
-                        std::cout << ", ";
-                }
-                std::cout << ")";
-                if (mi.isConst())
-                    std::cout << " const";
-                if (mi.isPureVirtual())
-                    std::cout << " = 0";
-                std::cout << "\n";
-            }
-        }
-
-        // display a list of properties defined for the current type
-        const PropertyInfoList &pil = (*i)->getProperties();
-        if (!pil.empty())
-        {
-            std::cout << "\t* properties:\n";
-            for (PropertyInfoList::const_iterator j=pil.begin(); j!=pil.end(); ++j)
-            {
-                // get the PropertyInfo object that describes the current
-                // property
-                const PropertyInfo &pi = **j;
-
-                std::cout << "\t    ";
-
-                std::cout << "{";
-                std::cout << (pi.canGet()? "G": " ");
-                std::cout << (pi.canSet()? "S": " ");
-                std::cout << (pi.canCount()? "C": " ");
-                std::cout << (pi.canAdd()? "A": " ");
-                std::cout << "}  ";
-
-                // display the property's name
-                std::cout << pi.getName();
-
-                // display the property's value type if defined
-                std::cout << " (";
-                if (pi.getPropertyType().isDefined())
-                    std::cout << pi.getPropertyType().getQualifiedName();
-                else
-                    std::cout << "UNDEFINED TYPE";
-                std::cout << ") ";
-
-                // check whether the property is an array property
-                if (pi.isArray())
-                {
-                    std::cout << "  [ARRAY]";
-                }
-
-                // check whether the property is an indexed property
-                if (pi.isIndexed())
-                {
-                    std::cout << "  [INDEXED]\n\t\t       indices:\n";
-
-                    const ParameterInfoList &ind = pi.getIndexParameters();
-
-                    // print the list of indices
-                    int num = 1;
-                    for (ParameterInfoList::const_iterator k=ind.begin(); k!=ind.end(); ++k, ++num)
-                    {
-                        std::cout << "\t\t           " << num << ") ";
-                        const ParameterInfo &par = **k;
-                        std::cout << par.getParameterType().getQualifiedName() << " " << par.getName();
-                        std::cout << "\n";
-                    }
-                }
-
-                std::cout << "\n";
-            }
-        }
-        std::cout << "\n" << std::string(75, '-') << "\n";
+        print_type(**i);
     }
 }