2 * Copyright (C) 1999,2000 Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>
3 * 2000 Wim Taymans <wtay@chello.be>
5 * gstbuffer.h: Header for GstBuffer object
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24 #ifndef __GST_BUFFER_H__
25 #define __GST_BUFFER_H__
27 #include <gst/gstminiobject.h>
28 #include <gst/gstclock.h>
29 #include <gst/gstallocator.h>
33 GST_EXPORT GType _gst_buffer_type;
35 typedef struct _GstBuffer GstBuffer;
36 typedef struct _GstBufferPool GstBufferPool;
38 #define GST_TYPE_BUFFER (_gst_buffer_type)
39 #define GST_IS_BUFFER(obj) (GST_IS_MINI_OBJECT_TYPE(obj, GST_TYPE_BUFFER))
40 #define GST_BUFFER_CAST(obj) ((GstBuffer *)(obj))
41 #define GST_BUFFER(obj) (GST_BUFFER_CAST(obj))
47 * A flags word containing #GstBufferFlags flags set on this buffer.
49 #define GST_BUFFER_FLAGS(buf) GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAGS(buf)
51 * GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET:
53 * @flag: the #GstBufferFlags flag to check.
55 * Gives the status of a specific flag on a buffer.
57 #define GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET(buf,flag) GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_IS_SET (buf, flag)
59 * GST_BUFFER_FLAG_SET:
61 * @flag: the #GstBufferFlags flag to set.
63 * Sets a buffer flag on a buffer.
65 #define GST_BUFFER_FLAG_SET(buf,flag) GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (buf, flag)
67 * GST_BUFFER_FLAG_UNSET:
69 * @flag: the #GstBufferFlags flag to clear.
71 * Clears a buffer flag.
73 #define GST_BUFFER_FLAG_UNSET(buf,flag) GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_UNSET (buf, flag)
78 * @buf: a #GstBuffer.:
80 * The presentation timestamp (pts) in nanoseconds (as a #GstClockTime)
81 * of the data in the buffer. This is the timestamp when the media should be
82 * presented to the user.
83 * Value will be %GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE if the pts is unknown.
85 #define GST_BUFFER_PTS(buf) (GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->pts)
88 * @buf: a #GstBuffer.:
90 * The decoding timestamp (dts) in nanoseconds (as a #GstClockTime)
91 * of the data in the buffer. This is the timestamp when the media should be
92 * decoded or processed otherwise.
93 * Value will be %GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE if the dts is unknown.
95 #define GST_BUFFER_DTS(buf) (GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->dts)
97 * GST_BUFFER_DTS_OR_PTS:
98 * @buf: a #GstBuffer.:
100 * Returns the buffer decoding timestamp (dts) if valid, else the buffer
101 * presentation time (pts)
105 #define GST_BUFFER_DTS_OR_PTS(buf) (GST_BUFFER_DTS_IS_VALID(buf) ? GST_BUFFER_DTS(buf) : GST_BUFFER_PTS (buf))
107 * GST_BUFFER_DURATION:
108 * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
110 * The duration in nanoseconds (as a #GstClockTime) of the data in the buffer.
111 * Value will be %GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE if the duration is unknown.
113 #define GST_BUFFER_DURATION(buf) (GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->duration)
116 * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
118 * The offset in the source file of the beginning of this buffer.
120 #define GST_BUFFER_OFFSET(buf) (GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->offset)
122 * GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END:
123 * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
125 * The offset in the source file of the end of this buffer.
127 #define GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END(buf) (GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->offset_end)
130 * GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE:
132 * Constant for no-offset return results.
134 #define GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE ((guint64)-1)
137 * GST_BUFFER_DURATION_IS_VALID:
138 * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
140 * Tests if the duration is known.
142 #define GST_BUFFER_DURATION_IS_VALID(buffer) (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (GST_BUFFER_DURATION (buffer)))
144 * GST_BUFFER_PTS_IS_VALID:
145 * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
147 * Tests if the pts is known.
149 #define GST_BUFFER_PTS_IS_VALID(buffer) (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (GST_BUFFER_PTS (buffer)))
151 * GST_BUFFER_DTS_IS_VALID:
152 * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
154 * Tests if the dts is known.
156 #define GST_BUFFER_DTS_IS_VALID(buffer) (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (GST_BUFFER_DTS (buffer)))
158 * GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_IS_VALID:
159 * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
161 * Tests if the start offset is known.
163 #define GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_IS_VALID(buffer) (GST_BUFFER_OFFSET (buffer) != GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE)
165 * GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END_IS_VALID:
166 * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
168 * Tests if the end offset is known.
170 #define GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END_IS_VALID(buffer) (GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END (buffer) != GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE)
172 * GST_BUFFER_IS_DISCONT:
173 * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
175 * Tests if the buffer marks a discontinuity in the stream.
177 #define GST_BUFFER_IS_DISCONT(buffer) (GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET (buffer, GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DISCONT))
181 * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_LIVE: the buffer is live data and should be discarded in
183 * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DECODE_ONLY: the buffer contains data that should be dropped
184 * because it will be clipped against the segment
185 * boundaries or because it does not contain data
186 * that should be shown to the user.
187 * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DISCONT: the buffer marks a data discontinuity in the stream.
188 * This typically occurs after a seek or a dropped buffer
189 * from a live or network source.
190 * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_RESYNC: the buffer timestamps might have a discontinuity
191 * and this buffer is a good point to resynchronize.
192 * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_CORRUPTED: the buffer data is corrupted.
193 * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_MARKER: the buffer contains a media specific marker. for
194 * video this is typically the end of a frame boundary, for audio
195 * this is usually the start of a talkspurt.
196 * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_HEADER: the buffer contains header information that is
197 * needed to decode the following data.
198 * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_GAP: the buffer has been created to fill a gap in the
199 * stream and contains media neutral data (elements can
200 * switch to optimized code path that ignores the buffer
202 * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DROPPABLE: the buffer can be dropped without breaking the
203 * stream, for example to reduce bandwidth.
204 * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DELTA_UNIT: this unit cannot be decoded independently.
205 * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_TAG_MEMORY: this flag is set when memory of the buffer
207 * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_SYNC_AFTER: Elements which write to disk or permanent
208 * storage should ensure the data is synced after
209 * writing the contents of this buffer. (Since 1.6)
210 * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_LAST: additional media specific flags can be added starting from
213 * A set of buffer flags used to describe properties of a #GstBuffer.
216 GST_BUFFER_FLAG_LIVE = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 0),
217 GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DECODE_ONLY = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 1),
218 GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DISCONT = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 2),
219 GST_BUFFER_FLAG_RESYNC = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 3),
220 GST_BUFFER_FLAG_CORRUPTED = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 4),
221 GST_BUFFER_FLAG_MARKER = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 5),
222 GST_BUFFER_FLAG_HEADER = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 6),
223 GST_BUFFER_FLAG_GAP = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 7),
224 GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DROPPABLE = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 8),
225 GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DELTA_UNIT = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 9),
226 GST_BUFFER_FLAG_TAG_MEMORY = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 10),
227 GST_BUFFER_FLAG_SYNC_AFTER = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 11),
229 GST_BUFFER_FLAG_LAST = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 16)
234 * @mini_object: the parent structure
235 * @pool: pointer to the pool owner of the buffer
236 * @pts: presentation timestamp of the buffer, can be #GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE when the
237 * pts is not known or relevant. The pts contains the timestamp when the
238 * media should be presented to the user.
239 * @dts: decoding timestamp of the buffer, can be #GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE when the
240 * dts is not known or relevant. The dts contains the timestamp when the
241 * media should be processed.
242 * @duration: duration in time of the buffer data, can be #GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE
243 * when the duration is not known or relevant.
244 * @offset: a media specific offset for the buffer data.
245 * For video frames, this is the frame number of this buffer.
246 * For audio samples, this is the offset of the first sample in this buffer.
247 * For file data or compressed data this is the byte offset of the first
248 * byte in this buffer.
249 * @offset_end: the last offset contained in this buffer. It has the same
252 * The structure of a #GstBuffer. Use the associated macros to access the public
256 GstMiniObject mini_object;
258 /*< public >*/ /* with COW */
264 GstClockTime duration;
266 /* media specific offset */
271 GType gst_buffer_get_type (void);
273 guint gst_buffer_get_max_memory (void);
276 GstBuffer * gst_buffer_new (void);
277 GstBuffer * gst_buffer_new_allocate (GstAllocator * allocator, gsize size,
278 GstAllocationParams * params);
279 GstBuffer * gst_buffer_new_wrapped_full (GstMemoryFlags flags, gpointer data, gsize maxsize,
280 gsize offset, gsize size, gpointer user_data,
281 GDestroyNotify notify);
282 GstBuffer * gst_buffer_new_wrapped (gpointer data, gsize size);
285 guint gst_buffer_n_memory (GstBuffer *buffer);
286 void gst_buffer_insert_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, gint idx, GstMemory *mem);
287 void gst_buffer_replace_memory_range (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, gint length, GstMemory *mem);
288 GstMemory * gst_buffer_peek_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx);
289 GstMemory * gst_buffer_get_memory_range (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, gint length);
290 void gst_buffer_remove_memory_range (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, gint length);
292 void gst_buffer_prepend_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, GstMemory *mem);
293 void gst_buffer_append_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, GstMemory *mem);
294 void gst_buffer_replace_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, GstMemory *mem);
295 void gst_buffer_replace_all_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, GstMemory *mem);
296 GstMemory * gst_buffer_get_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx);
297 GstMemory * gst_buffer_get_all_memory (GstBuffer *buffer);
298 void gst_buffer_remove_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx);
299 void gst_buffer_remove_all_memory (GstBuffer *buffer);
301 gboolean gst_buffer_find_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, gsize offset, gsize size,
302 guint *idx, guint *length, gsize *skip);
304 gboolean gst_buffer_is_memory_range_writable (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, gint length);
305 gboolean gst_buffer_is_all_memory_writable (GstBuffer *buffer);
307 gsize gst_buffer_fill (GstBuffer *buffer, gsize offset,
308 gconstpointer src, gsize size);
309 gsize gst_buffer_extract (GstBuffer *buffer, gsize offset,
310 gpointer dest, gsize size);
311 gint gst_buffer_memcmp (GstBuffer *buffer, gsize offset,
312 gconstpointer mem, gsize size);
313 gsize gst_buffer_memset (GstBuffer *buffer, gsize offset,
314 guint8 val, gsize size);
316 gsize gst_buffer_get_sizes_range (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, gint length,
317 gsize *offset, gsize *maxsize);
318 gboolean gst_buffer_resize_range (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, gint length,
319 gssize offset, gssize size);
321 gsize gst_buffer_get_sizes (GstBuffer *buffer, gsize *offset, gsize *maxsize);
322 gsize gst_buffer_get_size (GstBuffer *buffer);
323 void gst_buffer_resize (GstBuffer *buffer, gssize offset, gssize size);
324 void gst_buffer_set_size (GstBuffer *buffer, gssize size);
326 gboolean gst_buffer_map_range (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, gint length,
327 GstMapInfo *info, GstMapFlags flags);
328 gboolean gst_buffer_map (GstBuffer *buffer, GstMapInfo *info, GstMapFlags flags);
330 void gst_buffer_unmap (GstBuffer *buffer, GstMapInfo *info);
331 void gst_buffer_extract_dup (GstBuffer *buffer, gsize offset,
332 gsize size, gpointer *dest,
335 GstBufferFlags gst_buffer_get_flags (GstBuffer * buffer);
336 gboolean gst_buffer_has_flags (GstBuffer * buffer, GstBufferFlags flags);
337 gboolean gst_buffer_set_flags (GstBuffer * buffer, GstBufferFlags flags);
338 gboolean gst_buffer_unset_flags (GstBuffer * buffer, GstBufferFlags flags);
345 * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
347 * Increases the refcount of the given buffer by one.
349 * Note that the refcount affects the writability
350 * of @buf and its metadata, see gst_buffer_is_writable().
351 * It is important to note that keeping additional references to
352 * GstBuffer instances can potentially increase the number
353 * of memcpy operations in a pipeline.
355 * Returns: (transfer full): @buf
357 static inline GstBuffer *
358 gst_buffer_ref (GstBuffer * buf)
360 return (GstBuffer *) gst_mini_object_ref (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (buf));
365 * @buf: (transfer full): a #GstBuffer.
367 * Decreases the refcount of the buffer. If the refcount reaches 0, the buffer
368 * with the associated metadata and memory will be freed.
371 gst_buffer_unref (GstBuffer * buf)
373 gst_mini_object_unref (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (buf));
379 * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
381 * Create a copy of the given buffer. This will only copy the buffer's
382 * data to a newly allocated memory if needed (if the type of memory
383 * requires it), otherwise the underlying data is just referenced.
384 * Check gst_buffer_copy_deep() if you want to force the data
385 * to be copied to newly allocated memory.
387 * Returns: (transfer full): a new copy of @buf.
389 static inline GstBuffer *
390 gst_buffer_copy (const GstBuffer * buf)
392 return GST_BUFFER (gst_mini_object_copy (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CONST_CAST (buf)));
395 GstBuffer * gst_buffer_copy_deep (const GstBuffer * buf);
398 * GstBufferCopyFlags:
399 * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_NONE: copy nothing
400 * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_FLAGS: flag indicating that buffer flags should be copied
401 * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_TIMESTAMPS: flag indicating that buffer pts, dts,
402 * duration, offset and offset_end should be copied
403 * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_MEMORY: flag indicating that buffer memory should be reffed
404 * and appended to already existing memory. Unless the memory is marked as
405 * NO_SHARE, no actual copy of the memory is made but it is simply reffed.
406 * Add @GST_BUFFER_COPY_DEEP to force a real copy.
407 * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_MERGE: flag indicating that buffer memory should be
409 * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_META: flag indicating that buffer meta should be
411 * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_DEEP: flag indicating that memory should always be
412 * copied instead of reffed (Since 1.2)
414 * A set of flags that can be provided to the gst_buffer_copy_into()
415 * function to specify which items should be copied.
418 GST_BUFFER_COPY_NONE = 0,
419 GST_BUFFER_COPY_FLAGS = (1 << 0),
420 GST_BUFFER_COPY_TIMESTAMPS = (1 << 1),
421 GST_BUFFER_COPY_META = (1 << 2),
422 GST_BUFFER_COPY_MEMORY = (1 << 3),
423 GST_BUFFER_COPY_MERGE = (1 << 4),
424 GST_BUFFER_COPY_DEEP = (1 << 5)
425 } GstBufferCopyFlags;
428 * GST_BUFFER_COPY_METADATA:
430 * Combination of all possible metadata fields that can be copied with
431 * gst_buffer_copy_into().
433 #define GST_BUFFER_COPY_METADATA (GST_BUFFER_COPY_FLAGS | GST_BUFFER_COPY_TIMESTAMPS |\
434 GST_BUFFER_COPY_META)
437 * GST_BUFFER_COPY_ALL:
439 * Combination of all possible fields that can be copied with
440 * gst_buffer_copy_into().
442 #define GST_BUFFER_COPY_ALL ((GstBufferCopyFlags)(GST_BUFFER_COPY_METADATA | GST_BUFFER_COPY_MEMORY))
444 /* copies memory or metadata into newly allocated buffer */
445 gboolean gst_buffer_copy_into (GstBuffer *dest, GstBuffer *src,
446 GstBufferCopyFlags flags,
447 gsize offset, gsize size);
450 * gst_buffer_is_writable:
453 * Tests if you can safely write to a buffer's metadata or its memory array.
454 * It is only safe to change buffer metadata when the current reference is
455 * writable, i.e. nobody can see the modifications you will make.
457 #define gst_buffer_is_writable(buf) gst_mini_object_is_writable (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (buf))
459 * gst_buffer_make_writable:
460 * @buf: (transfer full): a #GstBuffer
462 * Returns a writable copy of @buf. If the source buffer is
463 * already writable, this will simply return the same buffer.
465 * Use this function to ensure that a buffer can be safely modified before
466 * making changes to it, including changing the metadata such as PTS/DTS.
468 * If the reference count of the source buffer @buf is exactly one, the caller
469 * is the sole owner and this function will return the buffer object unchanged.
471 * If there is more than one reference on the object, a copy will be made using
472 * gst_buffer_copy(). The passed-in @buf will be unreffed in that case, and the
473 * caller will now own a reference to the new returned buffer object. Note
474 * that this just copies the buffer structure itself, the underlying memory is
475 * not copied if it can be shared amongst multiple buffers.
477 * In short, this function unrefs the buf in the argument and refs the buffer
478 * that it returns. Don't access the argument after calling this function unless
479 * you have an additional reference to it.
481 * Returns: (transfer full): a writable buffer which may or may not be the
484 #define gst_buffer_make_writable(buf) GST_BUFFER_CAST (gst_mini_object_make_writable (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (buf)))
487 * gst_buffer_replace:
488 * @obuf: (inout) (transfer full) (nullable): pointer to a pointer to
489 * a #GstBuffer to be replaced.
490 * @nbuf: (transfer none) (allow-none): pointer to a #GstBuffer that will
491 * replace the buffer pointed to by @obuf.
493 * Modifies a pointer to a #GstBuffer to point to a different #GstBuffer. The
494 * modification is done atomically (so this is useful for ensuring thread safety
495 * in some cases), and the reference counts are updated appropriately (the old
496 * buffer is unreffed, the new is reffed).
498 * Either @nbuf or the #GstBuffer pointed to by @obuf may be %NULL.
500 * Returns: %TRUE when @obuf was different from @nbuf.
502 static inline gboolean
503 gst_buffer_replace (GstBuffer **obuf, GstBuffer *nbuf)
505 return gst_mini_object_replace ((GstMiniObject **) obuf, (GstMiniObject *) nbuf);
508 /* creating a region */
509 GstBuffer* gst_buffer_copy_region (GstBuffer *parent, GstBufferCopyFlags flags,
510 gsize offset, gsize size);
512 /* append two buffers */
513 GstBuffer* gst_buffer_append_region (GstBuffer *buf1, GstBuffer *buf2,
514 gssize offset, gssize size);
515 GstBuffer* gst_buffer_append (GstBuffer *buf1, GstBuffer *buf2);
518 #include <gst/gstmeta.h>
521 * GstBufferForeachMetaFunc:
522 * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
523 * @meta: (out) (nullable): a pointer to a #GstMeta
524 * @user_data: user data passed to gst_buffer_foreach_meta()
526 * A function that will be called from gst_buffer_foreach_meta(). The @meta
527 * field will point to a the reference of the meta.
529 * @buffer should not be modified from this callback.
531 * When this function returns %TRUE, the next meta will be
532 * returned. When %FALSE is returned, gst_buffer_foreach_meta() will return.
534 * When @meta is set to %NULL, the item will be removed from the buffer.
536 * Returns: %FALSE when gst_buffer_foreach_meta() should stop
538 typedef gboolean (*GstBufferForeachMetaFunc) (GstBuffer *buffer, GstMeta **meta,
541 GstMeta * gst_buffer_get_meta (GstBuffer *buffer, GType api);
542 GstMeta * gst_buffer_add_meta (GstBuffer *buffer, const GstMetaInfo *info,
544 gboolean gst_buffer_remove_meta (GstBuffer *buffer, GstMeta *meta);
546 GstMeta * gst_buffer_iterate_meta (GstBuffer *buffer, gpointer *state);
548 GstMeta * gst_buffer_iterate_meta_filtered (GstBuffer * buffer,
550 GType meta_api_type);
552 gboolean gst_buffer_foreach_meta (GstBuffer *buffer,
553 GstBufferForeachMetaFunc func,
557 * gst_value_set_buffer:
558 * @v: a #GValue to receive the data
559 * @b: (transfer none): a #GstBuffer to assign to the GstValue
561 * Sets @b as the value of @v. Caller retains reference to buffer.
563 #define gst_value_set_buffer(v,b) g_value_set_boxed((v),(b))
565 * gst_value_take_buffer:
566 * @v: a #GValue to receive the data
567 * @b: (transfer full): a #GstBuffer to assign to the GstValue
569 * Sets @b as the value of @v. Caller gives away reference to buffer.
571 #define gst_value_take_buffer(v,b) g_value_take_boxed(v,(b))
573 * gst_value_get_buffer:
574 * @v: a #GValue to query
576 * Receives a #GstBuffer as the value of @v. Does not return a reference to
577 * the buffer, so the pointer is only valid for as long as the caller owns
580 * Returns: (transfer none): buffer
582 #define gst_value_get_buffer(v) GST_BUFFER_CAST (g_value_get_boxed(v))
584 typedef struct _GstParentBufferMeta GstParentBufferMeta;
587 * GstParentBufferMeta:
588 * @parent: the parent #GstMeta structure
589 * @buffer: the #GstBuffer on which a reference is being held.
591 * The #GstParentBufferMeta is a #GstMeta which can be attached to a #GstBuffer
592 * to hold a reference to another buffer that is only released when the child
593 * #GstBuffer is released.
595 * Typically, #GstParentBufferMeta is used when the child buffer is directly
596 * using the #GstMemory of the parent buffer, and wants to prevent the parent
597 * buffer from being returned to a buffer pool until the #GstMemory is available
602 struct _GstParentBufferMeta
610 GType gst_parent_buffer_meta_api_get_type (void);
611 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
612 #define GST_TYPE_PARENT_BUFFER_META_API_TYPE GST_PARENT_BUFFER_META_API_TYPE
614 #define GST_PARENT_BUFFER_META_API_TYPE (gst_parent_buffer_meta_api_get_type())
617 * gst_buffer_get_parent_buffer_meta:
620 * Find and return a #GstParentBufferMeta if one exists on the
623 #define gst_buffer_get_parent_buffer_meta(b) \
624 ((GstParentBufferMeta*)gst_buffer_get_meta((b),GST_PARENT_BUFFER_META_API_TYPE))
626 const GstMetaInfo *gst_parent_buffer_meta_get_info (void);
627 #define GST_PARENT_BUFFER_META_INFO (gst_parent_buffer_meta_get_info())
630 GstParentBufferMeta *gst_buffer_add_parent_buffer_meta (GstBuffer *buffer,
633 #ifdef G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC
634 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC(GstBuffer, gst_buffer_unref)
637 #ifdef G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC
638 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC(GstBufferPool, gst_object_unref)
643 #endif /* __GST_BUFFER_H__ */