2 * Copyright (C) 1999,2000 Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>
3 * 2000 Wim Taymans <wtay@chello.be>
5 * gstelement.c: The base element, all elements derive from this
7 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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23 /* #define GST_DEBUG_ENABLED */
26 #include "gst_private.h"
28 #include "gstelement.h"
29 #include "gstextratypes.h"
31 #include "gstscheduler.h"
35 /* Element signals and args */
50 #define CLASS(element) GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (G_OBJECT_GET_CLASS (element))
52 static void gst_element_class_init (GstElementClass *klass);
53 static void gst_element_init (GstElement *element);
54 static void gst_element_base_class_init (GstElementClass *klass);
56 static void gst_element_set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
57 const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec);
58 static void gst_element_get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value,
61 static void gst_element_dispose (GObject *object);
63 static GstElementStateReturn gst_element_change_state (GstElement *element);
64 static void gst_element_error_func (GstElement* element, GstElement *source, gchar *errormsg);
66 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_LOADSAVE
67 static xmlNodePtr gst_element_save_thyself (GstObject *object, xmlNodePtr parent);
68 static void gst_element_restore_thyself (GstObject *parent, xmlNodePtr self);
71 GType _gst_element_type = 0;
73 static GstObjectClass *parent_class = NULL;
74 static guint gst_element_signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
76 GType gst_element_get_type (void)
78 if (!_gst_element_type) {
79 static const GTypeInfo element_info = {
80 sizeof(GstElementClass),
81 (GBaseInitFunc)gst_element_base_class_init,
83 (GClassInitFunc)gst_element_class_init,
88 (GInstanceInitFunc)gst_element_init,
91 _gst_element_type = g_type_register_static(GST_TYPE_OBJECT, "GstElement", &element_info, G_TYPE_FLAG_ABSTRACT);
93 return _gst_element_type;
97 gst_element_class_init (GstElementClass *klass)
99 GObjectClass *gobject_class;
100 GstObjectClass *gstobject_class;
102 gobject_class = (GObjectClass*) klass;
103 gstobject_class = (GstObjectClass*) klass;
105 parent_class = g_type_class_ref(GST_TYPE_OBJECT);
107 gst_element_signals[STATE_CHANGE] =
108 g_signal_new ("state_change", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass), G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
109 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GstElementClass, state_change), NULL, NULL,
110 gst_marshal_VOID__INT_INT, G_TYPE_NONE, 2,
111 G_TYPE_INT, G_TYPE_INT);
112 gst_element_signals[NEW_PAD] =
113 g_signal_new ("new_pad", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass), G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
114 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GstElementClass, new_pad), NULL, NULL,
115 gst_marshal_VOID__OBJECT, G_TYPE_NONE, 1,
117 gst_element_signals[PAD_REMOVED] =
118 g_signal_new ("pad_removed", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass), G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
119 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GstElementClass, pad_removed), NULL, NULL,
120 gst_marshal_VOID__OBJECT, G_TYPE_NONE, 1,
122 gst_element_signals[ERROR] =
123 g_signal_new ("error", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass), G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
124 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GstElementClass, error), NULL, NULL,
125 gst_marshal_VOID__OBJECT_STRING, G_TYPE_NONE, 2,
126 G_TYPE_OBJECT, G_TYPE_STRING);
127 gst_element_signals[EOS] =
128 g_signal_new ("eos", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass), G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
129 G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GstElementClass,eos), NULL, NULL,
130 gst_marshal_VOID__VOID, G_TYPE_NONE, 0);
134 gobject_class->set_property = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_element_set_property);
135 gobject_class->get_property = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_element_get_property);
136 gobject_class->dispose = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_element_dispose);
138 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_LOADSAVE
139 gstobject_class->save_thyself = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_element_save_thyself);
140 gstobject_class->restore_thyself = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_element_restore_thyself);
143 klass->change_state = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_element_change_state);
144 klass->error = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_element_error_func);
145 klass->elementfactory = NULL;
146 klass->padtemplates = NULL;
147 klass->numpadtemplates = 0;
151 gst_element_base_class_init (GstElementClass *klass)
153 GObjectClass *gobject_class;
155 gobject_class = (GObjectClass*) klass;
157 gobject_class->set_property = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR(gst_element_set_property);
158 gobject_class->get_property = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR(gst_element_get_property);
162 gst_element_init (GstElement *element)
164 element->current_state = GST_STATE_NULL;
165 element->pending_state = GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING;
166 element->numpads = 0;
167 element->numsrcpads = 0;
168 element->numsinkpads = 0;
169 element->pads = NULL;
170 element->loopfunc = NULL;
171 element->sched = NULL;
172 element->sched_private = NULL;
173 element->state_mutex = g_mutex_new ();
174 element->state_cond = g_cond_new ();
178 gst_element_set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
180 GstElementClass *oclass = CLASS (object);
182 if (oclass->set_property)
183 (oclass->set_property) (object, prop_id, value, pspec);
187 gst_element_get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id, GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
189 GstElementClass *oclass = CLASS (object);
191 if (oclass->get_property)
192 (oclass->get_property) (object, prop_id, value, pspec);
196 gst_element_request_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ, const gchar* name)
198 GstPad *newpad = NULL;
199 GstElementClass *oclass;
201 oclass = CLASS (element);
202 if (oclass->request_new_pad)
203 newpad = (oclass->request_new_pad)(element, templ, name);
209 gst_element_release_request_pad (GstElement *element, GstPad *pad)
211 GstElementClass *oclass;
213 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element));
214 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (pad));
216 oclass = CLASS (element);
217 if (oclass->release_pad)
218 (oclass->release_pad) (element, pad);
223 * gst_element_set_name:
224 * @element: a #GstElement to set name of
225 * @name: new name of element
227 * Sets the name of the element, getting rid of the old name if there was
231 gst_element_set_name (GstElement *element, const gchar *name)
233 g_return_if_fail (element != NULL);
234 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element));
236 gst_object_set_name (GST_OBJECT (element), name);
240 * gst_element_get_name:
241 * @element: a #GstElement to get name of
243 * Gets the name of the element.
245 * Returns: name of the element
248 gst_element_get_name (GstElement *element)
250 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
251 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
253 return GST_OBJECT_NAME (element);
257 * gst_element_set_parent:
258 * @element: a #GstElement to set parent of
259 * @parent: new parent of the object
261 * Sets the parent of the element.
264 gst_element_set_parent (GstElement *element, GstObject *parent)
266 g_return_if_fail (element != NULL);
267 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element));
268 g_return_if_fail (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (element) == NULL);
269 g_return_if_fail (parent != NULL);
270 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_OBJECT (parent));
271 g_return_if_fail ((gpointer)element != (gpointer)parent);
273 gst_object_set_parent (GST_OBJECT (element), parent);
277 * gst_element_get_parent:
278 * @element: a #GstElement to get the parent of
280 * Gets the parent of the element.
282 * Returns: the #GstElement parent of the element
285 gst_element_get_parent (GstElement *element)
287 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
288 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
290 return GST_OBJECT_PARENT (element);
294 * gst_element_set_clock:
295 * @element: a #GstElement to set the clock for
296 * @clock: the #GstClock to set for the element
298 * Sets the clock for the element.
301 gst_element_set_clock (GstElement *element, GstClock *clock)
303 g_return_if_fail (element != NULL);
304 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element));
306 if (element->setclockfunc)
307 element->setclockfunc (element, clock);
311 * gst_element_get_clock:
312 * @element: a #GstElement to get the clock of
314 * Gets the clock of the element.
316 * Returns: the #GstClock of the element.
319 gst_element_get_clock (GstElement *element)
321 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
322 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
324 if (element->getclockfunc)
325 return element->getclockfunc (element);
331 * gst_element_clock_wait:
332 * @element: a #GstElement
333 * @clock: the #GstClock to use
334 * @time: the #GstClockTime to wait for on the clock
336 * Waits for a specific time on the clock.
338 * Returns: the #GstClockReturn result of the wait operation
341 gst_element_clock_wait (GstElement *element, GstClock *clock, GstClockTime time)
343 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, GST_CLOCK_ERROR);
344 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), GST_CLOCK_ERROR);
346 if (GST_ELEMENT_SCHED (element)) {
347 return gst_scheduler_clock_wait (GST_ELEMENT_SCHED (element), element, clock, time);
350 return GST_CLOCK_TIMEOUT;
354 * gst_element_add_pad:
355 * @element: element to add pad to
358 * Add a pad (connection point) to the element, setting the parent of the
359 * pad to the element (and thus adding a reference).
362 gst_element_add_pad (GstElement *element, GstPad *pad)
364 g_return_if_fail (element != NULL);
365 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element));
366 g_return_if_fail (pad != NULL);
367 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (pad));
369 /* first check to make sure the pad's parent is already set */
370 g_return_if_fail (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad) == NULL);
372 /* then check to see if there's already a pad by that name here */
373 g_return_if_fail (gst_object_check_uniqueness (element->pads, GST_PAD_NAME(pad)) == TRUE);
375 /* set the pad's parent */
376 GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_ELEMENT_PADS,"setting parent of pad '%s' to '%s'",
377 GST_PAD_NAME (pad), GST_ELEMENT_NAME (element));
378 gst_object_set_parent (GST_OBJECT (pad), GST_OBJECT (element));
380 /* add it to the list */
381 element->pads = g_list_append (element->pads, pad);
383 if (gst_pad_get_direction (pad) == GST_PAD_SRC)
384 element->numsrcpads++;
386 element->numsinkpads++;
388 /* emit the NEW_PAD signal */
389 g_signal_emit (G_OBJECT (element), gst_element_signals[NEW_PAD], 0, pad);
393 * gst_element_remove_pad:
394 * @element: element to remove pad from
395 * @pad: pad to remove
397 * Remove a pad (connection point) from the element,
400 gst_element_remove_pad (GstElement *element, GstPad *pad)
402 g_return_if_fail (element != NULL);
403 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element));
404 g_return_if_fail (pad != NULL);
405 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (pad));
407 g_return_if_fail (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad) == element);
409 /* check to see if the pad is still connected */
410 /* FIXME: what if someone calls _remove_pad instead of
411 _remove_ghost_pad? */
412 if (GST_IS_REAL_PAD (pad)) {
413 g_return_if_fail (GST_RPAD_PEER (pad) == NULL);
416 /* remove it from the list */
417 element->pads = g_list_remove (element->pads, pad);
419 if (gst_pad_get_direction (pad) == GST_PAD_SRC)
420 element->numsrcpads--;
422 element->numsinkpads--;
424 g_signal_emit (G_OBJECT (element), gst_element_signals[PAD_REMOVED], 0, pad);
426 gst_object_unparent (GST_OBJECT (pad));
430 * gst_element_add_ghost_pad:
431 * @element: element to add ghost pad to
432 * @pad: pad from which the new ghost pad will be created
433 * @name: name of the new ghost pad
435 * Create a ghost pad from the given pad, and add it to the list of pads
438 * Returns: the added ghost pad or NULL, if no ghost pad was created.
441 gst_element_add_ghost_pad (GstElement *element, GstPad *pad, gchar *name)
445 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
446 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
447 g_return_val_if_fail (pad != NULL, NULL);
448 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (pad), NULL);
450 /* then check to see if there's already a pad by that name here */
451 g_return_val_if_fail (gst_object_check_uniqueness (element->pads, name) == TRUE, NULL);
453 GST_DEBUG(GST_CAT_ELEMENT_PADS,"creating new ghost pad called %s, from pad %s:%s",
454 name,GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME(pad));
455 ghostpad = gst_ghost_pad_new (name, pad);
457 /* add it to the list */
458 GST_DEBUG(GST_CAT_ELEMENT_PADS,"adding ghost pad %s to element %s",
459 name, GST_ELEMENT_NAME (element));
460 element->pads = g_list_append (element->pads, ghostpad);
462 /* set the parent of the ghostpad */
463 gst_object_set_parent (GST_OBJECT (ghostpad), GST_OBJECT (element));
465 GST_DEBUG(GST_CAT_ELEMENT_PADS,"added ghostpad %s:%s",GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME(ghostpad));
467 /* emit the NEW_GHOST_PAD signal */
468 g_signal_emit (G_OBJECT (element), gst_element_signals[NEW_PAD], 0, ghostpad);
474 * gst_element_remove_ghost_pad:
475 * @element: element to remove the ghost pad from
476 * @pad: ghost pad to remove
478 * removes a ghost pad from an element
481 gst_element_remove_ghost_pad (GstElement *element, GstPad *pad)
483 g_return_if_fail (element != NULL);
484 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element));
485 g_return_if_fail (pad != NULL);
486 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_GHOST_PAD (pad));
488 /* FIXME this is redundant?
489 * wingo 10-july-2001: I don't think so, you have to actually remove the pad
490 * from the element. gst_pad_remove_ghost_pad just removes the ghostpad from
491 * the real pad's ghost pad list
493 gst_pad_remove_ghost_pad (GST_PAD (GST_PAD_REALIZE (pad)), pad);
494 gst_element_remove_pad (element, pad);
499 * gst_element_get_pad:
500 * @element: element to find pad of
501 * @name: name of pad to retrieve
503 * Retrieve a pad from the element by name.
505 * Returns: requested pad if found, otherwise NULL.
508 gst_element_get_pad (GstElement *element, const gchar *name)
512 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
513 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
514 g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, NULL);
516 if ((pad = gst_element_get_static_pad (element, name)))
519 pad = gst_element_get_request_pad (element, name);
525 * gst_element_get_static_pad:
526 * @element: element to find pad of
527 * @name: name of pad to retrieve
529 * Retrieve a pad from the element by name. This version only retrieves
530 * already-existing (i.e. 'static') pads.
532 * Returns: requested pad if found, otherwise NULL.
535 gst_element_get_static_pad (GstElement *element, const gchar *name)
539 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
540 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
541 g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, NULL);
543 walk = element->pads;
547 pad = GST_PAD(walk->data);
548 if (strcmp (GST_PAD_NAME(pad), name) == 0) {
549 GST_INFO (GST_CAT_ELEMENT_PADS, "found pad %s:%s", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
552 walk = g_list_next (walk);
555 GST_INFO (GST_CAT_ELEMENT_PADS, "no such pad '%s' in element \"%s\"", name, GST_OBJECT_NAME (element));
560 * gst_element_get_request_pad:
561 * @element: element to find pad of
562 * @name: name of pad to retrieve
564 * Retrieve a pad from the element by name. This version only retrieves
567 * Returns: requested pad if found, otherwise NULL.
570 gst_element_get_request_pad (GstElement *element, const gchar *name)
572 GstPadTemplate *templ = NULL;
574 const gchar *req_name = NULL;
575 gboolean templ_found = FALSE;
579 gchar *str, *endptr = NULL;
581 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
582 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
583 g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, NULL);
585 if (strstr (name, "%")) {
586 templ = gst_element_get_pad_template (element, name);
591 list = gst_element_get_pad_template_list(element);
592 while (!templ_found && list) {
593 templ = (GstPadTemplate*) list->data;
594 if (templ->presence == GST_PAD_REQUEST) {
595 /* we know that %s and %d are the only possibilities because of sanity
596 checks in gst_pad_template_new */
597 GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_PADS, "comparing %s to %s", name, templ->name_template);
598 if ((str = strchr (templ->name_template, '%')) &&
599 strncmp (templ->name_template, name, str - templ->name_template) == 0 &&
600 strlen (name) > str - templ->name_template) {
601 data = name + (str - templ->name_template);
602 if (*(str+1) == 'd') {
604 n = (gint) strtol (data, &endptr, 10);
605 if (endptr && *endptr == '\0') {
625 pad = gst_element_request_pad (element, templ, req_name);
631 * gst_element_get_pad_list:
632 * @element: element to get pads of
634 * Retrieve a list of the pads associated with the element.
636 * Returns: GList of pads
639 gst_element_get_pad_list (GstElement *element)
641 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
642 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
644 /* return the list of pads */
645 return element->pads;
649 * gst_element_class_add_pad_template:
650 * @klass: element class to add padtemplate to
651 * @templ: padtemplate to add
653 * Add a padtemplate to an element class. This is useful if you have derived a custom
654 * bin and wish to provide an on-request pad at runtime. Plugin writers should use
655 * gst_element_factory_add_pad_template instead.
658 gst_element_class_add_pad_template (GstElementClass *klass, GstPadTemplate *templ)
660 g_return_if_fail (klass != NULL);
661 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass));
662 g_return_if_fail (templ != NULL);
663 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD_TEMPLATE (templ));
665 klass->padtemplates = g_list_append (klass->padtemplates, templ);
666 klass->numpadtemplates++;
670 * gst_element_get_pad_template_list:
671 * @element: element to get padtemplates of
673 * Retrieve a list of the padtemplates associated with the element.
675 * Returns: GList of padtemplates
678 gst_element_get_pad_template_list (GstElement *element)
680 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
681 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
683 return CLASS (element)->padtemplates;
687 * gst_element_get_pad_template:
688 * @element: element to get padtemplate of
689 * @name: the name of the padtemplate to get.
691 * Retrieve a padtemplate from this element with the
694 * Returns: the padtemplate with the given name. No unreferencing is necessary.
697 gst_element_get_pad_template (GstElement *element, const guchar *name)
701 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
702 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
703 g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, NULL);
705 padlist = gst_element_get_pad_template_list (element);
708 GstPadTemplate *padtempl = (GstPadTemplate*) padlist->data;
710 if (!strcmp (padtempl->name_template, name))
713 padlist = g_list_next (padlist);
720 * gst_element_get_compatible_pad_template:
721 * @element: element to get padtemplate of
722 * @templ: a template to find a compatible template for
724 * Generate a padtemplate for this element compatible with the given
725 * template, ie able to link to it.
727 * Returns: the padtemplate. No unreferencing is necessary.
730 gst_element_get_compatible_pad_template (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *compattempl)
732 GstPadTemplate *newtempl = NULL;
735 GST_DEBUG(GST_CAT_ELEMENT_PADS,"gst_element_get_pad_template_by_compatible()");
737 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
738 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
739 g_return_val_if_fail (compattempl != NULL, NULL);
741 padlist = gst_element_get_pad_template_list (element);
744 GstPadTemplate *padtempl = (GstPadTemplate*) padlist->data;
745 gboolean compat = FALSE;
749 * Check direction (must be opposite)
752 GST_DEBUG(GST_CAT_CAPS,"checking direction and caps");
753 if (padtempl->direction == GST_PAD_SRC &&
754 compattempl->direction == GST_PAD_SINK) {
755 GST_DEBUG(GST_CAT_CAPS,"compatible direction: found src pad template");
756 compat = gst_caps_check_compatibility(GST_PAD_TEMPLATE_CAPS (padtempl),
757 GST_PAD_TEMPLATE_CAPS (compattempl));
758 GST_DEBUG(GST_CAT_CAPS,"caps are %scompatible", (compat?"":"not "));
759 } else if (padtempl->direction == GST_PAD_SINK &&
760 compattempl->direction == GST_PAD_SRC) {
761 GST_DEBUG(GST_CAT_CAPS,"compatible direction: found sink pad template");
762 compat = gst_caps_check_compatibility(GST_PAD_TEMPLATE_CAPS (compattempl),
763 GST_PAD_TEMPLATE_CAPS (padtempl));
764 GST_DEBUG(GST_CAT_CAPS,"caps are %scompatible", (compat?"":"not "));
772 padlist = g_list_next (padlist);
779 * gst_element_request_compatible_pad:
780 * @element: element to request a new pad from
781 * @templ: a pad template to which the new pad should be able to connect
783 * Request a new pad from the element. The template will
784 * be used to decide what type of pad to create. This function
785 * is typically used for elements with a padtemplate with presence
788 * Returns: the new pad that was created.
791 gst_element_request_compatible_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ)
793 GstPadTemplate *templ_new;
796 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
797 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
798 g_return_val_if_fail (templ != NULL, NULL);
800 templ_new = gst_element_get_compatible_pad_template (element, templ);
801 if (templ_new != NULL)
802 pad = gst_element_request_pad (element, templ_new, NULL);
809 * gst_element_get_compatible_pad_filtered:
810 * @element: the element in which the pad should be found
811 * @pad: the pad to find a compatible one for
812 * @filtercaps: the caps to use as a filter
814 * Looks for an unconnected pad to which the given pad can connect to.
815 * It is not guaranteed that connecting the pads will work, though
816 * it should work in most cases.
818 * Returns: the pad to which a connection can be made
821 gst_element_get_compatible_pad_filtered (GstElement *element, GstPad *pad, GstCaps *filtercaps)
824 GstPadTemplate *templ;
826 GstPad *foundpad = NULL;
829 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
830 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
831 g_return_val_if_fail (pad != NULL, NULL);
832 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (pad), NULL);
834 /* let's use the real pad */
835 pad = (GstPad *) GST_PAD_REALIZE (pad);
836 g_return_val_if_fail (pad != NULL, NULL);
837 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_RPAD_PEER (pad) == NULL, NULL);
839 /* try to get an existing unconnected pad */
840 pads = gst_element_get_pad_list (element);
842 GstPad *current = GST_PAD (pads->data);
843 if ((GST_PAD_PEER (GST_PAD_REALIZE (current)) == NULL) &&
844 gst_pad_can_connect_filtered (pad, current, filtercaps)) {
847 pads = g_list_next (pads);
850 /* try to create a new one */
851 /* requesting is a little crazy, we need a template. Let's create one */
852 if (filtercaps != NULL) {
853 templcaps = gst_caps_intersect (filtercaps, (GstCaps *) GST_RPAD_CAPS (pad));
854 if (templcaps == NULL)
857 templcaps = gst_caps_copy (gst_pad_get_caps (pad));
860 templ = gst_pad_template_new ((gchar *) GST_PAD_NAME (pad), GST_RPAD_DIRECTION (pad),
861 GST_PAD_ALWAYS, templcaps, NULL);
862 foundpad = gst_element_request_compatible_pad (element, templ);
863 gst_object_unref (GST_OBJECT (templ)); /* this will take care of the caps too */
865 /* FIXME: this is broken, but it's in here so autoplugging elements that don't
866 have caps on their source padtemplates (spider) can connect... */
867 if (!foundpad && !filtercaps) {
868 templ = gst_pad_template_new ((gchar *) GST_PAD_NAME (pad), GST_RPAD_DIRECTION (pad),
869 GST_PAD_ALWAYS, NULL, NULL);
870 foundpad = gst_element_request_compatible_pad (element, templ);
871 gst_object_unref (GST_OBJECT (templ));
878 * gst_element_get_compatible_pad:
879 * @element: the element in which the pad should be found
880 * @pad: the pad to find a compatible one for
882 * Looks for an unconnected pad to which the given pad can connect to.
883 * It is not guaranteed that connecting the pads will work, though
884 * it should work in most cases.
886 * Returns: the pad to which a connection can be made
889 gst_element_get_compatible_pad (GstElement *element, GstPad *pad)
891 return gst_element_get_compatible_pad_filtered (element, pad, NULL);
895 * gst_element_connect_filtered:
896 * @src: the element containing source pad
897 * @dest: the element containing destination pad
898 * @filtercaps: the caps to use as filter
900 * Connect the source to the destination element using the filtercaps.
901 * The connection must be from source to destination, the other
902 * direction will not be tried.
903 * The functions looks for existing pads that aren't connected yet.
904 + It will use request pads if possible. But both pads will not be requested.
905 * If multiple connections are possible, only one is established.
907 * Returns: TRUE if the elements could be connected.
910 gst_element_connect_filtered (GstElement *src, GstElement *dest,
913 GList *srcpads, *destpads, *srctempls, *desttempls, *l;
914 GstPad *srcpad, *destpad;
915 GstPadTemplate *srctempl, *desttempl;
918 g_return_val_if_fail (src != NULL, FALSE);
919 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT(src), FALSE);
920 g_return_val_if_fail (dest != NULL, FALSE);
921 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT(dest), FALSE);
923 GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_ELEMENT_PADS, "attempting to connect element %s to element %s", GST_ELEMENT_NAME (src), GST_ELEMENT_NAME (dest));
925 /* loop through the existing pads in the source */
926 srcpads = gst_element_get_pad_list (src);
927 destpads = gst_element_get_pad_list (dest);
929 if (srcpads || destpads) {
931 srcpad = (GstPad *) GST_PAD_REALIZE (srcpads->data);
932 if ((GST_RPAD_DIRECTION (srcpad) == GST_PAD_SRC) &&
933 (GST_PAD_PEER (srcpad) == NULL)) {
934 destpad = gst_element_get_compatible_pad_filtered (dest, srcpad, filtercaps);
935 if (destpad && gst_pad_connect_filtered (srcpad, destpad, filtercaps)) {
936 GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_ELEMENT_PADS, "connected pad %s:%s to pad %s:%s", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (srcpad), GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (destpad));
940 srcpads = g_list_next (srcpads);
943 /* loop through the existing pads in the destination */
945 destpad = (GstPad *) GST_PAD_REALIZE (destpads->data);
946 if ((GST_RPAD_DIRECTION (destpad) == GST_PAD_SINK) &&
947 (GST_PAD_PEER (destpad) == NULL)) {
948 srcpad = gst_element_get_compatible_pad_filtered (src, destpad, filtercaps);
949 if (srcpad && gst_pad_connect_filtered (srcpad, destpad, filtercaps)) {
950 GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_ELEMENT_PADS, "connected pad %s:%s to pad %s:%s", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (srcpad), GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (destpad));
954 destpads = g_list_next (destpads);
958 GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_ELEMENT_PADS, "we might have request pads on both sides, checking...");
959 srctempls = gst_element_get_pad_template_list (src);
960 desttempls = gst_element_get_pad_template_list (dest);
962 if (srctempls && desttempls) {
964 srctempl = (GstPadTemplate*) srctempls->data;
965 if (srctempl->presence == GST_PAD_REQUEST) {
966 for (l=desttempls; l; l=l->next) {
967 desttempl = (GstPadTemplate*) desttempls->data;
968 if (desttempl->presence == GST_PAD_REQUEST && desttempl->direction != srctempl->direction) {
969 if (gst_caps_check_compatibility (gst_pad_template_get_caps (srctempl),
970 gst_pad_template_get_caps (desttempl))) {
971 srcpad = gst_element_get_request_pad (src, srctempl->name_template);
972 destpad = gst_element_get_request_pad (dest, desttempl->name_template);
973 if (gst_pad_connect_filtered (srcpad, destpad, filtercaps)) {
974 GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_ELEMENT_PADS, "connected pad %s:%s to pad %s:%s",
975 GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (srcpad), GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (destpad));
978 /* FIXME: we have extraneous request pads lying around */
983 srctempls = srctempls->next;
987 GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_ELEMENT_PADS, "no connection possible from %s to %s", GST_ELEMENT_NAME (src), GST_ELEMENT_NAME (dest));
992 * gst_element_connect_many:
993 * @element_1: the first element in the connection chain
994 * @element_2: the second element in the connection chain
995 * @...: NULL-terminated list of elements to connect in order
997 * Chain together a series of elements. Uses #gst_element_connect.
999 * Returns: TRUE on success, FALSE otherwise.
1002 gst_element_connect_many (GstElement *element_1, GstElement *element_2, ...)
1006 g_return_val_if_fail (element_1 != NULL && element_2 != NULL, FALSE);
1007 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element_1) && GST_IS_ELEMENT (element_2), FALSE);
1009 va_start (args, element_2);
1012 if (!gst_element_connect (element_1, element_2))
1015 element_1 = element_2;
1016 element_2 = va_arg (args, GstElement*);
1025 * gst_element_connect:
1026 * @src: element containing source pad
1027 * @dest: element containing destination pad
1029 * Connect the source to the destination element.
1030 * The connection must be from source to destination, the other
1031 * direction will not be tried.
1032 * The functions looks for existing pads and request pads that aren't
1033 * connected yet. If multiple connections are possible, only one is
1036 * Returns: TRUE if the elements could be connected.
1039 gst_element_connect (GstElement *src, GstElement *dest)
1041 return gst_element_connect_filtered (src, dest, NULL);
1045 * gst_element_connect_pads_filtered:
1046 * @src: element containing source pad
1047 * @srcpadname: name of pad in source element
1048 * @dest: element containing destination pad
1049 * @destpadname: name of pad in destination element
1050 * @filtercaps: the caps to use as a filter
1052 * Connect the two named pads of the source and destination elements.
1053 * Side effect is that if one of the pads has no parent, it becomes a
1054 * child of the parent of the other element. If they have different
1055 * parents, the connection fails.
1057 * Returns: TRUE if the pads could be connected.
1060 gst_element_connect_pads_filtered (GstElement *src, const gchar *srcpadname,
1061 GstElement *dest, const gchar *destpadname,
1062 GstCaps *filtercaps)
1064 GstPad *srcpad,*destpad;
1066 g_return_val_if_fail (src != NULL, FALSE);
1067 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (src), FALSE);
1068 g_return_val_if_fail (srcpadname != NULL, FALSE);
1069 g_return_val_if_fail (dest != NULL, FALSE);
1070 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (dest), FALSE);
1071 g_return_val_if_fail (destpadname != NULL, FALSE);
1073 /* obtain the pads requested */
1074 srcpad = gst_element_get_pad (src, srcpadname);
1075 if (srcpad == NULL) {
1076 GST_ERROR (src, "source element has no pad \"%s\"", srcpadname);
1079 destpad = gst_element_get_pad (dest, destpadname);
1080 if (srcpad == NULL) {
1081 GST_ERROR (dest, "destination element has no pad \"%s\"", destpadname);
1085 /* we're satisified they can be connected, let's do it */
1086 return gst_pad_connect_filtered (srcpad, destpad, filtercaps);
1090 * gst_element_connect_pads:
1091 * @src: element containing source pad
1092 * @srcpadname: name of pad in source element
1093 * @dest: element containing destination pad
1094 * @destpadname: name of pad in destination element
1096 * Connect the two named pads of the source and destination elements.
1097 * Side effect is that if one of the pads has no parent, it becomes a
1098 * child of the parent of the other element. If they have different
1099 * parents, the connection fails.
1101 * Returns: TRUE if the pads could be connected.
1104 gst_element_connect_pads (GstElement *src, const gchar *srcpadname,
1105 GstElement *dest, const gchar *destpadname)
1107 return gst_element_connect_pads_filtered (src, srcpadname, dest, destpadname, NULL);
1111 * gst_element_disconnect_pads:
1112 * @src: element containing source pad
1113 * @srcpadname: name of pad in source element
1114 * @dest: element containing destination pad
1115 * @destpadname: name of pad in destination element
1117 * Disconnect the two named pads of the source and destination elements.
1120 gst_element_disconnect_pads (GstElement *src, const gchar *srcpadname,
1121 GstElement *dest, const gchar *destpadname)
1123 GstPad *srcpad,*destpad;
1125 g_return_if_fail (src != NULL);
1126 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT(src));
1127 g_return_if_fail (srcpadname != NULL);
1128 g_return_if_fail (dest != NULL);
1129 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT(dest));
1130 g_return_if_fail (destpadname != NULL);
1132 /* obtain the pads requested */
1133 srcpad = gst_element_get_pad (src, srcpadname);
1134 if (srcpad == NULL) {
1135 GST_ERROR(src,"source element has no pad \"%s\"",srcpadname);
1138 destpad = gst_element_get_pad (dest, destpadname);
1139 if (srcpad == NULL) {
1140 GST_ERROR(dest,"destination element has no pad \"%s\"",destpadname);
1144 /* we're satisified they can be disconnected, let's do it */
1145 gst_pad_disconnect(srcpad,destpad);
1149 * gst_element_disconnect_many:
1150 * @element_1: the first element in the connection chain
1151 * @element_2: the second element in the connection chain
1152 * @...: NULL-terminated list of elements to disconnect in order
1154 * Disconnect a series of elements. Uses #gst_element_disconnect.
1157 gst_element_disconnect_many (GstElement *element_1, GstElement *element_2, ...)
1161 g_return_if_fail (element_1 != NULL && element_2 != NULL);
1162 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element_1) && GST_IS_ELEMENT (element_2));
1164 va_start (args, element_2);
1167 gst_element_disconnect (element_1, element_2);
1169 element_1 = element_2;
1170 element_2 = va_arg (args, GstElement*);
1177 * gst_element_disconnect:
1178 * @src: source element
1179 * @dest: sink element
1181 * Disconnect all pads connecting the two elements in the direction src -> dest.
1184 gst_element_disconnect (GstElement *src, GstElement *dest)
1189 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT(src));
1190 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT(dest));
1192 srcpads = gst_element_get_pad_list (src);
1195 pad = GST_PAD (srcpads->data);
1197 if (GST_PAD_DIRECTION (pad) == GST_PAD_SRC)
1198 if (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (GST_PAD_PEER (pad)) == (GstObject*) dest)
1199 gst_pad_disconnect (pad, GST_PAD_PEER (pad));
1201 srcpads = g_list_next (srcpads);
1206 gst_element_error_func (GstElement* element, GstElement *source, gchar *errormsg)
1208 /* tell the parent */
1209 if (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (element)) {
1210 GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_EVENT, "forwarding error \"%s\" from %s to %s", errormsg,
1211 GST_ELEMENT_NAME (element), GST_OBJECT_NAME (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (element)));
1213 gst_object_ref (GST_OBJECT (element));
1214 g_signal_emit (G_OBJECT (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (element)), gst_element_signals[ERROR], 0, source, errormsg);
1215 gst_object_unref (GST_OBJECT (element));
1220 * gst_element_error:
1221 * @element: Element with the error
1222 * @error: A printf-like string describing the error
1223 * @...: optional arguments for the string
1225 * This function is used internally by elements to signal an error
1226 * condition. It results in the "error" signal.
1229 gst_element_error (GstElement *element, const gchar *error, ...)
1235 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element));
1236 g_return_if_fail (element != NULL);
1237 g_return_if_fail (error != NULL);
1239 /* create error message */
1240 va_start (var_args, error);
1241 string = g_strdup_vprintf (error, var_args);
1243 GST_INFO (GST_CAT_EVENT, "ERROR in %s: %s", GST_ELEMENT_NAME (element), string);
1245 /* emit the signal, make sure the element stays available */
1246 gst_object_ref (GST_OBJECT (element));
1247 g_signal_emit (G_OBJECT (element), gst_element_signals[ERROR], 0, element, string);
1249 /* tell the scheduler */
1250 if (element->sched) {
1251 gst_scheduler_error (element->sched, element);
1255 gst_object_unref (GST_OBJECT (element));
1260 * gst_element_get_state:
1261 * @element: a #GstElement to get state of
1263 * Gets the state of the element.
1265 * Returns: The #GstElementState of the element
1268 gst_element_get_state (GstElement *element)
1270 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING);
1272 return GST_STATE (element);
1276 * gst_element_wait_state_change:
1277 * @element: a #GstElement to wait for
1279 * Waits and blocks until the element changed its state.
1282 gst_element_wait_state_change (GstElement *element)
1284 g_mutex_lock (element->state_mutex);
1285 g_cond_wait (element->state_cond, element->state_mutex);
1286 g_mutex_unlock (element->state_mutex);
1290 * gst_element_set_state:
1291 * @element: a #GstElement to change state of
1292 * @state: the element's new #GstElementState
1294 * Sets the state of the element. This function will try to set the
1295 * requested state by going through all the intermediary states and calling
1296 * the class's state change function for each.
1298 * Returns: whether or not the state was successfully set
1299 * (using #GstElementStateReturn).
1302 gst_element_set_state (GstElement *element, GstElementState state)
1304 GstElementClass *oclass;
1305 GstElementState curpending;
1306 GstElementStateReturn return_val = GST_STATE_SUCCESS;
1308 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), GST_STATE_FAILURE);
1310 /* start with the current state */
1311 curpending = GST_STATE(element);
1313 GST_DEBUG_ELEMENT (GST_CAT_STATES, element, "setting state from %s to %s",
1314 gst_element_state_get_name (curpending),
1315 gst_element_state_get_name (state));
1317 /* loop until the final requested state is set */
1318 while (GST_STATE (element) != state
1319 && GST_STATE (element) != GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING) {
1320 /* move the curpending state in the correct direction */
1321 if (curpending < state)
1326 /* set the pending state variable */
1327 /* FIXME: should probably check to see that we don't already have one */
1328 GST_STATE_PENDING (element) = curpending;
1330 if (curpending != state) {
1331 GST_DEBUG_ELEMENT (GST_CAT_STATES, element,
1332 "intermediate: setting state from %s to %s",
1333 gst_element_state_get_name (state),
1334 gst_element_state_get_name (curpending));
1337 /* call the state change function so it can set the state */
1338 oclass = CLASS (element);
1339 if (oclass->change_state)
1340 return_val = (oclass->change_state) (element);
1342 switch (return_val) {
1343 case GST_STATE_FAILURE:
1344 GST_DEBUG_ELEMENT (GST_CAT_STATES, element, "have failed change_state return");
1346 case GST_STATE_ASYNC:
1347 GST_DEBUG_ELEMENT (GST_CAT_STATES, element, "element will change state async");
1349 case GST_STATE_SUCCESS:
1350 /* Last thing we do is verify that a successful state change really
1351 * did change the state... */
1352 if (GST_STATE (element) != curpending) {
1353 GST_DEBUG_ELEMENT (GST_CAT_STATES, element,
1354 "element claimed state-change success, but state didn't change %s, %s <-> %s",
1355 gst_element_state_get_name (GST_STATE (element)),
1356 gst_element_state_get_name (GST_STATE_PENDING (element)),
1357 gst_element_state_get_name (curpending));
1358 return GST_STATE_FAILURE;
1362 /* somebody added a GST_STATE_ and forgot to do stuff here ! */
1363 g_assert_not_reached ();
1372 gst_element_negotiate_pads (GstElement *element)
1374 GList *pads = GST_ELEMENT_PADS (element);
1376 GST_DEBUG_ELEMENT (GST_CAT_CAPS, element, "negotiating pads");
1379 GstPad *pad = GST_PAD (pads->data);
1382 pads = g_list_next (pads);
1384 if (!GST_IS_REAL_PAD (pad))
1387 srcpad = GST_PAD_REALIZE (pad);
1389 /* if we have a connection on this pad and it doesn't have caps
1390 * allready, try to negotiate */
1391 if (GST_PAD_IS_CONNECTED (srcpad) && !GST_PAD_CAPS (srcpad)) {
1392 GstRealPad *sinkpad;
1393 GstElementState otherstate;
1396 sinkpad = GST_RPAD_PEER (GST_PAD_REALIZE (srcpad));
1398 /* check the parent of the peer pad, if there is no parent do nothing */
1399 parent = GST_PAD_PARENT (sinkpad);
1403 otherstate = GST_STATE (parent);
1405 /* swap pads if needed */
1406 if (!GST_PAD_IS_SRC (srcpad)) {
1414 /* only try to negotiate if the peer element is in PAUSED or higher too */
1415 if (otherstate >= GST_STATE_READY) {
1416 GST_DEBUG_ELEMENT (GST_CAT_CAPS, element, "perform negotiate for %s:%s and %s:%s",
1417 GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (srcpad), GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (sinkpad));
1418 if (!gst_pad_perform_negotiate (GST_PAD (srcpad), GST_PAD (sinkpad)))
1422 GST_DEBUG_ELEMENT (GST_CAT_CAPS, element, "not negotiatiating %s:%s and %s:%s, not in READY yet",
1423 GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (srcpad), GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (sinkpad));
1432 gst_element_clear_pad_caps (GstElement *element)
1434 GList *pads = GST_ELEMENT_PADS (element);
1436 GST_DEBUG_ELEMENT (GST_CAT_CAPS, element, "clearing pad caps");
1439 GstRealPad *pad = GST_PAD_REALIZE (pads->data);
1441 if (GST_PAD_CAPS (pad)) {
1442 GST_PAD_CAPS (pad) = NULL;
1444 pads = g_list_next (pads);
1448 static GstElementStateReturn
1449 gst_element_change_state (GstElement *element)
1451 GstElementState old_state;
1453 gint old_pending, old_transition;
1455 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), GST_STATE_FAILURE);
1457 old_state = GST_STATE (element);
1458 old_pending = GST_STATE_PENDING (element);
1459 old_transition = GST_STATE_TRANSITION (element);
1461 if (old_pending == GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING || old_state == GST_STATE_PENDING (element)) {
1462 GST_INFO (GST_CAT_STATES, "no state change needed for element %s (VOID_PENDING)", GST_ELEMENT_NAME (element));
1463 return GST_STATE_SUCCESS;
1466 GST_INFO (GST_CAT_STATES, "%s default handler sets state from %s to %s %d", GST_ELEMENT_NAME (element),
1467 gst_element_state_get_name (old_state),
1468 gst_element_state_get_name (old_pending),
1469 GST_STATE_TRANSITION (element));
1471 /* we set the state change early for the negotiation functions */
1472 GST_STATE (element) = old_pending;
1473 GST_STATE_PENDING (element) = GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING;
1475 /* if we are going to paused, we try to negotiate the pads */
1476 if (old_transition == GST_STATE_NULL_TO_READY) {
1477 if (!gst_element_negotiate_pads (element))
1480 /* going to the READY state clears all pad caps */
1481 else if (old_transition == GST_STATE_READY_TO_NULL) {
1482 gst_element_clear_pad_caps (element);
1485 /* tell the scheduler if we have one */
1486 if (element->sched) {
1487 if (gst_scheduler_state_transition (element->sched, element, old_transition)
1488 != GST_STATE_SUCCESS) {
1493 parent = GST_ELEMENT_PARENT (element);
1495 /* tell our parent about the state change */
1496 if (parent && GST_IS_BIN (parent)) {
1497 gst_bin_child_state_change (GST_BIN (parent), old_state, GST_STATE (element), element);
1500 g_signal_emit (G_OBJECT (element), gst_element_signals[STATE_CHANGE],
1501 0, old_state, GST_STATE (element));
1503 /* signal the state change in case somebody is waiting for us */
1504 g_mutex_lock (element->state_mutex);
1505 g_cond_signal (element->state_cond);
1506 g_mutex_unlock (element->state_mutex);
1508 return GST_STATE_SUCCESS;
1511 /* undo the state change */
1512 GST_STATE (element) = old_state;
1513 GST_STATE_PENDING (element) = old_pending;
1515 return GST_STATE_FAILURE;
1519 * gst_element_get_factory:
1520 * @element: element to request the factory
1522 * Retrieves the factory that was used to create this element
1524 * Returns: the factory used for creating this element
1527 gst_element_get_factory (GstElement *element)
1529 GstElementClass *oclass;
1531 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
1533 oclass = CLASS (element);
1535 return oclass->elementfactory;
1539 gst_element_dispose (GObject *object)
1541 GstElement *element = GST_ELEMENT (object);
1545 GST_DEBUG_ELEMENT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, element, "dispose");
1547 gst_element_set_state (element, GST_STATE_NULL);
1549 /* first we break all our connections with the ouside */
1550 if (element->pads) {
1552 orig = pads = g_list_copy (element->pads);
1554 pad = GST_PAD (pads->data);
1556 if (GST_PAD_PEER (pad)) {
1557 GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, "disconnecting pad '%s'",
1558 GST_OBJECT_NAME (GST_OBJECT (GST_PAD (GST_PAD_PEER (pad)))));
1559 gst_pad_disconnect (pad, GST_PAD (GST_PAD_PEER (pad)));
1561 gst_element_remove_pad (element, pad);
1563 pads = g_list_next (pads);
1566 g_list_free (element->pads);
1567 element->pads = NULL;
1570 element->numsrcpads = 0;
1571 element->numsinkpads = 0;
1572 element->numpads = 0;
1573 g_mutex_free (element->state_mutex);
1574 g_cond_free (element->state_cond);
1576 G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose (object);
1579 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_LOADSAVE
1581 * gst_element_save_thyself:
1582 * @element: GstElement to save
1583 * @parent: the xml parent node
1585 * Saves the element as part of the given XML structure
1587 * Returns: the new xml node
1590 gst_element_save_thyself (GstObject *object,
1594 GstElementClass *oclass;
1595 GParamSpec **specs, *spec;
1597 GValue value = { 0, };
1598 GstElement *element;
1600 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (object), parent);
1602 element = GST_ELEMENT (object);
1604 oclass = CLASS (element);
1606 xmlNewChild(parent, NULL, "name", GST_ELEMENT_NAME(element));
1608 if (oclass->elementfactory != NULL) {
1609 GstElementFactory *factory = (GstElementFactory *)oclass->elementfactory;
1611 xmlNewChild (parent, NULL, "type", GST_OBJECT_NAME (factory));
1612 xmlNewChild (parent, NULL, "version", factory->details->version);
1615 /* FIXME: what is this? */
1616 /* if (element->manager) */
1617 /* xmlNewChild(parent, NULL, "manager", GST_ELEMENT_NAME(element->manager)); */
1620 specs = g_object_class_list_properties (G_OBJECT_GET_CLASS (object), &nspecs);
1622 for (i=0; i<nspecs; i++) {
1624 if (spec->flags & G_PARAM_READABLE) {
1627 g_value_init(&value, G_PARAM_SPEC_VALUE_TYPE (spec));
1629 g_object_get_property (G_OBJECT (element), spec->name, &value);
1630 param = xmlNewChild (parent, NULL, "param", NULL);
1631 xmlNewChild (param, NULL, "name", spec->name);
1633 if (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC_STRING (spec))
1634 xmlNewChild (param, NULL, "value", g_value_dup_string (&value));
1635 else if (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC_ENUM (spec))
1636 xmlNewChild (param, NULL, "value", g_strdup_printf ("%d", g_value_get_enum (&value)));
1637 else if (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC_INT64 (spec))
1638 xmlNewChild (param, NULL, "value", g_strdup_printf ("%lld", g_value_get_int64 (&value)));
1640 xmlNewChild (param, NULL, "value", g_strdup_value_contents (&value));
1642 g_value_unset(&value);
1646 pads = GST_ELEMENT_PADS (element);
1649 GstPad *pad = GST_PAD (pads->data);
1650 /* figure out if it's a direct pad or a ghostpad */
1651 if (GST_ELEMENT (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (pad)) == element) {
1652 xmlNodePtr padtag = xmlNewChild (parent, NULL, "pad", NULL);
1653 gst_object_save_thyself (GST_OBJECT (pad), padtag);
1655 pads = g_list_next (pads);
1662 gst_element_restore_thyself (GstObject *object, xmlNodePtr self)
1664 xmlNodePtr children;
1665 GstElement *element;
1666 guchar *name = NULL;
1667 guchar *value = NULL;
1669 element = GST_ELEMENT (object);
1670 g_return_if_fail (element != NULL);
1673 children = self->xmlChildrenNode;
1675 if (!strcmp (children->name, "param")) {
1676 xmlNodePtr child = children->xmlChildrenNode;
1679 if (!strcmp (child->name, "name")) {
1680 name = xmlNodeGetContent (child);
1682 else if (!strcmp (child->name, "value")) {
1683 value = xmlNodeGetContent (child);
1685 child = child->next;
1687 /* FIXME: can this just be g_object_set ? */
1688 gst_util_set_object_arg ((GObject *)G_OBJECT (element), name, value);
1690 children = children->next;
1694 children = self->xmlChildrenNode;
1696 if (!strcmp (children->name, "pad")) {
1697 gst_pad_load_and_connect (children, GST_OBJECT (element));
1699 children = children->next;
1702 if (GST_OBJECT_CLASS(parent_class)->restore_thyself)
1703 (GST_OBJECT_CLASS(parent_class)->restore_thyself) (object, self);
1705 #endif /* GST_DISABLE_LOADSAVE */
1708 * gst_element_yield:
1709 * @element: Element to yield
1711 * Request a yield operation for the child. The scheduler will typically
1712 * give control to another element.
1715 gst_element_yield (GstElement *element)
1717 if (GST_ELEMENT_SCHED (element)) {
1718 gst_scheduler_yield (GST_ELEMENT_SCHED (element), element);
1723 * gst_element_interrupt:
1724 * @element: Element to interrupt
1726 * Request the scheduler of this element to interrupt the execution of
1727 * this element and scheduler another one.
1729 * Returns: a boolean indicating that the child should exit its chain/loop/get
1730 * function ASAP, depending on the scheduler implementation.
1733 gst_element_interrupt (GstElement *element)
1735 if (GST_ELEMENT_SCHED (element)) {
1736 return gst_scheduler_interrupt (GST_ELEMENT_SCHED (element), element);
1743 * gst_element_set_sched:
1744 * @element: Element to set manager of.
1745 * @sched: @GstScheduler to set.
1747 * Sets the scheduler of the element. For internal use only, unless you're
1748 * writing a new bin subclass.
1751 gst_element_set_sched (GstElement *element,
1752 GstScheduler *sched)
1754 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element));
1756 GST_INFO_ELEMENT (GST_CAT_PARENTAGE, element, "setting scheduler to %p", sched);
1758 element->sched = sched;
1762 * gst_element_get_sched:
1763 * @element: Element to get manager of.
1765 * Returns the scheduler of the element.
1767 * Returns: Element's scheduler
1770 gst_element_get_sched (GstElement *element)
1772 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element), NULL);
1774 return element->sched;
1778 * gst_element_set_loop_function:
1779 * @element: Element to set loop function of.
1780 * @loop: Pointer to loop function.
1782 * This sets the loop function for the element. The function pointed to
1783 * can deviate from the GstElementLoopFunction definition in type of
1786 * NOTE: in order for this to take effect, the current loop function *must*
1787 * exit. Assuming the loop function itself is the only one who will cause
1788 * a new loopfunc to be assigned, this should be no problem.
1791 gst_element_set_loop_function (GstElement *element,
1792 GstElementLoopFunction loop)
1794 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element));
1796 /* set the loop function */
1797 element->loopfunc = loop;
1799 /* set the NEW_LOOPFUNC flag so everyone knows to go try again */
1800 GST_FLAG_SET (element, GST_ELEMENT_NEW_LOOPFUNC);
1804 * gst_element_set_eos:
1805 * @element: element to set to the EOS state
1807 * Perform the actions needed to bring the element in the EOS state.
1810 gst_element_set_eos (GstElement *element)
1812 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT (element));
1814 GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_EVENT, "setting EOS on element %s", GST_OBJECT_NAME (element));
1816 gst_element_set_state (element, GST_STATE_PAUSED);
1818 g_signal_emit (G_OBJECT (element), gst_element_signals[EOS], 0);
1823 * gst_element_state_get_name:
1824 * @state: a #GstElementState to get the name of
1826 * Gets a string representing the given state.
1828 * Returns: a string with the statename.
1831 gst_element_state_get_name (GstElementState state)
1834 #ifdef GST_DEBUG_COLOR
1835 case GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING: return "NONE_PENDING";break;
1836 case GST_STATE_NULL: return "\033[01;37mNULL\033[00m";break;
1837 case GST_STATE_READY: return "\033[01;31mREADY\033[00m";break;
1838 case GST_STATE_PLAYING: return "\033[01;32mPLAYING\033[00m";break;
1839 case GST_STATE_PAUSED: return "\033[01;33mPAUSED\033[00m";break;
1840 default: return g_strdup_printf ("\033[01;37;41mUNKNOWN!\033[00m(%d)", state);
1842 case GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING: return "NONE_PENDING";break;
1843 case GST_STATE_NULL: return "NULL";break;
1844 case GST_STATE_READY: return "READY";break;
1845 case GST_STATE_PLAYING: return "PLAYING";break;
1846 case GST_STATE_PAUSED: return "PAUSED";break;
1847 default: return "UNKNOWN!";
1854 gst_element_populate_std_props (GObjectClass * klass,
1855 const char *prop_name, guint arg_id, GParamFlags flags)
1857 GQuark prop_id = g_quark_from_string (prop_name);
1860 static GQuark fd_id = 0;
1861 static GQuark blocksize_id;
1862 static GQuark bytesperread_id;
1863 static GQuark dump_id;
1864 static GQuark filesize_id;
1865 static GQuark mmapsize_id;
1866 static GQuark location_id;
1867 static GQuark offset_id;
1868 static GQuark silent_id;
1869 static GQuark touch_id;
1872 fd_id = g_quark_from_static_string ("fd");
1873 blocksize_id = g_quark_from_static_string ("blocksize");
1874 bytesperread_id = g_quark_from_static_string ("bytesperread");
1875 dump_id = g_quark_from_static_string ("dump");
1876 filesize_id = g_quark_from_static_string ("filesize");
1877 mmapsize_id = g_quark_from_static_string ("mmapsize");
1878 location_id = g_quark_from_static_string ("location");
1879 offset_id = g_quark_from_static_string ("offset");
1880 silent_id = g_quark_from_static_string ("silent");
1881 touch_id = g_quark_from_static_string ("touch");
1884 if (prop_id == fd_id) {
1885 pspec = g_param_spec_int ("fd", "File-descriptor",
1886 "File-descriptor for the file being read",
1887 0, G_MAXINT, 0, flags);
1889 else if (prop_id == blocksize_id) {
1890 pspec = g_param_spec_ulong ("blocksize", "Block Size",
1891 "Block size to read per buffer",
1892 0, G_MAXULONG, 4096, flags);
1895 else if (prop_id == bytesperread_id) {
1896 pspec = g_param_spec_int ("bytesperread", "bytesperread",
1898 G_MININT, G_MAXINT, 0, flags);
1901 else if (prop_id == dump_id) {
1902 pspec = g_param_spec_boolean ("dump", "dump", "dump", FALSE, flags);
1905 else if (prop_id == filesize_id) {
1906 pspec = g_param_spec_int64 ("filesize", "File Size",
1907 "Size of the file being read",
1908 0, G_MAXINT64, 0, flags);
1911 else if (prop_id == mmapsize_id) {
1912 pspec = g_param_spec_ulong ("mmapsize", "mmap() Block Size",
1913 "Size in bytes of mmap()d regions",
1914 0, G_MAXULONG, 4 * 1048576, flags);
1917 else if (prop_id == location_id) {
1918 pspec = g_param_spec_string ("location", "File Location",
1919 "Location of the file to read",
1923 else if (prop_id == offset_id) {
1924 pspec = g_param_spec_int64 ("offset", "File Offset",
1925 "Byte offset of current read pointer",
1926 0, G_MAXINT64, 0, flags);
1929 else if (prop_id == silent_id) {
1930 pspec = g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "silent", "silent",
1934 else if (prop_id == touch_id) {
1935 pspec = g_param_spec_boolean ("touch", "Touch read data",
1936 "Touch data to force disk read before "
1937 "push ()", TRUE, flags);
1940 g_warning ("Unknown - 'standard' property '%s' id %d from klass %s",
1941 prop_name, arg_id, g_type_name (G_OBJECT_CLASS_TYPE (klass)));
1946 g_object_class_install_property (klass, arg_id, pspec);
1951 * gst_element_class_install_std_props:
1952 * @klass: the class to add the properties to
1953 * @first_name: the first in a NULL terminated
1954 * 'name', 'id', 'flags' triplet list.
1955 * @...: the triplet list
1957 * Add a list of standardized properties with types to the @klass.
1958 * the id is for the property switch in your get_prop method, and
1959 * the flags determine readability / writeability.
1962 gst_element_class_install_std_props (GstElementClass * klass, const char *first_name, ...)
1968 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass));
1970 va_start (args, first_name);
1975 int arg_id = va_arg (args, int);
1976 int flags = va_arg (args, int);
1978 gst_element_populate_std_props ((GObjectClass *) klass, name, arg_id, flags);
1980 name = va_arg (args, char *);
1987 * gst_element_get_managing_bin:
1988 * @element: a #GstElement
1990 * Gets the managing bin (a pipeline or a thread, for example) of an element.
1992 * Returns: the #GstBin, or NULL on failure
1995 gst_element_get_managing_bin (GstElement *element)
1999 g_return_val_if_fail (element != NULL, NULL);
2001 bin = GST_BIN (gst_object_get_parent (GST_OBJECT_CAST (element)));
2003 while (bin && !GST_FLAG_IS_SET (GST_OBJECT_CAST (bin), GST_BIN_FLAG_MANAGER))
2004 bin = GST_BIN (gst_object_get_parent (GST_OBJECT_CAST (bin)));