2 * Copyright (C) 1999,2000 Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>
3 * 2000,2004 Wim Taymans <wim@fluendo.com>
5 * gstelement.h: Header for GstElement
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24 #ifndef __GST_ELEMENT_H__
25 #define __GST_ELEMENT_H__
27 /* gstelement.h and gstelementfactory.h include eachother */
28 typedef struct _GstElement GstElement;
29 typedef struct _GstElementClass GstElementClass;
31 /* gstmessage.h needs State */
34 * @GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING: no pending state.
35 * @GST_STATE_NULL : the NULL state or initial state of an element.
36 * @GST_STATE_READY : the element is ready to go to PAUSED.
37 * @GST_STATE_PAUSED : the element is PAUSED, it is ready to accept and
38 * process data. Sink elements however only accept one
39 * buffer and then block.
40 * @GST_STATE_PLAYING : the element is PLAYING, the #GstClock is running and
41 * the data is flowing.
43 * The possible states an element can be in. States can be changed using
44 * gst_element_set_state() and checked using gst_element_get_state().
47 GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING = 0,
55 #include <gst/gstconfig.h>
56 #include <gst/gstobject.h>
57 #include <gst/gstpad.h>
58 #include <gst/gstbus.h>
59 #include <gst/gstclock.h>
60 #include <gst/gstelementfactory.h>
61 #include <gst/gstplugin.h>
62 #include <gst/gstpluginfeature.h>
63 #include <gst/gstindex.h>
64 #include <gst/gstindexfactory.h>
65 #include <gst/gstiterator.h>
66 #include <gst/gstmessage.h>
67 #include <gst/gstquery.h>
68 #include <gst/gsttaglist.h>
72 #define GST_TYPE_ELEMENT (gst_element_get_type ())
73 #define GST_IS_ELEMENT(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), GST_TYPE_ELEMENT))
74 #define GST_IS_ELEMENT_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), GST_TYPE_ELEMENT))
75 #define GST_ELEMENT_GET_CLASS(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), GST_TYPE_ELEMENT, GstElementClass))
76 #define GST_ELEMENT(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), GST_TYPE_ELEMENT, GstElement))
77 #define GST_ELEMENT_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), GST_TYPE_ELEMENT, GstElementClass))
78 #define GST_ELEMENT_CAST(obj) ((GstElement*)(obj))
81 * GstStateChangeReturn:
82 * @GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE : the state change failed
83 * @GST_STATE_CHANGE_SUCCESS : the state change succeeded
84 * @GST_STATE_CHANGE_ASYNC : the state change will happen asynchronously
85 * @GST_STATE_CHANGE_NO_PREROLL: the state change succeeded but the element
86 * cannot produce data in %GST_STATE_PAUSED.
87 * This typically happens with live sources.
89 * The possible return values from a state change function such as
90 * gst_element_set_state(). Only @GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE is a real failure.
93 GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE = 0,
94 GST_STATE_CHANGE_SUCCESS = 1,
95 GST_STATE_CHANGE_ASYNC = 2,
96 GST_STATE_CHANGE_NO_PREROLL = 3
97 } GstStateChangeReturn;
99 /* NOTE: this probably should be done with an #ifdef to decide
100 * whether to safe-cast or to just do the non-checking cast.
105 * @elem: a #GstElement to return state for.
107 * This macro returns the current #GstState of the element.
109 #define GST_STATE(elem) (GST_ELEMENT_CAST(elem)->current_state)
113 * @elem: a #GstElement to return the next state for.
115 * This macro returns the next #GstState of the element.
117 #define GST_STATE_NEXT(elem) (GST_ELEMENT_CAST(elem)->next_state)
121 * @elem: a #GstElement to return the pending state for.
123 * This macro returns the currently pending #GstState of the element.
125 #define GST_STATE_PENDING(elem) (GST_ELEMENT_CAST(elem)->pending_state)
129 * @elem: a #GstElement to return the target state for.
131 * This macro returns the target #GstState of the element.
135 #define GST_STATE_TARGET(elem) (GST_ELEMENT_CAST(elem)->target_state)
139 * @elem: a #GstElement to return the last state result for.
141 * This macro returns the last #GstStateChangeReturn value.
143 #define GST_STATE_RETURN(elem) (GST_ELEMENT_CAST(elem)->last_return)
145 #define __GST_SIGN(val) ((val) < 0 ? -1 : ((val) > 0 ? 1 : 0))
147 * GST_STATE_GET_NEXT:
148 * @cur: A starting #GstState
149 * @pending: A target #GstState
151 * Given a current state @cur and a target state @pending, calculate the next (intermediate)
154 #define GST_STATE_GET_NEXT(cur,pending) ((GstState)((cur) + __GST_SIGN ((gint)(pending) - (gint)(cur))))
156 * GST_STATE_TRANSITION:
157 * @cur: A current state
158 * @next: A next state
160 * Given a current state @cur and a next state @next, calculate the associated
161 * #GstStateChange transition.
163 #define GST_STATE_TRANSITION(cur,next) ((GstStateChange)(((cur)<<3)|(next)))
165 * GST_STATE_TRANSITION_CURRENT:
166 * @trans: A #GstStateChange
168 * Given a state transition @trans, extract the current #GstState.
170 #define GST_STATE_TRANSITION_CURRENT(trans) ((GstState)((trans)>>3))
172 * GST_STATE_TRANSITION_NEXT:
173 * @trans: A #GstStateChange
175 * Given a state transition @trans, extract the next #GstState.
177 #define GST_STATE_TRANSITION_NEXT(trans) ((GstState)((trans)&0x7))
181 * @GST_STATE_CHANGE_NULL_TO_READY : state change from NULL to READY.
184 * The element must check if the resources it needs are available. Device
185 * sinks and -sources typically try to probe the device to constrain their
189 * The element opens the device (in case feature need to be probed).
192 * @GST_STATE_CHANGE_READY_TO_PAUSED : state change from READY to PAUSED.
195 * The element pads are activated in order to receive data in PAUSED.
196 * Streaming threads are started.
199 * Some elements might need to return %GST_STATE_CHANGE_ASYNC and complete
200 * the state change when they have enough information. It is a requirement
201 * for sinks to return %GST_STATE_CHANGE_ASYNC and complete the state change
202 * when they receive the first buffer or %GST_EVENT_EOS (preroll).
203 * Sinks also block the dataflow when in PAUSED.
206 * A pipeline resets the running_time to 0.
209 * Live sources return %GST_STATE_CHANGE_NO_PREROLL and don't generate data.
212 * @GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_PLAYING: state change from PAUSED to PLAYING.
215 * Most elements ignore this state change.
218 * The pipeline selects a #GstClock and distributes this to all the children
219 * before setting them to PLAYING. This means that it is only alowed to
220 * synchronize on the #GstClock in the PLAYING state.
223 * The pipeline uses the #GstClock and the running_time to calculate the
224 * base_time. The base_time is distributed to all children when performing
228 * Sink elements stop blocking on the preroll buffer or event and start
229 * rendering the data.
232 * Sinks can post %GST_MESSAGE_EOS in the PLAYING state. It is not allowed
233 * to post %GST_MESSAGE_EOS when not in the PLAYING state.
236 * While streaming in PAUSED or PLAYING elements can create and remove
240 * Live sources start generating data and return %GST_STATE_CHANGE_SUCCESS.
243 * @GST_STATE_CHANGE_PLAYING_TO_PAUSED: state change from PLAYING to PAUSED.
246 * Most elements ignore this state change.
249 * The pipeline calculates the running_time based on the last selected
250 * #GstClock and the base_time. It stores this information to continue
251 * playback when going back to the PLAYING state.
254 * Sinks unblock any #GstClock wait calls.
257 * When a sink does not have a pending buffer to play, it returns
258 * %GST_STATE_CHANGE_ASYNC from this state change and completes the state
259 * change when it receives a new buffer or an %GST_EVENT_EOS.
262 * Any queued %GST_MESSAGE_EOS items are removed since they will be reposted
263 * when going back to the PLAYING state. The EOS messages are queued in
264 * #GstBin containers.
267 * Live sources stop generating data and return %GST_STATE_CHANGE_NO_PREROLL.
270 * @GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_READY : state change from PAUSED to READY.
273 * Sinks unblock any waits in the preroll.
276 * Elements unblock any waits on devices
279 * Chain or get_range functions return %GST_FLOW_WRONG_STATE.
282 * The element pads are deactivated so that streaming becomes impossible and
283 * all streaming threads are stopped.
286 * The sink forgets all negotiated formats
289 * Elements remove all sometimes pads
292 * @GST_STATE_CHANGE_READY_TO_NULL : state change from READY to NULL.
295 * Elements close devices
298 * Elements reset any internal state.
302 * These are the different state changes an element goes through.
303 * %GST_STATE_NULL ⇒ %GST_STATE_PLAYING is called an upwards state change
304 * and %GST_STATE_PLAYING ⇒ %GST_STATE_NULL a downwards state change.
306 typedef enum /*< flags=0 >*/
308 GST_STATE_CHANGE_NULL_TO_READY = (GST_STATE_NULL<<3) | GST_STATE_READY,
309 GST_STATE_CHANGE_READY_TO_PAUSED = (GST_STATE_READY<<3) | GST_STATE_PAUSED,
310 GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_PLAYING = (GST_STATE_PAUSED<<3) | GST_STATE_PLAYING,
311 GST_STATE_CHANGE_PLAYING_TO_PAUSED = (GST_STATE_PLAYING<<3) | GST_STATE_PAUSED,
312 GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_READY = (GST_STATE_PAUSED<<3) | GST_STATE_READY,
313 GST_STATE_CHANGE_READY_TO_NULL = (GST_STATE_READY<<3) | GST_STATE_NULL
318 * @GST_ELEMENT_LOCKED_STATE: ignore state changes from parent
319 * @GST_ELEMENT_IS_SINK: the element is a sink
320 * @GST_ELEMENT_UNPARENTING: Child is being removed from the parent bin.
321 * gst_bin_remove() on a child already being removed immediately returns FALSE
322 * @GST_ELEMENT_IS_SOURCE: the element is a source. Since 0.10.31
323 * @GST_ELEMENT_FLAG_LAST: offset to define more flags
325 * The standard flags that an element may have.
329 GST_ELEMENT_LOCKED_STATE = (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 0),
330 GST_ELEMENT_IS_SINK = (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 1),
331 GST_ELEMENT_UNPARENTING = (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 2),
332 GST_ELEMENT_IS_SOURCE = (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 3),
334 GST_ELEMENT_FLAG_LAST = (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 16)
338 * GST_ELEMENT_IS_LOCKED_STATE:
339 * @elem: A #GstElement to query
341 * Check if the element is in the locked state and therefore will ignore state
342 * changes from its parent object.
344 #define GST_ELEMENT_IS_LOCKED_STATE(elem) (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_IS_SET(elem,GST_ELEMENT_LOCKED_STATE))
348 * @elem: A #GstElement to query
350 * Gets the name of this element. Use only in core as this is not
351 * ABI-compatible. Others use gst_element_get_name()
353 #define GST_ELEMENT_NAME(elem) (GST_OBJECT_NAME(elem))
356 * GST_ELEMENT_PARENT:
357 * @elem: A #GstElement to query
359 * Get the parent object of this element.
361 #define GST_ELEMENT_PARENT(elem) (GST_ELEMENT_CAST(GST_OBJECT_PARENT(elem)))
365 * @elem: A #GstElement to query
367 * Get the message bus of this element.
369 #define GST_ELEMENT_BUS(elem) (GST_ELEMENT_CAST(elem)->bus)
373 * @elem: A #GstElement to query
375 * Get the clock of this element
377 #define GST_ELEMENT_CLOCK(elem) (GST_ELEMENT_CAST(elem)->clock)
381 * @elem: A #GstElement to query
383 * Get the pads of this elements.
385 #define GST_ELEMENT_PADS(elem) (GST_ELEMENT_CAST(elem)->pads)
388 * GST_ELEMENT_START_TIME:
389 * @elem: a #GstElement to return the start time for.
391 * This macro returns the start_time of the @elem. The start_time is the
392 * running_time of the pipeline when the element went to PAUSED.
396 #define GST_ELEMENT_START_TIME(elem) (GST_ELEMENT_CAST(elem)->start_time)
400 * @el: the element that generates the error
401 * @domain: like CORE, LIBRARY, RESOURCE or STREAM (see #gstreamer-GstGError)
402 * @code: error code defined for that domain (see #gstreamer-GstGError)
403 * @text: the message to display (format string and args enclosed in
405 * @debug: debugging information for the message (format string and args
406 enclosed in parentheses)
408 * Utility function that elements can use in case they encountered a fatal
409 * data processing error. The pipeline will post an error message and the
410 * application will be requested to stop further media processing.
412 #define GST_ELEMENT_ERROR(el, domain, code, text, debug) \
414 gchar *__txt = _gst_element_error_printf text; \
415 gchar *__dbg = _gst_element_error_printf debug; \
417 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (el, "error: %s", __txt); \
419 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (el, "error: %s", __dbg); \
420 gst_element_message_full (GST_ELEMENT(el), GST_MESSAGE_ERROR, \
421 GST_ ## domain ## _ERROR, GST_ ## domain ## _ERROR_ ## code, \
422 __txt, __dbg, __FILE__, GST_FUNCTION, __LINE__); \
426 * GST_ELEMENT_WARNING:
427 * @el: the element that generates the warning
428 * @domain: like CORE, LIBRARY, RESOURCE or STREAM (see #gstreamer-GstGError)
429 * @code: error code defined for that domain (see #gstreamer-GstGError)
430 * @text: the message to display (format string and args enclosed in
432 * @debug: debugging information for the message (format string and args
433 enclosed in parentheses)
435 * Utility function that elements can use in case they encountered a non-fatal
436 * data processing problem. The pipeline will post a warning message and the
437 * application will be informed.
439 #define GST_ELEMENT_WARNING(el, domain, code, text, debug) \
441 gchar *__txt = _gst_element_error_printf text; \
442 gchar *__dbg = _gst_element_error_printf debug; \
444 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (el, "warning: %s", __txt); \
446 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (el, "warning: %s", __dbg); \
447 gst_element_message_full (GST_ELEMENT(el), GST_MESSAGE_WARNING, \
448 GST_ ## domain ## _ERROR, GST_ ## domain ## _ERROR_ ## code, \
449 __txt, __dbg, __FILE__, GST_FUNCTION, __LINE__); \
454 * @el: the element that generates the information
455 * @domain: like CORE, LIBRARY, RESOURCE or STREAM (see #gstreamer-GstGError)
456 * @code: error code defined for that domain (see #gstreamer-GstGError)
457 * @text: the message to display (format string and args enclosed in
459 * @debug: debugging information for the message (format string and args
460 enclosed in parentheses)
462 * Utility function that elements can use in case they want to inform
463 * the application of something noteworthy that is not an error.
464 * The pipeline will post a info message and the
465 * application will be informed.
469 #define GST_ELEMENT_INFO(el, domain, code, text, debug) \
471 gchar *__txt = _gst_element_error_printf text; \
472 gchar *__dbg = _gst_element_error_printf debug; \
474 GST_INFO_OBJECT (el, "info: %s", __txt); \
476 GST_INFO_OBJECT (el, "info: %s", __dbg); \
477 gst_element_message_full (GST_ELEMENT(el), GST_MESSAGE_INFO, \
478 GST_ ## domain ## _ERROR, GST_ ## domain ## _ERROR_ ## code, \
479 __txt, __dbg, __FILE__, GST_FUNCTION, __LINE__); \
482 /* the state change mutexes and conds */
484 * GST_STATE_GET_LOCK:
485 * @elem: a #GstElement
487 * Get a reference to the state lock of @elem.
488 * This lock is used by the core. It is taken while getting or setting
489 * the state, during state changes, and while finalizing.
491 #define GST_STATE_GET_LOCK(elem) (&(GST_ELEMENT_CAST(elem)->state_lock))
493 * GST_STATE_GET_COND:
494 * @elem: a #GstElement
496 * Get the conditional used to signal the completion of a state change.
498 #define GST_STATE_GET_COND(elem) (GST_ELEMENT_CAST(elem)->state_cond)
500 #define GST_STATE_LOCK(elem) g_static_rec_mutex_lock(GST_STATE_GET_LOCK(elem))
501 #define GST_STATE_TRYLOCK(elem) g_static_rec_mutex_trylock(GST_STATE_GET_LOCK(elem))
502 #define GST_STATE_UNLOCK(elem) g_static_rec_mutex_unlock(GST_STATE_GET_LOCK(elem))
503 #define GST_STATE_UNLOCK_FULL(elem) g_static_rec_mutex_unlock_full(GST_STATE_GET_LOCK(elem))
504 #define GST_STATE_LOCK_FULL(elem,t) g_static_rec_mutex_lock_full(GST_STATE_GET_LOCK(elem), t)
505 #define GST_STATE_WAIT(elem) g_cond_wait (GST_STATE_GET_COND (elem), \
506 GST_OBJECT_GET_LOCK (elem))
507 #define GST_STATE_TIMED_WAIT(elem, timeval) g_cond_timed_wait (GST_STATE_GET_COND (elem), \
508 GST_OBJECT_GET_LOCK (elem), timeval)
509 #define GST_STATE_SIGNAL(elem) g_cond_signal (GST_STATE_GET_COND (elem));
510 #define GST_STATE_BROADCAST(elem) g_cond_broadcast (GST_STATE_GET_COND (elem));
514 * @state_lock: Used to serialize execution of gst_element_set_state()
515 * @state_cond: Used to signal completion of a state change
516 * @state_cookie: Used to detect concurrent execution of
517 * gst_element_set_state() and gst_element_get_state()
518 * @target_state: the target state of an element as set by the application
519 * @current_state: the current state of an element
520 * @next_state: the next state of an element, can be #GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING if
521 * the element is in the correct state.
522 * @pending_state: the final state the element should go to, can be
523 * #GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING if the element is in the correct state
524 * @last_return: the last return value of an element state change
525 * @bus: the bus of the element. This bus is provided to the element by the
526 * parent element or the application. A #GstPipeline has a bus of its own.
527 * @clock: the clock of the element. This clock is usually provided to the
528 * element by the toplevel #GstPipeline.
529 * @base_time: the time of the clock right before the element is set to
530 * PLAYING. Subtracting @base_time from the current clock time in the PLAYING
531 * state will yield the running_time against the clock.
532 * @start_time: the running_time of the last PAUSED state
533 * @numpads: number of pads of the element, includes both source and sink pads.
534 * @pads: list of pads
535 * @numsrcpads: number of source pads of the element.
536 * @srcpads: list of source pads
537 * @numsinkpads: number of sink pads of the element.
538 * @sinkpads: list of sink pads
539 * @pads_cookie: updated whenever the a pad is added or removed
541 * GStreamer element abstract base class.
547 /*< public >*/ /* with LOCK */
548 GStaticRecMutex state_lock;
552 guint32 state_cookie;
553 GstState target_state;
554 GstState current_state;
556 GstState pending_state;
557 GstStateChangeReturn last_return;
561 /* allocated clock */
563 GstClockTimeDiff base_time; /* NULL/READY: 0 - PAUSED: current time - PLAYING: difference to clock */
564 GstClockTime start_time;
566 /* element pads, these lists can only be iterated while holding
567 * the LOCK or checking the cookie after each LOCK. */
577 gpointer _gst_reserved[GST_PADDING];
582 * @parent_class: the parent class structure
583 * @metadata: metadata for elements of this class
584 * @elementfactory: the #GstElementFactory that creates these elements
585 * @padtemplates: a #GList of #GstPadTemplate
586 * @numpadtemplates: the number of padtemplates
587 * @pad_templ_cookie: changed whenever the padtemplates change
588 * @request_new_pad: called when a new pad is requested
589 * @release_pad: called when a request pad is to be released
590 * @get_state: get the state of the element
591 * @set_state: set a new state on the element
592 * @change_state: called by @set_state to perform an incremental state change
593 * @set_bus: set a #GstBus on the element
594 * @provide_clock: gets the #GstClock provided by the element
595 * @set_clock: set the #GstClock on the element
596 * @get_index: set a #GstIndex on the element
597 * @set_index: get the #GstIndex of an element
598 * @send_event: send a #GstEvent to the element
599 * @get_query_types: get the supported #GstQueryType of this element
600 * @query: perform a #GstQuery on the element
601 * @state_changed: called immediately after a new state was set.
603 * GStreamer element class. Override the vmethods to implement the element
606 struct _GstElementClass
608 GstObjectClass parent_class;
611 /* the element metadata */
614 /* factory that the element was created from */
615 GstElementFactory *elementfactory;
617 /* templates for our pads */
619 gint numpadtemplates;
620 guint32 pad_templ_cookie;
623 /* signal callbacks */
624 void (*pad_added) (GstElement *element, GstPad *pad);
625 void (*pad_removed) (GstElement *element, GstPad *pad);
626 void (*no_more_pads) (GstElement *element);
629 /* virtual methods for subclasses */
631 /* request/release pads */
632 GstPad* (*request_new_pad) (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ,
633 const gchar* name, const GstCaps *caps);
634 void (*release_pad) (GstElement *element, GstPad *pad);
637 GstStateChangeReturn (*get_state) (GstElement * element, GstState * state,
638 GstState * pending, GstClockTime timeout);
639 GstStateChangeReturn (*set_state) (GstElement *element, GstState state);
640 GstStateChangeReturn (*change_state) (GstElement *element, GstStateChange transition);
641 void (*state_changed) (GstElement *element, GstState oldstate,
642 GstState newstate, GstState pending);
645 void (*set_bus) (GstElement * element, GstBus * bus);
648 GstClock* (*provide_clock) (GstElement *element);
649 gboolean (*set_clock) (GstElement *element, GstClock *clock);
652 GstIndex* (*get_index) (GstElement *element);
653 void (*set_index) (GstElement *element, GstIndex *index);
655 /* query functions */
656 gboolean (*send_event) (GstElement *element, GstEvent *event);
658 const GstQueryType* (*get_query_types) (GstElement *element);
659 gboolean (*query) (GstElement *element, GstQuery *query);
662 gpointer _gst_reserved[GST_PADDING];
665 /* element class pad templates */
666 void gst_element_class_add_pad_template (GstElementClass *klass, GstPadTemplate *templ);
667 GstPadTemplate* gst_element_class_get_pad_template (GstElementClass *element_class, const gchar *name);
668 GList* gst_element_class_get_pad_template_list (GstElementClass *element_class);
670 /* element class meta data */
671 void gst_element_class_set_metadata (GstElementClass *klass,
672 const gchar *longname,
673 const gchar *classification,
674 const gchar *description,
675 const gchar *author);
676 void gst_element_class_add_metadata (GstElementClass * klass,
677 const gchar * key, const gchar * value);
678 const gchar * gst_element_class_get_metadata (GstElementClass * klass,
682 /* element instance */
683 GType gst_element_get_type (void);
685 /* basic name and parentage stuff from GstObject */
688 * gst_element_get_name:
689 * @elem: a #GstElement to get the name of @elem.
691 * Returns a copy of the name of @elem.
692 * Caller should g_free() the return value after usage.
693 * For a nameless element, this returns NULL, which you can safely g_free()
696 * Returns: (transfer full): the name of @elem. g_free() after usage. MT safe.
699 #define gst_element_get_name(elem) gst_object_get_name(GST_OBJECT_CAST(elem))
702 * gst_element_set_name:
703 * @elem: a #GstElement to set the name of.
704 * @name: the new name
706 * Sets the name of the element, getting rid of the old name if there was one.
708 #define gst_element_set_name(elem,name) gst_object_set_name(GST_OBJECT_CAST(elem),name)
711 * gst_element_get_parent:
712 * @elem: a #GstElement to get the parent of.
714 * Get the parent of an element.
716 * Returns: (transfer full): the parent of an element.
718 #define gst_element_get_parent(elem) gst_object_get_parent(GST_OBJECT_CAST(elem))
721 * gst_element_set_parent:
722 * @elem: a #GstElement to set the parent of.
723 * @parent: the new parent #GstObject of the element.
725 * Sets the parent of an element.
727 #define gst_element_set_parent(elem,parent) gst_object_set_parent(GST_OBJECT_CAST(elem),parent)
730 gboolean gst_element_requires_clock (GstElement *element);
731 gboolean gst_element_provides_clock (GstElement *element);
732 GstClock* gst_element_provide_clock (GstElement *element);
733 GstClock* gst_element_get_clock (GstElement *element);
734 gboolean gst_element_set_clock (GstElement *element, GstClock *clock);
735 void gst_element_set_base_time (GstElement *element, GstClockTime time);
736 GstClockTime gst_element_get_base_time (GstElement *element);
737 void gst_element_set_start_time (GstElement *element, GstClockTime time);
738 GstClockTime gst_element_get_start_time (GstElement *element);
741 gboolean gst_element_is_indexable (GstElement *element);
742 void gst_element_set_index (GstElement *element, GstIndex *index);
743 GstIndex* gst_element_get_index (GstElement *element);
746 void gst_element_set_bus (GstElement * element, GstBus * bus);
747 GstBus * gst_element_get_bus (GstElement * element);
750 gboolean gst_element_add_pad (GstElement *element, GstPad *pad);
751 gboolean gst_element_remove_pad (GstElement *element, GstPad *pad);
752 void gst_element_no_more_pads (GstElement *element);
754 GstPad* gst_element_get_static_pad (GstElement *element, const gchar *name);
755 GstPad* gst_element_get_request_pad (GstElement *element, const gchar *name);
756 GstPad* gst_element_request_pad (GstElement *element, GstPadTemplate *templ,
757 const gchar * name, const GstCaps *caps);
758 void gst_element_release_request_pad (GstElement *element, GstPad *pad);
760 GstIterator * gst_element_iterate_pads (GstElement * element);
761 GstIterator * gst_element_iterate_src_pads (GstElement * element);
762 GstIterator * gst_element_iterate_sink_pads (GstElement * element);
764 /* event/query/format stuff */
765 gboolean gst_element_send_event (GstElement *element, GstEvent *event);
766 gboolean gst_element_seek (GstElement *element, gdouble rate,
767 GstFormat format, GstSeekFlags flags,
768 GstSeekType cur_type, gint64 cur,
769 GstSeekType stop_type, gint64 stop);
770 gboolean gst_element_query (GstElement *element, GstQuery *query);
773 gboolean gst_element_post_message (GstElement * element, GstMessage * message);
776 /* gcc versions < 3.3 warn about NULL being passed as format to printf */
777 #if (defined(GST_USING_PRINTF_EXTENSION) || !defined(__GNUC__) || (__GNUC__ < 3) || (__GNUC__ == 3 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 3))
778 gchar * _gst_element_error_printf (const gchar *format, ...);
780 gchar * _gst_element_error_printf (const gchar *format, ...) G_GNUC_PRINTF (1, 2);
782 void gst_element_message_full (GstElement * element, GstMessageType type,
783 GQuark domain, gint code, gchar * text,
784 gchar * debug, const gchar * file,
785 const gchar * function, gint line);
787 /* state management */
788 gboolean gst_element_is_locked_state (GstElement *element);
789 gboolean gst_element_set_locked_state (GstElement *element, gboolean locked_state);
790 gboolean gst_element_sync_state_with_parent (GstElement *element);
792 GstStateChangeReturn gst_element_get_state (GstElement * element,
795 GstClockTime timeout);
796 GstStateChangeReturn gst_element_set_state (GstElement *element, GstState state);
798 void gst_element_abort_state (GstElement * element);
799 GstStateChangeReturn gst_element_change_state (GstElement * element,
800 GstStateChange transition);
801 GstStateChangeReturn gst_element_continue_state (GstElement * element,
802 GstStateChangeReturn ret);
803 void gst_element_lost_state (GstElement * element);
805 /* factory management */
806 GstElementFactory* gst_element_get_factory (GstElement *element);
810 #endif /* __GST_ELEMENT_H__ */