2 * Copyright (C) 1999,2000 Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>
3 * 2000 Wim Taymans <wtay@chello.be>
4 * 2003 Benjamin Otte <in7y118@public.uni-hamburg.de>
6 * gstelementfactory.c: GstElementFactory object, support routines
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25 * SECTION:gstelementfactory
26 * @short_description: Create GstElements from a factory
27 * @see_also: #GstElement, #GstPlugin, #GstPluginFeature, #GstPadTemplate.
29 * #GstElementFactory is used to create instances of elements. A
30 * GstElementfactory can be added to a #GstPlugin as it is also a
33 * Use the gst_element_factory_find() and gst_element_factory_create()
34 * functions to create element instances or use gst_element_factory_make() as a
35 * convenient shortcut.
37 * The following code example shows you how to create a GstFileSrc element.
40 * <title>Using an element factory</title>
41 * <programlisting language="c">
42 * #include <gst/gst.h>
45 * GstElementFactory *srcfactory;
47 * gst_init (&argc, &argv);
49 * srcfactory = gst_element_factory_find ("filesrc");
50 * g_return_if_fail (srcfactory != NULL);
51 * src = gst_element_factory_create (srcfactory, "src");
52 * g_return_if_fail (src != NULL);
57 * Last reviewed on 2005-11-23 (0.9.5)
60 #include "gst_private.h"
62 #include "gstelement.h"
65 #include "gstregistry.h"
67 #include "glib-compat-private.h"
69 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (element_factory_debug);
70 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT element_factory_debug
72 static void gst_element_factory_class_init (GstElementFactoryClass * klass);
73 static void gst_element_factory_init (GstElementFactory * factory);
74 static void gst_element_factory_finalize (GObject * object);
75 void __gst_element_details_clear (GstElementDetails * dp);
76 static void gst_element_factory_cleanup (GstElementFactory * factory);
78 static GstPluginFeatureClass *parent_class = NULL;
80 /* static guint gst_element_factory_signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 }; */
82 /* this is defined in gstelement.c */
83 extern GQuark _gst_elementclass_factory;
87 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (element_factory_debug, "GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY", \
88 GST_DEBUG_BOLD | GST_DEBUG_FG_WHITE | GST_DEBUG_BG_RED, \
89 "element factories keep information about installed elements"); \
92 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstElementFactory, gst_element_factory,
93 GST_TYPE_PLUGIN_FEATURE, _do_init);
96 gst_element_factory_class_init (GstElementFactoryClass * klass)
98 GObjectClass *gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
100 parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
102 gobject_class->finalize = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_element_factory_finalize);
106 gst_element_factory_init (GstElementFactory * factory)
108 factory->staticpadtemplates = NULL;
109 factory->numpadtemplates = 0;
111 factory->uri_type = GST_URI_UNKNOWN;
112 factory->uri_protocols = NULL;
114 factory->interfaces = NULL;
118 gst_element_factory_finalize (GObject * object)
120 GstElementFactory *factory = GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY (object);
122 gst_element_factory_cleanup (factory);
123 G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
127 * gst_element_factory_find:
128 * @name: name of factory to find
130 * Search for an element factory of the given name. Refs the returned
131 * element factory; caller is responsible for unreffing.
133 * Returns: #GstElementFactory if found, NULL otherwise
136 gst_element_factory_find (const gchar * name)
138 GstPluginFeature *feature;
140 g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, NULL);
142 feature = gst_registry_find_feature (gst_registry_get_default (), name,
143 GST_TYPE_ELEMENT_FACTORY);
145 return GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY (feature);
147 /* this isn't an error, for instance when you query if an element factory is
149 GST_LOG ("no such element factory \"%s\"", name);
154 __gst_element_details_clear (GstElementDetails * dp)
156 g_free (dp->longname);
158 g_free (dp->description);
160 memset (dp, 0, sizeof (GstElementDetails));
163 #define VALIDATE_SET(__dest, __src, __entry) \
165 if (g_utf8_validate (__src->__entry, -1, NULL)) { \
166 __dest->__entry = g_strdup (__src->__entry); \
168 g_warning ("Invalid UTF-8 in " G_STRINGIFY (__entry) ": %s", \
170 __dest->__entry = g_strdup ("[ERROR: invalid UTF-8]"); \
175 __gst_element_details_set (GstElementDetails * dest,
176 const GstElementDetails * src)
178 VALIDATE_SET (dest, src, longname);
179 VALIDATE_SET (dest, src, klass);
180 VALIDATE_SET (dest, src, description);
181 VALIDATE_SET (dest, src, author);
185 __gst_element_details_copy (GstElementDetails * dest,
186 const GstElementDetails * src)
188 __gst_element_details_clear (dest);
189 __gst_element_details_set (dest, src);
193 gst_element_factory_cleanup (GstElementFactory * factory)
197 __gst_element_details_clear (&factory->details);
199 factory->type = G_TYPE_INVALID;
202 for (item = factory->staticpadtemplates; item; item = item->next) {
203 GstStaticPadTemplate *templ = item->data;
204 GstCaps *caps = (GstCaps *) & (templ->static_caps);
206 g_free ((gchar *) templ->static_caps.string);
208 /* FIXME: this is not threadsafe */
209 if (caps->refcount == 1) {
210 GstStructure *structure;
213 for (i = 0; i < caps->structs->len; i++) {
214 structure = (GstStructure *) gst_caps_get_structure (caps, i);
215 gst_structure_set_parent_refcount (structure, NULL);
216 gst_structure_free (structure);
218 g_ptr_array_free (caps->structs, TRUE);
223 g_list_free (factory->staticpadtemplates);
224 factory->staticpadtemplates = NULL;
225 factory->numpadtemplates = 0;
226 factory->uri_type = GST_URI_UNKNOWN;
227 if (factory->uri_protocols) {
228 g_strfreev (factory->uri_protocols);
229 factory->uri_protocols = NULL;
232 g_list_foreach (factory->interfaces, (GFunc) g_free, NULL);
233 g_list_free (factory->interfaces);
234 factory->interfaces = NULL;
238 * gst_element_register:
239 * @plugin: #GstPlugin to register the element with, or NULL for a static
240 * element (note that passing NULL only works in GStreamer 0.10.13 and later)
241 * @name: name of elements of this type
242 * @rank: rank of element (higher rank means more importance when autoplugging)
243 * @type: GType of element to register
245 * Create a new elementfactory capable of instantiating objects of the
246 * @type and add the factory to @plugin.
248 * Returns: TRUE, if the registering succeeded, FALSE on error
251 gst_element_register (GstPlugin * plugin, const gchar * name, guint rank,
254 GstPluginFeature *existing_feature;
255 GstRegistry *registry;
256 GstElementFactory *factory;
258 guint n_interfaces, i;
259 GstElementClass *klass;
262 g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, FALSE);
263 g_return_val_if_fail (g_type_is_a (type, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT), FALSE);
265 registry = gst_registry_get_default ();
267 /* check if feature already exists, if it exists there is no need to update it
268 * when the registry is getting updated, outdated plugins and all there
269 * feature are removed and readded.
271 existing_feature = gst_registry_lookup_feature (registry, name);
272 if (existing_feature) {
273 GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (registry, "update existing feature %p (%s)",
274 existing_feature, name);
275 factory = GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_CAST (existing_feature);
276 factory->type = type;
277 existing_feature->loaded = TRUE;
278 g_type_set_qdata (type, _gst_elementclass_factory, factory);
279 gst_object_unref (existing_feature);
284 GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_CAST (g_object_new (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT_FACTORY, NULL));
285 gst_plugin_feature_set_name (GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory), name);
286 GST_LOG_OBJECT (factory, "Created new elementfactory for type %s",
289 klass = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_type_class_ref (type));
290 if ((klass->details.longname == NULL) ||
291 (klass->details.klass == NULL) || (klass->details.author == NULL))
294 factory->type = type;
295 __gst_element_details_copy (&factory->details, &klass->details);
296 for (item = klass->padtemplates; item; item = item->next) {
297 GstPadTemplate *templ = item->data;
298 GstStaticPadTemplate *newt;
300 newt = g_new0 (GstStaticPadTemplate, 1);
301 newt->name_template = g_intern_string (templ->name_template);
302 newt->direction = templ->direction;
303 newt->presence = templ->presence;
304 newt->static_caps.string = gst_caps_to_string (templ->caps);
305 factory->staticpadtemplates =
306 g_list_append (factory->staticpadtemplates, newt);
308 factory->numpadtemplates = klass->numpadtemplates;
309 g_type_set_qdata (type, _gst_elementclass_factory, factory);
311 /* special stuff for URI handling */
312 if (g_type_is_a (type, GST_TYPE_URI_HANDLER)) {
313 GstURIHandlerInterface *iface = (GstURIHandlerInterface *)
314 g_type_interface_peek (klass, GST_TYPE_URI_HANDLER);
316 if (!iface || (!iface->get_type && !iface->get_type_full) ||
317 (!iface->get_protocols && !iface->get_protocols_full))
320 factory->uri_type = iface->get_type ();
321 else if (iface->get_type_full)
322 factory->uri_type = iface->get_type_full (factory->type);
323 if (!GST_URI_TYPE_IS_VALID (factory->uri_type))
325 if (iface->get_protocols)
326 factory->uri_protocols = g_strdupv (iface->get_protocols ());
327 else if (iface->get_protocols_full)
328 factory->uri_protocols = iface->get_protocols_full (factory->type);
329 if (!factory->uri_protocols)
333 interfaces = g_type_interfaces (type, &n_interfaces);
334 for (i = 0; i < n_interfaces; i++) {
335 __gst_element_factory_add_interface (factory, g_type_name (interfaces[i]));
339 if (plugin && plugin->desc.name) {
340 GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory)->plugin_name = plugin->desc.name;
342 GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory)->plugin_name = "NULL";
344 gst_plugin_feature_set_rank (GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory), rank);
345 GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory)->loaded = TRUE;
347 gst_registry_add_feature (registry, GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory));
354 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (factory, "error with uri handler!");
355 gst_element_factory_cleanup (factory);
361 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (factory,
362 "The GstElementDetails don't seem to have been set properly");
363 gst_element_factory_cleanup (factory);
369 * gst_element_factory_create:
370 * @factory: factory to instantiate
371 * @name: name of new element
373 * Create a new element of the type defined by the given elementfactory.
374 * It will be given the name supplied, since all elements require a name as
375 * their first argument.
377 * Returns: new #GstElement or NULL if the element couldn't be created
380 gst_element_factory_create (GstElementFactory * factory, const gchar * name)
383 GstElementClass *oclass;
384 GstElementFactory *newfactory;
386 g_return_val_if_fail (factory != NULL, NULL);
389 GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY (gst_plugin_feature_load (GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE
392 if (newfactory == NULL)
395 factory = newfactory;
398 GST_INFO ("creating element \"%s\" named \"%s\"",
399 GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_NAME (factory), GST_STR_NULL (name));
401 GST_INFO ("creating element \"%s\"", GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_NAME (factory));
403 if (factory->type == 0)
406 /* create an instance of the element, cast so we don't assert on NULL */
407 element = GST_ELEMENT_CAST (g_object_new (factory->type, NULL));
408 if (G_UNLIKELY (element == NULL))
411 /* fill in the pointer to the factory in the element class. The
412 * class will not be unreffed currently.
413 * Be thread safe as there might be 2 threads creating the first instance of
414 * an element at the same moment
416 oclass = GST_ELEMENT_GET_CLASS (element);
417 if (!g_atomic_pointer_compare_and_exchange (
418 (gpointer *) & oclass->elementfactory, NULL, factory))
419 gst_object_unref (factory);
422 gst_object_set_name (GST_OBJECT_CAST (element), name);
424 GST_DEBUG ("created element \"%s\"", GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_NAME (factory));
431 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (factory,
432 "loading plugin containing feature %s returned NULL!", name);
437 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (factory, "factory has no type");
438 gst_object_unref (factory);
443 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (factory, "could not create element");
444 gst_object_unref (factory);
450 * gst_element_factory_make:
451 * @factoryname: a named factory to instantiate
452 * @name: name of new element
454 * Create a new element of the type defined by the given element factory.
455 * If name is NULL, then the element will receive a guaranteed unique name,
456 * consisting of the element factory name and a number.
457 * If name is given, it will be given the name supplied.
459 * Returns: new #GstElement or NULL if unable to create element
462 gst_element_factory_make (const gchar * factoryname, const gchar * name)
464 GstElementFactory *factory;
467 g_return_val_if_fail (factoryname != NULL, NULL);
469 GST_LOG ("gstelementfactory: make \"%s\" \"%s\"",
470 factoryname, GST_STR_NULL (name));
472 factory = gst_element_factory_find (factoryname);
476 GST_LOG_OBJECT (factory, "found factory %p", factory);
477 element = gst_element_factory_create (factory, name);
481 gst_object_unref (factory);
487 GST_INFO ("no such element factory \"%s\"!", factoryname);
492 GST_INFO_OBJECT (factory, "couldn't create instance!");
493 gst_object_unref (factory);
499 __gst_element_factory_add_static_pad_template (GstElementFactory * factory,
500 GstStaticPadTemplate * templ)
502 g_return_if_fail (factory != NULL);
503 g_return_if_fail (templ != NULL);
505 factory->staticpadtemplates =
506 g_list_append (factory->staticpadtemplates, templ);
507 factory->numpadtemplates++;
511 * gst_element_factory_get_element_type:
512 * @factory: factory to get managed #GType from
514 * Get the #GType for elements managed by this factory. The type can
515 * only be retrieved if the element factory is loaded, which can be
516 * assured with gst_plugin_feature_load().
518 * Returns: the #GType for elements managed by this factory or 0 if
519 * the factory is not loaded.
522 gst_element_factory_get_element_type (GstElementFactory * factory)
524 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), 0);
526 return factory->type;
530 * gst_element_factory_get_longname:
531 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
533 * Gets the longname for this factory
535 * Returns: the longname
537 G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
538 gst_element_factory_get_longname (GstElementFactory * factory)
540 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), NULL);
542 return factory->details.longname;
546 * gst_element_factory_get_klass:
547 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
549 * Gets the class for this factory.
553 G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
554 gst_element_factory_get_klass (GstElementFactory * factory)
556 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), NULL);
558 return factory->details.klass;
562 * gst_element_factory_get_description:
563 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
565 * Gets the description for this factory.
567 * Returns: the description
569 G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
570 gst_element_factory_get_description (GstElementFactory * factory)
572 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), NULL);
574 return factory->details.description;
578 * gst_element_factory_get_author:
579 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
581 * Gets the author for this factory.
583 * Returns: the author
585 G_CONST_RETURN gchar *
586 gst_element_factory_get_author (GstElementFactory * factory)
588 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), NULL);
590 return factory->details.author;
594 * gst_element_factory_get_num_pad_templates:
595 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
597 * Gets the number of pad_templates in this factory.
599 * Returns: the number of pad_templates
602 gst_element_factory_get_num_pad_templates (GstElementFactory * factory)
604 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), 0);
606 return factory->numpadtemplates;
610 * __gst_element_factory_add_interface:
611 * @elementfactory: The elementfactory to add the interface to
612 * @interfacename: Name of the interface
614 * Adds the given interfacename to the list of implemented interfaces of the
618 __gst_element_factory_add_interface (GstElementFactory * elementfactory,
619 const gchar * interfacename)
621 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (elementfactory));
622 g_return_if_fail (interfacename != NULL);
623 g_return_if_fail (interfacename[0] != '\0'); /* no empty string */
625 elementfactory->interfaces =
626 g_list_prepend (elementfactory->interfaces, g_strdup (interfacename));
630 * gst_element_factory_get_static_pad_templates:
631 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
633 * Gets the #GList of #GstStaticPadTemplate for this factory.
635 * Returns: the padtemplates
637 G_CONST_RETURN GList *
638 gst_element_factory_get_static_pad_templates (GstElementFactory * factory)
640 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), NULL);
642 return factory->staticpadtemplates;
646 * gst_element_factory_get_uri_type:
647 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
649 * Gets the type of URIs the element supports or #GST_URI_UNKNOWN if none.
651 * Returns: type of URIs this element supports
654 gst_element_factory_get_uri_type (GstElementFactory * factory)
656 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), GST_URI_UNKNOWN);
658 return factory->uri_type;
662 * gst_element_factory_get_uri_protocols:
663 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
665 * Gets a NULL-terminated array of protocols this element supports or NULL if
666 * no protocols are supported. You may not change the contents of the returned
667 * array, as it is still owned by the element factory. Use g_strdupv() to
668 * make a copy of the protocol string array if you need to.
670 * Returns: the supported protocols or NULL
673 gst_element_factory_get_uri_protocols (GstElementFactory * factory)
675 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), NULL);
677 return factory->uri_protocols;
681 * gst_element_factory_has_interface:
682 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
683 * @interfacename: an interface name
685 * Check if @factory implements the interface with name @interfacename.
687 * Returns: #TRUE when @factory implement the interface.
692 gst_element_factory_has_interface (GstElementFactory * factory,
693 const gchar * interfacename)
697 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), FALSE);
699 for (walk = factory->interfaces; walk; walk = g_list_next (walk)) {
700 gchar *iname = (gchar *) walk->data;
702 if (!strcmp (iname, interfacename))