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);
58 #include "gst_private.h"
60 #include "gstelement.h"
61 #include "gstelementmetadata.h"
64 #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_finalize (GObject * object);
73 static void gst_element_factory_cleanup (GstElementFactory * factory);
75 /* static guint gst_element_factory_signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 }; */
77 /* this is defined in gstelement.c */
78 extern GQuark __gst_elementclass_factory;
82 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (element_factory_debug, "GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY", \
83 GST_DEBUG_BOLD | GST_DEBUG_FG_WHITE | GST_DEBUG_BG_RED, \
84 "element factories keep information about installed elements"); \
87 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstElementFactory, gst_element_factory,
88 GST_TYPE_PLUGIN_FEATURE, _do_init);
91 gst_element_factory_class_init (GstElementFactoryClass * klass)
93 GObjectClass *gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
95 gobject_class->finalize = gst_element_factory_finalize;
99 gst_element_factory_init (GstElementFactory * factory)
101 factory->staticpadtemplates = NULL;
102 factory->numpadtemplates = 0;
104 factory->uri_type = GST_URI_UNKNOWN;
105 factory->uri_protocols = NULL;
107 factory->interfaces = NULL;
111 gst_element_factory_finalize (GObject * object)
113 GstElementFactory *factory = GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY (object);
115 gst_element_factory_cleanup (factory);
116 G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_element_factory_parent_class)->finalize (object);
120 * gst_element_factory_find:
121 * @name: name of factory to find
123 * Search for an element factory of the given name. Refs the returned
124 * element factory; caller is responsible for unreffing.
126 * Returns: (transfer full) (nullable): #GstElementFactory if found,
130 gst_element_factory_find (const gchar * name)
132 GstPluginFeature *feature;
134 g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, NULL);
136 feature = gst_registry_find_feature (gst_registry_get (), name,
137 GST_TYPE_ELEMENT_FACTORY);
139 return GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY (feature);
141 /* this isn't an error, for instance when you query if an element factory is
143 GST_LOG ("no such element factory \"%s\"", name);
148 gst_element_factory_cleanup (GstElementFactory * factory)
152 if (factory->metadata) {
153 gst_structure_free ((GstStructure *) factory->metadata);
154 factory->metadata = NULL;
157 factory->type = G_TYPE_INVALID;
160 for (item = factory->staticpadtemplates; item; item = item->next) {
161 GstStaticPadTemplate *templ = item->data;
163 gst_static_caps_cleanup (&templ->static_caps);
164 g_slice_free (GstStaticPadTemplate, templ);
166 g_list_free (factory->staticpadtemplates);
167 factory->staticpadtemplates = NULL;
168 factory->numpadtemplates = 0;
169 factory->uri_type = GST_URI_UNKNOWN;
170 if (factory->uri_protocols) {
171 g_strfreev (factory->uri_protocols);
172 factory->uri_protocols = NULL;
175 g_list_free (factory->interfaces);
176 factory->interfaces = NULL;
179 #define CHECK_METADATA_FIELD(klass, name, key) \
181 const gchar *metafield = gst_element_class_get_metadata (klass, key); \
182 if (G_UNLIKELY (metafield == NULL || *metafield == '\0')) { \
183 g_warning ("Element factory metadata for '%s' has no valid %s field", name, key); \
189 * gst_element_register:
190 * @plugin: (allow-none): #GstPlugin to register the element with, or %NULL for
192 * @name: name of elements of this type
193 * @rank: rank of element (higher rank means more importance when autoplugging)
194 * @type: GType of element to register
196 * Create a new elementfactory capable of instantiating objects of the
197 * @type and add the factory to @plugin.
199 * Returns: %TRUE, if the registering succeeded, %FALSE on error
202 gst_element_register (GstPlugin * plugin, const gchar * name, guint rank,
205 GstPluginFeature *existing_feature;
206 GstRegistry *registry;
207 GstElementFactory *factory;
209 guint n_interfaces, i;
210 GstElementClass *klass;
213 g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, FALSE);
214 g_return_val_if_fail (g_type_is_a (type, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT), FALSE);
216 registry = gst_registry_get ();
218 /* check if feature already exists, if it exists there is no need to update it
219 * when the registry is getting updated, outdated plugins and all their
220 * features are removed and readded.
222 existing_feature = gst_registry_lookup_feature (registry, name);
223 if (existing_feature) {
224 GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (registry, "update existing feature %p (%s)",
225 existing_feature, name);
226 factory = GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_CAST (existing_feature);
227 factory->type = type;
228 existing_feature->loaded = TRUE;
229 g_type_set_qdata (type, __gst_elementclass_factory, factory);
230 gst_object_unref (existing_feature);
235 GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_CAST (g_object_newv (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT_FACTORY, 0,
237 gst_plugin_feature_set_name (GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory), name);
238 GST_LOG_OBJECT (factory, "Created new elementfactory for type %s",
241 /* provide info needed during class structure setup */
242 g_type_set_qdata (type, __gst_elementclass_factory, factory);
243 klass = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_type_class_ref (type));
245 CHECK_METADATA_FIELD (klass, name, GST_ELEMENT_METADATA_LONGNAME);
246 CHECK_METADATA_FIELD (klass, name, GST_ELEMENT_METADATA_KLASS);
247 CHECK_METADATA_FIELD (klass, name, GST_ELEMENT_METADATA_DESCRIPTION);
248 CHECK_METADATA_FIELD (klass, name, GST_ELEMENT_METADATA_AUTHOR);
250 factory->type = type;
251 factory->metadata = gst_structure_copy ((GstStructure *) klass->metadata);
253 for (item = klass->padtemplates; item; item = item->next) {
254 GstPadTemplate *templ = item->data;
255 GstStaticPadTemplate *newt;
256 gchar *caps_string = gst_caps_to_string (templ->caps);
258 newt = g_slice_new (GstStaticPadTemplate);
259 newt->name_template = g_intern_string (templ->name_template);
260 newt->direction = templ->direction;
261 newt->presence = templ->presence;
262 newt->static_caps.caps = NULL;
263 newt->static_caps.string = g_intern_string (caps_string);
264 factory->staticpadtemplates =
265 g_list_append (factory->staticpadtemplates, newt);
267 g_free (caps_string);
269 factory->numpadtemplates = klass->numpadtemplates;
271 /* special stuff for URI handling */
272 if (g_type_is_a (type, GST_TYPE_URI_HANDLER)) {
273 GstURIHandlerInterface *iface = (GstURIHandlerInterface *)
274 g_type_interface_peek (klass, GST_TYPE_URI_HANDLER);
276 if (!iface || !iface->get_type || !iface->get_protocols)
279 factory->uri_type = iface->get_type (factory->type);
280 if (!GST_URI_TYPE_IS_VALID (factory->uri_type))
282 if (iface->get_protocols) {
283 const gchar *const *protocols;
285 protocols = iface->get_protocols (factory->type);
286 factory->uri_protocols = g_strdupv ((gchar **) protocols);
288 if (!factory->uri_protocols)
292 interfaces = g_type_interfaces (type, &n_interfaces);
293 for (i = 0; i < n_interfaces; i++) {
294 __gst_element_factory_add_interface (factory, g_type_name (interfaces[i]));
298 if (plugin && plugin->desc.name) {
299 GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory)->plugin_name = plugin->desc.name;
300 GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory)->plugin = plugin;
301 g_object_add_weak_pointer ((GObject *) plugin,
302 (gpointer *) & GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory)->plugin);
304 GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory)->plugin_name = "NULL";
305 GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory)->plugin = NULL;
307 gst_plugin_feature_set_rank (GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory), rank);
308 GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory)->loaded = TRUE;
310 gst_registry_add_feature (registry, GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_CAST (factory));
317 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (factory, "error with uri handler!");
318 gst_element_factory_cleanup (factory);
324 gst_element_factory_cleanup (factory);
330 * gst_element_factory_create:
331 * @factory: factory to instantiate
332 * @name: (allow-none): name of new element, or %NULL to automatically create
335 * Create a new element of the type defined by the given elementfactory.
336 * It will be given the name supplied, since all elements require a name as
337 * their first argument.
339 * Returns: (transfer floating) (nullable): new #GstElement or %NULL
340 * if the element couldn't be created
343 gst_element_factory_create (GstElementFactory * factory, const gchar * name)
346 GstElementClass *oclass;
347 GstElementFactory *newfactory;
349 g_return_val_if_fail (factory != NULL, NULL);
352 GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY (gst_plugin_feature_load (GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE
355 if (newfactory == NULL)
358 factory = newfactory;
361 GST_INFO ("creating element \"%s\" named \"%s\"",
362 GST_OBJECT_NAME (factory), GST_STR_NULL (name));
364 GST_INFO ("creating element \"%s\"", GST_OBJECT_NAME (factory));
366 if (factory->type == 0)
369 /* create an instance of the element, cast so we don't assert on NULL
370 * also set name as early as we can
374 GST_ELEMENT_CAST (g_object_new (factory->type, "name", name, NULL));
376 element = GST_ELEMENT_CAST (g_object_newv (factory->type, 0, NULL));
377 if (G_UNLIKELY (element == NULL))
380 /* fill in the pointer to the factory in the element class. The
381 * class will not be unreffed currently.
382 * Be thread safe as there might be 2 threads creating the first instance of
383 * an element at the same moment
385 oclass = GST_ELEMENT_GET_CLASS (element);
386 if (!g_atomic_pointer_compare_and_exchange (&oclass->elementfactory, NULL,
388 gst_object_unref (factory);
390 /* This ref will never be dropped as the class is never destroyed */
391 GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (factory, GST_OBJECT_FLAG_MAY_BE_LEAKED);
393 GST_DEBUG ("created element \"%s\"", GST_OBJECT_NAME (factory));
400 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (factory,
401 "loading plugin containing feature %s returned NULL!", name);
406 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (factory, "factory has no type");
407 gst_object_unref (factory);
412 GST_WARNING_OBJECT (factory, "could not create element");
413 gst_object_unref (factory);
419 * gst_element_factory_make:
420 * @factoryname: a named factory to instantiate
421 * @name: (allow-none): name of new element, or %NULL to automatically create
424 * Create a new element of the type defined by the given element factory.
425 * If name is %NULL, then the element will receive a guaranteed unique name,
426 * consisting of the element factory name and a number.
427 * If name is given, it will be given the name supplied.
429 * Returns: (transfer floating) (nullable): new #GstElement or %NULL
430 * if unable to create element
433 gst_element_factory_make (const gchar * factoryname, const gchar * name)
435 GstElementFactory *factory;
438 g_return_val_if_fail (factoryname != NULL, NULL);
439 g_return_val_if_fail (gst_is_initialized (), NULL);
441 GST_LOG ("gstelementfactory: make \"%s\" \"%s\"",
442 factoryname, GST_STR_NULL (name));
444 factory = gst_element_factory_find (factoryname);
448 GST_LOG_OBJECT (factory, "found factory %p", factory);
449 element = gst_element_factory_create (factory, name);
453 gst_object_unref (factory);
460 GST_INFO ("no such element factory \"%s\"!", factoryname);
465 GST_INFO_OBJECT (factory, "couldn't create instance!");
466 gst_object_unref (factory);
472 __gst_element_factory_add_static_pad_template (GstElementFactory * factory,
473 GstStaticPadTemplate * templ)
475 g_return_if_fail (factory != NULL);
476 g_return_if_fail (templ != NULL);
478 factory->staticpadtemplates =
479 g_list_append (factory->staticpadtemplates, templ);
480 factory->numpadtemplates++;
484 * gst_element_factory_get_element_type:
485 * @factory: factory to get managed #GType from
487 * Get the #GType for elements managed by this factory. The type can
488 * only be retrieved if the element factory is loaded, which can be
489 * assured with gst_plugin_feature_load().
491 * Returns: the #GType for elements managed by this factory or 0 if
492 * the factory is not loaded.
495 gst_element_factory_get_element_type (GstElementFactory * factory)
497 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), 0);
499 return factory->type;
503 * gst_element_factory_get_metadata:
504 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
507 * Get the metadata on @factory with @key.
509 * Returns: (nullable): the metadata with @key on @factory or %NULL
510 * when there was no metadata with the given @key.
513 gst_element_factory_get_metadata (GstElementFactory * factory,
516 return gst_structure_get_string ((GstStructure *) factory->metadata, key);
520 * gst_element_factory_get_metadata_keys:
521 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
523 * Get the available keys for the metadata on @factory.
525 * Returns: (transfer full) (element-type utf8) (array zero-terminated=1) (nullable):
526 * a %NULL-terminated array of key strings, or %NULL when there is no
527 * metadata. Free with g_strfreev() when no longer needed.
530 gst_element_factory_get_metadata_keys (GstElementFactory * factory)
532 GstStructure *metadata;
536 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), NULL);
538 metadata = (GstStructure *) factory->metadata;
539 if (metadata == NULL)
542 num = gst_structure_n_fields (metadata);
546 arr = g_new (gchar *, num + 1);
547 for (i = 0; i < num; ++i) {
548 arr[i] = g_strdup (gst_structure_nth_field_name (metadata, i));
555 * gst_element_factory_get_num_pad_templates:
556 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
558 * Gets the number of pad_templates in this factory.
560 * Returns: the number of pad_templates
563 gst_element_factory_get_num_pad_templates (GstElementFactory * factory)
565 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), 0);
567 return factory->numpadtemplates;
571 * __gst_element_factory_add_interface:
572 * @elementfactory: The elementfactory to add the interface to
573 * @interfacename: Name of the interface
575 * Adds the given interfacename to the list of implemented interfaces of the
579 __gst_element_factory_add_interface (GstElementFactory * elementfactory,
580 const gchar * interfacename)
582 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (elementfactory));
583 g_return_if_fail (interfacename != NULL);
584 g_return_if_fail (interfacename[0] != '\0'); /* no empty string */
586 elementfactory->interfaces =
587 g_list_prepend (elementfactory->interfaces,
588 (gpointer) g_intern_string (interfacename));
592 * gst_element_factory_get_static_pad_templates:
593 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
595 * Gets the #GList of #GstStaticPadTemplate for this factory.
597 * Returns: (transfer none) (element-type Gst.StaticPadTemplate): the
598 * static pad templates
601 gst_element_factory_get_static_pad_templates (GstElementFactory * factory)
603 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), NULL);
605 return factory->staticpadtemplates;
609 * gst_element_factory_get_uri_type:
610 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
612 * Gets the type of URIs the element supports or #GST_URI_UNKNOWN if none.
614 * Returns: type of URIs this element supports
617 gst_element_factory_get_uri_type (GstElementFactory * factory)
619 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), GST_URI_UNKNOWN);
621 return factory->uri_type;
625 * gst_element_factory_get_uri_protocols:
626 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
628 * Gets a %NULL-terminated array of protocols this element supports or %NULL if
629 * no protocols are supported. You may not change the contents of the returned
630 * array, as it is still owned by the element factory. Use g_strdupv() to
631 * make a copy of the protocol string array if you need to.
633 * Returns: (transfer none) (array zero-terminated=1): the supported protocols
637 gst_element_factory_get_uri_protocols (GstElementFactory * factory)
639 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), NULL);
641 return (const gchar * const *) factory->uri_protocols;
645 * gst_element_factory_has_interface:
646 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
647 * @interfacename: an interface name
649 * Check if @factory implements the interface with name @interfacename.
651 * Returns: %TRUE when @factory implement the interface.
654 gst_element_factory_has_interface (GstElementFactory * factory,
655 const gchar * interfacename)
659 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), FALSE);
661 for (walk = factory->interfaces; walk; walk = g_list_next (walk)) {
662 gchar *iname = (gchar *) walk->data;
664 if (!strcmp (iname, interfacename))
673 GstElementFactoryListType type;
679 * gst_element_factory_list_is_type:
680 * @factory: a #GstElementFactory
681 * @type: a #GstElementFactoryListType
683 * Check if @factory is of the given types.
685 * Returns: %TRUE if @factory is of @type.
688 gst_element_factory_list_is_type (GstElementFactory * factory,
689 GstElementFactoryListType type)
691 gboolean res = FALSE;
695 gst_element_factory_get_metadata (factory, GST_ELEMENT_METADATA_KLASS);
698 GST_ERROR_OBJECT (factory, "element factory is missing klass identifiers");
702 /* Filter by element type first, as soon as it matches
703 * one type, we skip all other tests */
704 if (!res && (type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_SINK))
705 res = (strstr (klass, "Sink") != NULL);
707 if (!res && (type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_SRC))
708 res = (strstr (klass, "Source") != NULL);
710 if (!res && (type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DECODER))
711 res = (strstr (klass, "Decoder") != NULL);
713 if (!res && (type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_ENCODER))
714 res = (strstr (klass, "Encoder") != NULL);
716 if (!res && (type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MUXER))
717 res = (strstr (klass, "Muxer") != NULL);
719 if (!res && (type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DEMUXER))
720 res = (strstr (klass, "Demux") != NULL);
722 /* FIXME : We're actually parsing two Classes here... */
723 if (!res && (type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_PARSER))
724 res = ((strstr (klass, "Parser") != NULL)
725 && (strstr (klass, "Codec") != NULL));
727 if (!res && (type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DEPAYLOADER))
728 res = (strstr (klass, "Depayloader") != NULL);
730 if (!res && (type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_PAYLOADER))
731 res = (strstr (klass, "Payloader") != NULL);
733 if (!res && (type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_FORMATTER))
734 res = (strstr (klass, "Formatter") != NULL);
736 if (!res && (type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DECRYPTOR))
737 res = (strstr (klass, "Decryptor") != NULL);
739 if (!res && (type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_ENCRYPTOR))
740 res = (strstr (klass, "Encryptor") != NULL);
742 /* Filter by media type now, we only test if it
743 * matched any of the types above or only checking the media
744 * type was requested. */
745 if ((res || !(type & (GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MAX_ELEMENTS - 1)))
746 && (type & (GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_AUDIO |
747 GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_VIDEO |
748 GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_IMAGE |
749 GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_SUBTITLE |
750 GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_METADATA)))
751 res = ((type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_AUDIO)
752 && (strstr (klass, "Audio") != NULL))
753 || ((type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_VIDEO)
754 && (strstr (klass, "Video") != NULL))
755 || ((type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_IMAGE)
756 && (strstr (klass, "Image") != NULL)) ||
757 ((type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_SUBTITLE)
758 && (strstr (klass, "Subtitle") != NULL)) ||
759 ((type & GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_METADATA)
760 && (strstr (klass, "Metadata") != NULL));
766 element_filter (GstPluginFeature * feature, FilterData * data)
770 /* we only care about element factories */
771 if (G_UNLIKELY (!GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (feature)))
774 res = (gst_plugin_feature_get_rank (feature) >= data->minrank) &&
775 gst_element_factory_list_is_type (GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_CAST (feature),
782 * gst_element_factory_list_get_elements:
783 * @type: a #GstElementFactoryListType
784 * @minrank: Minimum rank
786 * Get a list of factories that match the given @type. Only elements
787 * with a rank greater or equal to @minrank will be returned.
788 * The list of factories is returned by decreasing rank.
790 * Returns: (transfer full) (element-type Gst.ElementFactory): a #GList of
791 * #GstElementFactory elements. Use gst_plugin_feature_list_free() after
795 gst_element_factory_list_get_elements (GstElementFactoryListType type,
803 data.minrank = minrank;
805 /* get the feature list using the filter */
806 result = gst_registry_feature_filter (gst_registry_get (),
807 (GstPluginFeatureFilter) element_filter, FALSE, &data);
809 /* sort on rank and name */
810 result = g_list_sort (result, gst_plugin_feature_rank_compare_func);
816 * gst_element_factory_list_filter:
817 * @list: (transfer none) (element-type Gst.ElementFactory): a #GList of
818 * #GstElementFactory to filter
820 * @direction: a #GstPadDirection to filter on
821 * @subsetonly: whether to filter on caps subsets or not.
823 * Filter out all the elementfactories in @list that can handle @caps in
824 * the given direction.
826 * If @subsetonly is %TRUE, then only the elements whose pads templates
827 * are a complete superset of @caps will be returned. Else any element
828 * whose pad templates caps can intersect with @caps will be returned.
830 * Returns: (transfer full) (element-type Gst.ElementFactory): a #GList of
831 * #GstElementFactory elements that match the given requisites.
832 * Use #gst_plugin_feature_list_free after usage.
835 gst_element_factory_list_filter (GList * list,
836 const GstCaps * caps, GstPadDirection direction, gboolean subsetonly)
838 GQueue results = G_QUEUE_INIT;
840 GST_DEBUG ("finding factories");
842 /* loop over all the factories */
843 for (; list; list = list->next) {
844 GstElementFactory *factory;
845 const GList *templates;
848 factory = (GstElementFactory *) list->data;
850 GST_DEBUG ("Trying %s",
851 gst_plugin_feature_get_name ((GstPluginFeature *) factory));
853 /* get the templates from the element factory */
854 templates = gst_element_factory_get_static_pad_templates (factory);
855 for (walk = (GList *) templates; walk; walk = g_list_next (walk)) {
856 GstStaticPadTemplate *templ = walk->data;
858 /* we only care about the sink templates */
859 if (templ->direction == direction) {
862 /* try to intersect the caps with the caps of the template */
863 tmpl_caps = gst_static_caps_get (&templ->static_caps);
865 /* FIXME, intersect is not the right method, we ideally want to check
866 * for a subset here */
868 /* check if the intersection is empty */
869 if ((subsetonly && gst_caps_is_subset (caps, tmpl_caps)) ||
870 (!subsetonly && gst_caps_can_intersect (caps, tmpl_caps))) {
871 /* non empty intersection, we can use this element */
872 g_queue_push_tail (&results, gst_object_ref (factory));
873 gst_caps_unref (tmpl_caps);
876 gst_caps_unref (tmpl_caps);