2 * Copyright (C) 1999,2000 Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>
3 * 2000 Wim Taymans <wtay@chello.be>
4 * 2005 Wim Taymans <wim@fluendo.com>
6 * gstobject.c: Fundamental class used for all of GStreamer
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26 * @short_description: Base class for the GStreamer object hierarchy
28 * #GstObject provides a root for the object hierarchy tree filed in by the
29 * GStreamer library. It is currently a thin wrapper on top of
30 * #GObject. It is an abstract class that is not very usable on its own.
32 * #GstObject gives us basic refcounting, parenting functionality and locking.
33 * Most of the function are just extended for special GStreamer needs and can be
34 * found under the same name in the base class of #GstObject which is #GObject
35 * (e.g. g_object_ref() becomes gst_object_ref()).
37 * The most interesting difference between #GstObject and #GObject is the
38 * "floating" reference count. A #GObject is created with a reference count of
39 * 1, owned by the creator of the #GObject. (The owner of a reference is the
40 * code section that has the right to call gst_object_unref() in order to
41 * remove that reference.) A #GstObject is created with a reference count of 1
42 * also, but it isn't owned by anyone; Instead, the initial reference count
43 * of a #GstObject is "floating". The floating reference can be removed by
44 * anyone at any time, by calling gst_object_sink(). gst_object_sink() does
45 * nothing if an object is already sunk (has no floating reference).
47 * When you add a #GstElement to its parent container, the parent container will
51 * gst_object_ref (GST_OBJECT (child_element));
52 * gst_object_sink (GST_OBJECT (child_element));
55 * This means that the container now owns a reference to the child element
56 * (since it called gst_object_ref()), and the child element has no floating
59 * The purpose of the floating reference is to keep the child element alive
60 * until you add it to a parent container, which then manages the lifetime of
64 * element = gst_element_factory_make (factoryname, name);
65 * // element has one floating reference to keep it alive
66 * gst_bin_add (GST_BIN (bin), element);
67 * // element has one non-floating reference owned by the container
71 * Another effect of this is, that calling gst_object_unref() on a bin object,
72 * will also destoy all the #GstElement objects in it. The same is true for
73 * calling gst_bin_remove().
75 * Special care has to be taken for all methods that gst_object_sink() an object
76 * since if the caller of those functions had a floating reference to the object,
77 * the object reference is now invalid.
79 * In contrast to #GObject instances, #GstObject adds a name property. The functions
80 * gst_object_set_name() and gst_object_get_name() are used to set/get the name
83 * Last reviewed on 2005-11-09 (0.9.4)
86 #include "gst_private.h"
88 #include "gstobject.h"
89 #include "gstmarshal.h"
93 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_TRACE
95 static GstAllocTrace *_gst_object_trace;
98 #define DEBUG_REFCOUNT
100 /* Object signals and args */
121 /* maps type name quark => count */
122 static GData *object_name_counts = NULL;
124 G_LOCK_DEFINE_STATIC (object_name_mutex);
126 static void gst_object_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
127 const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
128 static void gst_object_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
129 GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
131 static void gst_object_dispatch_properties_changed (GObject * object,
132 guint n_pspecs, GParamSpec ** pspecs);
134 static void gst_object_dispose (GObject * object);
135 static void gst_object_finalize (GObject * object);
137 static gboolean gst_object_set_name_default (GstObject * object);
139 static guint gst_object_signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
141 static GParamSpec *properties[PROP_LAST];
143 G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (GstObject, gst_object, G_TYPE_INITIALLY_UNOWNED);
146 gst_object_class_init (GstObjectClass * klass)
148 GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
150 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_TRACE
151 _gst_object_trace = gst_alloc_trace_register (g_type_name (GST_TYPE_OBJECT));
154 gobject_class->set_property = gst_object_set_property;
155 gobject_class->get_property = gst_object_get_property;
157 properties[PROP_NAME] =
158 g_param_spec_string ("name", "Name", "The name of the object", NULL,
159 G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
160 g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_NAME,
161 properties[PROP_NAME]);
163 properties[PROP_PARENT] =
164 g_param_spec_object ("parent", "Parent", "The parent of the object",
165 GST_TYPE_OBJECT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
166 g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PARENT,
167 properties[PROP_PARENT]);
170 * GstObject::deep-notify:
171 * @gstobject: a #GstObject
172 * @prop_object: the object that originated the signal
173 * @prop: the property that changed
175 * The deep notify signal is used to be notified of property changes. It is
176 * typically attached to the toplevel bin to receive notifications from all
177 * the elements contained in that bin.
179 gst_object_signals[DEEP_NOTIFY] =
180 g_signal_new ("deep-notify", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass),
181 G_SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST | G_SIGNAL_NO_RECURSE | G_SIGNAL_DETAILED |
182 G_SIGNAL_NO_HOOKS, G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GstObjectClass, deep_notify), NULL,
183 NULL, gst_marshal_VOID__OBJECT_PARAM, G_TYPE_NONE, 2, GST_TYPE_OBJECT,
186 klass->path_string_separator = "/";
188 /* see the comments at gst_object_dispatch_properties_changed */
189 gobject_class->dispatch_properties_changed
190 = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_object_dispatch_properties_changed);
192 gobject_class->dispose = gst_object_dispose;
193 gobject_class->finalize = gst_object_finalize;
197 gst_object_init (GstObject * object)
199 object->lock = g_mutex_new ();
200 object->parent = NULL;
202 GST_CAT_TRACE_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object, "%p new", object);
204 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_TRACE
205 gst_alloc_trace_new (_gst_object_trace, object);
213 * @object: a #GstObject to reference
215 * Increments the reference count on @object. This function
216 * does not take the lock on @object because it relies on
217 * atomic refcounting.
219 * This object returns the input parameter to ease writing
221 * result = gst_object_ref (object->parent);
223 * Returns: (transfer full): A pointer to @object
226 gst_object_ref (gpointer object)
228 g_return_val_if_fail (object != NULL, NULL);
230 #ifdef DEBUG_REFCOUNT
231 GST_CAT_TRACE_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object, "%p ref %d->%d", object,
232 ((GObject *) object)->ref_count, ((GObject *) object)->ref_count + 1);
234 g_object_ref (object);
241 * @object: a #GstObject to unreference
243 * Decrements the reference count on @object. If reference count hits
244 * zero, destroy @object. This function does not take the lock
245 * on @object as it relies on atomic refcounting.
247 * The unref method should never be called with the LOCK held since
248 * this might deadlock the dispose function.
251 gst_object_unref (gpointer object)
253 g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
254 g_return_if_fail (((GObject *) object)->ref_count > 0);
256 #ifdef DEBUG_REFCOUNT
257 GST_CAT_TRACE_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object, "%p unref %d->%d", object,
258 ((GObject *) object)->ref_count, ((GObject *) object)->ref_count - 1);
260 g_object_unref (object);
264 * gst_object_ref_sink:
265 * @object: a #GstObject to sink
267 * Increase the reference count of @object, and possibly remove the floating
268 * reference, if @object has a floating reference.
270 * In other words, if the object is floating, then this call "assumes ownership"
271 * of the floating reference, converting it to a normal reference by clearing
272 * the floating flag while leaving the reference count unchanged. If the object
273 * is not floating, then this call adds a new normal reference increasing the
274 * reference count by one.
277 gst_object_ref_sink (gpointer object)
279 g_return_val_if_fail (object != NULL, NULL);
281 #ifdef DEBUG_REFCOUNT
282 GST_CAT_TRACE_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object, "%p ref_sink %d->%d",
283 object, ((GObject *) object)->ref_count,
284 ((GObject *) object)->ref_count + 1);
286 return g_object_ref_sink (object);
290 * gst_object_replace:
291 * @oldobj: (inout) (transfer full): pointer to a place of a #GstObject to
293 * @newobj: (transfer none): a new #GstObject
295 * Unrefs the #GstObject pointed to by @oldobj, refs @newobj and
296 * puts @newobj in *@oldobj. Be carefull when calling this
297 * function, it does not take any locks. You might want to lock
298 * the object owning @oldobj pointer before calling this
301 * Make sure not to LOCK @oldobj because it might be unreffed
302 * which could cause a deadlock when it is disposed.
305 gst_object_replace (GstObject ** oldobj, GstObject * newobj)
307 g_return_if_fail (oldobj != NULL);
308 g_return_if_fail (*oldobj == NULL || GST_IS_OBJECT (*oldobj));
309 g_return_if_fail (newobj == NULL || GST_IS_OBJECT (newobj));
311 #ifdef DEBUG_REFCOUNT
312 GST_CAT_TRACE (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, "replace %p %s (%d) with %p %s (%d)",
313 *oldobj, *oldobj ? GST_STR_NULL (GST_OBJECT_NAME (*oldobj)) : "(NONE)",
314 *oldobj ? G_OBJECT (*oldobj)->ref_count : 0,
315 newobj, newobj ? GST_STR_NULL (GST_OBJECT_NAME (newobj)) : "(NONE)",
316 newobj ? G_OBJECT (newobj)->ref_count : 0);
319 if (G_LIKELY (*oldobj != newobj)) {
321 gst_object_ref (newobj);
323 gst_object_unref (*oldobj);
329 /* dispose is called when the object has to release all links
330 * to other objects */
332 gst_object_dispose (GObject * object)
336 GST_CAT_TRACE_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object, "dispose");
338 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (object);
339 if ((parent = GST_OBJECT_PARENT (object)))
341 GST_OBJECT_PARENT (object) = NULL;
342 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
344 ((GObjectClass *) gst_object_parent_class)->dispose (object);
351 g_critical ("\nTrying to dispose object \"%s\", but it still has a "
352 "parent \"%s\".\nYou need to let the parent manage the "
353 "object instead of unreffing the object directly.\n",
354 GST_OBJECT_NAME (object), GST_OBJECT_NAME (parent));
355 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
356 /* ref the object again to revive it in this error case */
357 gst_object_ref (object);
362 /* finalize is called when the object has to free its resources */
364 gst_object_finalize (GObject * object)
366 GstObject *gstobject = GST_OBJECT_CAST (object);
368 GST_CAT_TRACE_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object, "finalize");
370 g_signal_handlers_destroy (object);
372 g_free (gstobject->name);
373 g_mutex_free (gstobject->lock);
375 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_TRACE
376 gst_alloc_trace_free (_gst_object_trace, object);
379 ((GObjectClass *) gst_object_parent_class)->finalize (object);
382 /* Changing a GObject property of a GstObject will result in "deep-notify"
383 * signals being emitted by the object itself, as well as in each parent
384 * object. This is so that an application can connect a listener to the
385 * top-level bin to catch property-change notifications for all contained
391 gst_object_dispatch_properties_changed (GObject * object,
392 guint n_pspecs, GParamSpec ** pspecs)
394 GstObject *gst_object, *parent, *old_parent;
396 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
398 const gchar *debug_name;
401 /* do the standard dispatching */
403 gst_object_parent_class)->dispatch_properties_changed (object, n_pspecs,
406 gst_object = GST_OBJECT_CAST (object);
407 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
408 if (G_UNLIKELY (__gst_debug_min >= GST_LEVEL_LOG)) {
409 name = gst_object_get_name (gst_object);
410 debug_name = GST_STR_NULL (name);
415 /* now let the parent dispatch those, too */
416 parent = gst_object_get_parent (gst_object);
418 for (i = 0; i < n_pspecs; i++) {
419 GST_CAT_LOG_OBJECT (GST_CAT_PROPERTIES, parent,
420 "deep notification from %s (%s)", debug_name, pspecs[i]->name);
422 g_signal_emit (parent, gst_object_signals[DEEP_NOTIFY],
423 g_quark_from_string (pspecs[i]->name), gst_object, pspecs[i]);
427 parent = gst_object_get_parent (old_parent);
428 gst_object_unref (old_parent);
430 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
436 * gst_object_default_deep_notify:
437 * @object: the #GObject that signalled the notify.
438 * @orig: a #GstObject that initiated the notify.
439 * @pspec: a #GParamSpec of the property.
440 * @excluded_props: (array zero-terminated=1) (element-type gchar*)
441 * (allow-none):a set of user-specified properties to exclude or
442 * NULL to show all changes.
444 * A default deep_notify signal callback for an object. The user data
445 * should contain a pointer to an array of strings that should be excluded
446 * from the notify. The default handler will print the new value of the property
449 * MT safe. This function grabs and releases @object's LOCK for getting its
453 gst_object_default_deep_notify (GObject * object, GstObject * orig,
454 GParamSpec * pspec, gchar ** excluded_props)
456 GValue value = { 0, }; /* the important thing is that value.type = 0 */
460 if (pspec->flags & G_PARAM_READABLE) {
461 /* let's not print these out for excluded properties... */
462 while (excluded_props != NULL && *excluded_props != NULL) {
463 if (strcmp (pspec->name, *excluded_props) == 0)
467 g_value_init (&value, pspec->value_type);
468 g_object_get_property (G_OBJECT (orig), pspec->name, &value);
470 /* FIXME: handle flags */
471 if (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC_ENUM (pspec)) {
472 GEnumValue *enum_value;
473 GEnumClass *klass = G_ENUM_CLASS (g_type_class_ref (pspec->value_type));
475 enum_value = g_enum_get_value (klass, g_value_get_enum (&value));
477 str = g_strdup_printf ("%s (%d)", enum_value->value_nick,
479 g_type_class_unref (klass);
481 str = g_strdup_value_contents (&value);
483 name = gst_object_get_path_string (orig);
484 g_print ("%s: %s = %s\n", name, pspec->name, str);
487 g_value_unset (&value);
489 name = gst_object_get_path_string (orig);
490 g_warning ("Parameter %s not readable in %s.", pspec->name, name);
496 gst_object_set_name_default (GstObject * object)
498 const gchar *type_name;
504 /* to ensure guaranteed uniqueness across threads, only one thread
505 * may ever assign a name */
506 G_LOCK (object_name_mutex);
508 if (!object_name_counts) {
509 g_datalist_init (&object_name_counts);
512 q = g_type_qname (G_OBJECT_TYPE (object));
513 count = GPOINTER_TO_INT (g_datalist_id_get_data (&object_name_counts, q));
514 g_datalist_id_set_data (&object_name_counts, q, GINT_TO_POINTER (count + 1));
516 G_UNLOCK (object_name_mutex);
518 /* GstFooSink -> foosink<N> */
519 type_name = g_quark_to_string (q);
520 if (strncmp (type_name, "Gst", 3) == 0)
522 name = g_strdup_printf ("%s%d", type_name, count);
524 for (i = 0; i < l; i++)
525 name[i] = g_ascii_tolower (name[i]);
527 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (object);
528 if (G_UNLIKELY (object->parent != NULL))
531 g_free (object->name);
534 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
541 GST_WARNING ("parented objects can't be renamed");
542 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
548 * gst_object_set_name:
549 * @object: a #GstObject
550 * @name: new name of object
552 * Sets the name of @object, or gives @object a guaranteed unique
553 * name (if @name is NULL).
554 * This function makes a copy of the provided name, so the caller
555 * retains ownership of the name it sent.
557 * Returns: TRUE if the name could be set. Since Objects that have
558 * a parent cannot be renamed, this function returns FALSE in those
561 * MT safe. This function grabs and releases @object's LOCK.
564 gst_object_set_name (GstObject * object, const gchar * name)
568 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_OBJECT (object), FALSE);
570 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (object);
572 /* parented objects cannot be renamed */
573 if (G_UNLIKELY (object->parent != NULL))
577 g_free (object->name);
578 object->name = g_strdup (name);
579 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
582 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
583 result = gst_object_set_name_default (object);
585 /* FIXME-0.11: this misses a g_object_notify (object, "name"); unless called
586 * from gst_object_set_property.
587 * Ideally remove such custom setters (or make it static).
594 GST_WARNING ("parented objects can't be renamed");
595 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
601 * gst_object_get_name:
602 * @object: a #GstObject
604 * Returns a copy of the name of @object.
605 * Caller should g_free() the return value after usage.
606 * For a nameless object, this returns NULL, which you can safely g_free()
609 * Free-function: g_free
611 * Returns: (transfer full): the name of @object. g_free() after usage.
613 * MT safe. This function grabs and releases @object's LOCK.
616 gst_object_get_name (GstObject * object)
618 gchar *result = NULL;
620 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_OBJECT (object), NULL);
622 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (object);
623 result = g_strdup (object->name);
624 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
630 * gst_object_set_parent:
631 * @object: a #GstObject
632 * @parent: new parent of object
634 * Sets the parent of @object to @parent. The object's reference count will
635 * be incremented, and any floating reference will be removed (see gst_object_ref_sink()).
637 * Returns: TRUE if @parent could be set or FALSE when @object
638 * already had a parent or @object and @parent are the same.
640 * MT safe. Grabs and releases @object's LOCK.
643 gst_object_set_parent (GstObject * object, GstObject * parent)
645 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_OBJECT (object), FALSE);
646 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_OBJECT (parent), FALSE);
647 g_return_val_if_fail (object != parent, FALSE);
649 GST_CAT_DEBUG_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object,
650 "set parent (ref and sink)");
652 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (object);
653 if (G_UNLIKELY (object->parent != NULL))
656 object->parent = parent;
657 g_object_ref_sink (object);
658 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
660 /* FIXME, this does not work, the deep notify takes the lock from the parent
661 * object and deadlocks when the parent holds its lock when calling this
662 * function (like _element_add_pad()) */
663 /* g_object_notify_by_pspec ((GObject *)object, properties[PROP_PARENT]); */
670 GST_CAT_DEBUG_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object,
671 "set parent failed, object already had a parent");
672 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
678 * gst_object_get_parent:
679 * @object: a #GstObject
681 * Returns the parent of @object. This function increases the refcount
682 * of the parent object so you should gst_object_unref() it after usage.
684 * Returns: (transfer full): parent of @object, this can be NULL if @object
685 * has no parent. unref after usage.
687 * MT safe. Grabs and releases @object's LOCK.
690 gst_object_get_parent (GstObject * object)
692 GstObject *result = NULL;
694 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_OBJECT (object), NULL);
696 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (object);
697 result = object->parent;
698 if (G_LIKELY (result))
699 gst_object_ref (result);
700 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
706 * gst_object_unparent:
707 * @object: a #GstObject to unparent
709 * Clear the parent of @object, removing the associated reference.
710 * This function decreases the refcount of @object.
712 * MT safe. Grabs and releases @object's lock.
715 gst_object_unparent (GstObject * object)
719 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_OBJECT (object));
721 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (object);
722 parent = object->parent;
724 if (G_LIKELY (parent != NULL)) {
725 GST_CAT_TRACE_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object, "unparent");
726 object->parent = NULL;
727 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
729 /* g_object_notify_by_pspec ((GObject *)object, properties[PROP_PARENT]); */
731 gst_object_unref (object);
733 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
738 * gst_object_has_ancestor:
739 * @object: a #GstObject to check
740 * @ancestor: a #GstObject to check as ancestor
742 * Check if @object has an ancestor @ancestor somewhere up in
743 * the hierarchy. One can e.g. check if a #GstElement is inside a #GstPipeline.
745 * Returns: TRUE if @ancestor is an ancestor of @object.
747 * MT safe. Grabs and releases @object's locks.
750 gst_object_has_ancestor (GstObject * object, GstObject * ancestor)
752 GstObject *parent, *tmp;
754 if (!ancestor || !object)
757 parent = gst_object_ref (object);
759 if (parent == ancestor) {
760 gst_object_unref (parent);
764 tmp = gst_object_get_parent (parent);
765 gst_object_unref (parent);
773 * gst_object_check_uniqueness:
774 * @list: (transfer none) (element-type Gst.Object): a list of #GstObject to
776 * @name: the name to search for
778 * Checks to see if there is any object named @name in @list. This function
779 * does not do any locking of any kind. You might want to protect the
780 * provided list with the lock of the owner of the list. This function
781 * will lock each #GstObject in the list to compare the name, so be
782 * carefull when passing a list with a locked object.
784 * Returns: TRUE if a #GstObject named @name does not appear in @list,
787 * MT safe. Grabs and releases the LOCK of each object in the list.
790 gst_object_check_uniqueness (GList * list, const gchar * name)
792 gboolean result = TRUE;
794 g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, FALSE);
796 for (; list; list = g_list_next (list)) {
800 child = GST_OBJECT_CAST (list->data);
802 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (child);
803 eq = strcmp (GST_OBJECT_NAME (child), name) == 0;
804 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (child);
806 if (G_UNLIKELY (eq)) {
816 gst_object_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
817 const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
819 GstObject *gstobject;
821 gstobject = GST_OBJECT_CAST (object);
825 gst_object_set_name (gstobject, g_value_get_string (value));
828 gst_object_set_parent (gstobject, g_value_get_object (value));
831 G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
837 gst_object_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
838 GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
840 GstObject *gstobject;
842 gstobject = GST_OBJECT_CAST (object);
846 g_value_take_string (value, gst_object_get_name (gstobject));
849 g_value_take_object (value, gst_object_get_parent (gstobject));
852 G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
858 * gst_object_get_path_string:
859 * @object: a #GstObject
861 * Generates a string describing the path of @object in
862 * the object hierarchy. Only useful (or used) for debugging.
864 * Free-function: g_free
866 * Returns: (transfer full): a string describing the path of @object. You must
867 * g_free() the string after usage.
869 * MT safe. Grabs and releases the #GstObject's LOCK for all objects
873 gst_object_get_path_string (GstObject * object)
878 gchar *prevpath, *path;
879 const gchar *typename;
881 const gchar *separator;
883 /* ref object before adding to list */
884 gst_object_ref (object);
885 parentage = g_slist_prepend (NULL, object);
887 path = g_strdup ("");
889 /* first walk the object hierarchy to build a list of the parents,
890 * be carefull here with refcounting. */
892 if (GST_IS_OBJECT (object)) {
893 parent = gst_object_get_parent (object);
894 /* add parents to list, refcount remains increased while
895 * we handle the object */
897 parentage = g_slist_prepend (parentage, parent);
902 } while (object != NULL);
904 /* then walk the parent list and print them out. we need to
905 * decrease the refcounting on each element after we handled
907 for (parents = parentage; parents; parents = g_slist_next (parents)) {
908 if (G_IS_OBJECT (parents->data)) {
909 typename = G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (parents->data);
913 if (GST_IS_OBJECT (parents->data)) {
914 GstObject *item = GST_OBJECT_CAST (parents->data);
915 GstObjectClass *oclass = GST_OBJECT_GET_CLASS (item);
916 gchar *objname = gst_object_get_name (item);
918 component = g_strdup_printf ("%s:%s", typename, objname);
919 separator = oclass->path_string_separator;
921 gst_object_unref (item);
925 component = g_strdup_printf ("%s:%p", typename, parents->data);
927 component = g_strdup_printf ("%p", parents->data);
933 path = g_strjoin (separator, prevpath, component, NULL);
938 g_slist_free (parentage);