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"
87 #include "glib-compat-private.h"
89 #include "gstobject.h"
90 #include "gstmarshal.h"
94 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_TRACE
96 static GstAllocTrace *_gst_object_trace;
99 #define DEBUG_REFCOUNT
101 /* Object signals and args */
122 /* maps type name quark => count */
123 static GData *object_name_counts = NULL;
125 G_LOCK_DEFINE_STATIC (object_name_mutex);
127 static void gst_object_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
128 const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
129 static void gst_object_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
130 GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
132 static void gst_object_dispatch_properties_changed (GObject * object,
133 guint n_pspecs, GParamSpec ** pspecs);
135 static void gst_object_dispose (GObject * object);
136 static void gst_object_finalize (GObject * object);
138 static gboolean gst_object_set_name_default (GstObject * object);
140 static guint gst_object_signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
142 static GParamSpec *properties[PROP_LAST];
144 G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (GstObject, gst_object, G_TYPE_INITIALLY_UNOWNED);
147 gst_object_class_init (GstObjectClass * klass)
149 GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
151 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_TRACE
152 _gst_object_trace = gst_alloc_trace_register (g_type_name (GST_TYPE_OBJECT));
155 gobject_class->set_property = gst_object_set_property;
156 gobject_class->get_property = gst_object_get_property;
158 properties[PROP_NAME] =
159 g_param_spec_string ("name", "Name", "The name of the object", NULL,
160 G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
161 g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_NAME,
162 properties[PROP_NAME]);
164 properties[PROP_PARENT] =
165 g_param_spec_object ("parent", "Parent", "The parent of the object",
166 GST_TYPE_OBJECT, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
167 g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_PARENT,
168 properties[PROP_PARENT]);
171 * GstObject::deep-notify:
172 * @gstobject: a #GstObject
173 * @prop_object: the object that originated the signal
174 * @prop: the property that changed
176 * The deep notify signal is used to be notified of property changes. It is
177 * typically attached to the toplevel bin to receive notifications from all
178 * the elements contained in that bin.
180 gst_object_signals[DEEP_NOTIFY] =
181 g_signal_new ("deep-notify", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass),
182 G_SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST | G_SIGNAL_NO_RECURSE | G_SIGNAL_DETAILED |
183 G_SIGNAL_NO_HOOKS, G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GstObjectClass, deep_notify), NULL,
184 NULL, gst_marshal_VOID__OBJECT_PARAM, G_TYPE_NONE, 2, GST_TYPE_OBJECT,
187 klass->path_string_separator = "/";
189 /* see the comments at gst_object_dispatch_properties_changed */
190 gobject_class->dispatch_properties_changed
191 = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_object_dispatch_properties_changed);
193 gobject_class->dispose = gst_object_dispose;
194 gobject_class->finalize = gst_object_finalize;
198 gst_object_init (GstObject * object)
200 object->lock = g_mutex_new ();
201 object->parent = NULL;
203 GST_CAT_TRACE_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object, "%p new", object);
205 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_TRACE
206 gst_alloc_trace_new (_gst_object_trace, object);
214 * @object: a #GstObject to reference
216 * Increments the reference count on @object. This function
217 * does not take the lock on @object because it relies on
218 * atomic refcounting.
220 * This object returns the input parameter to ease writing
222 * result = gst_object_ref (object->parent);
224 * Returns: (transfer full): A pointer to @object
227 gst_object_ref (gpointer object)
229 g_return_val_if_fail (object != NULL, NULL);
231 #ifdef DEBUG_REFCOUNT
232 GST_CAT_TRACE_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object, "%p ref %d->%d", object,
233 ((GObject *) object)->ref_count, ((GObject *) object)->ref_count + 1);
235 g_object_ref (object);
242 * @object: a #GstObject to unreference
244 * Decrements the reference count on @object. If reference count hits
245 * zero, destroy @object. This function does not take the lock
246 * on @object as it relies on atomic refcounting.
248 * The unref method should never be called with the LOCK held since
249 * this might deadlock the dispose function.
252 gst_object_unref (gpointer object)
254 g_return_if_fail (object != NULL);
255 g_return_if_fail (((GObject *) object)->ref_count > 0);
257 #ifdef DEBUG_REFCOUNT
258 GST_CAT_TRACE_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object, "%p unref %d->%d", object,
259 ((GObject *) object)->ref_count, ((GObject *) object)->ref_count - 1);
261 g_object_unref (object);
265 * gst_object_ref_sink:
266 * @object: a #GstObject to sink
268 * Increase the reference count of @object, and possibly remove the floating
269 * reference, if @object has a floating reference.
271 * In other words, if the object is floating, then this call "assumes ownership"
272 * of the floating reference, converting it to a normal reference by clearing
273 * the floating flag while leaving the reference count unchanged. If the object
274 * is not floating, then this call adds a new normal reference increasing the
275 * reference count by one.
278 gst_object_ref_sink (gpointer object)
280 g_return_val_if_fail (object != NULL, NULL);
282 #ifdef DEBUG_REFCOUNT
283 GST_CAT_TRACE_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object, "%p ref_sink %d->%d",
284 object, ((GObject *) object)->ref_count,
285 ((GObject *) object)->ref_count + 1);
287 return g_object_ref_sink (object);
291 * gst_object_replace:
292 * @oldobj: (inout) (transfer full): pointer to a place of a #GstObject to
294 * @newobj: (transfer none): a new #GstObject
296 * Atomically modifies a pointer to point to a new object.
297 * The reference count of @oldobj is decreased and the reference count of
298 * @newobj is increased.
300 * Either @newobj and the value pointed to by @oldobj may be NULL.
302 * Returns: TRUE if @newobj was different from @oldobj
305 gst_object_replace (GstObject ** oldobj, GstObject * newobj)
309 g_return_val_if_fail (oldobj != NULL, FALSE);
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 oldptr = g_atomic_pointer_get ((gpointer *) oldobj);
321 if (G_UNLIKELY (oldptr == newobj))
325 g_object_ref (newobj);
327 while (G_UNLIKELY (!g_atomic_pointer_compare_and_exchange ((gpointer *)
328 oldobj, oldptr, newobj))) {
329 oldptr = g_atomic_pointer_get ((gpointer *) oldobj);
330 if (G_UNLIKELY (oldptr == newobj))
335 g_object_unref (oldptr);
337 return oldptr != newobj;
340 /* dispose is called when the object has to release all links
341 * to other objects */
343 gst_object_dispose (GObject * object)
347 GST_CAT_TRACE_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object, "dispose");
349 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (object);
350 if ((parent = GST_OBJECT_PARENT (object)))
352 GST_OBJECT_PARENT (object) = NULL;
353 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
355 ((GObjectClass *) gst_object_parent_class)->dispose (object);
362 g_critical ("\nTrying to dispose object \"%s\", but it still has a "
363 "parent \"%s\".\nYou need to let the parent manage the "
364 "object instead of unreffing the object directly.\n",
365 GST_OBJECT_NAME (object), GST_OBJECT_NAME (parent));
366 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
367 /* ref the object again to revive it in this error case */
368 gst_object_ref (object);
373 /* finalize is called when the object has to free its resources */
375 gst_object_finalize (GObject * object)
377 GstObject *gstobject = GST_OBJECT_CAST (object);
379 GST_CAT_TRACE_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object, "finalize");
381 g_signal_handlers_destroy (object);
383 g_free (gstobject->name);
384 g_mutex_free (gstobject->lock);
386 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_TRACE
387 gst_alloc_trace_free (_gst_object_trace, object);
390 ((GObjectClass *) gst_object_parent_class)->finalize (object);
393 /* Changing a GObject property of a GstObject will result in "deep-notify"
394 * signals being emitted by the object itself, as well as in each parent
395 * object. This is so that an application can connect a listener to the
396 * top-level bin to catch property-change notifications for all contained
402 gst_object_dispatch_properties_changed (GObject * object,
403 guint n_pspecs, GParamSpec ** pspecs)
405 GstObject *gst_object, *parent, *old_parent;
407 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
409 const gchar *debug_name;
412 /* do the standard dispatching */
414 gst_object_parent_class)->dispatch_properties_changed (object, n_pspecs,
417 gst_object = GST_OBJECT_CAST (object);
418 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
419 if (G_UNLIKELY (_gst_debug_min >= GST_LEVEL_LOG)) {
420 name = gst_object_get_name (gst_object);
421 debug_name = GST_STR_NULL (name);
426 /* now let the parent dispatch those, too */
427 parent = gst_object_get_parent (gst_object);
429 for (i = 0; i < n_pspecs; i++) {
430 GST_CAT_LOG_OBJECT (GST_CAT_PROPERTIES, parent,
431 "deep notification from %s (%s)", debug_name, pspecs[i]->name);
433 g_signal_emit (parent, gst_object_signals[DEEP_NOTIFY],
434 g_quark_from_string (pspecs[i]->name), gst_object, pspecs[i]);
438 parent = gst_object_get_parent (old_parent);
439 gst_object_unref (old_parent);
441 #ifndef GST_DISABLE_GST_DEBUG
447 * gst_object_default_deep_notify:
448 * @object: the #GObject that signalled the notify.
449 * @orig: a #GstObject that initiated the notify.
450 * @pspec: a #GParamSpec of the property.
451 * @excluded_props: (array zero-terminated=1) (element-type gchar*)
452 * (allow-none):a set of user-specified properties to exclude or
453 * NULL to show all changes.
455 * A default deep_notify signal callback for an object. The user data
456 * should contain a pointer to an array of strings that should be excluded
457 * from the notify. The default handler will print the new value of the property
460 * MT safe. This function grabs and releases @object's LOCK for getting its
464 gst_object_default_deep_notify (GObject * object, GstObject * orig,
465 GParamSpec * pspec, gchar ** excluded_props)
467 GValue value = { 0, }; /* the important thing is that value.type = 0 */
471 if (pspec->flags & G_PARAM_READABLE) {
472 /* let's not print these out for excluded properties... */
473 while (excluded_props != NULL && *excluded_props != NULL) {
474 if (strcmp (pspec->name, *excluded_props) == 0)
478 g_value_init (&value, pspec->value_type);
479 g_object_get_property (G_OBJECT (orig), pspec->name, &value);
481 /* FIXME: handle flags */
482 if (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC_ENUM (pspec)) {
483 GEnumValue *enum_value;
484 GEnumClass *klass = G_ENUM_CLASS (g_type_class_ref (pspec->value_type));
486 enum_value = g_enum_get_value (klass, g_value_get_enum (&value));
488 str = g_strdup_printf ("%s (%d)", enum_value->value_nick,
490 g_type_class_unref (klass);
492 str = g_strdup_value_contents (&value);
494 name = gst_object_get_path_string (orig);
495 g_print ("%s: %s = %s\n", name, pspec->name, str);
498 g_value_unset (&value);
500 name = gst_object_get_path_string (orig);
501 g_warning ("Parameter %s not readable in %s.", pspec->name, name);
507 gst_object_set_name_default (GstObject * object)
509 const gchar *type_name;
515 /* to ensure guaranteed uniqueness across threads, only one thread
516 * may ever assign a name */
517 G_LOCK (object_name_mutex);
519 if (!object_name_counts) {
520 g_datalist_init (&object_name_counts);
523 q = g_type_qname (G_OBJECT_TYPE (object));
524 count = GPOINTER_TO_INT (g_datalist_id_get_data (&object_name_counts, q));
525 g_datalist_id_set_data (&object_name_counts, q, GINT_TO_POINTER (count + 1));
527 G_UNLOCK (object_name_mutex);
529 /* GstFooSink -> foosink<N> */
530 type_name = g_quark_to_string (q);
531 if (strncmp (type_name, "Gst", 3) == 0)
533 name = g_strdup_printf ("%s%d", type_name, count);
535 for (i = 0; i < l; i++)
536 name[i] = g_ascii_tolower (name[i]);
538 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (object);
539 if (G_UNLIKELY (object->parent != NULL))
542 g_free (object->name);
545 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
552 GST_WARNING ("parented objects can't be renamed");
553 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
559 * gst_object_set_name:
560 * @object: a #GstObject
561 * @name: new name of object
563 * Sets the name of @object, or gives @object a guaranteed unique
564 * name (if @name is NULL).
565 * This function makes a copy of the provided name, so the caller
566 * retains ownership of the name it sent.
568 * Returns: TRUE if the name could be set. Since Objects that have
569 * a parent cannot be renamed, this function returns FALSE in those
572 * MT safe. This function grabs and releases @object's LOCK.
575 gst_object_set_name (GstObject * object, const gchar * name)
579 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_OBJECT (object), FALSE);
581 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (object);
583 /* parented objects cannot be renamed */
584 if (G_UNLIKELY (object->parent != NULL))
588 g_free (object->name);
589 object->name = g_strdup (name);
590 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
593 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
594 result = gst_object_set_name_default (object);
596 /* FIXME-0.11: this misses a g_object_notify (object, "name"); unless called
597 * from gst_object_set_property.
598 * Ideally remove such custom setters (or make it static).
605 GST_WARNING ("parented objects can't be renamed");
606 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
612 * gst_object_get_name:
613 * @object: a #GstObject
615 * Returns a copy of the name of @object.
616 * Caller should g_free() the return value after usage.
617 * For a nameless object, this returns NULL, which you can safely g_free()
620 * Free-function: g_free
622 * Returns: (transfer full): the name of @object. g_free() after usage.
624 * MT safe. This function grabs and releases @object's LOCK.
627 gst_object_get_name (GstObject * object)
629 gchar *result = NULL;
631 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_OBJECT (object), NULL);
633 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (object);
634 result = g_strdup (object->name);
635 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
641 * gst_object_set_parent:
642 * @object: a #GstObject
643 * @parent: new parent of object
645 * Sets the parent of @object to @parent. The object's reference count will
646 * be incremented, and any floating reference will be removed (see gst_object_ref_sink()).
648 * Returns: TRUE if @parent could be set or FALSE when @object
649 * already had a parent or @object and @parent are the same.
651 * MT safe. Grabs and releases @object's LOCK.
654 gst_object_set_parent (GstObject * object, GstObject * parent)
656 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_OBJECT (object), FALSE);
657 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_OBJECT (parent), FALSE);
658 g_return_val_if_fail (object != parent, FALSE);
660 GST_CAT_DEBUG_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object,
661 "set parent (ref and sink)");
663 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (object);
664 if (G_UNLIKELY (object->parent != NULL))
667 object->parent = parent;
668 g_object_ref_sink (object);
669 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
671 /* FIXME, this does not work, the deep notify takes the lock from the parent
672 * object and deadlocks when the parent holds its lock when calling this
673 * function (like _element_add_pad()) */
674 /* g_object_notify_by_pspec ((GObject *)object, properties[PROP_PARENT]); */
681 GST_CAT_DEBUG_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object,
682 "set parent failed, object already had a parent");
683 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
689 * gst_object_get_parent:
690 * @object: a #GstObject
692 * Returns the parent of @object. This function increases the refcount
693 * of the parent object so you should gst_object_unref() it after usage.
695 * Returns: (transfer full): parent of @object, this can be NULL if @object
696 * has no parent. unref after usage.
698 * MT safe. Grabs and releases @object's LOCK.
701 gst_object_get_parent (GstObject * object)
703 GstObject *result = NULL;
705 g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_OBJECT (object), NULL);
707 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (object);
708 result = object->parent;
709 if (G_LIKELY (result))
710 gst_object_ref (result);
711 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
717 * gst_object_unparent:
718 * @object: a #GstObject to unparent
720 * Clear the parent of @object, removing the associated reference.
721 * This function decreases the refcount of @object.
723 * MT safe. Grabs and releases @object's lock.
726 gst_object_unparent (GstObject * object)
730 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_OBJECT (object));
732 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (object);
733 parent = object->parent;
735 if (G_LIKELY (parent != NULL)) {
736 GST_CAT_TRACE_OBJECT (GST_CAT_REFCOUNTING, object, "unparent");
737 object->parent = NULL;
738 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
740 /* g_object_notify_by_pspec ((GObject *)object, properties[PROP_PARENT]); */
742 gst_object_unref (object);
744 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (object);
749 * gst_object_has_ancestor:
750 * @object: a #GstObject to check
751 * @ancestor: a #GstObject to check as ancestor
753 * Check if @object has an ancestor @ancestor somewhere up in
754 * the hierarchy. One can e.g. check if a #GstElement is inside a #GstPipeline.
756 * Returns: TRUE if @ancestor is an ancestor of @object.
758 * MT safe. Grabs and releases @object's locks.
761 gst_object_has_ancestor (GstObject * object, GstObject * ancestor)
763 GstObject *parent, *tmp;
765 if (!ancestor || !object)
768 parent = gst_object_ref (object);
770 if (parent == ancestor) {
771 gst_object_unref (parent);
775 tmp = gst_object_get_parent (parent);
776 gst_object_unref (parent);
784 * gst_object_check_uniqueness:
785 * @list: (transfer none) (element-type Gst.Object): a list of #GstObject to
787 * @name: the name to search for
789 * Checks to see if there is any object named @name in @list. This function
790 * does not do any locking of any kind. You might want to protect the
791 * provided list with the lock of the owner of the list. This function
792 * will lock each #GstObject in the list to compare the name, so be
793 * carefull when passing a list with a locked object.
795 * Returns: TRUE if a #GstObject named @name does not appear in @list,
798 * MT safe. Grabs and releases the LOCK of each object in the list.
801 gst_object_check_uniqueness (GList * list, const gchar * name)
803 gboolean result = TRUE;
805 g_return_val_if_fail (name != NULL, FALSE);
807 for (; list; list = g_list_next (list)) {
811 child = GST_OBJECT_CAST (list->data);
813 GST_OBJECT_LOCK (child);
814 eq = strcmp (GST_OBJECT_NAME (child), name) == 0;
815 GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (child);
817 if (G_UNLIKELY (eq)) {
827 gst_object_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
828 const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
830 GstObject *gstobject;
832 gstobject = GST_OBJECT_CAST (object);
836 gst_object_set_name (gstobject, g_value_get_string (value));
839 gst_object_set_parent (gstobject, g_value_get_object (value));
842 G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
848 gst_object_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
849 GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
851 GstObject *gstobject;
853 gstobject = GST_OBJECT_CAST (object);
857 g_value_take_string (value, gst_object_get_name (gstobject));
860 g_value_take_object (value, gst_object_get_parent (gstobject));
863 G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
869 * gst_object_get_path_string:
870 * @object: a #GstObject
872 * Generates a string describing the path of @object in
873 * the object hierarchy. Only useful (or used) for debugging.
875 * Free-function: g_free
877 * Returns: (transfer full): a string describing the path of @object. You must
878 * g_free() the string after usage.
880 * MT safe. Grabs and releases the #GstObject's LOCK for all objects
884 gst_object_get_path_string (GstObject * object)
889 gchar *prevpath, *path;
890 const gchar *typename;
892 const gchar *separator;
894 /* ref object before adding to list */
895 gst_object_ref (object);
896 parentage = g_slist_prepend (NULL, object);
898 path = g_strdup ("");
900 /* first walk the object hierarchy to build a list of the parents,
901 * be carefull here with refcounting. */
903 if (GST_IS_OBJECT (object)) {
904 parent = gst_object_get_parent (object);
905 /* add parents to list, refcount remains increased while
906 * we handle the object */
908 parentage = g_slist_prepend (parentage, parent);
913 } while (object != NULL);
915 /* then walk the parent list and print them out. we need to
916 * decrease the refcounting on each element after we handled
918 for (parents = parentage; parents; parents = g_slist_next (parents)) {
919 if (G_IS_OBJECT (parents->data)) {
920 typename = G_OBJECT_TYPE_NAME (parents->data);
924 if (GST_IS_OBJECT (parents->data)) {
925 GstObject *item = GST_OBJECT_CAST (parents->data);
926 GstObjectClass *oclass = GST_OBJECT_GET_CLASS (item);
927 gchar *objname = gst_object_get_name (item);
929 component = g_strdup_printf ("%s:%s", typename, objname);
930 separator = oclass->path_string_separator;
932 gst_object_unref (item);
936 component = g_strdup_printf ("%s:%p", typename, parents->data);
938 component = g_strdup_printf ("%p", parents->data);
944 path = g_strjoin (separator, prevpath, component, NULL);
949 g_slist_free (parentage);