2 * Copyright (C) 1999,2000 Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>
3 * 2000 Wim Taymans <wtay@chello.be>
5 * gstpluginfeature.c: Abstract base class for all plugin features
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23 #include "gst_private.h"
24 #include "gstpluginfeature.h"
25 #include "gstplugin.h"
26 #include "gstregistry.h"
28 static void gst_plugin_feature_class_init (GstPluginFeatureClass *klass);
29 static void gst_plugin_feature_init (GstPluginFeature *feature);
31 static GstObjectClass *parent_class = NULL;
32 /* static guint gst_plugin_feature_signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 }; */
35 gst_plugin_feature_get_type (void)
37 static GType plugin_feature_type = 0;
39 if (!plugin_feature_type) {
40 static const GTypeInfo plugin_feature_info = {
41 sizeof (GObjectClass),
44 (GClassInitFunc) gst_plugin_feature_class_init,
49 (GInstanceInitFunc) gst_plugin_feature_init,
52 plugin_feature_type = g_type_register_static (G_TYPE_OBJECT, "GstPluginFeature",
53 &plugin_feature_info, G_TYPE_FLAG_ABSTRACT);
55 return plugin_feature_type;
59 gst_plugin_feature_class_init (GstPluginFeatureClass *klass)
61 GObjectClass *gobject_class;
63 gobject_class = (GObjectClass*) klass;
65 parent_class = g_type_class_ref (G_TYPE_OBJECT);
69 gst_plugin_feature_init (GstPluginFeature *feature)
71 feature->manager = NULL;
75 * gst_plugin_feature_ensure_loaded:
76 * @feature: the plugin feature to check
78 * Check if the plugin containing the feature is loaded,
79 * if not, the plugin will be loaded.
81 * Returns: a boolean indicating the feature is loaded.
84 gst_plugin_feature_ensure_loaded (GstPluginFeature *feature)
86 GstPlugin *plugin = (GstPlugin *) (feature->manager);
88 if (plugin && !gst_plugin_is_loaded (plugin)) {
89 if (GST_IS_REGISTRY (plugin->manager)) {
90 GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_PLUGIN_LOADING, "loading plugin %s for feature", plugin->name);
92 if (gst_registry_load_plugin (GST_REGISTRY (plugin->manager), plugin) != GST_REGISTRY_OK)
102 * gst_plugin_feature_unload_thyself:
103 * @feature: the plugin feature to check
105 * Unload the given feature. This will decrease the refcount
106 * in the plugin and will eventually unload the plugin
109 gst_plugin_feature_unload_thyself (GstPluginFeature *feature)
111 GstPluginFeatureClass *oclass;
113 g_return_if_fail (feature != NULL);
114 g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_PLUGIN_FEATURE (feature));
116 oclass = (GstPluginFeatureClass *)G_OBJECT_GET_CLASS (feature);
118 if (oclass->unload_thyself)
119 oclass->unload_thyself (feature);