+ GstSample ** sample);
+
+/* refcounting */
+/**
+ * gst_tag_list_ref:
+ * @taglist: the #GstTagList to reference
+ *
+ * Add a reference to a #GstTagList mini object.
+ *
+ * From this point on, until the caller calls gst_tag_list_unref() or
+ * gst_tag_list_make_writable(), it is guaranteed that the taglist object will
+ * not change. To use a #GstTagList object, you must always have a refcount on
+ * it -- either the one made implicitly by e.g. gst_tag_list_new(), or via
+ * taking one explicitly with this function.
+ *
+ * Returns: the same #GstTagList mini object.
+ */
+static inline GstTagList *
+gst_tag_list_ref (GstTagList * taglist)
+{
+ return (GstTagList *) gst_mini_object_ref (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (taglist));
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_tag_list_unref:
+ * @taglist: a #GstTagList.
+ *
+ * Unref a #GstTagList, and and free all its memory when the refcount reaches 0.
+ */
+static inline void
+gst_tag_list_unref (GstTagList * taglist)
+{
+ gst_mini_object_unref (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (taglist));
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_clear_tag_list: (skip)
+ * @taglist_ptr: a pointer to a #GstTagList reference
+ *
+ * Clears a reference to a #GstTagList.
+ *
+ * @taglist_ptr must not be %NULL.
+ *
+ * If the reference is %NULL then this function does nothing. Otherwise, the
+ * reference count of the taglist is decreased and the pointer is set to %NULL.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.16
+ */
+static inline void
+gst_clear_tag_list (GstTagList ** taglist_ptr)
+{
+ gst_clear_mini_object ((GstMiniObject **) taglist_ptr);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_tag_list_copy:
+ * @taglist: a #GstTagList.
+ *
+ * Creates a new #GstTagList as a copy of the old @taglist. The new taglist
+ * will have a refcount of 1, owned by the caller, and will be writable as
+ * a result.
+ *
+ * Note that this function is the semantic equivalent of a gst_tag_list_ref()
+ * followed by a gst_tag_list_make_writable(). If you only want to hold on to a
+ * reference to the data, you should use gst_tag_list_ref().
+ *
+ * When you are finished with the taglist, call gst_tag_list_unref() on it.
+ *
+ * Returns: the new #GstTagList
+ */
+static inline GstTagList *
+gst_tag_list_copy (const GstTagList * taglist)
+{
+ return GST_TAG_LIST (gst_mini_object_copy (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (taglist)));
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_tag_list_replace:
+ * @old_taglist: (inout) (transfer full) (nullable): pointer to a pointer to a
+ * #GstTagList to be replaced.
+ * @new_taglist: (transfer none) (allow-none): pointer to a #GstTagList that
+ * will replace the tag list pointed to by @old_taglist.
+ *
+ * Modifies a pointer to a #GstTagList to point to a different #GstTagList. The
+ * modification is done atomically (so this is useful for ensuring thread
+ * safety in some cases), and the reference counts are updated appropriately
+ * (the old tag list is unreffed, the new is reffed).
+ *
+ * Either @new_taglist or the #GstTagList pointed to by @old_taglist may be
+ * %NULL.
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if @new_taglist was different from @old_taglist
+ *
+ * Since: 1.16
+ */
+static inline gboolean
+gst_tag_list_replace (GstTagList **old_taglist, GstTagList *new_taglist)
+{
+ return gst_mini_object_replace ((GstMiniObject **) old_taglist,
+ (GstMiniObject *) new_taglist);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_tag_list_take:
+ * @old_taglist: (inout) (transfer full): pointer to a pointer to a #GstTagList
+ * to be replaced.
+ * @new_taglist: (transfer full) (allow-none): pointer to a #GstTagList that
+ * will replace the taglist pointed to by @old_taglist.
+ *
+ * Modifies a pointer to a #GstTagList to point to a different #GstTagList.
+ * This function is similar to gst_tag_list_replace() except that it takes
+ * ownership of @new_taglist.
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if @new_taglist was different from @old_taglist
+ *
+ * Since: 1.16
+ */
+static inline gboolean
+gst_tag_list_take (GstTagList **old_taglist, GstTagList *new_taglist)
+{
+ return gst_mini_object_take ((GstMiniObject **) old_taglist,
+ (GstMiniObject *) new_taglist);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_tag_list_is_writable:
+ * @taglist: a #GstTagList
+ *
+ * Tests if you can safely modify @taglist. It is only safe to modify taglist
+ * when there is only one owner of the taglist - ie, the refcount is 1.
+ */
+#define gst_tag_list_is_writable(taglist) gst_mini_object_is_writable (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (taglist))
+
+/**
+ * gst_tag_list_make_writable:
+ * @taglist: (transfer full): a #GstTagList
+ *
+ * Returns a writable copy of @taglist.
+ *
+ * If there is only one reference count on @taglist, the caller must be the
+ * owner, and so this function will return the taglist object unchanged. If on
+ * the other hand there is more than one reference on the object, a new taglist
+ * object will be returned (which will be a copy of @taglist). The caller's
+ * reference on @taglist will be removed, and instead the caller will own a
+ * reference to the returned object.
+ *
+ * In short, this function unrefs the taglist in the argument and refs the
+ * taglist that it returns. Don't access the argument after calling this
+ * function. See also: gst_tag_list_ref().
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer full): a writable taglist which may or may not be the
+ * same as @taglist
+ */
+#define gst_tag_list_make_writable(taglist) GST_TAG_LIST (gst_mini_object_make_writable (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (taglist)))