}
/**
+ * gst_clear_object: (skip)
+ * @object_ptr: a pointer to a #GstObject reference
+ *
+ * Clears a reference to a #GstObject.
+ *
+ * @object_ptr must not be %NULL.
+ *
+ * If the reference is %NULL then this function does nothing.
+ * Otherwise, the reference count of the object is decreased using
+ * gst_object_unref() and the pointer is set to %NULL.
+ *
+ * A macro is also included that allows this function to be used without
+ * pointer casts.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.16
+ **/
+#undef gst_clear_object
+void
+gst_clear_object (GstObject ** object_ptr)
+{
+ g_clear_pointer (object_ptr, gst_object_unref);
+}
+
+/**
* gst_object_replace:
* @oldobj: (inout) (transfer full) (nullable): pointer to a place of
* a #GstObject to replace