From: Luis de Bethencourt <luis@debethencourt.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:57:36 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: gaudieffects: made filter parameters dynamic and controllable
X-Git-Tag: 1.19.3~507^2~16276
X-Git-Url: http://review.tizen.org/git/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=cadfe13839574de5cadef578021319aa16f78b7c;p=platform%2Fupstream%2Fgstreamer.git

gaudieffects: made filter parameters dynamic and controllable
---

diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.c
index 08984b5..582d5e8 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.c
@@ -87,16 +87,21 @@ enum
 
 enum
 {
-  PROP_0,
+  PROP_0 = 0,
+  PROP_ADJUSTMENT,
   PROP_SILENT
 };
 
 /* Initializations */
 
+#define DEFAULT_ADJUSTMENT 175
+
 static gint gate_int (gint value, gint min, gint max);
-static void transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area);
+static void transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area,
+    gint adjustment);
 
 /* The capabilities of the inputs and outputs. */
+
 static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
@@ -150,6 +155,11 @@ gst_burn_class_init (GstBurnClass * klass)
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_burn_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_burn_get_property;
 
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_ADJUSTMENT,
+      g_param_spec_uint ("adjustment", "Adjustment",
+          "Adjustment parameter", 0, 256, DEFAULT_ADJUSTMENT,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE));
+
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SILENT,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "Silent", "Produce verbose output ?",
           FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
@@ -158,7 +168,7 @@ gst_burn_class_init (GstBurnClass * klass)
   trans_class->transform = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_burn_transform);
 }
 
-/* Initialize the new element,
+/* Initialize the element,
  * instantiate pads and add them to element,
  * set pad calback functions, and
  * initialize instance structure.
@@ -166,6 +176,7 @@ gst_burn_class_init (GstBurnClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_burn_init (GstBurn * filter, GstBurnClass * gclass)
 {
+  filter->adjustment = DEFAULT_ADJUSTMENT;
   filter->silent = FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -179,6 +190,9 @@ gst_burn_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     case PROP_SILENT:
       filter->silent = g_value_get_boolean (value);
       break;
+    case PROP_ADJUSTMENT:
+      filter->adjustment = g_value_get_uint (value);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -191,14 +205,19 @@ gst_burn_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 {
   GstBurn *filter = GST_BURN (object);
 
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
   switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_SILENT:
       g_value_set_boolean (value, filter->silent);
       break;
+    case PROP_ADJUSTMENT:
+      g_value_set_uint (value, filter->adjustment);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
   }
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
 }
 
 /* GstElement vmethod implementations */
@@ -210,12 +229,16 @@ gst_burn_set_caps (GstBaseTransform * btrans, GstCaps * incaps,
 {
   GstBurn *filter = GST_BURN (btrans);
   GstStructure *structure;
-  gboolean ret = TRUE;
+  gboolean ret = FALSE;
 
   structure = gst_caps_get_structure (incaps, 0);
 
-  ret &= gst_structure_get_int (structure, "width", &filter->width);
-  ret &= gst_structure_get_int (structure, "height", &filter->height);
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
+  if (gst_structure_get_int (structure, "width", &filter->width) &&
+      gst_structure_get_int (structure, "height", &filter->height)) {
+    ret = TRUE;
+  }
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
 
   return ret;
 }
@@ -226,12 +249,30 @@ gst_burn_transform (GstBaseTransform * btrans,
     GstBuffer * in_buf, GstBuffer * out_buf)
 {
   GstBurn *filter = GST_BURN (btrans);
-  gint video_size;
+  gint video_size, adjustment;
   guint32 *src = (guint32 *) GST_BUFFER_DATA (in_buf);
   guint32 *dest = (guint32 *) GST_BUFFER_DATA (out_buf);
+  GstClockTime timestamp;
+  gint64 stream_time;
 
   video_size = filter->width * filter->height;
-  transform (src, dest, video_size);
+
+  /* GstController: update the properties */
+  timestamp = GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (in_buf);
+  stream_time =
+      gst_segment_to_stream_time (&btrans->segment, GST_FORMAT_TIME, timestamp);
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (filter, "sync to %" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
+      GST_TIME_ARGS (timestamp));
+
+  if (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (stream_time))
+    gst_object_sync_values (G_OBJECT (filter), stream_time);
+
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
+  adjustment = filter->adjustment;
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
+
+  transform (src, dest, video_size, adjustment);
 
   return GST_FLOW_OK;
 }
@@ -248,7 +289,6 @@ gst_burn_plugin_init (GstPlugin * burn)
 }
 
 /*** Now the image processing work.... ***/
-
 /* Keep the values inbounds. */
 static gint
 gate_int (gint value, gint min, gint max)
@@ -264,11 +304,10 @@ gate_int (gint value, gint min, gint max)
 
 /* Transform processes each frame. */
 static void
-transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area)
+transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area, gint adjustment)
 {
   guint32 in, red, green, blue;
   gint x;
-  gint adjustment = 175;
 
   for (x = 0; x < video_area; x++) {
     in = *src++;
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.h b/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.h
index d6b9d4c..1a3ed58 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.h
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstburn.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ struct _GstBurn
 
   gint width, height;
 
+  gint adjustment;
   gboolean silent;
 };
 
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.c
index 4f748ff..94d3b15 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.c
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@
 #  include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <gst/gst.h>
 #include <math.h>
+#include <gst/gst.h>
+#include <gst/controller/gstcontroller.h>
 
 #include "gstplugin.h"
 #include "gstchromium.h"
 
 #include <gst/video/video.h>
-#include <gst/controller/gstcontroller.h>
 
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (gst_chromium_debug);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_chromium_debug
@@ -87,12 +87,17 @@ enum
 
 enum
 {
-  PROP_0,
+  PROP_0 = 0,
+  PROP_EDGE_A,
+  PROP_EDGE_B,
   PROP_SILENT
 };
 
 /* Initializations */
 
+#define DEFAULT_EDGE_A 200
+#define DEFAULT_EDGE_B 1
+
 const float pi = 3.141582f;
 
 gint cosTablePi = 512;
@@ -106,7 +111,8 @@ static gint gate_int (gint value, gint min, gint max);
 void setup_cos_table (void);
 static gint cos_from_table (int angle);
 static inline int abs_int (int val);
-static void transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area);
+static void transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area,
+    gint edge_a, gint edge_b);
 
 /* The capabilities of the inputs and outputs. */
 
@@ -164,6 +170,16 @@ gst_chromium_class_init (GstChromiumClass * klass)
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_chromium_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_chromium_get_property;
 
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_EDGE_A,
+      g_param_spec_uint ("edge-a", "Edge A",
+          "First edge parameter", 0, 256, DEFAULT_EDGE_A,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_EDGE_B,
+      g_param_spec_uint ("edge-b", "Edge B",
+          "Second edge parameter", 0, 256, DEFAULT_EDGE_B,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE));
+
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SILENT,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "Silent", "Produce verbose output ?",
           FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
@@ -172,7 +188,7 @@ gst_chromium_class_init (GstChromiumClass * klass)
   trans_class->transform = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_chromium_transform);
 }
 
-/* Initialize the new element,
+/* Initialize the element,
  * instantiate pads and add them to element,
  * set pad calback functions, and
  * initialize instance structure.
@@ -180,6 +196,8 @@ gst_chromium_class_init (GstChromiumClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_chromium_init (GstChromium * filter, GstChromiumClass * gclass)
 {
+  filter->edge_a = DEFAULT_EDGE_A;
+  filter->edge_b = DEFAULT_EDGE_B;
   filter->silent = FALSE;
 
   setup_cos_table ();
@@ -195,26 +213,41 @@ gst_chromium_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     case PROP_SILENT:
       filter->silent = g_value_get_boolean (value);
       break;
+    case PROP_EDGE_A:
+      filter->edge_a = g_value_get_uint (value);
+      break;
+    case PROP_EDGE_B:
+      filter->edge_b = g_value_get_uint (value);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
   }
 }
 
+
 static void
 gst_chromium_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
 {
   GstChromium *filter = GST_CHROMIUM (object);
 
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
   switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_SILENT:
       g_value_set_boolean (value, filter->silent);
       break;
+    case PROP_EDGE_A:
+      g_value_set_uint (value, filter->edge_a);
+      break;
+    case PROP_EDGE_B:
+      g_value_set_uint (value, filter->edge_b);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
   }
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
 }
 
 /* GstElement vmethod implementations */
@@ -226,12 +259,16 @@ gst_chromium_set_caps (GstBaseTransform * btrans, GstCaps * incaps,
 {
   GstChromium *filter = GST_CHROMIUM (btrans);
   GstStructure *structure;
-  gboolean ret = TRUE;
+  gboolean ret = FALSE;
 
   structure = gst_caps_get_structure (incaps, 0);
 
-  ret &= gst_structure_get_int (structure, "width", &filter->width);
-  ret &= gst_structure_get_int (structure, "height", &filter->height);
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
+  if (gst_structure_get_int (structure, "width", &filter->width) &&
+      gst_structure_get_int (structure, "height", &filter->height)) {
+    ret = TRUE;
+  }
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
 
   return ret;
 }
@@ -242,12 +279,30 @@ gst_chromium_transform (GstBaseTransform * btrans,
     GstBuffer * in_buf, GstBuffer * out_buf)
 {
   GstChromium *filter = GST_CHROMIUM (btrans);
-  gint video_size;
+  gint video_size, edge_a, edge_b;
   guint32 *src = (guint32 *) GST_BUFFER_DATA (in_buf);
   guint32 *dest = (guint32 *) GST_BUFFER_DATA (out_buf);
+  GstClockTime timestamp;
+  gint64 stream_time;
+
+  /* GstController: update the properties */
+  timestamp = GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (in_buf);
+  stream_time =
+      gst_segment_to_stream_time (&btrans->segment, GST_FORMAT_TIME, timestamp);
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (filter, "sync to %" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
+      GST_TIME_ARGS (timestamp));
+
+  if (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (stream_time))
+    gst_object_sync_values (G_OBJECT (filter), stream_time);
+
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
+  edge_a = filter->edge_a;
+  edge_b = filter->edge_b;
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
 
   video_size = filter->width * filter->height;
-  transform (src, dest, video_size);
+  transform (src, dest, video_size, edge_a, edge_b);
 
   return GST_FLOW_OK;
 }
@@ -258,15 +313,14 @@ gboolean
 gst_chromium_plugin_init (GstPlugin * chromium)
 {
   /* debug category for fltering log messages */
-  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (gst_chromium_debug, "chromium",
-      0, "Template chromium");
+  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (gst_chromium_debug, "chromium", 0,
+      "Template chromium");
 
   return gst_element_register (chromium, "chromium", GST_RANK_NONE,
       GST_TYPE_CHROMIUM);
 }
 
 /*** Now the image processing work.... ***/
-
 /* Set up the cosine table. */
 void
 setup_cos_table (void)
@@ -313,14 +367,11 @@ cos_from_table (int angle)
 
 /* Transform processes each frame. */
 static void
-transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area)
+transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area,
+    gint edge_a, gint edge_b)
 {
   guint32 in, red, green, blue;
   gint x;
-  guint32 edge_a, edge_b;
-
-  edge_a = 200;
-  edge_b = 1;
 
   for (x = 0; x < video_area; x++) {
     in = *src++;
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.h b/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.h
index 2cd63cd..4f41f1d 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.h
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstchromium.h
@@ -47,14 +47,12 @@
 #define __GST_CHROMIUM_H__
 
 #include <gst/gst.h>
-
+#include <gst/video/video.h>
 #include <gst/video/gstvideofilter.h>
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
-/* #defines don't like whitespacey bits */
-#define GST_TYPE_CHROMIUM \
-  (gst_chromium_get_type())
+#define GST_TYPE_CHROMIUM (gst_chromium_get_type())
 #define GST_CHROMIUM(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj),GST_TYPE_CHROMIUM,GstChromium))
 #define GST_CHROMIUM_CLASS(klass) \
@@ -64,20 +62,20 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define GST_IS_CHROMIUM_CLASS(klass) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE((klass),GST_TYPE_CHROMIUM))
 
-typedef struct _GstChromium      GstChromium;
-typedef struct _GstChromiumClass GstChromiumClass;
+typedef struct GstChromium      GstChromium;
+typedef struct GstChromiumClass GstChromiumClass;
 
-struct _GstChromium
+struct GstChromium
 {
   GstVideoFilter videofilter;
-
-  /* < private > */
   gint width, height;
 
+  /* < private > */
+  gint edge_a, edge_b;
   gboolean silent;
 };
 
-struct _GstChromiumClass
+struct GstChromiumClass
 {
   GstVideoFilterClass parent_class;
 };
@@ -86,4 +84,4 @@ GType gst_chromium_get_type (void);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
-#endif /* __GST_CHROMIUM_H__ */
+#endif
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.c
index 5eb3c62..c89123c 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.c
@@ -88,13 +88,16 @@ enum
 enum
 {
   PROP_0,
+  PROP_ERODE,
   PROP_SILENT
 };
 
 /* Initializations */
 
+#define DEFAULT_ERODE FALSE
+
 static void transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area,
-    gint width, gint height);
+    gint width, gint height, gboolean erode);
 static inline guint32 get_luminance (guint32 in);
 
 /* The capabilities of the inputs and outputs. */
@@ -152,6 +155,10 @@ gst_dilate_class_init (GstDilateClass * klass)
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_dilate_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_dilate_get_property;
 
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_ERODE,
+      g_param_spec_boolean ("erode", "Erode", "Erode parameter", FALSE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE));
+
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SILENT,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "Silent", "Produce verbose output ?",
           FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
@@ -160,7 +167,7 @@ gst_dilate_class_init (GstDilateClass * klass)
   trans_class->transform = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_dilate_transform);
 }
 
-/* Initialize the new element,
+/* Initialize the element,
  * instantiate pads and add them to element,
  * set pad calback functions, and
  * initialize instance structure.
@@ -168,6 +175,7 @@ gst_dilate_class_init (GstDilateClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_dilate_init (GstDilate * filter, GstDilateClass * gclass)
 {
+  filter->erode = DEFAULT_ERODE;
   filter->silent = FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -181,6 +189,9 @@ gst_dilate_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     case PROP_SILENT:
       filter->silent = g_value_get_boolean (value);
       break;
+    case PROP_ERODE:
+      filter->erode = g_value_get_boolean (value);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -193,14 +204,19 @@ gst_dilate_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 {
   GstDilate *filter = GST_DILATE (object);
 
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
   switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_SILENT:
       g_value_set_boolean (value, filter->silent);
       break;
+    case PROP_ERODE:
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, filter->erode);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
   }
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
 }
 
 /* GstElement vmethod implementations */
@@ -215,8 +231,13 @@ gst_dilate_set_caps (GstBaseTransform * btrans, GstCaps * incaps,
   gboolean ret = TRUE;
 
   structure = gst_caps_get_structure (incaps, 0);
-  ret &= gst_structure_get_int (structure, "width", &filter->width);
-  ret &= gst_structure_get_int (structure, "height", &filter->height);
+
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
+  if (gst_structure_get_int (structure, "width", &filter->width) &&
+      gst_structure_get_int (structure, "height", &filter->height)) {
+    ret = TRUE;
+  }
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
 
   return ret;
 }
@@ -228,13 +249,30 @@ gst_dilate_transform (GstBaseTransform * btrans,
 {
   GstDilate *filter = GST_DILATE (btrans);
   gint video_size;
-
+  gboolean erode;
   guint32 *src = (guint32 *) GST_BUFFER_DATA (in_buf);
   guint32 *dest = (guint32 *) GST_BUFFER_DATA (out_buf);
+  GstClockTime timestamp;
+  gint64 stream_time;
 
   video_size = filter->width * filter->height;
 
-  transform (src, dest, video_size, filter->width, filter->height);
+  /* GstController: update the properties */
+  timestamp = GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (in_buf);
+  stream_time =
+      gst_segment_to_stream_time (&btrans->segment, GST_FORMAT_TIME, timestamp);
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (filter, "sync to %" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
+      GST_TIME_ARGS (timestamp));
+
+  if (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (stream_time))
+    gst_object_sync_values (G_OBJECT (filter), stream_time);
+
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
+  erode = filter->erode;
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
+
+  transform (src, dest, video_size, filter->width, filter->height, erode);
 
   return GST_FLOW_OK;
 }
@@ -271,72 +309,133 @@ get_luminance (guint32 in)
 /* Transform processes each frame. */
 static void
 transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area, gint width,
-    gint height)
+    gint height, gboolean erode)
 {
   guint32 out_luminance, down_luminance, right_luminance;
   guint32 up_luminance, left_luminance;
 
   guint32 *src_end = src + video_area;
-
-  while (src != src_end) {
-    guint32 *src_line_start = src;
-    guint32 *src_line_end = src + width;
-    guint32 *up;
-    guint32 *left;
-    guint32 *down;
-    guint32 *right;
-
-    while (src != src_line_end) {
-
-      up = src - width;
-      if (up < src) {
-        up = src;
-      }
-
-      left = src - 1;
-      if (left < src_line_start) {
-        left = src;
-      }
-
-      down = src + width;
-      if (down >= src_end) {
-        down = src;
-      }
-
-      right = src + 1;
-      if (right >= src_line_end) {
-        right = src;
-      }
-
-      *dest = *src;
-      out_luminance = get_luminance (*src);
-
-      down_luminance = get_luminance (*down);
-      if (down_luminance > out_luminance) {
-        *dest = *down;
-        out_luminance = down_luminance;
-      }
-
-      right_luminance = get_luminance (*right);
-      if (right_luminance > out_luminance) {
-        *dest = *right;
-        out_luminance = right_luminance;
-      }
-
-      up_luminance = get_luminance (*up);
-      if (up_luminance > out_luminance) {
-        *dest = *up;
-        out_luminance = up_luminance;
+  guint32 *up;
+  guint32 *left;
+  guint32 *down;
+  guint32 *right;
+
+  if (erode) {
+
+    while (src != src_end) {
+      guint32 *src_line_start = src;
+      guint32 *src_line_end = src + width;
+      while (src != src_line_end) {
+
+        up = src - width;
+        if (up < src) {
+          up = src;
+        }
+
+        left = src - 1;
+        if (left < src_line_start) {
+          left = src;
+        }
+
+        down = src + width;
+        if (down >= src_end) {
+          down = src;
+        }
+
+        right = src + 1;
+        if (right >= src_line_end) {
+          right = src;
+        }
+
+        *dest = *src;
+        out_luminance = get_luminance (*src);
+
+        down_luminance = get_luminance (*down);
+        if (down_luminance < out_luminance) {
+          *dest = *down;
+          out_luminance = down_luminance;
+        }
+
+        right_luminance = get_luminance (*right);
+        if (right_luminance < out_luminance) {
+          *dest = *right;
+          out_luminance = right_luminance;
+        }
+
+        up_luminance = get_luminance (*up);
+        if (up_luminance < out_luminance) {
+          *dest = *up;
+          out_luminance = up_luminance;
+        }
+
+        left_luminance = get_luminance (*left);
+        if (left_luminance < out_luminance) {
+          *dest = *left;
+          out_luminance = left_luminance;
+        }
+
+        src += 1;
+        dest += 1;
       }
+    }
 
-      left_luminance = get_luminance (*left);
-      if (left_luminance > out_luminance) {
-        *dest = *left;
-        out_luminance = left_luminance;
+  } else {
+
+    while (src != src_end) {
+      guint32 *src_line_start = src;
+      guint32 *src_line_end = src + width;
+      while (src != src_line_end) {
+
+        up = src - width;
+        if (up < src) {
+          up = src;
+        }
+
+        left = src - 1;
+        if (left < src_line_start) {
+          left = src;
+        }
+
+        down = src + width;
+        if (down >= src_end) {
+          down = src;
+        }
+
+        right = src + 1;
+        if (right >= src_line_end) {
+          right = src;
+        }
+
+        *dest = *src;
+        out_luminance = get_luminance (*src);
+
+        down_luminance = get_luminance (*down);
+        if (down_luminance > out_luminance) {
+          *dest = *down;
+          out_luminance = down_luminance;
+        }
+
+        right_luminance = get_luminance (*right);
+        if (right_luminance > out_luminance) {
+          *dest = *right;
+          out_luminance = right_luminance;
+        }
+
+        up_luminance = get_luminance (*up);
+        if (up_luminance > out_luminance) {
+          *dest = *up;
+          out_luminance = up_luminance;
+        }
+
+        left_luminance = get_luminance (*left);
+        if (left_luminance > out_luminance) {
+          *dest = *left;
+          out_luminance = left_luminance;
+        }
+
+        src += 1;
+        dest += 1;
       }
-
-      src += 1;
-      dest += 1;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.h b/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.h
index 8a3b502..29e32f1 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.h
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstdilate.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ struct _GstDilate
   gint width, height;
 
   gboolean silent;
+  gboolean erode;
 };
 
 struct _GstDilateClass
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstdodge.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstdodge.c
index cf42b53..ff61aa7 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstdodge.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstdodge.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ gst_dodge_class_init (GstDodgeClass * klass)
   trans_class->transform = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_dodge_transform);
 }
 
-/* Initialize the new element,
+/* Initialize the element,
  * instantiate pads and add them to element,
  * set pad calback functions, and
  * initialize instance structure.
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ gst_dodge_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 {
   GstDodge *filter = GST_DODGE (object);
 
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
   switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_SILENT:
       g_value_set_boolean (value, filter->silent);
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ gst_dodge_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
   }
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
 }
 
 /* GstElement vmethod implementations */
@@ -214,8 +216,13 @@ gst_dodge_set_caps (GstBaseTransform * btrans, GstCaps * incaps,
   gboolean ret = TRUE;
 
   structure = gst_caps_get_structure (incaps, 0);
-  ret &= gst_structure_get_int (structure, "width", &filter->width);
-  ret &= gst_structure_get_int (structure, "height", &filter->height);
+
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
+  if (gst_structure_get_int (structure, "width", &filter->width) &&
+      gst_structure_get_int (structure, "height", &filter->height)) {
+    ret = TRUE;
+  }
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
 
   return ret;
 }
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.c
index 59325d7..0b8f5d5 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.c
@@ -87,14 +87,18 @@ enum
 
 enum
 {
-  PROP_0,
+  PROP_0 = 0,
+  PROP_FACTOR,
   PROP_SILENT
 };
 
 /* Initializations */
 
+#define DEFAULT_FACTOR 175
+
 static gint gate_int (gint value, gint min, gint max);
-static void transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area);
+static void transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area,
+    gint factor);
 
 /* The capabilities of the inputs and outputs. */
 
@@ -152,6 +156,11 @@ gst_exclusion_class_init (GstExclusionClass * klass)
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_exclusion_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_exclusion_get_property;
 
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_FACTOR,
+      g_param_spec_uint ("factor", "Factor",
+          "Exclusion factor parameter", 0, 175, DEFAULT_FACTOR,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE));
+
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SILENT,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "Silent", "Produce verbose output ?",
           FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
@@ -160,7 +169,7 @@ gst_exclusion_class_init (GstExclusionClass * klass)
   trans_class->transform = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_exclusion_transform);
 }
 
-/* Initialize the new element,
+/* Initialize the element,
  * instantiate pads and add them to element,
  * set pad calback functions, and
  * initialize instance structure.
@@ -168,6 +177,7 @@ gst_exclusion_class_init (GstExclusionClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_exclusion_init (GstExclusion * filter, GstExclusionClass * gclass)
 {
+  filter->factor = DEFAULT_FACTOR;
   filter->silent = FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -181,6 +191,9 @@ gst_exclusion_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     case PROP_SILENT:
       filter->silent = g_value_get_boolean (value);
       break;
+    case PROP_FACTOR:
+      filter->factor = g_value_get_uint (value);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -193,18 +206,22 @@ gst_exclusion_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 {
   GstExclusion *filter = GST_EXCLUSION (object);
 
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
   switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_SILENT:
       g_value_set_boolean (value, filter->silent);
       break;
+    case PROP_FACTOR:
+      g_value_set_uint (value, filter->factor);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
   }
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
 }
 
 /* GstElement vmethod implementations */
-
 /* Handle the link with other elements. */
 static gboolean
 gst_exclusion_set_caps (GstBaseTransform * btrans, GstCaps * incaps,
@@ -212,11 +229,15 @@ gst_exclusion_set_caps (GstBaseTransform * btrans, GstCaps * incaps,
 {
   GstExclusion *filter = GST_EXCLUSION (btrans);
   GstStructure *structure;
-  gboolean ret = TRUE;
+  gboolean ret = FALSE;
 
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
   structure = gst_caps_get_structure (incaps, 0);
-  ret &= gst_structure_get_int (structure, "width", &filter->width);
-  ret &= gst_structure_get_int (structure, "height", &filter->height);
+  if (gst_structure_get_int (structure, "width", &filter->width) &&
+      gst_structure_get_int (structure, "height", &filter->height)) {
+    ret = TRUE;
+  }
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
 
   return ret;
 }
@@ -227,13 +248,29 @@ gst_exclusion_transform (GstBaseTransform * btrans,
     GstBuffer * in_buf, GstBuffer * out_buf)
 {
   GstExclusion *filter = GST_EXCLUSION (btrans);
-  gint video_size;
+  gint video_size, factor;
   guint32 *src = (guint32 *) GST_BUFFER_DATA (in_buf);
   guint32 *dest = (guint32 *) GST_BUFFER_DATA (out_buf);
+  GstClockTime timestamp;
+  gint64 stream_time;
 
-  video_size = filter->width * filter->height;
+  /* GstController: update the properties */
+  timestamp = GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (in_buf);
+  stream_time =
+      gst_segment_to_stream_time (&btrans->segment, GST_FORMAT_TIME, timestamp);
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (filter, "sync to %" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
+      GST_TIME_ARGS (timestamp));
+
+  if (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (stream_time))
+    gst_object_sync_values (G_OBJECT (filter), stream_time);
 
-  transform (src, dest, video_size);
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
+  factor = filter->factor;
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
+
+  video_size = filter->width * filter->height;
+  transform (src, dest, video_size, factor);
 
   return GST_FLOW_OK;
 }
@@ -252,7 +289,6 @@ gst_exclusion_plugin_init (GstPlugin * exclusion)
 }
 
 /*** Now the image processing work.... ***/
-
 /* Keep the values inbounds. */
 static gint
 gate_int (gint value, gint min, gint max)
@@ -268,11 +304,10 @@ gate_int (gint value, gint min, gint max)
 
 /* Transform processes each frame. */
 static void
-transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area)
+transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area, gint factor)
 {
   guint32 in, red, green, blue;
   gint x;
-  gint factor = 175;
 
   for (x = 0; x < video_area; x++) {
     in = *src++;
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.h b/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.h
index 0ff7f96..b47eef1 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.h
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstexclusion.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ struct _GstExclusion
 
   gint width, height;
 
+  gint factor;
   gboolean silent;
 };
 
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstplugin.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstplugin.c
index 536bcb7..ea2c77b 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstplugin.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstplugin.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
+  gst_controller_init (NULL, NULL);
   gboolean ret = TRUE;
 
   ret &= gst_burn_plugin_init (plugin);
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.c b/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.c
index 46b7df6..8cce8db 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.c
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.c
@@ -87,14 +87,22 @@ enum
 
 enum
 {
-  PROP_0,
+  PROP_0 = 0,
+  PROP_THRESHOLD,
+  PROP_START,
+  PROP_END,
   PROP_SILENT
 };
 
 /* Initializations */
 
+#define DEFAULT_THRESHOLD 127
+#define DEFAULT_START 50
+#define DEFAULT_END 185
+
 static gint gate_int (gint value, gint min, gint max);
-static void transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area);
+static void transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area,
+    gint threshold, gint start, gint end);
 
 /* The capabilities of the inputs and outputs. */
 
@@ -152,6 +160,21 @@ gst_solarize_class_init (GstSolarizeClass * klass)
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_solarize_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_solarize_get_property;
 
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_THRESHOLD,
+      g_param_spec_uint ("threshold", "Threshold",
+          "Threshold parameter", 0, 256, DEFAULT_THRESHOLD,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_START,
+      g_param_spec_uint ("start", "Start",
+          "Start parameter", 0, 256, DEFAULT_START,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE));
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_END,
+      g_param_spec_uint ("end", "End",
+          "End parameter", 0, 256, DEFAULT_END,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS | GST_PARAM_CONTROLLABLE));
+
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_SILENT,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "Silent", "Produce verbose output ?",
           FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
@@ -160,7 +183,7 @@ gst_solarize_class_init (GstSolarizeClass * klass)
   trans_class->transform = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_solarize_transform);
 }
 
-/* Initialize the new element,
+/* Initialize the element,
  * instantiate pads and add them to element,
  * set pad calback functions, and
  * initialize instance structure.
@@ -168,6 +191,9 @@ gst_solarize_class_init (GstSolarizeClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_solarize_init (GstSolarize * filter, GstSolarizeClass * gclass)
 {
+  filter->threshold = DEFAULT_THRESHOLD;
+  filter->start = DEFAULT_START;
+  filter->end = DEFAULT_END;
   filter->silent = FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -181,6 +207,15 @@ gst_solarize_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     case PROP_SILENT:
       filter->silent = g_value_get_boolean (value);
       break;
+    case PROP_THRESHOLD:
+      filter->threshold = g_value_get_uint (value);
+      break;
+    case PROP_START:
+      filter->start = g_value_get_uint (value);
+      break;
+    case PROP_END:
+      filter->end = g_value_get_uint (value);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -193,14 +228,25 @@ gst_solarize_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 {
   GstSolarize *filter = GST_SOLARIZE (object);
 
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
   switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_SILENT:
       g_value_set_boolean (value, filter->silent);
       break;
+    case PROP_THRESHOLD:
+      g_value_set_uint (value, filter->threshold);
+      break;
+    case PROP_START:
+      g_value_set_uint (value, filter->start);
+      break;
+    case PROP_END:
+      g_value_set_uint (value, filter->end);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
   }
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
 }
 
 /* GstElement vmethod implementations */
@@ -212,11 +258,15 @@ gst_solarize_set_caps (GstBaseTransform * btrans, GstCaps * incaps,
 {
   GstSolarize *filter = GST_SOLARIZE (btrans);
   GstStructure *structure;
-  gboolean ret = TRUE;
+  gboolean ret = FALSE;
 
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
   structure = gst_caps_get_structure (incaps, 0);
-  ret &= gst_structure_get_int (structure, "width", &filter->width);
-  ret &= gst_structure_get_int (structure, "height", &filter->height);
+  if (gst_structure_get_int (structure, "width", &filter->width) &&
+      gst_structure_get_int (structure, "height", &filter->height)) {
+    ret = TRUE;
+  }
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
 
   return ret;
 }
@@ -227,13 +277,31 @@ gst_solarize_transform (GstBaseTransform * btrans,
     GstBuffer * in_buf, GstBuffer * out_buf)
 {
   GstSolarize *filter = GST_SOLARIZE (btrans);
-  gint video_size;
+  gint video_size, threshold, start, end;
   guint32 *src = (guint32 *) GST_BUFFER_DATA (in_buf);
   guint32 *dest = (guint32 *) GST_BUFFER_DATA (out_buf);
+  GstClockTime timestamp;
+  gint64 stream_time;
 
-  video_size = filter->width * filter->height;
+  /* GstController: update the properties */
+  timestamp = GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (in_buf);
+  stream_time =
+      gst_segment_to_stream_time (&btrans->segment, GST_FORMAT_TIME, timestamp);
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (filter, "sync to %" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
+      GST_TIME_ARGS (timestamp));
+
+  if (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (stream_time))
+    gst_object_sync_values (G_OBJECT (filter), stream_time);
 
-  transform (src, dest, video_size);
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (filter);
+  threshold = filter->threshold;
+  start = filter->start;
+  end = filter->end;
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (filter);
+
+  video_size = filter->width * filter->height;
+  transform (src, dest, video_size, threshold, start, end);
 
   return GST_FLOW_OK;
 }
@@ -252,7 +320,6 @@ gst_solarize_plugin_init (GstPlugin * solarize)
 }
 
 /*** Now the image processing work.... ***/
-
 /* Keep the values inbounds. */
 static gint
 gate_int (gint value, gint min, gint max)
@@ -268,14 +335,12 @@ gate_int (gint value, gint min, gint max)
 
 /* Transform processes each frame. */
 static void
-transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area)
+transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area,
+    gint threshold, gint start, gint end)
 {
   guint32 in;
   guint32 color[3];
   gint x, c;
-  gint threshold = 127;
-  gint start = 50;
-  gint end = 185;
   gint floor = 0;
   gint ceiling = 255;
 
@@ -306,6 +371,7 @@ transform (guint32 * src, guint32 * dest, gint video_area)
     color[1] = (in >> 8) & 0xff;
     color[2] = (in) & 0xff;
 
+
     /* Loop through colors. */
     for (c = 0; c < 3; c++) {
       param = color[c];
diff --git a/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.h b/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.h
index 885687d..0d26a85 100644
--- a/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.h
+++ b/gst/gaudieffects/gstsolarize.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ struct _GstSolarize
 
   gint width, height;
 
+  gint threshold, start, end;
   gboolean silent;
 };