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1 /* GStreamer
2  * Copyright (C) 1999,2000 Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>
3  *               2000,2004 Wim Taymans <wim@fluendo.com>
4  *
5  * gstelementfactory.h: Header for GstElementFactory
6  *
7  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
8  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
9  * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
10  * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
11  *
12  * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
13  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
14  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
15  * Library General Public License for more details.
16  *
17  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
18  * License along with this library; if not, write to the
19  * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
20  * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
21  */
22 
23 
24 #ifndef __GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_H__
25 #define __GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_H__
26 
27 /**
28  * GstElementFactory:
29  *
30  * The opaque #GstElementFactory data structure.
31  */
32 typedef struct _GstElementFactory GstElementFactory;
33 typedef struct _GstElementFactoryClass GstElementFactoryClass;
34 
35 #include <gst/gstconfig.h>
36 #include <gst/gstelement.h>
37 #include <gst/gstpad.h>
38 #include <gst/gstplugin.h>
39 #include <gst/gstpluginfeature.h>
40 #include <gst/gsturi.h>
41 
42 G_BEGIN_DECLS
43 
44 #define GST_TYPE_ELEMENT_FACTORY                (gst_element_factory_get_type())
45 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY(obj)                (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj),GST_TYPE_ELEMENT_FACTORY,\
46                                                  GstElementFactory))
47 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_CLASS(klass)        (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((klass),GST_TYPE_ELEMENT_FACTORY,\
48                                                  GstElementFactoryClass))
49 #define GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY(obj)             (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj),GST_TYPE_ELEMENT_FACTORY))
50 #define GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY_CLASS(klass)     (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE((klass),GST_TYPE_ELEMENT_FACTORY))
51 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_CAST(obj)           ((GstElementFactory *)(obj))
52 
53 GST_API
54 GType                   gst_element_factory_get_type            (void);
55 
56 GST_API
57 GstElementFactory *     gst_element_factory_find                (const gchar *name);
58 
59 GST_API
60 GType                   gst_element_factory_get_element_type    (GstElementFactory *factory);
61 
62 GST_API
63 const gchar *           gst_element_factory_get_metadata        (GstElementFactory *factory, const gchar *key);
64 
65 GST_API
66 gchar **                gst_element_factory_get_metadata_keys   (GstElementFactory *factory);
67 
68 GST_API
69 guint                   gst_element_factory_get_num_pad_templates (GstElementFactory *factory);
70 
71 GST_API
72 const GList *           gst_element_factory_get_static_pad_templates (GstElementFactory *factory);
73 
74 GST_API
75 GstURIType              gst_element_factory_get_uri_type        (GstElementFactory *factory);
76 
77 GST_API
78 const gchar * const *   gst_element_factory_get_uri_protocols   (GstElementFactory *factory);
79 
80 GST_API
81 gboolean                gst_element_factory_has_interface       (GstElementFactory *factory,
82                                                                  const gchar *interfacename);
83 GST_API
84 GstElement*             gst_element_factory_create              (GstElementFactory *factory,
85                                                                  const gchar *name) G_GNUC_MALLOC;
86 GST_API
87 GstElement*             gst_element_factory_create_full         (GstElementFactory * factory,
88                                                                  const gchar * first, ...) G_GNUC_MALLOC;
89 GST_API
90 GstElement *            gst_element_factory_create_valist       (GstElementFactory * factory,
91                                                                  const gchar * first, va_list properties) G_GNUC_MALLOC;
92 GST_API
93 GstElement *            gst_element_factory_create_with_properties (GstElementFactory * factory,
94                                                                  guint n, const gchar *names[], const GValue values[]) G_GNUC_MALLOC;
95 GST_API
96 GstElement*             gst_element_factory_make                (const gchar *factoryname, const gchar *name) G_GNUC_MALLOC;
97 
98 GST_API
99 GstElement*             gst_element_factory_make_full           (const gchar *factoryname,
100                                                                   const gchar *first, ...) G_GNUC_MALLOC;
101 GST_API
102 GstElement*             gst_element_factory_make_valist         (const gchar *factoryname,
103                                                                  const gchar *first, va_list properties) G_GNUC_MALLOC;
104 GST_API
105 GstElement*             gst_element_factory_make_with_properties (const gchar *factoryname,
106                                                                  guint n, const gchar *names[], const GValue values[]) G_GNUC_MALLOC;
107 GST_API
108 gboolean                gst_element_register                    (GstPlugin *plugin, const gchar *name,
109                                                                  guint rank, GType type);
110 
111 GST_API
112 void                    gst_element_type_set_skip_documentation (GType type);
113 
114 GST_API
115 gboolean                gst_element_factory_get_skip_documentation (GstElementFactory * factory);
116 
117 /* Factory list functions */
118 
119 /**
120  * GstFactoryListType:
121  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DECODER: Decoder elements
122  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_ENCODER: Encoder elements
123  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_SINK: Sink elements
124  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_SRC: Source elements
125  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MUXER: Muxer elements
126  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DEMUXER: Demuxer elements
127  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_PARSER: Parser elements
128  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_PAYLOADER: Payloader elements
129  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DEPAYLOADER: Depayloader elements
130  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DECRYPTOR: Elements handling decryption (Since: 1.6)
131  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_ENCRYPTOR: Elements handling encryption (Since: 1.6)
132  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_HARDWARE: Hardware based elements (Since: 1.18)
133  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MAX_ELEMENTS: Private, do not use
134  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_VIDEO: Elements handling video media types
135  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_AUDIO: Elements handling audio media types
136  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_IMAGE: Elements handling image media types
137  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_SUBTITLE: Elements handling subtitle media types
138  * @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_METADATA: Elements handling metadata media types
139  *
140  * The type of #GstElementFactory to filter.
141  *
142  * All @GstFactoryListType up to @GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MAX_ELEMENTS are exclusive.
143  *
144  * If one or more of the MEDIA types are specified, then only elements
145  * matching the specified media types will be selected.
146  */
147 
148 /**
149  * GstElementFactoryListType:
150  *
151  * A type defining the type of an element factory.
152  */
153 typedef guint64 GstElementFactoryListType;
154 
155 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DECODER        ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 0))
156 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_ENCODER        ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 1))
157 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_SINK           ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 2))
158 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_SRC            ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 3))
159 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MUXER          ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 4))
160 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DEMUXER        ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 5))
161 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_PARSER         ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 6))
162 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_PAYLOADER      ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 7))
163 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DEPAYLOADER    ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 8))
164 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_FORMATTER      ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 9))
165 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DECRYPTOR      ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 10))
166 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_ENCRYPTOR      ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 11))
167 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_HARDWARE      ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 12))
168 
169 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MAX_ELEMENTS   ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 48))
170 
171 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_VIDEO    ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 49))
172 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_AUDIO    ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 50))
173 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_IMAGE    ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 51))
174 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_SUBTITLE ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 52))
175 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_METADATA ((GstElementFactoryListType)(G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 53))
176 
177 /**
178  * GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_ANY: (value 562949953421311) (type GstElementFactoryListType)
179  *
180  * Elements of any of the defined GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_LIST types
181  */
182 #define  GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_ANY ((GstElementFactoryListType)((G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (1) << 49) - 1))
183 
184 /**
185  * GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_ANY: (value 18446462598732840960) (type GstElementFactoryListType)
186  *
187  * Elements matching any of the defined GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA types
188  *
189  * Note: Do not use this if you wish to not filter against any of the defined
190  * media types. If you wish to do this, simply don't specify any
191  * GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA flag.
192  */
193 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_ANY ((GstElementFactoryListType)(~G_GUINT64_CONSTANT (0) << 48))
194 
195 /**
196  * GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_VIDEO_ENCODER: (value 2814749767106562) (type GstElementFactoryListType)
197  *
198  * All encoders handling video or image media types
199  */
200 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_VIDEO_ENCODER ((GstElementFactoryListType)(GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_ENCODER | GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_VIDEO | GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_IMAGE))
201 
202 /**
203  * GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_AUDIO_ENCODER: (value 1125899906842626) (type GstElementFactoryListType)
204  *
205  * All encoders handling audio media types
206  */
207 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_AUDIO_ENCODER ((GstElementFactoryListType)(GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_ENCODER | GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_AUDIO))
208 
209 /**
210  * GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_AUDIOVIDEO_SINKS: (value 3940649673949188) (type GstElementFactoryListType)
211  *
212  * All sinks handling audio, video or image media types
213  */
214 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_AUDIOVIDEO_SINKS ((GstElementFactoryListType)(GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_SINK | GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_AUDIO | GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_VIDEO | GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_MEDIA_IMAGE))
215 
216 /**
217  * GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DECODABLE: (value 1377) (type GstElementFactoryListType)
218  *
219  * All elements used to 'decode' streams (decoders, demuxers, parsers, depayloaders)
220  */
221 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DECODABLE \
222   ((GstElementFactoryListType)(GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DECODER | GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DEMUXER | GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DEPAYLOADER | GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_PARSER | GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_TYPE_DECRYPTOR))
223 
224 /* Element klass defines */
225 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_DECODER               "Decoder"
226 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_ENCODER               "Encoder"
227 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_SINK                  "Sink"
228 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_SRC                   "Source"
229 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_MUXER                 "Muxer"
230 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_DEMUXER               "Demuxer"
231 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_PARSER                "Parser"
232 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_PAYLOADER             "Payloader"
233 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_DEPAYLOADER           "Depayloader"
234 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_FORMATTER             "Formatter"
235 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_DECRYPTOR             "Decryptor"
236 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_ENCRYPTOR             "Encryptor"
237 
238 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_MEDIA_VIDEO           "Video"
239 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_MEDIA_AUDIO           "Audio"
240 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_MEDIA_IMAGE           "Image"
241 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_MEDIA_SUBTITLE        "Subtitle"
242 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_MEDIA_METADATA        "Metadata"
243 
244 /**
245  * GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_HARDWARE:
246  *
247  * Elements interacting with hardware devices should specify this classifier in
248  * their metadata. You may need to put the element in "READY" state to test if
249  * the hardware is present in the system.
250  *
251  * Since: 1.16
252  */
253 #define GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_KLASS_HARDWARE              "Hardware"
254 
255 GST_API
256 gboolean      gst_element_factory_list_is_type      (GstElementFactory *factory,
257                                                      GstElementFactoryListType type);
258 
259 GST_API
260 GList *       gst_element_factory_list_get_elements (GstElementFactoryListType type,
261                                                      GstRank minrank) G_GNUC_MALLOC;
262 
263 
264 GST_API
265 GList *       gst_element_factory_list_filter       (GList *list, const GstCaps *caps,
266                                                      GstPadDirection direction,
267                                                      gboolean subsetonly) G_GNUC_MALLOC;
268 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC(GstElementFactory, gst_object_unref)
269 
270 G_END_DECLS
271 
272 #endif /* __GST_ELEMENT_FACTORY_H__ */
273