/* GStreamer
 * Copyright (C) 1999,2000 Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>
 *                    2000 Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@chello.be>
 *
 * gstregistrypool.h: maintain list of registries and plugins
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 * Library General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
 * License along with this library; if not, write to the
 * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
 * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 */


#ifndef __GST_REGISTRY_POOL_H__
#define __GST_REGISTRY_POOL_H__

G_BEGIN_DECLS

#include <gst/gstplugin.h>
#include <gst/gstregistry.h>

/* the pool of registries */
GList*			gst_registry_pool_list		(void);

void			gst_registry_pool_add		(GstRegistry *registry, guint priority);
void			gst_registry_pool_remove	(GstRegistry *registry);

void			gst_registry_pool_add_plugin	(GstPlugin *plugin);

void			gst_registry_pool_load_all	(void);

/* query the plugins/features */
GList*			gst_registry_pool_plugin_filter (GstPluginFilter filter, 
							 gboolean first, gpointer user_data);
GList*			gst_registry_pool_feature_filter (GstPluginFeatureFilter filter, 
							 gboolean first, gpointer user_data);

/* some predefined filters */
GList*			gst_registry_pool_plugin_list	(void);
GList*			gst_registry_pool_feature_list	(GType type);

GstPlugin*		gst_registry_pool_find_plugin	(const gchar *name);
GstPluginFeature*	gst_registry_pool_find_feature	(const gchar *name, GType type);

GstRegistry*		gst_registry_pool_get_prefered	(GstRegistryFlags flags);

G_END_DECLS

#endif /* __GST_REGISTRY_POOL_H__ */