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<h2><span class="refentrytitle"><a name="gstreamer-GstParse.top_of_page"></a>GstParse</span></h2>
<p>GstParse — Get a pipeline from a text pipeline description</p>
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#include &lt;gst/gst.h&gt;
<a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Quarks.html#GQuark"><span class="returnvalue">GQuark</span></a> <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-error-quark" title="gst_parse_error_quark ()">gst_parse_error_quark</a> (<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">void</span></code></em>);
#define <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GST-PARSE-ERROR:CAPS" title="GST_PARSE_ERROR">GST_PARSE_ERROR</a>
enum <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseError" title="enum GstParseError">GstParseError</a>;
<a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext">GstParseContext</a>;
enum <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseFlags" title="enum GstParseFlags">GstParseFlags</a>;
<a class="link" href="GstElement.html" title="GstElement"><span class="returnvalue">GstElement</span></a> * <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-launch" title="gst_parse_launch ()">gst_parse_launch</a> (<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *pipeline_description</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Error-Reporting.html#GError"><span class="type">GError</span></a> **error</code></em>);
<a class="link" href="GstElement.html" title="GstElement"><span class="returnvalue">GstElement</span></a> * <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-launch-full" title="gst_parse_launch_full ()">gst_parse_launch_full</a> (<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *pipeline_description</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext"><span class="type">GstParseContext</span></a> *context</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseFlags" title="enum GstParseFlags"><span class="type">GstParseFlags</span></a> flags</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Error-Reporting.html#GError"><span class="type">GError</span></a> **error</code></em>);
<a class="link" href="GstElement.html" title="GstElement"><span class="returnvalue">GstElement</span></a> * <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-launchv" title="gst_parse_launchv ()">gst_parse_launchv</a> (<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> **argv</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Error-Reporting.html#GError"><span class="type">GError</span></a> **error</code></em>);
<a class="link" href="GstElement.html" title="GstElement"><span class="returnvalue">GstElement</span></a> * <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-launchv-full" title="gst_parse_launchv_full ()">gst_parse_launchv_full</a> (<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> **argv</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext"><span class="type">GstParseContext</span></a> *context</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseFlags" title="enum GstParseFlags"><span class="type">GstParseFlags</span></a> flags</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Error-Reporting.html#GError"><span class="type">GError</span></a> **error</code></em>);
<a class="link" href="GstElement.html" title="GstElement"><span class="returnvalue">GstElement</span></a> * <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-bin-from-description" title="gst_parse_bin_from_description ()">gst_parse_bin_from_description</a> (<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *bin_description</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"><span class="type">gboolean</span></a> ghost_unlinked_pads</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Error-Reporting.html#GError"><span class="type">GError</span></a> **err</code></em>);
<a class="link" href="GstElement.html" title="GstElement"><span class="returnvalue">GstElement</span></a> * <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-bin-from-description-full" title="gst_parse_bin_from_description_full ()">gst_parse_bin_from_description_full</a> (<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *bin_description</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"><span class="type">gboolean</span></a> ghost_unlinked_pads</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext"><span class="type">GstParseContext</span></a> *context</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseFlags" title="enum GstParseFlags"><span class="type">GstParseFlags</span></a> flags</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Error-Reporting.html#GError"><span class="type">GError</span></a> **err</code></em>);
<a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext"><span class="returnvalue">GstParseContext</span></a> * <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-context-new" title="gst_parse_context_new ()">gst_parse_context_new</a> (<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">void</span></code></em>);
<span class="returnvalue">void</span> <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-context-free" title="gst_parse_context_free ()">gst_parse_context_free</a> (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext"><span class="type">GstParseContext</span></a> *context</code></em>);
<a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="returnvalue">gchar</span></a> ** <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-context-get-missing-elements" title="gst_parse_context_get_missing_elements ()">gst_parse_context_get_missing_elements</a>
(<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext"><span class="type">GstParseContext</span></a> *context</code></em>);
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<a name="gstreamer-GstParse.description"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>
These function allow to create a pipeline based on the syntax used in the
gst-launch utility (see man-page for syntax documentation).
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Please note that these functions take several measures to create
somewhat dynamic pipelines. Due to that such pipelines are not always
reusable (set the state to NULL and back to PLAYING).
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<a name="gstreamer-GstParse.details"></a><h2>Details</h2>
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<a name="gst-parse-error-quark"></a><h3>gst_parse_error_quark ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Quarks.html#GQuark"><span class="returnvalue">GQuark</span></a> gst_parse_error_quark (<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">void</span></code></em>);</pre>
<p>
Get the error quark used by the parsing subsystem.
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<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td>the quark of the parse errors.</td>
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<a name="GST-PARSE-ERROR:CAPS"></a><h3>GST_PARSE_ERROR</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">#define GST_PARSE_ERROR gst_parse_error_quark ()
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Get access to the error quark of the parse subsystem.
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<a name="GstParseError"></a><h3>enum GstParseError</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">typedef enum {
GST_PARSE_ERROR_SYNTAX,
GST_PARSE_ERROR_NO_SUCH_ELEMENT,
GST_PARSE_ERROR_NO_SUCH_PROPERTY,
GST_PARSE_ERROR_LINK,
GST_PARSE_ERROR_COULD_NOT_SET_PROPERTY,
GST_PARSE_ERROR_EMPTY_BIN,
GST_PARSE_ERROR_EMPTY
} GstParseError;
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<p>
The different parsing errors that can occur.
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<td><p><a name="GST-PARSE-ERROR-SYNTAX:CAPS"></a><span class="term"><code class="literal">GST_PARSE_ERROR_SYNTAX</code></span></p></td>
<td>A syntax error occured.
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<td><p><a name="GST-PARSE-ERROR-NO-SUCH-ELEMENT:CAPS"></a><span class="term"><code class="literal">GST_PARSE_ERROR_NO_SUCH_ELEMENT</code></span></p></td>
<td>The description contained an unknown element
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<td><p><a name="GST-PARSE-ERROR-NO-SUCH-PROPERTY:CAPS"></a><span class="term"><code class="literal">GST_PARSE_ERROR_NO_SUCH_PROPERTY</code></span></p></td>
<td>An element did not have a specified property
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<td><p><a name="GST-PARSE-ERROR-LINK:CAPS"></a><span class="term"><code class="literal">GST_PARSE_ERROR_LINK</code></span></p></td>
<td>There was an error linking two pads.
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<td><p><a name="GST-PARSE-ERROR-COULD-NOT-SET-PROPERTY:CAPS"></a><span class="term"><code class="literal">GST_PARSE_ERROR_COULD_NOT_SET_PROPERTY</code></span></p></td>
<td>There was an error setting a property
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<td><p><a name="GST-PARSE-ERROR-EMPTY-BIN:CAPS"></a><span class="term"><code class="literal">GST_PARSE_ERROR_EMPTY_BIN</code></span></p></td>
<td>An empty bin was specified.
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<td><p><a name="GST-PARSE-ERROR-EMPTY:CAPS"></a><span class="term"><code class="literal">GST_PARSE_ERROR_EMPTY</code></span></p></td>
<td>An empty description was specified
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<a name="GstParseContext"></a><h3>GstParseContext</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">typedef struct _GstParseContext GstParseContext;</pre>
<p>
Opaque structure.
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<a name="GstParseFlags"></a><h3>enum GstParseFlags</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">typedef enum {
GST_PARSE_FLAG_NONE = 0,
GST_PARSE_FLAG_FATAL_ERRORS = (1 &lt;&lt; 0),
GST_PARSE_FLAG_NO_SINGLE_ELEMENT_BINS = (1 &lt;&lt; 1)
} GstParseFlags;
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Parsing options.
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<td><p><a name="GST-PARSE-FLAG-NONE:CAPS"></a><span class="term"><code class="literal">GST_PARSE_FLAG_NONE</code></span></p></td>
<td>Do not use any special parsing options.
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<td><p><a name="GST-PARSE-FLAG-FATAL-ERRORS:CAPS"></a><span class="term"><code class="literal">GST_PARSE_FLAG_FATAL_ERRORS</code></span></p></td>
<td>Always return NULL when an error occurs
(default behaviour is to return partially constructed bins or elements
in some cases)
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<td><p><a name="GST-PARSE-FLAG-NO-SINGLE-ELEMENT-BINS:CAPS"></a><span class="term"><code class="literal">GST_PARSE_FLAG_NO_SINGLE_ELEMENT_BINS</code></span></p></td>
<td>If a bin only has a single element,
just return the element.
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<a name="gst-parse-launch"></a><h3>gst_parse_launch ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a class="link" href="GstElement.html" title="GstElement"><span class="returnvalue">GstElement</span></a> * gst_parse_launch (<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *pipeline_description</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Error-Reporting.html#GError"><span class="type">GError</span></a> **error</code></em>);</pre>
<p>
Create a new pipeline based on command line syntax.
Please note that you might get a return value that is not <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a> even though
the <em class="parameter"><code>error</code></em> is set. In this case there was a recoverable parsing error and you
can try to play the pipeline.
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>pipeline_description</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>the command line describing the pipeline</td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>error</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>the error message in case of an erroneous pipeline.</td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td>a new element on success, <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a> on failure. If
more than one toplevel element is specified by the <em class="parameter"><code>pipeline_description</code></em>,
all elements are put into a <a class="link" href="GstPipeline.html" title="GstPipeline"><span class="type">GstPipeline</span></a>, which than is returned. <span class="annotation">[transfer floating]</span>
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<a name="gst-parse-launch-full"></a><h3>gst_parse_launch_full ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a class="link" href="GstElement.html" title="GstElement"><span class="returnvalue">GstElement</span></a> * gst_parse_launch_full (<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *pipeline_description</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext"><span class="type">GstParseContext</span></a> *context</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseFlags" title="enum GstParseFlags"><span class="type">GstParseFlags</span></a> flags</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Error-Reporting.html#GError"><span class="type">GError</span></a> **error</code></em>);</pre>
<p>
Create a new pipeline based on command line syntax.
Please note that you might get a return value that is not <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a> even though
the <em class="parameter"><code>error</code></em> is set. In this case there was a recoverable parsing error and you
can try to play the pipeline.
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>pipeline_description</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>the command line describing the pipeline</td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>context</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>a parse context allocated with
<a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-context-new" title="gst_parse_context_new ()"><code class="function">gst_parse_context_new()</code></a>, or <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a>. <span class="annotation">[<acronym title="NULL is ok, both for passing and for returning."><span class="acronym">allow-none</span></acronym>]</span>
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>flags</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>parsing options, or <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GST-PARSE-FLAG-NONE:CAPS"><span class="type">GST_PARSE_FLAG_NONE</span></a>
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>error</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>the error message in case of an erroneous pipeline.</td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td>a new element on success, <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a> on failure. If
more than one toplevel element is specified by the <em class="parameter"><code>pipeline_description</code></em>,
all elements are put into a <a class="link" href="GstPipeline.html" title="GstPipeline"><span class="type">GstPipeline</span></a>, which then is returned. <span class="annotation">[<acronym title="Free data after the code is done."><span class="acronym">transfer full</span></acronym>]</span>
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<a name="gst-parse-launchv"></a><h3>gst_parse_launchv ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a class="link" href="GstElement.html" title="GstElement"><span class="returnvalue">GstElement</span></a> * gst_parse_launchv (<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> **argv</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Error-Reporting.html#GError"><span class="type">GError</span></a> **error</code></em>);</pre>
<p>
Create a new element based on command line syntax.
<em class="parameter"><code>error</code></em> will contain an error message if an erroneuos pipeline is specified.
An error does not mean that the pipeline could not be constructed.
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>argv</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>null-terminated array of arguments. <span class="annotation">[<acronym title="Parameter for input. Default is transfer none."><span class="acronym">in</span></acronym>][<acronym title="Parameter points to an array of items."><span class="acronym">array</span></acronym> zero-terminated=1]</span>
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>error</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>pointer to a <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Error-Reporting.html#GError"><span class="type">GError</span></a>
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<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td>a new element on success and <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a> on failure. <span class="annotation">[<acronym title="Free data after the code is done."><span class="acronym">transfer full</span></acronym>]</span>
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<a name="gst-parse-launchv-full"></a><h3>gst_parse_launchv_full ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a class="link" href="GstElement.html" title="GstElement"><span class="returnvalue">GstElement</span></a> * gst_parse_launchv_full (<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> **argv</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext"><span class="type">GstParseContext</span></a> *context</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseFlags" title="enum GstParseFlags"><span class="type">GstParseFlags</span></a> flags</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Error-Reporting.html#GError"><span class="type">GError</span></a> **error</code></em>);</pre>
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Create a new element based on command line syntax.
<em class="parameter"><code>error</code></em> will contain an error message if an erroneous pipeline is specified.
An error does not mean that the pipeline could not be constructed.
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>context</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>a parse context allocated with
<a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-context-new" title="gst_parse_context_new ()"><code class="function">gst_parse_context_new()</code></a>, or <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a>. <span class="annotation">[<acronym title="NULL is ok, both for passing and for returning."><span class="acronym">allow-none</span></acronym>]</span>
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>flags</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>parsing options, or <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GST-PARSE-FLAG-NONE:CAPS"><span class="type">GST_PARSE_FLAG_NONE</span></a>
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>error</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>pointer to a <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Error-Reporting.html#GError"><span class="type">GError</span></a> (which must be initialised to <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a>)</td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td>a new element on success; on failure, either <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a>
or a partially-constructed bin or element will be returned and <em class="parameter"><code>error</code></em> will
be set (unless you passed <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GST-PARSE-FLAG-FATAL-ERRORS:CAPS"><span class="type">GST_PARSE_FLAG_FATAL_ERRORS</span></a> in <em class="parameter"><code>flags</code></em>, then
<a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a> will always be returned on failure). <span class="annotation">[<acronym title="Free data after the code is done."><span class="acronym">transfer full</span></acronym>]</span>
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<a name="gst-parse-bin-from-description"></a><h3>gst_parse_bin_from_description ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a class="link" href="GstElement.html" title="GstElement"><span class="returnvalue">GstElement</span></a> * gst_parse_bin_from_description (<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *bin_description</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"><span class="type">gboolean</span></a> ghost_unlinked_pads</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Error-Reporting.html#GError"><span class="type">GError</span></a> **err</code></em>);</pre>
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This is a convenience wrapper around <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-launch" title="gst_parse_launch ()"><code class="function">gst_parse_launch()</code></a> to create a
<a class="link" href="GstBin.html" title="GstBin"><span class="type">GstBin</span></a> from a gst-launch-style pipeline description. See
<a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-launch" title="gst_parse_launch ()"><code class="function">gst_parse_launch()</code></a> and the gst-launch man page for details about the
syntax. Ghost pads on the bin for unlinked source or sink pads
within the bin can automatically be created (but only a maximum of
one ghost pad for each direction will be created; if you expect
multiple unlinked source pads or multiple unlinked sink pads
and want them all ghosted, you will have to create the ghost pads
yourself).
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>bin_description</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>command line describing the bin</td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>ghost_unlinked_pads</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>whether to automatically create ghost pads
for unlinked source or sink pads within the bin</td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>err</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>where to store the error message in case of an error, or NULL</td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td>a newly-created bin,
or <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a> if an error occurred. <span class="annotation">[transfer floating][<acronym title="Override the parsed C type with given type"><span class="acronym">type</span></acronym> Gst.Bin]</span>
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<a name="gst-parse-bin-from-description-full"></a><h3>gst_parse_bin_from_description_full ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a class="link" href="GstElement.html" title="GstElement"><span class="returnvalue">GstElement</span></a> * gst_parse_bin_from_description_full (<em class="parameter"><code>const <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="type">gchar</span></a> *bin_description</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gboolean"><span class="type">gboolean</span></a> ghost_unlinked_pads</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext"><span class="type">GstParseContext</span></a> *context</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseFlags" title="enum GstParseFlags"><span class="type">GstParseFlags</span></a> flags</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Error-Reporting.html#GError"><span class="type">GError</span></a> **err</code></em>);</pre>
<p>
This is a convenience wrapper around <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-launch" title="gst_parse_launch ()"><code class="function">gst_parse_launch()</code></a> to create a
<a class="link" href="GstBin.html" title="GstBin"><span class="type">GstBin</span></a> from a gst-launch-style pipeline description. See
<a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-launch" title="gst_parse_launch ()"><code class="function">gst_parse_launch()</code></a> and the gst-launch man page for details about the
syntax. Ghost pads on the bin for unlinked source or sink pads
within the bin can automatically be created (but only a maximum of
one ghost pad for each direction will be created; if you expect
multiple unlinked source pads or multiple unlinked sink pads
and want them all ghosted, you will have to create the ghost pads
yourself).
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<td>command line describing the bin</td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>ghost_unlinked_pads</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>whether to automatically create ghost pads
for unlinked source or sink pads within the bin</td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>context</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>a parse context allocated with
<a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-context-new" title="gst_parse_context_new ()"><code class="function">gst_parse_context_new()</code></a>, or <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a>. <span class="annotation">[<acronym title="Don't free data after the code is done."><span class="acronym">transfer none</span></acronym>][<acronym title="NULL is ok, both for passing and for returning."><span class="acronym">allow-none</span></acronym>]</span>
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>flags</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>parsing options, or <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GST-PARSE-FLAG-NONE:CAPS"><span class="type">GST_PARSE_FLAG_NONE</span></a>
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<td><p><span class="term"><em class="parameter"><code>err</code></em> :</span></p></td>
<td>where to store the error message in case of an error, or NULL</td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td>a newly-created element, which
is guaranteed to be a bin unless GST_FLAG_NO_SINGLE_ELEMENT_BINS was
passed, or <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a> if an error occurred. <span class="annotation">[<acronym title="Free data after the code is done."><span class="acronym">transfer full</span></acronym>][<acronym title="Override the parsed C type with given type"><span class="acronym">type</span></acronym> Gst.Element]</span>
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<a name="gst-parse-context-new"></a><h3>gst_parse_context_new ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext"><span class="returnvalue">GstParseContext</span></a> * gst_parse_context_new (<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">void</span></code></em>);</pre>
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Allocates a parse context for use with <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-launch-full" title="gst_parse_launch_full ()"><code class="function">gst_parse_launch_full()</code></a> or
<a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-launchv-full" title="gst_parse_launchv_full ()"><code class="function">gst_parse_launchv_full()</code></a>.
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Free-function: gst_parse_context_free
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<td>a newly-allocated parse context. Free with
<a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-context-free" title="gst_parse_context_free ()"><code class="function">gst_parse_context_free()</code></a> when no longer needed. <span class="annotation">[<acronym title="Free data after the code is done."><span class="acronym">transfer full</span></acronym>]</span>
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<a name="gst-parse-context-free"></a><h3>gst_parse_context_free ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span> gst_parse_context_free (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext"><span class="type">GstParseContext</span></a> *context</code></em>);</pre>
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Frees a parse context previously allocated with <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-context-new" title="gst_parse_context_new ()"><code class="function">gst_parse_context_new()</code></a>.
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<td>a <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext"><span class="type">GstParseContext</span></a>. <span class="annotation">[<acronym title="Free data after the code is done."><span class="acronym">transfer full</span></acronym>]</span>
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<a name="gst-parse-context-get-missing-elements"></a><h3>gst_parse_context_get_missing_elements ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-Basic-Types.html#gchar"><span class="returnvalue">gchar</span></a> ** gst_parse_context_get_missing_elements
(<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext"><span class="type">GstParseContext</span></a> *context</code></em>);</pre>
<p>
Retrieve missing elements from a previous run of <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-launch-full" title="gst_parse_launch_full ()"><code class="function">gst_parse_launch_full()</code></a>
or <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#gst-parse-launchv-full" title="gst_parse_launchv_full ()"><code class="function">gst_parse_launchv_full()</code></a>. Will only return results if an error code
of <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GST-PARSE-ERROR-NO-SUCH-ELEMENT:CAPS"><code class="literal">GST_PARSE_ERROR_NO_SUCH_ELEMENT</code></a> was returned.
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<td>a <a class="link" href="gstreamer-GstParse.html#GstParseContext" title="GstParseContext"><span class="type">GstParseContext</span></a>
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<td><p><span class="term"><span class="emphasis"><em>Returns</em></span> :</span></p></td>
<td>a
NULL-terminated array of element factory name strings of missing
elements. Free with <a href="http://library.gnome.org/devel/glib/unstable/glib-String-Utility-Functions.html#g-strfreev"><code class="function">g_strfreev()</code></a> when no longer needed. <span class="annotation">[<acronym title="Free data after the code is done."><span class="acronym">transfer full</span></acronym>][<acronym title="Parameter points to an array of items."><span class="acronym">array</span></acronym> zero-terminated=1][<acronym title="Generics and defining elements of containers and arrays."><span class="acronym">element-type</span></acronym> gchar*]</span>
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