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GstElement

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Base class for all pipeline elements

<!-- ##### SECTION Long_Description ##### -->
<para>
GstElement is the base class needed to construct an element that can be
used in a GST pipeline.  As such, it is not a functional entity, and
cannot do anything when placed in a pipeline.
</para>

<para>
All GstElements have a list containing the #GstPad structure for all their
inputs and outputs.  These can be added with gst_element_add_pad() or
gst_element_add_ghost_pad(), and retrieved by name with
gst_element_get_pad(), or in a list form by gst_element_get_pad_list().
</para>

<para>
gst_element_connect() is a convenience function provided to make it
simpler to connect pads of two elements together.
</para>

<!-- ##### SECTION See_Also ##### -->
<para>
#GstElementFactory
</para>

<!-- ##### ENUM GstElementState ##### -->
<para>
This enum defines the standard states an element may be in.  You will normally
use gst_element_set_state() to change the state of an element.

</para>

@GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING: 
@GST_STATE_NULL: Reset the state of an element.
@GST_STATE_READY: will make the element ready to start processing data. some
elements might have a non trivial way to initialize themselves.
@GST_STATE_PAUSED: means there really is data flowing temporary stops the data flow.
@GST_STATE_PLAYING: means there really is data flowing through the graph.

<!-- ##### ENUM GstElementStateReturn ##### -->
<para>
This enum defines the standard return values that an element
can return after a state change.

</para>

@GST_STATE_FAILURE: the element could not perform the state change
@GST_STATE_SUCCESS: the element successfully changed its state
@GST_STATE_ASYNC: the element will asynchronously change its state as soon as possible

<!-- ##### MACRO GST_NUM_STATES ##### -->
<para>
The maximun number of states.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO GST_STATE ##### -->
<para>
This macro returns the current state of the element.
</para>

@obj: Element to return state for.


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_STATE_PENDING ##### -->
<para>
This macro returns the currently pending state of the element.
</para>

@obj: Element to return the pending state for.


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_STATE_TRANSITION ##### -->
<para>
Returns the state transition this object is going through.
</para>

@obj: the Element to return the state transition for


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_STATE_NULL_TO_READY ##### -->
<para>
The Element is going from the NULL state to the READY state.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO GST_STATE_READY_TO_PAUSED ##### -->
<para>
The Element is going from the READY state to the PAUSED state.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO GST_STATE_PAUSED_TO_READY ##### -->
<para>
The Element is going from the PAUSED state to the READY state.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO GST_STATE_PLAYING_TO_PAUSED ##### -->
<para>
The Element is going from the PLAYING state to the PAUSED state.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO GST_STATE_PAUSED_TO_PLAYING ##### -->
<para>
The Element is going from the PAUSED state to the PLAYING state.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO GST_STATE_READY_TO_NULL ##### -->
<para>
The Element is going from the READY state to the NULL state.
</para>



<!-- ##### ENUM GstElementFlags ##### -->
<para>
This enum defines the standard flags that an element may have.
</para>

@GST_ELEMENT_COMPLEX: 
@GST_ELEMENT_DECOUPLED: 
@GST_ELEMENT_THREAD_SUGGESTED: 
@GST_ELEMENT_NO_SEEK: 
@GST_ELEMENT_INFINITE_LOOP: 
@GST_ELEMENT_SCHEDULER_PRIVATE1: 
@GST_ELEMENT_SCHEDULER_PRIVATE2: 
@GST_ELEMENT_NEW_LOOPFUNC: 
@GST_ELEMENT_EVENT_AWARE: 
@GST_ELEMENT_FLAG_LAST: 

<!-- ##### MACRO GST_ELEMENT_IS_THREAD_SUGGESTED ##### -->
<para>
Queries whether the Element should be placed in a thread.
</para>

@obj: The element to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_ELEMENT_IS_DECOUPLED ##### -->
<para>
Queries if the Element is decoupled.
</para>

@obj: The element to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_ELEMENT_IS_EOS ##### -->
<para>
Query wether this element is in the End Of Stream state.
</para>

@obj: The element to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_ELEMENT_IS_EVENT_AWARE ##### -->
<para>
Query wether this element can handle events.
</para>

@obj: The element to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_ELEMENT_PARENT ##### -->
<para>
Get the parent object of this element.
</para>

@obj: The element to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_ELEMENT_NAME ##### -->
<para>
Get the name of this element.
</para>

@obj: The element to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_ELEMENT_PADS ##### -->
<para>
Get the pads of this elements.
</para>

@obj: The element to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_ELEMENT_SCHED ##### -->
<para>
Get the scheduler of this element.
</para>

@obj: The element to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_ELEMENT_MANAGER ##### -->
<para>
Get the manager of this element.
</para>

@obj: The element to query


<!-- ##### STRUCT GstElement ##### -->
<para>

</para>


<!-- ##### USER_FUNCTION GstElementLoopFunction ##### -->
<para>
This function type is used to specify a loop function for the element.  It
is passed the element in question, and is expect to return only in error
circumstances.
</para>

@element: The element in question.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_class_add_padtemplate ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@klass: 
@templ: 
<!-- # Unused Parameters # -->
@element: 


<!-- ##### MACRO gst_element_destroy ##### -->
<para>
Destroy the element. This is potentially dangerous, use gst_object_unref
instead.
</para>

@element: the element to destroy


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_set_loop_function ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@loop: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_set_name ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@name: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_get_name ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_get_sched ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_set_sched ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@sched: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_set_parent ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@parent: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_get_parent ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_add_pad ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@pad: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_remove_pad ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@pad: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_get_pad ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@name: 
@Returns: GList of pads


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_get_pad_list ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_get_padtemplate_list ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_get_padtemplate_by_name ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@name: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_add_ghost_pad ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@pad: 
@name: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_remove_ghost_pad ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@pad: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_request_compatible_pad ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@templ: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_request_pad_by_name ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@name: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_connect ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@src: 
@srcpadname: 
@dest: 
@destpadname: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_connect_filtered ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@src: 
@srcpadname: 
@dest: 
@destpadname: 
@filtercaps: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_disconnect ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@src: 
@srcpadname: 
@dest: 
@destpadname: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_set_state ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@state: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_get_state ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@Returns: 
<!-- # Unused Parameters # -->
@elem: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_wait_state_change ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_statename ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@state: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_info ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@info: 
@Varargs: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_error ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@error: 
@Varargs: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_get_factory ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_set_eos ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_install_std_props ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@klass: 
@first_name: 
@Varargs: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_send_event ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@event: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_interrupt ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_element_yield ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@element: 


<!-- ##### SIGNAL GstElement::eos ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@gstelement: the object which received the signal.

<!-- ##### SIGNAL GstElement::error ##### -->
<para>
Is trigered whenever an error occured

</para>

@gstelement: the object which received the signal.
@arg1: the error message
@arg2: 

<!-- ##### SIGNAL GstElement::new-pad ##### -->
<para>
Is trigered whenever a new pad is added to an element
</para>

@gstelement: the object which received the signal.
@arg1: the new pad that was added

<!-- ##### SIGNAL GstElement::pad-removed ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@gstelement: the object which received the signal.
@arg1: The pad that was removed.

<!-- ##### SIGNAL GstElement::state-change ##### -->
<para>
Is trigered whenever the state of an element changes
</para>

@gstelement: the object which received the signal.
@arg1: the new state of the object
@arg2: 

