gstreamer/docs/design/part-element-sink.txt

Sink elements
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Sink elements consume data. They normally have no source pads.

typical sink elements include:

 - audio/video renderers
 - network sinks
 - filesinks

Sinks are harder to construct than other element types as they are 
treated specially by the GStreamer core.
Some more documentation. Original commit message from CVS: * docs/design/part-element-sink.txt: * docs/design/part-element-source.txt: * gst/base/gstbasesink.c: (gst_basesink_class_init), (gst_basesink_event), (gst_basesink_activate): * gst/base/gstbasesink.h: * gst/base/gstbasesrc.c: (gst_basesrc_init), (gst_basesrc_unlock), (gst_basesrc_activate): * gst/base/gstbasesrc.h: * gst/gstelement.c: (gst_element_pads_activate): Some more documentation. Fixed scheduling decision in _pads_activate(). 2005-05-06 08:25:19 +00:00			`Sink elements`
			`-------------`

			`Sink elements consume data. They normally have no source pads.`

			`typical sink elements include:`

			`- audio/video renderers`
			`- network sinks`
			`- filesinks`

			`Sinks are harder to construct than other element types as they are`
			`treated specially by the GStreamer core.`