gstreamer/docs/gst/tmpl/gstpad.sgml

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GstPad

<!-- ##### SECTION Short_Description ##### -->
The connection between Elements

<!-- ##### SECTION Long_Description ##### -->
<para>
Elements are connected to each other via "pads", which are extremely light-weight generic 
connections. 

</para>

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

</para>

<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_NAME ##### -->
<para>
Get the name of the pad.
</para>

@pad: the pad to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_ELEMENT_PRIVATE ##### -->
<para>
Get the private data set by the element that owns the pad.
</para>

@pad: the pad to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_PARENT ##### -->
<para>
Get the parent element of this pad.
</para>

@pad: the pad to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_PADTEMPLATE ##### -->
<para>
Get the padtemplate that was used to create this pad. NULL if no padtemplate
was used.
</para>

@pad: the pad to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_REALIZE ##### -->
<para>
Return the real pad of this pad.
</para>

@pad: the pad to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_DIRECTION ##### -->
<para>
Get the pad direction.
</para>

@pad: the pad to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_CAPS ##### -->
<para>
Get the capabilities of a pad.
</para>

@pad: the pad to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_PEER ##### -->
<para>
Get the peerpad of this pad.
</para>

@pad: the pad to query


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_CONNECTED ##### -->
<para>
Is this pad connected.
</para>

@pad: the pad to check


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_CAN_PULL ##### -->
<para>
Can this pad be used to pull a buffer.
</para>

@pad: the pad to check


<!-- ##### STRUCT GstPad ##### -->
<para>

</para>


<!-- ##### USER_FUNCTION GstPadChainFunction ##### -->
<para>
The function that will be called when chaining buffers.
</para>

@pad: the pad that performed the chain
@buf: the buffer that is chained


<!-- ##### USER_FUNCTION GstPadGetFunction ##### -->
<para>
The function that will be called when pulling a buffer.
</para>

@pad: the pad to get a buffer from
@Returns: a #GstBuffer


<!-- ##### USER_FUNCTION GstPadGetRegionFunction ##### -->
<para>
The function that will be called when pulling a region buffer.
</para>

@pad: the pad to get a buffer from
@offset: the offset of the region to get
@size: the size of the region to get
@Returns: a #GstBuffer


<!-- ##### USER_FUNCTION GstPadQoSFunction ##### -->
<para>
The function that will be called when a QoS message is sent.
</para>

@pad: the pad that sent the QoS message
@qos_message: the message


<!-- ##### USER_FUNCTION GstPadEOSFunction ##### -->
<para>
The function that will be called in an EOS case.
</para>

@pad: the pad that needs to be set to EOS state
@Returns: TRUE if EOS was successful, FALSE otherwise


<!-- ##### USER_FUNCTION GstPadPushFunction ##### -->
<para>

The function that will be called when pushing a buffers.
</para>

@pad: the pad to push
@buf: a GstBuffer to push


<!-- ##### USER_FUNCTION GstPadPullFunction ##### -->
<para>
The function that will be called when pulling buffers.
</para>

@pad: the pad to pull
@Returns: a GstBuffer


<!-- ##### USER_FUNCTION GstPadPullRegionFunction ##### -->
<para>
The function that will be called when pulling a region buffer.
</para>

@pad: the pad to pull
@offset: the offset of the region to pull
@size: the size of the region to pull
@Returns: a GstBuffer


<!-- ##### ENUM GstPadDirection ##### -->
<para>
The direction this pad is.
</para>

@GST_PAD_UNKNOWN: direction is unknown
@GST_PAD_SRC: this is a source pad
@GST_PAD_SINK: this is a sink pad

<!-- ##### ENUM GstPadFlags ##### -->
<para>
Flags for the pad.
</para>

@GST_PAD_DISABLED: the pad is disabled
@GST_PAD_EOS: the pad is in end of stream state
@GST_PAD_FLAG_LAST: subclasses can use this number to enumerate their flags

<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_new ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@name: 
@direction: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### MACRO gst_pad_destroy ##### -->
<para>
Destroy the pad.
</para>

@pad: the pad to destroy


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_new_from_template ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@templ: 
@name: 
@Returns: 
<!-- # Unused Parameters # -->
@temp: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_get_direction ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_set_chain_function ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@chain: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_set_get_function ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@get: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_set_getregion_function ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@getregion: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_set_qos_function ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@qos: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_set_eos_function ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@eos: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_set_caps_list ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@caps: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_get_caps_list ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_get_caps_by_name ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@name: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_check_compatibility ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@srcpad: 
@sinkpad: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_set_name ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@name: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_get_name ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_set_element_private ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@priv: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_get_element_private ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_set_parent ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@parent: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_get_parent ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_add_ghost_pad ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@ghostpad: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_remove_ghost_pad ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@ghostpad: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_get_ghost_pad_list ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_get_peer ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_connect ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@srcpad: 
@sinkpad: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_disconnect ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@srcpad: 
@sinkpad: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_push ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@buffer: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_pull ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_pull_region ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@offset: 
@size: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### MACRO gst_pad_pullregion ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@offset: 
@size: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_select ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@nextpad: 
@Varargs: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_set_eos ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_handle_qos ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@qos_message: 


<!-- ##### MACRO gst_pad_eos ##### -->
<para>
Call the EOS function of the pad
</para>

@pad: the pad to call the eos function of.


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_pad_load_and_connect ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@self: 
@parent: 
<!-- # Unused Parameters # -->
@element: 
@elements: 


<!-- ##### STRUCT GstRealPad ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@caps: 
@direction: 
@threadstate: 
@peer: 
@bufpen: 
@chainfunc: 
@getfunc: 
@getregionfunc: 
@qosfunc: 
@eosfunc: 
@pushfunc: 
@pullfunc: 
@pullregionfunc: 
@ghostpads: 

<!-- ##### MACRO GST_RPAD_DIRECTION ##### -->
<para>
Get the direction of the real pad.
</para>

@pad: the realpad to query.


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_RPAD_CAPS ##### -->
<para>
Get the caps of the real pad.
</para>

@pad: the real pad to query.


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_RPAD_PEER ##### -->
<para>
Get the peer element of the real pad.
</para>

@pad: the real pad to query.


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_RPAD_BUFPEN ##### -->
<para>
Get the bufpen of the real pad.
</para>

@pad: the real pad to query.


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_RPAD_CHAINFUNC ##### -->
<para>
Get the chain function of the real pad.
</para>

@pad: the real pad to query.


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_RPAD_GETFUNC ##### -->
<para>
Get get getfunction of the real pad.
</para>

@pad: the real pad to query.


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_RPAD_GETREGIONFUNC ##### -->
<para>
Get the getregion function of the real pad.
</para>

@pad: the real pad to query.


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_RPAD_PUSHFUNC ##### -->
<para>
Get the pushfunction of the real pad.
</para>

@pad: the real pad to query.


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_RPAD_PULLFUNC ##### -->
<para>
Get the pullfunction of the real pad.
</para>

@pad: the real pad to query.


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_RPAD_PULLREGIONFUNC ##### -->
<para>
Get the pullregion function of the real pad.
</para>

@pad: the real pad to query.


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_RPAD_QOSFUNC ##### -->
<para>
Get the QoS function of the real pad.
</para>

@pad: the real pad to query.


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_RPAD_EOSFUNC ##### -->
<para>
Get the EOS function of the real pad.
</para>

@pad: the real pad to query.


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_GPAD_REALPAD ##### -->
<para>
Get the real pad of this ghost pad.
</para>

@pad: the real pad to query.


<!-- ##### STRUCT GstGhostPad ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@pad: 
@realpad: 

<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_ghost_pad_new ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@name: 
@pad: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### TYPEDEF GstPadFactoryEntry ##### -->
<para>
Defines an entry for a padfactory.
</para>


<!-- ##### TYPEDEF GstPadFactory[] ##### -->
<para>
The padfactory.
</para>


<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_FACTORY_SOMETIMES ##### -->
<para>
Indicate that this pad will become available depending
on the media type. Use this in the factory definition.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_FACTORY_ALWAYS ##### -->
<para>
Indicate that this pad will always be available.
Use this in the factory definition.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_FACTORY_REQUEST ##### -->
<para>
Indicates that this pad will be available on request. Use 
this in the factory definition. 
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_FACTORY_SINK ##### -->
<para>
Indicates a sinkpad for the padfactory.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_FACTORY_SRC ##### -->
<para>
Indicates a srcpad for the padfactory.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO GST_PAD_FACTORY_CAPS ##### -->
<para>
Starts the declaration of a the capabilities for this padtemplate.
</para>

@a...: a capability factory


<!-- ##### ENUM GstPadPresence ##### -->
<para>
Indicates when this pad will become available.
</para>

@GST_PAD_ALWAYS: the pad is always available
@GST_PAD_SOMETIMES: the pad will become available depending on the media stream
@GST_PAD_REQUEST: 

<!-- ##### STRUCT GstPadTemplate ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@object: 
@name_template: 
@direction: 
@presence: 
@caps: 

<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_padtemplate_new ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@factory: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_padtemplate_create ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@name_template: 
@direction: 
@presence: 
@caps: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_padtemplate_load_thyself ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@parent: 
@Returns: 


<!-- ##### FUNCTION gst_padtemplate_save_thyself ##### -->
<para>

</para>

@templ: 
@parent: 
@Returns: 
<!-- # Unused Parameters # -->
@pad: