plugin: update doc to declare an element

Use GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE in addition
to G_DEFINE_TYPE

Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-docs/-/merge_requests/117>
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Stéphane Cerveau 2020-11-06 10:30:35 +01:00
parent 491bf70f89
commit 5a004ed35b
4 changed files with 14 additions and 10 deletions

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@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ able to call `gst_element_factory_make
static gboolean static gboolean
register_elements (GstPlugin *plugin) register_elements (GstPlugin *plugin)
{ {
return gst_element_register (plugin, "my-element-name", return GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (my_element_name, plugin);
GST_RANK_NONE, MY_PLUGIN_TYPE);
} }
static static

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@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstMyFilter, gst_my_filter,GST_TYPE_ELEMENT,
G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (GST_TYPE_SOME_INTERFACE, G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (GST_TYPE_SOME_INTERFACE,
gst_my_filter_some_interface_init)); gst_my_filter_some_interface_init));
GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE(my_filter, "my-filter", GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_MY_FILTER);
``` ```
## URI interface ## URI interface

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@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static gboolean gst_my_filter_activate_mode (GstPad * pad,
static void gst_my_filter_loop (GstMyFilter * filter); static void gst_my_filter_loop (GstMyFilter * filter);
G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMyFilter, gst_my_filter, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT); G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMyFilter, gst_my_filter, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE(my_filter, "my-filter", GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_MY_FILTER);
static void static void
gst_my_filter_init (GstMyFilter * filter) gst_my_filter_init (GstMyFilter * filter)
@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static GstFlowReturn
GstBuffer ** buf); GstBuffer ** buf);
G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMyFilter, gst_my_filter, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT); G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMyFilter, gst_my_filter, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE(my_filter, "my-filter", GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_MY_FILTER);
static void static void

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@ -156,19 +156,26 @@ typedef struct _GstMyFilterClass {
/* Standard function returning type information. */ /* Standard function returning type information. */
GType gst_my_filter_get_type (void); GType gst_my_filter_get_type (void);
GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DECLARE(my_filter)
``` ```
Using this header file, you can use the following macro to setup the Using this header file, you can use the following macros to setup the
`GObject` basics in your source file so that all functions will be `Element` basics in your source file so that all functions will be
called appropriately: called appropriately:
``` c ``` c
#include "filter.h" #include "filter.h"
G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMyFilter, gst_my_filter, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT); G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMyFilter, gst_my_filter, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE(my_filter, "my-filter", GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_MY_FILTER);
``` ```
The macro `GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE` in combination with `GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DECLARE`
allows to register the element from within the plugin or from any other plugin/application by calling
`GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (my_filter)`.
## Element metadata ## Element metadata
The Element metadata provides extra element information. It is The Element metadata provides extra element information. It is
@ -337,9 +344,7 @@ plugin should be registered.
static gboolean static gboolean
plugin_init (GstPlugin *plugin) plugin_init (GstPlugin *plugin)
{ {
return gst_element_register (plugin, "my_filter", return GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (my_filter, plugin);
GST_RANK_NONE,
GST_TYPE_MY_FILTER);
} }
GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE ( GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE (