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<chapter id="cha-plugins">
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<title>Plugins</title>
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<para>
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Extensions to GStreamer can be made using a plugin mechanism. This is
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used extensively in GStreamer even if only the standard package is
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Extensions to &GStreamer; can be made using a plugin mechanism. This is
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used extensively in &GStreamer; even if only the standard package is
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being used: a few very basic functions reside in the core library, and
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all others are in a standard set of plugins.
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</para>
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<para>
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Plugins can extend GStreamer in several
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</para>
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<para>
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Plugins are only loaded when needed: a plugin registry is used to
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store the details of the plugins so that it is not neccessary to load
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Manual</emphasis> for more details.
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</para>
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<para>
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User extensions to GStreamer can be installed in the main plugin
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User extensions to &GStreamer; can be installed in the main plugin
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directory, and will immediately be available for use in applications.
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<emphasis>gstreamer-register</emphasis> should be run to update
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the repository: but the system will work correctly even if it hasn't
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been - it will just load the correct plugin faster.
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the repository: but the system should work correctly even if it hasn't
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been - it will just take longer to load the correct plugin.
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</para>
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<para>
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User specific plugin directories and registries will be available in future
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versions of GStreamer.
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versions of &GStreamer;.
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</para>
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</chapter>
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<chapter id="cha-elements">
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<title>Elements</title>
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<para>
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Elements are at the core of GStreamer. Without elements, GStreamer is just
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a bunch of pipe fittings with nothing to connect. A large number of
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elements (filters, sources and sinks) ship with GStreamer, but extra
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Elements are at the core of &GStreamer;. Without elements, &GStreamer; is
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just a bunch of pipe fittings with nothing to connect. A large number of
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elements (filters, sources and sinks) ship with &GStreamer;, but extra
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elements can also be written.
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</para>
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<para>
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FilterFactory, where the only code that need be written is the actual
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filter code. A more complex filter, or a source or sink, will need to be
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written out fully for complete access to the features and performance
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possible with GStreamer.
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possible with &GStreamer;.
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</para>
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<para>
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The implementation of a new element will be contained in a plugin:
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<programlisting>
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/* Definition of structure storing data for this element. */
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typedef struct _GstExample GstExample;
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struct _GstExample {
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GstElement element;
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</para>
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</sect1>
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<sect1 id="sect-idfilter-fns">
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<sect1 id="sect-idfilter-chainfn">
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<title>The chain function</title>
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<para>
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</para>
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<!ENTITY STATEMANAGE SYSTEM ".sgml">
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<!ENTITY CHECKLIST SYSTEM ".sgml">
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<!ENTITY GStreamer "<application>GStreamer</application>">
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]>
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<book id="index">
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<part id="introduction"><title>Introduction</title>
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<partintro>
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<para>
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<application>GStreamer</application> is a framework for creating
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&GStreamer; is a framework for creating
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streaming media applications. It is extremely powerful and versatile,
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and this versatility stems in part from its modularity, and its ability
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to incorporate new modules seamlessly into its framework.
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This document describes how to extend the capabilities of
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<application>GStreamer</application> by creating new plugins.
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&GStreamer; by creating new plugins.
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</para>
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<para>
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It first describes the concepts required and the ways in which
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<application>GStreamer</application> can be extended. It then goes
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&GStreamer; can be extended. It then goes
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through a worked example of how to write a simple filter (for data
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processing), and how to test and debug it. More advanced concepts are
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then introduced, with worked examples of each. Next, writing source
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and sink elements (for performing input and output) is discussed.
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Finally, checklists of things to be sure to do when extending
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<application>GStreamer</application> are presented.
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&GStreamer; are presented.
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</para>
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</partintro>
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<para>
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This section introduces the basic concepts required to understand the
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issues involved in extending <application>GStreamer</application>
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issues involved in extending &GStreamer;
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</para>
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</partintro>
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