docs: flesh out gst_element_query_{duration,position} docs a bit

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Tim-Philipp Müller 2013-08-20 17:06:49 +01:00
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@ -2136,8 +2136,15 @@ gst_element_unlink (GstElement * src, GstElement * dest)
* @cur: (out) (allow-none): a location in which to store the current
* position, or NULL.
*
* Queries an element for the stream position. If one repeatedly calls this
* function one can also create and reuse it in gst_element_query().
* Queries an element (usually top-level pipeline or playbin element) for the
* stream position in nanoseconds. This will be a value between 0 and the
* stream duration (if the stream duration is known). This query will usually
* only work once the pipeline is prerolled (i.e. reached PAUSED or PLAYING
* state). The application will receive an ASYNC_DONE message on the pipeline
* bus when that is the case.
*
* If one repeatedly calls this function one can also create a query and reuse
* it in gst_element_query().
*
* Returns: TRUE if the query could be performed.
*/
@ -2168,7 +2175,14 @@ gst_element_query_position (GstElement * element, GstFormat format,
* @format: the #GstFormat requested
* @duration: (out) (allow-none): A location in which to store the total duration, or NULL.
*
* Queries an element for the total stream duration.
* Queries an element (usually top-level pipeline or playbin element) for the
* total stream duration in nanoseconds. This query will only work once the
* pipeline is prerolled (i.e. reached PAUSED or PLAYING state). The application
* will receive an ASYNC_DONE message on the pipeline bus when that is the case.
*
* If the duration changes for some reason, you will get a DURATION_CHANGED
* message on the pipeline bus, in which case you should re-query the duration
* using this function.
*
* Returns: TRUE if the query could be performed.
*/