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Probes
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Probes are callbacks that can be installed by the application and will notify
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the application about the states of the dataflow.
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Requirements
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------------
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Applications should be able to monitor and control the dataflow on pads. We
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identify the following types:
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- be notified when the pad is/becomes idle and make sure the pad stays idle.
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This is essential to be able to implement dynamic relinking of elements
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without breaking the dataflow.
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- be notified when data, events or queries are pushed or sent on a pad. It
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should also be possible to inspect and modify the data.
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- be able to drop, pass and block on data based on the result of the callback.
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- be able to drop, pass data on blocking pads based on methods performed by
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the application thread.
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Overview
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--------
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The function gst_pad_add_probe() is used to add a probe to a pad. It accepts a
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probe type mask and a callback.
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gulong gst_pad_add_probe (GstPad *pad,
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GstPadProbeType mask,
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GstPadProbeCallback callback,
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gpointer user_data,
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GDestroyNotify destroy_data);
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The function returns a gulong that uniquely identifies the probe and that can
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be used to remove the probe with gst_pad_remove_probe():
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void gst_pad_remove_probe (GstPad *pad, gulong id);
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The mask parameter is a bitwise or of the following flags:
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typedef enum
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{
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GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_INVALID = 0,
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/* flags to control blocking */
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GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_IDLE = (1 << 0),
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GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_BLOCK = (1 << 1),
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/* flags to select datatypes */
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GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_BUFFER = (1 << 4),
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GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_BUFFER_LIST = (1 << 5),
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GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_EVENT_DOWNSTREAM = (1 << 6),
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GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_EVENT_UPSTREAM = (1 << 7),
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GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_EVENT_FLUSH = (1 << 8),
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GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_QUERY_DOWNSTREAM = (1 << 9),
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GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_QUERY_UPSTREAM = (1 << 10),
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/* flags to select scheduling mode */
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GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_PUSH = (1 << 12),
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GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_PULL = (1 << 13),
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} GstPadProbeType;
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When adding a probe with the IDLE or BLOCK flag, the probe will become a
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blocking probe (see below). Otherwise the probe will be a DATA probe.
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The datatype and scheduling selector flags are used to select what kind of
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datatypes and scheduling modes should be allowed in the callback.
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The blocking flags must match the triggered probe exactly.
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The probe callback is defined as:
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GstPadProbeReturn (*GstPadProbeCallback) (GstPad *pad, GstPadProbeInfo *info,
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gpointer user_data);
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A probe info structure is passed as an argument and its type is guaranteed
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to match the mask that was used to register the callback. The data item in the
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info contains type specific data, which is usually the data item that is blocked
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or NULL when no data item is present.
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The probe can return any of the following return values:
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typedef enum
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{
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GST_PAD_PROBE_DROP,
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GST_PAD_PROBE_OK,
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GST_PAD_PROBE_REMOVE,
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GST_PAD_PROBE_PASS,
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} GstPadProbeReturn;
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GST_PAD_PROBE_OK is the normal return value. DROP will drop the item that is
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currently being probed. GST_PAD_PROBE_REMOVE the currently executing probe from the
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list of probes.
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GST_PAD_PROBE_PASS is relevant for blocking probes and will temporarily unblock the
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pad and let the item trough, it will then block again on the next item.
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Blocking probes
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---------------
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Blocking probes are probes with BLOCK or IDLE flags set. They will always
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block the dataflow and trigger the callback according to the following rules:
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When the IDLE flag is set, the probe callback is called as soon as no data is
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flowing over the pad. If at the time of probe registration, the pad is idle,
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the callback will be called immediately from the current thread. Otherwise,
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the callback will be called as soon as the pad becomes idle in the streaming
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thread.
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The IDLE probe is useful to perform dynamic linking, it allows to wait for for
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a safe moment when an unlink/link operation can be done. Since the probe is a
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blocking probe, it will also make sure that the pad stays idle until the probe
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is removed.
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When the BLOCK flag is set, the probe callback will be called when new data
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arrives on the pad and right before the pad goes into the blocking state. This
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callback is thus only called when there is new data on the pad.
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The blocking probe is removed with gst_pad_remove_probe() or when the probe
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callback return GST_PAD_PROBE_REMOVE. In both cases, and if this was the last
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blocking probe on the pad, the pad is unblocked and dataflow can continue.
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Non-Blocking probes
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--------------------
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Non-blocking probes or DATA probes are probes triggered when data is flowing
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over the pad. The are called after the blocking probes are run and always with
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data.
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Push dataflow
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Push probes have the GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_PUSH flag set in the callbacks.
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In push based scheduling, the blocking probe is called first with the data item.
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Then the data probes are called before the peer pad chain or event function is
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called.
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The data probes are called before the peer pad is checked. This allows for
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linking the pad in either the BLOCK or DATA probes on the pad.
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Before the peerpad chain or event function is called, the peer pad block and
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data probes are called.
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Finally, the IDLE probe is called on the pad after the data was sent to the
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peer pad.
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The push dataflow probe behavior is the same for buffers and bidirectional events.
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pad peerpad
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gst_pad_push() / | |
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gst_pad_push_event() | |
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-------------------->O |
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O |
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flushing? O |
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FLUSHING O |
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< - - - - - - O |
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O-> do BLOCK probes |
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O |
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O-> do DATA probes |
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no peer? O |
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NOT_LINKED O |
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< - - - - - - O |
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O gst_pad_chain() / |
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O gst_pad_send_event() |
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O------------------------------>O
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O flushing? O
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O FLUSHING O
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O< - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -O
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O O-> do BLOCK probes
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O O
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O O-> do DATA probes
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O O
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O O---> chainfunc /
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O O eventfunc
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O< - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -O
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O |
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O-> do IDLE probes |
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O |
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< - - - - - - O |
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Pull dataflow
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Pull probes have the GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_PULL flag set in the callbacks.
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The gst_pad_pull_range() call will first trigger the BLOCK probes without a DATA
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item. This allows the pad to be linked before the peer pad is resolved. It also
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allows the callback to set a data item in the probe info.
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After the blocking probe and the getrange function is called on the peer pad
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and there is a data item, the DATA probes are called.
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When control returns to the sinkpad, the IDLE callbacks are called. The IDLE
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callback is called without a data item so that it will also be called when there
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was an error.
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If there is a valid DATA item, the DATA probes are called for the item.
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srcpad sinkpad
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| O flushing?
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| O FLUSHING
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| O - - - - - - - - - - >
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| do BLOCK probes <-O
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| O no peer?
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| O NOT_LINKED
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| O - - - - - - - - - - >
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| gst_pad_get_range() O
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O<------------------------------O
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O O
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O flushing? O
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O FLUSHING O
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O- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >O
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do BLOCK probes <-O O
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O O
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getrangefunc <---O O
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O flow error? O
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O- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >O
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O O
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do DATA probes <-O O
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O- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >O
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| do IDLE probes <-O
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| O flow error?
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| O - - - - - - - - - - >
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Queries
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-------
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Query probes have the GST_PAD_PROBE_TYPE_QUERY_* flag set in the callbacks.
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pad peerpad
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gst_pad_peer_query() | |
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O |
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O-> do BLOCK probes |
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O |
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O-> do QUERY | PUSH probes |
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no peer? O |
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FALSE O |
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< - - - - - - O |
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O gst_pad_query() |
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O------------------------------>O
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O O-> do BLOCK probes
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O O
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O O-> do QUERY | PUSH probes
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O O
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O O---> queryfunc
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O error O
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<- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -O
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O O
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O O-> do QUERY | PULL probes
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O< - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -O
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O |
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O-> do QUERY | PULL probes |
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For queries, the PUSH ProbeType is set when the query is traveling to the object
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that will answer the query and the PULL type is set when the query contains the
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answer.
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Use-cases
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---------
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Prerolling a partial pipeline
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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.---------. .---------. .----------.
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| filesrc | | demuxer | .-----. | decoder1 |
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| src -> sink src1 ->|queue|-> sink src
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'---------' | | '-----' '----------' X
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| src2 ->|queue|-> sink src
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'---------' '-----' '----------' X
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The purpose is to create the pipeline dynamically up to the
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decoders but not yet connect them to a sink and without losing
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any data.
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To do this, the source pads of the decoders is blocked so that no
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events or buffers can escape and we don't interrupt the stream.
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When all of the dynamic pad are created (no-more-pads emited by the
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branching point, ie, the demuxer or the queues filled) and the pads
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are blocked (blocked callback received) the pipeline is completely
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prerolled.
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It should then be possible to perform the following actions on the
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prerolled pipeline:
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- query duration/position
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- perform a flushing seek to preroll a new position
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- connect other elements and unblock the blocked pads.
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dynamically switching an element in a PLAYING pipeline
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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.----------. .----------. .----------.
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| element1 | | element2 | | element3 |
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... src -> sink src -> sink ...
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'----------' '----------' '----------'
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.----------.
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sink src
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'----------'
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The purpose is to replace element2 with element4 in the PLAYING
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pipeline.
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1) block element1 src pad.
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2) inside the block callback nothing is flowing between
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element1 and element2 and nothing will flow until unblocked.
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3) unlink element1 and element2
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4) optional step: make sure data is flushed out of element2:
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4a) pad event probe on element2 src
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4b) send EOS to element2, this makes sure that element2 flushes
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out the last bits of data it holds.
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4c) wait for EOS to appear in the probe, drop the EOS.
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4d) remove the EOS pad event probe.
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5) unlink element2 and element3
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5a) optionally element2 can now be set to NULL and/or removed from the
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pipeline.
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6) link element4 and element3
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7) link element1 and element4
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8) make sure element4 is in the same state as the rest of the elements. The
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element should at least be PAUSED.
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9) unblock element1 src
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The same flow can be used to replace an element in a PAUSED pipeline. Of
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course in a PAUSED pipeline there might not be dataflow so the block might
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not immediately happen.
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