diff --git a/gstreamer-base/src/adapter.rs b/gstreamer-base/src/adapter.rs
index 6e450bfd2..26961b7b4 100644
--- a/gstreamer-base/src/adapter.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-base/src/adapter.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use ffi;
 use glib::translate::*;
 use gst;
 use std::io;
+use std::ops;
 use Adapter;
 
 impl Adapter {
@@ -56,3 +57,182 @@ impl io::Read for Adapter {
         Ok(len)
     }
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct UniqueAdapter(Adapter);
+
+unsafe impl Send for UniqueAdapter {}
+unsafe impl Sync for UniqueAdapter {}
+
+impl UniqueAdapter {
+    pub fn new() -> UniqueAdapter {
+        UniqueAdapter(Adapter::new())
+    }
+
+    pub fn available(&self) -> usize {
+        self.0.available()
+    }
+
+    pub fn available_fast(&self) -> usize {
+        self.0.available_fast()
+    }
+
+    pub fn clear(&mut self) {
+        self.0.clear();
+    }
+
+    pub fn copy_bytes(&self, offset: usize, size: usize) -> Option<glib::Bytes> {
+        self.0.copy_bytes(offset, size)
+    }
+
+    pub fn distance_from_discont(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.0.distance_from_discont()
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(any(feature = "v1_10", feature = "dox"))]
+    pub fn dts_at_discont(&self) -> gst::ClockTime {
+        self.0.dts_at_discont()
+    }
+
+    pub fn flush(&mut self, flush: usize) {
+        self.0.flush(flush);
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_buffer(&self, nbytes: usize) -> Option<gst::Buffer> {
+        self.0.get_buffer(nbytes)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_buffer_fast(&self, nbytes: usize) -> Option<gst::Buffer> {
+        self.0.get_buffer_fast(nbytes)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_buffer_list(&self, nbytes: usize) -> Option<gst::BufferList> {
+        self.0.get_buffer_list(nbytes)
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_list(&self, nbytes: usize) -> Vec<gst::Buffer> {
+        self.0.get_list(nbytes)
+    }
+
+    pub fn masked_scan_uint32(&self, mask: u32, pattern: u32, offset: usize, size: usize) -> isize {
+        self.0.masked_scan_uint32(mask, pattern, offset, size)
+    }
+
+    pub fn masked_scan_uint32_peek(
+        &self,
+        mask: u32,
+        pattern: u32,
+        offset: usize,
+        size: usize,
+    ) -> (isize, u32) {
+        self.0.masked_scan_uint32_peek(mask, pattern, offset, size)
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(any(feature = "v1_10", feature = "dox"))]
+    pub fn offset_at_discont(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.0.offset_at_discont()
+    }
+
+    pub fn prev_dts(&self) -> (gst::ClockTime, u64) {
+        self.0.prev_dts()
+    }
+
+    pub fn prev_dts_at_offset(&self, offset: usize) -> (gst::ClockTime, u64) {
+        self.0.prev_dts_at_offset(offset)
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(any(feature = "v1_10", feature = "dox"))]
+    pub fn prev_offset(&self) -> (u64, u64) {
+        self.0.prev_offset()
+    }
+
+    pub fn prev_pts(&self) -> (gst::ClockTime, u64) {
+        self.0.prev_pts()
+    }
+
+    pub fn prev_pts_at_offset(&self, offset: usize) -> (gst::ClockTime, u64) {
+        self.0.prev_pts_at_offset(offset)
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(any(feature = "v1_10", feature = "dox"))]
+    pub fn pts_at_discont(&self) -> gst::ClockTime {
+        self.0.pts_at_discont()
+    }
+
+    pub fn take_buffer(&mut self, nbytes: usize) -> Option<gst::Buffer> {
+        self.0.take_buffer(nbytes)
+    }
+
+    pub fn take_buffer_fast(&mut self, nbytes: usize) -> Option<gst::Buffer> {
+        self.0.take_buffer_fast(nbytes)
+    }
+
+    pub fn take_buffer_list(&mut self, nbytes: usize) -> Option<gst::BufferList> {
+        self.0.take_buffer_list(nbytes)
+    }
+
+    pub fn take_list(&mut self, nbytes: usize) -> Vec<gst::Buffer> {
+        self.0.take_list(nbytes)
+    }
+
+    pub fn copy(&self, offset: usize, dest: &mut [u8]) {
+        self.0.copy(offset, dest);
+    }
+
+    pub fn push(&mut self, buf: gst::Buffer) {
+        self.0.push(buf);
+    }
+
+    pub fn map(&mut self, nbytes: usize) -> Option<UniqueAdapterMap> {
+        use std::slice;
+
+        unsafe {
+            let ptr = ffi::gst_adapter_map(self.0.to_glib_none().0, nbytes);
+            if ptr.is_null() {
+                None
+            } else {
+                Some(UniqueAdapterMap(
+                    self,
+                    slice::from_raw_parts(ptr as *const u8, nbytes),
+                ))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct UniqueAdapterMap<'a>(&'a UniqueAdapter, &'a [u8]);
+
+impl<'a> Drop for UniqueAdapterMap<'a> {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        unsafe {
+            ffi::gst_adapter_unmap((self.0).0.to_glib_none().0);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> ops::Deref for UniqueAdapterMap<'a> {
+    type Target = [u8];
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &[u8] {
+        self.1
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> AsRef<[u8]> for UniqueAdapterMap<'a> {
+    fn as_ref(&self) -> &[u8] {
+        self.1
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for UniqueAdapter {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
+impl io::Read for UniqueAdapter {
+    fn read(&mut self, buf: &mut [u8]) -> Result<usize, io::Error> {
+        self.0.read(buf)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gstreamer-base/src/lib.rs b/gstreamer-base/src/lib.rs
index 8482399dd..f853c716d 100644
--- a/gstreamer-base/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-base/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ pub mod functions;
 pub use functions::*;
 
 mod adapter;
+pub use adapter::*;
 mod flow_combiner;
 pub use flow_combiner::*;
 #[cfg(any(feature = "v1_14", feature = "dox"))]