GstQuery

GstQuery — Provide functions to create queries, and to set and parse values in them.

Functions

#define GST_QUERY_MAKE_TYPE()
#define GST_QUERY_TYPE()
#define GST_QUERY_TYPE_NAME()
#define GST_QUERY_IS_UPSTREAM()
#define GST_QUERY_IS_DOWNSTREAM()
#define GST_QUERY_IS_SERIALIZED()
GstQueryTypeFlags gst_query_type_get_flags ()
const gchar * gst_query_type_get_name ()
GQuark gst_query_type_to_quark ()
GstQuery * gst_query_ref ()
void gst_query_unref ()
GstQuery * gst_query_copy ()
#define gst_query_make_writable()
#define gst_query_is_writable()
gboolean gst_query_replace ()
GstStructure * gst_query_writable_structure ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_custom ()
const GstStructure * gst_query_get_structure ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_convert ()
void gst_query_set_convert ()
void gst_query_parse_convert ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_position ()
void gst_query_set_position ()
void gst_query_parse_position ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_duration ()
void gst_query_set_duration ()
void gst_query_parse_duration ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_latency ()
void gst_query_parse_latency ()
void gst_query_set_latency ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_seeking ()
void gst_query_set_seeking ()
void gst_query_parse_seeking ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_formats ()
void gst_query_set_formats ()
void gst_query_set_formatsv ()
void gst_query_parse_n_formats ()
void gst_query_parse_nth_format ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_segment ()
void gst_query_set_segment ()
void gst_query_parse_segment ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_caps ()
void gst_query_parse_caps ()
void gst_query_set_caps_result ()
void gst_query_parse_caps_result ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_accept_caps ()
void gst_query_parse_accept_caps ()
void gst_query_set_accept_caps_result ()
void gst_query_parse_accept_caps_result ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_buffering ()
void gst_query_set_buffering_percent ()
void gst_query_parse_buffering_percent ()
void gst_query_set_buffering_stats ()
void gst_query_parse_buffering_stats ()
void gst_query_set_buffering_range ()
void gst_query_parse_buffering_range ()
gboolean gst_query_add_buffering_range ()
guint gst_query_get_n_buffering_ranges ()
gboolean gst_query_parse_nth_buffering_range ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_uri ()
void gst_query_parse_uri ()
void gst_query_set_uri ()
void gst_query_parse_uri_redirection ()
void gst_query_set_uri_redirection ()
void gst_query_parse_uri_redirection_permanent ()
void gst_query_set_uri_redirection_permanent ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_allocation ()
void gst_query_parse_allocation ()
void gst_query_add_allocation_pool ()
guint gst_query_get_n_allocation_pools ()
void gst_query_parse_nth_allocation_pool ()
void gst_query_set_nth_allocation_pool ()
void gst_query_remove_nth_allocation_pool ()
void gst_query_add_allocation_param ()
guint gst_query_get_n_allocation_params ()
void gst_query_parse_nth_allocation_param ()
void gst_query_set_nth_allocation_param ()
void gst_query_remove_nth_allocation_param ()
void gst_query_add_allocation_meta ()
guint gst_query_get_n_allocation_metas ()
GType gst_query_parse_nth_allocation_meta ()
void gst_query_remove_nth_allocation_meta ()
gboolean gst_query_find_allocation_meta ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_scheduling ()
void gst_query_parse_scheduling ()
void gst_query_set_scheduling ()
void gst_query_add_scheduling_mode ()
guint gst_query_get_n_scheduling_modes ()
GstPadMode gst_query_parse_nth_scheduling_mode ()
gboolean gst_query_has_scheduling_mode ()
gboolean gst_query_has_scheduling_mode_with_flags ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_drain ()
GstQuery * gst_query_new_context ()
void gst_query_set_context ()
void gst_query_parse_context ()
gboolean gst_query_parse_context_type ()

Types and Values

Object Hierarchy

    GBoxed
    ╰── GstQuery

Includes

#include <gst/gst.h>

Description

Queries can be performed on pads (gst_pad_query()) and elements (gst_element_query()). Please note that some queries might need a running pipeline to work.

Queries can be created using the gst_query_new_*() functions. Query values can be set using gst_query_set_*(), and parsed using gst_query_parse_*() helpers.

The following example shows how to query the duration of a pipeline:

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GstQuery *query;
gboolean res;
query = gst_query_new_duration (GST_FORMAT_TIME);
res = gst_element_query (pipeline, query);
if (res) {
  gint64 duration;
  gst_query_parse_duration (query, NULL, &duration);
  g_print ("duration = %"GST_TIME_FORMAT, GST_TIME_ARGS (duration));
} else {
  g_print ("duration query failed...");
}
gst_query_unref (query);

Functions

GST_QUERY_MAKE_TYPE()

#define             GST_QUERY_MAKE_TYPE(num,flags)

when making custom query types, use this macro with the num and the given flags

Parameters

num

the query number to create

 

flags

the query flags

 

GST_QUERY_TYPE()

#define GST_QUERY_TYPE(query)  (((GstQuery*)(query))->type)

Get the GstQueryType of the query.

Parameters

query

the query to query

 

GST_QUERY_TYPE_NAME()

#define GST_QUERY_TYPE_NAME(query) (gst_query_type_get_name(GST_QUERY_TYPE(query)))

Get a constant string representation of the GstQueryType of the query.

Parameters

query

the query to query

 

GST_QUERY_IS_UPSTREAM()

#define GST_QUERY_IS_UPSTREAM(ev)       !!(GST_QUERY_TYPE (ev) & GST_QUERY_TYPE_UPSTREAM)

Check if an query can travel upstream.

Parameters

ev

the query to query

 

GST_QUERY_IS_DOWNSTREAM()

#define GST_QUERY_IS_DOWNSTREAM(ev)     !!(GST_QUERY_TYPE (ev) & GST_QUERY_TYPE_DOWNSTREAM)

Check if an query can travel downstream.

Parameters

ev

the query to query

 

GST_QUERY_IS_SERIALIZED()

#define GST_QUERY_IS_SERIALIZED(ev)     !!(GST_QUERY_TYPE (ev) & GST_QUERY_TYPE_SERIALIZED)

Check if an query is serialized with the data stream.

Parameters

ev

the query to query

 

gst_query_type_get_flags ()

GstQueryTypeFlags
gst_query_type_get_flags (GstQueryType type);

Gets the GstQueryTypeFlags associated with type .

Parameters

type

a GstQueryType

 

Returns

a GstQueryTypeFlags.


gst_query_type_get_name ()

const gchar *
gst_query_type_get_name (GstQueryType type);

Get a printable name for the given query type. Do not modify or free.

Parameters

type

the query type

 

Returns

a reference to the static name of the query.


gst_query_type_to_quark ()

GQuark
gst_query_type_to_quark (GstQueryType type);

Get the unique quark for the given query type.

Parameters

type

the query type

 

Returns

the quark associated with the query type


gst_query_ref ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_ref (GstQuery *q);

Increases the refcount of the given query by one.

Parameters

q

a GstQuery to increase the refcount of.

 

Returns

q


gst_query_unref ()

void
gst_query_unref (GstQuery *q);

Decreases the refcount of the query. If the refcount reaches 0, the query will be freed.

Parameters

q

a GstQuery to decrease the refcount of.

 

gst_query_copy ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_copy (const GstQuery *q);

Copies the given query using the copy function of the parent GstStructure.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Parameters

q

a GstQuery to copy.

 

Returns

a new copy of q .

[transfer full]


gst_query_make_writable()

#define         gst_query_make_writable(q)      GST_QUERY_CAST (gst_mini_object_make_writable (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (q)))

Makes a writable query from the given query.

Parameters

q

a GstQuery to make writable.

[transfer full]

Returns

a new writable query (possibly same as q ).

[transfer full]


gst_query_is_writable()

#define         gst_query_is_writable(q)     gst_mini_object_is_writable (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (q))

Tests if you can safely write data into a query's structure.

Parameters

q

a GstQuery

 

gst_query_replace ()

gboolean
gst_query_replace (GstQuery **old_query,
                   GstQuery *new_query);

Modifies a pointer to a GstQuery to point to a different GstQuery. The modification is done atomically (so this is useful for ensuring thread safety in some cases), and the reference counts are updated appropriately (the old query is unreffed, the new one is reffed).

Either new_query or the GstQuery pointed to by old_query may be NULL.

Parameters

old_query

pointer to a pointer to a GstQuery to be replaced.

[inout][transfer full][nullable]

new_query

pointer to a GstQuery that will replace the query pointed to by old_query .

[allow-none][transfer none]

Returns

TRUE if new_query was different from old_query


gst_query_writable_structure ()

GstStructure *
gst_query_writable_structure (GstQuery *query);

Get the structure of a query. This method should be called with a writable query so that the returned structure is guaranteed to be writable.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

Returns

the GstStructure of the query. The structure is still owned by the query and will therefore be freed when the query is unreffed.

[transfer none]


gst_query_new_custom ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_custom (GstQueryType type,
                      GstStructure *structure);

Constructs a new custom query object. Use gst_query_unref() when done with it.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Parameters

type

the query type

 

structure

a structure for the query.

[allow-none][transfer full]

Returns

a new GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_get_structure ()

const GstStructure *
gst_query_get_structure (GstQuery *query);

Get the structure of a query.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

Returns

the GstStructure of the query. The structure is still owned by the query and will therefore be freed when the query is unreffed.

[transfer none]


gst_query_new_convert ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_convert (GstFormat src_format,
                       gint64 value,
                       GstFormat dest_format);

Constructs a new convert query object. Use gst_query_unref() when done with it. A convert query is used to ask for a conversion between one format and another.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Parameters

src_format

the source GstFormat for the new query

 

value

the value to convert

 

dest_format

the target GstFormat

 

Returns

a GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_set_convert ()

void
gst_query_set_convert (GstQuery *query,
                       GstFormat src_format,
                       gint64 src_value,
                       GstFormat dest_format,
                       gint64 dest_value);

Answer a convert query by setting the requested values.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

src_format

the source GstFormat

 

src_value

the source value

 

dest_format

the destination GstFormat

 

dest_value

the destination value

 

gst_query_parse_convert ()

void
gst_query_parse_convert (GstQuery *query,
                         GstFormat *src_format,
                         gint64 *src_value,
                         GstFormat *dest_format,
                         gint64 *dest_value);

Parse a convert query answer. Any of src_format , src_value , dest_format , and dest_value may be NULL, in which case that value is omitted.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

src_format

the storage for the GstFormat of the source value, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

src_value

the storage for the source value, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

dest_format

the storage for the GstFormat of the destination value, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

dest_value

the storage for the destination value, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_new_position ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_position (GstFormat format);

Constructs a new query stream position query object. Use gst_query_unref() when done with it. A position query is used to query the current position of playback in the streams, in some format.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Parameters

format

the default GstFormat for the new query

 

Returns

a new GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_set_position ()

void
gst_query_set_position (GstQuery *query,
                        GstFormat format,
                        gint64 cur);

Answer a position query by setting the requested value in the given format.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery with query type GST_QUERY_POSITION

 

format

the requested GstFormat

 

cur

the position to set

 

gst_query_parse_position ()

void
gst_query_parse_position (GstQuery *query,
                          GstFormat *format,
                          gint64 *cur);

Parse a position query, writing the format into format , and the position into cur , if the respective parameters are non-NULL.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

format

the storage for the GstFormat of the position values (may be NULL).

[out][allow-none]

cur

the storage for the current position (may be NULL).

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_new_duration ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_duration (GstFormat format);

Constructs a new stream duration query object to query in the given format. Use gst_query_unref() when done with it. A duration query will give the total length of the stream.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Parameters

format

the GstFormat for this duration query

 

Returns

a new GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_set_duration ()

void
gst_query_set_duration (GstQuery *query,
                        GstFormat format,
                        gint64 duration);

Answer a duration query by setting the requested value in the given format.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

format

the GstFormat for the duration

 

duration

the duration of the stream

 

gst_query_parse_duration ()

void
gst_query_parse_duration (GstQuery *query,
                          GstFormat *format,
                          gint64 *duration);

Parse a duration query answer. Write the format of the duration into format , and the value into duration , if the respective variables are non-NULL.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

format

the storage for the GstFormat of the duration value, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

duration

the storage for the total duration, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_new_latency ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_latency (void);

Constructs a new latency query object. Use gst_query_unref() when done with it. A latency query is usually performed by sinks to compensate for additional latency introduced by elements in the pipeline.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Returns

a GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_parse_latency ()

void
gst_query_parse_latency (GstQuery *query,
                         gboolean *live,
                         GstClockTime *min_latency,
                         GstClockTime *max_latency);

Parse a latency query answer.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

live

storage for live or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

min_latency

the storage for the min latency or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

max_latency

the storage for the max latency or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_set_latency ()

void
gst_query_set_latency (GstQuery *query,
                       gboolean live,
                       GstClockTime min_latency,
                       GstClockTime max_latency);

Answer a latency query by setting the requested values in the given format.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

live

if there is a live element upstream

 

min_latency

the minimal latency of the upstream elements

 

max_latency

the maximal latency of the upstream elements

 

gst_query_new_seeking ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_seeking (GstFormat format);

Constructs a new query object for querying seeking properties of the stream.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Parameters

format

the default GstFormat for the new query

 

Returns

a new GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_set_seeking ()

void
gst_query_set_seeking (GstQuery *query,
                       GstFormat format,
                       gboolean seekable,
                       gint64 segment_start,
                       gint64 segment_end);

Set the seeking query result fields in query .

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

format

the format to set for the segment_start and segment_end values

 

seekable

the seekable flag to set

 

segment_start

the segment_start to set

 

segment_end

the segment_end to set

 

gst_query_parse_seeking ()

void
gst_query_parse_seeking (GstQuery *query,
                         GstFormat *format,
                         gboolean *seekable,
                         gint64 *segment_start,
                         gint64 *segment_end);

Parse a seeking query, writing the format into format , and other results into the passed parameters, if the respective parameters are non-NULL

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_SEEKING type query GstQuery

 

format

the format to set for the segment_start and segment_end values, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

seekable

the seekable flag to set, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

segment_start

the segment_start to set, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

segment_end

the segment_end to set, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_new_formats ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_formats (void);

Constructs a new query object for querying formats of the stream.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Returns

a new GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_set_formats ()

void
gst_query_set_formats (GstQuery *query,
                       gint n_formats,
                       ...);

Set the formats query result fields in query . The number of formats passed must be equal to n_formats .

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

n_formats

the number of formats to set.

 

...

A number of GstFormats equal to n_formats .

 

gst_query_set_formatsv ()

void
gst_query_set_formatsv (GstQuery *query,
                        gint n_formats,
                        const GstFormat *formats);

Set the formats query result fields in query . The number of formats passed in the formats array must be equal to n_formats .

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

n_formats

the number of formats to set.

 

formats

an array containing n_formats GstFormat values.

[in][array length=n_formats]

gst_query_parse_n_formats ()

void
gst_query_parse_n_formats (GstQuery *query,
                           guint *n_formats);

Parse the number of formats in the formats query .

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

n_formats

the number of formats in this query.

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_parse_nth_format ()

void
gst_query_parse_nth_format (GstQuery *query,
                            guint nth,
                            GstFormat *format);

Parse the format query and retrieve the nth format from it into format . If the list contains less elements than nth , format will be set to GST_FORMAT_UNDEFINED.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

nth

the nth format to retrieve.

[out]

format

a pointer to store the nth format.

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_new_segment ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_segment (GstFormat format);

Constructs a new segment query object. Use gst_query_unref() when done with it. A segment query is used to discover information about the currently configured segment for playback.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Parameters

format

the GstFormat for the new query

 

Returns

a new GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_set_segment ()

void
gst_query_set_segment (GstQuery *query,
                       gdouble rate,
                       GstFormat format,
                       gint64 start_value,
                       gint64 stop_value);

Answer a segment query by setting the requested values. The normal playback segment of a pipeline is 0 to duration at the default rate of 1.0. If a seek was performed on the pipeline to play a different segment, this query will return the range specified in the last seek.

start_value and stop_value will respectively contain the configured playback range start and stop values expressed in format . The values are always between 0 and the duration of the media and start_value <= stop_value . rate will contain the playback rate. For negative rates, playback will actually happen from stop_value to start_value .

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

rate

the rate of the segment

 

format

the GstFormat of the segment values (start_value and stop_value )

 

start_value

the start value

 

stop_value

the stop value

 

gst_query_parse_segment ()

void
gst_query_parse_segment (GstQuery *query,
                         gdouble *rate,
                         GstFormat *format,
                         gint64 *start_value,
                         gint64 *stop_value);

Parse a segment query answer. Any of rate , format , start_value , and stop_value may be NULL, which will cause this value to be omitted.

See gst_query_set_segment() for an explanation of the function arguments.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

rate

the storage for the rate of the segment, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

format

the storage for the GstFormat of the values, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

start_value

the storage for the start value, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

stop_value

the storage for the stop value, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_new_caps ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_caps (GstCaps *filter);

Constructs a new query object for querying the caps.

The CAPS query should return the allowable caps for a pad in the context of the element's state, its link to other elements, and the devices or files it has opened. These caps must be a subset of the pad template caps. In the NULL state with no links, the CAPS query should ideally return the same caps as the pad template. In rare circumstances, an object property can affect the caps returned by the CAPS query, but this is discouraged.

For most filters, the caps returned by CAPS query is directly affected by the allowed caps on other pads. For demuxers and decoders, the caps returned by the srcpad's getcaps function is directly related to the stream data. Again, the CAPS query should return the most specific caps it reasonably can, since this helps with autoplugging.

The filter is used to restrict the result caps, only the caps matching filter should be returned from the CAPS query. Specifying a filter might greatly reduce the amount of processing an element needs to do.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Parameters

filter

a filter

 

Returns

a new GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_parse_caps ()

void
gst_query_parse_caps (GstQuery *query,
                      GstCaps **filter);

Get the filter from the caps query . The caps remains valid as long as query remains valid.

Parameters

query

The query to parse

 

filter

A pointer to the caps filter.

[out][transfer none]

gst_query_set_caps_result ()

void
gst_query_set_caps_result (GstQuery *query,
                           GstCaps *caps);

Set the caps result in query .

Parameters

query

The query to use

 

caps

A pointer to the caps.

[in]

gst_query_parse_caps_result ()

void
gst_query_parse_caps_result (GstQuery *query,
                             GstCaps **caps);

Get the caps result from query . The caps remains valid as long as query remains valid.

Parameters

query

The query to parse

 

caps

A pointer to the caps.

[out][transfer none]

gst_query_new_accept_caps ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_accept_caps (GstCaps *caps);

Constructs a new query object for querying if caps are accepted.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Parameters

caps

a fixed GstCaps

 

Returns

a new GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_parse_accept_caps ()

void
gst_query_parse_accept_caps (GstQuery *query,
                             GstCaps **caps);

Get the caps from query . The caps remains valid as long as query remains valid.

Parameters

query

The query to parse

 

caps

A pointer to the caps.

[out][transfer none]

gst_query_set_accept_caps_result ()

void
gst_query_set_accept_caps_result (GstQuery *query,
                                  gboolean result);

Set result as the result for the query .

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_ACCEPT_CAPS type query GstQuery

 

result

the result to set

 

gst_query_parse_accept_caps_result ()

void
gst_query_parse_accept_caps_result (GstQuery *query,
                                    gboolean *result);

Parse the result from query and store in result .

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_ACCEPT_CAPS type query GstQuery

 

result

location for the result

 

gst_query_new_buffering ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_buffering (GstFormat format);

Constructs a new query object for querying the buffering status of a stream.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Parameters

format

the default GstFormat for the new query

 

Returns

a new GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_set_buffering_percent ()

void
gst_query_set_buffering_percent (GstQuery *query,
                                 gboolean busy,
                                 gint percent);

Set the percentage of buffered data. This is a value between 0 and 100. The busy indicator is TRUE when the buffering is in progress.

Parameters

query

A valid GstQuery of type GST_QUERY_BUFFERING.

 

busy

if buffering is busy

 

percent

a buffering percent

 

gst_query_parse_buffering_percent ()

void
gst_query_parse_buffering_percent (GstQuery *query,
                                   gboolean *busy,
                                   gint *percent);

Get the percentage of buffered data. This is a value between 0 and 100. The busy indicator is TRUE when the buffering is in progress.

Parameters

query

A valid GstQuery of type GST_QUERY_BUFFERING.

 

busy

if buffering is busy, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

percent

a buffering percent, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_set_buffering_stats ()

void
gst_query_set_buffering_stats (GstQuery *query,
                               GstBufferingMode mode,
                               gint avg_in,
                               gint avg_out,
                               gint64 buffering_left);

Configures the buffering stats values in query .

Parameters

query

A valid GstQuery of type GST_QUERY_BUFFERING.

 

mode

a buffering mode

 

avg_in

the average input rate

 

avg_out

the average output rate

 

buffering_left

amount of buffering time left in milliseconds

 

gst_query_parse_buffering_stats ()

void
gst_query_parse_buffering_stats (GstQuery *query,
                                 GstBufferingMode *mode,
                                 gint *avg_in,
                                 gint *avg_out,
                                 gint64 *buffering_left);

Extracts the buffering stats values from query .

Parameters

query

A valid GstQuery of type GST_QUERY_BUFFERING.

 

mode

a buffering mode, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

avg_in

the average input rate, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

avg_out

the average output rat, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

buffering_left

amount of buffering time left in milliseconds, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_set_buffering_range ()

void
gst_query_set_buffering_range (GstQuery *query,
                               GstFormat format,
                               gint64 start,
                               gint64 stop,
                               gint64 estimated_total);

Set the available query result fields in query .

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

format

the format to set for the start and stop values

 

start

the start to set

 

stop

the stop to set

 

estimated_total

estimated total amount of download time remaining in milliseconds

 

gst_query_parse_buffering_range ()

void
gst_query_parse_buffering_range (GstQuery *query,
                                 GstFormat *format,
                                 gint64 *start,
                                 gint64 *stop,
                                 gint64 *estimated_total);

Parse an available query, writing the format into format , and other results into the passed parameters, if the respective parameters are non-NULL

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_BUFFERING type query GstQuery

 

format

the format to set for the segment_start and segment_end values, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

start

the start to set, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

stop

the stop to set, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

estimated_total

estimated total amount of download time remaining in milliseconds, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_add_buffering_range ()

gboolean
gst_query_add_buffering_range (GstQuery *query,
                               gint64 start,
                               gint64 stop);

Set the buffering-ranges array field in query . The current last start position of the array should be inferior to start .

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_BUFFERING type query GstQuery

 

start

start position of the range

 

stop

stop position of the range

 

Returns

a gboolean indicating if the range was added or not.


gst_query_get_n_buffering_ranges ()

guint
gst_query_get_n_buffering_ranges (GstQuery *query);

Retrieve the number of values currently stored in the buffered-ranges array of the query's structure.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_BUFFERING type query GstQuery

 

Returns

the range array size as a guint.


gst_query_parse_nth_buffering_range ()

gboolean
gst_query_parse_nth_buffering_range (GstQuery *query,
                                     guint index,
                                     gint64 *start,
                                     gint64 *stop);

Parse an available query and get the start and stop values stored at the index of the buffered ranges array.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_BUFFERING type query GstQuery

 

index

position in the buffered-ranges array to read

 

start

the start position to set, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

stop

the stop position to set, or NULL.

[out][allow-none]

Returns

a gboolean indicating if the parsing succeeded.


gst_query_new_uri ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_uri (void);

Constructs a new query URI query object. Use gst_query_unref() when done with it. An URI query is used to query the current URI that is used by the source or sink.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Returns

a new GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_parse_uri ()

void
gst_query_parse_uri (GstQuery *query,
                     gchar **uri);

Parse an URI query, writing the URI into uri as a newly allocated string, if the respective parameters are non-NULL. Free the string with g_free() after usage.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

uri

the storage for the current URI (may be NULL).

[out][transfer full][allow-none]

gst_query_set_uri ()

void
gst_query_set_uri (GstQuery *query,
                   const gchar *uri);

Answer a URI query by setting the requested URI.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery with query type GST_QUERY_URI

 

uri

the URI to set

 

gst_query_parse_uri_redirection ()

void
gst_query_parse_uri_redirection (GstQuery *query,
                                 gchar **uri);

Parse an URI query, writing the URI into uri as a newly allocated string, if the respective parameters are non-NULL. Free the string with g_free() after usage.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

uri

the storage for the redirect URI (may be NULL).

[out][transfer full][allow-none]

Since: 1.2


gst_query_set_uri_redirection ()

void
gst_query_set_uri_redirection (GstQuery *query,
                               const gchar *uri);

Answer a URI query by setting the requested URI redirection.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery with query type GST_QUERY_URI

 

uri

the URI to set

 

Since: 1.2


gst_query_parse_uri_redirection_permanent ()

void
gst_query_parse_uri_redirection_permanent
                               (GstQuery *query,
                                gboolean *permanent);

Parse an URI query, and set permanent to TRUE if there is a redirection and it should be considered permanent. If a redirection is permanent, applications should update their internal storage of the URI, otherwise they should make all future requests to the original URI.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

permanent

if the URI redirection is permanent (may be NULL).

[out][allow-none]

Since: 1.4


gst_query_set_uri_redirection_permanent ()

void
gst_query_set_uri_redirection_permanent
                               (GstQuery *query,
                                gboolean permanent);

Answer a URI query by setting the requested URI redirection to permanent or not.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery with query type GST_QUERY_URI

 

permanent

whether the redirect is permanent or not

 

Since: 1.4


gst_query_new_allocation ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_allocation (GstCaps *caps,
                          gboolean need_pool);

Constructs a new query object for querying the allocation properties.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Parameters

caps

the negotiated caps

 

need_pool

return a pool

 

Returns

a new GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_parse_allocation ()

void
gst_query_parse_allocation (GstQuery *query,
                            GstCaps **caps,
                            gboolean *need_pool);

Parse an allocation query, writing the requested caps in caps and whether a pool is needed in need_pool , if the respective parameters are non-NULL.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery

 

caps

The GstCaps.

[out][transfer none][allow-none]

need_pool

Whether a GstBufferPool is needed.

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_add_allocation_pool ()

void
gst_query_add_allocation_pool (GstQuery *query,
                               GstBufferPool *pool,
                               guint size,
                               guint min_buffers,
                               guint max_buffers);

Set the pool parameters in query .

Parameters

query

A valid GstQuery of type GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION.

 

pool

the GstBufferPool.

[transfer none][allow-none]

size

the size

 

min_buffers

the min buffers

 

max_buffers

the max buffers

 

gst_query_get_n_allocation_pools ()

guint
gst_query_get_n_allocation_pools (GstQuery *query);

Retrieve the number of values currently stored in the pool array of the query's structure.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION type query GstQuery

 

Returns

the pool array size as a guint.


gst_query_parse_nth_allocation_pool ()

void
gst_query_parse_nth_allocation_pool (GstQuery *query,
                                     guint index,
                                     GstBufferPool **pool,
                                     guint *size,
                                     guint *min_buffers,
                                     guint *max_buffers);

Get the pool parameters in query .

Unref pool with gst_object_unref() when it's not needed any more.

Parameters

query

A valid GstQuery of type GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION.

 

index

index to parse

 

pool

the GstBufferPool.

[out][allow-none][transfer full]

size

the size.

[out][allow-none]

min_buffers

the min buffers.

[out][allow-none]

max_buffers

the max buffers.

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_set_nth_allocation_pool ()

void
gst_query_set_nth_allocation_pool (GstQuery *query,
                                   guint index,
                                   GstBufferPool *pool,
                                   guint size,
                                   guint min_buffers,
                                   guint max_buffers);

Set the pool parameters in query .

Parameters

index

index to modify

 

query

A valid GstQuery of type GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION.

 

pool

the GstBufferPool.

[transfer none][allow-none]

size

the size

 

min_buffers

the min buffers

 

max_buffers

the max buffers

 

gst_query_remove_nth_allocation_pool ()

void
gst_query_remove_nth_allocation_pool (GstQuery *query,
                                      guint index);

Remove the allocation pool at index of the allocation pool array.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION type query GstQuery

 

index

position in the allocation pool array to remove

 

Since: 1.2


gst_query_add_allocation_param ()

void
gst_query_add_allocation_param (GstQuery *query,
                                GstAllocator *allocator,
                                const GstAllocationParams *params);

Add allocator and its params as a supported memory allocator.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION type query GstQuery

 

allocator

the memory allocator.

[transfer none][allow-none]

params

a GstAllocationParams.

[transfer none][allow-none]

gst_query_get_n_allocation_params ()

guint
gst_query_get_n_allocation_params (GstQuery *query);

Retrieve the number of values currently stored in the allocator params array of the query's structure.

If no memory allocator is specified, the downstream element can handle the default memory allocator. The first memory allocator in the query should be generic and allow mapping to system memory, all following allocators should be ordered by preference with the preferred one first.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION type query GstQuery

 

Returns

the allocator array size as a guint.


gst_query_parse_nth_allocation_param ()

void
gst_query_parse_nth_allocation_param (GstQuery *query,
                                      guint index,
                                      GstAllocator **allocator,
                                      GstAllocationParams *params);

Parse an available query and get the allocator and its params at index of the allocator array.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION type query GstQuery

 

index

position in the allocator array to read

 

allocator

variable to hold the result.

[out][transfer full][allow-none]

params

parameters for the allocator.

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_set_nth_allocation_param ()

void
gst_query_set_nth_allocation_param (GstQuery *query,
                                    guint index,
                                    GstAllocator *allocator,
                                    const GstAllocationParams *params);

Parse an available query and get the allocator and its params at index of the allocator array.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION type query GstQuery

 

index

position in the allocator array to set

 

allocator

new allocator to set.

[transfer none][allow-none]

params

parameters for the allocator.

[transfer none][allow-none]

gst_query_remove_nth_allocation_param ()

void
gst_query_remove_nth_allocation_param (GstQuery *query,
                                       guint index);

Remove the allocation param at index of the allocation param array.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION type query GstQuery

 

index

position in the allocation param array to remove

 

Since: 1.2


gst_query_add_allocation_meta ()

void
gst_query_add_allocation_meta (GstQuery *query,
                               GType api,
                               const GstStructure *params);

Add api with params as one of the supported metadata API to query .

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION type query GstQuery

 

api

the metadata API

 

params

API specific parameters.

[transfer none][allow-none]

gst_query_get_n_allocation_metas ()

guint
gst_query_get_n_allocation_metas (GstQuery *query);

Retrieve the number of values currently stored in the meta API array of the query's structure.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION type query GstQuery

 

Returns

the metadata API array size as a guint.


gst_query_parse_nth_allocation_meta ()

GType
gst_query_parse_nth_allocation_meta (GstQuery *query,
                                     guint index,
                                     const GstStructure **params);

Parse an available query and get the metadata API at index of the metadata API array.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION type query GstQuery

 

index

position in the metadata API array to read

 

params

API specific flags.

[out][transfer none][allow-none]

Returns

a GType of the metadata API at index .


gst_query_remove_nth_allocation_meta ()

void
gst_query_remove_nth_allocation_meta (GstQuery *query,
                                      guint index);

Remove the metadata API at index of the metadata API array.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION type query GstQuery

 

index

position in the metadata API array to remove

 

gst_query_find_allocation_meta ()

gboolean
gst_query_find_allocation_meta (GstQuery *query,
                                GType api,
                                guint *index);

Check if query has metadata api set. When this function returns TRUE, index will contain the index where the requested API and the flags can be found.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION type query GstQuery

 

api

the metadata API

 

index

the index.

[out][transfer none][allow-none]

Returns

TRUE when api is in the list of metadata.


gst_query_new_scheduling ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_scheduling (void);

Constructs a new query object for querying the scheduling properties.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Returns

a new GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_parse_scheduling ()

void
gst_query_parse_scheduling (GstQuery *query,
                            GstSchedulingFlags *flags,
                            gint *minsize,
                            gint *maxsize,
                            gint *align);

Set the scheduling properties.

Parameters

query

A valid GstQuery of type GST_QUERY_SCHEDULING.

 

flags

GstSchedulingFlags.

[out][allow-none]

minsize

the suggested minimum size of pull requests.

[out][allow-none]

maxsize

the suggested maximum size of pull requests:.

[out][allow-none]

align

the suggested alignment of pull requests.

[out][allow-none]

gst_query_set_scheduling ()

void
gst_query_set_scheduling (GstQuery *query,
                          GstSchedulingFlags flags,
                          gint minsize,
                          gint maxsize,
                          gint align);

Set the scheduling properties.

Parameters

query

A valid GstQuery of type GST_QUERY_SCHEDULING.

 

flags

GstSchedulingFlags

 

minsize

the suggested minimum size of pull requests

 

maxsize

the suggested maximum size of pull requests

 

align

the suggested alignment of pull requests

 

gst_query_add_scheduling_mode ()

void
gst_query_add_scheduling_mode (GstQuery *query,
                               GstPadMode mode);

Add mode as one of the supported scheduling modes to query .

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_SCHEDULING type query GstQuery

 

mode

a GstPadMode

 

gst_query_get_n_scheduling_modes ()

guint
gst_query_get_n_scheduling_modes (GstQuery *query);

Retrieve the number of values currently stored in the scheduling mode array of the query's structure.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_SCHEDULING type query GstQuery

 

Returns

the scheduling mode array size as a guint.


gst_query_parse_nth_scheduling_mode ()

GstPadMode
gst_query_parse_nth_scheduling_mode (GstQuery *query,
                                     guint index);

Parse an available query and get the scheduling mode at index of the scheduling modes array.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_SCHEDULING type query GstQuery

 

index

position in the scheduling modes array to read

 

Returns

a GstPadMode of the scheduling mode at index .


gst_query_has_scheduling_mode ()

gboolean
gst_query_has_scheduling_mode (GstQuery *query,
                               GstPadMode mode);

Check if query has scheduling mode set.

When checking if upstream supports pull mode, it is usually not enough to just check for GST_PAD_MODE_PULL with this function, you also want to check whether the scheduling flags returned by gst_query_parse_scheduling() have the seeking flag set (meaning random access is supported, not only sequential pulls).

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_SCHEDULING type query GstQuery

 

mode

the scheduling mode

 

Returns

TRUE when mode is in the list of scheduling modes.


gst_query_has_scheduling_mode_with_flags ()

gboolean
gst_query_has_scheduling_mode_with_flags
                               (GstQuery *query,
                                GstPadMode mode,
                                GstSchedulingFlags flags);

Check if query has scheduling mode set and flags is set in query scheduling flags.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_SCHEDULING type query GstQuery

 

mode

the scheduling mode

 

flags

GstSchedulingFlags

 

Returns

TRUE when mode is in the list of scheduling modes and flags are compatible with query flags.


gst_query_new_drain ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_drain (void);

Constructs a new query object for querying the drain state.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Returns

a new GstQuery.

[transfer full]


gst_query_new_context ()

GstQuery *
gst_query_new_context (const gchar *context_type);

Constructs a new query object for querying the pipeline-local context.

Free-function: gst_query_unref

Parameters

context_type

Context type to query

 

Returns

a new GstQuery.

[transfer full]

Since: 1.2


gst_query_set_context ()

void
gst_query_set_context (GstQuery *query,
                       GstContext *context);

Answer a context query by setting the requested context.

Parameters

query

a GstQuery with query type GST_QUERY_CONTEXT

 

context

the requested GstContext

 

Since: 1.2


gst_query_parse_context ()

void
gst_query_parse_context (GstQuery *query,
                         GstContext **context);

Get the context from the context query . The context remains valid as long as query remains valid.

Parameters

query

The query to parse

 

context

A pointer to store the GstContext.

[out][transfer none]

Since: 1.2


gst_query_parse_context_type ()

gboolean
gst_query_parse_context_type (GstQuery *query,
                              const gchar **context_type);

Parse a context type from an existing GST_QUERY_CONTEXT query.

Parameters

query

a GST_QUERY_CONTEXT type query

 

context_type

the context type, or NULL.

[out][transfer none][allow-none]

Returns

a gboolean indicating if the parsing succeeded.

Since: 1.2

Types and Values

struct GstQuery

struct GstQuery {
  GstMiniObject mini_object;

  GstQueryType type;
};

The GstQuery structure.

Members

GstMiniObject mini_object;

The parent GstMiniObject type

 

GstQueryType type;

the GstQueryType

 

enum GstQueryTypeFlags

GstQueryTypeFlags indicate the aspects of the different GstQueryType values. You can get the type flags of a GstQueryType with the gst_query_type_get_flags() function.

Members

GST_QUERY_TYPE_UPSTREAM

Set if the query can travel upstream.

 

GST_QUERY_TYPE_DOWNSTREAM

Set if the query can travel downstream.

 

GST_QUERY_TYPE_SERIALIZED

Set if the query should be serialized with data flow.

 

GST_QUERY_TYPE_BOTH

#define             GST_QUERY_TYPE_BOTH

The same thing as GST_QUERY_TYPE_UPSTREAM | GST_QUERY_TYPE_DOWNSTREAM.


enum GstQueryType

Standard predefined Query types

Members

GST_QUERY_UNKNOWN

unknown query type

 

GST_QUERY_POSITION

current position in stream

 

GST_QUERY_DURATION

total duration of the stream

 

GST_QUERY_LATENCY

latency of stream

 

GST_QUERY_JITTER

current jitter of stream

 

GST_QUERY_RATE

current rate of the stream

 

GST_QUERY_SEEKING

seeking capabilities

 

GST_QUERY_SEGMENT

segment start/stop positions

 

GST_QUERY_CONVERT

convert values between formats

 

GST_QUERY_FORMATS

query supported formats for convert

 

GST_QUERY_BUFFERING

query available media for efficient seeking.

 

GST_QUERY_CUSTOM

a custom application or element defined query.

 

GST_QUERY_URI

query the URI of the source or sink.

 

GST_QUERY_ALLOCATION

the buffer allocation properties

 

GST_QUERY_SCHEDULING

the scheduling properties

 

GST_QUERY_ACCEPT_CAPS

the accept caps query

 

GST_QUERY_CAPS

the caps query

 

GST_QUERY_DRAIN

wait till all serialized data is consumed downstream

 

GST_QUERY_CONTEXT

query the pipeline-local context from downstream or upstream (since 1.2)

 

enum GstBufferingMode

The different types of buffering methods.

Members

GST_BUFFERING_STREAM

a small amount of data is buffered

 

GST_BUFFERING_DOWNLOAD

the stream is being downloaded

 

GST_BUFFERING_TIMESHIFT

the stream is being downloaded in a ringbuffer

 

GST_BUFFERING_LIVE

the stream is a live stream

 

enum GstSchedulingFlags

The different scheduling flags.

Members

GST_SCHEDULING_FLAG_SEEKABLE

if seeking is possible

 

GST_SCHEDULING_FLAG_SEQUENTIAL

if sequential access is recommended

 

GST_SCHEDULING_FLAG_BANDWIDTH_LIMITED

if bandwidth is limited and buffering possible (since 1.2)

 

See Also

GstPad, GstElement