GstPipeline
A GstPipeline is a special GstBin used as the toplevel container for the filter graph. The GstPipeline will manage the selection and distribution of a global GstClock as well as provide a GstBus to the application.
gst_pipeline_new is used to create a pipeline. when you are done with the pipeline, use gst_object_unref to free its resources including all added GstElement objects (if not otherwise referenced).
Elements are added and removed from the pipeline using the GstBin methods like gst_bin_add and gst_bin_remove (see GstBin).
Before changing the state of the GstPipeline (see GstElement) a GstBus should be retrieved with gst_pipeline_get_bus. This GstBus should then be used to receive GstMessage from the elements in the pipeline. Listening to the GstBus is necessary for retrieving error messages from the GstPipeline and otherwise the GstPipeline might stop without any indication, why. Furthermore, the GstPipeline posts messages even if nobody listens on the GstBus, which will pile up and use up memory.
By default, a GstPipeline will automatically flush the pending GstBus messages when going to the NULL state to ensure that no circular references exist when no messages are read from the GstBus. This behaviour can be changed with gst_pipeline_set_auto_flush_bus.
When the GstPipeline performs the PAUSED to PLAYING state change it will select a clock for the elements. The clock selection algorithm will by default select a clock provided by an element that is most upstream (closest to the source). For live pipelines (ones that return GST_STATE_CHANGE_NO_PREROLL from the gst_element_set_state call) this will select the clock provided by the live source. For normal pipelines this will select a clock provided by the sinks (most likely the audio sink). If no element provides a clock, a default GstSystemClock is used.
The clock selection can be controlled with the gst_pipeline_use_clock method, which will enforce a given clock on the pipeline. With gst_pipeline_auto_clock the default clock selection algorithm can be restored.
A GstPipeline maintains a running time for the elements. The running time is defined as the difference between the current clock time and the base time. When the pipeline goes to READY or a flushing seek is performed on it, the running time is reset to 0. When the pipeline is set from PLAYING to PAUSED, the current clock time is sampled and used to configure the base time for the elements when the pipeline is set to PLAYING again. The effect is that the running time (as the difference between the clock time and the base time) will count how much time was spent in the PLAYING state. This default behaviour can be changed with the gst_element_set_start_time method.
GstPipeline
GObject ╰──GInitiallyUnowned ╰──GstObject ╰──GstElement ╰──GstBin ╰──GstPipeline
The GstPipeline structure.
Members
bin
(GstBin)
–
fixed_clock
(GstClock *)
–
The fixed clock of the pipeline, used when GST_PIPELINE_FLAG_FIXED_CLOCK is set.
stream_time
(GstClockTime)
–
The stream time of the pipeline. A better name for this property would be the running_time, the total time spent in the PLAYING state without being flushed. (deprecated, use the start_time on GstElement).
delay
(GstClockTime)
–
Extra delay added to base_time to compensate for computing delays when setting elements to PLAYING.
Class structure
Gst.Pipeline
GObject.Object ╰──GObject.InitiallyUnowned ╰──Gst.Object ╰──Gst.Element ╰──Gst.Bin ╰──Gst.Pipeline
The Gst.Pipeline structure.
Members
bin
(Gst.Bin)
–
fixed_clock
(Gst.Clock)
–
The fixed clock of the pipeline, used when GST_PIPELINE_FLAG_FIXED_CLOCK is set.
stream_time
(Number)
–
The stream time of the pipeline. A better name for this property would be the running_time, the total time spent in the PLAYING state without being flushed. (deprecated, use the start_time on GstElement).
delay
(Number)
–
Extra delay added to base_time to compensate for computing delays when setting elements to PLAYING.
Gst.Pipeline
GObject.Object ╰──GObject.InitiallyUnowned ╰──Gst.Object ╰──Gst.Element ╰──Gst.Bin ╰──Gst.Pipeline
The Gst.Pipeline structure.
Members
bin
(Gst.Bin)
–
fixed_clock
(Gst.Clock)
–
The fixed clock of the pipeline, used when GST_PIPELINE_FLAG_FIXED_CLOCK is set.
stream_time
(int)
–
The stream time of the pipeline. A better name for this property would be the running_time, the total time spent in the PLAYING state without being flushed. (deprecated, use the start_time on GstElement).
delay
(int)
–
Extra delay added to base_time to compensate for computing delays when setting elements to PLAYING.
Constructors
gst_pipeline_new
GstElement * gst_pipeline_new (const gchar * name)
Create a new pipeline with the given name.
Parameters:
name
(
[nullable])
–
name of new pipeline
newly created GstPipeline
MT safe.
Gst.Pipeline.prototype.new
function Gst.Pipeline.prototype.new(name: String): {
// javascript wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_new'
}
Create a new pipeline with the given name.
Parameters:
name of new pipeline
Gst.Pipeline.new
def Gst.Pipeline.new (name):
#python wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_new'
Create a new pipeline with the given name.
Parameters:
name of new pipeline
Methods
gst_pipeline_auto_clock
gst_pipeline_auto_clock (GstPipeline * pipeline)
Let pipeline select a clock automatically. This is the default behaviour.
Use this function if you previous forced a fixed clock with gst_pipeline_use_clock and want to restore the default pipeline clock selection algorithm.
MT safe.
Parameters:
pipeline
–
Gst.Pipeline.prototype.auto_clock
function Gst.Pipeline.prototype.auto_clock(): {
// javascript wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_auto_clock'
}
Let pipeline select a clock automatically. This is the default behaviour.
Use this function if you previous forced a fixed clock with Gst.Pipeline.prototype.use_clock and want to restore the default pipeline clock selection algorithm.
MT safe.
Parameters:
Gst.Pipeline.auto_clock
def Gst.Pipeline.auto_clock (self):
#python wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_auto_clock'
Let pipeline select a clock automatically. This is the default behaviour.
Use this function if you previous forced a fixed clock with Gst.Pipeline.use_clock and want to restore the default pipeline clock selection algorithm.
MT safe.
Parameters:
gst_pipeline_get_auto_flush_bus
gboolean gst_pipeline_get_auto_flush_bus (GstPipeline * pipeline)
Check if pipeline will automatically flush messages when going to the NULL state.
Parameters:
pipeline
–
whether the pipeline will automatically flush its bus when going from READY to NULL state or not.
MT safe.
Gst.Pipeline.prototype.get_auto_flush_bus
function Gst.Pipeline.prototype.get_auto_flush_bus(): {
// javascript wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_get_auto_flush_bus'
}
Check if pipeline will automatically flush messages when going to the NULL state.
Parameters:
whether the pipeline will automatically flush its bus when going from READY to NULL state or not.
MT safe.
Gst.Pipeline.get_auto_flush_bus
def Gst.Pipeline.get_auto_flush_bus (self):
#python wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_get_auto_flush_bus'
Check if pipeline will automatically flush messages when going to the NULL state.
Parameters:
whether the pipeline will automatically flush its bus when going from READY to NULL state or not.
MT safe.
gst_pipeline_get_bus
GstBus * gst_pipeline_get_bus (GstPipeline * pipeline)
Gets the GstBus of pipeline. The bus allows applications to receive GstMessage packets.
Parameters:
pipeline
–
Gst.Pipeline.prototype.get_bus
function Gst.Pipeline.prototype.get_bus(): {
// javascript wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_get_bus'
}
Gets the Gst.Bus of pipeline. The bus allows applications to receive Gst.Message packets.
Parameters:
Gst.Pipeline.get_bus
def Gst.Pipeline.get_bus (self):
#python wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_get_bus'
Gets the Gst.Bus of pipeline. The bus allows applications to receive Gst.Message packets.
Parameters:
gst_pipeline_get_clock
GstClock * gst_pipeline_get_clock (GstPipeline * pipeline)
Gets the current clock used by pipeline. Users of object oriented languages should use gst_pipeline_get_pipeline_clock to avoid confusion with gst_element_get_clock which has a different behavior.
Unlike gst_element_get_clock, this function will always return a clock, even if the pipeline is not in the PLAYING state.
Parameters:
pipeline
–
a GstClock, unref after usage.
gst_pipeline_get_configured_latency
GstClockTime gst_pipeline_get_configured_latency (GstPipeline * pipeline)
Return the configured latency on pipeline.
Parameters:
pipeline
–
pipeline configured latency, or GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE if none has been configured because pipeline did not reach the PLAYING state yet.
MT safe.
Since : 1.24
Gst.Pipeline.prototype.get_configured_latency
function Gst.Pipeline.prototype.get_configured_latency(): {
// javascript wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_get_configured_latency'
}
Return the configured latency on pipeline.
Parameters:
pipeline configured latency, or Gst.CLOCK_TIME_NONE if none has been configured because pipeline did not reach the PLAYING state yet.
MT safe.
Since : 1.24
Gst.Pipeline.get_configured_latency
def Gst.Pipeline.get_configured_latency (self):
#python wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_get_configured_latency'
Return the configured latency on pipeline.
Parameters:
pipeline configured latency, or Gst.CLOCK_TIME_NONE if none has been configured because pipeline did not reach the PLAYING state yet.
MT safe.
Since : 1.24
gst_pipeline_get_delay
GstClockTime gst_pipeline_get_delay (GstPipeline * pipeline)
Get the configured delay (see gst_pipeline_set_delay).
Parameters:
pipeline
–
The configured delay.
MT safe.
Gst.Pipeline.prototype.get_delay
function Gst.Pipeline.prototype.get_delay(): {
// javascript wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_get_delay'
}
Get the configured delay (see Gst.Pipeline.prototype.set_delay).
Parameters:
Gst.Pipeline.get_delay
def Gst.Pipeline.get_delay (self):
#python wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_get_delay'
Get the configured delay (see Gst.Pipeline.set_delay).
Parameters:
gst_pipeline_get_latency
GstClockTime gst_pipeline_get_latency (GstPipeline * pipeline)
Gets the latency that should be configured on the pipeline. See gst_pipeline_set_latency.
Parameters:
pipeline
–
Latency to configure on the pipeline or GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE
Since : 1.6
Gst.Pipeline.prototype.get_latency
function Gst.Pipeline.prototype.get_latency(): {
// javascript wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_get_latency'
}
Gets the latency that should be configured on the pipeline. See Gst.Pipeline.prototype.set_latency.
Parameters:
Latency to configure on the pipeline or GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE
Since : 1.6
Gst.Pipeline.get_latency
def Gst.Pipeline.get_latency (self):
#python wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_get_latency'
Gets the latency that should be configured on the pipeline. See Gst.Pipeline.set_latency.
Parameters:
Latency to configure on the pipeline or GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE
Since : 1.6
gst_pipeline_get_pipeline_clock
GstClock * gst_pipeline_get_pipeline_clock (GstPipeline * pipeline)
Gets the current clock used by pipeline.
Unlike gst_element_get_clock, this function will always return a clock, even if the pipeline is not in the PLAYING state.
Parameters:
pipeline
–
a GstClock, unref after usage.
Since : 1.6
Gst.Pipeline.prototype.get_pipeline_clock
function Gst.Pipeline.prototype.get_pipeline_clock(): {
// javascript wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_get_pipeline_clock'
}
Gets the current clock used by pipeline.
Unlike Gst.Element.prototype.get_clock, this function will always return a clock, even if the pipeline is not in the PLAYING state.
Parameters:
Since : 1.6
Gst.Pipeline.get_pipeline_clock
def Gst.Pipeline.get_pipeline_clock (self):
#python wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_get_pipeline_clock'
Gets the current clock used by pipeline.
Unlike Gst.Element.get_clock, this function will always return a clock, even if the pipeline is not in the PLAYING state.
Parameters:
Since : 1.6
gst_pipeline_is_live
gboolean gst_pipeline_is_live (GstPipeline * pipeline)
Check if pipeline is live.
Parameters:
pipeline
–
Since : 1.24
Gst.Pipeline.prototype.is_live
function Gst.Pipeline.prototype.is_live(): {
// javascript wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_is_live'
}
Check if pipeline is live.
Parameters:
Since : 1.24
Gst.Pipeline.is_live
def Gst.Pipeline.is_live (self):
#python wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_is_live'
Check if pipeline is live.
Parameters:
Since : 1.24
gst_pipeline_set_auto_flush_bus
gst_pipeline_set_auto_flush_bus (GstPipeline * pipeline, gboolean auto_flush)
Usually, when a pipeline goes from READY to NULL state, it automatically flushes all pending messages on the bus, which is done for refcounting purposes, to break circular references.
This means that applications that update state using (async) bus messages (e.g. do certain things when a pipeline goes from PAUSED to READY) might not get to see messages when the pipeline is shut down, because they might be flushed before they can be dispatched in the main thread. This behaviour can be disabled using this function.
It is important that all messages on the bus are handled when the automatic flushing is disabled else memory leaks will be introduced.
MT safe.
Parameters:
pipeline
–
auto_flush
–
whether or not to automatically flush the bus when the pipeline goes from READY to NULL state
Gst.Pipeline.prototype.set_auto_flush_bus
function Gst.Pipeline.prototype.set_auto_flush_bus(auto_flush: Number): {
// javascript wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_set_auto_flush_bus'
}
Usually, when a pipeline goes from READY to NULL state, it automatically flushes all pending messages on the bus, which is done for refcounting purposes, to break circular references.
This means that applications that update state using (async) bus messages (e.g. do certain things when a pipeline goes from PAUSED to READY) might not get to see messages when the pipeline is shut down, because they might be flushed before they can be dispatched in the main thread. This behaviour can be disabled using this function.
It is important that all messages on the bus are handled when the automatic flushing is disabled else memory leaks will be introduced.
MT safe.
Parameters:
whether or not to automatically flush the bus when the pipeline goes from READY to NULL state
Gst.Pipeline.set_auto_flush_bus
def Gst.Pipeline.set_auto_flush_bus (self, auto_flush):
#python wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_set_auto_flush_bus'
Usually, when a pipeline goes from READY to NULL state, it automatically flushes all pending messages on the bus, which is done for refcounting purposes, to break circular references.
This means that applications that update state using (async) bus messages (e.g. do certain things when a pipeline goes from PAUSED to READY) might not get to see messages when the pipeline is shut down, because they might be flushed before they can be dispatched in the main thread. This behaviour can be disabled using this function.
It is important that all messages on the bus are handled when the automatic flushing is disabled else memory leaks will be introduced.
MT safe.
Parameters:
whether or not to automatically flush the bus when the pipeline goes from READY to NULL state
gst_pipeline_set_clock
gboolean gst_pipeline_set_clock (GstPipeline * pipeline, GstClock * clock)
Set the clock for pipeline. The clock will be distributed to all the elements managed by the pipeline.
gst_pipeline_set_delay
gst_pipeline_set_delay (GstPipeline * pipeline, GstClockTime delay)
Set the expected delay needed for all elements to perform the PAUSED to PLAYING state change. delay will be added to the base time of the elements so that they wait an additional delay amount of time before starting to process buffers and cannot be GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE.
This option is used for tuning purposes and should normally not be used.
MT safe.
Gst.Pipeline.prototype.set_delay
function Gst.Pipeline.prototype.set_delay(delay: Number): {
// javascript wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_set_delay'
}
Set the expected delay needed for all elements to perform the PAUSED to PLAYING state change. delay will be added to the base time of the elements so that they wait an additional delay amount of time before starting to process buffers and cannot be Gst.CLOCK_TIME_NONE.
This option is used for tuning purposes and should normally not be used.
MT safe.
Gst.Pipeline.set_delay
def Gst.Pipeline.set_delay (self, delay):
#python wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_set_delay'
Set the expected delay needed for all elements to perform the PAUSED to PLAYING state change. delay will be added to the base time of the elements so that they wait an additional delay amount of time before starting to process buffers and cannot be Gst.CLOCK_TIME_NONE.
This option is used for tuning purposes and should normally not be used.
MT safe.
gst_pipeline_set_latency
gst_pipeline_set_latency (GstPipeline * pipeline, GstClockTime latency)
Sets the latency that should be configured on the pipeline. Setting GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE will restore the default behaviour of using the minimum latency from the LATENCY query. Setting this is usually not required and the pipeline will figure out an appropriate latency automatically.
Setting a too low latency, especially lower than the minimum latency from the LATENCY query, will most likely cause the pipeline to fail.
Since : 1.6
Gst.Pipeline.prototype.set_latency
function Gst.Pipeline.prototype.set_latency(latency: Number): {
// javascript wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_set_latency'
}
Sets the latency that should be configured on the pipeline. Setting GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE will restore the default behaviour of using the minimum latency from the LATENCY query. Setting this is usually not required and the pipeline will figure out an appropriate latency automatically.
Setting a too low latency, especially lower than the minimum latency from the LATENCY query, will most likely cause the pipeline to fail.
Since : 1.6
Gst.Pipeline.set_latency
def Gst.Pipeline.set_latency (self, latency):
#python wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_set_latency'
Sets the latency that should be configured on the pipeline. Setting GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE will restore the default behaviour of using the minimum latency from the LATENCY query. Setting this is usually not required and the pipeline will figure out an appropriate latency automatically.
Setting a too low latency, especially lower than the minimum latency from the LATENCY query, will most likely cause the pipeline to fail.
Since : 1.6
gst_pipeline_use_clock
gst_pipeline_use_clock (GstPipeline * pipeline, GstClock * clock)
Force pipeline to use the given clock. The pipeline will always use the given clock even if new clock providers are added to this pipeline.
If clock is NULL all clocking will be disabled which will make the pipeline run as fast as possible.
MT safe.
Gst.Pipeline.prototype.use_clock
function Gst.Pipeline.prototype.use_clock(clock: Gst.Clock): {
// javascript wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_use_clock'
}
Force pipeline to use the given clock. The pipeline will always use the given clock even if new clock providers are added to this pipeline.
If clock is null all clocking will be disabled which will make the pipeline run as fast as possible.
MT safe.
Gst.Pipeline.use_clock
def Gst.Pipeline.use_clock (self, clock):
#python wrapper for 'gst_pipeline_use_clock'
Force pipeline to use the given clock. The pipeline will always use the given clock even if new clock providers are added to this pipeline.
If clock is None all clocking will be disabled which will make the pipeline run as fast as possible.
MT safe.
Properties
auto-flush-bus
“auto-flush-bus” gboolean
Whether or not to automatically flush all messages on the pipeline's bus when going from READY to NULL state. Please see gst_pipeline_set_auto_flush_bus for more information on this option.
Flags : Read / Write
auto-flush-bus
“auto-flush-bus” Number
Whether or not to automatically flush all messages on the pipeline's bus when going from READY to NULL state. Please see Gst.Pipeline.prototype.set_auto_flush_bus for more information on this option.
Flags : Read / Write
auto_flush_bus
“self.props.auto_flush_bus” bool
Whether or not to automatically flush all messages on the pipeline's bus when going from READY to NULL state. Please see Gst.Pipeline.set_auto_flush_bus for more information on this option.
Flags : Read / Write
delay
“delay” guint64
The expected delay needed for elements to spin up to the PLAYING state expressed in nanoseconds. see gst_pipeline_set_delay for more information on this option.
Flags : Read / Write
delay
“delay” Number
The expected delay needed for elements to spin up to the PLAYING state expressed in nanoseconds. see Gst.Pipeline.prototype.set_delay for more information on this option.
Flags : Read / Write
delay
“self.props.delay” int
The expected delay needed for elements to spin up to the PLAYING state expressed in nanoseconds. see Gst.Pipeline.set_delay for more information on this option.
Flags : Read / Write
latency
“latency” guint64
Latency to configure on the pipeline. See gst_pipeline_set_latency.
Flags : Read / Write
Since : 1.6
latency
“latency” Number
Latency to configure on the pipeline. See Gst.Pipeline.prototype.set_latency.
Flags : Read / Write
Since : 1.6
latency
“self.props.latency” int
Latency to configure on the pipeline. See Gst.Pipeline.set_latency.
Flags : Read / Write
Since : 1.6
Function Macros
GST_PIPELINE_CAST
#define GST_PIPELINE_CAST(obj) ((GstPipeline*)(obj))
Enumerations
GstPipelineFlags
Pipeline flags
Members
GST_PIPELINE_FLAG_FIXED_CLOCK
(524288)
–
this pipeline works with a fixed clock
GST_PIPELINE_FLAG_LAST
(8388608)
–
offset to define more flags
Gst.PipelineFlags
Pipeline flags
Members
Gst.PipelineFlags.FIXED_CLOCK
(524288)
–
this pipeline works with a fixed clock
Gst.PipelineFlags.LAST
(8388608)
–
offset to define more flags
Gst.PipelineFlags
Pipeline flags
Members
Gst.PipelineFlags.FIXED_CLOCK
(524288)
–
this pipeline works with a fixed clock
Gst.PipelineFlags.LAST
(8388608)
–
offset to define more flags
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