gstreamer_core/libs/gst/base/gstcollectpads.c
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+/* GStreamer
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 Wim Taymans <wim@fluendo.com>
+ *
+ * gstcollectpads.c:
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+/**
+ * SECTION:gstcollectpads
+ * @short_description: manages a set of pads that operate in collect mode
+ * @see_also:
+ *
+ * Manages a set of pads that operate in collect mode. This means that control
+ * is given to the manager of this object when all pads have data.
+ * <itemizedlist>
+ *   <listitem><para>
+ *     Collectpads are created with gst_collect_pads_new(). A callback should then
+ *     be installed with gst_collect_pads_set_function (). 
+ *   </para></listitem>
+ *   <listitem><para>
+ *     Pads are added to the collection with gst_collect_pads_add_pad()/
+ *     gst_collect_pads_remove_pad(). The pad
+ *     has to be a sinkpad. The chain and event functions of the pad are
+ *     overridden. The element_private of the pad is used to store
+ *     private information for the collectpads.
+ *   </para></listitem>
+ *   <listitem><para>
+ *     For each pad, data is queued in the _chain function or by
+ *     performing a pull_range.
+ *   </para></listitem>
+ *   <listitem><para>
+ *     When data is queued on all pads, the callback function is called.
+ *   </para></listitem>
+ *   <listitem><para>
+ *     Data can be dequeued from the pad with the gst_collect_pads_pop() method.
+ *     One can peek at the data with the gst_collect_pads_peek() function.
+ *     These functions will return NULL if the pad received an EOS event. When all
+ *     pads return NULL from a gst_collect_pads_peek(), the element can emit an EOS
+ *     event itself.
+ *   </para></listitem>
+ *   <listitem><para>
+ *     Data can also be dequeued in byte units using the gst_collect_pads_available(), 
+ *     gst_collect_pads_read() and gst_collect_pads_flush() calls.
+ *   </para></listitem>
+ *   <listitem><para>
+ *     Elements should call gst_collect_pads_start() and gst_collect_pads_stop() in
+ *     their state change functions to start and stop the processing of the collecpads.
+ *     The gst_collect_pads_stop() call should be called before calling the parent
+ *     element state change function in the PAUSED_TO_READY state change to ensure
+ *     no pad is blocked and the element can finish streaming.
+ *   </para></listitem>
+ *   <listitem><para>
+ *     gst_collect_pads_collect() and gst_collect_pads_collect_range() can be used by
+ *     elements that start a #GstTask to drive the collect_pads. This feature is however
+ *     not yet implemented.
+ *   </para></listitem>
+ * </itemizedlist>
+ *
+ * Last reviewed on 2006-05-10 (0.10.6)
+ */
+
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+#include <gst_global.h>
+#endif
+#include "gstcollectpads.h"
+
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+#include <glib_global.h>
+#include <gobject_global.h>
+#endif
+GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (collect_pads_debug);
+#define GST_CAT_DEFAULT collect_pads_debug
+
+GST_BOILERPLATE (GstCollectPads, gst_collect_pads, GstObject, GST_TYPE_OBJECT);
+
+static void gst_collect_pads_clear (GstCollectPads * pads,
+    GstCollectData * data);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_collect_pads_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
+static gboolean gst_collect_pads_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static void gst_collect_pads_finalize (GObject * object);
+static void gst_collect_pads_init (GstCollectPads * pads,
+    GstCollectPadsClass * g_class);
+static void ref_data (GstCollectData * data);
+static void unref_data (GstCollectData * data);
+
+static void
+gst_collect_pads_base_init (gpointer g_class)
+{
+  /* Do nothing here */
+}
+
+static void
+gst_collect_pads_class_init (GstCollectPadsClass * klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
+
+  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (collect_pads_debug, "collectpads", 0,
+      "GstCollectPads");
+
+  gobject_class->finalize = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_collect_pads_finalize);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_collect_pads_init (GstCollectPads * pads, GstCollectPadsClass * g_class)
+{
+  pads->cond = g_cond_new ();
+  pads->data = NULL;
+  pads->cookie = 0;
+  pads->numpads = 0;
+  pads->queuedpads = 0;
+  pads->eospads = 0;
+  pads->started = FALSE;
+
+  /* members to manage the pad list */
+  pads->abidata.ABI.pad_lock = g_mutex_new ();
+  pads->abidata.ABI.pad_cookie = 0;
+  pads->abidata.ABI.pad_list = NULL;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_collect_pads_finalize (GObject * object)
+{
+  GSList *collected;
+  GstCollectPads *pads = GST_COLLECT_PADS (object);
+
+  GST_DEBUG ("finalize");
+
+  g_cond_free (pads->cond);
+  g_mutex_free (pads->abidata.ABI.pad_lock);
+
+  /* Remove pads */
+  collected = pads->abidata.ABI.pad_list;
+  for (; collected; collected = g_slist_next (collected)) {
+    GstCollectData *pdata = (GstCollectData *) collected->data;
+
+    unref_data (pdata);
+  }
+  /* Free pads list */
+  g_slist_foreach (pads->data, (GFunc) unref_data, NULL);
+  g_slist_free (pads->data);
+  g_slist_free (pads->abidata.ABI.pad_list);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_new:
+ *
+ * Create a new instance of #GstCollectsPads.
+ *
+ * Returns: a new #GstCollectPads, or NULL in case of an error.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+GstCollectPads *
+gst_collect_pads_new (void)
+{
+  GstCollectPads *newcoll;
+
+  newcoll = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_COLLECT_PADS, NULL);
+
+  return newcoll;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_set_function:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to use
+ * @func: the function to set
+ * @user_data: user data passed to the function
+ *
+ * Set the callback function and user data that will be called when
+ * all the pads added to the collection have buffers queued.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_collect_pads_set_function (GstCollectPads * pads,
+    GstCollectPadsFunction func, gpointer user_data)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (pads != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads));
+
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pads);
+  pads->func = func;
+  pads->user_data = user_data;
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pads);
+}
+
+static void
+ref_data (GstCollectData * data)
+{
+  g_assert (data != NULL);
+
+  g_atomic_int_inc (&(data->abidata.ABI.refcount));
+}
+
+static void
+unref_data (GstCollectData * data)
+{
+  GstCollectDataDestroyNotify destroy_notify;
+
+  g_assert (data != NULL);
+  g_assert (data->abidata.ABI.refcount > 0);
+
+  if (!g_atomic_int_dec_and_test (&(data->abidata.ABI.refcount)))
+    return;
+
+  /* FIXME: Ugly hack as we can't add more fields to GstCollectData */
+  destroy_notify = (GstCollectDataDestroyNotify)
+      g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (data->pad),
+      "gst-collect-data-destroy-notify");
+
+  if (destroy_notify)
+    destroy_notify (data);
+
+  g_object_unref (data->pad);
+  if (data->buffer) {
+    gst_buffer_unref (data->buffer);
+  }
+  g_free (data);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_add_pad:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to use
+ * @pad: the pad to add
+ * @size: the size of the returned #GstCollectData structure
+ *
+ * Add a pad to the collection of collect pads. The pad has to be
+ * a sinkpad. The refcount of the pad is incremented. Use
+ * gst_collect_pads_remove_pad() to remove the pad from the collection
+ * again.
+ *
+ * You specify a size for the returned #GstCollectData structure
+ * so that you can use it to store additional information.
+ *
+ * The pad will be automatically activated in push mode when @pads is
+ * started.
+ *
+ * This function calls gst_collect_pads_add_pad() passing a value of NULL
+ * for destroy_notify.
+ *
+ * Returns: a new #GstCollectData to identify the new pad. Or NULL
+ *   if wrong parameters are supplied.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+GstCollectData *
+gst_collect_pads_add_pad (GstCollectPads * pads, GstPad * pad, guint size)
+{
+  return gst_collect_pads_add_pad_full (pads, pad, size, NULL);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_add_pad_full:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to use
+ * @pad: the pad to add
+ * @size: the size of the returned #GstCollectData structure
+ * @destroy_notify: function to be called before the returned #GstCollectData
+ * structure is freed
+ *
+ * Add a pad to the collection of collect pads. The pad has to be
+ * a sinkpad. The refcount of the pad is incremented. Use
+ * gst_collect_pads_remove_pad() to remove the pad from the collection
+ * again.
+ *
+ * You specify a size for the returned #GstCollectData structure
+ * so that you can use it to store additional information.
+ *
+ * You can also specify a #GstCollectDataDestroyNotify that will be called
+ * just before the #GstCollectData structure is freed. It is passed the
+ * pointer to the structure and should free any custom memory and resources
+ * allocated for it.
+ *
+ * The pad will be automatically activated in push mode when @pads is
+ * started.
+ *
+ * Since: 0.10.12
+ *
+ * Returns: a new #GstCollectData to identify the new pad. Or NULL
+ *   if wrong parameters are supplied.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+GstCollectData *
+gst_collect_pads_add_pad_full (GstCollectPads * pads, GstPad * pad, guint size,
+    GstCollectDataDestroyNotify destroy_notify)
+{
+  GstCollectData *data;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pads != NULL, NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pad != NULL, NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_PAD_IS_SINK (pad), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (size >= sizeof (GstCollectData), NULL);
+
+  GST_DEBUG ("adding pad %s:%s", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
+
+  data = g_malloc0 (size);
+  data->collect = pads;
+  data->pad = gst_object_ref (pad);
+  data->buffer = NULL;
+  data->pos = 0;
+  gst_segment_init (&data->segment, GST_FORMAT_UNDEFINED);
+  data->abidata.ABI.flushing = FALSE;
+  data->abidata.ABI.new_segment = FALSE;
+  data->abidata.ABI.eos = FALSE;
+  data->abidata.ABI.refcount = 1;
+
+  /* FIXME: Ugly hack as we can't add more fields to GstCollectData */
+  g_object_set_data (G_OBJECT (pad), "gst-collect-data-destroy-notify",
+      (void *) destroy_notify);
+
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_PAD_LOCK (pads);
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pad);
+  gst_pad_set_element_private (pad, data);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);
+  pads->abidata.ABI.pad_list =
+      g_slist_append (pads->abidata.ABI.pad_list, data);
+  gst_pad_set_chain_function (pad, GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_collect_pads_chain));
+  gst_pad_set_event_function (pad, GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_collect_pads_event));
+  /* activate the pad when needed */
+  if (pads->started)
+    gst_pad_set_active (pad, TRUE);
+  pads->abidata.ABI.pad_cookie++;
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_PAD_UNLOCK (pads);
+
+  return data;
+}
+
+static gint
+find_pad (GstCollectData * data, GstPad * pad)
+{
+  if (data->pad == pad)
+    return 0;
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_remove_pad:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to use
+ * @pad: the pad to remove
+ *
+ * Remove a pad from the collection of collect pads. This function will also
+ * free the #GstCollectData and all the resources that were allocated with 
+ * gst_collect_pads_add_pad().
+ *
+ * The pad will be deactivated automatically when @pads is stopped.
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if the pad could be removed.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gboolean
+gst_collect_pads_remove_pad (GstCollectPads * pads, GstPad * pad)
+{
+  GstCollectData *data;
+  GSList *list;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pads != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pad != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (pad), FALSE);
+
+  GST_DEBUG ("removing pad %s:%s", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
+
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_PAD_LOCK (pads);
+  list =
+      g_slist_find_custom (pads->abidata.ABI.pad_list, pad,
+      (GCompareFunc) find_pad);
+  if (!list)
+    goto unknown_pad;
+
+  data = (GstCollectData *) list->data;
+
+  GST_DEBUG ("found pad %s:%s at %p", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad), data);
+
+  /* clear the stuff we configured */
+  gst_pad_set_chain_function (pad, NULL);
+  gst_pad_set_event_function (pad, NULL);
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pad);
+  gst_pad_set_element_private (pad, NULL);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);
+
+  /* backward compat, also remove from data if stopped, note that this function
+   * can only be called when we are stopped because we don't take the LOCK to
+   * protect the pads->data list. */
+  if (!pads->started) {
+    GSList *dlist;
+
+    dlist = g_slist_find_custom (pads->data, pad, (GCompareFunc) find_pad);
+    if (dlist) {
+      GstCollectData *pdata = dlist->data;
+
+      pads->data = g_slist_delete_link (pads->data, dlist);
+      unref_data (pdata);
+    }
+  }
+  /* remove from the pad list */
+  pads->abidata.ABI.pad_list =
+      g_slist_delete_link (pads->abidata.ABI.pad_list, list);
+  pads->abidata.ABI.pad_cookie++;
+
+  /* signal waiters because something changed */
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_BROADCAST (pads);
+
+  /* deactivate the pad when needed */
+  if (!pads->started)
+    gst_pad_set_active (pad, FALSE);
+
+  /* clean and free the collect data */
+  unref_data (data);
+
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_PAD_UNLOCK (pads);
+
+  return TRUE;
+
+unknown_pad:
+  {
+    GST_WARNING ("cannot remove unknown pad %s:%s", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
+    GST_COLLECT_PADS_PAD_UNLOCK (pads);
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_is_active:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to use
+ * @pad: the pad to check
+ *
+ * Check if a pad is active.
+ *
+ * This function is currently not implemented.
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if the pad is active.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gboolean
+gst_collect_pads_is_active (GstCollectPads * pads, GstPad * pad)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pads != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pad != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (pad), FALSE);
+
+  g_warning ("gst_collect_pads_is_active() is not implemented");
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_collect:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to use
+ *
+ * Collect data on all pads. This function is usually called
+ * from a #GstTask function in an element. 
+ *
+ * This function is currently not implemented.
+ *
+ * Returns: #GstFlowReturn of the operation.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+GstFlowReturn
+gst_collect_pads_collect (GstCollectPads * pads)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pads != NULL, GST_FLOW_ERROR);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads), GST_FLOW_ERROR);
+
+  g_warning ("gst_collect_pads_collect() is not implemented");
+
+  return GST_FLOW_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_collect_range:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to use
+ * @offset: the offset to collect
+ * @length: the length to collect
+ *
+ * Collect data with @offset and @length on all pads. This function
+ * is typically called in the getrange function of an element. 
+ *
+ * This function is currently not implemented.
+ *
+ * Returns: #GstFlowReturn of the operation.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+GstFlowReturn
+gst_collect_pads_collect_range (GstCollectPads * pads, guint64 offset,
+    guint length)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pads != NULL, GST_FLOW_ERROR);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads), GST_FLOW_ERROR);
+
+  g_warning ("gst_collect_pads_collect_range() is not implemented");
+
+  return GST_FLOW_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+}
+
+/* FIXME, I think this function is used to work around bad behaviour
+ * of elements that add pads to themselves without activating them.
+ *
+ * Must be called with PAD_LOCK.
+ */
+static void
+gst_collect_pads_set_flushing_unlocked (GstCollectPads * pads,
+    gboolean flushing)
+{
+  GSList *walk = NULL;
+
+  /* Update the pads flushing flag */
+  for (walk = pads->data; walk; walk = g_slist_next (walk)) {
+    GstCollectData *cdata = walk->data;
+
+    if (GST_IS_PAD (cdata->pad)) {
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (cdata->pad);
+      if (flushing)
+        GST_PAD_SET_FLUSHING (cdata->pad);
+      else
+        GST_PAD_UNSET_FLUSHING (cdata->pad);
+      cdata->abidata.ABI.flushing = flushing;
+      gst_collect_pads_clear (pads, cdata);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (cdata->pad);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_set_flushing:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to use
+ * @flushing: desired state of the pads
+ *
+ * Change the flushing state of all the pads in the collection. No pad
+ * is able to accept anymore data when @flushing is %TRUE. Calling this
+ * function with @flushing %FALSE makes @pads accept data again.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ *
+ * Since: 0.10.7.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_collect_pads_set_flushing (GstCollectPads * pads, gboolean flushing)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (pads != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads));
+
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_PAD_LOCK (pads);
+  gst_collect_pads_set_flushing_unlocked (pads, flushing);
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_PAD_UNLOCK (pads);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_start:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to use
+ *
+ * Starts the processing of data in the collect_pads.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_collect_pads_start (GstCollectPads * pads)
+{
+  GSList *collected;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (pads != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads));
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pads, "starting collect pads");
+
+  /* make sure stop and collect cannot be called anymore */
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pads);
+
+  /* make pads streamable */
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_PAD_LOCK (pads);
+
+  /* loop over the master pad list and reset the segment */
+  collected = pads->abidata.ABI.pad_list;
+  for (; collected; collected = g_slist_next (collected)) {
+    GstCollectData *data;
+
+    data = collected->data;
+    gst_segment_init (&data->segment, GST_FORMAT_UNDEFINED);
+  }
+
+  gst_collect_pads_set_flushing_unlocked (pads, FALSE);
+
+  /* Start collect pads */
+  pads->started = TRUE;
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_PAD_UNLOCK (pads);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pads);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_stop:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to use
+ *
+ * Stops the processing of data in the collect_pads. this function
+ * will also unblock any blocking operations.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_collect_pads_stop (GstCollectPads * pads)
+{
+  GSList *collected;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (pads != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads));
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pads, "stopping collect pads");
+
+  /* make sure collect and start cannot be called anymore */
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pads);
+
+  /* make pads not accept data anymore */
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_PAD_LOCK (pads);
+  gst_collect_pads_set_flushing_unlocked (pads, TRUE);
+
+  /* Stop collect pads */
+  pads->started = FALSE;
+  pads->eospads = 0;
+  pads->queuedpads = 0;
+
+  /* loop over the master pad list and flush buffers */
+  collected = pads->abidata.ABI.pad_list;
+  for (; collected; collected = g_slist_next (collected)) {
+    GstCollectData *data;
+    GstBuffer **buffer_p;
+
+    data = collected->data;
+    if (data->buffer) {
+      buffer_p = &data->buffer;
+      gst_buffer_replace (buffer_p, NULL);
+      data->pos = 0;
+    }
+    data->abidata.ABI.eos = FALSE;
+  }
+
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_PAD_UNLOCK (pads);
+  /* Wake them up so they can end the chain functions. */
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_BROADCAST (pads);
+
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pads);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_peek:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to peek
+ * @data: the data to use
+ *
+ * Peek at the buffer currently queued in @data. This function
+ * should be called with the @pads LOCK held, such as in the callback
+ * handler.
+ *
+ * Returns: The buffer in @data or NULL if no buffer is queued.
+ *  should unref the buffer after usage.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+GstBuffer *
+gst_collect_pads_peek (GstCollectPads * pads, GstCollectData * data)
+{
+  GstBuffer *result;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pads != NULL, NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (data != NULL, NULL);
+
+  if ((result = data->buffer))
+    gst_buffer_ref (result);
+
+  GST_DEBUG ("Peeking at pad %s:%s: buffer=%p",
+      GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (data->pad), result);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_pop:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to pop
+ * @data: the data to use
+ *
+ * Pop the buffer currently queued in @data. This function
+ * should be called with the @pads LOCK held, such as in the callback
+ * handler.
+ *
+ * Returns: The buffer in @data or NULL if no buffer was queued.
+ *   You should unref the buffer after usage.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+GstBuffer *
+gst_collect_pads_pop (GstCollectPads * pads, GstCollectData * data)
+{
+  GstBuffer *result;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pads != NULL, NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (data != NULL, NULL);
+
+  if ((result = data->buffer)) {
+    data->buffer = NULL;
+    data->pos = 0;
+    /* one less pad with queued data now */
+    pads->queuedpads--;
+  }
+
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_BROADCAST (pads);
+
+  GST_DEBUG ("Pop buffer on pad %s:%s: buffer=%p",
+      GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (data->pad), result);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+/* pop and unref the currently queued buffer, should e called with the LOCK
+ * helt. */
+static void
+gst_collect_pads_clear (GstCollectPads * pads, GstCollectData * data)
+{
+  GstBuffer *buf;
+
+  if ((buf = gst_collect_pads_pop (pads, data)))
+    gst_buffer_unref (buf);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_available:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to query
+ *
+ * Query how much bytes can be read from each queued buffer. This means
+ * that the result of this call is the maximum number of bytes that can
+ * be read from each of the pads.
+ *
+ * This function should be called with @pads LOCK held, such as
+ * in the callback.
+ *
+ * Returns: The maximum number of bytes queued on all pads. This function
+ * returns 0 if a pad has no queued buffer.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+/* FIXME, we can do this in the _chain functions */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+guint
+gst_collect_pads_available (GstCollectPads * pads)
+{
+  GSList *collected;
+  guint result = G_MAXUINT;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pads != NULL, 0);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads), 0);
+
+  for (collected = pads->data; collected; collected = g_slist_next (collected)) {
+    GstCollectData *pdata;
+    GstBuffer *buffer;
+    gint size;
+
+    pdata = (GstCollectData *) collected->data;
+
+    /* ignore pad with EOS */
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (pdata->abidata.ABI.eos)) {
+      GST_DEBUG ("pad %p is EOS", pdata);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    /* an empty buffer without EOS is weird when we get here.. */
+    if (G_UNLIKELY ((buffer = pdata->buffer) == NULL)) {
+      GST_WARNING ("pad %p has no buffer", pdata);
+      goto not_filled;
+    }
+
+    /* this is the size left of the buffer */
+    size = GST_BUFFER_SIZE (buffer) - pdata->pos;
+    GST_DEBUG ("pad %p has %d bytes left", pdata, size);
+
+    /* need to return the min of all available data */
+    if (size < result)
+      result = size;
+  }
+  /* nothing changed, all must be EOS then, return 0 */
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (result == G_MAXUINT))
+    result = 0;
+
+  return result;
+
+not_filled:
+  {
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_read:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to query
+ * @data: the data to use
+ * @bytes: a pointer to a byte array
+ * @size: the number of bytes to read
+ *
+ * Get a pointer in @bytes where @size bytes can be read from the
+ * given pad @data.
+ *
+ * This function should be called with @pads LOCK held, such as
+ * in the callback.
+ *
+ * Returns: The number of bytes available for consumption in the
+ * memory pointed to by @bytes. This can be less than @size and
+ * is 0 if the pad is end-of-stream.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+guint
+gst_collect_pads_read (GstCollectPads * pads, GstCollectData * data,
+    guint8 ** bytes, guint size)
+{
+  guint readsize;
+  GstBuffer *buffer;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pads != NULL, 0);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads), 0);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (data != NULL, 0);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (bytes != NULL, 0);
+
+  /* no buffer, must be EOS */
+  if ((buffer = data->buffer) == NULL)
+    return 0;
+
+  readsize = MIN (size, GST_BUFFER_SIZE (buffer) - data->pos);
+
+  *bytes = GST_BUFFER_DATA (buffer) + data->pos;
+
+  return readsize;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_read_buffer:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to query
+ * @data: the data to use
+ * @size: the number of bytes to read
+ *
+ * Get a subbuffer of @size bytes from the given pad @data.
+ *
+ * This function should be called with @pads LOCK held, such as in the callback.
+ *
+ * Since: 0.10.18
+ *
+ * Returns: A sub buffer. The size of the buffer can be less that requested.
+ * A return of NULL signals that the pad is end-of-stream.
+ * Unref the buffer after use.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+GstBuffer *
+gst_collect_pads_read_buffer (GstCollectPads * pads, GstCollectData * data,
+    guint size)
+{
+  guint readsize;
+  GstBuffer *buffer;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pads != NULL, NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (data != NULL, NULL);
+
+  /* no buffer, must be EOS */
+  if ((buffer = data->buffer) == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+
+  readsize = MIN (size, GST_BUFFER_SIZE (buffer) - data->pos);
+
+  return gst_buffer_create_sub (buffer, data->pos, readsize);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_take_buffer:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to query
+ * @data: the data to use
+ * @size: the number of bytes to read
+ *
+ * Get a subbuffer of @size bytes from the given pad @data. Flushes the amount
+ * of read bytes.
+ *
+ * This function should be called with @pads LOCK held, such as in the callback.
+ *
+ * Since: 0.10.18
+ *
+ * Returns: A sub buffer. The size of the buffer can be less that requested.
+ * A return of NULL signals that the pad is end-of-stream.
+ * Unref the buffer after use.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+GstBuffer *
+gst_collect_pads_take_buffer (GstCollectPads * pads, GstCollectData * data,
+    guint size)
+{
+  GstBuffer *buffer = gst_collect_pads_read_buffer (pads, data, size);
+
+  if (buffer) {
+    gst_collect_pads_flush (pads, data, GST_BUFFER_SIZE (buffer));
+  }
+  return buffer;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_collect_pads_flush:
+ * @pads: the collectspads to query
+ * @data: the data to use
+ * @size: the number of bytes to flush
+ *
+ * Flush @size bytes from the pad @data.
+ *
+ * This function should be called with @pads LOCK held, such as
+ * in the callback.
+ *
+ * Returns: The number of bytes flushed. This can be less than @size and
+ * is 0 if the pad was end-of-stream.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+guint
+gst_collect_pads_flush (GstCollectPads * pads, GstCollectData * data,
+    guint size)
+{
+  guint flushsize;
+  GstBuffer *buffer;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pads != NULL, 0);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads), 0);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (data != NULL, 0);
+
+  /* no buffer, must be EOS */
+  if ((buffer = data->buffer) == NULL)
+    return 0;
+
+  /* this is what we can flush at max */
+  flushsize = MIN (size, GST_BUFFER_SIZE (buffer) - data->pos);
+
+  data->pos += size;
+
+  if (data->pos >= GST_BUFFER_SIZE (buffer))
+    /* _clear will also reset data->pos to 0 */
+    gst_collect_pads_clear (pads, data);
+
+  return flushsize;
+}
+
+/* see if pads were added or removed and update our stats. Any pad
+ * added after releasing the PAD_LOCK will get collected in the next
+ * round.
+ *
+ * We can do a quick check by checking the cookies, that get changed
+ * whenever the pad list is updated.
+ *
+ * Must be called with LOCK.
+ */
+static void
+gst_collect_pads_check_pads (GstCollectPads * pads)
+{
+  /* the master list and cookie are protected with the PAD_LOCK */
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_PAD_LOCK (pads);
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (pads->abidata.ABI.pad_cookie != pads->cookie)) {
+    GSList *collected;
+
+    /* clear list and stats */
+    g_slist_foreach (pads->data, (GFunc) unref_data, NULL);
+    g_slist_free (pads->data);
+    pads->data = NULL;
+    pads->numpads = 0;
+    pads->queuedpads = 0;
+    pads->eospads = 0;
+
+    /* loop over the master pad list */
+    collected = pads->abidata.ABI.pad_list;
+    for (; collected; collected = g_slist_next (collected)) {
+      GstCollectData *data;
+
+      /* update the stats */
+      pads->numpads++;
+      data = collected->data;
+      if (data->buffer)
+        pads->queuedpads++;
+      if (data->abidata.ABI.eos)
+        pads->eospads++;
+
+      /* add to the list of pads to collect */
+      ref_data (data);
+      pads->data = g_slist_prepend (pads->data, data);
+    }
+    /* and update the cookie */
+    pads->cookie = pads->abidata.ABI.pad_cookie;
+  }
+  GST_COLLECT_PADS_PAD_UNLOCK (pads);
+}
+
+/* checks if all the pads are collected and call the collectfunction
+ *
+ * Should be called with LOCK.
+ *
+ * Returns: The #GstFlowReturn of collection.
+ */
+static GstFlowReturn
+gst_collect_pads_check_collected (GstCollectPads * pads)
+{
+  GstFlowReturn flow_ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_COLLECT_PADS (pads), GST_FLOW_ERROR);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (pads->func != NULL, GST_FLOW_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+
+  /* check for new pads, update stats etc.. */
+  gst_collect_pads_check_pads (pads);
+
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (pads->eospads == pads->numpads)) {
+    /* If all our pads are EOS just collect once to let the element
+     * do its final EOS handling. */
+    GST_DEBUG ("All active pads (%d) are EOS, calling %s",
+        pads->numpads, GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR_NAME (pads->func));
+    flow_ret = pads->func (pads, pads->user_data);
+  } else {
+    gboolean collected = FALSE;
+
+    /* We call the collected function as long as our condition matches.
+     * FIXME: should we error out if the collect function did not pop anything ?
+     * we can get a busy loop here if the element does not pop from the collect
+     * function
+     */
+    while (((pads->queuedpads + pads->eospads) >= pads->numpads)) {
+      GST_DEBUG ("All active pads (%d + %d >= %d) have data, calling %s",
+          pads->queuedpads, pads->eospads, pads->numpads,
+          GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR_NAME (pads->func));
+      flow_ret = pads->func (pads, pads->user_data);
+      collected = TRUE;
+
+      /* break on error */
+      if (flow_ret != GST_FLOW_OK)
+        break;
+      /* Don't keep looping after telling the element EOS or flushing */
+      if (pads->queuedpads == 0)
+        break;
+    }
+    if (!collected)
+      GST_DEBUG ("Not all active pads (%d) have data, continuing",
+          pads->numpads);
+  }
+  return flow_ret;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_collect_pads_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+{
+  gboolean res;
+  GstCollectData *data;
+  GstCollectPads *pads;
+
+  /* some magic to get the managing collect_pads */
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pad);
+  data = (GstCollectData *) gst_pad_get_element_private (pad);
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (data == NULL))
+    goto pad_removed;
+  ref_data (data);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);
+
+  res = TRUE;
+
+  pads = data->collect;
+
+  GST_DEBUG ("Got %s event on pad %s:%s", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event),
+      GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (data->pad));
+
+  switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
+    case GST_EVENT_FLUSH_START:
+    {
+      /* forward event to unblock check_collected */
+      gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+
+      /* now unblock the chain function.
+       * no cond per pad, so they all unblock, 
+       * non-flushing block again */
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pads);
+      data->abidata.ABI.flushing = TRUE;
+      gst_collect_pads_clear (pads, data);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pads);
+
+      /* event already cleaned up by forwarding */
+      goto done;
+    }
+    case GST_EVENT_FLUSH_STOP:
+    {
+      /* flush the 1 buffer queue */
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pads);
+      data->abidata.ABI.flushing = FALSE;
+      gst_collect_pads_clear (pads, data);
+      /* we need new segment info after the flush */
+      gst_segment_init (&data->segment, GST_FORMAT_UNDEFINED);
+      data->abidata.ABI.new_segment = FALSE;
+      /* if the pad was EOS, remove the EOS flag and
+       * decrement the number of eospads */
+      if (G_UNLIKELY (data->abidata.ABI.eos == TRUE)) {
+        pads->eospads--;
+        data->abidata.ABI.eos = FALSE;
+      }
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pads);
+
+      /* forward event */
+      goto forward;
+    }
+    case GST_EVENT_EOS:
+    {
+      GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pads);
+      /* if the pad was not EOS, make it EOS and so we
+       * have one more eospad */
+      if (G_LIKELY (data->abidata.ABI.eos == FALSE)) {
+        data->abidata.ABI.eos = TRUE;
+        pads->eospads++;
+      }
+      /* check if we need collecting anything, we ignore the
+       * result. */
+      gst_collect_pads_check_collected (pads);
+      GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pads);
+
+      /* We eat this event, element should do something
+       * in the collected callback. */
+      gst_event_unref (event);
+      goto done;
+    }
+    case GST_EVENT_NEWSEGMENT:
+    {
+      gint64 start, stop, time;
+      gdouble rate, arate;
+      GstFormat format;
+      gboolean update;
+
+      gst_event_parse_new_segment_full (event, &update, &rate, &arate, &format,
+          &start, &stop, &time);
+
+      GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (data->pad, "got newsegment, start %" GST_TIME_FORMAT
+          ", stop %" GST_TIME_FORMAT, GST_TIME_ARGS (start),
+          GST_TIME_ARGS (stop));
+
+      gst_segment_set_newsegment_full (&data->segment, update, rate, arate,
+          format, start, stop, time);
+
+      data->abidata.ABI.new_segment = TRUE;
+
+      /* we must not forward this event since multiple segments will be 
+       * accumulated and this is certainly not what we want. */
+      gst_event_unref (event);
+      /* FIXME: collect-pads based elements need to create their own newsegment
+       * event (and only one really)
+       * (a) make the segment part of the GstCollectData structure of each pad,
+       * so you can just check that once you have a buffer queued on that pad,
+       * (b) you can override a pad's event function with your own,
+       * catch the newsegment event and then pass it on to the original
+       * gstcollectpads event function
+       * (that's what avimux does for something IIRC)
+       * see #340060
+       */
+      goto done;
+    }
+    default:
+      /* forward other events */
+      goto forward;
+  }
+
+forward:
+  res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+
+done:
+  unref_data (data);
+  return res;
+
+  /* ERRORS */
+pad_removed:
+  {
+    GST_DEBUG ("%s got removed from collectpads", GST_OBJECT_NAME (pad));
+    GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+}
+
+/* For each buffer we receive we check if our collected condition is reached
+ * and if so we call the collected function. When this is done we check if
+ * data has been unqueued. If data is still queued we wait holding the stream
+ * lock to make sure no EOS event can happen while we are ready to be
+ * collected 
+ */
+static GstFlowReturn
+gst_collect_pads_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+{
+  GstCollectData *data;
+  GstCollectPads *pads;
+  guint64 size;
+  GstFlowReturn ret;
+  GstBuffer **buffer_p;
+
+  GST_DEBUG ("Got buffer for pad %s:%s", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
+
+  /* some magic to get the managing collect_pads */
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pad);
+  data = (GstCollectData *) gst_pad_get_element_private (pad);
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (data == NULL))
+    goto no_data;
+  ref_data (data);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);
+
+  pads = data->collect;
+  size = GST_BUFFER_SIZE (buffer);
+
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pads);
+  /* if not started, bail out */
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (!pads->started))
+    goto not_started;
+  /* check if this pad is flushing */
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (data->abidata.ABI.flushing))
+    goto flushing;
+  /* pad was EOS, we can refuse this data */
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (data->abidata.ABI.eos))
+    goto unexpected;
+
+  GST_DEBUG ("Queuing buffer %p for pad %s:%s", buffer,
+      GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
+
+  /* One more pad has data queued */
+  pads->queuedpads++;
+  buffer_p = &data->buffer;
+  gst_buffer_replace (buffer_p, buffer);
+
+  /* update segment last position if in TIME */
+  if (G_LIKELY (data->segment.format == GST_FORMAT_TIME)) {
+    GstClockTime timestamp = GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (buffer);
+
+    if (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (timestamp))
+      gst_segment_set_last_stop (&data->segment, GST_FORMAT_TIME, timestamp);
+  }
+
+  /* While we have data queued on this pad try to collect stuff */
+  do {
+    /* Check if our collected condition is matched and call the collected function
+     * if it is */
+    ret = gst_collect_pads_check_collected (pads);
+    /* when an error occurs, we want to report this back to the caller ASAP
+     * without having to block if the buffer was not popped */
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (ret != GST_FLOW_OK))
+      goto error;
+
+    /* data was consumed, we can exit and accept new data */
+    if (data->buffer == NULL)
+      break;
+
+    /* Check if we got removed in the mean time, FIXME, this is racy.
+     * Between this check and the _WAIT, the pad could be removed which will
+     * makes us hang in the _WAIT. */
+    GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pad);
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (gst_pad_get_element_private (pad) == NULL))
+      goto pad_removed;
+    GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);
+
+    GST_DEBUG ("Pad %s:%s has a buffer queued, waiting",
+        GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
+
+    /* wait to be collected, this must happen from another thread triggered
+     * by the _chain function of another pad. We release the lock so we
+     * can get stopped or flushed as well. We can however not get EOS
+     * because we still hold the STREAM_LOCK. 
+     */
+    GST_COLLECT_PADS_WAIT (pads);
+
+    GST_DEBUG ("Pad %s:%s resuming", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
+
+    /* after a signal, we could be stopped */
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (!pads->started))
+      goto not_started;
+    /* check if this pad is flushing */
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (data->abidata.ABI.flushing))
+      goto flushing;
+  }
+  while (data->buffer != NULL);
+
+unlock_done:
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pads);
+  unref_data (data);
+  gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
+  return ret;
+
+pad_removed:
+  {
+    GST_WARNING ("%s got removed from collectpads", GST_OBJECT_NAME (pad));
+    GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);
+    ret = GST_FLOW_NOT_LINKED;
+    goto unlock_done;
+  }
+  /* ERRORS */
+no_data:
+  {
+    GST_DEBUG ("%s got removed from collectpads", GST_OBJECT_NAME (pad));
+    GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);
+    gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
+    return GST_FLOW_NOT_LINKED;
+  }
+not_started:
+  {
+    GST_DEBUG ("not started");
+    gst_collect_pads_clear (pads, data);
+    ret = GST_FLOW_WRONG_STATE;
+    goto unlock_done;
+  }
+flushing:
+  {
+    GST_DEBUG ("pad %s:%s is flushing", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
+    gst_collect_pads_clear (pads, data);
+    ret = GST_FLOW_WRONG_STATE;
+    goto unlock_done;
+  }
+unexpected:
+  {
+    /* we should not post an error for this, just inform upstream that
+     * we don't expect anything anymore */
+    GST_DEBUG ("pad %s:%s is eos", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
+    ret = GST_FLOW_UNEXPECTED;
+    goto unlock_done;
+  }
+error:
+  {
+    /* we print the error, the element should post a reasonable error
+     * message for fatal errors */
+    GST_DEBUG ("collect failed, reason %d (%s)", ret, gst_flow_get_name (ret));
+    gst_collect_pads_clear (pads, data);
+    goto unlock_done;
+  }
+}