gstreamer_core/gst/gstghostpad.c
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child 7 567bb019e3e3
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+/* GStreamer
+ * Copyright (C) 1999,2000 Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>
+ *                    2000 Wim Taymans <wtay@chello.be>
+ *                    2005 Andy Wingo <wingo@pobox.com>
+ *		      2006 Edward Hervey <bilboed@bilboed.com>
+ *
+ * gstghostpad.c: Proxy pads
+ *
+ * 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:gstghostpad
+ * @short_description: Pseudo link pads
+ * @see_also: #GstPad
+ *
+ * GhostPads are useful when organizing pipelines with #GstBin like elements.
+ * The idea here is to create hierarchical element graphs. The bin element
+ * contains a sub-graph. Now one would like to treat the bin-element like other
+ * #GstElements. This is where GhostPads come into play. A GhostPad acts as a
+ * proxy for another pad. Thus the bin can have sink and source ghost-pads that
+ * are associated with sink and source pads of the child elements.
+ *
+ * If the target pad is known at creation time, gst_ghost_pad_new() is the
+ * function to use to get a ghost-pad. Otherwise one can use gst_ghost_pad_new_no_target()
+ * to create the ghost-pad and use gst_ghost_pad_set_target() to establish the
+ * association later on.
+ *
+ * Note that GhostPads add overhead to the data processing of a pipeline.
+ *
+ * Last reviewed on 2005-11-18 (0.9.5)
+ */
+
+#include "gst_private.h"
+#include "gstinfo.h"
+
+#include "gstghostpad.h"
+#include "gst.h"
+
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+#include <glib_global.h>
+#endif
+
+#define GST_CAT_DEFAULT GST_CAT_PADS
+
+#define GST_TYPE_PROXY_PAD              (gst_proxy_pad_get_type ())
+#define GST_IS_PROXY_PAD(obj)           (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), GST_TYPE_PROXY_PAD))
+#define GST_IS_PROXY_PAD_CLASS(klass)   (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), GST_TYPE_PROXY_PAD))
+#define GST_PROXY_PAD(obj)              (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), GST_TYPE_PROXY_PAD, GstProxyPad))
+#define GST_PROXY_PAD_CLASS(klass)      (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), GST_TYPE_PROXY_PAD, GstProxyPadClass))
+#define GST_PROXY_PAD_CAST(obj)         ((GstProxyPad *)obj)
+
+#define GST_PROXY_PAD_TARGET(pad)       (GST_PROXY_PAD_CAST (pad)->target)
+#define GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL(pad)     (GST_PROXY_PAD_CAST (pad)->internal)
+
+typedef struct _GstProxyPad GstProxyPad;
+typedef struct _GstProxyPadClass GstProxyPadClass;
+
+#define GST_PROXY_GET_LOCK(pad) (GST_PROXY_PAD_CAST (pad)->proxy_lock)
+#define GST_PROXY_LOCK(pad)     (g_mutex_lock (GST_PROXY_GET_LOCK (pad)))
+#define GST_PROXY_UNLOCK(pad)   (g_mutex_unlock (GST_PROXY_GET_LOCK (pad)))
+
+struct _GstProxyPad
+{
+  GstPad pad;
+
+  /* with PROXY_LOCK */
+  GMutex *proxy_lock;
+  GstPad *target;
+  GstPad *internal;
+};
+
+struct _GstProxyPadClass
+{
+  GstPadClass parent_class;
+
+  /*< private > */
+  gpointer _gst_reserved[1];
+};
+
+static GType gst_proxy_pad_get_type (void);
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstProxyPad, gst_proxy_pad, GST_TYPE_PAD);
+
+static GstPad *gst_proxy_pad_get_target (GstPad * pad);
+
+static void gst_proxy_pad_dispose (GObject * object);
+static void gst_proxy_pad_finalize (GObject * object);
+
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_LOADSAVE
+static xmlNodePtr gst_proxy_pad_save_thyself (GstObject * object,
+    xmlNodePtr parent);
+#endif
+
+
+static void
+gst_proxy_pad_class_init (GstProxyPadClass * klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
+
+  gobject_class->dispose = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_dispose);
+  gobject_class->finalize = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_finalize);
+
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_LOADSAVE
+  {
+    GstObjectClass *gstobject_class = (GstObjectClass *) klass;
+
+    gstobject_class->save_thyself =
+        GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_save_thyself);
+  }
+#endif
+}
+
+static const GstQueryType *
+gst_proxy_pad_do_query_type (GstPad * pad)
+{
+  GstPad *target = gst_proxy_pad_get_target (pad);
+  const GstQueryType *res = NULL;
+
+  if (target) {
+    res = gst_pad_get_query_types (target);
+    gst_object_unref (target);
+  }
+  return res;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_proxy_pad_do_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+{
+  gboolean res = FALSE;
+  GstPad *internal = GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (pad);
+
+  res = gst_pad_push_event (internal, event);
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_proxy_pad_do_query (GstPad * pad, GstQuery * query)
+{
+  gboolean res = FALSE;
+  GstPad *target = gst_proxy_pad_get_target (pad);
+
+  if (target) {
+    res = gst_pad_query (target, query);
+    gst_object_unref (target);
+  }
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+static GList *
+gst_proxy_pad_do_internal_link (GstPad * pad)
+{
+  GList *res = NULL;
+  GstPad *target = gst_proxy_pad_get_target (pad);
+
+  if (target) {
+    res = gst_pad_get_internal_links (target);
+    gst_object_unref (target);
+  }
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+static GstFlowReturn
+gst_proxy_pad_do_bufferalloc (GstPad * pad, guint64 offset, guint size,
+    GstCaps * caps, GstBuffer ** buf)
+{
+  GstFlowReturn result;
+  GstPad *internal = GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (pad);
+
+  result = gst_pad_alloc_buffer (internal, offset, size, caps, buf);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+static GstFlowReturn
+gst_proxy_pad_do_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+{
+  GstFlowReturn res;
+  GstPad *internal = GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (pad);
+
+  res = gst_pad_push (internal, buffer);
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+static GstFlowReturn
+gst_proxy_pad_do_getrange (GstPad * pad, guint64 offset, guint size,
+    GstBuffer ** buffer)
+{
+  GstFlowReturn res;
+  GstPad *internal = GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (pad);
+
+  res = gst_pad_pull_range (internal, offset, size, buffer);
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_proxy_pad_do_checkgetrange (GstPad * pad)
+{
+  gboolean result;
+  GstPad *internal = GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (pad);
+
+  result = gst_pad_check_pull_range (internal);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+static GstCaps *
+gst_proxy_pad_do_getcaps (GstPad * pad)
+{
+  GstPad *target = gst_proxy_pad_get_target (pad);
+  GstCaps *res;
+  GstPadTemplate *templ = GST_PAD_PAD_TEMPLATE (pad);
+
+  if (target) {
+    /* if we have a real target, proxy the call */
+    res = gst_pad_get_caps (target);
+    gst_object_unref (target);
+
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad, "get caps of target: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, res);
+
+    /* filter against the template */
+    if (templ && res) {
+      GstCaps *filt, *tmp;
+
+      filt = GST_PAD_TEMPLATE_CAPS (templ);
+      if (filt) {
+        tmp = gst_caps_intersect (filt, res);
+        gst_caps_unref (res);
+        res = tmp;
+        GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad,
+            "filtered against template gives %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, res);
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    /* else, if we have a template, use its caps. */
+    if (templ) {
+      res = GST_PAD_TEMPLATE_CAPS (templ);
+      GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad,
+          "using pad template %p with caps %p %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, templ, res,
+          res);
+      res = gst_caps_ref (res);
+      goto done;
+    }
+
+    /* last resort, any caps */
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad, "pad has no template, returning ANY");
+    res = gst_caps_new_any ();
+  }
+
+done:
+  return res;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_proxy_pad_do_acceptcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
+{
+  GstPad *target = gst_proxy_pad_get_target (pad);
+  gboolean res;
+
+  if (target) {
+    res = gst_pad_accept_caps (target, caps);
+    gst_object_unref (target);
+  } else {
+    /* We don't have a target, we return TRUE and we assume that any future
+     * target will be able to deal with any configured caps. */
+    res = TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_proxy_pad_do_fixatecaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
+{
+  GstPad *target = gst_proxy_pad_get_target (pad);
+
+  if (target) {
+    gst_pad_fixate_caps (target, caps);
+    gst_object_unref (target);
+  }
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_proxy_pad_do_setcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
+{
+  GstPad *target = gst_proxy_pad_get_target (pad);
+  gboolean res;
+
+  if (target) {
+    res = gst_pad_set_caps (target, caps);
+    gst_object_unref (target);
+  } else {
+    /* We don't have any target, but we shouldn't return FALSE since this
+     * would stop the actual push of a buffer (which might trigger a pad block
+     * or probe, or properly return GST_FLOW_NOT_LINKED.
+     */
+    res = TRUE;
+  }
+  return res;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_proxy_pad_set_target_unlocked (GstPad * pad, GstPad * target)
+{
+  GstPad *oldtarget;
+
+  if (target) {
+    GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "setting target %s:%s", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (target));
+
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (GST_PAD_DIRECTION (pad) != GST_PAD_DIRECTION (target)))
+      goto wrong_direction;
+  } else
+    GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "clearing target");
+
+  /* clear old target */
+  if ((oldtarget = GST_PROXY_PAD_TARGET (pad))) {
+    gst_object_unref (oldtarget);
+  }
+  /* set and ref new target if any */
+  if (target)
+    GST_PROXY_PAD_TARGET (pad) = gst_object_ref (target);
+  else
+    GST_PROXY_PAD_TARGET (pad) = NULL;
+
+  return TRUE;
+
+  /* ERRORS */
+wrong_direction:
+  {
+    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (pad,
+        "target pad doesn't have the same direction as ourself");
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_proxy_pad_set_target (GstPad * pad, GstPad * target)
+{
+  gboolean result;
+
+  GST_PROXY_LOCK (pad);
+  result = gst_proxy_pad_set_target_unlocked (pad, target);
+  GST_PROXY_UNLOCK (pad);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+static GstPad *
+gst_proxy_pad_get_target (GstPad * pad)
+{
+  GstPad *target;
+
+  GST_PROXY_LOCK (pad);
+  target = GST_PROXY_PAD_TARGET (pad);
+  if (target)
+    gst_object_ref (target);
+  GST_PROXY_UNLOCK (pad);
+
+  return target;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_proxy_pad_dispose (GObject * object)
+{
+  GstPad *pad = GST_PAD (object);
+  GstPad **target_p;
+
+  GST_PROXY_LOCK (pad);
+  /* remove and unref the target */
+  target_p = &GST_PROXY_PAD_TARGET (pad);
+  gst_object_replace ((GstObject **) target_p, NULL);
+  /* The internal is only cleared by GstGhostPad::dispose, since it is the 
+   * parent of non-ghost GstProxyPad and owns the refcount on the internal.
+   */
+  GST_PROXY_UNLOCK (pad);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_proxy_pad_parent_class)->dispose (object);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_proxy_pad_finalize (GObject * object)
+{
+  GstProxyPad *pad = GST_PROXY_PAD (object);
+
+  g_mutex_free (pad->proxy_lock);
+  pad->proxy_lock = NULL;
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_proxy_pad_parent_class)->finalize (object);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_proxy_pad_init (GstProxyPad * ppad)
+{
+  GstPad *pad = (GstPad *) ppad;
+
+  ppad->proxy_lock = g_mutex_new ();
+
+  gst_pad_set_query_type_function (pad,
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_query_type));
+  gst_pad_set_event_function (pad, GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_event));
+  gst_pad_set_query_function (pad, GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_query));
+  gst_pad_set_internal_link_function (pad,
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_internal_link));
+
+  gst_pad_set_getcaps_function (pad,
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_getcaps));
+  gst_pad_set_acceptcaps_function (pad,
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_acceptcaps));
+  gst_pad_set_fixatecaps_function (pad,
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_fixatecaps));
+  gst_pad_set_setcaps_function (pad,
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_setcaps));
+}
+
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_LOADSAVE
+/**
+ * gst_proxy_pad_save_thyself:
+ * @pad: a ghost #GstPad to save.
+ * @parent: the parent #xmlNodePtr to save the description in.
+ *
+ * Saves the ghost pad into an xml representation.
+ *
+ * Returns: the #xmlNodePtr representation of the pad.
+ */
+static xmlNodePtr
+gst_proxy_pad_save_thyself (GstObject * object, xmlNodePtr parent)
+{
+  xmlNodePtr self;
+  GstProxyPad *proxypad;
+  GstPad *pad;
+  GstPad *peer;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_PROXY_PAD (object), NULL);
+
+  self = xmlNewChild (parent, NULL, (xmlChar *) "ghostpad", NULL);
+  xmlNewChild (self, NULL, (xmlChar *) "name",
+      (xmlChar *) GST_OBJECT_NAME (object));
+  xmlNewChild (self, NULL, (xmlChar *) "parent",
+      (xmlChar *) GST_OBJECT_NAME (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (object)));
+
+  proxypad = GST_PROXY_PAD_CAST (object);
+  pad = GST_PAD_CAST (proxypad);
+  peer = GST_PAD_CAST (pad->peer);
+
+  if (GST_IS_PAD (pad)) {
+    if (GST_PAD_IS_SRC (pad))
+      xmlNewChild (self, NULL, (xmlChar *) "direction", (xmlChar *) "source");
+    else if (GST_PAD_IS_SINK (pad))
+      xmlNewChild (self, NULL, (xmlChar *) "direction", (xmlChar *) "sink");
+    else
+      xmlNewChild (self, NULL, (xmlChar *) "direction", (xmlChar *) "unknown");
+  } else {
+    xmlNewChild (self, NULL, (xmlChar *) "direction", (xmlChar *) "unknown");
+  }
+  if (GST_IS_PAD (peer)) {
+    gchar *content = g_strdup_printf ("%s.%s",
+        GST_OBJECT_NAME (GST_PAD_PARENT (peer)), GST_PAD_NAME (peer));
+
+    xmlNewChild (self, NULL, (xmlChar *) "peer", (xmlChar *) content);
+    g_free (content);
+  } else {
+    xmlNewChild (self, NULL, (xmlChar *) "peer", NULL);
+  }
+
+  return self;
+}
+#endif /* GST_DISABLE_LOADSAVE */
+
+
+/***********************************************************************
+ * Ghost pads, implemented as a pair of proxy pads (sort of)
+ */
+
+
+struct _GstGhostPad
+{
+  GstProxyPad pad;
+
+  /* with PROXY_LOCK */
+  gulong notify_id;
+
+  /*< private > */
+  gpointer _gst_reserved[GST_PADDING];
+};
+
+struct _GstGhostPadClass
+{
+  GstProxyPadClass parent_class;
+
+  /*< private > */
+  gpointer _gst_reserved[GST_PADDING];
+};
+
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstGhostPad, gst_ghost_pad, GST_TYPE_PROXY_PAD);
+
+static void gst_ghost_pad_dispose (GObject * object);
+
+static void
+gst_ghost_pad_class_init (GstGhostPadClass * klass)
+{
+  GObjectClass *gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
+
+  gobject_class->dispose = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_ghost_pad_dispose);
+}
+
+/* see gstghostpad design docs */
+static gboolean
+gst_ghost_pad_internal_do_activate_push (GstPad * pad, gboolean active)
+{
+  gboolean ret;
+  GstPad *other;
+
+  GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "%sactivate push on %s:%s, we're ok",
+      (active ? "" : "de"), GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
+
+  /* in both cases (SRC and SINK) we activate just the internal pad. The targets
+   * will be activated later (or already in case of a ghost sinkpad). */
+  other = GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (pad);
+  ret = gst_pad_activate_push (other, active);
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_ghost_pad_internal_do_activate_pull (GstPad * pad, gboolean active)
+{
+  gboolean ret;
+  GstPad *other;
+
+  GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "%sactivate pull on %s:%s", (active ? "" : "de"),
+      GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
+
+  if (GST_PAD_DIRECTION (pad) == GST_PAD_SRC) {
+    /* we are activated in pull mode by our peer element, which is a sinkpad
+     * that wants to operate in pull mode. This activation has to propagate
+     * upstream throught the pipeline. We call the internal activation function,
+     * which will trigger gst_ghost_pad_do_activate_pull, which propagates even
+     * further upstream */
+    GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "pad is src, activate internal");
+    other = GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (pad);
+    ret = gst_pad_activate_pull (other, active);
+  } else if (G_LIKELY ((other = gst_pad_get_peer (pad)))) {
+    /* We are SINK, the ghostpad is SRC, we propagate the activation upstream
+     * since we hold a pointer to the upstream peer. */
+    GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "activating peer");
+    ret = gst_pad_activate_pull (other, active);
+    gst_object_unref (other);
+  } else {
+    /* this is failure, we can't activate pull if there is no peer */
+    GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "not src and no peer, failing");
+    ret = FALSE;
+  }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_ghost_pad_do_activate_push (GstPad * pad, gboolean active)
+{
+  gboolean ret;
+  GstPad *other;
+
+  GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "%sactivate push on %s:%s, proxy internal",
+      (active ? "" : "de"), GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
+
+  /* just activate the internal pad */
+  other = GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (pad);
+  ret = gst_pad_activate_push (other, active);
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_ghost_pad_do_activate_pull (GstPad * pad, gboolean active)
+{
+  gboolean ret;
+  GstPad *other;
+
+  GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "%sactivate pull on %s:%s", (active ? "" : "de"),
+      GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad));
+
+  if (GST_PAD_DIRECTION (pad) == GST_PAD_SRC) {
+    /* the ghostpad is SRC and activated in pull mode by its peer, call the
+     * activation function of the internal pad to propagate the activation
+     * upstream */
+    GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "pad is src, activate internal");
+    other = GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (pad);
+    ret = gst_pad_activate_pull (other, active);
+  } else if (G_LIKELY ((other = gst_pad_get_peer (pad)))) {
+    /* We are SINK and activated by the internal pad, propagate activation
+     * upstream because we hold a ref to the upstream peer */
+    GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "activating peer");
+    ret = gst_pad_activate_pull (other, active);
+    gst_object_unref (other);
+  } else {
+    /* no peer, we fail */
+    GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "pad not src and no peer, failing");
+    ret = FALSE;
+  }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static GstPadLinkReturn
+gst_ghost_pad_do_link (GstPad * pad, GstPad * peer)
+{
+  GstPadLinkReturn ret;
+  GstPad *internal;
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad, "linking ghostpad");
+
+  internal = GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (pad);
+  if (!gst_proxy_pad_set_target (internal, peer))
+    goto target_failed;
+
+  ret = GST_PAD_LINK_OK;
+  /* if we are a source pad, we should call the peer link function
+   * if the peer has one, see design docs. */
+  if (GST_PAD_IS_SRC (pad)) {
+    if (GST_PAD_LINKFUNC (peer)) {
+      ret = GST_PAD_LINKFUNC (peer) (peer, pad);
+      if (ret != GST_PAD_LINK_OK)
+        goto link_failed;
+    }
+  }
+  return ret;
+
+  /* ERRORS */
+target_failed:
+  {
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad, "setting target failed");
+    return GST_PAD_LINK_REFUSED;
+  }
+link_failed:
+  {
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad, "linking failed");
+    /* clear target again */
+    gst_proxy_pad_set_target (internal, NULL);
+    return ret;
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+gst_ghost_pad_do_unlink (GstPad * pad)
+{
+  GstPad *target;
+  GstPad *internal;
+
+  target = gst_proxy_pad_get_target (pad);
+  internal = GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (pad);
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad, "unlinking ghostpad");
+
+  /* The target of the internal pad is no longer valid */
+  gst_proxy_pad_set_target (internal, NULL);
+
+  if (target) {
+    if (GST_PAD_UNLINKFUNC (target))
+      GST_PAD_UNLINKFUNC (target) (target);
+
+    gst_object_unref (target);
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+on_int_notify (GstPad * internal, GParamSpec * unused, GstGhostPad * pad)
+{
+  GstCaps *caps;
+
+  g_object_get (internal, "caps", &caps, NULL);
+
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pad);
+  gst_caps_replace (&(GST_PAD_CAPS (pad)), caps);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);
+
+  g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (pad), "caps");
+  if (caps)
+    gst_caps_unref (caps);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_ghost_pad_init (GstGhostPad * pad)
+{
+  gst_pad_set_activatepull_function (GST_PAD_CAST (pad),
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_ghost_pad_do_activate_pull));
+  gst_pad_set_activatepush_function (GST_PAD_CAST (pad),
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_ghost_pad_do_activate_push));
+}
+
+static void
+gst_ghost_pad_dispose (GObject * object)
+{
+  GstPad *pad;
+  GstPad *internal;
+  GstPad *intpeer;
+
+  pad = GST_PAD (object);
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad, "dispose");
+
+  GST_PROXY_LOCK (pad);
+  internal = GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (pad);
+
+  gst_pad_set_activatepull_function (internal, NULL);
+  gst_pad_set_activatepush_function (internal, NULL);
+
+  g_signal_handler_disconnect (internal, GST_GHOST_PAD_CAST (pad)->notify_id);
+
+  intpeer = gst_pad_get_peer (internal);
+  if (intpeer) {
+    if (GST_PAD_IS_SRC (internal))
+      gst_pad_unlink (internal, intpeer);
+    else
+      gst_pad_unlink (intpeer, internal);
+
+    gst_object_unref (intpeer);
+  }
+
+  GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (internal) = NULL;
+
+  /* disposes of the internal pad, since the ghostpad is the only possible object
+   * that has a refcount on the internal pad. */
+  gst_object_unparent (GST_OBJECT_CAST (internal));
+
+  GST_PROXY_UNLOCK (pad);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_ghost_pad_parent_class)->dispose (object);
+}
+
+static GstPad *
+gst_ghost_pad_new_full (const gchar * name, GstPadDirection dir,
+    GstPadTemplate * templ)
+{
+  GstPad *ret;
+  GstPad *internal;
+  GstPadDirection otherdir;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (dir != GST_PAD_UNKNOWN, NULL);
+
+  /* OBJECT CREATION */
+  if (templ) {
+    ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GHOST_PAD, "name", name,
+        "direction", dir, "template", templ, NULL);
+  } else {
+    ret = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_GHOST_PAD, "name", name,
+        "direction", dir, NULL);
+  }
+
+  /* Set directional padfunctions for ghostpad */
+  if (dir == GST_PAD_SINK) {
+    gst_pad_set_bufferalloc_function (ret,
+        GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_bufferalloc));
+    gst_pad_set_chain_function (ret,
+        GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_chain));
+  } else {
+    gst_pad_set_getrange_function (ret,
+        GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_getrange));
+    gst_pad_set_checkgetrange_function (ret,
+        GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_checkgetrange));
+  }
+
+  /* link/unlink functions */
+  gst_pad_set_link_function (ret, GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_ghost_pad_do_link));
+  gst_pad_set_unlink_function (ret,
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_ghost_pad_do_unlink));
+
+
+  /* INTERNAL PAD, it always exists and is child of the ghostpad */
+  otherdir = (dir == GST_PAD_SRC) ? GST_PAD_SINK : GST_PAD_SRC;
+  if (templ) {
+    internal =
+        g_object_new (GST_TYPE_PROXY_PAD, "name", NULL,
+        "direction", otherdir, "template", templ, NULL);
+  } else {
+    internal =
+        g_object_new (GST_TYPE_PROXY_PAD, "name", NULL,
+        "direction", otherdir, NULL);
+  }
+  GST_PAD_UNSET_FLUSHING (internal);
+
+  /* Set directional padfunctions for internal pad */
+  if (dir == GST_PAD_SRC) {
+    gst_pad_set_bufferalloc_function (internal,
+        GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_bufferalloc));
+    gst_pad_set_chain_function (internal,
+        GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_chain));
+  } else {
+    gst_pad_set_getrange_function (internal,
+        GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_getrange));
+    gst_pad_set_checkgetrange_function (internal,
+        GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_proxy_pad_do_checkgetrange));
+  }
+
+  GST_PROXY_LOCK (ret);
+
+  /* now make the ghostpad a parent of the internal pad */
+  if (!gst_object_set_parent (GST_OBJECT_CAST (internal),
+          GST_OBJECT_CAST (ret)))
+    goto parent_failed;
+
+  /* The ghostpad is the parent of the internal pad and is the only object that
+   * can have a refcount on the internal pad.
+   * At this point, the GstGhostPad has a refcount of 1, and the internal pad has
+   * a refcount of 1.
+   * When the refcount of the GstGhostPad drops to 0, the ghostpad will dispose
+   * it's refcount on the internal pad in the dispose method by un-parenting it.
+   * This is why we don't take extra refcounts in the assignments below
+   */
+  GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (ret) = internal;
+  GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (internal) = ret;
+
+  /* could be more general here, iterating over all writable properties...
+   * taking the short road for now tho */
+  GST_GHOST_PAD_CAST (ret)->notify_id =
+      g_signal_connect (internal, "notify::caps", G_CALLBACK (on_int_notify),
+      ret);
+
+  /* call function to init values of the pad caps */
+  on_int_notify (internal, NULL, GST_GHOST_PAD_CAST (ret));
+
+  /* special activation functions for the internal pad */
+  gst_pad_set_activatepull_function (internal,
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_ghost_pad_internal_do_activate_pull));
+  gst_pad_set_activatepush_function (internal,
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_ghost_pad_internal_do_activate_push));
+
+  GST_PROXY_UNLOCK (ret);
+
+  return ret;
+
+  /* ERRORS */
+parent_failed:
+  {
+    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (ret, "Could not set internal pad %s:%s",
+        GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (internal));
+    g_critical ("Could not set internal pad %s:%s",
+        GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (internal));
+    GST_PROXY_UNLOCK (ret);
+    gst_object_unref (ret);
+    gst_object_unref (internal);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_ghost_pad_new_no_target:
+ * @name: the name of the new pad, or NULL to assign a default name.
+ * @dir: the direction of the ghostpad
+ *
+ * Create a new ghostpad without a target with the given direction.
+ * A target can be set on the ghostpad later with the
+ * gst_ghost_pad_set_target() function.
+ *
+ * The created ghostpad will not have a padtemplate.
+ *
+ * Returns: a new #GstPad, or NULL in case of an error.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+GstPad *
+gst_ghost_pad_new_no_target (const gchar * name, GstPadDirection dir)
+{
+  GstPad *ret;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (dir != GST_PAD_UNKNOWN, NULL);
+
+  GST_LOG ("name:%s, direction:%d", GST_STR_NULL (name), dir);
+
+  ret = gst_ghost_pad_new_full (name, dir, NULL);
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_ghost_pad_new:
+ * @name: the name of the new pad, or NULL to assign a default name.
+ * @target: the pad to ghost.
+ *
+ * Create a new ghostpad with @target as the target. The direction will be taken
+ * from the target pad. @target must be unlinked.
+ *
+ * Will ref the target.
+ *
+ * Returns: a new #GstPad, or NULL in case of an error.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+GstPad *
+gst_ghost_pad_new (const gchar * name, GstPad * target)
+{
+  GstPad *ret;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (target), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (!gst_pad_is_linked (target), NULL);
+
+  GST_LOG ("name:%s, target:%s:%s", GST_STR_NULL (name),
+      GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (target));
+
+  if ((ret = gst_ghost_pad_new_no_target (name, GST_PAD_DIRECTION (target))))
+    if (!gst_ghost_pad_set_target (GST_GHOST_PAD_CAST (ret), target))
+      goto set_target_failed;
+
+  return ret;
+
+  /* ERRORS */
+set_target_failed:
+  {
+    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (ret, "failed to set target %s:%s",
+        GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (target));
+    gst_object_unref (ret);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_ghost_pad_new_from_template:
+ * @name: the name of the new pad, or NULL to assign a default name.
+ * @target: the pad to ghost.
+ * @templ: the #GstPadTemplate to use on the ghostpad.
+ *
+ * Create a new ghostpad with @target as the target. The direction will be taken
+ * from the target pad. The template used on the ghostpad will be @template.
+ *
+ * Will ref the target.
+ *
+ * Returns: a new #GstPad, or NULL in case of an error.
+ *
+ * Since: 0.10.10
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+
+GstPad *
+gst_ghost_pad_new_from_template (const gchar * name, GstPad * target,
+    GstPadTemplate * templ)
+{
+  GstPad *ret;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (target), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (!gst_pad_is_linked (target), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (templ != NULL, NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_PAD_TEMPLATE_DIRECTION (templ) ==
+      GST_PAD_DIRECTION (target), NULL);
+
+  GST_LOG ("name:%s, target:%s:%s, templ:%p", GST_STR_NULL (name),
+      GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (target), templ);
+
+  if ((ret = gst_ghost_pad_new_full (name, GST_PAD_DIRECTION (target), templ)))
+    if (!gst_ghost_pad_set_target (GST_GHOST_PAD_CAST (ret), target))
+      goto set_target_failed;
+
+  return ret;
+
+  /* ERRORS */
+set_target_failed:
+  {
+    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (ret, "failed to set target %s:%s",
+        GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (target));
+    gst_object_unref (ret);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_ghost_pad_new_no_target_from_template:
+ * @name: the name of the new pad, or NULL to assign a default name.
+ * @templ: the #GstPadTemplate to create the ghostpad from.
+ *
+ * Create a new ghostpad based on @templ, without setting a target. The
+ * direction will be taken from the @templ.
+ *
+ * Returns: a new #GstPad, or NULL in case of an error.
+ *
+ * Since: 0.10.10
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+GstPad *
+gst_ghost_pad_new_no_target_from_template (const gchar * name,
+    GstPadTemplate * templ)
+{
+  GstPad *ret;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (templ != NULL, NULL);
+
+  ret =
+      gst_ghost_pad_new_full (name, GST_PAD_TEMPLATE_DIRECTION (templ), templ);
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_ghost_pad_get_target:
+ * @gpad: the #GstGhostpad
+ *
+ * Get the target pad of #gpad. Unref target pad after usage.
+ *
+ * Returns: the target #GstPad, can be NULL if the ghostpad
+ * has no target set. Unref target pad after usage.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+GstPad *
+gst_ghost_pad_get_target (GstGhostPad * gpad)
+{
+  GstPad *ret;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_GHOST_PAD (gpad), NULL);
+
+  ret = gst_proxy_pad_get_target (GST_PAD_CAST (gpad));
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (gpad, "get target %s:%s", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (ret));
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_ghost_pad_set_target:
+ * @gpad: the #GstGhostpad
+ * @newtarget: the new pad target
+ *
+ * Set the new target of the ghostpad @gpad. Any existing target
+ * is unlinked and links to the new target are established.
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE if the new target could be set. This function can return FALSE
+ * when the internal pads could not be linked.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gboolean
+gst_ghost_pad_set_target (GstGhostPad * gpad, GstPad * newtarget)
+{
+  GstPad *internal;
+  GstPad *oldtarget;
+  gboolean result;
+  GstPadLinkReturn lret;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_GHOST_PAD (gpad), FALSE);
+
+  GST_PROXY_LOCK (gpad);
+  internal = GST_PROXY_PAD_INTERNAL (gpad);
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (gpad, "set target %s:%s", GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (newtarget));
+
+  /* clear old target */
+  if ((oldtarget = GST_PROXY_PAD_TARGET (gpad))) {
+    /* if we have an internal pad, unlink */
+    if (internal) {
+      if (GST_PAD_IS_SRC (internal))
+        gst_pad_unlink (internal, oldtarget);
+      else
+        gst_pad_unlink (oldtarget, internal);
+    }
+  }
+
+  result = gst_proxy_pad_set_target_unlocked (GST_PAD_CAST (gpad), newtarget);
+
+  if (result && newtarget) {
+    /* and link to internal pad */
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (gpad, "connecting internal pad to target");
+
+    if (GST_PAD_IS_SRC (internal))
+      lret = gst_pad_link (internal, newtarget);
+    else
+      lret = gst_pad_link (newtarget, internal);
+
+    if (lret != GST_PAD_LINK_OK)
+      goto link_failed;
+  }
+  GST_PROXY_UNLOCK (gpad);
+
+  return result;
+
+  /* ERRORS */
+link_failed:
+  {
+    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (gpad, "could not link internal and target, reason:%d",
+        lret);
+    /* and unset target again */
+    gst_proxy_pad_set_target_unlocked (GST_PAD_CAST (gpad), NULL);
+    GST_PROXY_UNLOCK (gpad);
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+}