gstreamer_core/gst/gstvalue.c
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+/* GStreamer
+ * Copyright (C) <2003> David A. Schleef <ds@schleef.org>
+ *
+ * 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:gstvalue
+ * @short_description: GValue and GParamSpec implementations specific
+ * to GStreamer
+ *
+ * GValue and GParamSpec implementations specific to GStreamer.
+ *
+ * Note that operations on the same GstValue (or GValue) from multiple
+ * threads may lead to undefined behaviour. 
+ *
+ * Last reviewed on 2006-03-07 (0.10.4)
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+#include <math.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+
+#include "gst_private.h"
+#include "glib-compat-private.h"
+#include <gst/gst.h>
+#include <gobject/gvaluecollector.h>
+
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+#include <glib_global.h>
+#endif
+
+typedef struct _GstValueUnionInfo GstValueUnionInfo;
+struct _GstValueUnionInfo
+{
+  GType type1;
+  GType type2;
+  GstValueUnionFunc func;
+};
+
+typedef struct _GstValueIntersectInfo GstValueIntersectInfo;
+struct _GstValueIntersectInfo
+{
+  GType type1;
+  GType type2;
+  GstValueIntersectFunc func;
+};
+
+typedef struct _GstValueSubtractInfo GstValueSubtractInfo;
+struct _GstValueSubtractInfo
+{
+  GType minuend;
+  GType subtrahend;
+  GstValueSubtractFunc func;
+};
+
+static GArray *gst_value_table;
+static GArray *gst_value_union_funcs;
+static GArray *gst_value_intersect_funcs;
+static GArray *gst_value_subtract_funcs;
+
+/* Forward declarations */
+static gint gst_greatest_common_divisor (gint a, gint b);
+static gchar *gst_value_serialize_fraction (const GValue * value);
+
+static GstValueCompareFunc gst_value_get_compare_func (const GValue * value1);
+static gint gst_value_compare_with_func (const GValue * value1,
+    const GValue * value2, GstValueCompareFunc compare);
+
+/********
+ * list *
+ ********/
+
+/* two helper functions to serialize/stringify any type of list
+ * regular lists are done with { }, arrays with < >
+ */
+static gchar *
+gst_value_serialize_any_list (const GValue * value, const gchar * begin,
+    const gchar * end)
+{
+  guint i;
+  GArray *array = value->data[0].v_pointer;
+  GString *s;
+  GValue *v;
+  gchar *s_val;
+
+  /* estimate minimum string length to minimise re-allocs in GString */
+  s = g_string_sized_new (2 + (6 * array->len) + 2);
+  g_string_append (s, begin);
+  for (i = 0; i < array->len; i++) {
+    v = &g_array_index (array, GValue, i);
+    s_val = gst_value_serialize (v);
+    g_string_append (s, s_val);
+    g_free (s_val);
+    if (i < array->len - 1) {
+      g_string_append_len (s, ", ", 2);
+    }
+  }
+  g_string_append (s, end);
+  return g_string_free (s, FALSE);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_transform_any_list_string (const GValue * src_value,
+    GValue * dest_value, const gchar * begin, const gchar * end)
+{
+  GValue *list_value;
+  GArray *array;
+  GString *s;
+  guint i;
+  gchar *list_s;
+
+  array = src_value->data[0].v_pointer;
+
+  /* estimate minimum string length to minimise re-allocs in GString */
+  s = g_string_sized_new (2 + (10 * array->len) + 2);
+  g_string_append (s, begin);
+  for (i = 0; i < array->len; i++) {
+    list_value = &g_array_index (array, GValue, i);
+
+    if (i != 0) {
+      g_string_append_len (s, ", ", 2);
+    }
+    list_s = g_strdup_value_contents (list_value);
+    g_string_append (s, list_s);
+    g_free (list_s);
+  }
+  g_string_append (s, end);
+
+  dest_value->data[0].v_pointer = g_string_free (s, FALSE);
+}
+
+/*
+ * helper function to see if a type is fixed. Is used internally here and
+ * there. Do not export, since it doesn't work for types where the content
+ * decides the fixedness (e.g. GST_TYPE_ARRAY).
+ */
+
+static gboolean
+gst_type_is_fixed (GType type)
+{
+  if (type == GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE || type == GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE ||
+      type == GST_TYPE_LIST) {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+  if (G_TYPE_FUNDAMENTAL (type) <=
+      G_TYPE_MAKE_FUNDAMENTAL (G_TYPE_RESERVED_GLIB_LAST)) {
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+  if (type == GST_TYPE_BUFFER || type == GST_TYPE_FOURCC
+      || type == GST_TYPE_ARRAY || type == GST_TYPE_FRACTION) {
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/* GValue functions usable for both regular lists and arrays */
+static void
+gst_value_init_list_or_array (GValue * value)
+{
+  value->data[0].v_pointer = g_array_new (FALSE, TRUE, sizeof (GValue));
+}
+
+static GArray *
+copy_garray_of_gstvalue (const GArray * src)
+{
+  GArray *dest;
+  guint i;
+
+  dest = g_array_sized_new (FALSE, TRUE, sizeof (GValue), src->len);
+  g_array_set_size (dest, src->len);
+  for (i = 0; i < src->len; i++) {
+    gst_value_init_and_copy (&g_array_index (dest, GValue, i),
+        &g_array_index (src, GValue, i));
+  }
+
+  return dest;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_copy_list_or_array (const GValue * src_value, GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  dest_value->data[0].v_pointer =
+      copy_garray_of_gstvalue ((GArray *) src_value->data[0].v_pointer);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_free_list_or_array (GValue * value)
+{
+  guint i;
+  GArray *src = (GArray *) value->data[0].v_pointer;
+
+  if ((value->data[1].v_uint & G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS) == 0) {
+    for (i = 0; i < src->len; i++) {
+      g_value_unset (&g_array_index (src, GValue, i));
+    }
+    g_array_free (src, TRUE);
+  }
+}
+
+static gpointer
+gst_value_list_or_array_peek_pointer (const GValue * value)
+{
+  return value->data[0].v_pointer;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_collect_list_or_array (GValue * value, guint n_collect_values,
+    GTypeCValue * collect_values, guint collect_flags)
+{
+  if (collect_flags & G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS) {
+    value->data[0].v_pointer = collect_values[0].v_pointer;
+    value->data[1].v_uint = G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS;
+  } else {
+    value->data[0].v_pointer =
+        copy_garray_of_gstvalue ((GArray *) collect_values[0].v_pointer);
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_lcopy_list_or_array (const GValue * value, guint n_collect_values,
+    GTypeCValue * collect_values, guint collect_flags)
+{
+  GArray **dest = collect_values[0].v_pointer;
+
+  if (!dest)
+    return g_strdup_printf ("value location for `%s' passed as NULL",
+        G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
+  if (!value->data[0].v_pointer)
+    return g_strdup_printf ("invalid value given for `%s'",
+        G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
+  if (collect_flags & G_VALUE_NOCOPY_CONTENTS) {
+    *dest = (GArray *) value->data[0].v_pointer;
+  } else {
+    *dest = copy_garray_of_gstvalue ((GArray *) value->data[0].v_pointer);
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_list_append_value:
+ * @value: a #GValue of type #GST_TYPE_LIST
+ * @append_value: the value to append
+ *
+ * Appends @append_value to the GstValueList in @value.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_list_append_value (GValue * value, const GValue * append_value)
+{
+  GValue val = { 0, };
+
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (value));
+
+  gst_value_init_and_copy (&val, append_value);
+  g_array_append_vals ((GArray *) value->data[0].v_pointer, &val, 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_list_prepend_value:
+ * @value: a #GValue of type #GST_TYPE_LIST
+ * @prepend_value: the value to prepend
+ *
+ * Prepends @prepend_value to the GstValueList in @value.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_list_prepend_value (GValue * value, const GValue * prepend_value)
+{
+  GValue val = { 0, };
+
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (value));
+
+  gst_value_init_and_copy (&val, prepend_value);
+  g_array_prepend_vals ((GArray *) value->data[0].v_pointer, &val, 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_list_concat:
+ * @dest: an uninitialized #GValue to take the result
+ * @value1: a #GValue
+ * @value2: a #GValue
+ *
+ * Concatenates copies of @value1 and @value2 into a list.  Values that are not
+ * of type #GST_TYPE_LIST are treated as if they were lists of length 1.
+ * @dest will be initialized to the type #GST_TYPE_LIST.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_list_concat (GValue * dest, const GValue * value1,
+    const GValue * value2)
+{
+  guint i, value1_length, value2_length;
+  GArray *array;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (dest != NULL);
+  g_return_if_fail (G_VALUE_TYPE (dest) == 0);
+  g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value1));
+  g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value2));
+
+  value1_length =
+      (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (value1) ? gst_value_list_get_size (value1) : 1);
+  value2_length =
+      (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (value2) ? gst_value_list_get_size (value2) : 1);
+  g_value_init (dest, GST_TYPE_LIST);
+  array = (GArray *) dest->data[0].v_pointer;
+  g_array_set_size (array, value1_length + value2_length);
+
+  if (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (value1)) {
+    for (i = 0; i < value1_length; i++) {
+      gst_value_init_and_copy (&g_array_index (array, GValue, i),
+          gst_value_list_get_value (value1, i));
+    }
+  } else {
+    gst_value_init_and_copy (&g_array_index (array, GValue, 0), value1);
+  }
+
+  if (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (value2)) {
+    for (i = 0; i < value2_length; i++) {
+      gst_value_init_and_copy (&g_array_index (array, GValue,
+              i + value1_length), gst_value_list_get_value (value2, i));
+    }
+  } else {
+    gst_value_init_and_copy (&g_array_index (array, GValue, value1_length),
+        value2);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_list_get_size:
+ * @value: a #GValue of type #GST_TYPE_LIST
+ *
+ * Gets the number of values contained in @value.
+ *
+ * Returns: the number of values
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+guint
+gst_value_list_get_size (const GValue * value)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (value), 0);
+
+  return ((GArray *) value->data[0].v_pointer)->len;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_list_get_value:
+ * @value: a #GValue of type #GST_TYPE_LIST
+ * @index: index of value to get from the list
+ *
+ * Gets the value that is a member of the list contained in @value and
+ * has the index @index.
+ *
+ * Returns: the value at the given index
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+const GValue *
+gst_value_list_get_value (const GValue * value, guint index)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (value), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (index < gst_value_list_get_size (value), NULL);
+
+  return (const GValue *) &g_array_index ((GArray *) value->data[0].v_pointer,
+      GValue, index);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_array_append_value:
+ * @value: a #GValue of type #GST_TYPE_ARRAY
+ * @append_value: the value to append
+ *
+ * Appends @append_value to the GstValueArray in @value.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_array_append_value (GValue * value, const GValue * append_value)
+{
+  GValue val = { 0, };
+
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_ARRAY (value));
+
+  gst_value_init_and_copy (&val, append_value);
+  g_array_append_vals ((GArray *) value->data[0].v_pointer, &val, 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_array_prepend_value:
+ * @value: a #GValue of type #GST_TYPE_ARRAY
+ * @prepend_value: the value to prepend
+ *
+ * Prepends @prepend_value to the GstValueArray in @value.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_array_prepend_value (GValue * value, const GValue * prepend_value)
+{
+  GValue val = { 0, };
+
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_ARRAY (value));
+
+  gst_value_init_and_copy (&val, prepend_value);
+  g_array_prepend_vals ((GArray *) value->data[0].v_pointer, &val, 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_array_get_size:
+ * @value: a #GValue of type #GST_TYPE_ARRAY
+ *
+ * Gets the number of values contained in @value.
+ *
+ * Returns: the number of values
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+guint
+gst_value_array_get_size (const GValue * value)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_ARRAY (value), 0);
+
+  return ((GArray *) value->data[0].v_pointer)->len;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_array_get_value:
+ * @value: a #GValue of type #GST_TYPE_ARRAY
+ * @index: index of value to get from the array
+ *
+ * Gets the value that is a member of the array contained in @value and
+ * has the index @index.
+ *
+ * Returns: the value at the given index
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+const GValue *
+gst_value_array_get_value (const GValue * value, guint index)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_ARRAY (value), NULL);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (index < gst_value_array_get_size (value), NULL);
+
+  return (const GValue *) &g_array_index ((GArray *) value->data[0].v_pointer,
+      GValue, index);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_transform_list_string (const GValue * src_value, GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  gst_value_transform_any_list_string (src_value, dest_value, "{ ", " }");
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_transform_array_string (const GValue * src_value, GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  gst_value_transform_any_list_string (src_value, dest_value, "< ", " >");
+}
+
+/* Do an unordered compare of the contents of a list */
+static int
+gst_value_compare_list (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  guint i, j;
+  GArray *array1 = value1->data[0].v_pointer;
+  GArray *array2 = value2->data[0].v_pointer;
+  GValue *v1;
+  GValue *v2;
+  gint len, to_remove;
+  guint8 *removed;
+  GstValueCompareFunc compare;
+
+  /* get length and do initial length check. */
+  len = array1->len;
+  if (len != array2->len)
+    return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+
+  /* place to mark removed value indices of array2 */
+  removed = g_newa (guint8, len);
+  memset (removed, 0, len);
+  to_remove = len;
+
+  /* loop over array1, all items should be in array2. When we find an
+   * item in array2, remove it from array2 by marking it as removed */
+  for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+    v1 = &g_array_index (array1, GValue, i);
+    if ((compare = gst_value_get_compare_func (v1))) {
+      for (j = 0; j < len; j++) {
+        /* item is removed, we can skip it */
+        if (removed[j])
+          continue;
+        v2 = &g_array_index (array2, GValue, j);
+        if (gst_value_compare_with_func (v1, v2, compare) == GST_VALUE_EQUAL) {
+          /* mark item as removed now that we found it in array2 and 
+           * decrement the number of remaining items in array2. */
+          removed[j] = 1;
+          to_remove--;
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+      /* item in array1 and not in array2, UNORDERED */
+      if (j == len)
+        return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+    } else
+      return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+  }
+  /* if not all items were removed, array2 contained something not in array1 */
+  if (to_remove != 0)
+    return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+
+  /* arrays are equal */
+  return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+}
+
+/* Perform an ordered comparison of the contents of an array */
+static int
+gst_value_compare_array (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  guint i;
+  GArray *array1 = value1->data[0].v_pointer;
+  GArray *array2 = value2->data[0].v_pointer;
+  GValue *v1;
+  GValue *v2;
+
+  if (array1->len != array2->len)
+    return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < array1->len; i++) {
+    v1 = &g_array_index (array1, GValue, i);
+    v2 = &g_array_index (array2, GValue, i);
+    if (gst_value_compare (v1, v2) != GST_VALUE_EQUAL)
+      return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+  }
+
+  return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_serialize_list (const GValue * value)
+{
+  return gst_value_serialize_any_list (value, "{ ", " }");
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_list (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  g_warning ("gst_value_deserialize_list: unimplemented");
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_serialize_array (const GValue * value)
+{
+  return gst_value_serialize_any_list (value, "< ", " >");
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_array (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  g_warning ("gst_value_deserialize_array: unimplemented");
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/**********
+ * fourcc *
+ **********/
+
+static void
+gst_value_init_fourcc (GValue * value)
+{
+  value->data[0].v_int = 0;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_copy_fourcc (const GValue * src_value, GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  dest_value->data[0].v_int = src_value->data[0].v_int;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_collect_fourcc (GValue * value, guint n_collect_values,
+    GTypeCValue * collect_values, guint collect_flags)
+{
+  value->data[0].v_int = collect_values[0].v_int;
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_lcopy_fourcc (const GValue * value, guint n_collect_values,
+    GTypeCValue * collect_values, guint collect_flags)
+{
+  guint32 *fourcc_p = collect_values[0].v_pointer;
+
+  if (!fourcc_p)
+    return g_strdup_printf ("value location for `%s' passed as NULL",
+        G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
+
+  *fourcc_p = value->data[0].v_int;
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_set_fourcc:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to #GST_TYPE_FOURCC
+ * @fourcc: the #guint32 fourcc to set
+ *
+ * Sets @value to @fourcc.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_set_fourcc (GValue * value, guint32 fourcc)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FOURCC (value));
+
+  value->data[0].v_int = fourcc;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_get_fourcc:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to #GST_TYPE_FOURCC
+ *
+ * Gets the #guint32 fourcc contained in @value.
+ *
+ * Returns: the #guint32 fourcc contained in @value.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+guint32
+gst_value_get_fourcc (const GValue * value)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FOURCC (value), 0);
+
+  return value->data[0].v_int;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_transform_fourcc_string (const GValue * src_value,
+    GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  guint32 fourcc = src_value->data[0].v_int;
+
+  if (g_ascii_isprint ((fourcc >> 0) & 0xff) &&
+      g_ascii_isprint ((fourcc >> 8) & 0xff) &&
+      g_ascii_isprint ((fourcc >> 16) & 0xff) &&
+      g_ascii_isprint ((fourcc >> 24) & 0xff)) {
+    dest_value->data[0].v_pointer =
+        g_strdup_printf ("%" GST_FOURCC_FORMAT, GST_FOURCC_ARGS (fourcc));
+  } else {
+    dest_value->data[0].v_pointer = g_strdup_printf ("0x%08x", fourcc);
+  }
+}
+
+static gint
+gst_value_compare_fourcc (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  if (value2->data[0].v_int == value1->data[0].v_int)
+    return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+  return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_serialize_fourcc (const GValue * value)
+{
+  guint32 fourcc = value->data[0].v_int;
+
+  if (g_ascii_isalnum ((fourcc >> 0) & 0xff) &&
+      g_ascii_isalnum ((fourcc >> 8) & 0xff) &&
+      g_ascii_isalnum ((fourcc >> 16) & 0xff) &&
+      g_ascii_isalnum ((fourcc >> 24) & 0xff)) {
+    return g_strdup_printf ("%" GST_FOURCC_FORMAT, GST_FOURCC_ARGS (fourcc));
+  } else {
+    return g_strdup_printf ("0x%08x", fourcc);
+  }
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_fourcc (GValue * dest, const char *s)
+{
+  gboolean ret = FALSE;
+  guint32 fourcc = 0;
+  char *end;
+
+  if (strlen (s) == 4) {
+    fourcc = GST_MAKE_FOURCC (s[0], s[1], s[2], s[3]);
+    ret = TRUE;
+  } else if (g_ascii_isdigit (*s)) {
+    fourcc = strtoul (s, &end, 0);
+    if (*end == 0) {
+      ret = TRUE;
+    }
+  }
+  gst_value_set_fourcc (dest, fourcc);
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/*************
+ * int range *
+ *************/
+
+static void
+gst_value_init_int_range (GValue * value)
+{
+  value->data[0].v_int = 0;
+  value->data[1].v_int = 0;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_copy_int_range (const GValue * src_value, GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  dest_value->data[0].v_int = src_value->data[0].v_int;
+  dest_value->data[1].v_int = src_value->data[1].v_int;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_collect_int_range (GValue * value, guint n_collect_values,
+    GTypeCValue * collect_values, guint collect_flags)
+{
+  value->data[0].v_int = collect_values[0].v_int;
+  value->data[1].v_int = collect_values[1].v_int;
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_lcopy_int_range (const GValue * value, guint n_collect_values,
+    GTypeCValue * collect_values, guint collect_flags)
+{
+  guint32 *int_range_start = collect_values[0].v_pointer;
+  guint32 *int_range_end = collect_values[1].v_pointer;
+
+  if (!int_range_start)
+    return g_strdup_printf ("start value location for `%s' passed as NULL",
+        G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
+  if (!int_range_end)
+    return g_strdup_printf ("end value location for `%s' passed as NULL",
+        G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
+
+  *int_range_start = value->data[0].v_int;
+  *int_range_end = value->data[1].v_int;
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_set_int_range:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE
+ * @start: the start of the range
+ * @end: the end of the range
+ *
+ * Sets @value to the range specified by @start and @end.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_set_int_range (GValue * value, gint start, gint end)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_INT_RANGE (value));
+  g_return_if_fail (start < end);
+
+  value->data[0].v_int = start;
+  value->data[1].v_int = end;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_get_int_range_min:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE
+ *
+ * Gets the minimum of the range specified by @value.
+ *
+ * Returns: the minimum of the range
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gint
+gst_value_get_int_range_min (const GValue * value)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_INT_RANGE (value), 0);
+
+  return value->data[0].v_int;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_get_int_range_max:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE
+ *
+ * Gets the maximum of the range specified by @value.
+ *
+ * Returns: the maxumum of the range
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gint
+gst_value_get_int_range_max (const GValue * value)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_INT_RANGE (value), 0);
+
+  return value->data[1].v_int;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_transform_int_range_string (const GValue * src_value,
+    GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  dest_value->data[0].v_pointer = g_strdup_printf ("[%d,%d]",
+      (int) src_value->data[0].v_int, (int) src_value->data[1].v_int);
+}
+
+static gint
+gst_value_compare_int_range (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  if (value2->data[0].v_int == value1->data[0].v_int &&
+      value2->data[1].v_int == value1->data[1].v_int)
+    return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+  return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_serialize_int_range (const GValue * value)
+{
+  return g_strdup_printf ("[ %d, %d ]", value->data[0].v_int,
+      value->data[1].v_int);
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_int_range (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  g_warning ("unimplemented");
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/****************
+ * double range *
+ ****************/
+
+static void
+gst_value_init_double_range (GValue * value)
+{
+  value->data[0].v_double = 0;
+  value->data[1].v_double = 0;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_copy_double_range (const GValue * src_value, GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  dest_value->data[0].v_double = src_value->data[0].v_double;
+  dest_value->data[1].v_double = src_value->data[1].v_double;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_collect_double_range (GValue * value, guint n_collect_values,
+    GTypeCValue * collect_values, guint collect_flags)
+{
+  value->data[0].v_double = collect_values[0].v_double;
+  value->data[1].v_double = collect_values[1].v_double;
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_lcopy_double_range (const GValue * value, guint n_collect_values,
+    GTypeCValue * collect_values, guint collect_flags)
+{
+  gdouble *double_range_start = collect_values[0].v_pointer;
+  gdouble *double_range_end = collect_values[1].v_pointer;
+
+  if (!double_range_start)
+    return g_strdup_printf ("start value location for `%s' passed as NULL",
+        G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
+  if (!double_range_end)
+    return g_strdup_printf ("end value location for `%s' passed as NULL",
+        G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
+
+  *double_range_start = value->data[0].v_double;
+  *double_range_end = value->data[1].v_double;
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_set_double_range:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE
+ * @start: the start of the range
+ * @end: the end of the range
+ *
+ * Sets @value to the range specified by @start and @end.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_set_double_range (GValue * value, gdouble start, gdouble end)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_DOUBLE_RANGE (value));
+
+  value->data[0].v_double = start;
+  value->data[1].v_double = end;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_get_double_range_min:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE
+ *
+ * Gets the minimum of the range specified by @value.
+ *
+ * Returns: the minumum of the range
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gdouble
+gst_value_get_double_range_min (const GValue * value)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_DOUBLE_RANGE (value), 0);
+
+  return value->data[0].v_double;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_get_double_range_max:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE
+ *
+ * Gets the maximum of the range specified by @value.
+ *
+ * Returns: the maxumum of the range
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gdouble
+gst_value_get_double_range_max (const GValue * value)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_DOUBLE_RANGE (value), 0);
+
+  return value->data[1].v_double;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_transform_double_range_string (const GValue * src_value,
+    GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  char s1[G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE], s2[G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE];
+
+  dest_value->data[0].v_pointer = g_strdup_printf ("[%s,%s]",
+      g_ascii_dtostr (s1, G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE,
+          src_value->data[0].v_double),
+      g_ascii_dtostr (s2, G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE,
+          src_value->data[1].v_double));
+}
+
+static gint
+gst_value_compare_double_range (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  if (value2->data[0].v_double == value1->data[0].v_double &&
+      value2->data[0].v_double == value1->data[0].v_double)
+    return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+  return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_serialize_double_range (const GValue * value)
+{
+  char d1[G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE];
+  char d2[G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE];
+
+  g_ascii_dtostr (d1, G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE, value->data[0].v_double);
+  g_ascii_dtostr (d2, G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE, value->data[1].v_double);
+  return g_strdup_printf ("[ %s, %s ]", d1, d2);
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_double_range (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  g_warning ("unimplemented");
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/****************
+ * fraction range *
+ ****************/
+
+static void
+gst_value_init_fraction_range (GValue * value)
+{
+  GValue *vals;
+
+  value->data[0].v_pointer = vals = g_new0 (GValue, 2);
+  g_value_init (&vals[0], GST_TYPE_FRACTION);
+  g_value_init (&vals[1], GST_TYPE_FRACTION);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_free_fraction_range (GValue * value)
+{
+  GValue *vals = (GValue *) value->data[0].v_pointer;
+
+  if (vals != NULL) {
+    g_value_unset (&vals[0]);
+    g_value_unset (&vals[1]);
+    g_free (vals);
+    value->data[0].v_pointer = NULL;
+  }
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_copy_fraction_range (const GValue * src_value, GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  GValue *vals = (GValue *) dest_value->data[0].v_pointer;
+  GValue *src_vals = (GValue *) src_value->data[0].v_pointer;
+
+  if (vals == NULL) {
+    dest_value->data[0].v_pointer = vals = g_new0 (GValue, 2);
+    g_return_if_fail (vals != NULL);
+    g_value_init (&vals[0], GST_TYPE_FRACTION);
+    g_value_init (&vals[1], GST_TYPE_FRACTION);
+  }
+
+  if (src_vals != NULL) {
+    g_value_copy (&src_vals[0], &vals[0]);
+    g_value_copy (&src_vals[1], &vals[1]);
+  }
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_collect_fraction_range (GValue * value, guint n_collect_values,
+    GTypeCValue * collect_values, guint collect_flags)
+{
+  GValue *vals = (GValue *) value->data[0].v_pointer;
+
+  if (n_collect_values != 4)
+    return g_strdup_printf ("not enough value locations for `%s' passed",
+        G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
+  if (vals == NULL) {
+    value->data[0].v_pointer = vals = g_new0 (GValue, 2);
+    if (vals == NULL)
+      return g_strdup_printf ("Could not initialise`%s' during collect",
+          G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
+    g_value_init (&vals[0], GST_TYPE_FRACTION);
+    g_value_init (&vals[1], GST_TYPE_FRACTION);
+  }
+
+  gst_value_set_fraction (&vals[0], collect_values[0].v_int,
+      collect_values[1].v_int);
+  gst_value_set_fraction (&vals[1], collect_values[2].v_int,
+      collect_values[3].v_int);
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_lcopy_fraction_range (const GValue * value, guint n_collect_values,
+    GTypeCValue * collect_values, guint collect_flags)
+{
+  int i;
+  int *dest_values[4];
+  GValue *vals = (GValue *) value->data[0].v_pointer;
+
+  if (n_collect_values != 4)
+    return g_strdup_printf ("not enough value locations for `%s' passed",
+        G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+    if (collect_values[i].v_pointer == NULL) {
+      return g_strdup_printf ("value location for `%s' passed as NULL",
+          G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
+    }
+    dest_values[i] = collect_values[i].v_pointer;
+  }
+
+  if (vals == NULL) {
+    return g_strdup_printf ("Uninitialised `%s' passed",
+        G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
+  }
+
+  dest_values[0][0] = gst_value_get_fraction_numerator (&vals[0]);
+  dest_values[1][0] = gst_value_get_fraction_denominator (&vals[0]);
+  dest_values[2][0] = gst_value_get_fraction_denominator (&vals[1]);
+  dest_values[3][0] = gst_value_get_fraction_denominator (&vals[1]);
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_set_fraction_range:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE
+ * @start: the start of the range (a GST_TYPE_FRACTION GValue)
+ * @end: the end of the range (a GST_TYPE_FRACTION GValue)
+ *
+ * Sets @value to the range specified by @start and @end.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_set_fraction_range (GValue * value, const GValue * start,
+    const GValue * end)
+{
+  GValue *vals;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION_RANGE (value));
+
+  vals = (GValue *) value->data[0].v_pointer;
+  if (vals == NULL) {
+    value->data[0].v_pointer = vals = g_new0 (GValue, 2);
+    g_value_init (&vals[0], GST_TYPE_FRACTION);
+    g_value_init (&vals[1], GST_TYPE_FRACTION);
+  }
+
+  g_value_copy (start, &vals[0]);
+  g_value_copy (end, &vals[1]);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_set_fraction_range_full:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE
+ * @numerator_start: the numerator start of the range
+ * @denominator_start: the denominator start of the range
+ * @numerator_end: the numerator end of the range
+ * @denominator_end: the denominator end of the range
+ *
+ * Sets @value to the range specified by @numerator_start/@denominator_start
+ * and @numerator_end/@denominator_end.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_set_fraction_range_full (GValue * value,
+    gint numerator_start, gint denominator_start,
+    gint numerator_end, gint denominator_end)
+{
+  GValue start = { 0 };
+  GValue end = { 0 };
+
+  g_value_init (&start, GST_TYPE_FRACTION);
+  g_value_init (&end, GST_TYPE_FRACTION);
+
+  gst_value_set_fraction (&start, numerator_start, denominator_start);
+  gst_value_set_fraction (&end, numerator_end, denominator_end);
+  gst_value_set_fraction_range (value, &start, &end);
+
+  g_value_unset (&start);
+  g_value_unset (&end);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_get_fraction_range_min:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE
+ *
+ * Gets the minimum of the range specified by @value.
+ *
+ * Returns: the minumum of the range
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+const GValue *
+gst_value_get_fraction_range_min (const GValue * value)
+{
+  GValue *vals;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION_RANGE (value), FALSE);
+
+  vals = (GValue *) value->data[0].v_pointer;
+  if (vals != NULL) {
+    return &vals[0];
+  }
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_get_fraction_range_max:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE
+ *
+ * Gets the maximum of the range specified by @value.
+ *
+ * Returns: the maximum of the range
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+const GValue *
+gst_value_get_fraction_range_max (const GValue * value)
+{
+  GValue *vals;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION_RANGE (value), FALSE);
+
+  vals = (GValue *) value->data[0].v_pointer;
+  if (vals != NULL) {
+    return &vals[1];
+  }
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+static char *
+gst_value_serialize_fraction_range (const GValue * value)
+{
+  GValue *vals = (GValue *) value->data[0].v_pointer;
+  gchar *retval;
+
+  if (vals == NULL) {
+    retval = g_strdup ("[ 0/1, 0/1 ]");
+  } else {
+    gchar *start, *end;
+
+    start = gst_value_serialize_fraction (&vals[0]);
+    end = gst_value_serialize_fraction (&vals[1]);
+
+    retval = g_strdup_printf ("[ %s, %s ]", start, end);
+    g_free (start);
+    g_free (end);
+  }
+
+  return retval;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_transform_fraction_range_string (const GValue * src_value,
+    GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  dest_value->data[0].v_pointer =
+      gst_value_serialize_fraction_range (src_value);
+}
+
+static gint
+gst_value_compare_fraction_range (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  GValue *vals1, *vals2;
+  GstValueCompareFunc compare;
+
+  if (value2->data[0].v_pointer == value1->data[0].v_pointer)
+    return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;     /* Only possible if both are NULL */
+
+  if (value2->data[0].v_pointer == NULL || value1->data[0].v_pointer == NULL)
+    return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+
+  vals1 = (GValue *) value1->data[0].v_pointer;
+  vals2 = (GValue *) value2->data[0].v_pointer;
+  if ((compare = gst_value_get_compare_func (&vals1[0]))) {
+    if (gst_value_compare_with_func (&vals1[0], &vals2[0], compare) ==
+        GST_VALUE_EQUAL &&
+        gst_value_compare_with_func (&vals1[1], &vals2[1], compare) ==
+        GST_VALUE_EQUAL)
+      return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+  }
+  return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_fraction_range (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  g_warning ("unimplemented");
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/***********
+ * GstCaps *
+ ***********/
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_set_caps:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_CAPS
+ * @caps: the caps to set the value to
+ *
+ * Sets the contents of @value to @caps.  The actual
+ * #GstCaps structure is copied before it is used.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_set_caps (GValue * value, const GstCaps * caps)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (G_VALUE_TYPE (value) == GST_TYPE_CAPS);
+
+  g_value_set_boxed (value, caps);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_get_caps:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_CAPS
+ *
+ * Gets the contents of @value.
+ *
+ * Returns: the contents of @value
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+const GstCaps *
+gst_value_get_caps (const GValue * value)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_VALUE_TYPE (value) == GST_TYPE_CAPS, NULL);
+
+  return (GstCaps *) g_value_get_boxed (value);
+}
+
+static char *
+gst_value_serialize_caps (const GValue * value)
+{
+  GstCaps *caps = g_value_get_boxed (value);
+
+  return gst_caps_to_string (caps);
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_caps (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  GstCaps *caps;
+
+  caps = gst_caps_from_string (s);
+
+  if (caps) {
+    g_value_set_boxed (dest, caps);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/****************
+ * GstStructure *
+ ****************/
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_set_structure:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_STRUCTURE
+ * @structure: the structure to set the value to
+ *
+ * Sets the contents of @value to @structure.  The actual
+ *
+ * Since: 0.10.15
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_set_structure (GValue * value, const GstStructure * structure)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (G_VALUE_TYPE (value) == GST_TYPE_STRUCTURE);
+
+  g_value_set_boxed (value, structure);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_get_structure:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_STRUCTURE
+ *
+ * Gets the contents of @value.
+ *
+ * Returns: the contents of @value
+ *
+ * Since: 0.10.15
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+const GstStructure *
+gst_value_get_structure (const GValue * value)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_VALUE_TYPE (value) == GST_TYPE_STRUCTURE, NULL);
+
+  return (GstStructure *) g_value_get_boxed (value);
+}
+
+static char *
+gst_value_serialize_structure (const GValue * value)
+{
+  GstStructure *structure = g_value_get_boxed (value);
+
+  return gst_structure_to_string (structure);
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_structure (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  GstStructure *structure;
+
+  structure = gst_structure_from_string (s, NULL);
+
+  if (structure) {
+    g_value_set_boxed (dest, structure);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/*************
+ * GstBuffer *
+ *************/
+
+static int
+gst_value_compare_buffer (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  GstBuffer *buf1 = GST_BUFFER (gst_value_get_mini_object (value1));
+  GstBuffer *buf2 = GST_BUFFER (gst_value_get_mini_object (value2));
+
+  if (GST_BUFFER_SIZE (buf1) != GST_BUFFER_SIZE (buf2))
+    return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+  if (GST_BUFFER_SIZE (buf1) == 0)
+    return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+  g_assert (GST_BUFFER_DATA (buf1));
+  g_assert (GST_BUFFER_DATA (buf2));
+  if (memcmp (GST_BUFFER_DATA (buf1), GST_BUFFER_DATA (buf2),
+          GST_BUFFER_SIZE (buf1)) == 0)
+    return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+
+  return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+}
+
+static char *
+gst_value_serialize_buffer (const GValue * value)
+{
+  guint8 *data;
+  int i;
+  int size;
+  char *string;
+  GstBuffer *buffer;
+
+  buffer = gst_value_get_buffer (value);
+  if (buffer == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+
+  data = GST_BUFFER_DATA (buffer);
+  size = GST_BUFFER_SIZE (buffer);
+
+  string = g_malloc (size * 2 + 1);
+  for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+    sprintf (string + i * 2, "%02x", data[i]);
+  }
+  string[size * 2] = 0;
+
+  return string;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_buffer (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  GstBuffer *buffer;
+  int len;
+  char ts[3];
+  guint8 *data;
+  int i;
+
+  len = strlen (s);
+  if (len & 1)
+    goto wrong_length;
+
+  buffer = gst_buffer_new_and_alloc (len / 2);
+  data = GST_BUFFER_DATA (buffer);
+  for (i = 0; i < len / 2; i++) {
+    if (!isxdigit ((int) s[i * 2]) || !isxdigit ((int) s[i * 2 + 1]))
+      goto wrong_char;
+
+    ts[0] = s[i * 2 + 0];
+    ts[1] = s[i * 2 + 1];
+    ts[2] = 0;
+
+    data[i] = (guint8) strtoul (ts, NULL, 16);
+  }
+
+  gst_value_take_buffer (dest, buffer);
+
+  return TRUE;
+
+  /* ERRORS */
+wrong_length:
+  {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+wrong_char:
+  {
+    gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+}
+
+
+/***********
+ * boolean *
+ ***********/
+
+static int
+gst_value_compare_boolean (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  if ((value1->data[0].v_int != 0) == (value2->data[0].v_int != 0))
+    return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+  return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+}
+
+static char *
+gst_value_serialize_boolean (const GValue * value)
+{
+  if (value->data[0].v_int) {
+    return g_strdup ("true");
+  }
+  return g_strdup ("false");
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_boolean (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  gboolean ret = FALSE;
+
+  if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "true") == 0 ||
+      g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "yes") == 0 ||
+      g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "t") == 0 || strcmp (s, "1") == 0) {
+    g_value_set_boolean (dest, TRUE);
+    ret = TRUE;
+  } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "false") == 0 ||
+      g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "no") == 0 ||
+      g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "f") == 0 || strcmp (s, "0") == 0) {
+    g_value_set_boolean (dest, FALSE);
+    ret = TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+#define CREATE_SERIALIZATION_START(_type,_macro)                        \
+static gint                                                             \
+gst_value_compare_ ## _type                                             \
+(const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)                          \
+{                                                                       \
+  g ## _type val1 = g_value_get_ ## _type (value1);                     \
+  g ## _type val2 = g_value_get_ ## _type (value2);                     \
+  if (val1 > val2)                                                      \
+    return GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN;                                      \
+  if (val1 < val2)                                                      \
+    return GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN;                                         \
+  return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;                                               \
+}                                                                       \
+                                                                        \
+static char *                                                           \
+gst_value_serialize_ ## _type (const GValue * value)                    \
+{                                                                       \
+  GValue val = { 0, };                                                  \
+  g_value_init (&val, G_TYPE_STRING);                                   \
+  if (!g_value_transform (value, &val))                                 \
+    g_assert_not_reached ();                                            \
+  /* NO_COPY_MADNESS!!! */                                              \
+  return (char *) g_value_get_string (&val);                            \
+}
+
+/* deserialize the given s into to as a gint64.
+ * check if the result is actually storeable in the given size number of
+ * bytes.
+ */
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_int_helper (gint64 * to, const gchar * s,
+    gint64 min, gint64 max, gint size)
+{
+  gboolean ret = FALSE;
+  char *end;
+  gint64 mask = -1;
+
+  errno = 0;
+  *to = g_ascii_strtoull (s, &end, 0);
+  /* a range error is a definitive no-no */
+  if (errno == ERANGE) {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if (*end == 0) {
+    ret = TRUE;
+  } else {
+    if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "little_endian") == 0) {
+      *to = G_LITTLE_ENDIAN;
+      ret = TRUE;
+    } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "big_endian") == 0) {
+      *to = G_BIG_ENDIAN;
+      ret = TRUE;
+    } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "byte_order") == 0) {
+      *to = G_BYTE_ORDER;
+      ret = TRUE;
+    } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "min") == 0) {
+      *to = min;
+      ret = TRUE;
+    } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "max") == 0) {
+      *to = max;
+      ret = TRUE;
+    }
+  }
+  if (ret) {
+    /* by definition, a gint64 fits into a gint64; so ignore those */
+    if (size != sizeof (mask)) {
+      if (*to >= 0) {
+        /* for positive numbers, we create a mask of 1's outside of the range
+         * and 0's inside the range.  An and will thus keep only 1 bits
+         * outside of the range */
+        mask <<= (size * 8);
+        if ((mask & *to) != 0) {
+          ret = FALSE;
+        }
+      } else {
+        /* for negative numbers, we do a 2's complement version */
+        mask <<= ((size * 8) - 1);
+        if ((mask & *to) != mask) {
+          ret = FALSE;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
+#define CREATE_SERIALIZATION(_type,_macro)                              \
+CREATE_SERIALIZATION_START(_type,_macro)                                \
+                                                                        \
+static gboolean                                                         \
+gst_value_deserialize_ ## _type (GValue * dest, const gchar *s)         \
+{                                                                       \
+  gint64 x;                                                             \
+                                                                        \
+  if (gst_value_deserialize_int_helper (&x, s, G_MIN ## _macro,         \
+      G_MAX ## _macro, sizeof (g ## _type))) {                          \
+    g_value_set_ ## _type (dest, /*(g ## _type)*/ x);                   \
+    return TRUE;                                                        \
+  } else {                                                              \
+    return FALSE;                                                       \
+  }                                                                     \
+}
+
+#define CREATE_USERIALIZATION(_type,_macro)                             \
+CREATE_SERIALIZATION_START(_type,_macro)                                \
+                                                                        \
+static gboolean                                                         \
+gst_value_deserialize_ ## _type (GValue * dest, const gchar *s)         \
+{                                                                       \
+  gint64 x;                                                             \
+  char *end;                                                            \
+  gboolean ret = FALSE;                                                 \
+                                                                        \
+  errno = 0;                                                            \
+  x = g_ascii_strtoull (s, &end, 0);                                    \
+  /* a range error is a definitive no-no */                             \
+  if (errno == ERANGE) {                                                \
+    return FALSE;                                                       \
+  }                                                                     \
+  /* the cast ensures the range check later on makes sense */           \
+  x = (g ## _type) x;                                                   \
+  if (*end == 0) {                                                      \
+    ret = TRUE;                                                         \
+  } else {                                                              \
+    if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "little_endian") == 0) {                 \
+      x = G_LITTLE_ENDIAN;                                              \
+      ret = TRUE;                                                       \
+    } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "big_endian") == 0) {             \
+      x = G_BIG_ENDIAN;                                                 \
+      ret = TRUE;                                                       \
+    } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "byte_order") == 0) {             \
+      x = G_BYTE_ORDER;                                                 \
+      ret = TRUE;                                                       \
+    } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "min") == 0) {                    \
+      x = 0;                                                            \
+      ret = TRUE;                                                       \
+    } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "max") == 0) {                    \
+      x = G_MAX ## _macro;                                              \
+      ret = TRUE;                                                       \
+    }                                                                   \
+  }                                                                     \
+  if (ret) {                                                            \
+    if (x > G_MAX ## _macro) {                                          \
+      ret = FALSE;                                                      \
+    } else {                                                            \
+      g_value_set_ ## _type (dest, x);                                  \
+    }                                                                   \
+  }                                                                     \
+  return ret;                                                           \
+}
+
+#define REGISTER_SERIALIZATION(_gtype, _type)                           \
+G_STMT_START {                                                          \
+  static const GstValueTable gst_value = {                              \
+    _gtype,                                                             \
+    gst_value_compare_ ## _type,                                        \
+    gst_value_serialize_ ## _type,                                      \
+    gst_value_deserialize_ ## _type,                                    \
+  };                                                                    \
+                                                                        \
+  gst_value_register (&gst_value);                                      \
+} G_STMT_END
+
+CREATE_SERIALIZATION (int, INT);
+CREATE_SERIALIZATION (int64, INT64);
+CREATE_SERIALIZATION (long, LONG);
+
+CREATE_USERIALIZATION (uint, UINT);
+CREATE_USERIALIZATION (uint64, UINT64);
+CREATE_USERIALIZATION (ulong, ULONG);
+
+/**********
+ * double *
+ **********/
+static int
+gst_value_compare_double (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  if (value1->data[0].v_double > value2->data[0].v_double)
+    return GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN;
+  if (value1->data[0].v_double < value2->data[0].v_double)
+    return GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN;
+  if (value1->data[0].v_double == value2->data[0].v_double)
+    return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+  return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+}
+
+static char *
+gst_value_serialize_double (const GValue * value)
+{
+  char d[G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE];
+
+  g_ascii_dtostr (d, G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE, value->data[0].v_double);
+  return g_strdup (d);
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_double (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  double x;
+  gboolean ret = FALSE;
+  char *end;
+
+  x = g_ascii_strtod (s, &end);
+  if (*end == 0) {
+    ret = TRUE;
+  } else {
+    if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "min") == 0) {
+      x = -G_MAXDOUBLE;
+      ret = TRUE;
+    } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "max") == 0) {
+      x = G_MAXDOUBLE;
+      ret = TRUE;
+    }
+  }
+  if (ret) {
+    g_value_set_double (dest, x);
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/*********
+ * float *
+ *********/
+
+static gint
+gst_value_compare_float (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  if (value1->data[0].v_float > value2->data[0].v_float)
+    return GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN;
+  if (value1->data[0].v_float < value2->data[0].v_float)
+    return GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN;
+  if (value1->data[0].v_float == value2->data[0].v_float)
+    return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+  return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_serialize_float (const GValue * value)
+{
+  gchar d[G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE];
+
+  g_ascii_dtostr (d, G_ASCII_DTOSTR_BUF_SIZE, value->data[0].v_float);
+  return g_strdup (d);
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_float (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  double x;
+  gboolean ret = FALSE;
+  char *end;
+
+  x = g_ascii_strtod (s, &end);
+  if (*end == 0) {
+    ret = TRUE;
+  } else {
+    if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "min") == 0) {
+      x = -G_MAXFLOAT;
+      ret = TRUE;
+    } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "max") == 0) {
+      x = G_MAXFLOAT;
+      ret = TRUE;
+    }
+  }
+  if (x > G_MAXFLOAT || x < -G_MAXFLOAT)
+    ret = FALSE;
+  if (ret) {
+    g_value_set_float (dest, (float) x);
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/**********
+ * string *
+ **********/
+
+static gint
+gst_value_compare_string (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  int x = strcmp (value1->data[0].v_pointer, value2->data[0].v_pointer);
+
+  if (x < 0)
+    return GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN;
+  if (x > 0)
+    return GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN;
+  return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+}
+
+/* keep in sync with gststructure.c */
+#define GST_ASCII_IS_STRING(c) (g_ascii_isalnum((c)) || ((c) == '_') || \
+    ((c) == '-') || ((c) == '+') || ((c) == '/') || ((c) == ':') || \
+    ((c) == '.'))
+
+static gchar *
+gst_string_wrap (const gchar * s)
+{
+  const gchar *t;
+  int len;
+  gchar *d, *e;
+  gboolean wrap = FALSE;
+
+  len = 0;
+  t = s;
+  if (!s)
+    return NULL;
+  while (*t) {
+    if (GST_ASCII_IS_STRING (*t)) {
+      len++;
+    } else if (*t < 0x20 || *t >= 0x7f) {
+      wrap = TRUE;
+      len += 4;
+    } else {
+      wrap = TRUE;
+      len += 2;
+    }
+    t++;
+  }
+
+  if (!wrap)
+    return g_strdup (s);
+
+  e = d = g_malloc (len + 3);
+
+  *e++ = '\"';
+  t = s;
+  while (*t) {
+    if (GST_ASCII_IS_STRING (*t)) {
+      *e++ = *t++;
+    } else if (*t < 0x20 || *t >= 0x7f) {
+      *e++ = '\\';
+      *e++ = '0' + ((*(guchar *) t) >> 6);
+      *e++ = '0' + (((*t) >> 3) & 0x7);
+      *e++ = '0' + ((*t++) & 0x7);
+    } else {
+      *e++ = '\\';
+      *e++ = *t++;
+    }
+  }
+  *e++ = '\"';
+  *e = 0;
+
+  return d;
+}
+
+/*
+ * This function takes a string delimited with double quotes (")
+ * and unescapes any \xxx octal numbers.
+ *
+ * If sequences of \y are found where y is not in the range of
+ * 0->3, y is copied unescaped.
+ *
+ * If \xyy is found where x is an octal number but y is not, an
+ * error is encountered and NULL is returned.
+ *
+ * the input string must be \0 terminated.
+ */
+static gchar *
+gst_string_unwrap (const gchar * s)
+{
+  gchar *ret;
+  gchar *read, *write;
+
+  /* NULL string returns NULL */
+  if (s == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+
+  /* strings not starting with " are invalid */
+  if (*s != '"')
+    return NULL;
+
+  /* make copy of original string to hold the result. This
+   * string will always be smaller than the original */
+  ret = g_strdup (s);
+  read = ret;
+  write = ret;
+
+  /* need to move to the next position as we parsed the " */
+  read++;
+
+  while (*read) {
+    if (GST_ASCII_IS_STRING (*read)) {
+      /* normal chars are just copied */
+      *write++ = *read++;
+    } else if (*read == '"') {
+      /* quote marks end of string */
+      break;
+    } else if (*read == '\\') {
+      /* got an escape char, move to next position to read a tripplet
+       * of octal numbers */
+      read++;
+      /* is the next char a possible first octal number? */
+      if (*read >= '0' && *read <= '3') {
+        /* parse other 2 numbers, if one of them is not in the range of
+         * an octal number, we error. We also catch the case where a zero
+         * byte is found here. */
+        if (read[1] < '0' || read[1] > '7' || read[2] < '0' || read[2] > '7')
+          goto beach;
+
+        /* now convert the octal number to a byte again. */
+        *write++ = ((read[0] - '0') << 6) +
+            ((read[1] - '0') << 3) + (read[2] - '0');
+
+        read += 3;
+      } else {
+        /* if we run into a \0 here, we definately won't get a quote later */
+        if (*read == 0)
+          goto beach;
+
+        /* else copy \X sequence */
+        *write++ = *read++;
+      }
+    } else {
+      /* weird character, error */
+      goto beach;
+    }
+  }
+  /* if the string is not ending in " and zero terminated, we error */
+  if (*read != '"' || read[1] != '\0')
+    goto beach;
+
+  /* null terminate result string and return */
+  *write++ = '\0';
+  return ret;
+
+beach:
+  g_free (ret);
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_serialize_string (const GValue * value)
+{
+  return gst_string_wrap (value->data[0].v_pointer);
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_string (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  if (*s != '"') {
+    if (!g_utf8_validate (s, -1, NULL))
+      return FALSE;
+    g_value_set_string (dest, s);
+    return TRUE;
+  } else {
+    gchar *str = gst_string_unwrap (s);
+
+    if (!str)
+      return FALSE;
+    g_value_take_string (dest, str);
+  }
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+/********
+ * enum *
+ ********/
+
+static gint
+gst_value_compare_enum (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  GEnumValue *en1, *en2;
+  GEnumClass *klass1 = (GEnumClass *) g_type_class_ref (G_VALUE_TYPE (value1));
+  GEnumClass *klass2 = (GEnumClass *) g_type_class_ref (G_VALUE_TYPE (value2));
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (klass1, GST_VALUE_UNORDERED);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (klass2, GST_VALUE_UNORDERED);
+  en1 = g_enum_get_value (klass1, g_value_get_enum (value1));
+  en2 = g_enum_get_value (klass2, g_value_get_enum (value2));
+  g_type_class_unref (klass1);
+  g_type_class_unref (klass2);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (en1, GST_VALUE_UNORDERED);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (en2, GST_VALUE_UNORDERED);
+  if (en1->value < en2->value)
+    return GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN;
+  if (en1->value > en2->value)
+    return GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN;
+
+  return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_serialize_enum (const GValue * value)
+{
+  GEnumValue *en;
+  GEnumClass *klass = (GEnumClass *) g_type_class_ref (G_VALUE_TYPE (value));
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (klass, NULL);
+  en = g_enum_get_value (klass, g_value_get_enum (value));
+  g_type_class_unref (klass);
+
+  /* might be one of the custom formats registered later */
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (en == NULL && G_VALUE_TYPE (value) == GST_TYPE_FORMAT)) {
+    const GstFormatDefinition *format_def;
+
+    format_def = gst_format_get_details (g_value_get_enum (value));
+    g_return_val_if_fail (format_def != NULL, NULL);
+    return g_strdup (format_def->description);
+  }
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (en, NULL);
+  return g_strdup (en->value_name);
+}
+
+static gint
+gst_value_deserialize_enum_iter_cmp (const GstFormatDefinition * format_def,
+    const gchar * s)
+{
+  if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, format_def->nick) == 0)
+    return 0;
+
+  return g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, format_def->description);
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_enum (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  GEnumValue *en;
+  gchar *endptr = NULL;
+  GEnumClass *klass = (GEnumClass *) g_type_class_ref (G_VALUE_TYPE (dest));
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (klass, FALSE);
+  if (!(en = g_enum_get_value_by_name (klass, s))) {
+    if (!(en = g_enum_get_value_by_nick (klass, s))) {
+      gint i = strtol (s, &endptr, 0);
+
+      if (endptr && *endptr == '\0') {
+        en = g_enum_get_value (klass, i);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  g_type_class_unref (klass);
+
+  /* might be one of the custom formats registered later */
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (en == NULL && G_VALUE_TYPE (dest) == GST_TYPE_FORMAT)) {
+    const GstFormatDefinition *format_def;
+    GstIterator *iter;
+
+    iter = gst_format_iterate_definitions ();
+
+    format_def = gst_iterator_find_custom (iter,
+        (GCompareFunc) gst_value_deserialize_enum_iter_cmp, (gpointer) s);
+
+    g_return_val_if_fail (format_def != NULL, FALSE);
+    g_value_set_enum (dest, (gint) format_def->value);
+    gst_iterator_free (iter);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (en, FALSE);
+  g_value_set_enum (dest, en->value);
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+/********
+ * flags *
+ ********/
+
+/* we just compare the value here */
+static gint
+gst_value_compare_flags (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  guint fl1, fl2;
+  GFlagsClass *klass1 =
+      (GFlagsClass *) g_type_class_ref (G_VALUE_TYPE (value1));
+  GFlagsClass *klass2 =
+      (GFlagsClass *) g_type_class_ref (G_VALUE_TYPE (value2));
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (klass1, GST_VALUE_UNORDERED);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (klass2, GST_VALUE_UNORDERED);
+  fl1 = g_value_get_flags (value1);
+  fl2 = g_value_get_flags (value2);
+  g_type_class_unref (klass1);
+  g_type_class_unref (klass2);
+  if (fl1 < fl2)
+    return GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN;
+  if (fl1 > fl2)
+    return GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN;
+
+  return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+}
+
+/* the different flags are serialized separated with a + */
+static gchar *
+gst_value_serialize_flags (const GValue * value)
+{
+  guint flags;
+  GFlagsValue *fl;
+  GFlagsClass *klass = (GFlagsClass *) g_type_class_ref (G_VALUE_TYPE (value));
+  gchar *result, *tmp;
+  gboolean first = TRUE;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (klass, NULL);
+
+  flags = g_value_get_flags (value);
+
+  /* if no flags are set, try to serialize to the _NONE string */
+  if (!flags) {
+    fl = g_flags_get_first_value (klass, flags);
+    return g_strdup (fl->value_name);
+  }
+
+  /* some flags are set, so serialize one by one */
+  result = g_strdup ("");
+  while (flags) {
+    fl = g_flags_get_first_value (klass, flags);
+    if (fl != NULL) {
+      tmp = g_strconcat (result, (first ? "" : "+"), fl->value_name, NULL);
+      g_free (result);
+      result = tmp;
+      first = FALSE;
+
+      /* clear flag */
+      flags &= ~fl->value;
+    }
+  }
+  g_type_class_unref (klass);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_flags (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  GFlagsValue *fl;
+  gchar *endptr = NULL;
+  GFlagsClass *klass = (GFlagsClass *) g_type_class_ref (G_VALUE_TYPE (dest));
+  gchar **split;
+  guint flags;
+  gint i;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (klass, FALSE);
+
+  /* split into parts delimited with + */
+  split = g_strsplit (s, "+", 0);
+
+  flags = 0;
+  i = 0;
+  /* loop over each part */
+  while (split[i]) {
+    if (!(fl = g_flags_get_value_by_name (klass, split[i]))) {
+      if (!(fl = g_flags_get_value_by_nick (klass, split[i]))) {
+        gint val = strtol (split[i], &endptr, 0);
+
+        /* just or numeric value */
+        if (endptr && *endptr == '\0') {
+          flags |= val;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    if (fl) {
+      flags |= fl->value;
+    }
+    i++;
+  }
+  g_strfreev (split);
+  g_type_class_unref (klass);
+  g_value_set_flags (dest, flags);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+/*********
+ * union *
+ *********/
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_union_int_int_range (GValue * dest, const GValue * src1,
+    const GValue * src2)
+{
+  if (src2->data[0].v_int <= src1->data[0].v_int &&
+      src2->data[1].v_int >= src1->data[0].v_int) {
+    gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, src2);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_union_int_range_int_range (GValue * dest, const GValue * src1,
+    const GValue * src2)
+{
+  gint min;
+  gint max;
+
+  min = MAX (src1->data[0].v_int, src2->data[0].v_int);
+  max = MIN (src1->data[1].v_int, src2->data[1].v_int);
+
+  if (min <= max) {
+    g_value_init (dest, GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE);
+    gst_value_set_int_range (dest,
+        MIN (src1->data[0].v_int, src2->data[0].v_int),
+        MAX (src1->data[1].v_int, src2->data[1].v_int));
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/****************
+ * intersection *
+ ****************/
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_intersect_int_int_range (GValue * dest, const GValue * src1,
+    const GValue * src2)
+{
+  if (src2->data[0].v_int <= src1->data[0].v_int &&
+      src2->data[1].v_int >= src1->data[0].v_int) {
+    gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, src1);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_intersect_int_range_int_range (GValue * dest, const GValue * src1,
+    const GValue * src2)
+{
+  gint min;
+  gint max;
+
+  min = MAX (src1->data[0].v_int, src2->data[0].v_int);
+  max = MIN (src1->data[1].v_int, src2->data[1].v_int);
+
+  if (min < max) {
+    g_value_init (dest, GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE);
+    gst_value_set_int_range (dest, min, max);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+  if (min == max) {
+    g_value_init (dest, G_TYPE_INT);
+    g_value_set_int (dest, min);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_intersect_double_double_range (GValue * dest, const GValue * src1,
+    const GValue * src2)
+{
+  if (src2->data[0].v_double <= src1->data[0].v_double &&
+      src2->data[1].v_double >= src1->data[0].v_double) {
+    gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, src1);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_intersect_double_range_double_range (GValue * dest,
+    const GValue * src1, const GValue * src2)
+{
+  gdouble min;
+  gdouble max;
+
+  min = MAX (src1->data[0].v_double, src2->data[0].v_double);
+  max = MIN (src1->data[1].v_double, src2->data[1].v_double);
+
+  if (min < max) {
+    g_value_init (dest, GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE);
+    gst_value_set_double_range (dest, min, max);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+  if (min == max) {
+    g_value_init (dest, G_TYPE_DOUBLE);
+    g_value_set_int (dest, (int) min);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_intersect_list (GValue * dest, const GValue * value1,
+    const GValue * value2)
+{
+  guint i, size;
+  GValue intersection = { 0, };
+  gboolean ret = FALSE;
+
+  size = gst_value_list_get_size (value1);
+  for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+    const GValue *cur = gst_value_list_get_value (value1, i);
+
+    if (gst_value_intersect (&intersection, cur, value2)) {
+      /* append value */
+      if (!ret) {
+        gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, &intersection);
+        ret = TRUE;
+      } else if (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (dest)) {
+        gst_value_list_append_value (dest, &intersection);
+      } else {
+        GValue temp = { 0, };
+
+        gst_value_init_and_copy (&temp, dest);
+        g_value_unset (dest);
+        gst_value_list_concat (dest, &temp, &intersection);
+        g_value_unset (&temp);
+      }
+      g_value_unset (&intersection);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_intersect_array (GValue * dest, const GValue * src1,
+    const GValue * src2)
+{
+  guint size;
+  guint n;
+  GValue val = { 0 };
+
+  /* only works on similar-sized arrays */
+  size = gst_value_array_get_size (src1);
+  if (size != gst_value_array_get_size (src2))
+    return FALSE;
+  g_value_init (dest, GST_TYPE_ARRAY);
+
+  for (n = 0; n < size; n++) {
+    if (!gst_value_intersect (&val, gst_value_array_get_value (src1, n),
+            gst_value_array_get_value (src2, n))) {
+      g_value_unset (dest);
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+    gst_value_array_append_value (dest, &val);
+    g_value_unset (&val);
+  }
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_intersect_fraction_fraction_range (GValue * dest, const GValue * src1,
+    const GValue * src2)
+{
+  int res1, res2;
+  GValue *vals;
+  GstValueCompareFunc compare;
+
+  vals = src2->data[0].v_pointer;
+
+  if (vals == NULL)
+    return FALSE;
+
+  if ((compare = gst_value_get_compare_func (src1))) {
+    res1 = gst_value_compare_with_func (&vals[0], src1, compare);
+    res2 = gst_value_compare_with_func (&vals[1], src1, compare);
+
+    if ((res1 == GST_VALUE_EQUAL || res1 == GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN) &&
+        (res2 == GST_VALUE_EQUAL || res2 == GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN)) {
+      gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, src1);
+      return TRUE;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+    gst_value_intersect_fraction_range_fraction_range
+    (GValue * dest, const GValue * src1, const GValue * src2)
+{
+  GValue *min;
+  GValue *max;
+  int res;
+  GValue *vals1, *vals2;
+  GstValueCompareFunc compare;
+
+  vals1 = src1->data[0].v_pointer;
+  vals2 = src2->data[0].v_pointer;
+  g_return_val_if_fail (vals1 != NULL && vals2 != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  if ((compare = gst_value_get_compare_func (&vals1[0]))) {
+    /* min = MAX (src1.start, src2.start) */
+    res = gst_value_compare_with_func (&vals1[0], &vals2[0], compare);
+    g_return_val_if_fail (res != GST_VALUE_UNORDERED, FALSE);
+    if (res == GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN)
+      min = &vals2[0];          /* Take the max of the 2 */
+    else
+      min = &vals1[0];
+
+    /* max = MIN (src1.end, src2.end) */
+    res = gst_value_compare_with_func (&vals1[1], &vals2[1], compare);
+    g_return_val_if_fail (res != GST_VALUE_UNORDERED, FALSE);
+    if (res == GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN)
+      max = &vals2[1];          /* Take the min of the 2 */
+    else
+      max = &vals1[1];
+
+    res = gst_value_compare_with_func (min, max, compare);
+    g_return_val_if_fail (res != GST_VALUE_UNORDERED, FALSE);
+    if (res == GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN) {
+      g_value_init (dest, GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE);
+      vals1 = dest->data[0].v_pointer;
+      g_value_copy (min, &vals1[0]);
+      g_value_copy (max, &vals1[1]);
+      return TRUE;
+    }
+    if (res == GST_VALUE_EQUAL) {
+      gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, min);
+      return TRUE;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/***************
+ * subtraction *
+ ***************/
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_subtract_int_int_range (GValue * dest, const GValue * minuend,
+    const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  int min = gst_value_get_int_range_min (subtrahend);
+  int max = gst_value_get_int_range_max (subtrahend);
+  int val = g_value_get_int (minuend);
+
+  /* subtracting a range from an int only works if the int is not in the
+   * range */
+  if (val < min || val > max) {
+    /* and the result is the int */
+    gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, minuend);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/* creates a new int range based on input values.
+ */
+static gboolean
+gst_value_create_new_range (GValue * dest, gint min1, gint max1, gint min2,
+    gint max2)
+{
+  GValue v1 = { 0, };
+  GValue v2 = { 0, };
+  GValue *pv1, *pv2;            /* yeah, hungarian! */
+
+  if (min1 <= max1 && min2 <= max2) {
+    pv1 = &v1;
+    pv2 = &v2;
+  } else if (min1 <= max1) {
+    pv1 = dest;
+    pv2 = NULL;
+  } else if (min2 <= max2) {
+    pv1 = NULL;
+    pv2 = dest;
+  } else {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if (min1 < max1) {
+    g_value_init (pv1, GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE);
+    gst_value_set_int_range (pv1, min1, max1);
+  } else if (min1 == max1) {
+    g_value_init (pv1, G_TYPE_INT);
+    g_value_set_int (pv1, min1);
+  }
+  if (min2 < max2) {
+    g_value_init (pv2, GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE);
+    gst_value_set_int_range (pv2, min2, max2);
+  } else if (min2 == max2) {
+    g_value_init (pv2, G_TYPE_INT);
+    g_value_set_int (pv2, min2);
+  }
+
+  if (min1 <= max1 && min2 <= max2) {
+    gst_value_list_concat (dest, pv1, pv2);
+    g_value_unset (pv1);
+    g_value_unset (pv2);
+  }
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_subtract_int_range_int (GValue * dest, const GValue * minuend,
+    const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  gint min = gst_value_get_int_range_min (minuend);
+  gint max = gst_value_get_int_range_max (minuend);
+  gint val = g_value_get_int (subtrahend);
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (min < max, FALSE);
+
+  /* value is outside of the range, return range unchanged */
+  if (val < min || val > max) {
+    gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, minuend);
+    return TRUE;
+  } else {
+    /* max must be MAXINT too as val <= max */
+    if (val == G_MAXINT) {
+      max--;
+      val--;
+    }
+    /* min must be MININT too as val >= max */
+    if (val == G_MININT) {
+      min++;
+      val++;
+    }
+    gst_value_create_new_range (dest, min, val - 1, val + 1, max);
+  }
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_subtract_int_range_int_range (GValue * dest, const GValue * minuend,
+    const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  gint min1 = gst_value_get_int_range_min (minuend);
+  gint max1 = gst_value_get_int_range_max (minuend);
+  gint min2 = gst_value_get_int_range_min (subtrahend);
+  gint max2 = gst_value_get_int_range_max (subtrahend);
+
+  if (max2 == G_MAXINT && min2 == G_MININT) {
+    return FALSE;
+  } else if (max2 == G_MAXINT) {
+    return gst_value_create_new_range (dest, min1, MIN (min2 - 1, max1), 1, 0);
+  } else if (min2 == G_MININT) {
+    return gst_value_create_new_range (dest, MAX (max2 + 1, min1), max1, 1, 0);
+  } else {
+    return gst_value_create_new_range (dest, min1, MIN (min2 - 1, max1),
+        MAX (max2 + 1, min1), max1);
+  }
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_subtract_double_double_range (GValue * dest, const GValue * minuend,
+    const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  gdouble min = gst_value_get_double_range_min (subtrahend);
+  gdouble max = gst_value_get_double_range_max (subtrahend);
+  gdouble val = g_value_get_double (minuend);
+
+  if (val < min || val > max) {
+    gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, minuend);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_subtract_double_range_double (GValue * dest, const GValue * minuend,
+    const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  /* since we don't have open ranges, we cannot create a hole in
+   * a double range. We return the original range */
+  gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, minuend);
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_subtract_double_range_double_range (GValue * dest,
+    const GValue * minuend, const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  /* since we don't have open ranges, we have to approximate */
+  /* done like with ints */
+  gdouble min1 = gst_value_get_double_range_min (minuend);
+  gdouble max2 = gst_value_get_double_range_max (minuend);
+  gdouble max1 = MIN (gst_value_get_double_range_min (subtrahend), max2);
+  gdouble min2 = MAX (gst_value_get_double_range_max (subtrahend), min1);
+  GValue v1 = { 0, };
+  GValue v2 = { 0, };
+  GValue *pv1, *pv2;            /* yeah, hungarian! */
+
+  if (min1 < max1 && min2 < max2) {
+    pv1 = &v1;
+    pv2 = &v2;
+  } else if (min1 < max1) {
+    pv1 = dest;
+    pv2 = NULL;
+  } else if (min2 < max2) {
+    pv1 = NULL;
+    pv2 = dest;
+  } else {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if (min1 < max1) {
+    g_value_init (pv1, GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE);
+    gst_value_set_double_range (pv1, min1, max1);
+  }
+  if (min2 < max2) {
+    g_value_init (pv2, GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE);
+    gst_value_set_double_range (pv2, min2, max2);
+  }
+
+  if (min1 < max1 && min2 < max2) {
+    gst_value_list_concat (dest, pv1, pv2);
+    g_value_unset (pv1);
+    g_value_unset (pv2);
+  }
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_subtract_from_list (GValue * dest, const GValue * minuend,
+    const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  guint i, size;
+  GValue subtraction = { 0, };
+  gboolean ret = FALSE;
+
+  size = gst_value_list_get_size (minuend);
+  for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+    const GValue *cur = gst_value_list_get_value (minuend, i);
+
+    if (gst_value_subtract (&subtraction, cur, subtrahend)) {
+      if (!ret) {
+        gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, &subtraction);
+        ret = TRUE;
+      } else if (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (dest)
+          && GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (&subtraction)) {
+        /* unroll */
+        GValue unroll = { 0, };
+
+        gst_value_init_and_copy (&unroll, dest);
+        g_value_unset (dest);
+        gst_value_list_concat (dest, &unroll, &subtraction);
+      } else if (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (dest)) {
+        gst_value_list_append_value (dest, &subtraction);
+      } else {
+        GValue temp = { 0, };
+
+        gst_value_init_and_copy (&temp, dest);
+        g_value_unset (dest);
+        gst_value_list_concat (dest, &temp, &subtraction);
+        g_value_unset (&temp);
+      }
+      g_value_unset (&subtraction);
+    }
+  }
+  return ret;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_subtract_list (GValue * dest, const GValue * minuend,
+    const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  guint i, size;
+  GValue data[2] = { {0,}, {0,} };
+  GValue *subtraction = &data[0], *result = &data[1];
+
+  gst_value_init_and_copy (result, minuend);
+  size = gst_value_list_get_size (subtrahend);
+  for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+    const GValue *cur = gst_value_list_get_value (subtrahend, i);
+
+    if (gst_value_subtract (subtraction, result, cur)) {
+      GValue *temp = result;
+
+      result = subtraction;
+      subtraction = temp;
+      g_value_unset (subtraction);
+    } else {
+      g_value_unset (result);
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+  }
+  gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, result);
+  g_value_unset (result);
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_subtract_fraction_fraction_range (GValue * dest,
+    const GValue * minuend, const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  const GValue *min = gst_value_get_fraction_range_min (subtrahend);
+  const GValue *max = gst_value_get_fraction_range_max (subtrahend);
+  GstValueCompareFunc compare;
+
+  if ((compare = gst_value_get_compare_func (minuend))) {
+    /* subtracting a range from an fraction only works if the fraction
+     * is not in the range */
+    if (gst_value_compare_with_func (minuend, min, compare) ==
+        GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN ||
+        gst_value_compare_with_func (minuend, max, compare) ==
+        GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN) {
+      /* and the result is the value */
+      gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, minuend);
+      return TRUE;
+    }
+  }
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_subtract_fraction_range_fraction (GValue * dest,
+    const GValue * minuend, const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  /* since we don't have open ranges, we cannot create a hole in
+   * a range. We return the original range */
+  gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, minuend);
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_subtract_fraction_range_fraction_range (GValue * dest,
+    const GValue * minuend, const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  /* since we don't have open ranges, we have to approximate */
+  /* done like with ints and doubles. Creates a list of 2 fraction ranges */
+  const GValue *min1 = gst_value_get_fraction_range_min (minuend);
+  const GValue *max2 = gst_value_get_fraction_range_max (minuend);
+  const GValue *max1 = gst_value_get_fraction_range_min (subtrahend);
+  const GValue *min2 = gst_value_get_fraction_range_max (subtrahend);
+  int cmp1, cmp2;
+  GValue v1 = { 0, };
+  GValue v2 = { 0, };
+  GValue *pv1, *pv2;            /* yeah, hungarian! */
+  GstValueCompareFunc compare;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (min1 != NULL && max1 != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (min2 != NULL && max2 != NULL, FALSE);
+
+  compare = gst_value_get_compare_func (min1);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (compare, FALSE);
+
+  cmp1 = gst_value_compare_with_func (max2, max1, compare);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (cmp1 != GST_VALUE_UNORDERED, FALSE);
+  if (cmp1 == GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN)
+    max1 = max2;
+  cmp1 = gst_value_compare_with_func (min1, min2, compare);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (cmp1 != GST_VALUE_UNORDERED, FALSE);
+  if (cmp1 == GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN)
+    min2 = min1;
+
+  cmp1 = gst_value_compare_with_func (min1, max1, compare);
+  cmp2 = gst_value_compare_with_func (min2, max2, compare);
+
+  if (cmp1 == GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN && cmp2 == GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN) {
+    pv1 = &v1;
+    pv2 = &v2;
+  } else if (cmp1 == GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN) {
+    pv1 = dest;
+    pv2 = NULL;
+  } else if (cmp2 == GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN) {
+    pv1 = NULL;
+    pv2 = dest;
+  } else {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if (cmp1 == GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN) {
+    g_value_init (pv1, GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE);
+    gst_value_set_fraction_range (pv1, min1, max1);
+  }
+  if (cmp2 == GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN) {
+    g_value_init (pv2, GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE);
+    gst_value_set_fraction_range (pv2, min2, max2);
+  }
+
+  if (cmp1 == GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN && cmp2 == GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN) {
+    gst_value_list_concat (dest, pv1, pv2);
+    g_value_unset (pv1);
+    g_value_unset (pv2);
+  }
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+
+/**************
+ * comparison *
+ **************/
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_can_compare:
+ * @value1: a value to compare
+ * @value2: another value to compare
+ *
+ * Determines if @value1 and @value2 can be compared.
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE if the values can be compared
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gboolean
+gst_value_can_compare (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  GstValueTable *table;
+  guint i;
+
+  if (G_VALUE_TYPE (value1) != G_VALUE_TYPE (value2))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < gst_value_table->len; i++) {
+    table = &g_array_index (gst_value_table, GstValueTable, i);
+    if (g_type_is_a (G_VALUE_TYPE (value1), table->type) && table->compare)
+      return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/*
+ * gst_value_get_compare_func:
+ * @value1: a value to get the compare function for
+ *
+ * Determines the compare function to be used with values of the same type as
+ * @value1. The function can be given to gst_value_compare_with_func().
+ *
+ * Returns: A #GstValueCompareFunc value
+ */
+static GstValueCompareFunc
+gst_value_get_compare_func (const GValue * value1)
+{
+  GstValueTable *table, *best = NULL;
+  guint i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < gst_value_table->len; i++) {
+    table = &g_array_index (gst_value_table, GstValueTable, i);
+    if (table->type == G_VALUE_TYPE (value1) && table->compare != NULL) {
+      best = table;
+      break;
+    }
+    if (g_type_is_a (G_VALUE_TYPE (value1), table->type)) {
+      if (!best || g_type_is_a (table->type, best->type))
+        best = table;
+    }
+  }
+  if (best) {
+    return best->compare;
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_compare:
+ * @value1: a value to compare
+ * @value2: another value to compare
+ *
+ * Compares @value1 and @value2.  If @value1 and @value2 cannot be
+ * compared, the function returns GST_VALUE_UNORDERED.  Otherwise,
+ * if @value1 is greater than @value2, GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN is returned.
+ * If @value1 is less than @value2, GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN is returned.
+ * If the values are equal, GST_VALUE_EQUAL is returned.
+ *
+ * Returns: A #GstValueCompareType value
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif 
+gint
+gst_value_compare (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  GstValueCompareFunc compare;
+
+  if (G_VALUE_TYPE (value1) != G_VALUE_TYPE (value2))
+    return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+
+  compare = gst_value_get_compare_func (value1);
+  if (compare) {
+    return compare (value1, value2);
+  }
+
+  g_critical ("unable to compare values of type %s\n",
+      g_type_name (G_VALUE_TYPE (value1)));
+  return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+}
+
+/*
+ * gst_value_compare_with_func:
+ * @value1: a value to compare
+ * @value2: another value to compare
+ * @compare: compare function
+ *
+ * Compares @value1 and @value2 using the @compare function. Works like
+ * gst_value_compare() but allows to save time determining the compare function
+ * a multiple times. 
+ *
+ * Returns: A #GstValueCompareType value
+ */
+static gint
+gst_value_compare_with_func (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2,
+    GstValueCompareFunc compare)
+{
+  g_assert (compare);
+
+  if (G_VALUE_TYPE (value1) != G_VALUE_TYPE (value2))
+    return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+
+  return compare (value1, value2);
+}
+
+/* union */
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_can_union:
+ * @value1: a value to union
+ * @value2: another value to union
+ *
+ * Determines if @value1 and @value2 can be non-trivially unioned.
+ * Any two values can be trivially unioned by adding both of them
+ * to a GstValueList.  However, certain types have the possibility
+ * to be unioned in a simpler way.  For example, an integer range
+ * and an integer can be unioned if the integer is a subset of the
+ * integer range.  If there is the possibility that two values can
+ * be unioned, this function returns TRUE.
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE if there is a function allowing the two values to
+ * be unioned.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gboolean
+gst_value_can_union (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  GstValueUnionInfo *union_info;
+  guint i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < gst_value_union_funcs->len; i++) {
+    union_info = &g_array_index (gst_value_union_funcs, GstValueUnionInfo, i);
+    if (union_info->type1 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value1) &&
+        union_info->type2 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value2))
+      return TRUE;
+    if (union_info->type1 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value2) &&
+        union_info->type2 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value1))
+      return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_union:
+ * @dest: the destination value
+ * @value1: a value to union
+ * @value2: another value to union
+ *
+ * Creates a GValue cooresponding to the union of @value1 and @value2.
+ *
+ * Returns: always returns %TRUE
+ */
+/* FIXME: change return type to 'void'? */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gboolean
+gst_value_union (GValue * dest, const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  GstValueUnionInfo *union_info;
+  guint i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < gst_value_union_funcs->len; i++) {
+    union_info = &g_array_index (gst_value_union_funcs, GstValueUnionInfo, i);
+    if (union_info->type1 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value1) &&
+        union_info->type2 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value2)) {
+      if (union_info->func (dest, value1, value2)) {
+        return TRUE;
+      }
+    }
+    if (union_info->type1 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value2) &&
+        union_info->type2 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value1)) {
+      if (union_info->func (dest, value2, value1)) {
+        return TRUE;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  gst_value_list_concat (dest, value1, value2);
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_register_union_func:
+ * @type1: a type to union
+ * @type2: another type to union
+ * @func: a function that implments creating a union between the two types
+ *
+ * Registers a union function that can create a union between GValues
+ * of the type @type1 and @type2.
+ *
+ * Union functions should be registered at startup before any pipelines are
+ * started, as gst_value_register_union_func() is not thread-safe and cannot
+ * be used at the same time as gst_value_union() or gst_value_can_union().
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_register_union_func (GType type1, GType type2, GstValueUnionFunc func)
+{
+  GstValueUnionInfo union_info;
+
+  union_info.type1 = type1;
+  union_info.type2 = type2;
+  union_info.func = func;
+
+  g_array_append_val (gst_value_union_funcs, union_info);
+}
+
+/* intersection */
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_can_intersect:
+ * @value1: a value to intersect
+ * @value2: another value to intersect
+ *
+ * Determines if intersecting two values will produce a valid result.
+ * Two values will produce a valid intersection if they have the same
+ * type, or if there is a method (registered by
+ * gst_value_register_intersection_func()) to calculate the intersection.
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE if the values can intersect
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gboolean
+gst_value_can_intersect (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  GstValueIntersectInfo *intersect_info;
+  guint i;
+
+  /* special cases */
+  if (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (value1) || GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (value2))
+    return TRUE;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < gst_value_intersect_funcs->len; i++) {
+    intersect_info = &g_array_index (gst_value_intersect_funcs,
+        GstValueIntersectInfo, i);
+    if (intersect_info->type1 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value1) &&
+        intersect_info->type2 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value2))
+      if (intersect_info->type2 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value1) &&
+          intersect_info->type1 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value2))
+        return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return gst_value_can_compare (value1, value2);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_intersect:
+ * @dest: a uninitialized #GValue that will hold the calculated
+ * intersection value
+ * @value1: a value to intersect
+ * @value2: another value to intersect
+ *
+ * Calculates the intersection of two values.  If the values have
+ * a non-empty intersection, the value representing the intersection
+ * is placed in @dest.  If the intersection is non-empty, @dest is
+ * not modified.
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE if the intersection is non-empty
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gboolean
+gst_value_intersect (GValue * dest, const GValue * value1,
+    const GValue * value2)
+{
+  GstValueIntersectInfo *intersect_info;
+  guint i;
+  gboolean ret = FALSE;
+
+  /* special cases first */
+  if (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (value1))
+    return gst_value_intersect_list (dest, value1, value2);
+  if (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (value2))
+    return gst_value_intersect_list (dest, value2, value1);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < gst_value_intersect_funcs->len; i++) {
+    intersect_info = &g_array_index (gst_value_intersect_funcs,
+        GstValueIntersectInfo, i);
+    if (intersect_info->type1 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value1) &&
+        intersect_info->type2 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value2)) {
+      ret = intersect_info->func (dest, value1, value2);
+      return ret;
+    }
+    if (intersect_info->type1 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value2) &&
+        intersect_info->type2 == G_VALUE_TYPE (value1)) {
+      ret = intersect_info->func (dest, value2, value1);
+      return ret;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (gst_value_compare (value1, value2) == GST_VALUE_EQUAL) {
+    gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, value1);
+    ret = TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_register_intersect_func:
+ * @type1: the first type to intersect
+ * @type2: the second type to intersect
+ * @func: the intersection function
+ *
+ * Registers a function that is called to calculate the intersection
+ * of the values having the types @type1 and @type2.
+ *
+ * Intersect functions should be registered at startup before any pipelines are
+ * started, as gst_value_register_intersect_func() is not thread-safe and
+ * cannot be used at the same time as gst_value_intersect() or
+ * gst_value_can_intersect().
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_register_intersect_func (GType type1, GType type2,
+    GstValueIntersectFunc func)
+{
+  GstValueIntersectInfo intersect_info;
+
+  intersect_info.type1 = type1;
+  intersect_info.type2 = type2;
+  intersect_info.func = func;
+
+  g_array_append_val (gst_value_intersect_funcs, intersect_info);
+}
+
+
+/* subtraction */
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_subtract:
+ * @dest: the destination value for the result if the subtraction is not empty
+ * @minuend: the value to subtract from
+ * @subtrahend: the value to subtract
+ *
+ * Subtracts @subtrahend from @minuend and stores the result in @dest.
+ * Note that this means subtraction as in sets, not as in mathematics.
+ *
+ * Returns: %TRUE if the subtraction is not empty
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gboolean
+gst_value_subtract (GValue * dest, const GValue * minuend,
+    const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  GstValueSubtractInfo *info;
+  guint i;
+
+  /* special cases first */
+  if (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (minuend))
+    return gst_value_subtract_from_list (dest, minuend, subtrahend);
+  if (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (subtrahend))
+    return gst_value_subtract_list (dest, minuend, subtrahend);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < gst_value_subtract_funcs->len; i++) {
+    info = &g_array_index (gst_value_subtract_funcs, GstValueSubtractInfo, i);
+    if (info->minuend == G_VALUE_TYPE (minuend) &&
+        info->subtrahend == G_VALUE_TYPE (subtrahend)) {
+      return info->func (dest, minuend, subtrahend);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (gst_value_compare (minuend, subtrahend) != GST_VALUE_EQUAL) {
+    gst_value_init_and_copy (dest, minuend);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+#if 0
+gboolean
+gst_value_subtract (GValue * dest, const GValue * minuend,
+    const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  gboolean ret = gst_value_subtract2 (dest, minuend, subtrahend);
+
+  g_printerr ("\"%s\"  -  \"%s\"  =  \"%s\"\n", gst_value_serialize (minuend),
+      gst_value_serialize (subtrahend),
+      ret ? gst_value_serialize (dest) : "---");
+  return ret;
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_can_subtract:
+ * @minuend: the value to subtract from
+ * @subtrahend: the value to subtract
+ *
+ * Checks if it's possible to subtract @subtrahend from @minuend.
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE if a subtraction is possible
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gboolean
+gst_value_can_subtract (const GValue * minuend, const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  GstValueSubtractInfo *info;
+  guint i;
+
+  /* special cases */
+  if (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (minuend) || GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (subtrahend))
+    return TRUE;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < gst_value_subtract_funcs->len; i++) {
+    info = &g_array_index (gst_value_subtract_funcs, GstValueSubtractInfo, i);
+    if (info->minuend == G_VALUE_TYPE (minuend) &&
+        info->subtrahend == G_VALUE_TYPE (subtrahend))
+      return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return gst_value_can_compare (minuend, subtrahend);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_register_subtract_func:
+ * @minuend_type: type of the minuend
+ * @subtrahend_type: type of the subtrahend
+ * @func: function to use
+ *
+ * Registers @func as a function capable of subtracting the values of
+ * @subtrahend_type from values of @minuend_type.
+ *
+ * Subtract functions should be registered at startup before any pipelines are
+ * started, as gst_value_register_subtract_func() is not thread-safe and
+ * cannot be used at the same time as gst_value_subtract().
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_register_subtract_func (GType minuend_type, GType subtrahend_type,
+    GstValueSubtractFunc func)
+{
+  GstValueSubtractInfo info;
+
+  /* one type must be unfixed, other subtractions can be done as comparisons */
+  g_return_if_fail (!gst_type_is_fixed (minuend_type)
+      || !gst_type_is_fixed (subtrahend_type));
+
+  info.minuend = minuend_type;
+  info.subtrahend = subtrahend_type;
+  info.func = func;
+
+  g_array_append_val (gst_value_subtract_funcs, info);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_register:
+ * @table: structure containing functions to register
+ *
+ * Registers functions to perform calculations on #GValues of a given
+ * type.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_register (const GstValueTable * table)
+{
+  g_array_append_val (gst_value_table, *table);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_init_and_copy:
+ * @dest: the target value
+ * @src: the source value
+ *
+ * Initialises the target value to be of the same type as source and then copies
+ * the contents from source to target.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_init_and_copy (GValue * dest, const GValue * src)
+{
+  g_value_init (dest, G_VALUE_TYPE (src));
+  g_value_copy (src, dest);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_serialize:
+ * @value: a #GValue to serialize
+ *
+ * tries to transform the given @value into a string representation that allows
+ * getting back this string later on using gst_value_deserialize().
+ *
+ * Returns: the serialization for @value or NULL if none exists
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gchar *
+gst_value_serialize (const GValue * value)
+{
+  guint i;
+  GValue s_val = { 0 };
+  GstValueTable *table, *best = NULL;
+  char *s;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (value), NULL);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < gst_value_table->len; i++) {
+    table = &g_array_index (gst_value_table, GstValueTable, i);
+    if (table->serialize == NULL)
+      continue;
+    if (table->type == G_VALUE_TYPE (value)) {
+      best = table;
+      break;
+    }
+    if (g_type_is_a (G_VALUE_TYPE (value), table->type)) {
+      if (!best || g_type_is_a (table->type, best->type))
+        best = table;
+    }
+  }
+  if (best)
+    return best->serialize (value);
+
+  g_value_init (&s_val, G_TYPE_STRING);
+  if (g_value_transform (value, &s_val)) {
+    s = gst_string_wrap (g_value_get_string (&s_val));
+  } else {
+    s = NULL;
+  }
+  g_value_unset (&s_val);
+
+  return s;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_deserialize:
+ * @dest: #GValue to fill with contents of deserialization
+ * @src: string to deserialize
+ *
+ * Tries to deserialize a string into the type specified by the given GValue.
+ * If the operation succeeds, TRUE is returned, FALSE otherwise.
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE on success
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize (GValue * dest, const gchar * src)
+{
+  GstValueTable *table, *best = NULL;
+  guint i;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (src != NULL, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (dest), FALSE);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < gst_value_table->len; i++) {
+    table = &g_array_index (gst_value_table, GstValueTable, i);
+    if (table->serialize == NULL)
+      continue;
+
+    if (table->type == G_VALUE_TYPE (dest)) {
+      best = table;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    if (g_type_is_a (G_VALUE_TYPE (dest), table->type)) {
+      if (!best || g_type_is_a (table->type, best->type))
+        best = table;
+    }
+  }
+  if (best) {
+    return best->deserialize (dest, src);
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_is_fixed:
+ * @value: the #GValue to check
+ *
+ * Tests if the given GValue, if available in a GstStructure (or any other
+ * container) contains a "fixed" (which means: one value) or an "unfixed"
+ * (which means: multiple possible values, such as data lists or data
+ * ranges) value.
+ *
+ * Returns: true if the value is "fixed".
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+
+gboolean
+gst_value_is_fixed (const GValue * value)
+{
+  GType type = G_VALUE_TYPE (value);
+
+  if (type == GST_TYPE_ARRAY) {
+    gint size, n;
+    const GValue *kid;
+
+    /* check recursively */
+    size = gst_value_array_get_size (value);
+    for (n = 0; n < size; n++) {
+      kid = gst_value_array_get_value (value, n);
+      if (!gst_value_is_fixed (kid))
+        return FALSE;
+    }
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return gst_type_is_fixed (type);
+}
+
+/************
+ * fraction *
+ ************/
+
+/* helper functions */
+
+/* Finds the greatest common divisor.
+ * Returns 1 if none other found.
+ * This is Euclid's algorithm. */
+static gint
+gst_greatest_common_divisor (gint a, gint b)
+{
+  while (b != 0) {
+    int temp = a;
+
+    a = b;
+    b = temp % b;
+  }
+
+  return ABS (a);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_init_fraction (GValue * value)
+{
+  value->data[0].v_int = 0;
+  value->data[1].v_int = 1;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_copy_fraction (const GValue * src_value, GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  dest_value->data[0].v_int = src_value->data[0].v_int;
+  dest_value->data[1].v_int = src_value->data[1].v_int;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_collect_fraction (GValue * value, guint n_collect_values,
+    GTypeCValue * collect_values, guint collect_flags)
+{
+  gst_value_set_fraction (value,
+      collect_values[0].v_int, collect_values[1].v_int);
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_lcopy_fraction (const GValue * value, guint n_collect_values,
+    GTypeCValue * collect_values, guint collect_flags)
+{
+  gint *numerator = collect_values[0].v_pointer;
+  gint *denominator = collect_values[1].v_pointer;
+
+  if (!numerator)
+    return g_strdup_printf ("numerator for `%s' passed as NULL",
+        G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
+  if (!denominator)
+    return g_strdup_printf ("denominator for `%s' passed as NULL",
+        G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (value));
+
+  *numerator = value->data[0].v_int;
+  *denominator = value->data[1].v_int;
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_set_fraction:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to #GST_TYPE_FRACTION
+ * @numerator: the numerator of the fraction
+ * @denominator: the denominator of the fraction
+ *
+ * Sets @value to the fraction specified by @numerator over @denominator.
+ * The fraction gets reduced to the smallest numerator and denominator,
+ * and if necessary the sign is moved to the numerator.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_set_fraction (GValue * value, gint numerator, gint denominator)
+{
+  gint gcd = 0;
+
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION (value));
+  g_return_if_fail (denominator != 0);
+  g_return_if_fail (denominator >= -G_MAXINT);
+  g_return_if_fail (numerator >= -G_MAXINT);
+
+  /* normalize sign */
+  if (denominator < 0) {
+    numerator = -numerator;
+    denominator = -denominator;
+  }
+
+  /* check for reduction */
+  gcd = gst_greatest_common_divisor (numerator, denominator);
+  if (gcd) {
+    numerator /= gcd;
+    denominator /= gcd;
+  }
+
+  g_assert (denominator > 0);
+
+  value->data[0].v_int = numerator;
+  value->data[1].v_int = denominator;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_get_fraction_numerator:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to #GST_TYPE_FRACTION
+ *
+ * Gets the numerator of the fraction specified by @value.
+ *
+ * Returns: the numerator of the fraction.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gint
+gst_value_get_fraction_numerator (const GValue * value)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION (value), 0);
+
+  return value->data[0].v_int;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_get_fraction_denominator:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to #GST_TYPE_FRACTION
+ *
+ * Gets the denominator of the fraction specified by @value.
+ *
+ * Returns: the denominator of the fraction.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gint
+gst_value_get_fraction_denominator (const GValue * value)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION (value), 1);
+
+  return value->data[1].v_int;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_fraction_multiply:
+ * @product: a GValue initialized to #GST_TYPE_FRACTION
+ * @factor1: a GValue initialized to #GST_TYPE_FRACTION
+ * @factor2: a GValue initialized to #GST_TYPE_FRACTION
+ *
+ * Multiplies the two GValues containing a GstFraction and sets @product
+ * to the product of the two fractions.
+ *
+ * Returns: FALSE in case of an error (like integer overflow), TRUE otherwise.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gboolean
+gst_value_fraction_multiply (GValue * product, const GValue * factor1,
+    const GValue * factor2)
+{
+  gint gcd, n1, n2, d1, d2;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION (factor1), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION (factor2), FALSE);
+
+  n1 = factor1->data[0].v_int;
+  n2 = factor2->data[0].v_int;
+  d1 = factor1->data[1].v_int;
+  d2 = factor2->data[1].v_int;
+
+  gcd = gst_greatest_common_divisor (n1, d2);
+  n1 /= gcd;
+  d2 /= gcd;
+  gcd = gst_greatest_common_divisor (n2, d1);
+  n2 /= gcd;
+  d1 /= gcd;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (n1 == 0 || G_MAXINT / ABS (n1) >= ABS (n2), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_MAXINT / ABS (d1) >= ABS (d2), FALSE);
+
+  gst_value_set_fraction (product, n1 * n2, d1 * d2);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_fraction_subtract:
+ * @dest: a GValue initialized to #GST_TYPE_FRACTION
+ * @minuend: a GValue initialized to #GST_TYPE_FRACTION
+ * @subtrahend: a GValue initialized to #GST_TYPE_FRACTION
+ *
+ * Subtracts the @subtrahend from the @minuend and sets @dest to the result.
+ *
+ * Returns: FALSE in case of an error (like integer overflow), TRUE otherwise.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+gboolean
+gst_value_fraction_subtract (GValue * dest,
+    const GValue * minuend, const GValue * subtrahend)
+{
+  gint n1, n2, d1, d2;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION (minuend), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION (subtrahend), FALSE);
+
+  n1 = minuend->data[0].v_int;
+  n2 = subtrahend->data[0].v_int;
+  d1 = minuend->data[1].v_int;
+  d2 = subtrahend->data[1].v_int;
+
+  if (n1 == 0) {
+    gst_value_set_fraction (dest, -n2, d2);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+  if (n2 == 0) {
+    gst_value_set_fraction (dest, n1, d1);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (n1 == 0 || G_MAXINT / ABS (n1) >= ABS (d2), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_MAXINT / ABS (d1) >= ABS (n2), FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_MAXINT / ABS (d1) >= ABS (d2), FALSE);
+
+  gst_value_set_fraction (dest, (n1 * d2) - (n2 * d1), d1 * d2);
+
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_serialize_fraction (const GValue * value)
+{
+  gint32 numerator = value->data[0].v_int;
+  gint32 denominator = value->data[1].v_int;
+  gboolean positive = TRUE;
+
+  /* get the sign and make components absolute */
+  if (numerator < 0) {
+    numerator = -numerator;
+    positive = !positive;
+  }
+  if (denominator < 0) {
+    denominator = -denominator;
+    positive = !positive;
+  }
+
+  return g_strdup_printf ("%s%d/%d",
+      positive ? "" : "-", numerator, denominator);
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_fraction (GValue * dest, const gchar * s)
+{
+  gint num, den;
+
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (s == NULL))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (dest == NULL || !GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION (dest)))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  if (sscanf (s, "%d/%d", &num, &den) == 2) {
+    gst_value_set_fraction (dest, num, den);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+  if (sscanf (s, "%d", &num) == 1) {
+    gst_value_set_fraction (dest, num, 1);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+  if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "min") == 0) {
+    gst_value_set_fraction (dest, -G_MAXINT, 1);
+    return TRUE;
+  } else if (g_ascii_strcasecmp (s, "max") == 0) {
+    gst_value_set_fraction (dest, G_MAXINT, 1);
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_transform_fraction_string (const GValue * src_value,
+    GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  dest_value->data[0].v_pointer = gst_value_serialize_fraction (src_value);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_transform_string_fraction (const GValue * src_value,
+    GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  if (!gst_value_deserialize_fraction (dest_value,
+          src_value->data[0].v_pointer))
+    /* If the deserialize fails, ensure we leave the fraction in a
+     * valid, if incorrect, state */
+    gst_value_set_fraction (dest_value, 0, 1);
+}
+
+#define MAX_TERMS       30
+#define MIN_DIVISOR     1.0e-10
+#define MAX_ERROR       1.0e-20
+
+/* use continued fractions to transform a double into a fraction,
+ * see http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.fractions.html#decfrac.
+ * This algorithm takes care of overflows.
+ */
+static void
+gst_value_transform_double_fraction (const GValue * src_value,
+    GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  gdouble V, F;                 /* double being converted */
+  gint N, D;                    /* will contain the result */
+  gint A;                       /* current term in continued fraction */
+  gint64 N1, D1;                /* numerator, denominator of last approx */
+  gint64 N2, D2;                /* numerator, denominator of previous approx */
+  gint i;
+  gboolean negative = FALSE;
+
+  /* initialize fraction being converted */
+  F = src_value->data[0].v_double;
+  if (F < 0.0) {
+    F = -F;
+    negative = TRUE;
+  }
+
+  V = F;
+  /* initialize fractions with 1/0, 0/1 */
+  N1 = 1;
+  D1 = 0;
+  N2 = 0;
+  D2 = 1;
+  N = 1;
+  D = 1;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < MAX_TERMS; i++) {
+    /* get next term */
+    A = (gint) F;               /* no floor() needed, F is always >= 0 */
+    /* get new divisor */
+    F = F - A;
+
+    /* calculate new fraction in temp */
+    N2 = N1 * A + N2;
+    D2 = D1 * A + D2;
+
+    /* guard against overflow */
+    if (N2 > G_MAXINT || D2 > G_MAXINT) {
+      break;
+    }
+
+    N = N2;
+    D = D2;
+
+    /* save last two fractions */
+    N2 = N1;
+    D2 = D1;
+    N1 = N;
+    D1 = D;
+
+    /* quit if dividing by zero or close enough to target */
+    if (F < MIN_DIVISOR || fabs (V - ((gdouble) N) / D) < MAX_ERROR) {
+      break;
+    }
+
+    /* Take reciprocal */
+    F = 1 / F;
+  }
+  /* fix for overflow */
+  if (D == 0) {
+    N = G_MAXINT;
+    D = 1;
+  }
+  /* fix for negative */
+  if (negative)
+    N = -N;
+
+  /* will also simplify */
+  gst_value_set_fraction (dest_value, N, D);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_transform_fraction_double (const GValue * src_value,
+    GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  dest_value->data[0].v_double = ((double) src_value->data[0].v_int) /
+      ((double) src_value->data[1].v_int);
+}
+
+static gint
+gst_value_compare_fraction (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  gint n1, n2;
+  gint d1, d2;
+
+  gint64 new_num_1;
+  gint64 new_num_2;
+
+  n1 = value1->data[0].v_int;
+  n2 = value2->data[0].v_int;
+  d1 = value1->data[1].v_int;
+  d2 = value2->data[1].v_int;
+
+  /* fractions are reduced when set, so we can quickly see if they're equal */
+  if (n1 == n2 && d1 == d2)
+    return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+
+  /* extend to 64 bits */
+  new_num_1 = ((gint64) n1) * d2;
+  new_num_2 = ((gint64) n2) * d1;
+  if (new_num_1 < new_num_2)
+    return GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN;
+  if (new_num_1 > new_num_2)
+    return GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN;
+
+  /* new_num_1 == new_num_2 implies that both denominators must have 
+   * been 0, beause otherwise simplification would have caught the
+   * equivalence */
+  return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+}
+
+/*********
+ * GDate *
+ *********/
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_set_date:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_DATE
+ * @date: the date to set the value to
+ *
+ * Sets the contents of @value to coorespond to @date.  The actual
+ * #GDate structure is copied before it is used.
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+void
+gst_value_set_date (GValue * value, const GDate * date)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (G_VALUE_TYPE (value) == GST_TYPE_DATE);
+  g_return_if_fail (g_date_valid (date));
+
+  g_value_set_boxed (value, date);
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_get_date:
+ * @value: a GValue initialized to GST_TYPE_DATE
+ *
+ * Gets the contents of @value.
+ *
+ * Returns: the contents of @value
+ */
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+const GDate *
+gst_value_get_date (const GValue * value)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (G_VALUE_TYPE (value) == GST_TYPE_DATE, NULL);
+
+  return (const GDate *) g_value_get_boxed (value);
+}
+
+static gpointer
+gst_date_copy (gpointer boxed)
+{
+  const GDate *date = (const GDate *) boxed;
+
+  if (!g_date_valid (date)) {
+    GST_WARNING ("invalid GDate");
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  return g_date_new_julian (g_date_get_julian (date));
+}
+
+static gint
+gst_value_compare_date (const GValue * value1, const GValue * value2)
+{
+  const GDate *date1 = (const GDate *) g_value_get_boxed (value1);
+  const GDate *date2 = (const GDate *) g_value_get_boxed (value2);
+  guint32 j1, j2;
+
+  if (date1 == date2)
+    return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+
+  if ((date1 == NULL || !g_date_valid (date1))
+      && (date2 != NULL && g_date_valid (date2))) {
+    return GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN;
+  }
+
+  if ((date2 == NULL || !g_date_valid (date2))
+      && (date1 != NULL && g_date_valid (date1))) {
+    return GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN;
+  }
+
+  if (date1 == NULL || date2 == NULL || !g_date_valid (date1)
+      || !g_date_valid (date2)) {
+    return GST_VALUE_UNORDERED;
+  }
+
+  j1 = g_date_get_julian (date1);
+  j2 = g_date_get_julian (date2);
+
+  if (j1 == j2)
+    return GST_VALUE_EQUAL;
+  else if (j1 < j2)
+    return GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN;
+  else
+    return GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN;
+}
+
+static gchar *
+gst_value_serialize_date (const GValue * val)
+{
+  const GDate *date = (const GDate *) g_value_get_boxed (val);
+
+  if (date == NULL || !g_date_valid (date))
+    return g_strdup ("9999-99-99");
+
+  return g_strdup_printf ("%04u-%02u-%02u", g_date_get_year (date),
+      g_date_get_month (date), g_date_get_day (date));
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_value_deserialize_date (GValue * dest, const char *s)
+{
+  guint year, month, day;
+
+  if (!s || sscanf (s, "%04u-%02u-%02u", &year, &month, &day) != 3)
+    return FALSE;
+
+  if (!g_date_valid_dmy (day, month, year))
+    return FALSE;
+
+  g_value_take_boxed (dest, g_date_new_dmy (day, month, year));
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_transform_date_string (const GValue * src_value, GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  dest_value->data[0].v_pointer = gst_value_serialize_date (src_value);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_transform_string_date (const GValue * src_value, GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  gst_value_deserialize_date (dest_value, src_value->data[0].v_pointer);
+}
+
+static void
+gst_value_transform_object_string (const GValue * src_value,
+    GValue * dest_value)
+{
+  GstObject *obj;
+  gchar *str;
+
+  obj = g_value_get_object (src_value);
+  str = obj ? GST_OBJECT_NAME (obj) : "NULL";
+
+  dest_value->data[0].v_pointer = g_strdup (str);
+}
+
+static GTypeInfo _info = {
+  0,
+  NULL,
+  NULL,
+  NULL,
+  NULL,
+  NULL,
+  0,
+  0,
+  NULL,
+  NULL,
+};
+
+static GTypeFundamentalInfo _finfo = {
+  0
+};
+
+#define FUNC_VALUE_GET_TYPE(type, name)                         \
+__declspec(dllexport)	GType gst_ ## type ## _get_type (void)                          \
+{                                                               \
+  static GType gst_ ## type ## _type = 0;                       \
+                                                                \
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (gst_ ## type ## _type == 0)) {		\
+    _info.value_table = & _gst_ ## type ## _value_table;        \
+    gst_ ## type ## _type = g_type_register_fundamental (       \
+        g_type_fundamental_next (),                             \
+        name, &_info, &_finfo, 0);                              \
+  }                                                             \
+                                                                \
+  return gst_ ## type ## _type;                                 \
+}
+
+static const GTypeValueTable _gst_fourcc_value_table = {
+  gst_value_init_fourcc,
+  NULL,
+  gst_value_copy_fourcc,
+  NULL,
+  "i",
+  gst_value_collect_fourcc,
+  "p",
+  gst_value_lcopy_fourcc
+};
+
+FUNC_VALUE_GET_TYPE (fourcc, "GstFourcc");
+
+static const GTypeValueTable _gst_int_range_value_table = {
+  gst_value_init_int_range,
+  NULL,
+  gst_value_copy_int_range,
+  NULL,
+  "ii",
+  gst_value_collect_int_range,
+  "pp",
+  gst_value_lcopy_int_range
+};
+
+FUNC_VALUE_GET_TYPE (int_range, "GstIntRange");
+
+static const GTypeValueTable _gst_double_range_value_table = {
+  gst_value_init_double_range,
+  NULL,
+  gst_value_copy_double_range,
+  NULL,
+  "dd",
+  gst_value_collect_double_range,
+  "pp",
+  gst_value_lcopy_double_range
+};
+
+FUNC_VALUE_GET_TYPE (double_range, "GstDoubleRange");
+
+static const GTypeValueTable _gst_fraction_range_value_table = {
+  gst_value_init_fraction_range,
+  gst_value_free_fraction_range,
+  gst_value_copy_fraction_range,
+  NULL,
+  "iiii",
+  gst_value_collect_fraction_range,
+  "pppp",
+  gst_value_lcopy_fraction_range
+};
+
+FUNC_VALUE_GET_TYPE (fraction_range, "GstFractionRange");
+
+static const GTypeValueTable _gst_value_list_value_table = {
+  gst_value_init_list_or_array,
+  gst_value_free_list_or_array,
+  gst_value_copy_list_or_array,
+  gst_value_list_or_array_peek_pointer,
+  "p",
+  gst_value_collect_list_or_array,
+  "p",
+  gst_value_lcopy_list_or_array
+};
+
+FUNC_VALUE_GET_TYPE (value_list, "GstValueList");
+
+static const GTypeValueTable _gst_value_array_value_table = {
+  gst_value_init_list_or_array,
+  gst_value_free_list_or_array,
+  gst_value_copy_list_or_array,
+  gst_value_list_or_array_peek_pointer,
+  "p",
+  gst_value_collect_list_or_array,
+  "p",
+  gst_value_lcopy_list_or_array
+};
+
+FUNC_VALUE_GET_TYPE (value_array, "GstValueArray");
+
+static const GTypeValueTable _gst_fraction_value_table = {
+  gst_value_init_fraction,
+  NULL,
+  gst_value_copy_fraction,
+  NULL,
+  "ii",
+  gst_value_collect_fraction,
+  "pp",
+  gst_value_lcopy_fraction
+};
+
+FUNC_VALUE_GET_TYPE (fraction, "GstFraction");
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+
+
+GType
+gst_date_get_type (void)
+{
+  static GType gst_date_type = 0;
+
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (gst_date_type == 0)) {
+    /* FIXME 0.11: we require GLib 2.8 already
+     * Not using G_TYPE_DATE here on purpose, even if we could
+     * if GLIB_CHECK_VERSION(2,8,0) was true: we don't want the
+     * serialised strings to have different type strings depending
+     * on what version is used, so FIXME when we require GLib-2.8 */
+    gst_date_type = g_boxed_type_register_static ("GstDate",
+        (GBoxedCopyFunc) gst_date_copy, (GBoxedFreeFunc) g_date_free);
+  }
+
+  return gst_date_type;
+}
+#ifdef __SYMBIAN32__
+EXPORT_C
+#endif
+
+
+void
+_gst_value_initialize (void)
+{
+  gst_value_table = g_array_new (FALSE, FALSE, sizeof (GstValueTable));
+  gst_value_union_funcs = g_array_new (FALSE, FALSE,
+      sizeof (GstValueUnionInfo));
+  gst_value_intersect_funcs = g_array_new (FALSE, FALSE,
+      sizeof (GstValueIntersectInfo));
+  gst_value_subtract_funcs = g_array_new (FALSE, FALSE,
+      sizeof (GstValueSubtractInfo));
+
+  {
+    static GstValueTable gst_value = {
+      0,
+      gst_value_compare_fourcc,
+      gst_value_serialize_fourcc,
+      gst_value_deserialize_fourcc,
+    };
+
+    gst_value.type = gst_fourcc_get_type ();
+    gst_value_register (&gst_value);
+  }
+
+  {
+    static GstValueTable gst_value = {
+      0,
+      gst_value_compare_int_range,
+      gst_value_serialize_int_range,
+      gst_value_deserialize_int_range,
+    };
+
+    gst_value.type = gst_int_range_get_type ();
+    gst_value_register (&gst_value);
+  }
+
+  {
+    static GstValueTable gst_value = {
+      0,
+      gst_value_compare_double_range,
+      gst_value_serialize_double_range,
+      gst_value_deserialize_double_range,
+    };
+
+    gst_value.type = gst_double_range_get_type ();
+    gst_value_register (&gst_value);
+  }
+
+  {
+    static GstValueTable gst_value = {
+      0,
+      gst_value_compare_fraction_range,
+      gst_value_serialize_fraction_range,
+      gst_value_deserialize_fraction_range,
+    };
+
+    gst_value.type = gst_fraction_range_get_type ();
+    gst_value_register (&gst_value);
+  }
+
+  {
+    static GstValueTable gst_value = {
+      0,
+      gst_value_compare_list,
+      gst_value_serialize_list,
+      gst_value_deserialize_list,
+    };
+
+    gst_value.type = gst_value_list_get_type ();
+    gst_value_register (&gst_value);
+  }
+
+  {
+    static GstValueTable gst_value = {
+      0,
+      gst_value_compare_array,
+      gst_value_serialize_array,
+      gst_value_deserialize_array,
+    };
+
+    gst_value.type = gst_value_array_get_type ();;
+    gst_value_register (&gst_value);
+  }
+
+  {
+#if 0
+    static const GTypeValueTable value_table = {
+      gst_value_init_buffer,
+      NULL,
+      gst_value_copy_buffer,
+      NULL,
+      "i",
+      NULL,                     /*gst_value_collect_buffer, */
+      "p",
+      NULL                      /*gst_value_lcopy_buffer */
+    };
+#endif
+    static GstValueTable gst_value = {
+      0,
+      gst_value_compare_buffer,
+      gst_value_serialize_buffer,
+      gst_value_deserialize_buffer,
+    };
+
+    gst_value.type = GST_TYPE_BUFFER;
+    gst_value_register (&gst_value);
+  }
+  {
+    static GstValueTable gst_value = {
+      0,
+      gst_value_compare_fraction,
+      gst_value_serialize_fraction,
+      gst_value_deserialize_fraction,
+    };
+
+    gst_value.type = gst_fraction_get_type ();
+    gst_value_register (&gst_value);
+  }
+  {
+    static GstValueTable gst_value = {
+      0,
+      NULL,
+      gst_value_serialize_caps,
+      gst_value_deserialize_caps,
+    };
+
+    gst_value.type = GST_TYPE_CAPS;
+    gst_value_register (&gst_value);
+  }
+  {
+    static GstValueTable gst_value = {
+      0,
+      NULL,
+      gst_value_serialize_structure,
+      gst_value_deserialize_structure,
+    };
+
+    gst_value.type = GST_TYPE_STRUCTURE;
+    gst_value_register (&gst_value);
+  }
+  {
+    static GstValueTable gst_value = {
+      0,
+      gst_value_compare_date,
+      gst_value_serialize_date,
+      gst_value_deserialize_date,
+    };
+
+    gst_value.type = gst_date_get_type ();
+    gst_value_register (&gst_value);
+  }
+
+  REGISTER_SERIALIZATION (G_TYPE_DOUBLE, double);
+  REGISTER_SERIALIZATION (G_TYPE_FLOAT, float);
+
+  REGISTER_SERIALIZATION (G_TYPE_STRING, string);
+  REGISTER_SERIALIZATION (G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, boolean);
+  REGISTER_SERIALIZATION (G_TYPE_ENUM, enum);
+
+  REGISTER_SERIALIZATION (G_TYPE_FLAGS, flags);
+
+  REGISTER_SERIALIZATION (G_TYPE_INT, int);
+
+  REGISTER_SERIALIZATION (G_TYPE_INT64, int64);
+  REGISTER_SERIALIZATION (G_TYPE_LONG, long);
+
+  REGISTER_SERIALIZATION (G_TYPE_UINT, uint);
+  REGISTER_SERIALIZATION (G_TYPE_UINT64, uint64);
+  REGISTER_SERIALIZATION (G_TYPE_ULONG, ulong);
+
+  g_value_register_transform_func (GST_TYPE_FOURCC, G_TYPE_STRING,
+      gst_value_transform_fourcc_string);
+  g_value_register_transform_func (GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE, G_TYPE_STRING,
+      gst_value_transform_int_range_string);
+  g_value_register_transform_func (GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE, G_TYPE_STRING,
+      gst_value_transform_double_range_string);
+  g_value_register_transform_func (GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE, G_TYPE_STRING,
+      gst_value_transform_fraction_range_string);
+  g_value_register_transform_func (GST_TYPE_LIST, G_TYPE_STRING,
+      gst_value_transform_list_string);
+  g_value_register_transform_func (GST_TYPE_ARRAY, G_TYPE_STRING,
+      gst_value_transform_array_string);
+  g_value_register_transform_func (GST_TYPE_FRACTION, G_TYPE_STRING,
+      gst_value_transform_fraction_string);
+  g_value_register_transform_func (G_TYPE_STRING, GST_TYPE_FRACTION,
+      gst_value_transform_string_fraction);
+  g_value_register_transform_func (GST_TYPE_FRACTION, G_TYPE_DOUBLE,
+      gst_value_transform_fraction_double);
+  g_value_register_transform_func (G_TYPE_DOUBLE, GST_TYPE_FRACTION,
+      gst_value_transform_double_fraction);
+  g_value_register_transform_func (GST_TYPE_DATE, G_TYPE_STRING,
+      gst_value_transform_date_string);
+  g_value_register_transform_func (G_TYPE_STRING, GST_TYPE_DATE,
+      gst_value_transform_string_date);
+  g_value_register_transform_func (GST_TYPE_OBJECT, G_TYPE_STRING,
+      gst_value_transform_object_string);
+
+  gst_value_register_intersect_func (G_TYPE_INT, GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE,
+      gst_value_intersect_int_int_range);
+  gst_value_register_intersect_func (GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE, GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE,
+      gst_value_intersect_int_range_int_range);
+  gst_value_register_intersect_func (G_TYPE_DOUBLE, GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE,
+      gst_value_intersect_double_double_range);
+  gst_value_register_intersect_func (GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE,
+      GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE, gst_value_intersect_double_range_double_range);
+  gst_value_register_intersect_func (GST_TYPE_ARRAY,
+      GST_TYPE_ARRAY, gst_value_intersect_array);
+  gst_value_register_intersect_func (GST_TYPE_FRACTION, GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE,
+      gst_value_intersect_fraction_fraction_range);
+  gst_value_register_intersect_func (GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE,
+      GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE,
+      gst_value_intersect_fraction_range_fraction_range);
+
+  gst_value_register_subtract_func (G_TYPE_INT, GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE,
+      gst_value_subtract_int_int_range);
+  gst_value_register_subtract_func (GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE, G_TYPE_INT,
+      gst_value_subtract_int_range_int);
+  gst_value_register_subtract_func (GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE, GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE,
+      gst_value_subtract_int_range_int_range);
+  gst_value_register_subtract_func (G_TYPE_DOUBLE, GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE,
+      gst_value_subtract_double_double_range);
+  gst_value_register_subtract_func (GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE, G_TYPE_DOUBLE,
+      gst_value_subtract_double_range_double);
+  gst_value_register_subtract_func (GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE,
+      GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE, gst_value_subtract_double_range_double_range);
+
+  gst_value_register_subtract_func (GST_TYPE_FRACTION, GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE,
+      gst_value_subtract_fraction_fraction_range);
+  gst_value_register_subtract_func (GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE, GST_TYPE_FRACTION,
+      gst_value_subtract_fraction_range_fraction);
+  gst_value_register_subtract_func (GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE,
+      GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE,
+      gst_value_subtract_fraction_range_fraction_range);
+
+  /* see bug #317246, #64994, #65041 */
+  {
+    volatile GType date_type = G_TYPE_DATE;
+
+    g_type_name (date_type);
+  }
+
+  gst_value_register_union_func (G_TYPE_INT, GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE,
+      gst_value_union_int_int_range);
+  gst_value_register_union_func (GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE, GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE,
+      gst_value_union_int_range_int_range);
+
+#if 0
+  /* Implement these if needed */
+  gst_value_register_union_func (GST_TYPE_FRACTION, GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE,
+      gst_value_union_fraction_fraction_range);
+  gst_value_register_union_func (GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE,
+      GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE, gst_value_union_fraction_range_fraction_range);
+#endif
+}