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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/docs/design/part-gstelement.txt b/docs/design/part-gstelement.txt index 7c104d9e80..ad3951a403 100644 --- a/docs/design/part-gstelement.txt +++ b/docs/design/part-gstelement.txt @@ -1,14 +1,5 @@ - gstelement - name - pads - state - loopfunction - threadstate - manager - ghostpads - GstElement -========== +---------- The Element is the most important object in the entire GStreamer system, as it defines the structure of the pipeline. Elements include sources, filters, @@ -26,7 +17,7 @@ Element. This allows deeply nested pipelines, and the possibility of "black-box" meta-elements. Name ----- +~~~~ All elements are named, and while they should ideally be unique in any given pipeline, they do not have to be. The only guaranteed unique name for an @@ -39,7 +30,7 @@ or name of an element is changed. Pads ----- +~~~~ GstPads are the property of a given GstElement. They provide the connection capability, with allowing arbitrary structure in the graph. For any Element @@ -67,10 +58,12 @@ pad = gst_element_get_pad(element,"padname"): Ghost Pads ----------- +~~~~~~~~~~ +More info in part-gstghostpad.txt. State ------ +~~~~~ An element has a state. More info in part-states.txt. + |