root/tests/examples/manual/elementfactory.c

DEFINITIONS

1. main

/*** block  from ../../../docs/manual/basics-elements.xml ***/
#include <gst/gst.h>

int
main (int   argc,
      char *argv[])
{
  GstElementFactory *factory;

  /* init GStreamer */
  gst_init (&argc, &argv);

  /* get factory */
  factory = gst_element_factory_find ("fakesrc");
  if (!factory) {
    g_print ("You don't have the 'fakesrc' element installed!\n");
    return -1;
  }

  /* display information */
  g_print ("The '%s' element is a member of the category %s.\n"
           "Description: %s\n",
           gst_plugin_feature_get_name (GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE (factory)),
           gst_element_factory_get_klass (factory),
           gst_element_factory_get_description (factory));

  return 0;
}