## GstBin

GstBin — Base container element

## Synopsis

    #include <gst/gst.h>

    enum        GstBinFlags;
    struct      GstBin;
    void        (*GstBinPrePostIterateFunction) (GstBin *bin,
                                                 gpointer user_data);
    GstElement* gst_bin_new                     (const gchar *name);
    void        gst_bin_add                     (GstBin *bin,
                                                 GstElement *element);
    void        gst_bin_add_many                (GstBin *bin,
                                                 GstElement *element_1,
                                                 ...);
    void        gst_bin_remove                  (GstBin *bin,
                                                 GstElement *element);
    GstElement* gst_bin_get_by_name             (GstBin *bin,
                                                 const gchar *name);
    GstElement* gst_bin_get_by_name_recurse_up  (GstBin *bin,
                                                 const gchar *name);
    const GList* gst_bin_get_list               (GstBin *bin);
    gboolean    gst_bin_iterate                 (GstBin *bin);
    void        gst_bin_set_post_iterate_function
                                                (GstBin *bin,
                                                 GstBinPrePostIterateFunction func,
                                                 gpointer user_data);
    void        gst_bin_set_pre_iterate_function
                                                (GstBin *bin,
                                                 GstBinPrePostIterateFunction func,
                                                 gpointer user_data);
    void        gst_bin_child_state_change      (GstBin *bin,
                                                 GstElementState oldstate,
                                                 GstElementState newstate,
                                                 GstElement *child);
    void        gst_bin_auto_clock              (GstBin *bin);
    GstClock*   gst_bin_get_clock               (GstBin *bin);
    void        gst_bin_use_clock               (GstBin *bin,
                                                 GstClock *clock);

## Object Hierarchy

      GObject
       +----GstObject
             +----GstElement
                   +----GstBin

## Signal Prototypes

    "element-added"
                void        user_function      (GstBin *gstbin,
                                                gpointer arg1,
                                                gpointer user_data);
    "element-removed"
                void        user_function      (GstBin *gstbin,
                                                gpointer arg1,
                                                gpointer user_data);

## Description

GstBin is the simplest of the container elements, allowing elements to become children of itself. Pads from the child elements can be ghosted to the bin, making the bin itself look transparently like any other element, allowing for deep nesting of predefined sub-pipelines.

A new GstBin is created with gst_bin_new(). Use a GstPipeline instead if you want to create a toplevel bin because a normal bin doesn't have a scheduler of its own.

After the bin has been created you will typically add elements to it with gst_bin_add(). You can remove elements with gst_bin_remove().

An element can be retrieved from a bin with gst_bin_get_by_name(), using the elements name. gst_bin_get_by_name_recurse_up() is mainly used for internal purposes and will query the parent bins when the element is not found in the current bin.

The list of elements in a bin can be retrieved with gst_bin_get_list().

After the bin has been set to the PLAYING state (with gst_element_set_state()), gst_bin_iterate() is used to process the elements in the bin.

The "element_added" signal is fired whenever a new element is added to the bin.

The "element_removed" signal is fired whenever an element is removed from the bin.

gst_bin_destroy() is used to destroy the bin.

To control the selection of the clock in a bin, you can use the following methods: gst_bin_auto_clock() to let the bin select a clock automatically, gst_bin_get_clock() to get the current clock of the bin and gst_bin_use_clock() to specify a clock explicitly. Note that the default behaviour is to automatically select a clock from one of the clock providers in the bin.

## Details

### enum GstBinFlags

    typedef enum {
      /* this bin is a manager of child elements, i.e. a pipeline or thread */
      GST_BIN_FLAG_MANAGER		= GST_ELEMENT_FLAG_LAST,

      /* this bin iterates itself */
      GST_BIN_SELF_SCHEDULABLE,

      /* we prefer to have cothreads when its an option, over chain-based */
      GST_BIN_FLAG_PREFER_COTHREADS,

      GST_BIN_FLAG_FIXED_CLOCK,

      /* padding */
      GST_BIN_FLAG_LAST		= GST_ELEMENT_FLAG_LAST + 5
    } GstBinFlags;

Flags for a bin.

`GST_BIN_FLAG_MANAGER` | This bin has a scheduler and can be used as a toplevel bin.
`GST_BIN_SELF_SCHEDULABLE` | This bin iterates itself, so no calls to gst_bin_iterate() should be made.
`GST_BIN_FLAG_PREFER_COTHREADS` | This bin preferes to have its elements scheduled with cothreads
`GST_BIN_FLAG_FIXED_CLOCK` | This bin uses a fixed clock, possibly the one set with gst_bin_use_clock().
`GST_BIN_FLAG_LAST` |

### struct GstBin

    struct GstBin;

The GstBin object

### GstBinPrePostIterateFunction ()

    void        (*GstBinPrePostIterateFunction) (GstBin *bin,
                                                 gpointer user_data);

The signature of the callback for the post and pre iterate function as set with gst_bin_set_pre_iterate_function() and gst_bin_set_post_iterate_function().

`bin` : | The bin that performed the callback
`user_data` : | user data

### gst_bin_new ()

    GstElement* gst_bin_new                     (const gchar *name);

Create a new bin with given name.

`name` : | name of new bin
Returns : | new bin

### gst_bin_add ()

    void        gst_bin_add                     (GstBin *bin,
                                                 GstElement *element);

Add the given element to the bin. Set the elements parent, and thus add a reference.

`bin` : | GstBin to add element to
`element` : | GstElement to add to bin

### gst_bin_add_many ()

    void        gst_bin_add_many                (GstBin *bin,
                                                 GstElement *element_1,
                                                 ...);

Add a list of elements to a bin. Uses gst_bin_add.

`bin` : | the bin to add the elements to
`element_1` : | the first element to add to the bin
`...` : | NULL-terminated list of elements to add to the bin

### gst_bin_remove ()

    void        gst_bin_remove                  (GstBin *bin,
                                                 GstElement *element);

Remove the element from its associated bin, unparenting as well. The element will also be unreferenced so there's no need to call gst_object_unref on it. If you want the element to still exist after removing, you need to call gst_object_ref before removing it from the bin.

`bin` : | GstBin to remove element from
`element` : | GstElement to remove

### gst_bin_get_by_name ()

    GstElement* gst_bin_get_by_name             (GstBin *bin,
                                                 const gchar *name);

Get the element with the given name from this bin.

`bin` : | Gstbin to search
`name` : | the element name to search for
Returns : | the element with the given name

### gst_bin_get_by_name_recurse_up ()

    GstElement* gst_bin_get_by_name_recurse_up  (GstBin *bin,
                                                 const gchar *name);

Get the element with the given name from this bin. If the element is not found, a recursion is performed on the parent bin.

`bin` : | Gstbin to search
`name` : | the element name to search for
Returns : | the element with the given name

### gst_bin_get_list ()

    const GList* gst_bin_get_list               (GstBin *bin);

Get the list of elements in this bin.

`bin` : | Gstbin to get the list from
Returns : | a GList of elements

### gst_bin_iterate ()

    gboolean    gst_bin_iterate                 (GstBin *bin);

Iterates over the elements in this bin.

`bin` : | aGstBin to iterate.
Returns : | TRUE if the bin did something useful. This value can be used to determine it the bin is in EOS.

### gst_bin_set_post_iterate_function ()

    void        gst_bin_set_post_iterate_function
                                                (GstBin *bin,
                                                 GstBinPrePostIterateFunction func,
                                                 gpointer user_data);

Attaches a callback which will be run after every iteration of the bin

`bin` : | Gstbin to attach to
`func` : | callback function to call
`user_data` : | user data to put in the function call

### gst_bin_set_pre_iterate_function ()

    void        gst_bin_set_pre_iterate_function
                                                (GstBin *bin,
                                                 GstBinPrePostIterateFunction func,
                                                 gpointer user_data);

Attaches a callback which will be run before every iteration of the bin

`bin` : | Gstbin to attach to
`func` : | callback function to call
`user_data` : | user data to put in the function call

### gst_bin_child_state_change ()

    void        gst_bin_child_state_change      (GstBin *bin,
                                                 GstElementState oldstate,
                                                 GstElementState newstate,
                                                 GstElement *child);

An internal function to inform the parent bin about a state change of a child.

`bin` : | GstBin with the child
`oldstate` : | The old child state
`newstate` : | The new child state
`child` : | GstElement that signaled an changed state

### gst_bin_auto_clock ()

    void        gst_bin_auto_clock              (GstBin *bin);

Let the bin select a clock automatically.

`bin` : | the bin to autoclock

### gst_bin_get_clock ()

    GstClock*   gst_bin_get_clock               (GstBin *bin);

Gets the current clock of the (scheduler of the) bin.

`bin` : | a GstBin to get the clock of
Returns : | the GstClock of the bin

### gst_bin_use_clock ()

    void        gst_bin_use_clock               (GstBin *bin,
                                                 GstClock *clock);

Force the bin to use the given clock. Use NULL to force it to use no clock at all.

`bin` : | the bin to set the clock for
`clock` : | the clock to use.

## Signals

### The "element-added" signal

    void        user_function                  (GstBin *gstbin,
                                                gpointer arg1,
                                                gpointer user_data);

`gstbin` : | the object which received the signal.
`arg1` : | the element that was added to the bin
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.

### The "element-removed" signal

    void        user_function                  (GstBin *gstbin,
                                                gpointer arg1,
                                                gpointer user_data);

`gstbin` : | the object which received the signal.
`arg1` : | the element that was removed from the bin
`user_data` : | user data set when the signal handler was connected.