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+/* GStreamer
+ * Copyright (C) 1999,2000 Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>
+ * 2000 Wim Taymans <wtay@chello.be>
+ *
+ * gstbuffer.h: Header for GstBuffer object
+ *
+ * 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., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+
+#ifndef __GST_BUFFER_H__
+#define __GST_BUFFER_H__
+
+#include <gst/gstminiobject.h>
+#include <gst/gstclock.h>
+#include <gst/gstallocator.h>
+#include <gst/gstcaps.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+GST_API GType _gst_buffer_type;
+
+typedef struct _GstBuffer GstBuffer;
+typedef struct _GstBufferPool GstBufferPool;
+
+#include <gst/gstmeta.h>
+
+#define GST_TYPE_BUFFER (_gst_buffer_type)
+#define GST_IS_BUFFER(obj) (GST_IS_MINI_OBJECT_TYPE(obj, GST_TYPE_BUFFER))
+#define GST_BUFFER_CAST(obj) ((GstBuffer *)(obj))
+#define GST_BUFFER(obj) (GST_BUFFER_CAST(obj))
+
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_FLAGS:
+ * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
+ *
+ * Returns a flags word containing #GstBufferFlags flags set on this buffer.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_FLAGS(buf) GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAGS(buf)
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET:
+ * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
+ * @flag: the #GstBufferFlags flag to check.
+ *
+ * Gives the status of a specific flag on a buffer.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET(buf,flag) GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_IS_SET (buf, flag)
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_FLAG_SET:
+ * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
+ * @flag: the #GstBufferFlags flag to set.
+ *
+ * Sets a buffer flag on a buffer.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_FLAG_SET(buf,flag) GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (buf, flag)
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_FLAG_UNSET:
+ * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
+ * @flag: the #GstBufferFlags flag to clear.
+ *
+ * Clears a buffer flag.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_FLAG_UNSET(buf,flag) GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_UNSET (buf, flag)
+
+
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_PTS:
+ * @buf: a #GstBuffer.:
+ *
+ * Gets the presentation timestamp (pts) in nanoseconds (as a #GstClockTime)
+ * of the data in the buffer. This is the timestamp when the media should be
+ * presented to the user.
+ *
+ * Value will be %GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE if the pts is unknown.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_PTS(buf) (GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->pts)
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_DTS:
+ * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
+ *
+ * Gets the decoding timestamp (dts) in nanoseconds (as a #GstClockTime)
+ * of the data in the buffer. This is the timestamp when the media should be
+ * decoded or processed otherwise.
+ *
+ * Value will be %GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE if the dts is unknown.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_DTS(buf) (GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->dts)
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_DTS_OR_PTS:
+ * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
+ *
+ * Returns the buffer decoding timestamp (dts) if valid, else the buffer
+ * presentation time (pts)
+ *
+ * Since: 1.8
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_DTS_OR_PTS(buf) (GST_BUFFER_DTS_IS_VALID(buf) ? GST_BUFFER_DTS(buf) : GST_BUFFER_PTS (buf))
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_DURATION:
+ * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
+ *
+ * Gets the duration in nanoseconds (as a #GstClockTime) of the data in the buffer.
+ *
+ * Value will be %GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE if the duration is unknown.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_DURATION(buf) (GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->duration)
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_OFFSET:
+ * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
+ *
+ * Gets the offset in the source file of the beginning of this buffer.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_OFFSET(buf) (GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->offset)
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END:
+ * @buf: a #GstBuffer.
+ *
+ * Gets the offset in the source file of the end of this buffer.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END(buf) (GST_BUFFER_CAST(buf)->offset_end)
+
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE:
+ *
+ * Constant for no-offset return results.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE ((guint64)-1)
+
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_DURATION_IS_VALID:
+ * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
+ *
+ * Tests if the duration is known.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_DURATION_IS_VALID(buffer) (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (GST_BUFFER_DURATION (buffer)))
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_PTS_IS_VALID:
+ * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
+ *
+ * Tests if the pts is known.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_PTS_IS_VALID(buffer) (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (GST_BUFFER_PTS (buffer)))
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_DTS_IS_VALID:
+ * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
+ *
+ * Tests if the dts is known.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_DTS_IS_VALID(buffer) (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (GST_BUFFER_DTS (buffer)))
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_IS_VALID:
+ * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
+ *
+ * Tests if the start offset is known.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_IS_VALID(buffer) (GST_BUFFER_OFFSET (buffer) != GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE)
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END_IS_VALID:
+ * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
+ *
+ * Tests if the end offset is known.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END_IS_VALID(buffer) (GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_END (buffer) != GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE)
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_IS_DISCONT:
+ * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
+ *
+ * Tests if the buffer marks a discontinuity in the stream.
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_IS_DISCONT(buffer) (GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET (buffer, GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DISCONT))
+
+/**
+ * GstBufferFlags:
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_LIVE: the buffer is live data and should be discarded in
+ * the PAUSED state.
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DECODE_ONLY: the buffer contains data that should be dropped
+ * because it will be clipped against the segment
+ * boundaries or because it does not contain data
+ * that should be shown to the user.
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DISCONT: the buffer marks a data discontinuity in the stream.
+ * This typically occurs after a seek or a dropped buffer
+ * from a live or network source.
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_RESYNC: the buffer timestamps might have a discontinuity
+ * and this buffer is a good point to resynchronize.
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_CORRUPTED: the buffer data is corrupted.
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_MARKER: the buffer contains a media specific marker. for
+ * video this is the end of a frame boundary, for audio
+ * this is the start of a talkspurt.
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_HEADER: the buffer contains header information that is
+ * needed to decode the following data.
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_GAP: the buffer has been created to fill a gap in the
+ * stream and contains media neutral data (elements can
+ * switch to optimized code path that ignores the buffer
+ * content).
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DROPPABLE: the buffer can be dropped without breaking the
+ * stream, for example to reduce bandwidth.
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DELTA_UNIT: this unit cannot be decoded independently.
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_TAG_MEMORY: this flag is set when memory of the buffer
+ * is added/removed
+ * @GST_BUFFER_FLAG_LAST: additional media specific flags can be added starting from
+ * this flag.
+ *
+ * A set of buffer flags used to describe properties of a #GstBuffer.
+ */
+typedef enum {
+ GST_BUFFER_FLAG_LIVE = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 0),
+ GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DECODE_ONLY = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 1),
+ GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DISCONT = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 2),
+ GST_BUFFER_FLAG_RESYNC = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 3),
+ GST_BUFFER_FLAG_CORRUPTED = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 4),
+ GST_BUFFER_FLAG_MARKER = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 5),
+ GST_BUFFER_FLAG_HEADER = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 6),
+ GST_BUFFER_FLAG_GAP = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 7),
+ GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DROPPABLE = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 8),
+ GST_BUFFER_FLAG_DELTA_UNIT = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 9),
+ GST_BUFFER_FLAG_TAG_MEMORY = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 10),
+
+ /**
+ * GST_BUFFER_FLAG_SYNC_AFTER:
+ *
+ * Elements which write to disk or permanent storage should ensure the data
+ * is synced after writing the contents of this buffer.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.6
+ */
+ GST_BUFFER_FLAG_SYNC_AFTER = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 11),
+
+ /**
+ * GST_BUFFER_FLAG_NON_DROPPABLE:
+ *
+ * This buffer is important and should not be dropped.
+ *
+ * This can be used to mark important buffers, e.g. to flag RTP packets
+ * carrying keyframes or codec setup data for RTP Forward Error Correction
+ * purposes, or to prevent still video frames from being dropped by elements
+ * due to QoS.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.14
+ */
+ GST_BUFFER_FLAG_NON_DROPPABLE = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 12),
+
+ GST_BUFFER_FLAG_LAST = (GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 16)
+} GstBufferFlags;
+
+/**
+ * GstBuffer:
+ * @mini_object: the parent structure
+ * @pool: pointer to the pool owner of the buffer
+ * @pts: presentation timestamp of the buffer, can be #GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE when the
+ * pts is not known or relevant. The pts contains the timestamp when the
+ * media should be presented to the user.
+ * @dts: decoding timestamp of the buffer, can be #GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE when the
+ * dts is not known or relevant. The dts contains the timestamp when the
+ * media should be processed.
+ * @duration: duration in time of the buffer data, can be #GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE
+ * when the duration is not known or relevant.
+ * @offset: a media specific offset for the buffer data.
+ * For video frames, this is the frame number of this buffer.
+ * For audio samples, this is the offset of the first sample in this buffer.
+ * For file data or compressed data this is the byte offset of the first
+ * byte in this buffer.
+ * @offset_end: the last offset contained in this buffer. It has the same
+ * format as @offset.
+ *
+ * The structure of a #GstBuffer. Use the associated macros to access the public
+ * variables.
+ */
+struct _GstBuffer {
+ GstMiniObject mini_object;
+
+ /*< public >*/ /* with COW */
+ GstBufferPool *pool;
+
+ /* timestamp */
+ GstClockTime pts;
+ GstClockTime dts;
+ GstClockTime duration;
+
+ /* media specific offset */
+ guint64 offset;
+ guint64 offset_end;
+};
+
+GST_API
+GType gst_buffer_get_type (void);
+
+GST_API
+guint gst_buffer_get_max_memory (void);
+
+/* allocation */
+
+GST_API
+GstBuffer * gst_buffer_new (void);
+
+GST_API
+GstBuffer * gst_buffer_new_allocate (GstAllocator * allocator, gsize size,
+ GstAllocationParams * params);
+GST_API
+GstBuffer * gst_buffer_new_wrapped_full (GstMemoryFlags flags, gpointer data, gsize maxsize,
+ gsize offset, gsize size, gpointer user_data,
+ GDestroyNotify notify);
+GST_API
+GstBuffer * gst_buffer_new_wrapped (gpointer data, gsize size);
+
+GST_API
+GstBuffer * gst_buffer_new_wrapped_bytes (GBytes * bytes);
+
+GST_API
+GstBuffer * gst_buffer_new_memdup (gconstpointer data, gsize size);
+
+/* memory blocks */
+
+GST_API
+guint gst_buffer_n_memory (GstBuffer *buffer);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_buffer_insert_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, gint idx, GstMemory *mem);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_buffer_replace_memory_range (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, gint length, GstMemory *mem);
+
+GST_API
+GstMemory * gst_buffer_peek_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx);
+
+GST_API
+GstMemory * gst_buffer_get_memory_range (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, gint length);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_buffer_remove_memory_range (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, gint length);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_buffer_prepend_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, GstMemory *mem);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_buffer_append_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, GstMemory *mem);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_buffer_replace_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, GstMemory *mem);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_buffer_replace_all_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, GstMemory *mem);
+
+GST_API
+GstMemory * gst_buffer_get_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx);
+
+GST_API
+GstMemory * gst_buffer_get_all_memory (GstBuffer *buffer);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_buffer_remove_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_buffer_remove_all_memory (GstBuffer *buffer);
+
+GST_API
+gboolean gst_buffer_find_memory (GstBuffer *buffer, gsize offset, gsize size,
+ guint *idx, guint *length, gsize *skip);
+GST_API
+gboolean gst_buffer_is_memory_range_writable (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, gint length);
+
+GST_API
+gboolean gst_buffer_is_all_memory_writable (GstBuffer *buffer);
+
+GST_API
+gsize gst_buffer_fill (GstBuffer *buffer, gsize offset,
+ gconstpointer src, gsize size);
+GST_API
+gsize gst_buffer_extract (GstBuffer *buffer, gsize offset,
+ gpointer dest, gsize size);
+GST_API
+gint gst_buffer_memcmp (GstBuffer *buffer, gsize offset,
+ gconstpointer mem, gsize size);
+GST_API
+gsize gst_buffer_memset (GstBuffer *buffer, gsize offset,
+ guint8 val, gsize size);
+GST_API
+gsize gst_buffer_get_sizes_range (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, gint length,
+ gsize *offset, gsize *maxsize);
+GST_API
+gboolean gst_buffer_resize_range (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, gint length,
+ gssize offset, gssize size);
+GST_API
+gsize gst_buffer_get_sizes (GstBuffer *buffer, gsize *offset, gsize *maxsize);
+
+GST_API
+gsize gst_buffer_get_size (GstBuffer *buffer);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_buffer_resize (GstBuffer *buffer, gssize offset, gssize size);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_buffer_set_size (GstBuffer *buffer, gssize size);
+
+GST_API
+gboolean gst_buffer_map_range (GstBuffer *buffer, guint idx, gint length,
+ GstMapInfo *info, GstMapFlags flags);
+GST_API
+gboolean gst_buffer_map (GstBuffer *buffer, GstMapInfo *info, GstMapFlags flags);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_buffer_unmap (GstBuffer *buffer, GstMapInfo *info);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_buffer_extract_dup (GstBuffer *buffer, gsize offset,
+ gsize size, gpointer *dest,
+ gsize *dest_size);
+GST_API
+GstBufferFlags gst_buffer_get_flags (GstBuffer * buffer);
+
+GST_API
+gboolean gst_buffer_has_flags (GstBuffer * buffer, GstBufferFlags flags);
+
+GST_API
+gboolean gst_buffer_set_flags (GstBuffer * buffer, GstBufferFlags flags);
+
+GST_API
+gboolean gst_buffer_unset_flags (GstBuffer * buffer, GstBufferFlags flags);
+
+
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_MINIOBJECT_INLINE_FUNCTIONS
+/* refcounting */
+static inline GstBuffer *
+gst_buffer_ref (GstBuffer * buf)
+{
+ return (GstBuffer *) gst_mini_object_ref (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (buf));
+}
+
+static inline void
+gst_buffer_unref (GstBuffer * buf)
+{
+ gst_mini_object_unref (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (buf));
+}
+
+static inline void
+gst_clear_buffer (GstBuffer ** buf_ptr)
+{
+ gst_clear_mini_object ((GstMiniObject **) buf_ptr);
+}
+
+/* copy buffer */
+static inline GstBuffer *
+gst_buffer_copy (const GstBuffer * buf)
+{
+ return GST_BUFFER (gst_mini_object_copy (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CONST_CAST (buf)));
+}
+#else /* GST_DISABLE_MINIOBJECT_INLINE_FUNCTIONS */
+GST_API
+GstBuffer * gst_buffer_ref (GstBuffer * buf);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_buffer_unref (GstBuffer * buf);
+
+GST_API
+void gst_clear_buffer (GstBuffer ** buf_ptr);
+
+GST_API
+GstBuffer * gst_buffer_copy (const GstBuffer * buf);
+#endif /* GST_DISABLE_MINIOBJECT_INLINE_FUNCTIONS */
+
+GST_API
+GstBuffer * gst_buffer_copy_deep (const GstBuffer * buf);
+
+/**
+ * GstBufferCopyFlags:
+ * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_NONE: copy nothing
+ * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_FLAGS: flag indicating that buffer flags should be copied
+ * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_TIMESTAMPS: flag indicating that buffer pts, dts,
+ * duration, offset and offset_end should be copied
+ * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_MEMORY: flag indicating that buffer memory should be reffed
+ * and appended to already existing memory. Unless the memory is marked as
+ * NO_SHARE, no actual copy of the memory is made but it is simply reffed.
+ * Add @GST_BUFFER_COPY_DEEP to force a real copy.
+ * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_MERGE: flag indicating that buffer memory should be
+ * merged
+ * @GST_BUFFER_COPY_META: flag indicating that buffer meta should be
+ * copied
+ *
+ * A set of flags that can be provided to the gst_buffer_copy_into()
+ * function to specify which items should be copied.
+ */
+typedef enum {
+ GST_BUFFER_COPY_NONE = 0,
+ GST_BUFFER_COPY_FLAGS = (1 << 0),
+ GST_BUFFER_COPY_TIMESTAMPS = (1 << 1),
+ GST_BUFFER_COPY_META = (1 << 2),
+ GST_BUFFER_COPY_MEMORY = (1 << 3),
+ GST_BUFFER_COPY_MERGE = (1 << 4),
+
+ /**
+ * GST_BUFFER_COPY_DEEP:
+ *
+ * flag indicating that memory should always be copied instead of reffed
+ *
+ * Since: 1.2
+ */
+ GST_BUFFER_COPY_DEEP = (1 << 5)
+} GstBufferCopyFlags;
+
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_COPY_METADATA: (value 7) (type GstBufferCopyFlags)
+ *
+ * Combination of all possible metadata fields that can be copied with
+ * gst_buffer_copy_into().
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_COPY_METADATA ((GstBufferCopyFlags) (GST_BUFFER_COPY_FLAGS |\
+ GST_BUFFER_COPY_TIMESTAMPS | GST_BUFFER_COPY_META))
+
+/**
+ * GST_BUFFER_COPY_ALL: (value 15) (type GstBufferCopyFlags)
+ *
+ * Combination of all possible fields that can be copied with
+ * gst_buffer_copy_into().
+ */
+#define GST_BUFFER_COPY_ALL ((GstBufferCopyFlags)(GST_BUFFER_COPY_METADATA | GST_BUFFER_COPY_MEMORY))
+
+/* copies memory or metadata into newly allocated buffer */
+
+GST_API
+gboolean gst_buffer_copy_into (GstBuffer *dest, GstBuffer *src,
+ GstBufferCopyFlags flags,
+ gsize offset, gsize size);
+
+/**
+ * gst_buffer_is_writable:
+ * @buf: a #GstBuffer
+ *
+ * Tests if you can safely write to a buffer's metadata or its memory array.
+ * It is only safe to change buffer metadata when the current reference is
+ * writable, i.e. nobody can see the modifications you will make.
+ */
+#define gst_buffer_is_writable(buf) gst_mini_object_is_writable (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (buf))
+/**
+ * gst_buffer_make_writable:
+ * @buf: (transfer full): a #GstBuffer
+ *
+ * Returns a writable copy of @buf. If the source buffer is
+ * already writable, this will simply return the same buffer.
+ *
+ * Use this function to ensure that a buffer can be safely modified before
+ * making changes to it, including changing the metadata such as PTS/DTS.
+ *
+ * If the reference count of the source buffer @buf is exactly one, the caller
+ * is the sole owner and this function will return the buffer object unchanged.
+ *
+ * If there is more than one reference on the object, a copy will be made using
+ * gst_buffer_copy(). The passed-in @buf will be unreffed in that case, and the
+ * caller will now own a reference to the new returned buffer object. Note
+ * that this just copies the buffer structure itself, the underlying memory is
+ * not copied if it can be shared amongst multiple buffers.
+ *
+ * In short, this function unrefs the buf in the argument and refs the buffer
+ * that it returns. Don't access the argument after calling this function unless
+ * you have an additional reference to it.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer full): a writable buffer which may or may not be the
+ * same as @buf
+ */
+#define gst_buffer_make_writable(buf) GST_BUFFER_CAST (gst_mini_object_make_writable (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (buf)))
+
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_MINIOBJECT_INLINE_FUNCTIONS
+static inline gboolean
+gst_buffer_replace (GstBuffer **obuf, GstBuffer *nbuf)
+{
+ return gst_mini_object_replace ((GstMiniObject **) obuf, (GstMiniObject *) nbuf);
+}
+#else /* GST_DISABLE_MINIOBJECT_INLINE_FUNCTIONS */
+GST_API
+gboolean gst_buffer_replace (GstBuffer ** obuf,
+ GstBuffer * nbuf);
+#endif /* GST_DISABLE_MINIOBJECT_INLINE_FUNCTIONS */
+
+/* creating a region */
+
+GST_API
+GstBuffer* gst_buffer_copy_region (GstBuffer *parent, GstBufferCopyFlags flags,
+ gsize offset, gsize size);
+
+/* append two buffers */
+
+GST_API
+GstBuffer* gst_buffer_append_region (GstBuffer *buf1, GstBuffer *buf2,
+ gssize offset, gssize size);
+GST_API
+GstBuffer* gst_buffer_append (GstBuffer *buf1, GstBuffer *buf2);
+
+/* metadata */
+#include <gst/gstmeta.h>
+
+/**
+ * GstBufferForeachMetaFunc:
+ * @buffer: a #GstBuffer
+ * @meta: (out) (nullable): a pointer to a #GstMeta
+ * @user_data: user data passed to gst_buffer_foreach_meta()
+ *
+ * A function that will be called from gst_buffer_foreach_meta(). The @meta
+ * field will point to a the reference of the meta.
+ *
+ * @buffer should not be modified from this callback.
+ *
+ * When this function returns %TRUE, the next meta will be
+ * returned. When %FALSE is returned, gst_buffer_foreach_meta() will return.
+ *
+ * When @meta is set to %NULL, the item will be removed from the buffer.
+ *
+ * Returns: %FALSE when gst_buffer_foreach_meta() should stop
+ */
+typedef gboolean (*GstBufferForeachMetaFunc) (GstBuffer *buffer, GstMeta **meta,
+ gpointer user_data);
+
+GST_API
+GstMeta * gst_buffer_get_meta (GstBuffer *buffer, GType api);
+
+GST_API
+guint gst_buffer_get_n_meta (GstBuffer *buffer, GType api_type);
+
+GST_API
+GstMeta * gst_buffer_add_meta (GstBuffer *buffer, const GstMetaInfo *info,
+ gpointer params);
+GST_API
+gboolean gst_buffer_remove_meta (GstBuffer *buffer, GstMeta *meta);
+
+GST_API
+GstMeta * gst_buffer_iterate_meta (GstBuffer *buffer, gpointer *state);
+
+GST_API
+GstMeta * gst_buffer_iterate_meta_filtered (GstBuffer * buffer,
+ gpointer * state,
+ GType meta_api_type);
+GST_API
+gboolean gst_buffer_foreach_meta (GstBuffer *buffer,
+ GstBufferForeachMetaFunc func,
+ gpointer user_data);
+
+GST_API
+GstCustomMeta * gst_buffer_add_custom_meta (GstBuffer *buffer,
+ const gchar *name);
+
+GST_API
+GstCustomMeta * gst_buffer_get_custom_meta (GstBuffer *buffer,
+ const gchar *name);
+
+/**
+ * gst_value_set_buffer:
+ * @v: a #GValue to receive the data
+ * @b: (transfer none): a #GstBuffer to assign to the GstValue
+ *
+ * Sets @b as the value of @v. Caller retains reference to buffer.
+ */
+#define gst_value_set_buffer(v,b) g_value_set_boxed((v),(b))
+/**
+ * gst_value_take_buffer:
+ * @v: a #GValue to receive the data
+ * @b: (transfer full): a #GstBuffer to assign to the GstValue
+ *
+ * Sets @b as the value of @v. Caller gives away reference to buffer.
+ */
+#define gst_value_take_buffer(v,b) g_value_take_boxed(v,(b))
+/**
+ * gst_value_get_buffer:
+ * @v: a #GValue to query
+ *
+ * Receives a #GstBuffer as the value of @v. Does not return a reference to
+ * the buffer, so the pointer is only valid for as long as the caller owns
+ * a reference to @v.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer none): buffer
+ */
+#define gst_value_get_buffer(v) GST_BUFFER_CAST (g_value_get_boxed(v))
+
+typedef struct _GstParentBufferMeta GstParentBufferMeta;
+
+/**
+ * GstParentBufferMeta:
+ * @parent: the parent #GstMeta structure
+ * @buffer: the #GstBuffer on which a reference is being held.
+ *
+ * The #GstParentBufferMeta is a #GstMeta which can be attached to a #GstBuffer
+ * to hold a reference to another buffer that is only released when the child
+ * #GstBuffer is released.
+ *
+ * Typically, #GstParentBufferMeta is used when the child buffer is directly
+ * using the #GstMemory of the parent buffer, and wants to prevent the parent
+ * buffer from being returned to a buffer pool until the #GstMemory is available
+ * for re-use.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.6
+ */
+struct _GstParentBufferMeta
+{
+ GstMeta parent;
+
+ /*< public >*/
+ GstBuffer *buffer;
+};
+
+GST_API
+GType gst_parent_buffer_meta_api_get_type (void);
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
+#define GST_TYPE_PARENT_BUFFER_META_API_TYPE GST_PARENT_BUFFER_META_API_TYPE
+#endif
+#define GST_PARENT_BUFFER_META_API_TYPE (gst_parent_buffer_meta_api_get_type())
+
+/**
+ * gst_buffer_get_parent_buffer_meta:
+ * @b: a #GstBuffer
+ *
+ * Finds and returns a #GstParentBufferMeta if one exists on the
+ * buffer
+ */
+#define gst_buffer_get_parent_buffer_meta(b) \
+ ((GstParentBufferMeta*)gst_buffer_get_meta((b),GST_PARENT_BUFFER_META_API_TYPE))
+
+GST_API
+const GstMetaInfo *gst_parent_buffer_meta_get_info (void);
+#define GST_PARENT_BUFFER_META_INFO (gst_parent_buffer_meta_get_info())
+
+/* implementation */
+
+GST_API
+GstParentBufferMeta *gst_buffer_add_parent_buffer_meta (GstBuffer *buffer,
+ GstBuffer *ref);
+
+typedef struct _GstReferenceTimestampMeta GstReferenceTimestampMeta;
+
+/**
+ * GstReferenceTimestampMeta:
+ * @parent: the parent #GstMeta structure
+ * @reference: identifier for the timestamp reference.
+ * @timestamp: timestamp
+ * @duration: duration, or %GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE
+ *
+ * #GstReferenceTimestampMeta can be used to attach alternative timestamps and
+ * possibly durations to a #GstBuffer. These are generally not according to
+ * the pipeline clock and could be e.g. the NTP timestamp when the media was
+ * captured.
+ *
+ * The reference is stored as a #GstCaps in @reference. Examples of valid
+ * references would be `timestamp/x-drivername-stream` for timestamps that are locally
+ * generated by some driver named `drivername` when generating the stream,
+ * e.g. based on a frame counter, or `timestamp/x-ntp, host=pool.ntp.org,
+ * port=123` for timestamps based on a specific NTP server.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.14
+ */
+struct _GstReferenceTimestampMeta
+{
+ GstMeta parent;
+
+ /*< public >*/
+ GstCaps *reference;
+ GstClockTime timestamp, duration;
+};
+
+GST_API
+GType gst_reference_timestamp_meta_api_get_type (void);
+#define GST_REFERENCE_TIMESTAMP_META_API_TYPE (gst_reference_timestamp_meta_api_get_type())
+
+GST_API
+const GstMetaInfo *gst_reference_timestamp_meta_get_info (void);
+#define GST_REFERENCE_TIMESTAMP_META_INFO (gst_reference_timestamp_meta_get_info())
+
+/* implementation */
+
+GST_API
+GstReferenceTimestampMeta * gst_buffer_add_reference_timestamp_meta (GstBuffer * buffer,
+ GstCaps * reference,
+ GstClockTime timestamp,
+ GstClockTime duration);
+
+GST_API
+GstReferenceTimestampMeta * gst_buffer_get_reference_timestamp_meta (GstBuffer * buffer,
+ GstCaps * reference);
+
+G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC(GstBuffer, gst_buffer_unref)
+
+G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC(GstBufferPool, gst_object_unref)
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* __GST_BUFFER_H__ */