GstUtils

## GstUtils GstUtils — Various utility functions |

## Synopsis

    #include <gst/gst.h>

    #define             GST_BOILERPLATE_WITH_INTERFACE      (type,
                                                             type_as_function,
                                                             parent_type,
                                                             parent_type_as_macro,
                                                             interface_type,
                                                             interface_type_as_macro,
                                                             interface_as_function)
    #define             GST_BOILERPLATE_FULL                (type,
                                                             type_as_function,
                                                             parent_type,
                                                             parent_type_macro,
                                                             additional_initializations)
    #define             GST_BOILERPLATE                     (type,
                                                             type_as_function,
                                                             parent_type,
                                                             parent_type_macro)
    #define             GST_CALL_PARENT                     (parent_class_cast,
                                                             name,
                                                             args)
    #define             GST_CALL_PARENT_WITH_DEFAULT        (parent_class_cast,
                                                             name,
                                                             args,
                                                             def_return)
    #define             GDOUBLE_FROM_BE                     (val)
    #define             GDOUBLE_FROM_LE                     (val)
    #define             GDOUBLE_TO_BE                       (val)
    #define             GDOUBLE_TO_LE                       (val)
    gdouble             GDOUBLE_SWAP_LE_BE                  (gdouble in);
    #define             GFLOAT_FROM_BE                      (val)
    #define             GFLOAT_FROM_LE                      (val)
    #define             GFLOAT_TO_BE                        (val)
    #define             GFLOAT_TO_LE                        (val)
    gfloat              GFLOAT_SWAP_LE_BE                   (gfloat in);
    #define             GST_READ_UINT8                      (data)
    #define             GST_READ_UINT16_LE                  (data)
    #define             GST_READ_UINT16_BE                  (data)
    #define             GST_READ_UINT24_LE                  (data)
    #define             GST_READ_UINT24_BE                  (data)
    #define             GST_READ_UINT32_LE                  (data)
    #define             GST_READ_UINT32_BE                  (data)
    #define             GST_READ_UINT64_LE                  (data)
    #define             GST_READ_UINT64_BE                  (data)
    gfloat              GST_READ_FLOAT_LE                   (const guint8 *data);
    gfloat              GST_READ_FLOAT_BE                   (const guint8 *data);
    gdouble             GST_READ_DOUBLE_LE                  (const guint8 *data);
    gdouble             GST_READ_DOUBLE_BE                  (const guint8 *data);
    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT8                     (data,
                                                             num)
    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT16_LE                 (data,
                                                             num)
    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT16_BE                 (data,
                                                             num)
    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT24_LE                 (data,
                                                             num)
    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT24_BE                 (data,
                                                             num)
    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT32_LE                 (data,
                                                             num)
    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT32_BE                 (data,
                                                             num)
    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT64_LE                 (data,
                                                             num)
    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT64_BE                 (data,
                                                             num)
    void                GST_WRITE_FLOAT_LE                  (guint8 *data,
                                                             gfloat num);
    void                GST_WRITE_FLOAT_BE                  (guint8 *data,
                                                             gfloat num);
    void                GST_WRITE_DOUBLE_LE                 (guint8 *data,
                                                             gdouble num);
    void                GST_WRITE_DOUBLE_BE                 (guint8 *data,
                                                             gdouble num);
    #define             GST_ROUND_UP_2                      (num)
    #define             GST_ROUND_UP_4                      (num)
    #define             GST_ROUND_UP_8                      (num)
    #define             GST_ROUND_UP_16                     (num)
    #define             GST_ROUND_UP_32                     (num)
    #define             GST_ROUND_UP_64                     (num)
    #define             GST_ROUND_DOWN_2                    (num)
    #define             GST_ROUND_DOWN_4                    (num)
    #define             GST_ROUND_DOWN_8                    (num)
    #define             GST_ROUND_DOWN_16                   (num)
    #define             GST_ROUND_DOWN_32                   (num)
    #define             GST_ROUND_DOWN_64                   (num)
    void                gst_atomic_int_set                  (gint *atomic_int,
                                                             gint value);
    const gchar *       gst_flow_get_name                   (GstFlowReturn ret);
    GQuark              gst_flow_to_quark                   (GstFlowReturn ret);
    void                gst_print_element_args              (GString *buf,
                                                             gint indent,
                                                             GstElement *element);
    void                gst_print_pad_caps                  (GString *buf,
                                                             gint indent,
                                                             GstPad *pad);
    #define             gst_guint64_to_gdouble              (value)
    #define             gst_gdouble_to_guint64              (value)
    GType               gst_type_register_static_full       (GType parent_type,
                                                             const gchar *type_name,
                                                             guint class_size,
                                                             GBaseInitFunc base_init,
                                                             GBaseFinalizeFunc base_finalize,
                                                             GClassInitFunc class_init,
                                                             GClassFinalizeFunc class_finalize,
                                                             gconstpointer class_data,
                                                             guint instance_size,
                                                             guint16 n_preallocs,
                                                             GInstanceInitFunc instance_init,
                                                             const GTypeValueTable *value_table,
                                                             GTypeFlags flags);
    void                gst_util_dump_mem                   (const guchar *mem,
                                                             guint size);
    guint64             gst_util_uint64_scale               (guint64 val,
                                                             guint64 num,
                                                             guint64 denom);
    guint64             gst_util_uint64_scale_round         (guint64 val,
                                                             guint64 num,
                                                             guint64 denom);
    guint64             gst_util_uint64_scale_ceil          (guint64 val,
                                                             guint64 num,
                                                             guint64 denom);
    guint64             gst_util_uint64_scale_int           (guint64 val,
                                                             gint num,
                                                             gint denom);
    guint64             gst_util_uint64_scale_int_round     (guint64 val,
                                                             gint num,
                                                             gint denom);
    guint64             gst_util_uint64_scale_int_ceil      (guint64 val,
                                                             gint num,
                                                             gint denom);
    gint                gst_util_greatest_common_divisor    (gint a,
                                                             gint b);
    void                gst_util_fraction_to_double         (gint src_n,
                                                             gint src_d,
                                                             gdouble *dest);
    void                gst_util_double_to_fraction         (gdouble src,
                                                             gint *dest_n,
                                                             gint *dest_d);
    gboolean            gst_util_fraction_multiply          (gint a_n,
                                                             gint a_d,
                                                             gint b_n,
                                                             gint b_d,
                                                             gint *res_n,
                                                             gint *res_d);
    gboolean            gst_util_fraction_add               (gint a_n,
                                                             gint a_d,
                                                             gint b_n,
                                                             gint b_d,
                                                             gint *res_n,
                                                             gint *res_d);
    gint                gst_util_fraction_compare           (gint a_n,
                                                             gint a_d,
                                                             gint b_n,
                                                             gint b_d);
    guint32             gst_util_seqnum_next                (void);
    gint32              gst_util_seqnum_compare             (guint32 s1,
                                                             guint32 s2);
    void                gst_util_set_object_arg             (GObject *object,
                                                             const gchar *name,
                                                             const gchar *value);
    void                gst_util_set_value_from_string      (GValue *value,
                                                             const gchar *value_str);
    GstClockTime        gst_util_get_timestamp              (void);
    enum                GstSearchMode;
    gpointer            gst_util_array_binary_search        (gpointer array,
                                                             guint num_elements,
                                                             gsize element_size,
                                                             GCompareDataFunc search_func,
                                                             GstSearchMode mode,
                                                             gconstpointer search_data,
                                                             gpointer user_data);

## Description

When defining own plugins, use the GST_BOILERPLATE ease gobject creation.

## Details

### GST_BOILERPLATE_WITH_INTERFACE()

    #define             GST_BOILERPLATE_WITH_INTERFACE(type, type_as_function,		\
                    parent_type, parent_type_as_macro, interface_type,			\
                    interface_type_as_macro, interface_as_function)

Like GST_BOILERPLATE, but makes the type 1) implement an interface, and 2) implement GstImplementsInterface for that type.

After this you will need to implement interface_as_function ## _supported and interface_as_function ## _interface_init

`type` : | the name of the type struct
`type_as_function` : | the prefix for the functions
`parent_type` : | the parent type struct name
`parent_type_as_macro` : | the parent type macro
`interface_type` : | the name of the interface type struct
`interface_type_as_macro` : | the interface type macro
`interface_as_function` : | the interface function name prefix

### GST_BOILERPLATE_FULL()

    #define             GST_BOILERPLATE_FULL(type, type_as_function, parent_type, parent_type_macro, additional_initializations)

Define the boilerplate type stuff to reduce typos and code size. Defines the get_type method and the parent_class static variable.

    1
    GST_BOILERPLATE_FULL (GstFdSink, gst_fdsink, GstElement, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT, _do_init);

`type` : | the name of the type struct
`type_as_function` : | the prefix for the functions
`parent_type` : | the parent type struct name
`parent_type_macro` : | the parent type macro
`additional_initializations` : | function pointer in the form of void additional_initializations (GType type) that can be used for initializing interfaces and the like

### GST_BOILERPLATE()

    #define             GST_BOILERPLATE(type,type_as_function,parent_type,parent_type_macro)

Define the boilerplate type stuff to reduce typos and code size. Defines the get_type method and the parent_class static variable.

    1
    GST_BOILERPLATE (GstFdSink, gst_fdsink, GstElement, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);

`type` : | the name of the type struct
`type_as_function` : | the prefix for the functions
`parent_type` : | the parent type struct name
`parent_type_macro` : | the parent type macro

### GST_CALL_PARENT()

    #define             GST_CALL_PARENT(parent_class_cast, name, args)

Just call the parent handler. This assumes that there is a variable named parent_class that points to the (duh!) parent class. Note that this macro is not to be used with things that return something, use the _WITH_DEFAULT version for that

`parent_class_cast` : | the name of the class cast macro for the parent type
`name` : | name of the function to call
`args` : | arguments enclosed in '( )'

### GST_CALL_PARENT_WITH_DEFAULT()

    #define             GST_CALL_PARENT_WITH_DEFAULT(parent_class_cast, name, args, def_return)

Same as `GST_CALL_PARENT()`, but in case there is no implementation, it evaluates to `def_return`.

`parent_class_cast` : | the name of the class cast macro for the parent type
`name` : | name of the function to call
`args` : | arguments enclosed in '( )'
`def_return` : | default result

### GDOUBLE_FROM_BE()

    #define GDOUBLE_FROM_BE(val) (GDOUBLE_TO_BE (val))

Convert 64-bit floating point value (double) from big endian byte order into native byte order.

`val` : | value

Since 0.10.22

### GDOUBLE_FROM_LE()

    #define GDOUBLE_FROM_LE(val) (GDOUBLE_TO_LE (val))

Convert 64-bit floating point value (double) from little endian byte order into native byte order.

`val` : | value

Since 0.10.22

### GDOUBLE_TO_BE()

    #define GDOUBLE_TO_BE(val)   (GDOUBLE_SWAP_LE_BE (val))

Convert 64-bit floating point value (double) from native byte order into big endian byte order.

`val` : | value

Since 0.10.22

### GDOUBLE_TO_LE()

    #define GDOUBLE_TO_LE(val)   ((gdouble) (val))

Convert 64-bit floating point value (double) from native byte order into little endian byte order.

`val` : | value

Since 0.10.22

### GDOUBLE_SWAP_LE_BE ()

    gdouble             GDOUBLE_SWAP_LE_BE                  (gdouble in);

Swap byte order of a 64-bit floating point value (double).

`in` : | input value
Returns : | `in` byte-swapped.

Since 0.10.22

### GFLOAT_FROM_BE()

    #define GFLOAT_FROM_BE(val)  (GFLOAT_TO_BE (val))

Convert 32-bit floating point value (float) from big endian byte order into native byte order.

`val` : | value

Since 0.10.22

### GFLOAT_FROM_LE()

    #define GFLOAT_FROM_LE(val)  (GFLOAT_TO_LE (val))

Convert 32-bit floating point value (float) from little endian byte order into native byte order.

`val` : | value

Since 0.10.22

### GFLOAT_TO_BE()

    #define GFLOAT_TO_BE(val)    (GFLOAT_SWAP_LE_BE (val))

Convert 32-bit floating point value (float) from native byte order into big endian byte order.

`val` : | value

Since 0.10.22

### GFLOAT_TO_LE()

    #define GFLOAT_TO_LE(val)    ((gfloat) (val))

Convert 32-bit floating point value (float) from native byte order into little endian byte order.

`val` : | value

Since 0.10.22

### GFLOAT_SWAP_LE_BE ()

    gfloat              GFLOAT_SWAP_LE_BE                   (gfloat in);

Swap byte order of a 32-bit floating point value (float).

`in` : | input value
Returns : | `in` byte-swapped.

Since 0.10.22

### GST_READ_UINT8()

    #define GST_READ_UINT8(data)		(_GST_GET (data, 0,  8,  0))

Read an 8 bit unsigned integer value from the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location

### GST_READ_UINT16_LE()

    #define             GST_READ_UINT16_LE(data)

Read a 16 bit unsigned integer value in little endian format from the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location

### GST_READ_UINT16_BE()

    #define             GST_READ_UINT16_BE(data)

Read a 16 bit unsigned integer value in big endian format from the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location

### GST_READ_UINT24_LE()

    #define             GST_READ_UINT24_LE(data)

Read a 24 bit unsigned integer value in little endian format from the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location

Since 0.10.22

### GST_READ_UINT24_BE()

    #define             GST_READ_UINT24_BE(data)

Read a 24 bit unsigned integer value in big endian format from the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location

Since 0.10.22

### GST_READ_UINT32_LE()

    #define             GST_READ_UINT32_LE(data)

Read a 32 bit unsigned integer value in little endian format from the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location

### GST_READ_UINT32_BE()

    #define             GST_READ_UINT32_BE(data)

Read a 32 bit unsigned integer value in big endian format from the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location

### GST_READ_UINT64_LE()

    #define             GST_READ_UINT64_LE(data)

Read a 64 bit unsigned integer value in little endian format from the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location

### GST_READ_UINT64_BE()

    #define             GST_READ_UINT64_BE(data)

Read a 64 bit unsigned integer value in big endian format from the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location

### GST_READ_FLOAT_LE ()

    gfloat              GST_READ_FLOAT_LE                   (const guint8 *data);

Read a 32 bit float value in little endian format from the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
Returns : | The floating point value read from `data`

Since 0.10.22

### GST_READ_FLOAT_BE ()

    gfloat              GST_READ_FLOAT_BE                   (const guint8 *data);

Read a 32 bit float value in big endian format from the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
Returns : | The floating point value read from `data`

Since 0.10.22

### GST_READ_DOUBLE_LE ()

    gdouble             GST_READ_DOUBLE_LE                  (const guint8 *data);

Read a 64 bit double value in little endian format from the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
Returns : | The double-precision floating point value read from `data`

Since 0.10.22

### GST_READ_DOUBLE_BE ()

    gdouble             GST_READ_DOUBLE_BE                  (const guint8 *data);

Read a 64 bit double value in big endian format from the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
Returns : | The double-precision floating point value read from `data`

Since 0.10.22

### GST_WRITE_UINT8()

    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT8(data, num)

Store an 8 bit unsigned integer value into the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
`num` : | value to store

### GST_WRITE_UINT16_LE()

    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT16_LE(data, num)

Store a 16 bit unsigned integer value in little endian format into the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
`num` : | value to store

### GST_WRITE_UINT16_BE()

    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT16_BE(data, num)

Store a 16 bit unsigned integer value in big endian format into the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
`num` : | value to store

### GST_WRITE_UINT24_LE()

    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT24_LE(data, num)

Store a 24 bit unsigned integer value in little endian format into the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
`num` : | value to store

Since 0.10.22

### GST_WRITE_UINT24_BE()

    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT24_BE(data, num)

Store a 24 bit unsigned integer value in big endian format into the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
`num` : | value to store

Since 0.10.22

### GST_WRITE_UINT32_LE()

    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT32_LE(data, num)

Store a 32 bit unsigned integer value in little endian format into the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
`num` : | value to store

### GST_WRITE_UINT32_BE()

    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT32_BE(data, num)

Store a 32 bit unsigned integer value in big endian format into the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
`num` : | value to store

### GST_WRITE_UINT64_LE()

    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT64_LE(data, num)

Store a 64 bit unsigned integer value in little endian format into the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
`num` : | value to store

### GST_WRITE_UINT64_BE()

    #define             GST_WRITE_UINT64_BE(data, num)

Store a 64 bit unsigned integer value in big endian format into the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
`num` : | value to store

### GST_WRITE_FLOAT_LE ()

    void                GST_WRITE_FLOAT_LE                  (guint8 *data,
                                                             gfloat num);

Store a 32 bit float value in little endian format into the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
`num` : | value to store

Since 0.10.22

### GST_WRITE_FLOAT_BE ()

    void                GST_WRITE_FLOAT_BE                  (guint8 *data,
                                                             gfloat num);

Store a 32 bit float value in big endian format into the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
`num` : | value to store

Since 0.10.22

### GST_WRITE_DOUBLE_LE ()

    void                GST_WRITE_DOUBLE_LE                 (guint8 *data,
                                                             gdouble num);

Store a 64 bit double value in little endian format into the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
`num` : | value to store

Since 0.10.22

### GST_WRITE_DOUBLE_BE ()

    void                GST_WRITE_DOUBLE_BE                 (guint8 *data,
                                                             gdouble num);

Store a 64 bit double value in big endian format into the memory buffer.

`data` : | memory location
`num` : | value to store

Since 0.10.22

### GST_ROUND_UP_2()

    #define GST_ROUND_UP_2(num)  (((num)+1)&~1)

Rounds an integer value up to the next multiple of 2.

`num` : | integer value to round up

### GST_ROUND_UP_4()

    #define GST_ROUND_UP_4(num)  (((num)+3)&~3)

Rounds an integer value up to the next multiple of 4.

`num` : | integer value to round up

### GST_ROUND_UP_8()

    #define GST_ROUND_UP_8(num)  (((num)+7)&~7)

Rounds an integer value up to the next multiple of 8.

`num` : | integer value to round up

### GST_ROUND_UP_16()

    #define GST_ROUND_UP_16(num) (((num)+15)&~15)

Rounds an integer value up to the next multiple of 16.

`num` : | integer value to round up

### GST_ROUND_UP_32()

    #define GST_ROUND_UP_32(num) (((num)+31)&~31)

Rounds an integer value up to the next multiple of 32.

`num` : | integer value to round up

### GST_ROUND_UP_64()

    #define GST_ROUND_UP_64(num) (((num)+63)&~63)

Rounds an integer value up to the next multiple of 64.

`num` : | integer value to round up

### GST_ROUND_DOWN_2()

    #define GST_ROUND_DOWN_2(num)  ((num)&(~1))

Rounds an integer value down to the next multiple of 2.

`num` : | integer value to round down

Since 0.10.12

### GST_ROUND_DOWN_4()

    #define GST_ROUND_DOWN_4(num)  ((num)&(~3))

Rounds an integer value down to the next multiple of 4.

`num` : | integer value to round down

Since 0.10.12

### GST_ROUND_DOWN_8()

    #define GST_ROUND_DOWN_8(num)  ((num)&(~7))

Rounds an integer value down to the next multiple of 8.

`num` : | integer value to round down

Since 0.10.12

### GST_ROUND_DOWN_16()

    #define GST_ROUND_DOWN_16(num) ((num)&(~15))

Rounds an integer value down to the next multiple of 16.

`num` : | integer value to round down

Since 0.10.12

### GST_ROUND_DOWN_32()

    #define GST_ROUND_DOWN_32(num) ((num)&(~31))

Rounds an integer value down to the next multiple of 32.

`num` : | integer value to round down

Since 0.10.12

### GST_ROUND_DOWN_64()

    #define GST_ROUND_DOWN_64(num) ((num)&(~63))

Rounds an integer value down to the next multiple of 64.

`num` : | integer value to round down

Since 0.10.12

### gst_atomic_int_set ()

    void                gst_atomic_int_set                  (gint *atomic_int,
                                                             gint value);

### Warning

`gst_atomic_int_set` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `g_atomic_int_set()`.

Unconditionally sets the atomic integer to `value`.

`atomic_int` : | pointer to an atomic integer. [inout]
`value` : | value to set

### gst_flow_get_name ()

    const gchar *       gst_flow_get_name                   (GstFlowReturn ret);

Gets a string representing the given flow return.

`ret` : | a GstFlowReturn to get the name of.
Returns : | a static string with the name of the flow return.

### gst_flow_to_quark ()

    GQuark              gst_flow_to_quark                   (GstFlowReturn ret);

Get the unique quark for the given GstFlowReturn.

`ret` : | a GstFlowReturn to get the quark of.
Returns : | the quark associated with the flow return or 0 if an invalid return was specified.

### gst_print_element_args ()

    void                gst_print_element_args              (GString *buf,
                                                             gint indent,
                                                             GstElement *element);

Print the element argument in a human readable format in the given GString.

`buf` : | the buffer to print the args in
`indent` : | initial indentation
`element` : | the element to print the args of. [transfer none]

### gst_print_pad_caps ()

    void                gst_print_pad_caps                  (GString *buf,
                                                             gint indent,
                                                             GstPad *pad);

Write the pad capabilities in a human readable format into the given GString.

`buf` : | the buffer to print the caps in
`indent` : | initial indentation
`pad` : | the pad to print the caps from. [transfer none]

### gst_guint64_to_gdouble()

    #define         gst_guint64_to_gdouble(value)   gst_util_guint64_to_gdouble(value)

Convert `value` to a gdouble.

`value` : | the guint64 value to convert
Returns : | `value` converted to a gdouble.

### gst_gdouble_to_guint64()

    #define         gst_gdouble_to_guint64(value)   gst_util_gdouble_to_guint64(value)

Convert `value` to a guint64.

`value` : | the gdouble value to convert
Returns : | `value` converted to a guint64.

### gst_type_register_static_full ()

    GType               gst_type_register_static_full       (GType parent_type,
                                                             const gchar *type_name,
                                                             guint class_size,
                                                             GBaseInitFunc base_init,
                                                             GBaseFinalizeFunc base_finalize,
                                                             GClassInitFunc class_init,
                                                             GClassFinalizeFunc class_finalize,
                                                             gconstpointer class_data,
                                                             guint instance_size,
                                                             guint16 n_preallocs,
                                                             GInstanceInitFunc instance_init,
                                                             const GTypeValueTable *value_table,
                                                             GTypeFlags flags);

Helper function which constructs a GTypeInfo structure and registers a GType, but which generates less linker overhead than a static const GTypeInfo structure. For further details of the parameters, please see GTypeInfo in the GLib documentation.

Registers type_name as the name of a new static type derived from parent_type. The value of flags determines the nature (e.g. abstract or not) of the type. It works by filling a GTypeInfo struct and calling `g_type_register_static()`.

`parent_type` : | The GType of the parent type the newly registered type will derive from
`type_name` : | NULL-terminated string used as the name of the new type
`class_size` : | Size of the class structure.
`base_init` : | Location of the base initialization function (optional).
`base_finalize` : | Location of the base finalization function (optional).
`class_init` : | Location of the class initialization function for class types Location of the default vtable initialization function for interface types. (optional)
`class_finalize` : | Location of the class finalization function for class types. Location of the default vtable finalization function for interface types. (optional)
`class_data` : | User-supplied data passed to the class init/finalize functions.
`instance_size` : | Size of the instance (object) structure (required for instantiatable types only).
`n_preallocs` : | The number of pre-allocated (cached) instances to reserve memory for (0 indicates no caching). Ignored on recent GLib's.
`instance_init` : | Location of the instance initialization function (optional, for instantiatable types only).
`value_table` : | A GTypeValueTable function table for generic handling of GValues of this type (usually only useful for fundamental types).
`flags` : | GTypeFlags for this GType. E.g: G_TYPE_FLAG_ABSTRACT
Returns : | A GType for the newly-registered type.

Since 0.10.14

### gst_util_dump_mem ()

    void                gst_util_dump_mem                   (const guchar *mem,
                                                             guint size);

Dumps the memory block into a hex representation. Useful for debugging.

`mem` : | a pointer to the memory to dump
`size` : | the size of the memory block to dump

### gst_util_uint64_scale ()

    guint64             gst_util_uint64_scale               (guint64 val,
                                                             guint64 num,
                                                             guint64 denom);

Scale `val` by the rational number `num` / `denom`, avoiding overflows and underflows and without loss of precision.

This function can potentially be very slow if val and num are both greater than G_MAXUINT32.

`val` : | the number to scale
`num` : | the numerator of the scale ratio
`denom` : | the denominator of the scale ratio
Returns : | `val` * `num` / `denom`. In the case of an overflow, this function returns G_MAXUINT64. If the result is not exactly representable as an integer it is truncated. See also `gst_util_uint64_scale_round()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_ceil()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_int()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_int_round()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_int_ceil()`.

### gst_util_uint64_scale_round ()

    guint64             gst_util_uint64_scale_round         (guint64 val,
                                                             guint64 num,
                                                             guint64 denom);

Scale `val` by the rational number `num` / `denom`, avoiding overflows and underflows and without loss of precision.

This function can potentially be very slow if val and num are both greater than G_MAXUINT32.

`val` : | the number to scale
`num` : | the numerator of the scale ratio
`denom` : | the denominator of the scale ratio
Returns : | `val` * `num` / `denom`. In the case of an overflow, this function returns G_MAXUINT64. If the result is not exactly representable as an integer, it is rounded to the nearest integer (half-way cases are rounded up). See also `gst_util_uint64_scale()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_ceil()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_int()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_int_round()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_int_ceil()`.

### gst_util_uint64_scale_ceil ()

    guint64             gst_util_uint64_scale_ceil          (guint64 val,
                                                             guint64 num,
                                                             guint64 denom);

Scale `val` by the rational number `num` / `denom`, avoiding overflows and underflows and without loss of precision.

This function can potentially be very slow if val and num are both greater than G_MAXUINT32.

`val` : | the number to scale
`num` : | the numerator of the scale ratio
`denom` : | the denominator of the scale ratio
Returns : | `val` * `num` / `denom`. In the case of an overflow, this function returns G_MAXUINT64. If the result is not exactly representable as an integer, it is rounded up. See also `gst_util_uint64_scale()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_round()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_int()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_int_round()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_int_ceil()`.

### gst_util_uint64_scale_int ()

    guint64             gst_util_uint64_scale_int           (guint64 val,
                                                             gint num,
                                                             gint denom);

Scale `val` by the rational number `num` / `denom`, avoiding overflows and underflows and without loss of precision. `num` must be non-negative and `denom` must be positive.

`val` : | guint64 (such as a GstClockTime) to scale.
`num` : | numerator of the scale factor.
`denom` : | denominator of the scale factor.
Returns : | `val` * `num` / `denom`. In the case of an overflow, this function returns G_MAXUINT64. If the result is not exactly representable as an integer, it is truncated. See also `gst_util_uint64_scale_int_round()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_int_ceil()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_round()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_ceil()`.

### gst_util_uint64_scale_int_round ()

    guint64             gst_util_uint64_scale_int_round     (guint64 val,
                                                             gint num,
                                                             gint denom);

Scale `val` by the rational number `num` / `denom`, avoiding overflows and underflows and without loss of precision. `num` must be non-negative and `denom` must be positive.

`val` : | guint64 (such as a GstClockTime) to scale.
`num` : | numerator of the scale factor.
`denom` : | denominator of the scale factor.
Returns : | `val` * `num` / `denom`. In the case of an overflow, this function returns G_MAXUINT64. If the result is not exactly representable as an integer, it is rounded to the nearest integer (half-way cases are rounded up). See also `gst_util_uint64_scale_int()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_int_ceil()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_round()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_ceil()`.

### gst_util_uint64_scale_int_ceil ()

    guint64             gst_util_uint64_scale_int_ceil      (guint64 val,
                                                             gint num,
                                                             gint denom);

Scale `val` by the rational number `num` / `denom`, avoiding overflows and underflows and without loss of precision. `num` must be non-negative and `denom` must be positive.

`val` : | guint64 (such as a GstClockTime) to scale.
`num` : | numerator of the scale factor.
`denom` : | denominator of the scale factor.
Returns : | `val` * `num` / `denom`. In the case of an overflow, this function returns G_MAXUINT64. If the result is not exactly representable as an integer, it is rounded up. See also `gst_util_uint64_scale_int()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_int_round()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_round()`, `gst_util_uint64_scale_ceil()`.

### gst_util_greatest_common_divisor ()

    gint                gst_util_greatest_common_divisor    (gint a,
                                                             gint b);

Calculates the greatest common divisor of `a` and `b`.

`a` : | First value as gint
`b` : | Second value as gint
Returns : | Greatest common divisor of `a` and `b`

Since 0.10.26

### gst_util_fraction_to_double ()

    void                gst_util_fraction_to_double         (gint src_n,
                                                             gint src_d,
                                                             gdouble *dest);

Transforms a fraction to a gdouble.

`src_n` : | Fraction numerator as gint
`src_d` : | Fraction denominator gint
`dest` : | pointer to a gdouble for the result. [out]

Since 0.10.26

### gst_util_double_to_fraction ()

    void                gst_util_double_to_fraction         (gdouble src,
                                                             gint *dest_n,
                                                             gint *dest_d);

Transforms a gdouble to a fraction and simplifies the result.

`src` : | gdouble to transform
`dest_n` : | pointer to a gint to hold the result numerator. [out]
`dest_d` : | pointer to a gint to hold the result denominator. [out]

Since 0.10.26

### gst_util_fraction_multiply ()

    gboolean            gst_util_fraction_multiply          (gint a_n,
                                                             gint a_d,
                                                             gint b_n,
                                                             gint b_d,
                                                             gint *res_n,
                                                             gint *res_d);

Multiplies the fractions `a_n`/`a_d` and `b_n`/`b_d` and stores the result in `res_n` and `res_d`.

`a_n` : | Numerator of first value
`a_d` : | Denominator of first value
`b_n` : | Numerator of second value
`b_d` : | Denominator of second value
`res_n` : | Pointer to gint to hold the result numerator. [out]
`res_d` : | Pointer to gint to hold the result denominator. [out]
Returns : | `FALSE` on overflow, `TRUE` otherwise.

Since 0.10.26

### gst_util_fraction_add ()

    gboolean            gst_util_fraction_add               (gint a_n,
                                                             gint a_d,
                                                             gint b_n,
                                                             gint b_d,
                                                             gint *res_n,
                                                             gint *res_d);

Adds the fractions `a_n`/`a_d` and `b_n`/`b_d` and stores the result in `res_n` and `res_d`.

`a_n` : | Numerator of first value
`a_d` : | Denominator of first value
`b_n` : | Numerator of second value
`b_d` : | Denominator of second value
`res_n` : | Pointer to gint to hold the result numerator. [out]
`res_d` : | Pointer to gint to hold the result denominator. [out]
Returns : | `FALSE` on overflow, `TRUE` otherwise.

Since 0.10.26

### gst_util_fraction_compare ()

    gint                gst_util_fraction_compare           (gint a_n,
                                                             gint a_d,
                                                             gint b_n,
                                                             gint b_d);

Compares the fractions `a_n`/`a_d` and `b_n`/`b_d` and returns -1 if a < b, 0 if a = b and 1 if a > b.

`a_n` : | Numerator of first value
`a_d` : | Denominator of first value
`b_n` : | Numerator of second value
`b_d` : | Denominator of second value
Returns : | -1 if a < b; 0 if a = b; 1 if a > b.

Since 0.10.31

### gst_util_seqnum_next ()

    guint32             gst_util_seqnum_next                (void);

Return a constantly incrementing sequence number.

This function is used internally to GStreamer to be able to determine which events and messages are "the same". For example, elements may set the seqnum on a segment-done message to be the same as that of the last seek event, to indicate that event and the message correspond to the same segment.

Returns : | A constantly incrementing 32-bit unsigned integer, which might overflow back to 0 at some point. Use `gst_util_seqnum_compare()` to make sure you handle wraparound correctly.

Since 0.10.22

### gst_util_seqnum_compare ()

    gint32              gst_util_seqnum_compare             (guint32 s1,
                                                             guint32 s2);

Compare two sequence numbers, handling wraparound.

The current implementation just returns (gint32)(`s1` - `s2`).

`s1` : | A sequence number.
`s2` : | Another sequence number.
Returns : | A negative number if `s1` is before `s2`, 0 if they are equal, or a positive number if `s1` is after `s2`.

Since 0.10.22

### gst_util_set_object_arg ()

    void                gst_util_set_object_arg             (GObject *object,
                                                             const gchar *name,
                                                             const gchar *value);

Convertes the string value to the type of the objects argument and sets the argument with it.

Note that this function silently returns if `object` has no property named `name` or when `value` cannot be converted to the type of the property.

`object` : | the object to set the argument of
`name` : | the name of the argument to set
`value` : | the string value to set

### gst_util_set_value_from_string ()

    void                gst_util_set_value_from_string      (GValue *value,
                                                             const gchar *value_str);

Converts the string to the type of the value and sets the value with it.

Note that this function is dangerous as it does not return any indication if the conversion worked or not.

`value` : | the value to set. [out caller-allocates]
`value_str` : | the string to get the value from

### gst_util_get_timestamp ()

    GstClockTime        gst_util_get_timestamp              (void);

Get a timestamp as GstClockTime to be used for interval measurements. The timestamp should not be interpreted in any other way.

Returns : | the timestamp

Since 0.10.16

### enum GstSearchMode

    typedef enum {
      GST_SEARCH_MODE_EXACT = 0,
      GST_SEARCH_MODE_BEFORE,
      GST_SEARCH_MODE_AFTER
    } GstSearchMode;

The different search modes.

`GST_SEARCH_MODE_EXACT` | Only search for exact matches.
`GST_SEARCH_MODE_BEFORE` | Search for an exact match or the element just before.
`GST_SEARCH_MODE_AFTER` | Search for an exact match or the element just after.

Since 0.10.23

### gst_util_array_binary_search ()

    gpointer            gst_util_array_binary_search        (gpointer array,
                                                             guint num_elements,
                                                             gsize element_size,
                                                             GCompareDataFunc search_func,
                                                             GstSearchMode mode,
                                                             gconstpointer search_data,
                                                             gpointer user_data);

Searches inside `array` for `search_data` by using the comparison function `search_func`. `array` must be sorted ascending.

As `search_data` is always passed as second argument to `search_func` it's not required that `search_data` has the same type as the array elements.

The complexity of this search function is O(log (num_elements)).

`array` : | the sorted input array
`num_elements` : | number of elements in the array
`element_size` : | size of every element in bytes
`search_func` : | function to compare two elements, `search_data` will always be passed as second argument. [scope call]
`mode` : | search mode that should be used
`search_data` : | element that should be found
`user_data` : | data to pass to `search_func`. [closure]
Returns : | The address of the found element or `NULL` if nothing was found. [transfer none]

Since 0.10.23