[gstreamer-bugs] [Bug 328423] [gnomevfs] doesn't handle case when gnomevfs can't init

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 GStreamer | gst-plugins-base | Ver: HEAD CVS





------- Comment #1 from Tim-Philipp Müller  2006-01-24 13:42 UTC -------
One thing to keep in mind here is gst_element_make_from_uri() and how it goes
by rank. If gnomevfssrc cannot be used because it fails to initialise for some
reason, it would be good if another element with a lower rank was chosen for a
specific uri.

That's why I'd go for calling _init() in the plugin init function and setting a
flag somewhere. If _init() fails, gnomevfssrc is registered with GST_RANK_NONE,
otherwise it is registered with the original rank. In NULL => READY state
change the flag is checked and state change fails if _init() failed earlier.
Not registering the element at all when _init() fails can only lead to
confusion IMHO.


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