[gstreamer-bugs] [Bug 503085] New: GstMessage should use real derived GTypes

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  GStreamer | gstreamer (core) | Ver: HEAD CVS
           Summary: GstMessage should use real derived GTypes
           Product: GStreamer
           Version: HEAD CVS
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Normal
         Component: gstreamer (core)
        AssignedTo: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
        ReportedBy: murrayc at murrayc.com
         QAContact: gstreamer-bugs at lists.sourceforge.net
     GNOME version: Unspecified
   GNOME milestone: Unspecified


GstMessage has the concept of message types (see GstMessageType), and functions
that should be used only on messages of a certain type (for instance,
gst_message_parse_clock_lost()).

But GstMessage derives from GstMiniObject which already has a GType. It would
be easier for language bindings (and more consistent for application
developers) if GStreamer had derived GTypes such as GstMessageLostClock,
GstMessageWarning, etc.

It's the message-type-specific functions that make this feel necessary to me.
Otherwise this would be like a GError.


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