[gstreamer-bugs] [Bug 533865] New: gst_element_get_pad() should really be deprecated

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  GStreamer | gstreamer (core) | Ver: HEAD CVS
           Summary: gst_element_get_pad() should really be deprecated
           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


The gst_element_get_pad() documentation says 
"Usage of this function is not recommended as it is unclear if the reference to
the result pad should be released"
in
http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/data/doc/gstreamer/head/gstreamer/html/GstElement.html#gst-element-get-pad

So this function is obviously completely broken. If it can't be made consistent
then it should be properly deprecated, with advice about what to use instead.


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