# rtsp thread pool

A GstRTSPThreadPool manages reusable threads for various server tasks. Currently the defined thread types can be found in GstRTSPThreadType.

Threads of type GST_RTSP_THREAD_TYPE_CLIENT are used to handle requests from a connected client. With gst_rtsp_thread_pool_get_max_threads a maximum number of threads can be set after which the pool will start to reuse the same thread for multiple clients.

Threads of type GST_RTSP_THREAD_TYPE_MEDIA will be used to perform the state changes of the media pipelines and handle its bus messages.

gst_rtsp_thread_pool_get_thread can be used to create a GstRTSPThread object of the right type. The thread object contains a mainloop and context that run in a seperate thread and can be used to attached sources to.

gst_rtsp_thread_reuse can be used to reuse a thread for multiple purposes. If all gst_rtsp_thread_reuse calls are matched with a gst_rtsp_thread_stop call, the mainloop will be quit and the thread will stop.

To configure the threads, a subclass of this object should be made and the virtual methods should be overriden to implement the desired functionality.

Last reviewed on 2013-07-11 (1.0.0)

## GstRTSPThread

Structure holding info about a mainloop running in a thread

### Members

`mini_object` (GstMiniObject) –

parent GstMiniObject

`type` (GstRTSPThreadType) –

the thread type

`context` (GMainContext *) –

a GMainContext

`loop` (GMainLoop *) –

a GMainLoop

## GstRtspServer.RTSPThread

Structure holding info about a mainloop running in a thread

### Members

`mini_object` (Gst.MiniObject) –

parent Gst.MiniObject

`type` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType) –

the thread type

`context` (GMainContext (not introspectable)) –

a GMainContext (not introspectable)

`loop` (GMainLoop (not introspectable)) –

a GMainLoop (not introspectable)

## GstRtspServer.RTSPThread

Structure holding info about a mainloop running in a thread

### Members

`mini_object` (Gst.MiniObject) –

parent Gst.MiniObject

`type` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType) –

the thread type

`context` (GMainContext (not introspectable)) –

a GMainContext (not introspectable)

`loop` (GMainLoop (not introspectable)) –

a GMainLoop (not introspectable)

### Constructors

#### gst_rtsp_thread_new

    GstRTSPThread *
    gst_rtsp_thread_new (GstRTSPThreadType type)

Create a new thread object that can run a mainloop.

Parameters:

`type` –

the thread type

Returns ( [transfer: full]) –

a GstRTSPThread.

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.prototype.new

    function GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.prototype.new(type: GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType): {
        // javascript wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_new'
    }

Create a new thread object that can run a mainloop.

Parameters:

`type` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType) –

the thread type

Returns (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –

a GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.new

    def GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.new (type):
        #python wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_new'

Create a new thread object that can run a mainloop.

Parameters:

`type` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType) –

the thread type

Returns (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –

a GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.

### Methods

#### gst_rtsp_thread_reuse

    gboolean
    gst_rtsp_thread_reuse (GstRTSPThread * thread)

Reuse the mainloop of thread

Parameters:

`thread` ( [transfer: none]) –

a GstRTSPThread

Returns –

TRUE if the mainloop could be reused

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.prototype.reuse

    function GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.prototype.reuse(): {
        // javascript wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_reuse'
    }

Reuse the mainloop of thread

Parameters:

`thread` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –

a GstRtspServer.RTSPThread

Returns (Number) –

TRUE if the mainloop could be reused

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.reuse

    def GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.reuse (self):
        #python wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_reuse'

Reuse the mainloop of thread

Parameters:

`thread` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –

a GstRtspServer.RTSPThread

Returns (bool) –

TRUE if the mainloop could be reused

#### gst_rtsp_thread_stop

    gst_rtsp_thread_stop (GstRTSPThread * thread)

Stop and unref thread. When no threads are using the mainloop, the thread will be stopped and the final ref to thread will be released.

Parameters:

`thread` ( [transfer: full]) –

a GstRTSPThread

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.prototype.stop

    function GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.prototype.stop(): {
        // javascript wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_stop'
    }

Stop and unref thread. When no threads are using the mainloop, the thread will be stopped and the final ref to thread will be released.

Parameters:

`thread` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –

a GstRtspServer.RTSPThread

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.stop

    def GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.stop (self):
        #python wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_stop'

Stop and unref thread. When no threads are using the mainloop, the thread will be stopped and the final ref to thread will be released.

Parameters:

`thread` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –

a GstRtspServer.RTSPThread

## GstRTSPThreadPool

    GObject
        ╰──GstRTSPThreadPool

The thread pool structure.

### Members

`parent` (GObject) –
No description available

### Class structure

#### GstRTSPThreadPoolClass

Class for managing threads.

##### Fields

`parent_class` (GObjectClass) –
No description available
`pool` (GThreadPool *) –

a GThreadPool used internally

### GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPoolClass

Class for managing threads.

##### Attributes

`parent_class` (GObject.ObjectClass) –
No description available
`pool` (GLib.ThreadPool) –

a GLib.ThreadPool used internally

### GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPoolClass

Class for managing threads.

##### Attributes

`parent_class` (GObject.ObjectClass) –
No description available
`pool` (GLib.ThreadPool) –

a GLib.ThreadPool used internally

## GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool

    GObject.Object
        ╰──GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool

The thread pool structure.

### Members

`parent` (GObject.Object) –
No description available

## GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool

    GObject.Object
        ╰──GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool

The thread pool structure.

### Members

`parent` (GObject.Object) –
No description available

### Constructors

#### gst_rtsp_thread_pool_new

    GstRTSPThreadPool *
    gst_rtsp_thread_pool_new ()

Create a new GstRTSPThreadPool instance.

Returns ( [transfer: full]) –

a new GstRTSPThreadPool

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.prototype.new

    function GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.prototype.new(): {
        // javascript wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_pool_new'
    }

Create a new GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool instance.

Returns (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –

a new GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.new

    def GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.new ():
        #python wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_pool_new'

Create a new GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool instance.

Returns (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –

a new GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool

### Methods

#### gst_rtsp_thread_pool_get_max_threads

    gint
    gst_rtsp_thread_pool_get_max_threads (GstRTSPThreadPool * pool)

Get the maximum number of threads used for client connections. See gst_rtsp_thread_pool_set_max_threads.

Parameters:

`pool` –

a GstRTSPThreadPool

Returns –

the maximum number of threads.

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.prototype.get_max_threads

    function GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.prototype.get_max_threads(): {
        // javascript wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_pool_get_max_threads'
    }

Get the maximum number of threads used for client connections. See GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.prototype.set_max_threads.

Parameters:

`pool` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –

a GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool

Returns (Number) –

the maximum number of threads.

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.get_max_threads

    def GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.get_max_threads (self):
        #python wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_pool_get_max_threads'

Get the maximum number of threads used for client connections. See GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.set_max_threads.

Parameters:

`pool` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –

a GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool

Returns (int) –

the maximum number of threads.

#### gst_rtsp_thread_pool_get_thread

    GstRTSPThread *
    gst_rtsp_thread_pool_get_thread (GstRTSPThreadPool * pool,
                                     GstRTSPThreadType type,
                                     GstRTSPContext * ctx)

Get a new GstRTSPThread for type and ctx.

Parameters:

`pool` –

a GstRTSPThreadPool

`type` –

the GstRTSPThreadType

`ctx` ( [transfer: none]) –

a GstRTSPContext

Returns ( [transfer: full][nullable]) –

a new GstRTSPThread, gst_rtsp_thread_stop after usage

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.prototype.get_thread

    function GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.prototype.get_thread(type: GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType, ctx: GstRtspServer.RTSPContext): {
        // javascript wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_pool_get_thread'
    }

Get a new GstRtspServer.RTSPThread for type and ctx.

Parameters:

`pool` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –

a GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool

`type` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType) –

the GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType

`ctx` (GstRtspServer.RTSPContext) –

a GstRtspServer.RTSPContext

Returns (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –

a new GstRtspServer.RTSPThread, GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.prototype.stop after usage

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.get_thread

    def GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.get_thread (self, type, ctx):
        #python wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_pool_get_thread'

Get a new GstRtspServer.RTSPThread for type and ctx.

Parameters:

`pool` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –

a GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool

`type` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType) –

the GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType

`ctx` (GstRtspServer.RTSPContext) –

a GstRtspServer.RTSPContext

Returns (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –

a new GstRtspServer.RTSPThread, GstRtspServer.RTSPThread.stop after usage

#### gst_rtsp_thread_pool_set_max_threads

    gst_rtsp_thread_pool_set_max_threads (GstRTSPThreadPool * pool,
                                          gint max_threads)

Set the maximum threads used by the pool to handle client requests. A value of 0 will use the pool mainloop, a value of -1 will use an unlimited number of threads.

Parameters:

`pool` –

a GstRTSPThreadPool

`max_threads` –

maximum threads

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.prototype.set_max_threads

    function GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.prototype.set_max_threads(max_threads: Number): {
        // javascript wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_pool_set_max_threads'
    }

Set the maximum threads used by the pool to handle client requests. A value of 0 will use the pool mainloop, a value of -1 will use an unlimited number of threads.

Parameters:

`pool` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –

a GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool

`max_threads` (Number) –

maximum threads

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.set_max_threads

    def GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.set_max_threads (self, max_threads):
        #python wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_pool_set_max_threads'

Set the maximum threads used by the pool to handle client requests. A value of 0 will use the pool mainloop, a value of -1 will use an unlimited number of threads.

Parameters:

`pool` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –

a GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool

`max_threads` (int) –

maximum threads

### Functions

#### gst_rtsp_thread_pool_cleanup

    gst_rtsp_thread_pool_cleanup ()

Wait for all tasks to be stopped and free all allocated resources. This is mainly used in test suites to ensure proper cleanup of internal data structures.

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.prototype.cleanup

    function GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.prototype.cleanup(): {
        // javascript wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_pool_cleanup'
    }

Wait for all tasks to be stopped and free all allocated resources. This is mainly used in test suites to ensure proper cleanup of internal data structures.

#### GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.cleanup

    def GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool.cleanup ():
        #python wrapper for 'gst_rtsp_thread_pool_cleanup'

Wait for all tasks to be stopped and free all allocated resources. This is mainly used in test suites to ensure proper cleanup of internal data structures.

### Properties

#### max-threads

    “max-threads” gint

Flags : Read / Write

#### max-threads

    “max-threads” Number

Flags : Read / Write

#### max_threads

    “self.props.max_threads” int

Flags : Read / Write

### Virtual Methods

#### configure_thread

    configure_thread (GstRTSPThreadPool * pool,
                      GstRTSPThread * thread,
                      GstRTSPContext * ctx)

configure a thread object. this vmethod is called when a new thread has been created and should be configured.

Parameters:

`pool` –
No description available
`thread` –
No description available
`ctx` –
No description available

#### vfunc_configure_thread

    function vfunc_configure_thread(pool: GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool, thread: GstRtspServer.RTSPThread, ctx: GstRtspServer.RTSPContext): {
        // javascript implementation of the 'configure_thread' virtual method
    }

configure a thread object. this vmethod is called when a new thread has been created and should be configured.

Parameters:

`pool` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –
No description available
`thread` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –
No description available
`ctx` (GstRtspServer.RTSPContext) –
No description available

#### do_configure_thread

    def do_configure_thread (pool, thread, ctx):
        #python implementation of the 'configure_thread' virtual method

configure a thread object. this vmethod is called when a new thread has been created and should be configured.

Parameters:

`pool` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –
No description available
`thread` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –
No description available
`ctx` (GstRtspServer.RTSPContext) –
No description available

#### get_thread

    GstRTSPThread *
    get_thread (GstRTSPThreadPool * pool,
                GstRTSPThreadType type,
                GstRTSPContext * ctx)

this function should make or reuse an existing thread that runs a mainloop.

Parameters:

`pool` –
No description available
`type` –
No description available
`ctx` –
No description available
Returns –
No description available

#### vfunc_get_thread

    function vfunc_get_thread(pool: GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool, type: GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType, ctx: GstRtspServer.RTSPContext): {
        // javascript implementation of the 'get_thread' virtual method
    }

this function should make or reuse an existing thread that runs a mainloop.

Parameters:

`pool` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –
No description available
`type` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType) –
No description available
`ctx` (GstRtspServer.RTSPContext) –
No description available
Returns (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –
No description available

#### do_get_thread

    def do_get_thread (pool, type, ctx):
        #python implementation of the 'get_thread' virtual method

this function should make or reuse an existing thread that runs a mainloop.

Parameters:

`pool` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –
No description available
`type` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType) –
No description available
`ctx` (GstRtspServer.RTSPContext) –
No description available
Returns (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –
No description available

#### thread_enter

    thread_enter (GstRTSPThreadPool * pool,
                  GstRTSPThread * thread)

called from the thread when it is entered

Parameters:

`pool` –
No description available
`thread` –
No description available

#### vfunc_thread_enter

    function vfunc_thread_enter(pool: GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool, thread: GstRtspServer.RTSPThread): {
        // javascript implementation of the 'thread_enter' virtual method
    }

called from the thread when it is entered

Parameters:

`pool` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –
No description available
`thread` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –
No description available

#### do_thread_enter

    def do_thread_enter (pool, thread):
        #python implementation of the 'thread_enter' virtual method

called from the thread when it is entered

Parameters:

`pool` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –
No description available
`thread` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –
No description available

#### thread_leave

    thread_leave (GstRTSPThreadPool * pool,
                  GstRTSPThread * thread)

called from the thread when it is left

Parameters:

`pool` –
No description available
`thread` –
No description available

#### vfunc_thread_leave

    function vfunc_thread_leave(pool: GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool, thread: GstRtspServer.RTSPThread): {
        // javascript implementation of the 'thread_leave' virtual method
    }

called from the thread when it is left

Parameters:

`pool` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –
No description available
`thread` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –
No description available

#### do_thread_leave

    def do_thread_leave (pool, thread):
        #python implementation of the 'thread_leave' virtual method

called from the thread when it is left

Parameters:

`pool` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadPool) –
No description available
`thread` (GstRtspServer.RTSPThread) –
No description available

## Function Macros

### GST_RTSP_THREAD_CAST

    #define GST_RTSP_THREAD_CAST(obj)   ((GstRTSPThread*)(obj))

### GST_RTSP_THREAD_POOL_CAST

    #define GST_RTSP_THREAD_POOL_CAST(obj)         ((GstRTSPThreadPool*)(obj))

### GST_RTSP_THREAD_POOL_CLASS_CAST

    #define GST_RTSP_THREAD_POOL_CLASS_CAST(klass) ((GstRTSPThreadPoolClass*)(klass))

## Enumerations

### GstRTSPThreadType

Different thread types

##### Members

`GST_RTSP_THREAD_TYPE_CLIENT` (0) –

a thread to handle the client communication

`GST_RTSP_THREAD_TYPE_MEDIA` (1) –

a thread to handle media

### GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType

Different thread types

##### Members

`GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType.CLIENT` (0) –

a thread to handle the client communication

`GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType.MEDIA` (1) –

a thread to handle media

### GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType

Different thread types

##### Members

`GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType.CLIENT` (0) –

a thread to handle the client communication

`GstRtspServer.RTSPThreadType.MEDIA` (1) –

a thread to handle media

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