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// generated automatically - do not change
// find conversion definition on APILookup.txt
// implement new conversion functionalities on the wrap.utils pakage


module gstreamer.Caps;

private import glib.ConstructionException;
private import glib.Str;
private import gobject.ObjectG;
private import gobject.Value;
private import gstreamer.CapsFeatures;
private import gstreamer.Structure;
private import gstreamerc.gstreamer;
public  import gstreamerc.gstreamertypes;


/**
 * Caps (capabilities) are lightweight refcounted objects describing media types.
 * They are composed of an array of #GstStructure.
 * 
 * Caps are exposed on #GstPadTemplate to describe all possible types a
 * given pad can handle. They are also stored in the #GstRegistry along with
 * a description of the #GstElement.
 * 
 * Caps are exposed on the element pads using the gst_pad_query_caps() pad
 * function. This function describes the possible types that the pad can
 * handle or produce at runtime.
 * 
 * A #GstCaps can be constructed with the following code fragment:
 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
 * GstCaps *caps = gst_caps_new_simple ("video/x-raw",
 * "format", G_TYPE_STRING, "I420",
 * "framerate", GST_TYPE_FRACTION, 25, 1,
 * "pixel-aspect-ratio", GST_TYPE_FRACTION, 1, 1,
 * "width", G_TYPE_INT, 320,
 * "height", G_TYPE_INT, 240,
 * NULL);
 * ]|
 * 
 * A #GstCaps is fixed when it has no properties with ranges or lists. Use
 * gst_caps_is_fixed() to test for fixed caps. Fixed caps can be used in a
 * caps event to notify downstream elements of the current media type.
 * 
 * Various methods exist to work with the media types such as subtracting
 * or intersecting.
 * 
 * Be aware that the current #GstCaps / #GstStructure serialization into string
 * has limited support for nested #GstCaps / #GstStructure fields. It can only
 * support one level of nesting. Using more levels will lead to unexpected
 * behavior when using serialization features, such as gst_caps_to_string() or
 * gst_value_serialize() and their counterparts.
 */
public class Caps
{
	/** the main Gtk struct */
	protected GstCaps* gstCaps;
	protected bool ownedRef;

	/** Get the main Gtk struct */
	public GstCaps* getCapsStruct()
	{
		return gstCaps;
	}

	/** the main Gtk struct as a void* */
	protected void* getStruct()
	{
		return cast(void*)gstCaps;
	}

	/**
	 * Sets our main struct and passes it to the parent class.
	 */
	public this (GstCaps* gstCaps, bool ownedRef = false)
	{
		this.gstCaps = gstCaps;
		this.ownedRef = ownedRef;
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a new GstCaps that indicates that it is compatible with
	 * any media format.
	 * Returns:
	 *  the new GstCaps
	 */
	public static Caps newAny()
	{
		// GstCaps* gst_caps_new_any (void);
		auto p = cast(GstCaps*)gst_caps_new_any();
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			throw new ConstructionException("null returned by gst_caps_new_any");
		}
		
		return new Caps(cast(GstCaps*)p); //, true);
	}

	/**
	 */

	/** */
	public static GType getType()
	{
		return gst_caps_get_type();
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a new #GstCaps that is empty.  That is, the returned
	 * #GstCaps contains no media formats.
	 * The #GstCaps is guaranteed to be writable.
	 * Caller is responsible for unreffing the returned caps.
	 *
	 * Returns: the new #GstCaps
	 *
	 * Throws: ConstructionException GTK+ fails to create the object.
	 */
	public this()
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_new_empty();
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			throw new ConstructionException("null returned by new_empty");
		}
		
		this(cast(GstCaps*) p);
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a new #GstCaps that contains one #GstStructure with name
	 * @media_type.
	 * Caller is responsible for unreffing the returned caps.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     mediaType = the media type of the structure
	 *
	 * Returns: the new #GstCaps
	 *
	 * Throws: ConstructionException GTK+ fails to create the object.
	 */
	public this(string mediaType)
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_new_empty_simple(Str.toStringz(mediaType));
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			throw new ConstructionException("null returned by new_empty_simple");
		}
		
		this(cast(GstCaps*) p);
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a new #GstCaps and adds all the structures listed as
	 * arguments.  The list must be %NULL-terminated.  The structures
	 * are not copied; the returned #GstCaps owns the structures.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     structure = the first structure to add
	 *     varArgs = additional structures to add
	 *
	 * Returns: the new #GstCaps
	 *
	 * Throws: ConstructionException GTK+ fails to create the object.
	 */
	public this(Structure structure, void* varArgs)
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_new_full_valist((structure is null) ? null : structure.getStructureStruct(), varArgs);
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			throw new ConstructionException("null returned by new_full_valist");
		}
		
		this(cast(GstCaps*) p);
	}

	/**
	 * Appends the structures contained in @caps2 to @caps1. The structures in
	 * @caps2 are not copied -- they are transferred to @caps1, and then @caps2 is
	 * freed. If either caps is ANY, the resulting caps will be ANY.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     caps2 = the #GstCaps to append
	 */
	public void append(Caps caps2)
	{
		gst_caps_append(gstCaps, (caps2 is null) ? null : caps2.getCapsStruct());
	}

	/**
	 * Appends @structure to @caps.  The structure is not copied; @caps
	 * becomes the owner of @structure.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     structure = the #GstStructure to append
	 */
	public void appendStructure(Structure structure)
	{
		gst_caps_append_structure(gstCaps, (structure is null) ? null : structure.getStructureStruct());
	}

	/**
	 * Appends @structure with @features to @caps.  The structure is not copied; @caps
	 * becomes the owner of @structure.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     structure = the #GstStructure to append
	 *     features = the #GstCapsFeatures to append
	 *
	 * Since: 1.2
	 */
	public void appendStructureFull(Structure structure, CapsFeatures features)
	{
		gst_caps_append_structure_full(gstCaps, (structure is null) ? null : structure.getStructureStruct(), (features is null) ? null : features.getCapsFeaturesStruct());
	}

	/**
	 * Tries intersecting @caps1 and @caps2 and reports whether the result would not
	 * be empty
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     caps2 = a #GstCaps to intersect
	 *
	 * Returns: %TRUE if intersection would be not empty
	 */
	public bool canIntersect(Caps caps2)
	{
		return gst_caps_can_intersect(gstCaps, (caps2 is null) ? null : caps2.getCapsStruct()) != 0;
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a new #GstCaps and appends a copy of the nth structure
	 * contained in @caps.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     nth = the nth structure to copy
	 *
	 * Returns: the new #GstCaps
	 */
	public Caps copyNth(uint nth)
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_copy_nth(gstCaps, nth);
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(Caps)(cast(GstCaps*) p, true);
	}

	/**
	 * Calls the provided function once for each structure and caps feature in the
	 * #GstCaps. In contrast to gst_caps_foreach(), the function may modify the
	 * structure and features. In contrast to gst_caps_filter_and_map_in_place(),
	 * the structure and features are removed from the caps if %FALSE is returned
	 * from the function.
	 * The caps must be mutable.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     func = a function to call for each field
	 *     userData = private data
	 *
	 * Since: 1.6
	 */
	public void filterAndMapInPlace(GstCapsFilterMapFunc func, void* userData)
	{
		gst_caps_filter_and_map_in_place(gstCaps, func, userData);
	}

	/**
	 * Modifies the given @caps into a representation with only fixed
	 * values. First the caps will be truncated and then the first structure will be
	 * fixated with gst_structure_fixate().
	 *
	 * This function takes ownership of @caps and will call gst_caps_make_writable()
	 * on it so you must not use @caps afterwards unless you keep an additional
	 * reference to it with gst_caps_ref().
	 *
	 * Returns: the fixated caps
	 */
	public Caps fixate()
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_fixate(gstCaps);
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(Caps)(cast(GstCaps*) p, true);
	}

	/**
	 * Calls the provided function once for each structure and caps feature in the
	 * #GstCaps. The function must not modify the fields.
	 * Also see gst_caps_map_in_place() and gst_caps_filter_and_map_in_place().
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     func = a function to call for each field
	 *     userData = private data
	 *
	 * Returns: %TRUE if the supplied function returns %TRUE for each call,
	 *     %FALSE otherwise.
	 *
	 * Since: 1.6
	 */
	public bool foreac(GstCapsForeachFunc func, void* userData)
	{
		return gst_caps_foreach(gstCaps, func, userData) != 0;
	}

	/**
	 * Finds the features in @caps that has the index @index, and
	 * returns it.
	 *
	 * WARNING: This function takes a const GstCaps *, but returns a
	 * non-const GstCapsFeatures *.  This is for programming convenience --
	 * the caller should be aware that structures inside a constant
	 * #GstCaps should not be modified. However, if you know the caps
	 * are writable, either because you have just copied them or made
	 * them writable with gst_caps_make_writable(), you may modify the
	 * features returned in the usual way, e.g. with functions like
	 * gst_caps_features_add().
	 *
	 * You do not need to free or unref the structure returned, it
	 * belongs to the #GstCaps.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     index = the index of the structure
	 *
	 * Returns: a pointer to the #GstCapsFeatures corresponding
	 *     to @index
	 *
	 * Since: 1.2
	 */
	public CapsFeatures getFeatures(uint index)
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_get_features(gstCaps, index);
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(CapsFeatures)(cast(GstCapsFeatures*) p);
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the number of structures contained in @caps.
	 *
	 * Returns: the number of structures that @caps contains
	 */
	public uint getSize()
	{
		return gst_caps_get_size(gstCaps);
	}

	/**
	 * Finds the structure in @caps that has the index @index, and
	 * returns it.
	 *
	 * WARNING: This function takes a const GstCaps *, but returns a
	 * non-const GstStructure *.  This is for programming convenience --
	 * the caller should be aware that structures inside a constant
	 * #GstCaps should not be modified. However, if you know the caps
	 * are writable, either because you have just copied them or made
	 * them writable with gst_caps_make_writable(), you may modify the
	 * structure returned in the usual way, e.g. with functions like
	 * gst_structure_set().
	 *
	 * You do not need to free or unref the structure returned, it
	 * belongs to the #GstCaps.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     index = the index of the structure
	 *
	 * Returns: a pointer to the #GstStructure corresponding
	 *     to @index
	 */
	public Structure getStructure(uint index)
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_get_structure(gstCaps, index);
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(Structure)(cast(GstStructure*) p);
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a new #GstCaps that contains all the formats that are common
	 * to both @caps1 and @caps2. Defaults to %GST_CAPS_INTERSECT_ZIG_ZAG mode.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     caps2 = a #GstCaps to intersect
	 *
	 * Returns: the new #GstCaps
	 */
	public Caps intersect(Caps caps2)
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_intersect(gstCaps, (caps2 is null) ? null : caps2.getCapsStruct());
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(Caps)(cast(GstCaps*) p, true);
	}

	/**
	 * Creates a new #GstCaps that contains all the formats that are common
	 * to both @caps1 and @caps2, the order is defined by the #GstCapsIntersectMode
	 * used.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     caps2 = a #GstCaps to intersect
	 *     mode = The intersection algorithm/mode to use
	 *
	 * Returns: the new #GstCaps
	 */
	public Caps intersectFull(Caps caps2, GstCapsIntersectMode mode)
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_intersect_full(gstCaps, (caps2 is null) ? null : caps2.getCapsStruct(), mode);
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(Caps)(cast(GstCaps*) p, true);
	}

	/**
	 * A given #GstCaps structure is always compatible with another if
	 * every media format that is in the first is also contained in the
	 * second.  That is, @caps1 is a subset of @caps2.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     caps2 = the #GstCaps to test
	 *
	 * Returns: %TRUE if @caps1 is a subset of @caps2.
	 */
	public bool isAlwaysCompatible(Caps caps2)
	{
		return gst_caps_is_always_compatible(gstCaps, (caps2 is null) ? null : caps2.getCapsStruct()) != 0;
	}

	/**
	 * Determines if @caps represents any media format.
	 *
	 * Returns: %TRUE if @caps represents any format.
	 */
	public bool isAny()
	{
		return gst_caps_is_any(gstCaps) != 0;
	}

	/**
	 * Determines if @caps represents no media formats.
	 *
	 * Returns: %TRUE if @caps represents no formats.
	 */
	public bool isEmpty()
	{
		return gst_caps_is_empty(gstCaps) != 0;
	}

	/**
	 * Checks if the given caps represent the same set of caps.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     caps2 = another #GstCaps
	 *
	 * Returns: %TRUE if both caps are equal.
	 */
	public bool isEqual(Caps caps2)
	{
		return gst_caps_is_equal(gstCaps, (caps2 is null) ? null : caps2.getCapsStruct()) != 0;
	}

	/**
	 * Tests if two #GstCaps are equal.  This function only works on fixed
	 * #GstCaps.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     caps2 = the #GstCaps to test
	 *
	 * Returns: %TRUE if the arguments represent the same format
	 */
	public bool isEqualFixed(Caps caps2)
	{
		return gst_caps_is_equal_fixed(gstCaps, (caps2 is null) ? null : caps2.getCapsStruct()) != 0;
	}

	/**
	 * Fixed #GstCaps describe exactly one format, that is, they have exactly
	 * one structure, and each field in the structure describes a fixed type.
	 * Examples of non-fixed types are GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE and GST_TYPE_LIST.
	 *
	 * Returns: %TRUE if @caps is fixed
	 */
	public bool isFixed()
	{
		return gst_caps_is_fixed(gstCaps) != 0;
	}

	/**
	 * Checks if the given caps are exactly the same set of caps.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     caps2 = another #GstCaps
	 *
	 * Returns: %TRUE if both caps are strictly equal.
	 */
	public bool isStrictlyEqual(Caps caps2)
	{
		return gst_caps_is_strictly_equal(gstCaps, (caps2 is null) ? null : caps2.getCapsStruct()) != 0;
	}

	/**
	 * Checks if all caps represented by @subset are also represented by @superset.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     superset = a potentially greater #GstCaps
	 *
	 * Returns: %TRUE if @subset is a subset of @superset
	 */
	public bool isSubset(Caps superset)
	{
		return gst_caps_is_subset(gstCaps, (superset is null) ? null : superset.getCapsStruct()) != 0;
	}

	/**
	 * Checks if @structure is a subset of @caps. See gst_caps_is_subset()
	 * for more information.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     structure = a potential #GstStructure subset of @caps
	 *
	 * Returns: %TRUE if @structure is a subset of @caps
	 */
	public bool isSubsetStructure(Structure structure)
	{
		return gst_caps_is_subset_structure(gstCaps, (structure is null) ? null : structure.getStructureStruct()) != 0;
	}

	/**
	 * Checks if @structure is a subset of @caps. See gst_caps_is_subset()
	 * for more information.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     structure = a potential #GstStructure subset of @caps
	 *     features = a #GstCapsFeatures for @structure
	 *
	 * Returns: %TRUE if @structure is a subset of @caps
	 *
	 * Since: 1.2
	 */
	public bool isSubsetStructureFull(Structure structure, CapsFeatures features)
	{
		return gst_caps_is_subset_structure_full(gstCaps, (structure is null) ? null : structure.getStructureStruct(), (features is null) ? null : features.getCapsFeaturesStruct()) != 0;
	}

	/**
	 * Calls the provided function once for each structure and caps feature in the
	 * #GstCaps. In contrast to gst_caps_foreach(), the function may modify but not
	 * delete the structures and features. The caps must be mutable.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     func = a function to call for each field
	 *     userData = private data
	 *
	 * Returns: %TRUE if the supplied function returns %TRUE for each call,
	 *     %FALSE otherwise.
	 *
	 * Since: 1.6
	 */
	public bool mapInPlace(GstCapsMapFunc func, void* userData)
	{
		return gst_caps_map_in_place(gstCaps, func, userData) != 0;
	}

	/**
	 * Appends the structures contained in @caps2 to @caps1 if they are not yet
	 * expressed by @caps1. The structures in @caps2 are not copied -- they are
	 * transferred to a writable copy of @caps1, and then @caps2 is freed.
	 * If either caps is ANY, the resulting caps will be ANY.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     caps2 = the #GstCaps to merge in
	 *
	 * Returns: the merged caps.
	 */
	public Caps merge(Caps caps2)
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_merge(gstCaps, (caps2 is null) ? null : caps2.getCapsStruct());
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(Caps)(cast(GstCaps*) p, true);
	}

	/**
	 * Appends @structure to @caps if its not already expressed by @caps.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     structure = the #GstStructure to merge
	 *
	 * Returns: the merged caps.
	 */
	public Caps mergeStructure(Structure structure)
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_merge_structure(gstCaps, (structure is null) ? null : structure.getStructureStruct());
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(Caps)(cast(GstCaps*) p, true);
	}

	/**
	 * Appends @structure with @features to @caps if its not already expressed by @caps.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     structure = the #GstStructure to merge
	 *     features = the #GstCapsFeatures to merge
	 *
	 * Returns: the merged caps.
	 *
	 * Since: 1.2
	 */
	public Caps mergeStructureFull(Structure structure, CapsFeatures features)
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_merge_structure_full(gstCaps, (structure is null) ? null : structure.getStructureStruct(), (features is null) ? null : features.getCapsFeaturesStruct());
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(Caps)(cast(GstCaps*) p, true);
	}

	/**
	 * Returns a #GstCaps that represents the same set of formats as
	 * @caps, but contains no lists.  Each list is expanded into separate
	 * @GstStructures.
	 *
	 * This function takes ownership of @caps and will call gst_caps_make_writable()
	 * on it so you must not use @caps afterwards unless you keep an additional
	 * reference to it with gst_caps_ref().
	 *
	 * Returns: the normalized #GstCaps
	 */
	public Caps normalize()
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_normalize(gstCaps);
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(Caps)(cast(GstCaps*) p, true);
	}

	/**
	 * removes the structure with the given index from the list of structures
	 * contained in @caps.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     idx = Index of the structure to remove
	 */
	public void removeStructure(uint idx)
	{
		gst_caps_remove_structure(gstCaps, idx);
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the #GstCapsFeatures @features for the structure at @index.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     index = the index of the structure
	 *     features = the #GstCapsFeatures to set
	 *
	 * Since: 1.2
	 */
	public void setFeatures(uint index, CapsFeatures features)
	{
		gst_caps_set_features(gstCaps, index, (features is null) ? null : features.getCapsFeaturesStruct());
	}

	/**
	 * Sets fields in a #GstCaps.  The arguments must be passed in the same
	 * manner as gst_structure_set(), and be %NULL-terminated.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     field = first field to set
	 *     varargs = additional parameters
	 */
	public void setSimpleValist(string field, void* varargs)
	{
		gst_caps_set_simple_valist(gstCaps, Str.toStringz(field), varargs);
	}

	/**
	 * Sets the given @field on all structures of @caps to the given @value.
	 * This is a convenience function for calling gst_structure_set_value() on
	 * all structures of @caps.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     field = name of the field to set
	 *     value = value to set the field to
	 */
	public void setValue(string field, Value value)
	{
		gst_caps_set_value(gstCaps, Str.toStringz(field), (value is null) ? null : value.getValueStruct());
	}

	/**
	 * Converts the given @caps into a representation that represents the
	 * same set of formats, but in a simpler form.  Component structures that are
	 * identical are merged.  Component structures that have values that can be
	 * merged are also merged.
	 *
	 * This function takes ownership of @caps and will call gst_caps_make_writable()
	 * on it if necessary, so you must not use @caps afterwards unless you keep an
	 * additional reference to it with gst_caps_ref().
	 *
	 * This method does not preserve the original order of @caps.
	 *
	 * Returns: The simplified caps.
	 */
	public Caps simplify()
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_simplify(gstCaps);
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(Caps)(cast(GstCaps*) p, true);
	}

	/**
	 * Retrieves the structure with the given index from the list of structures
	 * contained in @caps. The caller becomes the owner of the returned structure.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     index = Index of the structure to retrieve
	 *
	 * Returns: a pointer to the #GstStructure corresponding
	 *     to @index.
	 */
	public Structure stealStructure(uint index)
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_steal_structure(gstCaps, index);
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(Structure)(cast(GstStructure*) p, true);
	}

	/**
	 * Subtracts the @subtrahend from the @minuend.
	 * > This function does not work reliably if optional properties for caps
	 * > are included on one caps and omitted on the other.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     subtrahend = #GstCaps to subtract
	 *
	 * Returns: the resulting caps
	 */
	public Caps subtract(Caps subtrahend)
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_subtract(gstCaps, (subtrahend is null) ? null : subtrahend.getCapsStruct());
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(Caps)(cast(GstCaps*) p, true);
	}

	/**
	 * Converts @caps to a string representation.  This string representation
	 * can be converted back to a #GstCaps by gst_caps_from_string().
	 *
	 * For debugging purposes its easier to do something like this:
	 * |[<!-- language="C" -->
	 * GST_LOG ("caps are %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, caps);
	 * ]|
	 * This prints the caps in human readable form.
	 *
	 * The current implementation of serialization will lead to unexpected results
	 * when there are nested #GstCaps / #GstStructure deeper than one level.
	 *
	 * Returns: a newly allocated string representing @caps.
	 */
	public override string toString()
	{
		auto retStr = gst_caps_to_string(gstCaps);
		
		scope(exit) Str.freeString(retStr);
		return Str.toString(retStr);
	}

	/**
	 * Discard all but the first structure from @caps. Useful when
	 * fixating.
	 *
	 * This function takes ownership of @caps and will call gst_caps_make_writable()
	 * on it if necessary, so you must not use @caps afterwards unless you keep an
	 * additional reference to it with gst_caps_ref().
	 *
	 * Returns: truncated caps
	 */
	public Caps truncate()
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_truncate(gstCaps);
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(Caps)(cast(GstCaps*) p, true);
	}

	/**
	 * Converts @caps from a string representation.
	 *
	 * The current implementation of serialization will lead to unexpected results
	 * when there are nested #GstCaps / #GstStructure deeper than one level.
	 *
	 * Params:
	 *     str = a string to convert to #GstCaps
	 *
	 * Returns: a newly allocated #GstCaps
	 */
	public static Caps fromString(string str)
	{
		auto p = gst_caps_from_string(Str.toStringz(str));
		
		if(p is null)
		{
			return null;
		}
		
		return ObjectG.getDObject!(Caps)(cast(GstCaps*) p, true);
	}
}