GstLoader.java

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 * Autopsy Forensic Browser
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package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.contentviewers.utils;

import java.util.logging.Level;
import org.freedesktop.gstreamer.Gst;
import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;

public final class GstLoader {

    private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(GstLoader.class.getName());
    private static GstStatus status;

    public synchronized static GstStatus tryLoad() {
        // Null is our 'unknown' status. Prior to the first call, the status
        // is unknown.
        if (status != null) {
            return status;
        }

        try {
            // Setting the following property causes the GST
            // Java bindings to call dispose() on the GST 
            // service thread instead of running it in the GST
            // Native Object Reaper thread.
            System.setProperty("glib.reapOnEDT", "true");
            Gst.init();
            status = GstStatus.SUCCESS;
        } catch (Throwable ex) {
            status = GstStatus.FAILURE;
            logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Failed to load gsteamer bindings", ex);
        }

        return status;
    }

    public enum GstStatus {
        SUCCESS, FAILURE
    }
    
    private GstLoader() {
        
    }
}