GstElementDetails

typedef struct {
  gchar *longname;              /* long, english name */
  gchar *klass;                 /* type of element, as hierarchy */
  gchar *description;           /* insights of one form or another */
  gchar *author;                /* who wrote this thing? */

  gpointer _gst_reserved[GST_PADDING];
} GstElementDetails;

This struct is used to define public information about the element. It describes the element, mostly for the benefit of editors.