def element_make_from_uri(uri, type_=Gst.URIType.SRC):
"""Creates Gst element from URI locator
"""
if not Gst.uri_is_valid(uri):
raise Exception("Invalid URI {}".format(uri))
proto = Gst.uri_get_protocol(uri)
if proto == "tcp":
u = Gst.uri_from_string(uri)
return elmake("tcpserversrc", host=u.get_host(), port=u.get_port())
if not Gst.uri_protocol_is_supported(type_, proto):
raise Exception("Protocol {} not supported, URI {}".format(proto, uri))
return Gst.Element.make_from_uri(type_, uri, None)
