gistfile1.c

#include <gst/gst.h>

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
  GstElement *element;
  
  /* init GStreamer */
  gst_init(&argc, &argc);

  /* create element */
  element = gst_element_factory_make("fakesrc", "source");
  if(!element){
    g_print("Failed to create element of type 'fakesrc'\n");
    return -1;
  }

  gst_object_unref(GST_OBJECT(element));
  return 0;
}