gistfile1.c

#include <gst/gst.h>

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
  GstElement* pipeline;
  GstElement* source, *filter, *sink;

  gst_init(&argc, &argv);

  /* creatae pipeline */
  pipeline = gst_pipeline_new("my_pipeline");

  /* create element */
  source = gst_element_factory_make("fakesrc", "source");
  filter = gst_element_factory_make("identity", "filter");
  sink = gst_element_factory_make("fakesink", "sink");

  /* must add elements to pipeline before linking them */
  gst_bin_add_many(GST_BIN(pipeline), source, filter, sink, NULL);

  /* link */
  if(!gst_element_link_many(source, filter, sink, NULL)){
    g_warning("Failed to link elements!");
  }

  .....
}