Add new text/json crate

This new crate consists of two elements, jsongstenc and jsongstparse

Both these elements can deal with an ndjson based format, consisting
for now of two item types: "Buffer" and "Header"

eg:

{"Header":{"format":"foobar"}}
{"Buffer":{"pts":0,"duration":43,"data":{"foo":"bar"}}}

jsongstparse will interpret this by first sending caps
application/x-json, format=foobar, then a buffer containing
{"foo":"bar"}, timestamped as required.

Elements further downstream can then interpret the data further.

jsongstenc will simply perform the reverse operation.

12 files changed, 1556 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index eb62ea94..a8c14922 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ members = [
     "video/rspng",
     "video/hsv",
     "text/wrap",
+    "text/json",
 ]
 
 [profile.release]
diff --git a/ci/utils.py b/ci/utils.py
index a3ec3d1e..e0c7626d 100644
--- a/ci/utils.py
+++ b/ci/utils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os
 
 DIRS = ['audio', 'generic', 'net', 'text', 'utils', 'video']
 # Plugins whose name is prefixed by 'rs'
-RS_PREFIXED = ['audiofx', 'closedcaption', 'dav1d', 'file']
+RS_PREFIXED = ['audiofx', 'closedcaption', 'dav1d', 'file', 'json']
 OVERRIDE = {'wrap': 'rstextwrap', 'flavors': 'rsflv'}
 
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 04000e45..15ffc254 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ plugins_rep = {
   'generic/threadshare': 'libgstthreadshare',
   'utils/togglerecord': 'libgsttogglerecord',
   'video/hsv': 'libgsthsv',
+  'text/json': 'libgstrsjson',
 }
 
 exclude = []
diff --git a/text/json/Cargo.toml b/text/json/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb977a41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text/json/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+[package]
+name = "gst-plugin-json"
+version = "0.6.0"
+authors = ["Mathieu Duponchelle <mathieu@centricular.com>"]
+license = "LGPL-2.1-or-later"
+edition = "2018"
+description = "Rust JSON Plugin"
+repository = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-rs"
+
+[dependencies]
+glib = { git = "https://github.com/gtk-rs/gtk-rs" }
+once_cell = "1.0"
+serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = { version = "1.0", features = ["raw_value"] }
+
+[dependencies.gst]
+git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs"
+features = ["v1_12"]
+package="gstreamer"
+
+[lib]
+name = "gstrsjson"
+crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
+path = "src/lib.rs"
+
+[build-dependencies]
+gst-plugin-version-helper = { path="../../version-helper" }
+
+[dev-dependencies.gst-check]
+git = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer-rs"
+package="gstreamer-check"
+
+[features]
+# GStreamer 1.14 is required for static linking
+static = ["gst/v1_14"]
+
diff --git a/text/json/build.rs b/text/json/build.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17be1215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text/json/build.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+fn main() {
+    gst_plugin_version_helper::get_info()
+}
diff --git a/text/json/src/jsongstenc/imp.rs b/text/json/src/jsongstenc/imp.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07e555e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text/json/src/jsongstenc/imp.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2020 Mathieu Duponchelle <mathieu@centricular.com>
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+// License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+// version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Library General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the
+// Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Suite 500,
+// Boston, MA 02110-1335, USA.
+
+use glib::subclass;
+use glib::subclass::prelude::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
+use gst::subclass::prelude::*;
+use gst::{gst_log, gst_trace};
+
+use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+
+use std::sync::Mutex;
+
+use serde::Serialize;
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Debug)]
+enum Line<'a> {
+    Header {
+        format: String,
+    },
+    Buffer {
+        pts: i64,
+        duration: i64,
+        #[serde(borrow)]
+        data: &'a serde_json::value::RawValue,
+    },
+}
+
+static CAT: Lazy<gst::DebugCategory> = Lazy::new(|| {
+    gst::DebugCategory::new(
+        "jsongstenc",
+        gst::DebugColorFlags::empty(),
+        Some("GStreamer JSON Encoder Element"),
+    )
+});
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct State {
+    start_ts: gst::ClockTime,
+    end_ts: gst::ClockTime,
+    current_line: String,
+    format: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl Default for State {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            start_ts: gst::CLOCK_TIME_NONE,
+            end_ts: gst::CLOCK_TIME_NONE,
+            current_line: "".to_string(),
+            format: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct JsonGstEnc {
+    srcpad: gst::Pad,
+    sinkpad: gst::Pad,
+    state: Mutex<State>,
+}
+
+impl JsonGstEnc {
+    fn sink_chain(
+        &self,
+        _pad: &gst::Pad,
+        element: &super::JsonGstEnc,
+        buffer: gst::Buffer,
+    ) -> Result<gst::FlowSuccess, gst::FlowError> {
+        let pts = buffer.get_pts();
+        let duration = buffer.get_duration();
+
+        let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+
+        if let Some(format) = &state.format {
+            let line = Line::Header {
+                format: format.to_string(),
+            };
+
+            let mut json = serde_json::to_string(&line).map_err(|err| {
+                gst::element_error!(
+                    element,
+                    gst::ResourceError::Write,
+                    ["Failed to serialize as json {}", err]
+                );
+
+                gst::FlowError::Error
+            })?;
+
+            json.push('\n');
+
+            let mut buf = gst::Buffer::from_mut_slice(json.into_bytes());
+            {
+                let buf_mut = buf.get_mut().unwrap();
+                buf_mut.set_pts(pts);
+            }
+
+            state.format = None;
+            drop(state);
+
+            self.srcpad.push(buf)?;
+        } else {
+            drop(state);
+        }
+
+        let map = buffer.map_readable().map_err(|_| {
+            gst::element_error!(
+                element,
+                gst::ResourceError::Read,
+                ["Failed to map buffer readable"]
+            );
+
+            gst::FlowError::Error
+        })?;
+
+        let text = std::str::from_utf8(map.as_slice()).map_err(|err| {
+            gst::element_error!(
+                element,
+                gst::ResourceError::Read,
+                ["Failed to map decode as utf8: {}", err]
+            );
+
+            gst::FlowError::Error
+        })?;
+
+        let data: &serde_json::value::RawValue = serde_json::from_str(text).map_err(|err| {
+            gst::element_error!(
+                element,
+                gst::ResourceError::Read,
+                ["Failed to parse input as json: {}", err]
+            );
+
+            gst::FlowError::Error
+        })?;
+
+        let line = Line::Buffer {
+            pts: pts.unwrap_or(std::u64::MAX) as i64,
+            duration: duration.unwrap_or(std::u64::MAX) as i64,
+            data,
+        };
+
+        let mut json = serde_json::to_string(&line).map_err(|err| {
+            gst::element_error!(
+                element,
+                gst::ResourceError::Write,
+                ["Failed to serialize as json {}", err]
+            );
+
+            gst::FlowError::Error
+        })?;
+
+        json.push('\n');
+
+        let mut buf = gst::Buffer::from_mut_slice(json.into_bytes());
+        {
+            let buf_mut = buf.get_mut().unwrap();
+            buf_mut.set_pts(pts);
+            buf_mut.set_duration(duration);
+        }
+
+        self.srcpad.push(buf)
+    }
+
+    fn sink_event(&self, pad: &gst::Pad, element: &super::JsonGstEnc, event: gst::Event) -> bool {
+        use gst::EventView;
+
+        gst_log!(CAT, obj: pad, "Handling event {:?}", event);
+
+        match event.view() {
+            EventView::Caps(e) => {
+                {
+                    let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+                    let caps = e.get_caps();
+                    let s = caps.get_structure(0).unwrap();
+                    state.format = match s.get::<String>("format") {
+                        Err(_) => None,
+                        Ok(format) => format,
+                    };
+                }
+
+                // We send our own caps downstream
+                let caps = gst::Caps::builder("application/x-json").build();
+                self.srcpad.push_event(gst::event::Caps::new(&caps))
+            }
+            EventView::Eos(_) => pad.event_default(Some(element), event),
+            _ => pad.event_default(Some(element), event),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl ObjectSubclass for JsonGstEnc {
+    const NAME: &'static str = "RsJsonGstEnc";
+    type Type = super::JsonGstEnc;
+    type ParentType = gst::Element;
+    type Instance = gst::subclass::ElementInstanceStruct<Self>;
+    type Class = subclass::simple::ClassStruct<Self>;
+
+    glib::object_subclass!();
+
+    fn with_class(klass: &Self::Class) -> Self {
+        let templ = klass.get_pad_template("sink").unwrap();
+        let sinkpad = gst::Pad::builder_with_template(&templ, Some("sink"))
+            .chain_function(|pad, parent, buffer| {
+                JsonGstEnc::catch_panic_pad_function(
+                    parent,
+                    || Err(gst::FlowError::Error),
+                    |enc, element| enc.sink_chain(pad, element, buffer),
+                )
+            })
+            .event_function(|pad, parent, event| {
+                JsonGstEnc::catch_panic_pad_function(
+                    parent,
+                    || false,
+                    |enc, element| enc.sink_event(pad, element, event),
+                )
+            })
+            .build();
+
+        let templ = klass.get_pad_template("src").unwrap();
+        let srcpad = gst::Pad::builder_with_template(&templ, Some("src")).build();
+
+        Self {
+            srcpad,
+            sinkpad,
+            state: Mutex::new(State::default()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn class_init(klass: &mut Self::Class) {
+        klass.set_metadata(
+            "GStreamer buffers to JSON",
+            "Encoder/JSON",
+            "Wraps buffers containing any valid top-level JSON structures \
+            into higher level JSON objects, and outputs those as ndjson",
+            "Mathieu Duponchelle <mathieu@centricular.com>",
+        );
+
+        let caps = gst::Caps::builder("application/x-json").build();
+        let sink_pad_template = gst::PadTemplate::new(
+            "sink",
+            gst::PadDirection::Sink,
+            gst::PadPresence::Always,
+            &caps,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        klass.add_pad_template(sink_pad_template);
+
+        let caps = gst::Caps::builder("application/x-json").build();
+        let src_pad_template = gst::PadTemplate::new(
+            "src",
+            gst::PadDirection::Src,
+            gst::PadPresence::Always,
+            &caps,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        klass.add_pad_template(src_pad_template);
+    }
+}
+
+impl ObjectImpl for JsonGstEnc {
+    fn constructed(&self, obj: &Self::Type) {
+        self.parent_constructed(obj);
+
+        obj.add_pad(&self.sinkpad).unwrap();
+        obj.add_pad(&self.srcpad).unwrap();
+    }
+}
+
+impl ElementImpl for JsonGstEnc {
+    fn change_state(
+        &self,
+        element: &Self::Type,
+        transition: gst::StateChange,
+    ) -> Result<gst::StateChangeSuccess, gst::StateChangeError> {
+        gst_trace!(CAT, obj: element, "Changing state {:?}", transition);
+
+        match transition {
+            gst::StateChange::ReadyToPaused | gst::StateChange::PausedToReady => {
+                // Reset the whole state
+                let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+                *state = State::default();
+            }
+            _ => (),
+        }
+
+        self.parent_change_state(element, transition)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/text/json/src/jsongstenc/mod.rs b/text/json/src/jsongstenc/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3fdb56b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text/json/src/jsongstenc/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2020 Mathieu Duponchelle <mathieu@centricular.com>
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+// License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+// version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Library General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the
+// Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Suite 500,
+// Boston, MA 02110-1335, USA.
+
+use glib::prelude::*;
+
+mod imp;
+
+glib::wrapper! {
+    pub struct JsonGstEnc(ObjectSubclass<imp::JsonGstEnc>) @extends gst::Element, gst::Object;
+}
+
+unsafe impl Send for JsonGstEnc {}
+unsafe impl Sync for JsonGstEnc {}
+
+pub fn register(plugin: &gst::Plugin) -> Result<(), glib::BoolError> {
+    gst::Element::register(
+        Some(plugin),
+        "jsongstenc",
+        gst::Rank::None,
+        JsonGstEnc::static_type(),
+    )
+}
diff --git a/text/json/src/jsongstparse/imp.rs b/text/json/src/jsongstparse/imp.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb4d7fb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text/json/src/jsongstparse/imp.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,996 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2020 Mathieu Duponchelle <mathieu@centricular.com>
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+// License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+// version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Library General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the
+// Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Suite 500,
+// Boston, MA 02110-1335, USA.
+
+use glib::prelude::*;
+use glib::subclass;
+use glib::subclass::prelude::*;
+use gst::prelude::*;
+use gst::subclass::prelude::*;
+use gst::{gst_debug, gst_error, gst_info, gst_log, gst_trace, gst_warning};
+
+use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+
+use std::cmp;
+use std::convert::TryInto;
+use std::sync::{Mutex, MutexGuard};
+
+use serde::Deserialize;
+
+use crate::line_reader::LineReader;
+
+static CAT: Lazy<gst::DebugCategory> = Lazy::new(|| {
+    gst::DebugCategory::new(
+        "jsongstparse",
+        gst::DebugColorFlags::empty(),
+        Some("GStreamer Json Parser Element"),
+    )
+});
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct PullState {
+    need_stream_start: bool,
+    stream_id: String,
+    offset: u64,
+    duration: gst::ClockTime,
+}
+
+impl PullState {
+    fn new(element: &super::JsonGstParse, pad: &gst::Pad) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            need_stream_start: true,
+            stream_id: pad.create_stream_id(element, Some("src")).to_string(),
+            offset: 0,
+            duration: gst::CLOCK_TIME_NONE,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct State {
+    reader: LineReader<gst::MappedBuffer<gst::buffer::Readable>>,
+    need_segment: bool,
+    need_caps: bool,
+    format: Option<String>,
+    pending_events: Vec<gst::Event>,
+    last_position: gst::ClockTime,
+    segment: gst::FormattedSegment<gst::ClockTime>,
+
+    // Pull mode
+    pull: Option<PullState>,
+
+    // seeking
+    seeking: bool,
+    discont: bool,
+    seek_seqnum: Option<gst::Seqnum>,
+    last_raw_line: Vec<u8>,
+    replay_last_line: bool,
+    need_flush_stop: bool,
+}
+
+impl Default for State {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            reader: LineReader::new(),
+            need_segment: true,
+            need_caps: true,
+            format: None,
+            pending_events: Vec::new(),
+            last_position: gst::CLOCK_TIME_NONE,
+            segment: gst::FormattedSegment::<gst::ClockTime>::new(),
+            pull: None,
+            seeking: false,
+            discont: false,
+            seek_seqnum: None,
+            last_raw_line: Vec::new(),
+            replay_last_line: false,
+            need_flush_stop: false,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
+enum Line<'a> {
+    Header {
+        format: String,
+    },
+    Buffer {
+        pts: u64,
+        duration: u64,
+        #[serde(borrow)]
+        data: &'a serde_json::value::RawValue,
+    },
+}
+
+impl State {
+    fn get_line(&mut self, drain: bool) -> Result<Option<Line>, (&[u8], serde_json::Error)> {
+        let line = if self.replay_last_line {
+            self.replay_last_line = false;
+            &self.last_raw_line
+        } else {
+            match self.reader.get_line_with_drain(drain) {
+                None => {
+                    return Ok(None);
+                }
+                Some(line) => {
+                    self.last_raw_line = line.to_vec();
+                    line
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        let line: Line = serde_json::from_slice(&line).map_err(|err| (line, err))?;
+
+        Ok(Some(line))
+    }
+
+    fn create_events(&mut self, element: &super::JsonGstParse) -> Vec<gst::Event> {
+        let mut events = Vec::new();
+
+        if self.need_flush_stop {
+            let mut b = gst::event::FlushStop::builder(true);
+
+            if let Some(seek_seqnum) = self.seek_seqnum {
+                b = b.seqnum(seek_seqnum);
+            }
+
+            events.push(b.build());
+            self.need_flush_stop = false;
+        }
+
+        if let Some(pull) = &mut self.pull {
+            if pull.need_stream_start {
+                events.push(gst::event::StreamStart::new(&pull.stream_id));
+                pull.need_stream_start = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if self.need_caps {
+            let mut caps_builder = gst::Caps::builder("application/x-json");
+
+            if let Some(format) = &self.format {
+                caps_builder = caps_builder.field("format", format);
+            }
+
+            let caps = caps_builder.build();
+
+            events.push(gst::event::Caps::new(&caps));
+            gst_info!(CAT, obj: element, "Caps changed to {:?}", &caps);
+            self.need_caps = false;
+        }
+
+        if self.need_segment {
+            let mut b = gst::event::Segment::builder(&self.segment);
+
+            if let Some(seek_seqnum) = self.seek_seqnum {
+                b = b.seqnum(seek_seqnum);
+            }
+
+            events.push(b.build());
+            self.need_segment = false;
+        }
+
+        events.extend(self.pending_events.drain(..));
+        events
+    }
+
+    fn add_buffer_metadata(
+        &mut self,
+        _element: &super::JsonGstParse,
+        buffer: &mut gst::buffer::Buffer,
+        pts: gst::ClockTime,
+        duration: gst::ClockTime,
+    ) {
+        let buffer = buffer.get_mut().unwrap();
+
+        self.last_position = pts + duration;
+
+        buffer.set_pts(pts);
+
+        if self.discont {
+            buffer.set_flags(gst::BufferFlags::DISCONT);
+            self.discont = false;
+        }
+
+        buffer.set_duration(duration);
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct JsonGstParse {
+    srcpad: gst::Pad,
+    sinkpad: gst::Pad,
+    state: Mutex<State>,
+}
+
+impl JsonGstParse {
+    fn handle_buffer(
+        &self,
+        element: &super::JsonGstParse,
+        buffer: Option<gst::Buffer>,
+    ) -> Result<gst::FlowSuccess, gst::FlowError> {
+        let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+
+        let drain;
+        if let Some(buffer) = buffer {
+            let buffer = buffer.into_mapped_buffer_readable().map_err(|_| {
+                gst::element_error!(
+                    element,
+                    gst::ResourceError::Read,
+                    ["Failed to map buffer readable"]
+                );
+
+                gst::FlowError::Error
+            })?;
+
+            state.reader.push(buffer);
+            drain = false;
+        } else {
+            drain = true;
+        }
+
+        loop {
+            let seeking = state.seeking;
+            let line = state.get_line(drain);
+            match line {
+                Ok(Some(Line::Buffer {
+                    pts,
+                    duration,
+                    data,
+                })) => {
+                    gst_debug!(
+                        CAT,
+                        obj: element,
+                        "Got buffer with timestamp {} and duration {}",
+                        pts,
+                        duration
+                    );
+
+                    let pts: gst::ClockTime = pts.into();
+                    let duration: gst::ClockTime = duration.into();
+
+                    if !seeking {
+                        let data = data.to_string().clone();
+                        let mut events = state.create_events(element);
+
+                        let mut buffer = gst::Buffer::from_slice(data);
+
+                        if state.last_position < pts {
+                            events.push(gst::event::Gap::new(
+                                state.last_position,
+                                pts - state.last_position,
+                            ));
+                        }
+
+                        state.add_buffer_metadata(element, &mut buffer, pts, duration);
+
+                        let send_eos = state.segment.get_stop().is_some()
+                            && buffer.get_pts() + buffer.get_duration() >= state.segment.get_stop();
+
+                        // Drop our state mutex while we push out buffers or events
+                        drop(state);
+
+                        for event in events {
+                            gst_debug!(CAT, obj: element, "Pushing event {:?}", event);
+                            self.srcpad.push_event(event);
+                        }
+
+                        self.srcpad.push(buffer).map_err(|err| {
+                            if err != gst::FlowError::Flushing {
+                                gst_error!(CAT, obj: element, "Pushing buffer returned {:?}", err);
+                            }
+                            err
+                        })?;
+
+                        if send_eos {
+                            return Err(gst::FlowError::Eos);
+                        }
+
+                        state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+                    } else {
+                        state = self.handle_skipped_line(element, pts, state)?;
+                    }
+                }
+                Ok(Some(Line::Header { format })) => {
+                    if state.format.is_none() {
+                        state.format = Some(format);
+                    } else {
+                        gst_warning!(CAT, obj: element, "Ignoring format change",);
+                    }
+                }
+                Err((line, err)) => {
+                    gst_error!(
+                        CAT,
+                        obj: element,
+                        "Couldn't parse line '{:?}': {:?}",
+                        std::str::from_utf8(line),
+                        err
+                    );
+
+                    gst::element_error!(
+                        element,
+                        gst::StreamError::Decode,
+                        ["Couldn't parse line '{:?}': {:?}", line, err]
+                    );
+
+                    break Err(gst::FlowError::Error);
+                }
+                Ok(None) => {
+                    if drain && state.pull.is_some() {
+                        eprintln!("Finished draining");
+                        break Err(gst::FlowError::Eos);
+                    }
+                    break Ok(gst::FlowSuccess::Ok);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn handle_skipped_line(
+        &self,
+        element: &super::JsonGstParse,
+        pts: gst::ClockTime,
+        mut state: MutexGuard<State>,
+    ) -> Result<MutexGuard<State>, gst::FlowError> {
+        if pts >= state.segment.get_start() {
+            state.seeking = false;
+            state.discont = true;
+            state.replay_last_line = true;
+            state.need_flush_stop = true;
+
+            gst_debug!(CAT, obj: element, "Done seeking");
+        }
+
+        drop(state);
+
+        Ok(self.state.lock().unwrap())
+    }
+
+    fn sink_activate(
+        &self,
+        pad: &gst::Pad,
+        element: &super::JsonGstParse,
+    ) -> Result<(), gst::LoggableError> {
+        let mode = {
+            let mut query = gst::query::Scheduling::new();
+            let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+
+            state.pull = None;
+
+            if !pad.peer_query(&mut query) {
+                gst_debug!(CAT, obj: pad, "Scheduling query failed on peer");
+                gst::PadMode::Push
+            } else if query
+                .has_scheduling_mode_with_flags(gst::PadMode::Pull, gst::SchedulingFlags::SEEKABLE)
+            {
+                gst_debug!(CAT, obj: pad, "Activating in Pull mode");
+
+                state.pull = Some(PullState::new(element, &self.srcpad));
+
+                gst::PadMode::Pull
+            } else {
+                gst_debug!(CAT, obj: pad, "Activating in Push mode");
+                gst::PadMode::Push
+            }
+        };
+
+        pad.activate_mode(mode, true)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn start_task(&self, element: &super::JsonGstParse) -> Result<(), gst::LoggableError> {
+        let element_weak = element.downgrade();
+        let pad_weak = self.sinkpad.downgrade();
+        let res = self.sinkpad.start_task(move || {
+            let element = match element_weak.upgrade() {
+                Some(element) => element,
+                None => {
+                    if let Some(pad) = pad_weak.upgrade() {
+                        pad.pause_task().unwrap();
+                    }
+                    return;
+                }
+            };
+
+            let parse = Self::from_instance(&element);
+            parse.loop_fn(&element);
+        });
+        if res.is_err() {
+            return Err(gst::loggable_error!(CAT, "Failed to start pad task"));
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn sink_activatemode(
+        &self,
+        _pad: &gst::Pad,
+        element: &super::JsonGstParse,
+        mode: gst::PadMode,
+        active: bool,
+    ) -> Result<(), gst::LoggableError> {
+        if mode == gst::PadMode::Pull {
+            if active {
+                self.start_task(element)?;
+            } else {
+                let _ = self.sinkpad.stop_task();
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn scan_duration(
+        &self,
+        element: &super::JsonGstParse,
+    ) -> Result<Option<gst::ClockTime>, gst::LoggableError> {
+        gst_debug!(CAT, obj: element, "Scanning duration");
+
+        /* First let's query the bytes duration upstream */
+        let mut q = gst::query::Duration::new(gst::Format::Bytes);
+
+        if !self.sinkpad.peer_query(&mut q) {
+            return Err(gst::loggable_error!(
+                CAT,
+                "Failed to query upstream duration"
+            ));
+        }
+
+        let size = match q.get_result().try_into().unwrap() {
+            gst::format::Bytes(Some(size)) => size,
+            gst::format::Bytes(None) => {
+                return Err(gst::loggable_error!(
+                    CAT,
+                    "Failed to query upstream duration"
+                ));
+            }
+        };
+
+        let mut offset = size;
+        let mut buffers = Vec::new();
+        let mut last_pts = None;
+
+        loop {
+            let scan_size = cmp::min(offset, 4096);
+
+            offset -= scan_size;
+
+            match self.sinkpad.pull_range(offset, scan_size as u32) {
+                Ok(buffer) => {
+                    buffers.push(buffer);
+                }
+                Err(flow) => {
+                    return Err(gst::loggable_error!(
+                        CAT,
+                        "Failed to pull buffer while scanning duration: {:?}",
+                        flow
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
+
+            let mut reader = LineReader::new();
+
+            for buf in buffers.iter().rev() {
+                let buf = buf
+                    .clone()
+                    .into_mapped_buffer_readable()
+                    .map_err(|_| gst::loggable_error!(CAT, "Failed to map buffer readable"))?;
+
+                reader.push(buf);
+            }
+
+            while let Some(line) = reader.get_line_with_drain(true) {
+                if let Ok(Line::Buffer {
+                    pts,
+                    duration,
+                    data: _data,
+                }) = serde_json::from_slice(&line)
+                {
+                    last_pts = Some((pts + duration).into());
+                }
+            }
+
+            if last_pts.is_some() || offset == 0 {
+                gst_debug!(
+                    CAT,
+                    obj: element,
+                    "Duration scan done, last_pts: {:?}",
+                    last_pts
+                );
+                break (Ok(last_pts));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn push_eos(&self, element: &super::JsonGstParse) {
+        let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+
+        if state.seeking {
+            state.need_flush_stop = true;
+        }
+
+        let mut events = state.create_events(element);
+        let mut eos_event = gst::event::Eos::builder();
+
+        if let Some(seek_seqnum) = state.seek_seqnum {
+            eos_event = eos_event.seqnum(seek_seqnum);
+        }
+
+        events.push(eos_event.build());
+
+        // Drop our state mutex while we push out events
+        drop(state);
+
+        for event in events {
+            gst_debug!(CAT, obj: element, "Pushing event {:?}", event);
+            self.srcpad.push_event(event);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn loop_fn(&self, element: &super::JsonGstParse) {
+        let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+        let State { ref mut pull, .. } = *state;
+        let mut pull = pull.as_mut().unwrap();
+        let offset = pull.offset;
+        let scan_duration = pull.duration.is_none();
+
+        pull.offset += 4096;
+
+        drop(state);
+
+        if scan_duration {
+            match self.scan_duration(element) {
+                Ok(Some(pts)) => {
+                    let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+                    let mut pull = state.pull.as_mut().unwrap();
+                    pull.duration = pts;
+                }
+                Ok(None) => {
+                    let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+                    let mut pull = state.pull.as_mut().unwrap();
+                    pull.duration = 0.into();
+                }
+                Err(err) => {
+                    err.log();
+
+                    gst::element_error!(
+                        element,
+                        gst::StreamError::Decode,
+                        ["Failed to scan duration"]
+                    );
+
+                    self.sinkpad.pause_task().unwrap();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        let buffer = match self.sinkpad.pull_range(offset, 4096) {
+            Ok(buffer) => Some(buffer),
+            Err(gst::FlowError::Eos) => None,
+            Err(gst::FlowError::Flushing) => {
+                gst_debug!(CAT, obj: &self.sinkpad, "Pausing after pulling buffer, reason: flushing");
+
+                self.sinkpad.pause_task().unwrap();
+                return;
+            }
+            Err(flow) => {
+                gst_error!(CAT, obj: &self.sinkpad, "Failed to pull, reason: {:?}", flow);
+
+                gst::element_error!(
+                    element,
+                    gst::StreamError::Failed,
+                    ["Streaming stopped, failed to pull buffer"]
+                );
+
+                self.sinkpad.pause_task().unwrap();
+                return;
+            }
+        };
+
+        if let Err(flow) = self.handle_buffer(element, buffer) {
+            match flow {
+                gst::FlowError::Flushing => {
+                    gst_debug!(CAT, obj: element, "Pausing after flow {:?}", flow);
+                }
+                gst::FlowError::Eos => {
+                    self.push_eos(element);
+
+                    gst_debug!(CAT, obj: element, "Pausing after flow {:?}", flow);
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    self.push_eos(element);
+
+                    gst_error!(CAT, obj: element, "Pausing after flow {:?}", flow);
+
+                    gst::element_error!(
+                        element,
+                        gst::StreamError::Failed,
+                        ["Streaming stopped, reason: {:?}", flow]
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+
+            self.sinkpad.pause_task().unwrap();
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn sink_chain(
+        &self,
+        pad: &gst::Pad,
+        element: &super::JsonGstParse,
+        buffer: gst::Buffer,
+    ) -> Result<gst::FlowSuccess, gst::FlowError> {
+        gst_log!(CAT, obj: pad, "Handling buffer {:?}", buffer);
+
+        self.handle_buffer(element, Some(buffer))
+    }
+
+    fn flush(&self, mut state: &mut State) {
+        state.reader.clear();
+        if let Some(pull) = &mut state.pull {
+            pull.offset = 0;
+        }
+        state.segment = gst::FormattedSegment::<gst::ClockTime>::new();
+        state.need_segment = true;
+        state.need_caps = true;
+        state.pending_events.clear();
+        state.last_position = 0.into();
+        state.last_raw_line = [].to_vec();
+        state.format = None;
+    }
+
+    fn sink_event(&self, pad: &gst::Pad, element: &super::JsonGstParse, event: gst::Event) -> bool {
+        use gst::EventView;
+
+        gst_log!(CAT, obj: pad, "Handling event {:?}", event);
+
+        match event.view() {
+            EventView::Caps(_) => {
+                // We send a proper caps event from the chain function later
+                gst_log!(CAT, obj: pad, "Dropping caps event");
+                true
+            }
+            EventView::Segment(_) => {
+                // We send a gst::Format::Time segment event later when needed
+                gst_log!(CAT, obj: pad, "Dropping segment event");
+                true
+            }
+            EventView::FlushStop(_) => {
+                let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+                self.flush(&mut state);
+                drop(state);
+
+                pad.event_default(Some(element), event)
+            }
+            EventView::Eos(_) => {
+                gst_log!(CAT, obj: pad, "Draining");
+                if let Err(err) = self.handle_buffer(element, None) {
+                    gst_error!(CAT, obj: pad, "Failed to drain parser: {:?}", err);
+                }
+                pad.event_default(Some(element), event)
+            }
+            _ => {
+                if event.is_sticky()
+                    && !self.srcpad.has_current_caps()
+                    && event.get_type() > gst::EventType::Caps
+                {
+                    gst_log!(CAT, obj: pad, "Deferring sticky event until we have caps");
+                    let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+                    state.pending_events.push(event);
+                    true
+                } else {
+                    pad.event_default(Some(element), event)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn perform_seek(&self, event: &gst::event::Seek, element: &super::JsonGstParse) -> bool {
+        if self.state.lock().unwrap().pull.is_none() {
+            gst_error!(CAT, obj: element, "seeking is only supported in pull mode");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        let (rate, flags, start_type, start, stop_type, stop) = event.get();
+
+        let mut start: gst::ClockTime = match start.try_into() {
+            Ok(start) => start,
+            Err(_) => {
+                gst_error!(CAT, obj: element, "seek has invalid format");
+                return false;
+            }
+        };
+
+        let mut stop: gst::ClockTime = match stop.try_into() {
+            Ok(stop) => stop,
+            Err(_) => {
+                gst_error!(CAT, obj: element, "seek has invalid format");
+                return false;
+            }
+        };
+
+        if !flags.contains(gst::SeekFlags::FLUSH) {
+            gst_error!(CAT, obj: element, "only flushing seeks are supported");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if start_type == gst::SeekType::End || stop_type == gst::SeekType::End {
+            gst_error!(CAT, obj: element, "Relative seeks are not supported");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        let seek_seqnum = event.get_seqnum();
+
+        let event = gst::event::FlushStart::builder()
+            .seqnum(seek_seqnum)
+            .build();
+
+        gst_debug!(CAT, obj: element, "Sending event {:?} upstream", event);
+        self.sinkpad.push_event(event);
+
+        let event = gst::event::FlushStart::builder()
+            .seqnum(seek_seqnum)
+            .build();
+
+        gst_debug!(CAT, obj: element, "Pushing event {:?}", event);
+        self.srcpad.push_event(event);
+
+        self.sinkpad.pause_task().unwrap();
+
+        let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+        let pull = state.pull.as_ref().unwrap();
+
+        if start_type == gst::SeekType::Set {
+            start = start.min(pull.duration).unwrap_or(start);
+        }
+
+        if stop_type == gst::SeekType::Set {
+            stop = stop.min(pull.duration).unwrap_or(stop);
+        }
+
+        state.seeking = true;
+        state.seek_seqnum = Some(seek_seqnum);
+
+        self.flush(&mut state);
+
+        let event = gst::event::FlushStop::builder(true)
+            .seqnum(seek_seqnum)
+            .build();
+
+        /* Drop our state while we push a serialized event upstream */
+        drop(state);
+
+        gst_debug!(CAT, obj: element, "Sending event {:?} upstream", event);
+        self.sinkpad.push_event(event);
+
+        state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+
+        state
+            .segment
+            .do_seek(rate, flags, start_type, start, stop_type, stop);
+
+        match self.start_task(element) {
+            Err(error) => {
+                error.log();
+                false
+            }
+            _ => true,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn src_event(&self, pad: &gst::Pad, element: &super::JsonGstParse, event: gst::Event) -> bool {
+        use gst::EventView;
+
+        gst_log!(CAT, obj: pad, "Handling event {:?}", event);
+        match event.view() {
+            EventView::Seek(e) => self.perform_seek(&e, element),
+            _ => pad.event_default(Some(element), event),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn src_query(
+        &self,
+        pad: &gst::Pad,
+        element: &super::JsonGstParse,
+        query: &mut gst::QueryRef,
+    ) -> bool {
+        use gst::QueryView;
+
+        gst_log!(CAT, obj: pad, "Handling query {:?}", query);
+
+        match query.view_mut() {
+            QueryView::Seeking(mut q) => {
+                let state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+
+                let fmt = q.get_format();
+
+                if fmt == gst::Format::Time {
+                    if let Some(pull) = state.pull.as_ref() {
+                        q.set(
+                            true,
+                            gst::GenericFormattedValue::Time(0.into()),
+                            gst::GenericFormattedValue::Time(pull.duration),
+                        );
+                        true
+                    } else {
+                        false
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    false
+                }
+            }
+            QueryView::Position(ref mut q) => {
+                // For Time answer ourselfs, otherwise forward
+                if q.get_format() == gst::Format::Time {
+                    let state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+                    q.set(state.last_position);
+                    true
+                } else {
+                    self.sinkpad.peer_query(query)
+                }
+            }
+            QueryView::Duration(ref mut q) => {
+                // For Time answer ourselfs, otherwise forward
+                let state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+                if q.get_format() == gst::Format::Time {
+                    if let Some(pull) = state.pull.as_ref() {
+                        if pull.duration.is_some() {
+                            q.set(state.pull.as_ref().unwrap().duration);
+                            true
+                        } else {
+                            false
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        false
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    self.sinkpad.peer_query(query)
+                }
+            }
+            _ => pad.query_default(Some(element), query),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl ObjectSubclass for JsonGstParse {
+    const NAME: &'static str = "RsJsonGstParse";
+    type Type = super::JsonGstParse;
+    type ParentType = gst::Element;
+    type Instance = gst::subclass::ElementInstanceStruct<Self>;
+    type Class = subclass::simple::ClassStruct<Self>;
+
+    glib::object_subclass!();
+
+    fn with_class(klass: &Self::Class) -> Self {
+        let templ = klass.get_pad_template("sink").unwrap();
+        let sinkpad = gst::Pad::builder_with_template(&templ, Some("sink"))
+            .activate_function(|pad, parent| {
+                JsonGstParse::catch_panic_pad_function(
+                    parent,
+                    || Err(gst::loggable_error!(CAT, "Panic activating sink pad")),
+                    |parse, element| parse.sink_activate(pad, element),
+                )
+            })
+            .activatemode_function(|pad, parent, mode, active| {
+                JsonGstParse::catch_panic_pad_function(
+                    parent,
+                    || {
+                        Err(gst::loggable_error!(
+                            CAT,
+                            "Panic activating sink pad with mode"
+                        ))
+                    },
+                    |parse, element| parse.sink_activatemode(pad, element, mode, active),
+                )
+            })
+            .chain_function(|pad, parent, buffer| {
+                JsonGstParse::catch_panic_pad_function(
+                    parent,
+                    || Err(gst::FlowError::Error),
+                    |parse, element| parse.sink_chain(pad, element, buffer),
+                )
+            })
+            .event_function(|pad, parent, event| {
+                JsonGstParse::catch_panic_pad_function(
+                    parent,
+                    || false,
+                    |parse, element| parse.sink_event(pad, element, event),
+                )
+            })
+            .build();
+
+        let templ = klass.get_pad_template("src").unwrap();
+        let srcpad = gst::Pad::builder_with_template(&templ, Some("src"))
+            .event_function(|pad, parent, event| {
+                JsonGstParse::catch_panic_pad_function(
+                    parent,
+                    || false,
+                    |parse, element| parse.src_event(pad, element, event),
+                )
+            })
+            .query_function(|pad, parent, query| {
+                JsonGstParse::catch_panic_pad_function(
+                    parent,
+                    || false,
+                    |parse, element| parse.src_query(pad, element, query),
+                )
+            })
+            .build();
+
+        Self {
+            srcpad,
+            sinkpad,
+            state: Mutex::new(State::default()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn class_init(klass: &mut Self::Class) {
+        klass.set_metadata(
+            "JSON GStreamer parser",
+            "Parser/JSON",
+            "Parses ndjson as output by jsongstenc",
+            "Mathieu Duponchelle <mathieu@centricular.com>",
+        );
+
+        let caps = gst::Caps::builder("application/x-json").build();
+        let src_pad_template = gst::PadTemplate::new(
+            "src",
+            gst::PadDirection::Src,
+            gst::PadPresence::Always,
+            &caps,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        klass.add_pad_template(src_pad_template);
+
+        let caps = gst::Caps::new_any();
+        let sink_pad_template = gst::PadTemplate::new(
+            "sink",
+            gst::PadDirection::Sink,
+            gst::PadPresence::Always,
+            &caps,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        klass.add_pad_template(sink_pad_template);
+    }
+}
+
+impl ObjectImpl for JsonGstParse {
+    fn constructed(&self, obj: &Self::Type) {
+        self.parent_constructed(obj);
+
+        obj.add_pad(&self.sinkpad).unwrap();
+        obj.add_pad(&self.srcpad).unwrap();
+    }
+}
+
+impl ElementImpl for JsonGstParse {
+    fn change_state(
+        &self,
+        element: &Self::Type,
+        transition: gst::StateChange,
+    ) -> Result<gst::StateChangeSuccess, gst::StateChangeError> {
+        gst_trace!(CAT, obj: element, "Changing state {:?}", transition);
+
+        match transition {
+            gst::StateChange::ReadyToPaused | gst::StateChange::PausedToReady => {
+                // Reset the whole state
+                let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+                *state = State::default();
+            }
+            _ => (),
+        }
+
+        self.parent_change_state(element, transition)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/text/json/src/jsongstparse/mod.rs b/text/json/src/jsongstparse/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc7eeda3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text/json/src/jsongstparse/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2020 Mathieu Duponchelle <mathieu@centricular.com>
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+// License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+// version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Library General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the
+// Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Suite 500,
+// Boston, MA 02110-1335, USA.
+
+use glib::prelude::*;
+
+mod imp;
+
+glib::wrapper! {
+    pub struct JsonGstParse(ObjectSubclass<imp::JsonGstParse>) @extends gst::Element, gst::Object;
+}
+
+unsafe impl Send for JsonGstParse {}
+unsafe impl Sync for JsonGstParse {}
+
+pub fn register(plugin: &gst::Plugin) -> Result<(), glib::BoolError> {
+    gst::Element::register(
+        Some(plugin),
+        "jsongstparse",
+        gst::Rank::Primary,
+        JsonGstParse::static_type(),
+    )
+}
diff --git a/text/json/src/lib.rs b/text/json/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d910698
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text/json/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2020 Mathieu Duponchelle <mathieu@centricular.com>
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+// License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+// version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Library General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the
+// Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Suite 500,
+// Boston, MA 02110-1335, USA.
+
+#![recursion_limit = "128"]
+
+mod jsongstenc;
+mod jsongstparse;
+mod line_reader;
+
+fn plugin_init(plugin: &gst::Plugin) -> Result<(), glib::BoolError> {
+    jsongstparse::register(plugin)?;
+    jsongstenc::register(plugin)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+gst::plugin_define!(
+    rsjson,
+    env!("CARGO_PKG_DESCRIPTION"),
+    plugin_init,
+    concat!(env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"), "-", env!("COMMIT_ID")),
+    "LGPL",
+    env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"),
+    env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"),
+    env!("CARGO_PKG_REPOSITORY"),
+    env!("BUILD_REL_DATE")
+);
diff --git a/text/json/src/line_reader.rs b/text/json/src/line_reader.rs
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..95af5864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text/json/src/line_reader.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../video/closedcaption/src/line_reader.rs
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/text/json/tests/json.rs b/text/json/tests/json.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad7d7410
--- /dev/null
+++ b/text/json/tests/json.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2020 Mathieu Duponchelle <mathieu@centricular.com>
+//
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+// modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+// License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+// version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Library General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the
+// Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Suite 500,
+// Boston, MA 02110-1335, USA.
+
+use gst::EventView;
+
+fn init() {
+    use std::sync::Once;
+    static INIT: Once = Once::new();
+
+    INIT.call_once(|| {
+        gst::init().unwrap();
+        gstrsjson::plugin_register_static().expect("json test");
+    });
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_enc() {
+    init();
+
+    let input = "{\"foo\":42}";
+
+    let mut h = gst_check::Harness::new("jsongstenc");
+
+    h.set_src_caps_str("application/x-json, format=test");
+
+    let buf = {
+        let mut buf = gst::Buffer::from_mut_slice(Vec::from(&input[..]));
+        let buf_ref = buf.get_mut().unwrap();
+        buf_ref.set_pts(gst::ClockTime::from_seconds(0));
+        buf_ref.set_duration(gst::ClockTime::from_seconds(2));
+        buf
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(h.push(buf), Ok(gst::FlowSuccess::Ok));
+
+    let buf = h.pull().expect("Couldn't pull buffer");
+    let map = buf.map_readable().expect("Couldn't map buffer readable");
+    assert_eq!(
+        std::str::from_utf8(map.as_ref()),
+        Ok("{\"Header\":{\"format\":\"test\"}}\n"),
+    );
+
+    let buf = h.pull().expect("Couldn't pull buffer");
+    assert_eq!(buf.get_pts(), 0.into());
+    assert_eq!(buf.get_duration(), 2 * gst::SECOND);
+    let map = buf.map_readable().expect("Couldn't map buffer readable");
+    assert_eq!(
+        std::str::from_utf8(map.as_ref()),
+        Ok("{\"Buffer\":{\"pts\":0,\"duration\":2000000000,\"data\":{\"foo\":42}}}\n")
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_parse() {
+    init();
+
+    let input = [
+        "{\"Header\":{\"format\":\"test\"}}\n",
+        "{\"Buffer\":{\"pts\":0,\"duration\":2000000000,\"data\":{\"foo\":42}}}\n",
+    ];
+
+    let mut h = gst_check::Harness::new("jsongstparse");
+
+    h.set_src_caps_str("text/x-raw");
+
+    for input in &input {
+        let buf = gst::Buffer::from_mut_slice(Vec::from(&input[..]));
+        assert_eq!(h.push(buf), Ok(gst::FlowSuccess::Ok));
+    }
+
+    while h.events_in_queue() > 0 {
+        let ev = h.pull_event().unwrap();
+
+        match ev.view() {
+            EventView::Caps(ev) => {
+                assert!(ev.get_caps().is_strictly_equal(&gst::Caps::new_simple(
+                    &"application/x-json",
+                    &[(&"format", &"test")]
+                )));
+            }
+            _ => (),
+        }
+    }
+
+    let buf = h.pull().expect("Couldn't pull buffer");
+    let map = buf.map_readable().expect("Couldn't map buffer readable");
+    assert_eq!(buf.get_pts(), 0.into());
+    assert_eq!(buf.get_duration(), 2 * gst::SECOND);
+    assert_eq!(std::str::from_utf8(map.as_ref()), Ok("{\"foo\":42}"));
+}