Implemented some test cases... they all fail :-(

Original commit message from CVS:
Implemented some test cases... they all fail :-(
Added a flag to identity to for loop_based behaviour.
Added a signal to fakesink when a buffer is consumed.

8 files changed, 1158 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tests/sched/Makefile b/tests/sched/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69ad83755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sched/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+
+CC = libtool gcc
+
+all: runxml
+
+runxml: runxml.c 
+	$(CC) -Wall `gstreamer-config --cflags --libs` runxml.c -o runxml 
+
+clean: 
+	rm -f *.o runxml
+	
+	
diff --git a/tests/sched/cases/(fs-fs).xml b/tests/sched/cases/(fs-fs).xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa7dc97ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sched/cases/(fs-fs).xml
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<GST-Pipeline>
+  <element>
+    <name>new_element</name>
+    <type>thread</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstFakeSrc::num_sources</name>
+          <value>1</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesink</name>
+        <type>fakesink</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+  <element>
+    <name>bin2</name>
+    <type>bin</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstFakeSrc::num_sources</name>
+          <value>1</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesink</name>
+        <type>fakesink</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+</GST-Pipeline>
diff --git a/tests/sched/cases/(fs-i-fs).xml b/tests/sched/cases/(fs-i-fs).xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9171bd97c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sched/cases/(fs-i-fs).xml
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<GST-Pipeline>
+  <element>
+    <name>bin1</name>
+    <type>bin</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesink</name>
+        <type>fakesink</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstFakeSrc::num_sources</name>
+          <value>1</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>false</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+  <element>
+    <name>bin2</name>
+    <type>bin</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesink</name>
+        <type>fakesink</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstFakeSrc::num_sources</name>
+          <value>1</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>true</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+  <element>
+    <name>bin3</name>
+    <type>thread</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesink</name>
+        <type>fakesink</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstFakeSrc::num_sources</name>
+          <value>1</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>false</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+  <element>
+    <name>bin4</name>
+    <type>thread</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesink</name>
+        <type>fakesink</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstFakeSrc::num_sources</name>
+          <value>1</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>true</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+</GST-Pipeline>
diff --git a/tests/sched/cases/(fs-i-i-fs).xml b/tests/sched/cases/(fs-i-i-fs).xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a4ebc74b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sched/cases/(fs-i-i-fs).xml
@@ -0,0 +1,627 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<GST-Pipeline>
+  <element>
+    <name>bin1</name>
+    <type>bin</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstFakeSrc::num_sources</name>
+          <value>1</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesink</name>
+        <type>fakesink</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>false</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>false</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+  <element>
+    <name>bin2</name>
+    <type>bin</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstFakeSrc::num_sources</name>
+          <value>1</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesink</name>
+        <type>fakesink</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>true</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>false</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+  <element>
+    <name>bin3</name>
+    <type>bin</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstFakeSrc::num_sources</name>
+          <value>1</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesink</name>
+        <type>fakesink</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>false</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>true</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+  <element>
+    <name>bin4</name>
+    <type>bin</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstFakeSrc::num_sources</name>
+          <value>1</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesink</name>
+        <type>fakesink</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>true</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>true</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+  <element>
+    <name>thread1</name>
+    <type>thread</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstFakeSrc::num_sources</name>
+          <value>1</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesink</name>
+        <type>fakesink</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>false</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>false</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+  <element>
+    <name>thread2</name>
+    <type>thread</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstFakeSrc::num_sources</name>
+          <value>1</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesink</name>
+        <type>fakesink</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>true</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>false</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+  <element>
+    <name>thread3</name>
+    <type>thread</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstFakeSrc::num_sources</name>
+          <value>1</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesink</name>
+        <type>fakesink</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>false</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>true</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+  <element>
+    <name>thread4</name>
+    <type>thread</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstFakeSrc::num_sources</name>
+          <value>1</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesink</name>
+        <type>fakesink</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>true</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstIdentity::loop_based</name>
+          <value>true</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+</GST-Pipeline>
diff --git a/tests/sched/cases/(fs-i-q[i-fs]).xml b/tests/sched/cases/(fs-i-q[i-fs]).xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3d0abdc85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sched/cases/(fs-i-q[i-fs]).xml
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<GST-Pipeline>
+  <element>
+    <name>new_element</name>
+    <type>bin</type>
+    <version>0.9.2</version>
+    <arg>
+      <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+    </arg>
+    <children>
+      <element>
+        <name>thread</name>
+        <type>thread</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstThread::create_thread</name>
+          <value>true</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+        <children>
+          <element>
+            <name>identity</name>
+            <type>identity</type>
+            <version>0.9.2</version>
+            <pad>
+              <name>sink</name>
+              <peer>queue.src</peer>
+            </pad>
+            <pad>
+              <name>src</name>
+              <peer>fakesink.sink</peer>
+            </pad>
+            <arg>
+              <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+            </arg>
+          </element>
+          <element>
+            <name>fakesink</name>
+            <type>fakesink</type>
+            <version>0.9.2</version>
+            <pad>
+              <name>sink</name>
+              <peer>identity.src</peer>
+            </pad>
+            <arg>
+              <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+            </arg>
+          </element>
+        </children>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>queue</name>
+        <type>queue</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>identity1.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstQueue::level</name>
+          <value>0</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GstQueue::max_level</name>
+          <value>20</value>
+        </arg>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>fakesrc</name>
+        <type>fakesrc</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>identity1.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+      <element>
+        <name>identity1</name>
+        <type>identity</type>
+        <version>0.9.2</version>
+        <pad>
+          <name>sink</name>
+          <peer>fakesrc.src</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <pad>
+          <name>src</name>
+          <peer>queue.sink</peer>
+        </pad>
+        <arg>
+          <name>GtkObject::user_data</name>
+        </arg>
+      </element>
+    </children>
+  </element>
+</GST-Pipeline>
diff --git a/tests/sched/runtestcases b/tests/sched/runtestcases
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c79ee3e92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sched/runtestcases
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#/bin/bash
+
+echo "log" > log.txt
+
+for i in cases/*.xml
+do
+  ./runxml $i
+  error=$?
+  if test $error -ne 0;
+  then
+    echo $i " error," $error >>log.txt
+  else
+    echo $i " ok" >>log.txt
+  fi
+done
diff --git a/tests/sched/runxml.c b/tests/sched/runxml.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af3883355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sched/runxml.c
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#include <gst/gst.h>
+
+static void
+buffer_handoff (GstElement *src, GstElement *bin)
+{
+  g_print ("\n\n *** buffer arrived in sink ***\n\n");
+  gst_element_set_state(bin, GST_STATE_NULL);
+}
+
+/* eos will be called when the src element has an end of stream */
+void eos(GstSrc *src, gpointer data)
+{
+  g_print("have eos, quitting\n");
+}
+
+int main(int argc,char *argv[]) 
+{
+  GstXML *xml;
+  GList *toplevelelements;
+  gint i = 1;
+
+  gst_init(&argc,&argv);
+
+  if (argc < 2) {
+    g_print ("usage: %s <xml file>\n", argv[0]);
+    exit (-1);
+  }
+
+  g_print ("\n *** using testfile %s\n", argv[1]);
+
+  xml = gst_xml_new(argv[1], NULL);
+
+  toplevelelements = gst_xml_get_topelements (xml);
+
+  while (toplevelelements) {
+    GstElement *bin = (GstElement *)toplevelelements->data;
+    GstElement *src, *sink;
+
+    g_print ("\n ***** testcase %d\n", i++);
+
+    src = gst_bin_get_by_name (GST_BIN (bin), "fakesrc");
+    if (src) {
+    }
+    else {
+      g_print ("could not find src element\n");
+      exit(-1);
+    }
+    
+    sink = gst_bin_get_by_name (GST_BIN (bin), "fakesink");
+    if (sink) {
+      gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(sink), "handoff",
+                   GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(buffer_handoff), bin);
+    }
+    else {
+      g_print ("could not find sink element\n");
+      exit(-1);
+    }
+
+    gst_element_set_state(bin, GST_STATE_READY);
+    gst_element_set_state(bin, GST_STATE_PLAYING);
+
+    if (GST_IS_THREAD (bin)) {
+      sleep (1);
+    }
+    else {
+      gst_bin_iterate(GST_BIN(bin));
+    }
+
+    toplevelelements = g_list_next (toplevelelements);
+  }
+
+  exit(0);
+}
+
diff --git a/tests/sched/testcases b/tests/sched/testcases
index 8058fbf85..cdbb45656 100644
--- a/tests/sched/testcases
+++ b/tests/sched/testcases
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@
  [-bin--------------------------------------------------------------]
  ! [--------]        [--------]        [--------]        [--------] ! 
  ! !faksesrc!        !identity!        !identity!        !fakesink! !   
+ ! !       src --- sink       src -- sink       src -- sink       ! !
+ ! [--------]        [--------]        [--------]        [--------] !
+ [------------------------------------------------------------------]
+
+4b)
+
+ [-bin--------------------------------------------------------------]
+ ! [--------]        [--------]        [--------]        [--------] ! 
+ ! !faksesrc!        !identity!        !identity!        !fakesink! !   
  ! !       src --- sink   *   src -- sink       src -- sink       ! !
  ! [--------]        [--------]        [--------]        [--------] !
  [------------------------------------------------------------------]