Fix #337365 (g_type_class_ref <-> g_type_class_peek_parent)

Original commit message from CVS:
* ext/amrwb/gstamrwbdec.c: (gst_amrwbdec_class_init):
* ext/amrwb/gstamrwbenc.c: (gst_amrwbenc_class_init):
* ext/amrwb/gstamrwbparse.c: (gst_amrwbparse_class_init):
* ext/arts/gst_arts.c: (gst_arts_class_init):
* ext/artsd/gstartsdsink.c: (gst_artsdsink_class_init):
* ext/audiofile/gstafsink.c: (gst_afsink_class_init):
* ext/audiofile/gstafsrc.c: (gst_afsrc_class_init):
* ext/audioresample/gstaudioresample.c:
* ext/cdaudio/gstcdaudio.c: (gst_cdaudio_class_init):
* ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c: (gst_dfbvideosink_class_init):
* ext/divx/gstdivxdec.c: (gst_divxdec_class_init):
* ext/hermes/gsthermescolorspace.c:
(gst_hermes_colorspace_class_init):
* ext/ivorbis/vorbisfile.c: (gst_ivorbisfile_class_init):
* ext/jack/gstjack.c: (gst_jack_class_init):
* ext/jack/gstjackbin.c: (gst_jack_bin_class_init):
* ext/lcs/gstcolorspace.c: (gst_colorspace_class_init):
* ext/libfame/gstlibfame.c: (gst_fameenc_class_init):
* ext/musicbrainz/gsttrm.c: (gst_musicbrainz_class_init):
* ext/nas/nassink.c: (gst_nassink_class_init):
* ext/shout/gstshout.c: (gst_icecastsend_class_init):
* ext/snapshot/gstsnapshot.c: (gst_snapshot_class_init):
* ext/sndfile/gstsf.c: (gst_sf_class_init):
* ext/swfdec/gstswfdec.c: (gst_swfdecbuffer_class_init),
(gst_swfdec_class_init):
* ext/tarkin/gsttarkindec.c: (gst_tarkindec_class_init):
* ext/tarkin/gsttarkinenc.c: (gst_tarkinenc_class_init):
* gst/cdxaparse/gstcdxastrip.c: (gst_cdxastrip_class_init):
* gst/chart/gstchart.c: (gst_chart_class_init):
* gst/colorspace/gstcolorspace.c: (gst_colorspace_class_init):
* gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.c: (gst_deinterlace_class_init):
* gst/festival/gstfestival.c: (gst_festival_class_init):
* gst/filter/gstbpwsinc.c: (gst_bpwsinc_class_init):
* gst/filter/gstiir.c: (gst_iir_class_init):
* gst/filter/gstlpwsinc.c: (gst_lpwsinc_class_init):
* gst/librfb/gstrfbsrc.c: (gst_rfbsrc_class_init):
* gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c: (gst_mixmatrix_class_init):
* gst/mpeg1sys/gstmpeg1systemencode.c:
(gst_system_encode_class_init):
* gst/mpeg1videoparse/gstmp1videoparse.c:
(gst_mp1videoparse_class_init):
* gst/mpeg2sub/gstmpeg2subt.c: (gst_mpeg2subt_class_init):
* gst/mpegaudioparse/gstmpegaudioparse.c:
(gst_mp3parse_class_init):
* gst/overlay/gstoverlay.c: (gst_overlay_class_init):
* gst/passthrough/gstpassthrough.c: (passthrough_class_init):
* gst/playondemand/gstplayondemand.c: (play_on_demand_class_init):
* gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegdec.c: (gst_rtjpegdec_class_init):
* gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegenc.c: (gst_rtjpegenc_class_init):
* gst/smooth/gstsmooth.c: (gst_smooth_class_init):
* gst/smoothwave/gstsmoothwave.c: (gst_smoothwave_class_init):
* gst/spectrum/gstspectrum.c: (gst_spectrum_class_init):
* gst/stereo/gststereo.c: (gst_stereo_class_init):
* gst/switch/gstswitch.c: (gst_switch_class_init):
* gst/tta/gstttadec.c: (gst_tta_dec_class_init):
* gst/tta/gstttaparse.c: (gst_tta_parse_class_init):
* gst/vbidec/gstvbidec.c: (gst_vbidec_class_init):
* gst/videocrop/gstvideocrop.c: (gst_video_crop_class_init):
* gst/virtualdub/gstxsharpen.c: (gst_xsharpen_class_init):
* gst/y4m/gsty4mencode.c: (gst_y4mencode_class_init):
* sys/cdrom/gstcdplayer.c: (cdplayer_class_init):
* sys/directsound/gstdirectsoundsink.c:
(gst_directsoundsink_class_init):
* sys/dxr3/dxr3audiosink.c: (dxr3audiosink_class_init):
* sys/dxr3/dxr3spusink.c: (dxr3spusink_class_init):
* sys/dxr3/dxr3videosink.c: (dxr3videosink_class_init):
* sys/qcam/gstqcamsrc.c: (gst_qcamsrc_class_init):
* sys/v4l2/gstv4l2colorbalance.c:
(gst_v4l2_color_balance_channel_class_init):
* sys/v4l2/gstv4l2tuner.c: (gst_v4l2_tuner_channel_class_init),
(gst_v4l2_tuner_norm_class_init):
* sys/ximagesrc/ximagesrc.c: (gst_ximagesrc_class_init):
Fix #337365 (g_type_class_ref <-> g_type_class_peek_parent)

66 files changed, 146 insertions, 71 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 54b1c7a4..ca4658e5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,81 @@
 2006-04-08  Stefan Kost  <ensonic@users.sf.net>
 
+	* ext/amrwb/gstamrwbdec.c: (gst_amrwbdec_class_init):
+	* ext/amrwb/gstamrwbenc.c: (gst_amrwbenc_class_init):
+	* ext/amrwb/gstamrwbparse.c: (gst_amrwbparse_class_init):
+	* ext/arts/gst_arts.c: (gst_arts_class_init):
+	* ext/artsd/gstartsdsink.c: (gst_artsdsink_class_init):
+	* ext/audiofile/gstafsink.c: (gst_afsink_class_init):
+	* ext/audiofile/gstafsrc.c: (gst_afsrc_class_init):
+	* ext/audioresample/gstaudioresample.c:
+	* ext/cdaudio/gstcdaudio.c: (gst_cdaudio_class_init):
+	* ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c: (gst_dfbvideosink_class_init):
+	* ext/divx/gstdivxdec.c: (gst_divxdec_class_init):
+	* ext/hermes/gsthermescolorspace.c:
+	(gst_hermes_colorspace_class_init):
+	* ext/ivorbis/vorbisfile.c: (gst_ivorbisfile_class_init):
+	* ext/jack/gstjack.c: (gst_jack_class_init):
+	* ext/jack/gstjackbin.c: (gst_jack_bin_class_init):
+	* ext/lcs/gstcolorspace.c: (gst_colorspace_class_init):
+	* ext/libfame/gstlibfame.c: (gst_fameenc_class_init):
+	* ext/musicbrainz/gsttrm.c: (gst_musicbrainz_class_init):
+	* ext/nas/nassink.c: (gst_nassink_class_init):
+	* ext/shout/gstshout.c: (gst_icecastsend_class_init):
+	* ext/snapshot/gstsnapshot.c: (gst_snapshot_class_init):
+	* ext/sndfile/gstsf.c: (gst_sf_class_init):
+	* ext/swfdec/gstswfdec.c: (gst_swfdecbuffer_class_init),
+	(gst_swfdec_class_init):
+	* ext/tarkin/gsttarkindec.c: (gst_tarkindec_class_init):
+	* ext/tarkin/gsttarkinenc.c: (gst_tarkinenc_class_init):
+	* gst/cdxaparse/gstcdxastrip.c: (gst_cdxastrip_class_init):
+	* gst/chart/gstchart.c: (gst_chart_class_init):
+	* gst/colorspace/gstcolorspace.c: (gst_colorspace_class_init):
+	* gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.c: (gst_deinterlace_class_init):
+	* gst/festival/gstfestival.c: (gst_festival_class_init):
+	* gst/filter/gstbpwsinc.c: (gst_bpwsinc_class_init):
+	* gst/filter/gstiir.c: (gst_iir_class_init):
+	* gst/filter/gstlpwsinc.c: (gst_lpwsinc_class_init):
+	* gst/librfb/gstrfbsrc.c: (gst_rfbsrc_class_init):
+	* gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c: (gst_mixmatrix_class_init):
+	* gst/mpeg1sys/gstmpeg1systemencode.c:
+	(gst_system_encode_class_init):
+	* gst/mpeg1videoparse/gstmp1videoparse.c:
+	(gst_mp1videoparse_class_init):
+	* gst/mpeg2sub/gstmpeg2subt.c: (gst_mpeg2subt_class_init):
+	* gst/mpegaudioparse/gstmpegaudioparse.c:
+	(gst_mp3parse_class_init):
+	* gst/overlay/gstoverlay.c: (gst_overlay_class_init):
+	* gst/passthrough/gstpassthrough.c: (passthrough_class_init):
+	* gst/playondemand/gstplayondemand.c: (play_on_demand_class_init):
+	* gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegdec.c: (gst_rtjpegdec_class_init):
+	* gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegenc.c: (gst_rtjpegenc_class_init):
+	* gst/smooth/gstsmooth.c: (gst_smooth_class_init):
+	* gst/smoothwave/gstsmoothwave.c: (gst_smoothwave_class_init):
+	* gst/spectrum/gstspectrum.c: (gst_spectrum_class_init):
+	* gst/stereo/gststereo.c: (gst_stereo_class_init):
+	* gst/switch/gstswitch.c: (gst_switch_class_init):
+	* gst/tta/gstttadec.c: (gst_tta_dec_class_init):
+	* gst/tta/gstttaparse.c: (gst_tta_parse_class_init):
+	* gst/vbidec/gstvbidec.c: (gst_vbidec_class_init):
+	* gst/videocrop/gstvideocrop.c: (gst_video_crop_class_init):
+	* gst/virtualdub/gstxsharpen.c: (gst_xsharpen_class_init):
+	* gst/y4m/gsty4mencode.c: (gst_y4mencode_class_init):
+	* sys/cdrom/gstcdplayer.c: (cdplayer_class_init):
+	* sys/directsound/gstdirectsoundsink.c:
+	(gst_directsoundsink_class_init):
+	* sys/dxr3/dxr3audiosink.c: (dxr3audiosink_class_init):
+	* sys/dxr3/dxr3spusink.c: (dxr3spusink_class_init):
+	* sys/dxr3/dxr3videosink.c: (dxr3videosink_class_init):
+	* sys/qcam/gstqcamsrc.c: (gst_qcamsrc_class_init):
+	* sys/v4l2/gstv4l2colorbalance.c:
+	(gst_v4l2_color_balance_channel_class_init):
+	* sys/v4l2/gstv4l2tuner.c: (gst_v4l2_tuner_channel_class_init),
+	(gst_v4l2_tuner_norm_class_init):
+	* sys/ximagesrc/ximagesrc.c: (gst_ximagesrc_class_init):
+	Fix #337365 (g_type_class_ref <-> g_type_class_peek_parent)
+
+2006-04-08  Stefan Kost  <ensonic@users.sf.net>
+
 	* gst/colorspace/gstcolorspace.h:
 	* gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.h:
 	* gst/passthrough/gstpassthrough.h:
diff --git a/ext/amrwb/gstamrwbdec.c b/ext/amrwb/gstamrwbdec.c
index cba2041d..1bab9f75 100644
--- a/ext/amrwb/gstamrwbdec.c
+++ b/ext/amrwb/gstamrwbdec.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ gst_amrwbdec_class_init (GstAmrwbDecClass * klass)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass);
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   element_class->change_state = gst_amrwbdec_state_change;
 }
diff --git a/ext/amrwb/gstamrwbenc.c b/ext/amrwb/gstamrwbenc.c
index 3ce373e6..ced5c13b 100644
--- a/ext/amrwb/gstamrwbenc.c
+++ b/ext/amrwb/gstamrwbenc.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ gst_amrwbenc_class_init (GstAmrwbEncClass * klass)
   GObjectClass *object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass);
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   object_class->finalize = gst_amrwbenc_finalize;
 
diff --git a/ext/amrwb/gstamrwbparse.c b/ext/amrwb/gstamrwbparse.c
index 69b6d207..1aa954be 100644
--- a/ext/amrwb/gstamrwbparse.c
+++ b/ext/amrwb/gstamrwbparse.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ gst_amrwbparse_class_init (GstAmrwbParseClass * klass)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass);
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   element_class->change_state = gst_amrwbparse_state_change;
 
diff --git a/ext/arts/gst_arts.c b/ext/arts/gst_arts.c
index a74952ca..bee180a6 100644
--- a/ext/arts/gst_arts.c
+++ b/ext/arts/gst_arts.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ gst_arts_class_init (GstARTSClass * klass)
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
   GstElementClass *gstelement_class;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
diff --git a/ext/artsd/gstartsdsink.c b/ext/artsd/gstartsdsink.c
index cfc8a382..a811cf32 100644
--- a/ext/artsd/gstartsdsink.c
+++ b/ext/artsd/gstartsdsink.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ gst_artsdsink_class_init (GstArtsdsinkClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_MUTE, g_param_spec_boolean ("mute", "mute", "mute", TRUE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));   /* CHECKME */
 
diff --git a/ext/audiofile/gstafsink.c b/ext/audiofile/gstafsink.c
index 97105fa5..ce6155b6 100644
--- a/ext/audiofile/gstafsink.c
+++ b/ext/audiofile/gstafsink.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ gst_afsink_class_init (GstAFSinkClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gst_element_class_install_std_props (GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass),
       "location", ARG_LOCATION, G_PARAM_READWRITE, NULL);
diff --git a/ext/audiofile/gstafsrc.c b/ext/audiofile/gstafsrc.c
index 12e6b29d..5850362b 100644
--- a/ext/audiofile/gstafsrc.c
+++ b/ext/audiofile/gstafsrc.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ gst_afsrc_class_init (GstAFSrcClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gst_element_class_install_std_props (GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass),
       "location", ARG_LOCATION, G_PARAM_READWRITE, NULL);
diff --git a/ext/audioresample/gstaudioresample.c b/ext/audioresample/gstaudioresample.c
index 733cb13e..9f19f36d 100644
--- a/ext/audioresample/gstaudioresample.c
+++ b/ext/audioresample/gstaudioresample.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void gst_audioresample_class_init (AudioresampleClass * klass)
       g_param_spec_int ("filter_length", "filter_length", "filter_length",
           0, G_MAXINT, 16, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT));
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (audioresample_debug, "audioresample", 0,
       "audioresample element");
diff --git a/ext/cdaudio/gstcdaudio.c b/ext/cdaudio/gstcdaudio.c
index 3a87414a..dc475019 100644
--- a/ext/cdaudio/gstcdaudio.c
+++ b/ext/cdaudio/gstcdaudio.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ gst_cdaudio_class_init (GstCDAudioClass * klass)
   gstelement_klass = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   gstbin_klass = (GstBinClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (gst_bin_get_type ());
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_klass->set_property = gst_cdaudio_set_property;
   gobject_klass->get_property = gst_cdaudio_get_property;
diff --git a/ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c b/ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c
index 3dc6c6eb..fbbd19ce 100644
--- a/ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c
+++ b/ext/directfb/dfbvideosink.c
@@ -2274,7 +2274,7 @@ gst_dfbvideosink_class_init (GstDfbVideoSinkClass * klass)
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   gstbasesink_class = (GstBaseSinkClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_VIDEO_SINK);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->finalize = gst_dfbvideosink_finalize;
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_dfbvideosink_set_property;
diff --git a/ext/divx/gstdivxdec.c b/ext/divx/gstdivxdec.c
index 1c97cca4..bf722c2c 100644
--- a/ext/divx/gstdivxdec.c
+++ b/ext/divx/gstdivxdec.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ gst_divxdec_class_init (GstDivxDecClass * klass)
   GstElementClass *gstelement_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass);
   GObjectClass *gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gstelement_class->change_state = gst_divxdec_change_state;
   gobject_class->dispose = gst_divxdec_dispose;
diff --git a/ext/hermes/gsthermescolorspace.c b/ext/hermes/gsthermescolorspace.c
index 5eb1affc..6dd08942 100644
--- a/ext/hermes/gsthermescolorspace.c
+++ b/ext/hermes/gsthermescolorspace.c
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ gst_hermes_colorspace_class_init (GstHermesColorspaceClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_hermes_colorspace_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_hermes_colorspace_get_property;
diff --git a/ext/ivorbis/vorbisfile.c b/ext/ivorbis/vorbisfile.c
index 3b7caae2..a7781769 100644
--- a/ext/ivorbis/vorbisfile.c
+++ b/ext/ivorbis/vorbisfile.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ gst_ivorbisfile_class_init (IvorbisfileClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_ivorbisfile_get_property;
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_ivorbisfile_set_property;
diff --git a/ext/jack/gstjack.c b/ext/jack/gstjack.c
index 1afab02a..2f6affcc 100644
--- a/ext/jack/gstjack.c
+++ b/ext/jack/gstjack.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ gst_jack_class_init (GstJackClass * klass)
   element_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
   if (parent_class == NULL)
-    parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+    parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   object_class->get_property = gst_jack_get_property;
   object_class->set_property = gst_jack_set_property;
diff --git a/ext/jack/gstjackbin.c b/ext/jack/gstjackbin.c
index 1d79b72e..7b219c70 100644
--- a/ext/jack/gstjackbin.c
+++ b/ext/jack/gstjackbin.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ gst_jack_bin_class_init (GstJackBinClass * klass)
   object_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   element_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_BIN);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   element_class->change_state = gst_jack_bin_change_state;
 }
diff --git a/ext/lcs/gstcolorspace.c b/ext/lcs/gstcolorspace.c
index a2a67f8b..d4ecba6d 100644
--- a/ext/lcs/gstcolorspace.c
+++ b/ext/lcs/gstcolorspace.c
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ gst_colorspace_class_init (GstColorspaceClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_colorspace_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_colorspace_get_property;
diff --git a/ext/libfame/gstlibfame.c b/ext/libfame/gstlibfame.c
index 011c249c..1dbe9177 100644
--- a/ext/libfame/gstlibfame.c
+++ b/ext/libfame/gstlibfame.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ gst_fameenc_class_init (GstFameEncClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_fameenc_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_fameenc_get_property;
diff --git a/ext/musicbrainz/gsttrm.c b/ext/musicbrainz/gsttrm.c
index f4b791e0..8e3e7fdc 100644
--- a/ext/musicbrainz/gsttrm.c
+++ b/ext/musicbrainz/gsttrm.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ gst_musicbrainz_class_init (GstMusicBrainzClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_SIGNATURE,
       g_param_spec_string ("signature", "signature", "signature",
diff --git a/ext/nas/nassink.c b/ext/nas/nassink.c
index 5030f638..755d57b5 100644
--- a/ext/nas/nassink.c
+++ b/ext/nas/nassink.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ gst_nassink_class_init (GstNassinkClass * klass)
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
   if (parent_class == NULL)
-    parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+    parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_nassink_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_nassink_get_property;
diff --git a/ext/shout/gstshout.c b/ext/shout/gstshout.c
index c98b4fc4..ac074b50 100644
--- a/ext/shout/gstshout.c
+++ b/ext/shout/gstshout.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ gst_icecastsend_class_init (GstIcecastSendClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_IP, g_param_spec_string ("ip", "ip", "ip", NULL, G_PARAM_READWRITE));    /* CHECKME */
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_PORT, g_param_spec_int ("port", "port", "port", G_MININT, G_MAXINT, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));      /* CHECKME */
diff --git a/ext/snapshot/gstsnapshot.c b/ext/snapshot/gstsnapshot.c
index 4b89f6c1..e1183148 100644
--- a/ext/snapshot/gstsnapshot.c
+++ b/ext/snapshot/gstsnapshot.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ gst_snapshot_class_init (GstSnapshotClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_FRAME,
       g_param_spec_long ("frame", "frame", "frame",
diff --git a/ext/sndfile/gstsf.c b/ext/sndfile/gstsf.c
index de7a28c4..f44e58fa 100644
--- a/ext/sndfile/gstsf.c
+++ b/ext/sndfile/gstsf.c
@@ -274,9 +274,7 @@ gst_sf_class_init (GstSFClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  /* although this isn't really the parent class, that's ok; GstSF doesn't
-     override any methods */
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gst_element_class_install_std_props (gstelement_class, "location",
       ARG_LOCATION, G_PARAM_READWRITE, NULL);
diff --git a/ext/swfdec/gstswfdec.c b/ext/swfdec/gstswfdec.c
index 7f945e6b..632603c1 100644
--- a/ext/swfdec/gstswfdec.c
+++ b/ext/swfdec/gstswfdec.c
@@ -159,14 +159,14 @@ gst_swfdecbuffer_get_type (void)
 }
 
 static void
-gst_swfdecbuffer_class_init (gpointer g_class, gpointer class_data)
+gst_swfdecbuffer_class_init (gpointer klass)
 {
-  GstBufferClass *swfdecbuffer_class = GST_BUFFER_CLASS (g_class);
+  GstBufferClass *swfdecbuffer_class = GST_BUFFER_CLASS (klass);
 
   swfdecbuffer_class->mini_object_class.finalize =
       (GstMiniObjectFinalizeFunction) gst_swfdecbuffer_finalize;
 
-  buffer_parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_BUFFER);
+  buffer_parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ gst_swfdec_class_init (GstSwfdecClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_swfdec_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_swfdec_get_property;
diff --git a/ext/tarkin/gsttarkindec.c b/ext/tarkin/gsttarkindec.c
index 88713ae7..b8f3f6d0 100644
--- a/ext/tarkin/gsttarkindec.c
+++ b/ext/tarkin/gsttarkindec.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ gst_tarkindec_class_init (TarkinDecClass * klass)
       g_param_spec_int ("bitrate", "bitrate", "bitrate",
           G_MININT, G_MAXINT, 3000, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_tarkindec_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_tarkindec_get_property;
diff --git a/ext/tarkin/gsttarkinenc.c b/ext/tarkin/gsttarkinenc.c
index 2b77ec20..6980d80a 100644
--- a/ext/tarkin/gsttarkinenc.c
+++ b/ext/tarkin/gsttarkinenc.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ gst_tarkinenc_class_init (TarkinEncClass * klass)
           "Number of vanishing moments for the analysis filter",
           1, 4, 2, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_tarkinenc_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_tarkinenc_get_property;
diff --git a/gst/cdxaparse/gstcdxastrip.c b/gst/cdxaparse/gstcdxastrip.c
index 895acf4c..3ef718fa 100644
--- a/gst/cdxaparse/gstcdxastrip.c
+++ b/gst/cdxaparse/gstcdxastrip.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ gst_cdxastrip_class_init (GstCDXAStripClass * klass)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass);
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   element_class->change_state = gst_cdxastrip_change_state;
 }
diff --git a/gst/cdxaparse/gstvcdparse.c b/gst/cdxaparse/gstvcdparse.c
index 895acf4c..3ef718fa 100644
--- a/gst/cdxaparse/gstvcdparse.c
+++ b/gst/cdxaparse/gstvcdparse.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ gst_cdxastrip_class_init (GstCDXAStripClass * klass)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass);
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   element_class->change_state = gst_cdxastrip_change_state;
 }
diff --git a/gst/chart/gstchart.c b/gst/chart/gstchart.c
index af6fd9c6..397fc93d 100644
--- a/gst/chart/gstchart.c
+++ b/gst/chart/gstchart.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ gst_chart_class_init (GstChartClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_chart_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_chart_get_property;
diff --git a/gst/colorspace/gstcolorspace.c b/gst/colorspace/gstcolorspace.c
index 8fbafa91..4925b92e 100644
--- a/gst/colorspace/gstcolorspace.c
+++ b/gst/colorspace/gstcolorspace.c
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ gst_colorspace_class_init (GstColorspaceClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_colorspace_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_colorspace_get_property;
diff --git a/gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.c b/gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.c
index 9f85ac79..e0a1bc24 100644
--- a/gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.c
+++ b/gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.c
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ gst_deinterlace_class_init (GstDeInterlaceClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_DI_ONLY, g_param_spec_boolean ("di_area_only", "di_area_only", "di_area_only", TRUE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));        /* CHECKME */
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_BLEND, g_param_spec_boolean ("blend", "blend", "blend", TRUE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));       /* CHECKME */
diff --git a/gst/festival/gstfestival.c b/gst/festival/gstfestival.c
index 14014968..66cdb70b 100644
--- a/gst/festival/gstfestival.c
+++ b/gst/festival/gstfestival.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ gst_festival_class_init (GstFestivalClass * klass)
 
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gstelement_class->change_state = gst_festival_change_state;
 }
diff --git a/gst/filter/gstbpwsinc.c b/gst/filter/gstbpwsinc.c
index c96da82f..ad77d432 100644
--- a/gst/filter/gstbpwsinc.c
+++ b/gst/filter/gstbpwsinc.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ gst_bpwsinc_class_init (GstBPWSincClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_LOWER_FREQUENCY,
       g_param_spec_double ("lower-frequency", "Lower Frequency",
diff --git a/gst/filter/gstiir.c b/gst/filter/gstiir.c
index 1aee2d5f..bee9e0fc 100644
--- a/gst/filter/gstiir.c
+++ b/gst/filter/gstiir.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ gst_iir_class_init (GstIIRClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_A,
       g_param_spec_double ("A", "A", "A filter coefficient",
diff --git a/gst/filter/gstlpwsinc.c b/gst/filter/gstlpwsinc.c
index a69c20f7..8ebfc4fb 100644
--- a/gst/filter/gstlpwsinc.c
+++ b/gst/filter/gstlpwsinc.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ gst_lpwsinc_class_init (GstLPWSincClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_FREQUENCY,
       g_param_spec_double ("frequency", "Frequency",
diff --git a/gst/librfb/gstrfbsrc.c b/gst/librfb/gstrfbsrc.c
index 75d7123e..93929a3b 100644
--- a/gst/librfb/gstrfbsrc.c
+++ b/gst/librfb/gstrfbsrc.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ gst_rfbsrc_class_init (GstRfbsrcClass * klass)
           1, G_MAXINT, 320, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 #endif
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, ARG_SERVER,
       g_param_spec_string ("server", "Server", "Server",
diff --git a/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c b/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c
index 056d7b8e..6593478b 100644
--- a/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c
+++ b/gst/mixmatrix/mixmatrix.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ gst_mixmatrix_class_init (GstMixMatrixClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gst_mixmatrix_signals[RESIZE_SIGNAL] =
       g_signal_new ("resize",
diff --git a/gst/mpeg1sys/gstmpeg1systemencode.c b/gst/mpeg1sys/gstmpeg1systemencode.c
index d8a20d27..da3c7485 100644
--- a/gst/mpeg1sys/gstmpeg1systemencode.c
+++ b/gst/mpeg1sys/gstmpeg1systemencode.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ gst_system_encode_class_init (GstMPEG1SystemEncodeClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_system_encode_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_system_encode_get_property;
diff --git a/gst/mpeg1videoparse/gstmp1videoparse.c b/gst/mpeg1videoparse/gstmp1videoparse.c
index e83cff67..84757a24 100644
--- a/gst/mpeg1videoparse/gstmp1videoparse.c
+++ b/gst/mpeg1videoparse/gstmp1videoparse.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ gst_mp1videoparse_class_init (Mp1VideoParseClass * klass)
 
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gstelement_class->change_state = gst_mp1videoparse_change_state;
 }
diff --git a/gst/mpeg2sub/gstmpeg2subt.c b/gst/mpeg2sub/gstmpeg2subt.c
index c8dc918f..bea2c53c 100644
--- a/gst/mpeg2sub/gstmpeg2subt.c
+++ b/gst/mpeg2sub/gstmpeg2subt.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ gst_mpeg2subt_class_init (GstMpeg2SubtClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_SKIP, g_param_spec_int ("skip", "skip", "skip", G_MININT, G_MAXINT, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));      /* CHECKME */
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_mpeg2subt_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_mpeg2subt_get_property;
diff --git a/gst/mpegaudioparse/gstmpegaudioparse.c b/gst/mpegaudioparse/gstmpegaudioparse.c
index 9247be4b..1062c2b4 100644
--- a/gst/mpegaudioparse/gstmpegaudioparse.c
+++ b/gst/mpegaudioparse/gstmpegaudioparse.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ gst_mp3parse_class_init (GstMPEGAudioParseClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_mp3parse_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_mp3parse_get_property;
diff --git a/gst/overlay/gstoverlay.c b/gst/overlay/gstoverlay.c
index 8710e935..1a826b61 100644
--- a/gst/overlay/gstoverlay.c
+++ b/gst/overlay/gstoverlay.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ gst_overlay_class_init (GstOverlayClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_overlay_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_overlay_get_property;
diff --git a/gst/passthrough/gstpassthrough.c b/gst/passthrough/gstpassthrough.c
index 65bde078..26cee83e 100644
--- a/gst/passthrough/gstpassthrough.c
+++ b/gst/passthrough/gstpassthrough.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ passthrough_class_init (GstPassthroughClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_SILENT, g_param_spec_boolean ("silent", "silent", "silent", TRUE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));   /* CHECKME */
 
diff --git a/gst/playondemand/gstplayondemand.c b/gst/playondemand/gstplayondemand.c
index 66ec8ca3..700a0152 100644
--- a/gst/playondemand/gstplayondemand.c
+++ b/gst/playondemand/gstplayondemand.c
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ play_on_demand_class_init (GstPlayOnDemandClass * klass)
   klass->clear = play_on_demand_clear_handler;
   klass->reset = play_on_demand_reset_handler;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = play_on_demand_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = play_on_demand_get_property;
diff --git a/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegdec.c b/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegdec.c
index feead867..5024c590 100644
--- a/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegdec.c
+++ b/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegdec.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ gst_rtjpegdec_class_init (GstRTJpegDecClass * klass)
 
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegenc.c b/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegenc.c
index b39d4663..9563e500 100644
--- a/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegenc.c
+++ b/gst/rtjpeg/gstrtjpegenc.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ gst_rtjpegenc_class_init (GstRTJpegEncClass * klass)
 
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst/smooth/gstsmooth.c b/gst/smooth/gstsmooth.c
index 2dd0a6c3..f06f28bb 100644
--- a/gst/smooth/gstsmooth.c
+++ b/gst/smooth/gstsmooth.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ gst_smooth_class_init (GstSmoothClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_ACTIVE, g_param_spec_boolean ("active", "active", "active", TRUE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));   /* CHECKME */
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_TOLERANCE, g_param_spec_int ("tolerance", "tolerance", "tolerance", G_MININT, G_MAXINT, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));  /* CHECKME */
diff --git a/gst/smoothwave/gstsmoothwave.c b/gst/smoothwave/gstsmoothwave.c
index d544fc7d..38c1f5fd 100644
--- a/gst/smoothwave/gstsmoothwave.c
+++ b/gst/smoothwave/gstsmoothwave.c
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ gst_smoothwave_class_init (GstSmoothWaveClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   element_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
+
   gobject_class->dispose = gst_smoothwave_dispose;
   element_class->change_state = gst_sw_change_state;
 
diff --git a/gst/spectrum/gstspectrum.c b/gst/spectrum/gstspectrum.c
index 2715fe78..44221572 100644
--- a/gst/spectrum/gstspectrum.c
+++ b/gst/spectrum/gstspectrum.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ gst_spectrum_class_init (GstSpectrumClass * klass)
 
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_WIDTH, g_param_spec_int ("width", "width", "width", G_MININT, G_MAXINT, 0, G_PARAM_WRITABLE));   /* CHECKME */
 
diff --git a/gst/stereo/gststereo.c b/gst/stereo/gststereo.c
index 9d214201..9354ff83 100644
--- a/gst/stereo/gststereo.c
+++ b/gst/stereo/gststereo.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ gst_stereo_class_init (GstStereoClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_ACTIVE, g_param_spec_int ("active", "active", "active", G_MININT, G_MAXINT, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));      /* CHECKME */
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_STEREO, g_param_spec_float ("stereo", "stereo", "stereo", 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));    /* CHECKME */
diff --git a/gst/switch/gstswitch.c b/gst/switch/gstswitch.c
index 5c7cab55..b04fbda2 100644
--- a/gst/switch/gstswitch.c
+++ b/gst/switch/gstswitch.c
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ gst_switch_class_init (GstSwitchClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
       ARG_NB_SOURCES,
diff --git a/gst/tta/gstttadec.c b/gst/tta/gstttadec.c
index a74041ec..6e894241 100644
--- a/gst/tta/gstttadec.c
+++ b/gst/tta/gstttadec.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ gst_tta_dec_class_init (GstTtaDecClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->dispose = gst_tta_dec_dispose;
 }
diff --git a/gst/tta/gstttaparse.c b/gst/tta/gstttaparse.c
index 8bdaf8ba..4438941b 100644
--- a/gst/tta/gstttaparse.c
+++ b/gst/tta/gstttaparse.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ gst_tta_parse_class_init (GstTtaParseClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->dispose = gst_tta_parse_dispose;
   gstelement_class->change_state = gst_tta_parse_change_state;
diff --git a/gst/vbidec/gstvbidec.c b/gst/vbidec/gstvbidec.c
index 86b3154e..1ee5afb8 100644
--- a/gst/vbidec/gstvbidec.c
+++ b/gst/vbidec/gstvbidec.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ gst_vbidec_class_init (GstVBIDecClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_vbidec_set_property;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_vbidec_get_property;
diff --git a/gst/videocrop/gstvideocrop.c b/gst/videocrop/gstvideocrop.c
index fb2d400c..bbca0d7f 100644
--- a/gst/videocrop/gstvideocrop.c
+++ b/gst/videocrop/gstvideocrop.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ gst_video_crop_class_init (GstVideoCropClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_LEFT,
       g_param_spec_int ("left", "Left", "Pixels to crop at left",
diff --git a/gst/virtualdub/gstxsharpen.c b/gst/virtualdub/gstxsharpen.c
index cd99fb8e..4a81e8dc 100644
--- a/gst/virtualdub/gstxsharpen.c
+++ b/gst/virtualdub/gstxsharpen.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ gst_xsharpen_class_init (GstXsharpenClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_STRENGTH,
       g_param_spec_int ("strength", "strength", "strength",
diff --git a/gst/y4m/gsty4mencode.c b/gst/y4m/gsty4mencode.c
index a745ceaa..0f1854bc 100644
--- a/gst/y4m/gsty4mencode.c
+++ b/gst/y4m/gsty4mencode.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ gst_y4mencode_class_init (GstY4mEncodeClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gstelement_class->change_state = gst_y4mencode_change_state;
 
diff --git a/sys/cdrom/gstcdplayer.c b/sys/cdrom/gstcdplayer.c
index 2ab7d481..8b212c67 100644
--- a/sys/cdrom/gstcdplayer.c
+++ b/sys/cdrom/gstcdplayer.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ cdplayer_class_init (CDPlayerClass * klass)
   gstelement_klass = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   gstbin_klass = (GstBinClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (gst_bin_get_type ());
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_klass->finalize = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (cdplayer_finalize);
 
diff --git a/sys/directsound/gstdirectsoundsink.c b/sys/directsound/gstdirectsoundsink.c
index 13e077a1..7d90f697 100644
--- a/sys/directsound/gstdirectsoundsink.c
+++ b/sys/directsound/gstdirectsoundsink.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ gst_directsoundsink_class_init (GstDirectSoundSinkClass * klass)
   gstbaseaudiosink_class = (GstBaseAudioSinkClass *) klass;
   gstaudiosink_class = (GstAudioSinkClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_BASE_AUDIO_SINK);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   gobject_class->dispose = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_directsoundsink_dispose);
   gobject_class->get_property =
diff --git a/sys/dxr3/dxr3audiosink.c b/sys/dxr3/dxr3audiosink.c
index 671359ae..284ced26 100644
--- a/sys/dxr3/dxr3audiosink.c
+++ b/sys/dxr3/dxr3audiosink.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ dxr3audiosink_class_init (Dxr3AudioSinkClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   dxr3audiosink_signals[SIGNAL_FLUSHED] =
       g_signal_new ("flushed", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass),
diff --git a/sys/dxr3/dxr3spusink.c b/sys/dxr3/dxr3spusink.c
index 31c2534e..1a9cde66 100644
--- a/sys/dxr3/dxr3spusink.c
+++ b/sys/dxr3/dxr3spusink.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ dxr3spusink_class_init (Dxr3SpuSinkClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   dxr3spusink_signals[SET_CLUT_SIGNAL] =
       g_signal_new ("set-clut",
diff --git a/sys/dxr3/dxr3videosink.c b/sys/dxr3/dxr3videosink.c
index a21d272b..39a8e24e 100644
--- a/sys/dxr3/dxr3videosink.c
+++ b/sys/dxr3/dxr3videosink.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ dxr3videosink_class_init (Dxr3VideoSinkClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   dxr3videosink_signals[SIGNAL_FLUSHED] =
       g_signal_new ("flushed", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass),
diff --git a/sys/qcam/gstqcamsrc.c b/sys/qcam/gstqcamsrc.c
index ed0bc27a..535d6e52 100644
--- a/sys/qcam/gstqcamsrc.c
+++ b/sys/qcam/gstqcamsrc.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ gst_qcamsrc_class_init (GstQCamSrcClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), ARG_WIDTH,
       g_param_spec_int ("width", "width", "width",
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2colorbalance.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2colorbalance.c
index 06805fcc..cfb3d578 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2colorbalance.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2colorbalance.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static void
 gst_v4l2_color_balance_channel_class_init (GstV4l2ColorBalanceChannelClass *
     klass)
 {
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_COLOR_BALANCE_CHANNEL);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2tuner.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2tuner.c
index add688c6..7910835a 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2tuner.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2tuner.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ gst_v4l2_tuner_channel_get_type (void)
 static void
 gst_v4l2_tuner_channel_class_init (GstV4l2TunerChannelClass * klass)
 {
-  channel_parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_TUNER_CHANNEL);
+  channel_parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ gst_v4l2_tuner_norm_get_type (void)
 static void
 gst_v4l2_tuner_norm_class_init (GstV4l2TunerNormClass * klass)
 {
-  norm_parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_TUNER_NORM);
+  norm_parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/sys/ximagesrc/ximagesrc.c b/sys/ximagesrc/ximagesrc.c
index d7374398..2c8399ea 100644
--- a/sys/ximagesrc/ximagesrc.c
+++ b/sys/ximagesrc/ximagesrc.c
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ gst_ximagesrc_class_init (GstXImageSrcClass * klass)
           "Show mouse pointer if XFixes extension enabled", TRUE,
           G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 
   push_class->create = gst_ximagesrc_create;
   bc->get_caps = gst_ximagesrc_get_caps;