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  "id": "opencv/gstreamer-pipeline-string-error",
  "signature": "cv2.error: OpenCV(4.5.5) /modules/videoio/src/cap_gstreamer.cpp:1156: error: (-215:Assertion failed) !pipeline.empty() in function 'open'",
  "signature_zh": "cv2.error: OpenCV(4.5.5) /modules/videoio/src/cap_gstreamer.cpp:1156: error: (-215:断言失败) !pipeline.empty() 在函数'open'中",
  "regex": "error: \\(-215:Assertion failed\\) !pipeline\\.empty\\(\\)",
  "domain": "opencv",
  "category": "config_error",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "GStreamer pipeline string passed to VideoCapture is empty or malformed, causing the pipeline to fail to initialize.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "传递给VideoCapture的GStreamer管道字符串为空或格式错误，导致管道初始化失败。",
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      "version": "4.5.5",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
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    {
      "version": "4.6.0",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
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    },
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      "version": "4.7.0",
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    }
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  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Adding quotation marks around the pipeline string in Python.",
      "why_fails": "Adding extra spaces or quotes around the pipeline string does not fix the underlying syntax; GStreamer expects exact format.",
      "fail_rate": 0.5,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Passing a video file path without the 'filesrc location=' prefix.",
      "why_fails": "Using a file path instead of a pipeline string still triggers the assertion because the pipeline is empty.",
      "fail_rate": 0.8,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Reinstalling GStreamer from source without checking pipeline syntax.",
      "why_fails": "Installing a different GStreamer version may break syntax compatibility.",
      "fail_rate": 0.4,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Ensure the pipeline string is non-empty and correctly formatted, e.g., `cap = cv2.VideoCapture('videotestsrc ! appsink')`",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Ensure the pipeline string is non-empty and correctly formatted, e.g., `cap = cv2.VideoCapture('videotestsrc ! appsink')`",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Test the pipeline with `gst-launch-1.0` command line before using it in OpenCV to verify syntax.",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "Test the pipeline with `gst-launch-1.0` command line before using it in OpenCV to verify syntax.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If using a camera, use `cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)` instead of a pipeline string to avoid this error.",
      "success_rate": 0.7,
      "how": "If using a camera, use `cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)` instead of a pipeline string to avoid this error.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Ensure the pipeline string is non-empty and correctly formatted, e.g., `cap = cv2.VideoCapture('videotestsrc ! appsink')`",
    "Test the pipeline with `gst-launch-1.0` command line before using it in OpenCV to verify syntax.",
    "If using a camera, use `cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)` instead of a pipeline string to avoid this error."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://docs.opencv.org/4.5.5/d4/d15/group__videoio__flags__gstreamer.html",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "-215",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.82,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.88,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2023-03-10",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}