diff --git a/cmd/gst-plugin-gen/main.go b/cmd/gst-plugin-gen/main.go
index 9edbf57..891ca1e 100644
--- a/cmd/gst-plugin-gen/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gst-plugin-gen/main.go
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ var pluginTmpl = template.Must(template.New("").Funcs(template.FuncMap{
 	"adjustedName": func(name string) string {
 		return strings.ToLower(strings.Replace(name, "-", "_", -1))
 	},
+	"extendsFromBase": func(subclass string) bool {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(subclass, "base.") {
+			return true
+		}
+		return false
+	},
 }).Parse(`// !WARNING!    THIS FILE WAS GENERATED BY GST-PLUGIN-GEN    !WARNING! //
 package main
 
@@ -128,7 +134,9 @@ import (
 	"unsafe"
 
 	"github.com/tinyzimmer/go-gst/gst"
+	{{- if (.Config.Element.Subclass | extendsFromBase) }}
 	"github.com/tinyzimmer/go-gst/gst/base"
+	{{- end }}
 )
 
 // The metadata for this plugin
diff --git a/examples/plugins/Makefile b/examples/plugins/Makefile
index 6954605..bbeafe0 100644
--- a/examples/plugins/Makefile
+++ b/examples/plugins/Makefile
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ all: $(PLUGINS)
 $(PLUGINS):
 	cd $@ && \
 		go generate && \
-		go build -o ../libgstgo$@.so -buildmode c-shared .
-	rm libgstgo$@.h
+		go build -o ../libgst$@.so -buildmode c-shared .
+	rm libgst$@.h
 
 clean:
 	rm -f *.so *.h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/plugins/filesink/filesink.go b/examples/plugins/gofilesink/filesink.go
similarity index 99%
rename from examples/plugins/filesink/filesink.go
rename to examples/plugins/gofilesink/filesink.go
index 2c68fd6..9820973 100644
--- a/examples/plugins/filesink/filesink.go
+++ b/examples/plugins/gofilesink/filesink.go
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ var CAT = gst.NewDebugCategory(
 // This element only has a single property, the location of the file to write to.
 // When getting and setting properties later on, you will reference them by their index in
 // this list.
-var properties = []*gst.ParameterSpec{
-	gst.NewStringParameter(
+var properties = []*gst.ParamSpec{
+	gst.NewStringParam(
 		"location",                      // The name of the parameter
 		"File Location",                 // The long name for the parameter
 		"Location to write the file to", // A blurb about the parameter
diff --git a/examples/plugins/filesrc/filesrc.go b/examples/plugins/gofilesrc/filesrc.go
similarity index 99%
rename from examples/plugins/filesrc/filesrc.go
rename to examples/plugins/gofilesrc/filesrc.go
index 0dbe629..df3883b 100644
--- a/examples/plugins/filesrc/filesrc.go
+++ b/examples/plugins/gofilesrc/filesrc.go
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ var CAT = gst.NewDebugCategory(
 // This element only has a single property, the location of the file to read from.
 // When getting and setting properties later on, you will reference them by their index in
 // this list.
-var properties = []*gst.ParameterSpec{
-	gst.NewStringParameter(
+var properties = []*gst.ParamSpec{
+	gst.NewStringParam(
 		"location",                          // The name of the parameter
 		"File Location",                     // The long name for the parameter
 		"Location of the file to read from", // A blurb about the parameter
diff --git a/examples/plugins/websocketsrc/websocketsrc.go b/examples/plugins/websocketsrc/websocketsrc.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf4ffee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/plugins/websocketsrc/websocketsrc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+// This is a GStreamer element implemented in Go that uses inbound data on a websocket
+// connection as the source for the stream.
+//
+// In order to build the plugin for use by GStreamer, you can do the following:
+//
+//     $ go generate
+//     $ go build -o libgstgofilesrc.so -buildmode c-shared .
+//
+//
+//go:generate gst-plugin-gen
+//
+// +plugin:Name=websocketsrc
+// +plugin:Description=GStreamer Websocket Source
+// +plugin:Version=v0.0.1
+// +plugin:License=gst.LicenseLGPL
+// +plugin:Source=go-gst
+// +plugin:Package=examples
+// +plugin:Origin=https://github.com/tinyzimmer/go-gst
+// +plugin:ReleaseDate=2021-01-10
+//
+// +element:Name=websocketsrc
+// +element:Rank=gst.RankNone
+// +element:Impl=websocketSrc
+// +element:Subclass=gst.ExtendsElement
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/tinyzimmer/go-glib/glib"
+	"github.com/tinyzimmer/go-gst/gst"
+)
+
+// Defaults //
+var (
+	DefaultAddress            string = "0.0.0.0"
+	DefaultPort               int    = 5000
+	DefaultRetrieveRemoteAddr bool   = true
+)
+
+func main() {}
+
+// CAT is the log category for the websocketsrc.
+var CAT = gst.NewDebugCategory(
+	"websocketsrc",
+	gst.DebugColorNone,
+	"WebsocketSrc Element",
+)
+
+var properties = []*gst.ParamSpec{
+	gst.NewStringParam(
+		"address",
+		"Server Address",
+		"The address to bind the server to",
+		&DefaultAddress,
+		gst.ParameterReadWrite,
+	),
+	gst.NewIntParam(
+		"port",
+		"Server Port",
+		"The port to bind the server to",
+		1024, 65535,
+		DefaultPort,
+		gst.ParameterReadWrite,
+	),
+	gst.NewBoolParam(
+		"retrieve-remote-addr",
+		"Retrieve Remote Address",
+		"Include the remote client's address in the buffer metadata",
+		DefaultRetrieveRemoteAddr,
+		gst.ParameterReadWrite,
+	),
+}
+
+// Internals //
+
+type state struct {
+	started           bool
+	server            *http.Server
+	needInitialEvents bool
+	needSegment       bool
+}
+
+type settings struct {
+	address            string
+	port               int
+	retrieveRemoteAddr bool
+}
+
+func defaultSettings() *settings {
+	return &settings{
+		address:            DefaultAddress,
+		port:               DefaultPort,
+		retrieveRemoteAddr: DefaultRetrieveRemoteAddr,
+	}
+}
+
+// Element implementation //
+
+type websocketSrc struct {
+	settings *settings
+	state    *state
+	srcpad   *gst.Pad
+}
+
+// // ObjectSubclass // //
+
+func (w *websocketSrc) New() gst.GoElement {
+	return &websocketSrc{
+		settings: defaultSettings(),
+		state:    &state{},
+	}
+}
+
+func (w *websocketSrc) TypeInit(instance *gst.TypeInstance) {}
+
+func (w *websocketSrc) ClassInit(klass *gst.ElementClass) {
+	klass.SetMetadata(
+		"Websocket Src",
+		"Src/Websocket",
+		"Write stream from a connection over a websocket server",
+		"Avi Zimmerman <avi.zimmerman@gmail.com>",
+	)
+	klass.AddPadTemplate(gst.NewPadTemplate(
+		"src",
+		gst.PadDirectionSource,
+		gst.PadPresenceAlways,
+		gst.NewAnyCaps(),
+	))
+	klass.InstallProperties(properties)
+}
+
+// // Object // //
+func (w *websocketSrc) SetProperty(self *gst.Object, id uint, value *glib.Value) {}
+
+func (w *websocketSrc) GetProperty(self *gst.Object, id uint) *glib.Value { return nil }
+
+func (w *websocketSrc) Constructed(self *gst.Object) {
+	w.srcpad = gst.ToElement(self).GetStaticPad("src")
+
+	w.srcpad.SetEventFunction(func(pad *gst.Pad, parent *gst.Object, event *gst.Event) bool {
+		var ret bool
+
+		self.Log(CAT, gst.LevelLog, fmt.Sprintf("Handling event: %s", event.Type()))
+
+		switch event.Type() {
+		case gst.EventTypeFlushStart:
+			// TODO
+		case gst.EventTypeFlushStop:
+			// TODO
+		case gst.EventTypeReconfigure:
+			ret = true
+		case gst.EventTypeLatency:
+			ret = true
+		default:
+			ret = false
+		}
+
+		if ret {
+			self.Log(CAT, gst.LevelLog, fmt.Sprintf("Handled event: %s", event.Type()))
+		} else {
+			self.Log(CAT, gst.LevelLog, fmt.Sprintf("Didn't handle event: %s", event.Type()))
+		}
+
+		return ret
+	})
+
+	w.srcpad.SetQueryFunction(func(pad *gst.Pad, parent *gst.Object, query *gst.Query) bool {
+		var ret bool
+
+		self.Log(CAT, gst.LevelLog, fmt.Sprintf("Handling query: %s", query.Type()))
+
+		switch query.Type() {
+		case gst.QueryLatency:
+			query.SetLatency(true, 0, gst.ClockTimeNone)
+			ret = true
+		case gst.QueryScheduling:
+			query.SetScheduling(gst.SchedulingFlagSequential, 1, -1, 0)
+			query.AddSchedulingMode(gst.PadModePush)
+			ret = true
+		case gst.QueryCaps:
+			query.SetCapsResult(query.ParseCaps())
+			ret = true
+		default:
+			ret = false
+		}
+
+		return ret
+	})
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index ca91355..0389c28 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ go 1.15
 
 require (
 	github.com/mattn/go-pointer v0.0.1
-	github.com/tinyzimmer/go-glib v0.0.2
+	github.com/tinyzimmer/go-glib v0.0.3
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 81c9865..e891af5 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 github.com/mattn/go-pointer v0.0.1 h1:n+XhsuGeVO6MEAp7xyEukFINEa+Quek5psIR/ylA6o0=
 github.com/mattn/go-pointer v0.0.1/go.mod h1:2zXcozF6qYGgmsG+SeTZz3oAbFLdD3OWqnUbNvJZAlc=
-github.com/tinyzimmer/go-glib v0.0.2 h1:hdvjwrhcS6WrMMeqfxsf3e7/lOhV8gbVyJ9/sN3LfyY=
-github.com/tinyzimmer/go-glib v0.0.2/go.mod h1:D5rd0CvYn1p7TBhwlwnBXHSr4d8lwEY9JImPQ66S+Bs=
+github.com/tinyzimmer/go-glib v0.0.3 h1:yPax+QpAcmm16Ye3RZOsBVR0UpMZ9JnglJCgrlBN+C8=
+github.com/tinyzimmer/go-glib v0.0.3/go.mod h1:D5rd0CvYn1p7TBhwlwnBXHSr4d8lwEY9JImPQ66S+Bs=
diff --git a/gst/cgo_exports.go b/gst/cgo_exports.go
index a790009..51a85fa 100644
--- a/gst/cgo_exports.go
+++ b/gst/cgo_exports.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package gst
 // there will be double linkage issues.
 
 /*
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 */
 import "C"
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ func goInstanceInit(obj *C.GTypeInstance, klass C.gpointer) {
 
 	ptr := gopointer.Save(elem)
 	private := C.g_type_instance_get_private(obj, registeredTypes[reflect.TypeOf(registeredClasses[klass]).String()])
-	C.memcpy(unsafe.Pointer(private), unsafe.Pointer(&ptr), C.gulong(unsafe.Sizeof(uintptr(0))))
+	C.memcpy(unsafe.Pointer(private), unsafe.Pointer(&ptr), C.gsize(unsafe.Sizeof(uintptr(0))))
 }
 
 //export goURIHdlrGetURIType
diff --git a/gst/constants.go b/gst/constants.go
index bd6fbc2..917086e 100644
--- a/gst/constants.go
+++ b/gst/constants.go
@@ -848,6 +848,8 @@ const (
 	QueryBitrate    QueryType = C.GST_QUERY_BITRATE     // (51202) – the bitrate query (since 1.16)
 )
 
+func (q QueryType) String() string { return C.GoString(C.gst_query_type_get_name(C.GstQueryType(q))) }
+
 // QueryTypeFlags casts GstQueryTypeFlags
 type QueryTypeFlags int
 
diff --git a/gst/g_object_class.go b/gst/g_object_class.go
index b497c9d..f65e6cd 100644
--- a/gst/g_object_class.go
+++ b/gst/g_object_class.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (o *ObjectClass) Instance() *C.GObjectClass { return o.ptr }
 
 // InstallProperties will install the given ParameterSpecs to the object class.
 // They will be IDed in the order they are provided.
-func (o *ObjectClass) InstallProperties(params []*ParameterSpec) {
+func (o *ObjectClass) InstallProperties(params []*ParamSpec) {
 	for idx, prop := range params {
 		C.g_object_class_install_property(
 			o.Instance(),
diff --git a/gst/g_parameter_spec.go b/gst/g_param_spec.go
similarity index 78%
rename from gst/g_parameter_spec.go
rename to gst/g_param_spec.go
index 2c67ea4..88496c6 100644
--- a/gst/g_parameter_spec.go
+++ b/gst/g_param_spec.go
@@ -10,112 +10,96 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tinyzimmer/go-glib/glib"
 )
 
-// ParameterSpec is a go representation of a C GParamSpec
-type ParameterSpec struct{ paramSpec *C.GParamSpec }
-
-// NewStringParameter returns a new ParameterSpec that will hold a string value.
-func NewStringParameter(name, nick, blurb string, defaultValue *string, flags ParameterFlags) *ParameterSpec {
-	var cdefault *C.gchar
-	if defaultValue != nil {
-		cdefault = C.CString(*defaultValue)
-	}
-	paramSpec := C.g_param_spec_string(
-		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(name)),
-		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(nick)),
-		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(blurb)),
-		(*C.gchar)(cdefault),
-		C.GParamFlags(flags),
-	)
-	return &ParameterSpec{paramSpec: paramSpec}
-}
+// ParamSpec is a go representation of a C GParamSpec
+type ParamSpec struct{ paramSpec *C.GParamSpec }
 
 // Name returns the name of this parameter.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) Name() string {
+func (p *ParamSpec) Name() string {
 	return C.GoString(C.g_param_spec_get_name(p.paramSpec))
 }
 
 // Blurb returns the blurb for this parameter.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) Blurb() string {
+func (p *ParamSpec) Blurb() string {
 	return C.GoString(C.g_param_spec_get_blurb(p.paramSpec))
 }
 
 // Flags returns the flags for this parameter.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) Flags() ParameterFlags {
+func (p *ParamSpec) Flags() ParameterFlags {
 	return ParameterFlags(p.paramSpec.flags)
 }
 
 // ValueType returns the GType for the value inside this parameter.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) ValueType() glib.Type {
+func (p *ParamSpec) ValueType() glib.Type {
 	return glib.Type(p.paramSpec.value_type)
 }
 
 // OwnerType returns the Gtype for the owner of this parameter.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) OwnerType() glib.Type {
+func (p *ParamSpec) OwnerType() glib.Type {
 	return glib.Type(p.paramSpec.owner_type)
 }
 
 // Unref the underlying paramater spec.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) Unref() { C.g_param_spec_unref(p.paramSpec) }
+func (p *ParamSpec) Unref() { C.g_param_spec_unref(p.paramSpec) }
 
 // UIntRange returns the range of the Uint stored in this parameter spec.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) UIntRange() (uint, uint) {
+func (p *ParamSpec) UIntRange() (uint, uint) {
 	paramUint := C.getParamUInt(p.paramSpec)
 	return uint(paramUint.minimum), uint(paramUint.maximum)
 }
 
 // IntRange returns the range of the Int stored in this parameter spec.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) IntRange() (int, int) {
+func (p *ParamSpec) IntRange() (int, int) {
 	paramUint := C.getParamInt(p.paramSpec)
 	return int(paramUint.minimum), int(paramUint.maximum)
 }
 
 // UInt64Range returns the range of the Uint64 stored in this parameter spec.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) UInt64Range() (uint64, uint64) {
+func (p *ParamSpec) UInt64Range() (uint64, uint64) {
 	paramUint := C.getParamUInt64(p.paramSpec)
 	return uint64(paramUint.minimum), uint64(paramUint.maximum)
 }
 
 // Int64Range returns the range of the Int64 stored in this parameter spec.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) Int64Range() (int64, int64) {
+func (p *ParamSpec) Int64Range() (int64, int64) {
 	paramUint := C.getParamInt64(p.paramSpec)
 	return int64(paramUint.minimum), int64(paramUint.maximum)
 }
 
 // FloatRange returns the range of the Float stored in this parameter spec.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) FloatRange() (float64, float64) {
+func (p *ParamSpec) FloatRange() (float64, float64) {
 	paramUint := C.getParamFloat(p.paramSpec)
 	return float64(paramUint.minimum), float64(paramUint.maximum)
 }
 
 // DoubleRange returns the range of the Double stored in this parameter spec.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) DoubleRange() (float64, float64) {
+func (p *ParamSpec) DoubleRange() (float64, float64) {
 	paramUint := C.getParamDouble(p.paramSpec)
 	return float64(paramUint.minimum), float64(paramUint.maximum)
 }
 
 // IsCaps returns true if this parameter contains a caps object.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) IsCaps() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecTypeCaps(p.paramSpec)) }
+func (p *ParamSpec) IsCaps() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecTypeCaps(p.paramSpec)) }
 
 // IsEnum returns true if this parameter contains an enum.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) IsEnum() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecEnum(p.paramSpec)) }
+func (p *ParamSpec) IsEnum() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecEnum(p.paramSpec)) }
 
 // IsFlags returns true if this paramater contains flags.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) IsFlags() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecFlags(p.paramSpec)) }
+func (p *ParamSpec) IsFlags() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecFlags(p.paramSpec)) }
 
 // IsObject returns true if this parameter contains an object.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) IsObject() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecObject(p.paramSpec)) }
+func (p *ParamSpec) IsObject() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecObject(p.paramSpec)) }
 
 // IsBoxed returns true if this parameter contains a boxed object.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) IsBoxed() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecBoxed(p.paramSpec)) }
+func (p *ParamSpec) IsBoxed() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecBoxed(p.paramSpec)) }
 
 // IsPointer returns true if this paramater contains a pointer.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) IsPointer() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecPointer(p.paramSpec)) }
+func (p *ParamSpec) IsPointer() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecPointer(p.paramSpec)) }
 
 // IsFraction returns true if this parameter contains a fraction.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) IsFraction() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecFraction(p.paramSpec)) }
+func (p *ParamSpec) IsFraction() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecFraction(p.paramSpec)) }
 
 // IsGstArray returns true if this parameter contains a Gst array.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) IsGstArray() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecGstArray(p.paramSpec)) }
+func (p *ParamSpec) IsGstArray() bool { return gobool(C.isParamSpecGstArray(p.paramSpec)) }
 
 // EnumValue is a go representation of a GEnumValue
 type EnumValue struct {
@@ -124,7 +108,7 @@ type EnumValue struct {
 }
 
 // GetEnumValues returns the possible enum values for this parameter.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) GetEnumValues() []*EnumValue {
+func (p *ParamSpec) GetEnumValues() []*EnumValue {
 	var gsize C.guint
 	gEnumValues := C.getEnumValues(p.paramSpec, &gsize)
 	size := int(gsize)
@@ -146,7 +130,7 @@ type FlagsValue struct {
 }
 
 // GetFlagValues returns the possible flags for this parameter.
-func (p *ParameterSpec) GetFlagValues() []*FlagsValue {
+func (p *ParamSpec) GetFlagValues() []*FlagsValue {
 	var gSize C.guint
 	gFlags := C.getParamSpecFlags(p.paramSpec, &gSize)
 	size := int(gSize)
diff --git a/gst/g_param_spec_constructors.go b/gst/g_param_spec_constructors.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c05645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gst/g_param_spec_constructors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+package gst
+
+// #include "gst.go.h"
+import "C"
+
+import "github.com/tinyzimmer/go-glib/glib"
+
+// NewStringParam returns a new ParamSpec that will hold a string value.
+func NewStringParam(name, nick, blurb string, defaultValue *string, flags ParameterFlags) *ParamSpec {
+	var cdefault *C.gchar
+	if defaultValue != nil {
+		cdefault = C.CString(*defaultValue)
+	}
+	paramSpec := C.g_param_spec_string(
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(name)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(nick)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(blurb)),
+		(*C.gchar)(cdefault),
+		C.GParamFlags(flags),
+	)
+	return &ParamSpec{paramSpec: paramSpec}
+}
+
+// NewBoolParam creates a new ParamSpec that will hold a boolean value.
+func NewBoolParam(name, nick, blurb string, defaultValue bool, flags ParameterFlags) *ParamSpec {
+	paramSpec := C.g_param_spec_boolean(
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(name)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(nick)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(blurb)),
+		gboolean(defaultValue),
+		C.GParamFlags(flags),
+	)
+	return &ParamSpec{paramSpec: paramSpec}
+}
+
+// NewIntParam creates a new ParamSpec that will hold a signed integer value.
+func NewIntParam(name, nick, blurb string, min, max, defaultValue int, flags ParameterFlags) *ParamSpec {
+	paramSpec := C.g_param_spec_int(
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(name)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(nick)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(blurb)),
+		C.gint(min),
+		C.gint(max),
+		C.gint(defaultValue),
+		C.GParamFlags(flags),
+	)
+	return &ParamSpec{paramSpec: paramSpec}
+}
+
+// NewUintParam creates a new ParamSpec that will hold an unsigned integer value.
+func NewUintParam(name, nick, blurb string, min, max, defaultValue uint, flags ParameterFlags) *ParamSpec {
+	paramSpec := C.g_param_spec_uint(
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(name)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(nick)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(blurb)),
+		C.guint(min),
+		C.guint(max),
+		C.guint(defaultValue),
+		C.GParamFlags(flags),
+	)
+	return &ParamSpec{paramSpec: paramSpec}
+}
+
+// NewInt64Param creates a new ParamSpec that will hold a signed 64-bit integer value.
+func NewInt64Param(name, nick, blurb string, min, max, defaultValue int64, flags ParameterFlags) *ParamSpec {
+	paramSpec := C.g_param_spec_int64(
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(name)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(nick)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(blurb)),
+		C.gint64(min),
+		C.gint64(max),
+		C.gint64(defaultValue),
+		C.GParamFlags(flags),
+	)
+	return &ParamSpec{paramSpec: paramSpec}
+}
+
+// NewUint64Param creates a new ParamSpec that will hold an unsigned 64-bit integer value.
+func NewUint64Param(name, nick, blurb string, min, max, defaultValue uint64, flags ParameterFlags) *ParamSpec {
+	paramSpec := C.g_param_spec_uint64(
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(name)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(nick)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(blurb)),
+		C.guint64(min),
+		C.guint64(max),
+		C.guint64(defaultValue),
+		C.GParamFlags(flags),
+	)
+	return &ParamSpec{paramSpec: paramSpec}
+}
+
+// NewFloat32Param creates a new ParamSpec that will hold a 32-bit float value.
+func NewFloat32Param(name, nick, blurb string, min, max, defaultValue float32, flags ParameterFlags) *ParamSpec {
+	paramSpec := C.g_param_spec_float(
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(name)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(nick)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(blurb)),
+		C.gfloat(min),
+		C.gfloat(max),
+		C.gfloat(defaultValue),
+		C.GParamFlags(flags),
+	)
+	return &ParamSpec{paramSpec: paramSpec}
+}
+
+// NewFloat64Param creates a new ParamSpec that will hold a 64-bit float value.
+func NewFloat64Param(name, nick, blurb string, min, max, defaultValue float64, flags ParameterFlags) *ParamSpec {
+	paramSpec := C.g_param_spec_double(
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(name)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(nick)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(blurb)),
+		C.gdouble(min),
+		C.gdouble(max),
+		C.gdouble(defaultValue),
+		C.GParamFlags(flags),
+	)
+	return &ParamSpec{paramSpec: paramSpec}
+}
+
+// TypeCaps is the static Glib Type for a GstCaps.
+var TypeCaps = glib.Type(C.gst_caps_get_type())
+
+// NewBoxedParam creates a new ParamSpec containing a boxed type. Some helper type castings are included
+// in these bindings.
+func NewBoxedParam(name, nick, blurb string, boxedType glib.Type, flags ParameterFlags) *ParamSpec {
+	paramSpec := C.g_param_spec_boxed(
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(name)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(nick)),
+		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(blurb)),
+		C.GType(boxedType),
+		C.GParamFlags(flags),
+	)
+	return &ParamSpec{paramSpec: paramSpec}
+}
diff --git a/gst/gst_object.go b/gst/gst_object.go
index 565ba23..8f9f833 100644
--- a/gst/gst_object.go
+++ b/gst/gst_object.go
@@ -66,17 +66,17 @@ func (o *Object) Interfaces() []string {
 // set in this object, or their defaults.
 //
 // Unref after usage.
-func (o *Object) ListProperties() []*ParameterSpec {
+func (o *Object) ListProperties() []*ParamSpec {
 	var size C.guint
 	props := C.g_object_class_list_properties((*C.GObjectClass)(o.Class()), &size)
 	if props == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 	defer C.g_free((C.gpointer)(props))
-	out := make([]*ParameterSpec, 0)
+	out := make([]*ParamSpec, 0)
 	for _, prop := range (*[1 << 30]*C.GParamSpec)(unsafe.Pointer(props))[:size:size] {
 		C.g_param_spec_sink(prop) // steal the ref on the property
-		out = append(out, &ParameterSpec{
+		out = append(out, &ParamSpec{
 			paramSpec: prop,
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/gst/gst_pad.go b/gst/gst_pad.go
index 5053517..0d9f710 100644
--- a/gst/gst_pad.go
+++ b/gst/gst_pad.go
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ func (p *Pad) QueryPosition(format Format) (bool, int64) {
 
 // RemoveProbe removes the probe with id from pad.
 func (p *Pad) RemoveProbe(id uint64) {
-	C.gst_pad_remove_probe(p.Instance(), C.gulong(id))
+	C.gst_pad_remove_probe(p.Instance(), C.guint64(id))
 }
 
 // SendEvent sends the event to the pad. This function can be used by applications to send events in the pipeline.
diff --git a/gst/gst_query.go b/gst/gst_query.go
index e12123c..d2c784e 100644
--- a/gst/gst_query.go
+++ b/gst/gst_query.go
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ type Query struct {
 	ptr *C.GstQuery
 }
 
+// Type returns the type of the Query.
+func (q *Query) Type() QueryType { return QueryType(q.ptr._type) }
+
 // FromGstQueryUnsafe wraps the pointer to the given C GstQuery with the go type.
 // This is meant for internal usage and is exported for visibility to other packages.
 func FromGstQueryUnsafe(query unsafe.Pointer) *Query { return wrapQuery((*C.GstQuery)(query)) }
diff --git a/gst/interfaces.go b/gst/interfaces.go
index 5ab5315..ea2d2f5 100644
--- a/gst/interfaces.go
+++ b/gst/interfaces.go
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"unsafe"
 
-	"github.com/tinyzimmer/go-glib/glib"
 	gopointer "github.com/mattn/go-pointer"
+	"github.com/tinyzimmer/go-glib/glib"
 )
 
 // GoElement is an interface to be implemented by GStreamer elements built using the
@@ -76,22 +76,25 @@ func gtypeForGoElement(name string, elem GoElement, extendable Extendable) C.GTy
 		ext:  extendable,
 	}
 	ptr := gopointer.Save(classData)
-	typeInfo := C.GTypeInfo{
-		class_size:     C.gushort(extendable.ClassSize()),
-		base_init:      nil,
-		base_finalize:  nil,
-		class_init:     C.GClassInitFunc(C.cgoClassInit),
-		class_finalize: nil,
-		class_data:     (C.gconstpointer)(ptr),
-		instance_size:  C.gushort(extendable.InstanceSize()),
-		n_preallocs:    0,
-		instance_init:  C.GInstanceInitFunc(C.cgoInstanceInit),
-		value_table:    nil,
-	}
+
+	typeInfo := (*C.GTypeInfo)(C.malloc(C.sizeof_GTypeInfo))
+	defer C.free(unsafe.Pointer(typeInfo))
+
+	typeInfo.base_init = nil
+	typeInfo.base_finalize = nil
+	typeInfo.class_size = C.gushort(extendable.ClassSize())
+	typeInfo.class_finalize = nil
+	typeInfo.class_init = C.GClassInitFunc(C.cgoClassInit)
+	typeInfo.class_data = (C.gconstpointer)(ptr)
+	typeInfo.instance_size = C.gushort(extendable.InstanceSize())
+	typeInfo.n_preallocs = 0
+	typeInfo.instance_init = C.GInstanceInitFunc(C.cgoInstanceInit)
+	typeInfo.value_table = nil
+
 	gtype := C.g_type_register_static(
 		C.GType(extendable.Type()),
 		(*C.gchar)(C.CString(name)),
-		&typeInfo,
+		typeInfo,
 		C.GTypeFlags(0),
 	)
 	elem.TypeInit(&TypeInstance{gtype: gtype, gotype: elem})