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2 * vlc_demux.h: Demuxer descriptor, queries and methods
3 *****************************************************************************
4 * Copyright (C) 1999-2005 VLC authors and VideoLAN
6 * Authors: Laurent Aimar <fenrir@via.ecp.fr>
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23 #ifndef VLC_DEMUX_H
24 #define VLC_DEMUX_H 1
26 #include <stdlib.h>
27 #include <string.h>
29 #include <vlc_es.h>
30 #include <vlc_stream.h>
31 #include <vlc_es_out.h>
33 /**
34 * \defgroup demux Demultiplexer
35 * \ingroup input
36 * Demultiplexers (file format parsers)
37 * @{
38 * \file
39 * Demultiplexer modules interface
42 /* pf_demux return values */
43 #define VLC_DEMUXER_EOF 0
44 #define VLC_DEMUXER_EGENERIC -1
45 #define VLC_DEMUXER_SUCCESS 1
47 /* DEMUX_TEST_AND_CLEAR flags */
48 #define INPUT_UPDATE_TITLE 0x0010
49 #define INPUT_UPDATE_SEEKPOINT 0x0020
50 #define INPUT_UPDATE_META 0x0040
51 #define INPUT_UPDATE_TITLE_LIST 0x0100
53 /* Demux module descriptor helpers */
54 #define add_file_extension(ext) add_shortcut("ext-" ext)
56 /* demux_meta_t is returned by "meta reader" module to the demuxer */
57 typedef struct demux_meta_t
59 struct vlc_object_t obj;
60 input_item_t *p_item; /***< the input item that is being read */
62 vlc_meta_t *p_meta; /**< meta data */
64 int i_attachments; /**< number of attachments */
65 input_attachment_t **attachments; /**< array of attachments */
66 } demux_meta_t;
68 /**
69 * Control query identifiers for use with demux_t.pf_control
71 * In the individual identifier description, the input stream refers to
72 * demux_t.s if non-NULL, and the output refers to demux_t.out.
74 * A demuxer is synchronous if it only accesses its input stream and the
75 * output from within its demux_t callbacks, i.e. demux.pf_demux and
76 * demux_t.pf_control.
78 * A demuxer is threaded if it accesses either or both input and output
79 * asynchronously.
81 * An access-demuxer is a demuxer without input, i.e. demux_t.s == NULL).
83 enum demux_query_e
85 /** Checks whether the stream supports seeking.
86 * Can fail if seeking is not supported (same as returning false).
87 * \bug Failing should not be allowed.
89 * arg1 = bool * */
90 DEMUX_CAN_SEEK,
92 /** Checks whether (long) pause then stream resumption is supported.
93 * Can fail only if synchronous and <b>not</b> an access-demuxer. The
94 * underlying input stream then determines if pause is supported.
95 * \bug Failing should not be allowed.
97 * arg1= bool * */
98 DEMUX_CAN_PAUSE = 0x002,
100 /** Whether the stream can be read at an arbitrary pace.
101 * Cannot fail.
103 * arg1= bool * */
104 DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_PACE,
106 /** Retrieves the PTS delay (roughly the default buffer duration).
107 * Can fail only if synchronous and <b>not</b> an access-demuxer. The
108 * underlying input stream then determines the PTS delay.
110 * arg1= vlc_tick_t * */
111 DEMUX_GET_PTS_DELAY = 0x101,
113 /** Retrieves stream meta-data.
114 * Should fail if no meta-data were retrieved.
116 * arg1= vlc_meta_t * */
117 DEMUX_GET_META = 0x105,
119 /** Retrieves an estimate of signal quality and strength.
120 * Can fail.
122 * arg1=double *quality, arg2=double *strength */
123 DEMUX_GET_SIGNAL = 0x107,
125 /** Retrieves the demuxed content type
126 * Can fail if the control is not implemented
128 * arg1= int* */
129 DEMUX_GET_TYPE = 0x109,
131 /** Sets the paused or playing/resumed state.
133 * Streams are initially in playing state. The control always specifies a
134 * change from paused to playing (false) or from playing to paused (true)
135 * and streams are initially playing; a no-op cannot be requested.
137 * The control is never used if DEMUX_CAN_PAUSE fails.
138 * Can fail.
140 * arg1= bool */
141 DEMUX_SET_PAUSE_STATE = 0x200,
143 /** Seeks to the beginning of a title.
145 * The control is never used if DEMUX_GET_TITLE_INFO fails.
146 * Can fail.
148 * arg1= int */
149 DEMUX_SET_TITLE,
151 /** Seeks to the beginning of a chapter of the current title.
153 * The control is never used if DEMUX_GET_TITLE_INFO fails.
154 * Can fail.
156 * arg1= int */
157 DEMUX_SET_SEEKPOINT, /* arg1= int can fail */
159 /** Check which INPUT_UPDATE_XXX flag is set and reset the ones set.
161 * The unsigned* argument is set with the flags needed to be checked,
162 * on return it contains the values that were reset during the call
164 * arg1= unsigned * */
165 DEMUX_TEST_AND_CLEAR_FLAGS, /* arg1= unsigned* can fail */
167 /** Read the title number currently playing
169 * Can fail.
171 * arg1= int * */
172 DEMUX_GET_TITLE, /* arg1= int* can fail */
174 /* Read the seekpoint/chapter currently playing
176 * Can fail.
178 * arg1= int * */
179 DEMUX_GET_SEEKPOINT, /* arg1= int* can fail */
181 /* I. Common queries to access_demux and demux */
182 /* POSITION double between 0.0 and 1.0 */
183 DEMUX_GET_POSITION = 0x300, /* arg1= double * res= */
184 DEMUX_SET_POSITION, /* arg1= double arg2= bool b_precise res=can fail */
186 /* LENGTH/TIME in microsecond, 0 if unknown */
187 DEMUX_GET_LENGTH, /* arg1= vlc_tick_t * res= */
188 DEMUX_GET_TIME, /* arg1= vlc_tick_t * res= */
189 DEMUX_SET_TIME, /* arg1= vlc_tick_t arg2= bool b_precise res=can fail */
190 /* Normal or original time, used mainly by the ts module */
191 DEMUX_GET_NORMAL_TIME, /* arg1= vlc_tick_t * res= can fail, in that case VLC_TICK_0 will be used as NORMAL_TIME */
194 * \todo Document
196 * \warning The prototype is different from STREAM_GET_TITLE_INFO
198 * Can fail, meaning there is only one title and one chapter.
200 * arg1= input_title_t ***, arg2=int *, arg3=int *pi_title_offset(0),
201 * arg4= int *pi_seekpoint_offset(0) */
202 DEMUX_GET_TITLE_INFO,
204 /* DEMUX_SET_GROUP_* / DEMUX_SET_ES is only a hint for demuxer (mainly DVB)
205 * to avoid parsing everything (you should not use this to call
206 * es_out_Control()).
207 * If you don't know what to do with it, just IGNORE it: it is safe(r). */
208 DEMUX_SET_GROUP_DEFAULT,
209 DEMUX_SET_GROUP_ALL,
210 DEMUX_SET_GROUP_LIST, /* arg1= size_t, arg2= const int *, can fail */
211 DEMUX_SET_ES, /* arg1= int can fail */
212 DEMUX_SET_ES_LIST, /* arg1= size_t, arg2= const int * (can be NULL) can fail */
214 /* Ask the demux to demux until the given date at the next pf_demux call
215 * but not more (and not less, at the precision available of course).
216 * XXX: not mandatory (except for subtitle demux) but will help a lot
217 * for multi-input
219 DEMUX_SET_NEXT_DEMUX_TIME, /* arg1= vlc_tick_t can fail */
220 /* FPS for correct subtitles handling */
221 DEMUX_GET_FPS, /* arg1= double * res=can fail */
223 /* Meta data */
224 DEMUX_HAS_UNSUPPORTED_META, /* arg1= bool * res can fail */
226 /* Attachments */
227 DEMUX_GET_ATTACHMENTS, /* arg1=input_attachment_t***, int* res=can fail */
229 /* RECORD you are ensured that it is never called twice with the same state
230 * you should accept it only if the stream can be recorded without
231 * any modification or header addition. */
232 DEMUX_CAN_RECORD, /* arg1=bool* res=can fail(assume false) */
234 * \todo Document
236 * \warning The prototype is different from STREAM_SET_RECORD_STATE
238 * The control is never used if DEMUX_CAN_RECORD fails or returns false.
239 * Can fail.
241 * arg1= bool */
242 DEMUX_SET_RECORD_STATE,
244 /* II. Specific access_demux queries */
246 /* DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_RATE is called only if DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_PACE has
247 * returned false. *pb_rate should be true when the rate can be changed
248 * (using DEMUX_SET_RATE). */
249 DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_RATE, /* arg1= bool*pb_rate */
250 /* DEMUX_SET_RATE is called only if DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_RATE has returned true.
251 * It should return the value really used in *p_rate */
252 DEMUX_SET_RATE, /* arg1= float*p_rate res=can fail */
254 /* Menu (VCD/DVD/BD) Navigation */
255 /** Activate the navigation item selected. Can fail */
256 DEMUX_NAV_ACTIVATE,
257 /** Use the up arrow to select a navigation item above. Can fail */
258 DEMUX_NAV_UP,
259 /** Use the down arrow to select a navigation item under. Can fail */
260 DEMUX_NAV_DOWN,
261 /** Use the left arrow to select a navigation item on the left. Can fail */
262 DEMUX_NAV_LEFT,
263 /** Use the right arrow to select a navigation item on the right. Can fail */
264 DEMUX_NAV_RIGHT,
265 /** Activate the popup Menu (for BD). Can fail */
266 DEMUX_NAV_POPUP,
267 /** Activate disc Root Menu. Can fail */
268 DEMUX_NAV_MENU, /* res=can fail */
269 /** Enable/Disable a demux filter
270 * \warning This has limited support, and is likely to break if more than
271 * a single demux_filter is present in the chain. This is not guaranteed to
272 * work in future VLC versions, nor with all demux filters
274 DEMUX_FILTER_ENABLE,
275 DEMUX_FILTER_DISABLE
278 /*************************************************************************
279 * Main Demux
280 *************************************************************************/
282 VLC_API demux_t *demux_New( vlc_object_t *p_obj, const char *psz_name,
283 stream_t *s, es_out_t *out );
285 static inline void demux_Delete(demux_t *demux)
287 vlc_stream_Delete(demux);
290 VLC_API int demux_vaControlHelper( stream_t *, int64_t i_start, int64_t i_end,
291 int64_t i_bitrate, int i_align, int i_query, va_list args );
293 VLC_API int demux_Demux( demux_t *p_demux ) VLC_USED;
294 VLC_API int demux_vaControl( demux_t *p_demux, int i_query, va_list args );
296 static inline int demux_Control( demux_t *p_demux, int i_query, ... )
298 va_list args;
299 int i_result;
301 va_start( args, i_query );
302 i_result = demux_vaControl( p_demux, i_query, args );
303 va_end( args );
304 return i_result;
307 /*************************************************************************
308 * Miscellaneous helpers for demuxers
309 *************************************************************************/
311 #ifndef __cplusplus
312 static inline void demux_UpdateTitleFromStream( demux_t *demux,
313 int *restrict titlep, int *restrict seekpointp,
314 unsigned *restrict updatep )
316 stream_t *s = demux->s;
317 unsigned title, seekpoint;
319 if( vlc_stream_Control( s, STREAM_GET_TITLE, &title ) == VLC_SUCCESS
320 && title != (unsigned)*titlep )
322 *titlep = title;
323 *updatep |= INPUT_UPDATE_TITLE;
326 if( vlc_stream_Control( s, STREAM_GET_SEEKPOINT,
327 &seekpoint ) == VLC_SUCCESS
328 && seekpoint != (unsigned)*seekpointp )
330 *seekpointp = seekpoint;
331 *updatep |= INPUT_UPDATE_SEEKPOINT;
334 # define demux_UpdateTitleFromStream(demux) \
335 demux_UpdateTitleFromStream(demux, \
336 &((demux_sys_t *)((demux)->p_sys))->current_title, \
337 &((demux_sys_t *)((demux)->p_sys))->current_seekpoint, \
338 &((demux_sys_t *)((demux)->p_sys))->updates)
339 #endif
341 VLC_USED
342 static inline bool demux_IsPathExtension( demux_t *p_demux, const char *psz_extension )
344 const char *name = (p_demux->psz_filepath != NULL) ? p_demux->psz_filepath
345 : p_demux->psz_location;
346 const char *psz_ext = strrchr ( name, '.' );
347 if( !psz_ext || strcasecmp( psz_ext, psz_extension ) )
348 return false;
349 return true;
352 VLC_USED
353 static inline bool demux_IsContentType(demux_t *demux, const char *type)
355 return stream_IsMimeType(demux->s, type);
358 VLC_USED
359 static inline bool demux_IsForced( demux_t *p_demux, const char *psz_name )
361 if( p_demux->psz_name == NULL || strcmp( p_demux->psz_name, psz_name ) )
362 return false;
363 return true;
366 static inline int demux_SetPosition( demux_t *p_demux, double pos, bool precise,
367 bool absolute)
369 if( !absolute )
371 double current_pos;
372 int ret = demux_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_GET_POSITION, &current_pos );
373 if( ret != VLC_SUCCESS )
374 return ret;
375 pos += current_pos;
378 if( pos < 0.f )
379 pos = 0.f;
380 else if( pos > 1.f )
381 pos = 1.f;
382 return demux_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_POSITION, pos, precise );
385 static inline int demux_SetTime( demux_t *p_demux, vlc_tick_t time, bool precise,
386 bool absolute )
388 if( !absolute )
390 vlc_tick_t current_time;
391 int ret = demux_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_GET_TIME, &current_time );
392 if( ret != VLC_SUCCESS )
393 return ret;
394 time += current_time;
397 if( time < 0 )
398 time = 0;
399 return demux_Control( p_demux, DEMUX_SET_TIME, time, precise );
403 * This function will create a packetizer suitable for a demuxer that parses
404 * elementary stream.
406 * The provided es_format_t will be cleaned on error or by
407 * demux_PacketizerDestroy.
409 VLC_API decoder_t * demux_PacketizerNew( demux_t *p_demux, es_format_t *p_fmt, const char *psz_msg ) VLC_USED;
412 * This function will destroy a packetizer create by demux_PacketizerNew.
414 VLC_API void demux_PacketizerDestroy( decoder_t *p_packetizer );
416 /* */
417 #define DEMUX_INIT_COMMON() do { \
418 p_demux->pf_control = Control; \
419 p_demux->pf_demux = Demux; \
420 p_demux->p_sys = calloc( 1, sizeof( demux_sys_t ) ); \
421 if( !p_demux->p_sys ) return VLC_ENOMEM;\
422 } while(0)
425 * \defgroup chained_demux Chained demultiplexer
426 * Demultiplexers wrapped by another demultiplexer
427 * @{
430 typedef struct vlc_demux_chained_t vlc_demux_chained_t;
433 * Creates a chained demuxer.
435 * This creates a thread running a demuxer whose input stream is generated
436 * directly by the caller. This typically handles some sort of stream within a
437 * stream, e.g. MPEG-TS within something else.
439 * \note There are a number of limitations to this approach. The chained
440 * demuxer is run asynchronously in a separate thread. Most demuxer controls
441 * are synchronous and therefore unavailable in this case. Also the input
442 * stream is a simple FIFO, so the chained demuxer cannot perform seeks.
443 * Lastly, most errors cannot be detected.
445 * \param parent parent VLC object
446 * \param name chained demux module name (e.g. "ts")
447 * \param out elementary stream output for the chained demux
448 * \return a non-NULL pointer on success, NULL on failure.
450 VLC_API vlc_demux_chained_t *vlc_demux_chained_New(vlc_object_t *parent,
451 const char *name,
452 es_out_t *out);
455 * Destroys a chained demuxer.
457 * Sends an end-of-stream to the chained demuxer, and releases all underlying
458 * allocated resources.
460 VLC_API void vlc_demux_chained_Delete(vlc_demux_chained_t *);
463 * Sends data to a chained demuxer.
465 * This queues data for a chained demuxer to consume.
467 * \param block data block to queue
469 VLC_API void vlc_demux_chained_Send(vlc_demux_chained_t *, block_t *block);
472 * Controls a chained demuxer.
474 * This performs a <b>demux</b> (i.e. DEMUX_...) control request on a chained
475 * demux.
477 * \note In most cases, vlc_demux_chained_Control() should be used instead.
478 * \warning As per vlc_demux_chained_New(), most demux controls are not, and
479 * cannot be, supported; VLC_EGENERIC is returned.
481 * \param query demux control (see \ref demux_query_e)
482 * \param args variable arguments (depending on the query)
484 VLC_API int vlc_demux_chained_ControlVa(vlc_demux_chained_t *, int query,
485 va_list args);
487 static inline int vlc_demux_chained_Control(vlc_demux_chained_t *dc, int query,
488 ...)
490 va_list ap;
491 int ret;
493 va_start(ap, query);
494 ret = vlc_demux_chained_ControlVa(dc, query, ap);
495 va_end(ap);
496 return ret;
500 * @}
504 * @}
507 #endif