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2 * vlc_codec.h: Definition of the decoder and encoder structures
3 *****************************************************************************
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7 * Authors: Gildas Bazin <gbazin@netcourrier.com>
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29 #include <vlc_block.h>
31 #include <vlc_picture.h>
32 #include <vlc_subpicture.h>
35 * \defgroup decoder Decoder
37 * Audio, video and text decoders
41 * Decoder and encoder modules interface
44 typedef struct decoder_cc_desc_t decoder_cc_desc_t
;
46 struct decoder_owner_callbacks
52 int (*format_update
)( decoder_t
* );
54 /* cf. decoder_NewPicture */
55 picture_t
* (*buffer_new
)( decoder_t
* );
56 /* cf.decoder_QueueVideo */
57 void (*queue
)( decoder_t
*, picture_t
* );
58 /* cf.decoder_QueueCC */
59 void (*queue_cc
)( decoder_t
*, block_t
*,
60 const decoder_cc_desc_t
* );
63 * cf. decoder_GetDisplayDate */
64 vlc_tick_t (*get_display_date
)( decoder_t
*, vlc_tick_t
);
66 * cf. decoder_GetDisplayRate */
67 float (*get_display_rate
)( decoder_t
* );
71 int (*format_update
)( decoder_t
* );
73 /* cf.decoder_QueueAudio */
74 void (*queue
)( decoder_t
*, block_t
* );
78 /* cf. decoder_NewSubpicture */
79 subpicture_t
* (*buffer_new
)( decoder_t
*,
80 const subpicture_updater_t
* );
82 /* cf.decoder_QueueSub */
83 void (*queue
)( decoder_t
*, subpicture_t
*);
88 * cf. decoder_GetInputAttachments */
89 int (*get_attachments
)( decoder_t
*p_dec
,
90 input_attachment_t
***ppp_attachment
,
95 * BIG FAT WARNING : the code relies in the first 4 members of filter_t
96 * and decoder_t to be the same, so if you have anything to add, do it
97 * at the end of the structure.
101 struct vlc_common_members obj
;
103 /* Module properties */
107 /* Input format ie from demuxer (XXX: a lot of field could be invalid) */
110 /* Output format of decoder/packetizer */
113 /* Tell the decoder if it is allowed to drop frames */
114 bool b_frame_drop_allowed
;
117 * Number of extra (ie in addition to the DPB) picture buffers
118 * needed for decoding.
120 int i_extra_picture_buffers
;
124 # define VLCDEC_SUCCESS VLC_SUCCESS
125 # define VLCDEC_ECRITICAL VLC_EGENERIC
126 # define VLCDEC_RELOAD (-100)
127 /* This function is called to decode one packetized block.
129 * The module implementation will own the input block (p_block) and should
130 * process and release it. Depending of the decoder type, the module should
131 * send output frames/blocks via decoder_QueueVideo(), decoder_QueueAudio()
132 * or decoder_QueueSub().
134 * If p_block is NULL, the decoder asks the module to drain itself. The
135 * module should return all available output frames/block via the queue
138 * Return values can be:
139 * VLCDEC_SUCCESS: pf_decode will be called again
140 * VLCDEC_ECRITICAL: in case of critical error, pf_decode won't be called
142 * VLCDEC_RELOAD: Request that the decoder should be reloaded. The current
143 * module will be unloaded. Reloading a module may cause a loss of frames.
144 * When returning this status, the implementation shouldn't release or
145 * modify the p_block in argument (The same p_block will be feed to the
146 * next decoder module).
148 int ( * pf_decode
) ( decoder_t
*, block_t
*p_block
);
150 /* This function is called in a loop with the same pp_block argument until
151 * it returns NULL. This allows a module implementation to return more than
152 * one output blocks for one input block.
154 * pp_block or *pp_block can be NULL.
156 * If pp_block and *pp_block are not NULL, the module implementation will
157 * own the input block (*pp_block) and should process and release it. The
158 * module can also process a part of the block. In that case, it should
159 * modify (*pp_block)->p_buffer/i_buffer accordingly and return a valid
160 * output block. The module can also set *pp_block to NULL when the input
163 * If pp_block is not NULL but *pp_block is NULL, a previous call of the pf
164 * function has set the *pp_block to NULL. Here, the module can return new
165 * output block for the same, already processed, input block (the
166 * pf_packetize function will be called as long as the module return an
169 * When the pf function returns NULL, the next call to this function will
170 * have a new a valid pp_block (if the packetizer is not drained).
172 * If pp_block is NULL, the packetizer asks the module to drain itself. In
173 * that case, the module has to return all output frames available (the
174 * pf_packetize function will be called as long as the module return an
177 block_t
* ( * pf_packetize
)( decoder_t
*, block_t
**pp_block
);
181 void ( * pf_flush
) ( decoder_t
* );
183 /* Closed Caption (CEA 608/708) extraction.
184 * If set, it *may* be called after pf_packetize returned data. It should
185 * return CC for the pictures returned by the last pf_packetize call only,
186 * channel bitmaps will be used to known which cc channel are present (but
187 * globaly, not necessary for the current packet. Video decoders should use
188 * the decoder_QueueCc() function to pass closed captions. */
189 block_t
* ( * pf_get_cc
) ( decoder_t
*, decoder_cc_desc_t
* );
191 /* Meta data at codec level
192 * The decoder owner set it back to NULL once it has retreived what it needs.
193 * The decoder owner is responsible of its release except when you overwrite it.
195 vlc_meta_t
*p_description
;
197 /* Private structure for the owner of the decoder */
198 const struct decoder_owner_callbacks
*cbs
;
201 /* struct for packetizer get_cc polling/decoder queue_cc
202 * until we have a proper metadata way */
203 struct decoder_cc_desc_t
205 uint8_t i_608_channels
; /* 608 channels bitmap */
206 uint64_t i_708_channels
; /* 708 */
207 int i_reorder_depth
; /* reorder depth, -1 for no reorder, 0 for old P/B flag based */
215 * \defgroup encoder Encoder
217 * Audio, video and text encoders
223 struct vlc_common_members obj
;
225 /* Module properties */
229 /* Properties of the input data fed to the encoder */
232 /* Properties of the output of the encoder */
235 block_t
* ( * pf_encode_video
)( encoder_t
*, picture_t
* );
236 block_t
* ( * pf_encode_audio
)( encoder_t
*, block_t
* );
237 block_t
* ( * pf_encode_sub
)( encoder_t
*, subpicture_t
* );
239 /* Common encoder options */
240 int i_threads
; /* Number of threads to use during encoding */
241 int i_iframes
; /* One I frame per i_iframes */
242 int i_bframes
; /* One B frame per i_bframes */
243 int i_tolerance
; /* Bitrate tolerance */
246 config_chain_t
*p_cfg
;
257 * Updates the video output format.
259 * This function notifies the video output pipeline of a new video output
260 * format (fmt_out.video). If there was no video output from the decoder so far
261 * or if the video output format has changed, a new video output will be set
262 * up. decoder_NewPicture() can then be used to allocate picture buffers.
264 * If the format is unchanged, this function has no effects and returns zero.
267 * This function is not reentrant.
269 * @return 0 if the video output was set up successfully, -1 otherwise.
272 static inline int decoder_UpdateVideoFormat( decoder_t
*dec
)
274 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== VIDEO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
276 if( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== VIDEO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
->video
.format_update
!= NULL
)
277 return dec
->cbs
->video
.format_update( dec
);
283 * Allocates an output picture buffer.
285 * This function pulls an output picture buffer for the decoder from the
286 * buffer pool of the video output. The picture must be released with
287 * picture_Release() when it is no longer referenced by the decoder.
290 * This function is reentrant. However, decoder_UpdateVideoFormat() cannot be
291 * used concurrently; the caller is responsible for serialization.
294 * The behaviour is undefined if decoder_UpdateVideoFormat() was not called or
295 * if the last call returned an error.
297 * \return a picture buffer on success, NULL on error
300 static inline picture_t
*decoder_NewPicture( decoder_t
*dec
)
302 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== VIDEO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
303 return dec
->cbs
->video
.buffer_new( dec
);
307 * Abort any calls of decoder_NewPicture
309 * If b_abort is true, all pending and futures calls of decoder_NewPicture
310 * will be aborted. This function can be used by asynchronous video decoders
311 * to unblock a thread that is waiting for a picture.
313 VLC_API
void decoder_AbortPictures( decoder_t
*dec
, bool b_abort
);
316 * This function queues a single picture to the video output.
319 * The caller doesn't own the picture anymore after this call (even in case of
321 * FIXME: input_DecoderFrameNext won't work if a module use this function.
323 static inline void decoder_QueueVideo( decoder_t
*dec
, picture_t
*p_pic
)
325 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== VIDEO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
326 vlc_assert( p_pic
->p_next
== NULL
);
327 vlc_assert( dec
->cbs
->video
.queue
!= NULL
);
328 dec
->cbs
->video
.queue( dec
, p_pic
);
332 * This function queues the Closed Captions
334 * \param dec the decoder object
335 * \param p_cc the closed-caption to queue
336 * \param p_desc decoder_cc_desc_t description structure
338 static inline void decoder_QueueCc( decoder_t
*dec
, block_t
*p_cc
,
339 const decoder_cc_desc_t
*p_desc
)
341 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== VIDEO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
343 if( dec
->cbs
->video
.queue_cc
== NULL
)
344 block_Release( p_cc
);
346 dec
->cbs
->video
.queue_cc( dec
, p_cc
, p_desc
);
350 * This function queues a single audio block to the audio output.
353 * The caller doesn't own the audio block anymore after this call (even in case
356 static inline void decoder_QueueAudio( decoder_t
*dec
, block_t
*p_aout_buf
)
358 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== AUDIO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
359 vlc_assert( p_aout_buf
->p_next
== NULL
);
360 vlc_assert( dec
->cbs
->audio
.queue
!= NULL
);
361 dec
->cbs
->audio
.queue( dec
, p_aout_buf
);
365 * This function queues a single subtitle to the video output.
368 * The caller doesn't own the subtitle anymore after this call (even in case of
371 static inline void decoder_QueueSub( decoder_t
*dec
, subpicture_t
*p_spu
)
373 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== SPU_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
374 vlc_assert( p_spu
->p_next
== NULL
);
375 vlc_assert( dec
->cbs
->spu
.queue
!= NULL
);
376 dec
->cbs
->spu
.queue( dec
, p_spu
);
380 * This function notifies the audio output pipeline of a new audio output
381 * format (fmt_out.audio). If there is currently no audio output or if the
382 * audio output format has changed, a new audio output will be set up.
383 * @return 0 if the audio output is working, -1 if not. */
385 static inline int decoder_UpdateAudioFormat( decoder_t
*dec
)
387 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== AUDIO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
389 if( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== AUDIO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
->audio
.format_update
!= NULL
)
390 return dec
->cbs
->audio
.format_update( dec
);
396 * This function will return a new audio buffer usable by a decoder as an
397 * output buffer. It must be released with block_Release() or returned it to
398 * the caller as a decoder_QueueAudio parameter.
400 VLC_API block_t
* decoder_NewAudioBuffer( decoder_t
*, int i_nb_samples
) VLC_USED
;
403 * This function will return a new subpicture usable by a decoder as an output
404 * buffer. You have to release it using subpicture_Delete() or by returning
405 * it to the caller as a decoder_QueueSub parameter.
408 static inline subpicture_t
*decoder_NewSubpicture( decoder_t
*dec
,
409 const subpicture_updater_t
*p_dyn
)
411 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== SPU_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
413 subpicture_t
*p_subpicture
= dec
->cbs
->spu
.buffer_new( dec
, p_dyn
);
415 msg_Warn( dec
, "can't get output subpicture" );
420 * This function gives all input attachments at once.
422 * You MUST release the returned values
424 static inline int decoder_GetInputAttachments( decoder_t
*dec
,
425 input_attachment_t
***ppp_attachment
,
428 vlc_assert( dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
430 if( !dec
->cbs
->get_attachments
)
433 return dec
->cbs
->get_attachments( dec
, ppp_attachment
, pi_attachment
);
437 * This function converts a decoder timestamp into a display date comparable
439 * You MUST use it *only* for gathering statistics about speed.
442 static inline vlc_tick_t
decoder_GetDisplayDate( decoder_t
*dec
, vlc_tick_t i_ts
)
444 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== VIDEO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
446 if( !dec
->cbs
->video
.get_display_date
)
447 return VLC_TICK_INVALID
;
449 return dec
->cbs
->video
.get_display_date( dec
, i_ts
);
453 * This function returns the current input rate.
454 * You MUST use it *only* for gathering statistics about speed.
457 static inline float decoder_GetDisplayRate( decoder_t
*dec
)
459 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== VIDEO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
461 if( !dec
->cbs
->video
.get_display_rate
)
464 return dec
->cbs
->video
.get_display_rate( dec
);
469 #endif /* _VLC_CODEC_H */