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2 * vlc_services_discovery.h : Services Discover functions
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23 #ifndef VLC_SERVICES_DISCOVERY_H_
24 #define VLC_SERVICES_DISCOVERY_H_
26 #include <vlc_input.h>
27 #include <vlc_probe.h>
31 * This file lists functions and structures for service discovery (SD) in vlc
42 struct services_discovery_callbacks
44 void (*item_added
)(struct services_discovery_t
*sd
, input_item_t
*parent
,
45 input_item_t
*item
, const char *category
);
46 void (*item_removed
)(struct services_discovery_t
*sd
, input_item_t
*item
);
49 struct services_discovery_owner_t
51 const struct services_discovery_callbacks
*cbs
;
52 void *sys
; /**< Private data for the owner callbacks */
56 * Main service discovery structure to build a SD module
58 struct services_discovery_t
60 struct vlc_object_t obj
;
61 module_t
* p_module
; /**< Loaded module */
63 char *psz_name
; /**< Main name of the SD */
64 config_chain_t
*p_cfg
; /**< Configuration for the SD */
66 const char *description
; /**< Human-readable name */
69 * \see services_discovery_command_e
71 int ( *pf_control
) ( services_discovery_t
*, int, va_list );
73 void *p_sys
; /**< Custom private data */
75 struct services_discovery_owner_t owner
; /**< Owner callbacks */
79 * Service discovery categories
80 * \see vlc_sd_probe_Add
82 enum services_discovery_category_e
84 SD_CAT_DEVICES
= 1, /**< Devices, like portable music players */
85 SD_CAT_LAN
, /**< LAN/WAN services, like Upnp or SAP */
86 SD_CAT_INTERNET
, /**< Internet or Website channels services */
87 SD_CAT_MYCOMPUTER
/**< Computer services, like Discs or Apps */
91 * Service discovery control commands
93 enum services_discovery_command_e
95 SD_CMD_SEARCH
= 1, /**< arg1 = query */
96 SD_CMD_DESCRIPTOR
/**< arg1 = services_discovery_descriptor_t* */
100 * Service discovery capabilities
102 enum services_discovery_capability_e
104 SD_CAP_SEARCH
= 1 /**< One can search in the SD */
108 * Service discovery descriptor
109 * \see services_discovery_command_e
113 char *psz_short_desc
; /**< The short description, human-readable */
114 char *psz_icon_url
; /**< URL to the icon that represents it */
115 char *psz_url
; /**< URL for the service */
116 int i_capabilities
; /**< \see services_discovery_capability_e */
117 } services_discovery_descriptor_t
;
120 /***********************************************************************
122 ***********************************************************************/
125 * Ask for a research in the SD
126 * @param p_sd: the Service Discovery
127 * @param i_control: the command to issue
128 * @param args: the argument list
129 * @return VLC_SUCCESS in case of success, the error code overwise
131 static inline int vlc_sd_control( services_discovery_t
*p_sd
, int i_control
, va_list args
)
133 if( p_sd
->pf_control
)
134 return p_sd
->pf_control( p_sd
, i_control
, args
);
139 /* Get the services discovery modules names to use in Create(), in a null
140 * terminated string array. Array and string must be freed after use. */
141 VLC_API
char ** vlc_sd_GetNames( vlc_object_t
*, char ***, int ** ) VLC_USED
;
142 #define vlc_sd_GetNames(obj, pln, pcat ) \
143 vlc_sd_GetNames(VLC_OBJECT(obj), pln, pcat)
146 * Creates a services discoverer.
148 VLC_API services_discovery_t
*vlc_sd_Create(vlc_object_t
*parent
,
149 const char *chain
, const struct services_discovery_owner_t
*owner
)
151 #define vlc_sd_Create( obj, a, b ) \
152 vlc_sd_Create( VLC_OBJECT( obj ), a, b )
154 VLC_API
void vlc_sd_Destroy( services_discovery_t
* );
157 * Added top-level service callback.
159 * This is a convenience wrapper for services_discovery_AddSubItem().
160 * It covers the most comomn case wherby the added item is a top-level service,
161 * i.e. it has no parent node.
163 static inline void services_discovery_AddItem(services_discovery_t
*sd
,
166 sd
->owner
.cbs
->item_added(sd
, NULL
, item
, NULL
);
170 * Added service callback.
172 * A services discovery module invokes this function when it "discovers" a new
173 * service, i.e. a new input item.
175 * @note This callback does not take ownership of the input item; it might
176 * however (and most probably will) add one of more references to the item.
178 * The caller is responsible for releasing its own reference(s) eventually.
179 * Keeping a reference is necessary to call services_discovery_RemoveItem() or
180 * to alter the item later. However, if the caller will never remove nor alter
181 * the item, it can drop its reference(s) immediately.
183 * @param sd services discoverer / services discovery module instance
184 * @param item input item to add
186 static inline void services_discovery_AddSubItem(services_discovery_t
*sd
,
187 input_item_t
*parent
,
190 sd
->owner
.cbs
->item_added(sd
, parent
, item
, NULL
);
194 * Added service backward compatibility callback.
196 * @param category Optional name of a group that the item belongs in
197 * (for backward compatibility with legacy modules)
200 static inline void services_discovery_AddItemCat(services_discovery_t
*sd
,
202 const char *category
)
204 sd
->owner
.cbs
->item_added(sd
, NULL
, item
, category
);
208 * Removed service callback.
210 * A services discovery module invokes this function when it senses that a
211 * service is no longer available.
213 static inline void services_discovery_RemoveItem(services_discovery_t
*sd
,
216 sd
->owner
.cbs
->item_removed(sd
, item
);
221 VLC_API
int vlc_sd_probe_Add(vlc_probe_t
*, const char *, const char *, int category
);
223 #define VLC_SD_PROBE_SUBMODULE \
225 set_capability( "services probe", 100 ) \
226 set_callback( vlc_sd_probe_Open )
228 #define VLC_SD_PROBE_HELPER(name, longname, cat) \
229 static int vlc_sd_probe_Open (vlc_object_t *obj) \
231 return vlc_sd_probe_Add ((struct vlc_probe_t *)obj, name, \