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1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * vlc_demux.h: Demuxer descriptor, queries and methods
3 *****************************************************************************
4 * Copyright (C) 1999-2005 the VideoLAN team
5 * $Id$
7 * Authors: Laurent Aimar <fenrir@via.ecp.fr>
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24 #ifndef VLC_DEMUX_H
25 #define VLC_DEMUX_H 1
27 /**
28 * \file
29 * This files defines functions and structures used by demux objects in vlc
32 #include <vlc_es.h>
33 #include <vlc_stream.h>
34 #include <vlc_es_out.h>
36 /**
37 * \defgroup demux Demux
38 * @{
41 struct demux_t
43 VLC_COMMON_MEMBERS
45 /* Module properties */
46 module_t *p_module;
48 /* eg informative but needed (we can have access+demux) */
49 char *psz_access;
50 char *psz_demux;
51 char *psz_location;
52 char *psz_file;
54 /* input stream */
55 stream_t *s; /* NULL in case of a access+demux in one */
57 /* es output */
58 es_out_t *out; /* our p_es_out */
60 /* set by demuxer */
61 int (*pf_demux) ( demux_t * ); /* demux one frame only */
62 int (*pf_control)( demux_t *, int i_query, va_list args);
64 /* Demux has to maintain them uptodate
65 * when it is responsible of seekpoint/title */
66 struct
68 unsigned int i_update; /* Demux sets them on change,
69 Input removes them once take into account*/
70 /* Seekpoint/Title at demux level */
71 int i_title; /* idem, start from 0 (could be menu) */
72 int i_seekpoint; /* idem, start from 0 */
73 } info;
74 demux_sys_t *p_sys;
76 /* Weak link to parent input */
77 input_thread_t *p_input;
81 /* demux_meta_t is returned by "meta reader" module to the demuxer */
82 typedef struct demux_meta_t
84 VLC_COMMON_MEMBERS
85 demux_t *p_demux; /** FIXME: use stream_t instead? */
86 input_item_t *p_item; /***< the input item that is being read */
88 vlc_meta_t *p_meta; /**< meta data */
90 int i_attachments; /**< number of attachments */
91 input_attachment_t **attachments; /**< array of attachments */
92 } demux_meta_t;
94 enum demux_query_e
96 /* I. Common queries to access_demux and demux */
97 /* POSITION double between 0.0 and 1.0 */
98 DEMUX_GET_POSITION, /* arg1= double * res= */
99 DEMUX_SET_POSITION, /* arg1= double arg2= bool b_precise res=can fail */
101 /* LENGTH/TIME in microsecond, 0 if unknown */
102 DEMUX_GET_LENGTH, /* arg1= int64_t * res= */
103 DEMUX_GET_TIME, /* arg1= int64_t * res= */
104 DEMUX_SET_TIME, /* arg1= int64_t arg2= bool b_precise res=can fail */
106 /* TITLE_INFO only if more than 1 title or 1 chapter */
107 DEMUX_GET_TITLE_INFO, /* arg1=input_title_t*** arg2=int*
108 arg3=int*pi_title_offset(0), arg4=int*pi_seekpoint_offset(0) can fail */
109 /* TITLE/SEEKPOINT, only when TITLE_INFO succeed */
110 DEMUX_SET_TITLE, /* arg1= int can fail */
111 DEMUX_SET_SEEKPOINT, /* arg1= int can fail */
113 /* DEMUX_SET_GROUP only a hit for demuxer (mainly DVB) to allow not
114 * reading everything (you should not use this to call es_out_Control)
115 * if you don't know what to do with it, just IGNORE it, it is safe(r)
116 * -1 means all group, 0 default group (first es added) */
117 DEMUX_SET_GROUP, /* arg1= int, arg2=const vlc_list_t * can fail */
119 /* Ask the demux to demux until the given date at the next pf_demux call
120 * but not more (and not less, at the precision available of course).
121 * XXX: not mandatory (except for subtitle demux) but I will help a lot
122 * for multi-input
124 DEMUX_SET_NEXT_DEMUX_TIME, /* arg1= int64_t * can fail */
125 /* FPS for correct subtitles handling */
126 DEMUX_GET_FPS, /* arg1= double * res=can fail */
128 /* Meta data */
129 DEMUX_GET_META, /* arg1= vlc_meta_t ** res=can fail */
130 DEMUX_HAS_UNSUPPORTED_META, /* arg1= bool * res can fail */
132 /* Attachments */
133 DEMUX_GET_ATTACHMENTS, /* arg1=input_attachment_t***, int* res=can fail */
135 /* RECORD you are ensured that it is never called twice with the same state
136 * you should accept it only if the stream can be recorded without
137 * any modification or header addition. */
138 DEMUX_CAN_RECORD, /* arg1=bool* res=can fail(assume false) */
139 DEMUX_SET_RECORD_STATE, /* arg1=bool res=can fail */
142 /* II. Specific access_demux queries */
143 /* PAUSE you are ensured that it is never called twice with the same state */
144 DEMUX_CAN_PAUSE = 0x1000, /* arg1= bool* can fail (assume false)*/
145 DEMUX_SET_PAUSE_STATE, /* arg1= bool can fail */
147 DEMUX_GET_PTS_DELAY, /* arg1= int64_t* cannot fail */
149 /* DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_PACE returns true (*pb_pace) if we can read the
150 * data at our pace */
151 DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_PACE, /* arg1= bool*pb_pace can fail (assume false) */
153 /* DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_RATE is called only if DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_PACE has returned false.
154 * *pb_rate should be true when the rate can be changed (using DEMUX_SET_RATE)
155 * *pb_ts_rescale should be true when the timestamps (pts/dts/pcr) have to be rescaled */
156 DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_RATE, /* arg1= bool*pb_rate arg2= bool*pb_ts_rescale can fail(assume false) */
157 /* DEMUX_SET_RATE is called only if DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_RATE has returned true.
158 * It should return the value really used in *pi_rate */
159 DEMUX_SET_RATE, /* arg1= int*pi_rate can fail */
161 DEMUX_CAN_SEEK, /* arg1= bool* can fail (assume false)*/
164 VLC_API int demux_vaControlHelper( stream_t *, int64_t i_start, int64_t i_end, int64_t i_bitrate, int i_align, int i_query, va_list args );
166 /*************************************************************************
167 * Miscellaneous helpers for demuxers
168 *************************************************************************/
170 VLC_USED
171 static inline bool demux_IsPathExtension( demux_t *p_demux, const char *psz_extension )
173 if( !p_demux->psz_file )
174 return false;
176 const char *psz_ext = strrchr ( p_demux->psz_file, '.' );
177 if( !psz_ext || strcasecmp( psz_ext, psz_extension ) )
178 return false;
179 return true;
182 VLC_USED
183 static inline bool demux_IsForced( demux_t *p_demux, const char *psz_name )
185 if( !p_demux->psz_demux || strcmp( p_demux->psz_demux, psz_name ) )
186 return false;
187 return true;
191 * This function will create a packetizer suitable for a demuxer that parses
192 * elementary stream.
194 * The provided es_format_t will be cleaned on error or by
195 * demux_PacketizerDestroy.
197 VLC_API decoder_t * demux_PacketizerNew( demux_t *p_demux, es_format_t *p_fmt, const char *psz_msg ) VLC_USED;
200 * This function will destroy a packetizer create by demux_PacketizerNew.
202 VLC_API void demux_PacketizerDestroy( decoder_t *p_packetizer );
205 * This function will return the parent input of this demux.
206 * It is retained. Can return NULL.
208 VLC_API input_thread_t * demux_GetParentInput( demux_t *p_demux ) VLC_USED;
210 /* */
211 #define DEMUX_INIT_COMMON() do { \
212 p_demux->pf_control = Control; \
213 p_demux->pf_demux = Demux; \
214 p_demux->p_sys = calloc( 1, sizeof( demux_sys_t ) ); \
215 if( !p_demux->p_sys ) return VLC_ENOMEM;\
216 } while(0)
219 * @}
222 #endif