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1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * vlc_services_discovery.h : Services Discover functions
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7 * Authors: Pierre d'Herbemont <pdherbemont # videolan.org>
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24 #ifndef VLC_SERVICES_DISCOVERY_H_
25 #define VLC_SERVICES_DISCOVERY_H_
27 #include <vlc_input.h>
28 #include <vlc_probe.h>
30 /**
31 * \file
32 * This file lists functions and structures for service discovery (SD) in vlc
35 # ifdef __cplusplus
36 extern "C" {
37 # endif
39 /**
40 * @{
43 struct services_discovery_owner_t
45 void *sys; /**< Private data for the owner callbacks */
46 void (*item_added)(struct services_discovery_t *sd, input_item_t *parent,
47 input_item_t *item, const char *category);
48 void (*item_removed)(struct services_discovery_t *sd, input_item_t *item);
51 /**
52 * Main service discovery structure to build a SD module
54 struct services_discovery_t
56 VLC_COMMON_MEMBERS
57 module_t * p_module; /**< Loaded module */
59 char *psz_name; /**< Main name of the SD */
60 config_chain_t *p_cfg; /**< Configuration for the SD */
62 const char *description; /**< Human-readable name */
64 /** Control function
65 * \see services_discovery_command_e
67 int ( *pf_control ) ( services_discovery_t *, int, va_list );
69 services_discovery_sys_t *p_sys; /**< Custom private data */
71 struct services_discovery_owner_t owner; /**< Owner callbacks */
74 /**
75 * Service discovery categories
76 * \see vlc_sd_probe_Add
78 enum services_discovery_category_e
80 SD_CAT_DEVICES = 1, /**< Devices, like portable music players */
81 SD_CAT_LAN, /**< LAN/WAN services, like Upnp or SAP */
82 SD_CAT_INTERNET, /**< Internet or Website channels services */
83 SD_CAT_MYCOMPUTER /**< Computer services, like Discs or Apps */
86 /**
87 * Service discovery control commands
89 enum services_discovery_command_e
91 SD_CMD_SEARCH = 1, /**< arg1 = query */
92 SD_CMD_DESCRIPTOR /**< arg1 = services_discovery_descriptor_t* */
95 /**
96 * Service discovery capabilities
98 enum services_discovery_capability_e
100 SD_CAP_SEARCH = 1 /**< One can search in the SD */
104 * Service discovery descriptor
105 * \see services_discovery_command_e
107 typedef struct
109 char *psz_short_desc; /**< The short description, human-readable */
110 char *psz_icon_url; /**< URL to the icon that represents it */
111 char *psz_url; /**< URL for the service */
112 int i_capabilities; /**< \see services_discovery_capability_e */
113 } services_discovery_descriptor_t;
116 /***********************************************************************
117 * Service Discovery
118 ***********************************************************************/
121 * Ask for a research in the SD
122 * @param p_sd: the Service Discovery
123 * @param i_control: the command to issue
124 * @param args: the argument list
125 * @return VLC_SUCCESS in case of success, the error code overwise
127 static inline int vlc_sd_control( services_discovery_t *p_sd, int i_control, va_list args )
129 if( p_sd->pf_control )
130 return p_sd->pf_control( p_sd, i_control, args );
131 else
132 return VLC_EGENERIC;
135 /* Get the services discovery modules names to use in Create(), in a null
136 * terminated string array. Array and string must be freed after use. */
137 VLC_API char ** vlc_sd_GetNames( vlc_object_t *, char ***, int ** ) VLC_USED;
138 #define vlc_sd_GetNames(obj, pln, pcat ) \
139 vlc_sd_GetNames(VLC_OBJECT(obj), pln, pcat)
142 * Creates a services discoverer.
144 VLC_API services_discovery_t *vlc_sd_Create(vlc_object_t *parent,
145 const char *chain, const struct services_discovery_owner_t *owner)
146 VLC_USED;
148 VLC_API void vlc_sd_Destroy( services_discovery_t * );
151 * Added top-level service callback.
153 * This is a convenience wrapper for services_discovery_AddSubItem().
154 * It covers the most comomn case wherby the added item is a top-level service,
155 * i.e. it has no parent node.
157 static inline void services_discovery_AddItem(services_discovery_t *sd,
158 input_item_t *item)
160 sd->owner.item_added(sd, NULL, item, NULL);
164 * Added service callback.
166 * A services discovery module invokes this function when it "discovers" a new
167 * service, i.e. a new input item.
169 * @note This callback does not take ownership of the input item; it might
170 * however (and most probably will) add one of more references to the item.
172 * The caller is responsible for releasing its own reference(s) eventually.
173 * Keeping a reference is necessary to call services_discovery_RemoveItem() or
174 * to alter the item later. However, if the caller will never remove nor alter
175 * the item, it can drop its reference(s) immediately.
177 * @param sd services discoverer / services discovery module instance
178 * @param item input item to add
180 static inline void services_discovery_AddSubItem(services_discovery_t *sd,
181 input_item_t *parent,
182 input_item_t *item)
184 sd->owner.item_added(sd, parent, item, NULL);
188 * Added service backward compatibility callback.
190 * @param category Optional name of a group that the item belongs in
191 * (for backward compatibility with legacy modules)
193 VLC_DEPRECATED
194 static inline void services_discovery_AddItemCat(services_discovery_t *sd,
195 input_item_t *item,
196 const char *category)
198 sd->owner.item_added(sd, NULL, item, category);
202 * Removed service callback.
204 * A services discovery module invokes this function when it senses that a
205 * service is no longer available.
207 static inline void services_discovery_RemoveItem(services_discovery_t *sd,
208 input_item_t *item)
210 sd->owner.item_removed(sd, item);
213 /* SD probing */
215 VLC_API int vlc_sd_probe_Add(vlc_probe_t *, const char *, const char *, int category);
217 #define VLC_SD_PROBE_SUBMODULE \
218 add_submodule() \
219 set_capability( "services probe", 100 ) \
220 set_callbacks( vlc_sd_probe_Open, NULL )
222 #define VLC_SD_PROBE_HELPER(name, longname, cat) \
223 static int vlc_sd_probe_Open (vlc_object_t *obj) \
225 return vlc_sd_probe_Add ((struct vlc_probe_t *)obj, name, \
226 longname, cat); \
229 /** @} */
230 # ifdef __cplusplus
232 # endif
234 #endif