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1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * vlc_plugin.h : Macros used from within a module.
3 *****************************************************************************
4 * Copyright (C) 2001-2006 the VideoLAN team
5 * Copyright © 2007-2009 Rémi Denis-Courmont
7 * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
9 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
10 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
11 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
12 * (at your option) any later version.
14 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
15 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
16 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
17 * GNU General Public License for more details.
19 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
20 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
21 * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
22 *****************************************************************************/
24 #ifndef LIBVLC_MODULES_MACROS_H
25 # define LIBVLC_MODULES_MACROS_H 1
27 /**
28 * \file
29 * This file implements plugin (module) macros used to define a vlc module.
32 VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_plugin_set, (module_t *, module_config_t *, int, ...) );
34 #define vlc_module_set( mod, ... ) vlc_plugin_set ((mod), NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
35 #define vlc_config_set( cfg, ... ) vlc_plugin_set (NULL, (cfg), __VA_ARGS__)
37 enum vlc_module_properties
39 VLC_SUBMODULE_CREATE,
40 VLC_CONFIG_CREATE,
42 /* DO NOT EVER REMOVE, INSERT OR REPLACE ANY ITEM! It would break the ABI!
43 * Append new items at the end ONLY. */
44 VLC_MODULE_CPU_REQUIREMENT=0x100,
45 VLC_MODULE_SHORTCUT,
46 VLC_MODULE_CAPABILITY,
47 VLC_MODULE_SCORE,
48 VLC_MODULE_CB_OPEN,
49 VLC_MODULE_CB_CLOSE,
50 VLC_MODULE_NO_UNLOAD,
51 VLC_MODULE_NAME,
52 VLC_MODULE_SHORTNAME,
53 VLC_MODULE_DESCRIPTION,
54 VLC_MODULE_HELP,
55 VLC_MODULE_TEXTDOMAIN,
56 /* Insert new VLC_MODULE_* here */
58 /* DO NOT EVER REMOVE, INSERT OR REPLACE ANY ITEM! It would break the ABI!
59 * Append new items at the end ONLY. */
60 VLC_CONFIG_NAME=0x1000,
61 /* command line name (args=const char *, vlc_callback_t) */
63 VLC_CONFIG_VALUE,
64 /* actual value (args=int/double/const char *) */
66 VLC_CONFIG_RANGE,
67 /* minimum value (args=int/double/const char * twice) */
69 VLC_CONFIG_ADVANCED,
70 /* enable advanced flag (args=none) */
72 VLC_CONFIG_VOLATILE,
73 /* don't write variable to storage (args=none) */
75 VLC_CONFIG_PERSISTENT,
76 /* always write variable to storage (args=none) */
78 VLC_CONFIG_RESTART,
79 /* restart required to apply value change (args=none) */
81 VLC_CONFIG_PRIVATE,
82 /* hide from user (args=none) */
84 VLC_CONFIG_REMOVED,
85 /* tag as no longer supported (args=none) */
87 VLC_CONFIG_CAPABILITY,
88 /* capability for a module or list thereof (args=const char*) */
90 VLC_CONFIG_SHORTCUT,
91 /* one-character (short) command line option name (args=char) */
93 VLC_CONFIG_OLDNAME,
94 /* former option name (args=const char *) */
96 VLC_CONFIG_SAFE,
97 /* tag as modifiable by untrusted input item "sources" (args=none) */
99 VLC_CONFIG_DESC,
100 /* description (args=const char *, const char *, const char *) */
102 VLC_CONFIG_LIST,
103 /* possible values list
104 * (args=const char *, size_t, const <type> *, const char *const *) */
106 VLC_CONFIG_ADD_ACTION,
107 /* add value change callback
108 * (args=const char *, vlc_callback_t, const char *) */
110 /* Insert new VLC_CONFIG_* here */
113 /*****************************************************************************
114 * If we are not within a module, assume we're in the vlc core.
115 *****************************************************************************/
116 #if !defined( __PLUGIN__ ) && !defined( __BUILTIN__ )
117 # define MODULE_NAME main
118 #endif
121 * Current plugin ABI version
123 # define MODULE_SYMBOL 1_1_0d
124 # define MODULE_SUFFIX "__1_1_0d"
126 /*****************************************************************************
127 * Add a few defines. You do not want to read this section. Really.
128 *****************************************************************************/
130 /* Explanation:
132 * if linking a module statically, we will need:
133 * #define MODULE_FUNC( zog ) module_foo_zog
135 * this can't easily be done with the C preprocessor, thus a few ugly hacks.
138 /* I need to do _this_ to change « foo bar » to « module_foo_bar » ! */
139 #define CONCATENATE( y, z ) CRUDE_HACK( y, z )
140 #define CRUDE_HACK( y, z ) y##__##z
142 /* If the module is built-in, then we need to define foo_InitModule instead
143 * of InitModule. Same for Activate- and DeactivateModule. */
144 #ifdef __PLUGIN__
145 # define __VLC_SYMBOL( symbol ) CONCATENATE( symbol, MODULE_SYMBOL )
146 #else
147 # define __VLC_SYMBOL( symbol ) CONCATENATE( symbol, MODULE_NAME )
148 #endif
150 #if defined( __PLUGIN__ ) && ( defined( WIN32 ) || defined( UNDER_CE ) )
151 # define DLL_SYMBOL __declspec(dllexport)
152 # define CDECL_SYMBOL __cdecl
153 #else
154 # define DLL_SYMBOL
155 # define CDECL_SYMBOL
156 #endif
158 #if defined( __cplusplus )
159 # define EXTERN_SYMBOL extern "C"
160 #else
161 # define EXTERN_SYMBOL
162 #endif
165 * InitModule: this function is called once and only once, when the module
166 * is looked at for the first time. We get the useful data from it, for
167 * instance the module name, its shortcuts, its capabilities... we also create
168 * a copy of its config because the module can be unloaded at any time.
170 #define vlc_module_begin( ) \
171 EXTERN_SYMBOL DLL_SYMBOL int CDECL_SYMBOL \
172 __VLC_SYMBOL(vlc_entry) ( module_t *p_module ); \
174 EXTERN_SYMBOL DLL_SYMBOL int CDECL_SYMBOL \
175 __VLC_SYMBOL(vlc_entry) ( module_t *p_module ) \
177 module_config_t *p_config = NULL; \
178 if (vlc_module_set (p_module, VLC_MODULE_NAME, \
179 (const char *)(MODULE_STRING))) \
180 goto error; \
182 module_t *p_submodule = p_module;
184 #define vlc_module_end( ) \
186 (void)p_config; \
187 return VLC_SUCCESS; \
189 error: \
190 return VLC_EGENERIC; \
192 VLC_METADATA_EXPORTS
194 #define add_submodule( ) \
195 if (vlc_plugin_set (p_module, NULL, VLC_SUBMODULE_CREATE, &p_submodule)) \
196 goto error;
198 #define add_requirement( cap ) \
199 if (vlc_module_set (p_module, VLC_MODULE_CPU_REQUIREMENT, \
200 (int)(CPU_CAPABILITY_##cap))) \
201 goto error;
203 #define add_shortcut( shortcut ) \
204 if (vlc_module_set (p_submodule, VLC_MODULE_SHORTCUT, \
205 (const char *)(shortcut))) \
206 goto error;
208 #define set_shortname( shortname ) \
209 if (vlc_module_set (p_submodule, VLC_MODULE_SHORTNAME, \
210 (const char *)(shortname))) \
211 goto error;
213 #define set_description( desc ) \
214 if (vlc_module_set (p_submodule, VLC_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, \
215 (const char *)(desc))) \
216 goto error;
218 #define set_help( help ) \
219 if (vlc_module_set (p_submodule, VLC_MODULE_HELP, \
220 (const char *)(help))) \
221 goto error;
223 #define set_capability( cap, score ) \
224 if (vlc_module_set (p_submodule, VLC_MODULE_CAPABILITY, \
225 (const char *)(cap)) \
226 || vlc_module_set (p_submodule, VLC_MODULE_SCORE, (int)(score))) \
227 goto error;
229 #define set_callbacks( activate, deactivate ) \
230 if (vlc_module_set (p_submodule, VLC_MODULE_CB_OPEN, activate) \
231 || vlc_module_set (p_submodule, VLC_MODULE_CB_CLOSE, deactivate)) \
232 goto error;
234 #define linked_with_a_crap_library_which_uses_atexit( ) \
235 if (vlc_module_set (p_submodule, VLC_MODULE_NO_UNLOAD)) \
236 goto error;
238 #define set_text_domain( dom ) \
239 if (vlc_module_set (p_module, VLC_MODULE_TEXTDOMAIN, (dom))) \
240 goto error;
242 /*****************************************************************************
243 * Macros used to build the configuration structure.
245 * Note that internally we support only 3 types of config data: int, float
246 * and string.
247 * The other types declared here just map to one of these 3 basic types but
248 * have the advantage of also providing very good hints to a configuration
249 * interface so as to make it more user friendly.
250 * The configuration structure also includes category hints. These hints can
251 * provide a configuration interface with some very useful data and again
252 * allow for a more user friendly interface.
253 *****************************************************************************/
255 #define add_type_inner( type ) \
256 vlc_plugin_set (p_module, NULL, VLC_CONFIG_CREATE, (type), &p_config);
258 #define add_typedesc_inner( type, text, longtext ) \
259 add_type_inner( type ) \
260 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_DESC, \
261 (const char *)(text), (const char *)(longtext));
263 #define add_typeadv_inner( type, text, longtext, advc ) \
264 add_typedesc_inner( type, text, longtext ) \
265 if (advc) vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_ADVANCED);
267 #define add_typename_inner( type, name, text, longtext, advc, cb ) \
268 add_typeadv_inner( type, text, longtext, advc ) \
269 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_NAME, \
270 (const char *)(name), (vlc_callback_t)(cb));
272 #define add_string_inner( type, name, text, longtext, advc, cb, v ) \
273 add_typename_inner( type, name, text, longtext, advc, cb ) \
274 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_VALUE, (const char *)(v));
276 #define add_int_inner( type, name, text, longtext, advc, cb, v ) \
277 add_typename_inner( type, name, text, longtext, advc, cb ) \
278 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_VALUE, (int)(v));
281 #define set_category( i_id ) \
282 add_type_inner( CONFIG_CATEGORY ) \
283 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_VALUE, (int)(i_id));
285 #define set_subcategory( i_id ) \
286 add_type_inner( CONFIG_SUBCATEGORY ) \
287 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_VALUE, (int)(i_id));
289 #define set_section( text, longtext ) \
290 add_typedesc_inner( CONFIG_SECTION, text, longtext )
292 #define add_category_hint( text, longtext, advc ) \
293 add_typeadv_inner( CONFIG_HINT_CATEGORY, text, longtext, advc )
295 #define add_subcategory_hint( text, longtext ) \
296 add_typedesc_inner( CONFIG_HINT_SUBCATEGORY, text, longtext )
298 #define end_subcategory_hint \
299 add_type_inner( CONFIG_HINT_SUBCATEGORY_END )
301 #define add_usage_hint( text ) \
302 add_typedesc_inner( CONFIG_HINT_USAGE, text, NULL )
304 #define add_string( name, value, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
305 add_string_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_STRING, name, text, longtext, advc, \
306 p_callback, value )
308 #define add_password( name, value, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
309 add_string_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_PASSWORD, name, text, longtext, advc, \
310 p_callback, value )
312 #define add_file( name, value, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
313 add_string_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_FILE, name, text, longtext, advc, \
314 p_callback, value )
316 #define add_directory( name, value, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
317 add_string_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_DIRECTORY, name, text, longtext, advc, \
318 p_callback, value )
320 #define add_font( name, value, p_callback, text, longtext, advc )\
321 add_string_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_FONT, name, text, longtext, advc, \
322 p_callback, value )
324 #define add_module( name, psz_caps, value, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
325 add_string_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE, name, text, longtext, advc, \
326 p_callback, value ) \
327 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_CAPABILITY, (const char *)(psz_caps));
329 #define add_module_list( name, psz_caps, value, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
330 add_string_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE_LIST, name, text, longtext, advc, \
331 p_callback, value ) \
332 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_CAPABILITY, (const char *)(psz_caps));
334 #ifndef __PLUGIN__
335 #define add_module_cat( name, i_subcategory, value, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
336 add_string_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE_CAT, name, text, longtext, advc, \
337 p_callback, value ) \
338 change_integer_range (i_subcategory /* gruik */, 0);
340 #define add_module_list_cat( name, i_subcategory, value, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
341 add_string_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE_LIST_CAT, name, text, longtext, \
342 advc, p_callback, value ) \
343 change_integer_range (i_subcategory /* gruik */, 0);
344 #endif
346 #define add_integer( name, value, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
347 add_int_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_INTEGER, name, text, longtext, advc, \
348 p_callback, value )
350 #if !defined(WIN32) && !defined(SYS_LINUX)
351 #define add_key( name, value, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
352 add_int_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_KEY, name, text, longtext, advc, p_callback, \
353 value )
354 #else
355 #define add_key( name, value, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
356 add_int_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_KEY, name, text, longtext, advc, \
357 p_callback, value ) \
358 add_int_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_KEY, "global-" name, text, longtext, advc, \
359 p_callback, KEY_UNSET )
360 #endif
362 #define add_integer_with_range( name, value, i_min, i_max, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
363 add_integer( name, value, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
364 change_integer_range( i_min, i_max )
366 #define add_float( name, v, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
367 add_typename_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_FLOAT, name, text, longtext, advc, p_callback ) \
368 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_VALUE, (double)(v));
370 #define add_float_with_range( name, value, f_min, f_max, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
371 add_float( name, value, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
372 change_float_range( f_min, f_max )
374 #define add_bool( name, v, p_callback, text, longtext, advc ) \
375 add_typename_inner( CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL, name, text, longtext, advc, \
376 p_callback ) \
377 if (v) vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_VALUE, (int)true);
379 /* For removed option */
380 #define add_obsolete_inner( name, type ) \
381 add_type_inner( type ) \
382 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_NAME, \
383 (const char *)(name), (vlc_callback_t)NULL); \
384 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_REMOVED);
386 #define add_obsolete_bool( name ) \
387 add_obsolete_inner( name, CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL )
389 #define add_obsolete_integer( name ) \
390 add_obsolete_inner( name, CONFIG_ITEM_INTEGER )
392 #define add_obsolete_float( name ) \
393 add_obsolete_inner( name, CONFIG_ITEM_FLOAT )
395 #define add_obsolete_string( name ) \
396 add_obsolete_inner( name, CONFIG_ITEM_STRING )
398 /* Modifier macros for the config options (used for fine tuning) */
400 #define add_deprecated_alias( name ) \
401 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_OLDNAME, (const char *)(name));
403 #define change_short( ch ) \
404 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_SHORTCUT, (int)(ch));
406 #define change_string_list( list, list_text, list_update_func ) \
407 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_LIST, \
408 (size_t)(sizeof (list) / sizeof (char *)), \
409 (const char *const *)(list), \
410 (const char *const *)(list_text), \
411 (vlc_callback_t)(list_update_func));
413 #define change_integer_list( list, list_text, list_update_func ) \
414 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_LIST, \
415 (size_t)(sizeof (list) / sizeof (int)), \
416 (const int *)(list), \
417 (const char *const *)(list_text), \
418 (vlc_callback_t)(list_update_func));
420 #define change_integer_range( minv, maxv ) \
421 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_RANGE, (int)(minv), (int)(maxv));
423 #define change_float_range( minv, maxv ) \
424 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_RANGE, \
425 (double)(minv), (double)(maxv));
427 #define change_action_add( pf_action, text ) \
428 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_ADD_ACTION, \
429 (vlc_callback_t)(pf_action), (const char *)(text));
431 #define change_internal() \
432 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_PRIVATE);
434 #define change_need_restart() \
435 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_RESTART);
437 #define change_autosave() \
438 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_PERSISTENT);
440 #define change_unsaveable() \
441 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_VOLATILE);
443 #define change_safe() \
444 vlc_config_set (p_config, VLC_CONFIG_SAFE);
446 /* Meta data plugin exports */
447 #define VLC_META_EXPORT( name, value ) \
448 EXTERN_SYMBOL DLL_SYMBOL const char * CDECL_SYMBOL \
449 __VLC_SYMBOL(vlc_entry_ ## name) (void); \
450 EXTERN_SYMBOL DLL_SYMBOL const char * CDECL_SYMBOL \
451 __VLC_SYMBOL(vlc_entry_ ## name) (void) \
453 return value; \
456 #if defined (__LIBVLC__)
457 # define VLC_COPYRIGHT_EXPORT VLC_META_EXPORT (copyright, \
458 "\x43\x6f\x70\x79\x72\x69\x67\x68\x74\x20\x28\x43\x29\x20\x74\x68" \
459 "\x65\x20\x56\x69\x64\x65\x6f\x4c\x41\x4e\x20\x56\x4c\x43\x20\x6d" \
460 "\x65\x64\x69\x61\x20\x70\x6c\x61\x79\x65\x72\x20\x64\x65\x76\x65" \
461 "\x6c\x6f\x70\x65\x72\x73" )
462 #elif !defined (VLC_COPYRIGHT_EXPORT)
463 # define VLC_COPYRIGHT_EXPORT
464 #endif
465 #define VLC_LICENSE_EXPORT VLC_META_EXPORT (license, \
466 "\x4c\x69\x63\x65\x6e\x73\x65\x64\x20\x75\x6e\x64\x65\x72\x20\x74" \
467 "\x68\x65\x20\x74\x65\x72\x6d\x73\x20\x6f\x66\x20\x74\x68\x65\x20" \
468 "\x47\x4e\x55\x20\x47\x65\x6e\x65\x72\x61\x6c\x20\x50\x75\x62\x6c" \
469 "\x69\x63\x20\x4c\x69\x63\x65\x6e\x73\x65\x2c\x20\x76\x65\x72\x73" \
470 "\x69\x6f\x6e\x20\x32\x20\x6f\x72\x20\x6c\x61\x74\x65\x72\x2e" )
472 #define VLC_METADATA_EXPORTS \
473 VLC_COPYRIGHT_EXPORT \
474 VLC_LICENSE_EXPORT
476 #endif