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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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22 *****************************************************************************/
24 #ifndef _VLC_DEMUX_H
25 #define _VLC_DEMUX_H 1
27 #include <vlc_es.h>
28 #include <vlc_stream.h>
29 #include <vlc_es_out.h>
31 /**
32 * \defgroup demux Demux
33 * @{
36 struct demux_t
38 VLC_COMMON_MEMBERS
40 /* Module properties */
41 module_t *p_module;
43 /* eg informative but needed (we can have access+demux) */
44 char *psz_access;
45 char *psz_demux;
46 char *psz_path;
48 /* input stream */
49 stream_t *s; /* NULL in case of a access+demux in one */
51 /* es output */
52 es_out_t *out; /* our p_es_out */
54 /* set by demuxer */
55 int (*pf_demux) ( demux_t * ); /* demux one frame only */
56 int (*pf_control)( demux_t *, int i_query, va_list args);
58 /* Demux has to maintain them uptodate
59 * when it is responsible of seekpoint/title */
60 struct
62 unsigned int i_update; /* Demux sets them on change,
63 Input removes them once take into account*/
64 /* Seekpoint/Title at demux level */
65 int i_title; /* idem, start from 0 (could be menu) */
66 int i_seekpoint; /* idem, start from 0 */
67 } info;
68 demux_sys_t *p_sys;
72 /* demux_meta_t is returned by "meta reader" module to the demuxer */
73 struct demux_meta_t
75 vlc_meta_t *p_meta; /**< meta data */
77 int i_attachments; /**< number of attachments */
78 input_attachment_t **attachments; /**< array of attachments */
81 enum demux_query_e
83 /* I. Common queries to access_demux and demux */
84 /* POSITION double between 0.0 and 1.0 */
85 DEMUX_GET_POSITION, /* arg1= double * res= */
86 DEMUX_SET_POSITION, /* arg1= double res=can fail */
88 /* LENGTH/TIME in microsecond, 0 if unknown */
89 DEMUX_GET_LENGTH, /* arg1= int64_t * res= */
90 DEMUX_GET_TIME, /* arg1= int64_t * res= */
91 DEMUX_SET_TIME, /* arg1= int64_t res=can fail */
93 /* TITLE_INFO only if more than 1 title or 1 chapter */
94 DEMUX_GET_TITLE_INFO, /* arg1=input_title_t*** arg2=int*
95 arg3=int*pi_title_offset(0), arg4=int*pi_seekpoint_offset(0) can fail */
96 /* TITLE/SEEKPOINT, only when TITLE_INFO succeed */
97 DEMUX_SET_TITLE, /* arg1= int can fail */
98 DEMUX_SET_SEEKPOINT, /* arg1= int can fail */
100 /* DEMUX_SET_GROUP only a hit for demuxer (mainly DVB) to allow not
101 * reading everything (you should not use this to call es_out_Control)
102 * if you don't know what to do with it, just IGNORE it, it is safe(r)
103 * -1 means all group, 0 default group (first es added) */
104 DEMUX_SET_GROUP, /* arg1= int can fail */
106 /* Ask the demux to demux until the given date at the next pf_demux call
107 * but not more (and not less, at the precision available of course).
108 * XXX: not mandatory (except for subtitle demux) but I will help a lot
109 * for multi-input
111 DEMUX_SET_NEXT_DEMUX_TIME, /* arg1= int64_t * can fail */
112 /* FPS for correct subtitles handling */
113 DEMUX_GET_FPS, /* arg1= double * res=can fail */
115 /* Meta data */
116 DEMUX_GET_META, /* arg1= vlc_meta_t ** res=can fail */
117 DEMUX_HAS_UNSUPPORTED_META, /* arg1= bool * res can fail */
119 /* Attachments */
120 DEMUX_GET_ATTACHMENTS, /* arg1=input_attachment_t***, int* res=can fail */
122 /* II. Specific access_demux queries */
123 DEMUX_CAN_PAUSE, /* arg1= bool* can fail (assume false)*/
124 DEMUX_SET_PAUSE_STATE, /* arg1= bool can fail */
126 DEMUX_GET_PTS_DELAY, /* arg1= int64_t* cannot fail */
128 /* DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_PACE returns true (*pb_pace) if we can read the
129 * data at our pace */
130 DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_PACE, /* arg1= bool*pb_pace can fail (assume false) */
132 /* DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_RATE is called only if DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_PACE has returned false.
133 * *pb_rate should be true when the rate can be changed (using DEMUX_SET_RATE)
134 * *pb_ts_rescale should be true when the timestamps (pts/dts/pcr) have to be rescaled */
135 DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_RATE, /* arg1= bool*pb_rate arg2= bool*pb_ts_rescale can fail(assume false) */
136 /* DEMUX_SET_RATE is called only if DEMUX_CAN_CONTROL_RATE has returned true.
137 * It should return the value really used in *pi_rate */
138 DEMUX_SET_RATE, /* arg1= int*pi_rate can fail */
140 DEMUX_CAN_SEEK, /* arg1= bool* can fail (assume false)*/
143 VLC_EXPORT( int, demux_vaControlHelper, ( stream_t *, int64_t i_start, int64_t i_end, int i_bitrate, int i_align, int i_query, va_list args ) );
145 /*************************************************************************
146 * Miscellaneous helpers for demuxers
147 *************************************************************************/
149 static inline bool demux_IsPathExtension( demux_t *p_demux, const char *psz_extension )
151 const char *psz_ext = strrchr ( p_demux->psz_path, '.' );
152 if( !psz_ext || strcasecmp( psz_ext, psz_extension ) )
153 return false;
154 return true;
157 static inline bool demux_IsForced( demux_t *p_demux, const char *psz_name )
159 if( !p_demux->psz_demux || strcmp( p_demux->psz_demux, psz_name ) )
160 return false;
161 return true;
164 #define DEMUX_INIT_COMMON() do { \
165 p_demux->pf_control = Control; \
166 p_demux->pf_demux = Demux; \
167 MALLOC_ERR( p_demux->p_sys, demux_sys_t ); \
168 memset( p_demux->p_sys, 0, sizeof( demux_sys_t ) ); } while(0)
170 #define STANDARD_DEMUX_INIT_MSG( msg ) do { \
171 DEMUX_INIT_COMMON(); \
172 msg_Dbg( p_demux, msg ); } while(0)
174 #define DEMUX_BY_EXTENSION( ext ) \
175 demux_t *p_demux = (demux_t *)p_this; \
176 if( !demux_IsPathExtension( p_demux, ext ) ) \
177 return VLC_EGENERIC; \
178 DEMUX_INIT_COMMON();
180 #define DEMUX_BY_EXTENSION_MSG( ext, msg ) \
181 demux_t *p_demux = (demux_t *)p_this; \
182 if( !demux_IsPathExtension( p_demux, ext ) ) \
183 return VLC_EGENERIC; \
184 STANDARD_DEMUX_INIT_MSG( msg );
186 #define DEMUX_BY_EXTENSION_OR_FORCED( ext, module ) \
187 demux_t *p_demux = (demux_t *)p_this; \
188 if( !demux_IsPathExtension( p_demux, ext ) && !demux_IsForced( p_demux, module ) ) \
189 return VLC_EGENERIC; \
190 DEMUX_INIT_COMMON();
192 #define DEMUX_BY_EXTENSION_OR_FORCED_MSG( ext, module, msg ) \
193 demux_t *p_demux = (demux_t *)p_this; \
194 if( !demux_IsPathExtension( p_demux, ext ) && !demux_IsForced( p_demux, module ) ) \
195 return VLC_EGENERIC; \
196 STANDARD_DEMUX_INIT_MSG( msg );
198 #define CHECK_PEEK( zepeek, size ) \
199 if( stream_Peek( p_demux->s , &zepeek, size ) < size ){ \
200 msg_Dbg( p_demux, "not enough data" ); return VLC_EGENERIC; }
202 #define CHECK_PEEK_GOTO( zepeek, size ) \
203 if( stream_Peek( p_demux->s , &zepeek, size ) < size ) { \
204 msg_Dbg( p_demux, "not enough data" ); goto error; }
206 #define POKE( peek, stuff, size ) (strncasecmp( (const char *)peek, stuff, size )==0)
208 #define COMMON_INIT_PACKETIZER( location ) \
209 location = vlc_object_create( p_demux, VLC_OBJECT_PACKETIZER ); \
210 location->pf_decode_audio = 0; \
211 location->pf_decode_video = 0; \
212 location->pf_decode_sub = 0; \
213 location->pf_packetize = 0; \
215 #define INIT_APACKETIZER( location, a,b,c,d ) \
216 COMMON_INIT_PACKETIZER(location ); \
217 es_format_Init( &location->fmt_in, AUDIO_ES, \
218 VLC_FOURCC( a, b, c, d ) );
220 #define INIT_VPACKETIZER( location, a,b,c,d ) \
221 COMMON_INIT_PACKETIZER(location ); \
222 es_format_Init( &location->fmt_in, VIDEO_ES, \
223 VLC_FOURCC( a, b, c, d ) );
225 /* BEWARE ! This can lead to memory leaks ! */
226 #define LOAD_PACKETIZER_OR_FAIL( location, msg ) \
227 location->p_module = \
228 module_Need( location, "packetizer", NULL, 0 ); \
229 if( location->p_module == NULL ) \
231 vlc_object_release( location ); \
232 msg_Err( p_demux, "cannot find packetizer for " # msg ); \
233 free( p_sys ); \
234 return VLC_EGENERIC; \
237 #define DESTROY_PACKETIZER( location ) \
238 if( location->p_module ) module_Unneed( location, location->p_module ); \
239 vlc_object_release( location );
242 * @}
245 #endif