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2 * vlc_services_discovery.h : Services Discover functions
3 *****************************************************************************
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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>
32 * This file lists functions and structures for service discovery (SD) in vlc
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
);
52 * Main service discovery structure to build a SD module
54 struct services_discovery_t
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 */
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 */
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 */
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* */
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
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 /***********************************************************************
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
);
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
)
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
,
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
,
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)
194 static inline void services_discovery_AddItemCat(services_discovery_t
*sd
,
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
,
210 sd
->owner
.item_removed(sd
, item
);
215 VLC_API
int vlc_sd_probe_Add(vlc_probe_t
*, const char *, const char *, int category
);
217 #define VLC_SD_PROBE_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, \