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2 * vlc_codec.h: Definition of the decoder and encoder structures
3 *****************************************************************************
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6 * Authors: Gildas Bazin <gbazin@netcourrier.com>
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28 #include <vlc_block.h>
30 #include <vlc_vout_window.h>
31 #include <vlc_picture.h>
32 #include <vlc_subpicture.h>
35 * \defgroup decoder Decoder
37 * Audio, video and text decoders
41 * Decoder and encoder modules interface
44 typedef struct decoder_cc_desc_t decoder_cc_desc_t
;
46 struct decoder_owner_callbacks
52 int (*format_update
)( decoder_t
* );
54 /* cf. decoder_NewPicture, can be called from any decoder thread */
55 picture_t
* (*buffer_new
)( decoder_t
* );
56 /* cf. decoder_AbortPictures */
57 void (*abort_pictures
)( decoder_t
*, bool b_abort
);
58 /* cf.decoder_QueueVideo */
59 void (*queue
)( decoder_t
*, picture_t
* );
60 /* cf.decoder_QueueCC */
61 void (*queue_cc
)( decoder_t
*, block_t
*,
62 const decoder_cc_desc_t
* );
65 * cf. decoder_GetDisplayDate */
66 vlc_tick_t (*get_display_date
)( decoder_t
*, vlc_tick_t
, vlc_tick_t
);
68 * cf. decoder_GetDisplayRate */
69 float (*get_display_rate
)( decoder_t
* );
73 int (*format_update
)( decoder_t
* );
75 /* cf.decoder_QueueAudio */
76 void (*queue
)( decoder_t
*, block_t
* );
80 /* cf. decoder_NewSubpicture */
81 subpicture_t
* (*buffer_new
)( decoder_t
*,
82 const subpicture_updater_t
* );
84 /* cf.decoder_QueueSub */
85 void (*queue
)( decoder_t
*, subpicture_t
*);
90 * cf. decoder_GetInputAttachments */
91 int (*get_attachments
)( decoder_t
*p_dec
,
92 input_attachment_t
***ppp_attachment
,
97 * BIG FAT WARNING : the code relies in the first 4 members of filter_t
98 * and decoder_t to be the same, so if you have anything to add, do it
99 * at the end of the structure.
103 struct vlc_object_t obj
;
105 /* Module properties */
109 /* Input format ie from demuxer (XXX: a lot of field could be invalid) */
112 /* Output format of decoder/packetizer */
115 /* Tell the decoder if it is allowed to drop frames */
116 bool b_frame_drop_allowed
;
119 * Number of extra (ie in addition to the DPB) picture buffers
120 * needed for decoding.
122 int i_extra_picture_buffers
;
126 # define VLCDEC_SUCCESS VLC_SUCCESS
127 # define VLCDEC_ECRITICAL VLC_EGENERIC
128 # define VLCDEC_RELOAD (-100)
129 /* This function is called to decode one packetized block.
131 * The module implementation will own the input block (p_block) and should
132 * process and release it. Depending of the decoder type, the module should
133 * send output frames/blocks via decoder_QueueVideo(), decoder_QueueAudio()
134 * or decoder_QueueSub().
136 * If p_block is NULL, the decoder asks the module to drain itself. The
137 * module should return all available output frames/block via the queue
140 * Return values can be:
141 * VLCDEC_SUCCESS: pf_decode will be called again
142 * VLCDEC_ECRITICAL: in case of critical error, pf_decode won't be called
144 * VLCDEC_RELOAD: Request that the decoder should be reloaded. The current
145 * module will be unloaded. Reloading a module may cause a loss of frames.
146 * When returning this status, the implementation shouldn't release or
147 * modify the p_block in argument (The same p_block will be feed to the
148 * next decoder module).
150 int ( * pf_decode
) ( decoder_t
*, block_t
*p_block
);
152 /* This function is called in a loop with the same pp_block argument until
153 * it returns NULL. This allows a module implementation to return more than
154 * one output blocks for one input block.
156 * pp_block or *pp_block can be NULL.
158 * If pp_block and *pp_block are not NULL, the module implementation will
159 * own the input block (*pp_block) and should process and release it. The
160 * module can also process a part of the block. In that case, it should
161 * modify (*pp_block)->p_buffer/i_buffer accordingly and return a valid
162 * output block. The module can also set *pp_block to NULL when the input
165 * If pp_block is not NULL but *pp_block is NULL, a previous call of the pf
166 * function has set the *pp_block to NULL. Here, the module can return new
167 * output block for the same, already processed, input block (the
168 * pf_packetize function will be called as long as the module return an
171 * When the pf function returns NULL, the next call to this function will
172 * have a new a valid pp_block (if the packetizer is not drained).
174 * If pp_block is NULL, the packetizer asks the module to drain itself. In
175 * that case, the module has to return all output frames available (the
176 * pf_packetize function will be called as long as the module return an
179 block_t
* ( * pf_packetize
)( decoder_t
*, block_t
**pp_block
);
183 void ( * pf_flush
) ( decoder_t
* );
185 /* Closed Caption (CEA 608/708) extraction.
186 * If set, it *may* be called after pf_packetize returned data. It should
187 * return CC for the pictures returned by the last pf_packetize call only,
188 * channel bitmaps will be used to known which cc channel are present (but
189 * globaly, not necessary for the current packet. Video decoders should use
190 * the decoder_QueueCc() function to pass closed captions. */
191 block_t
* ( * pf_get_cc
) ( decoder_t
*, decoder_cc_desc_t
* );
193 /* Meta data at codec level
194 * The decoder owner set it back to NULL once it has retreived what it needs.
195 * The decoder owner is responsible of its release except when you overwrite it.
197 vlc_meta_t
*p_description
;
199 /* Private structure for the owner of the decoder */
200 const struct decoder_owner_callbacks
*cbs
;
203 /* struct for packetizer get_cc polling/decoder queue_cc
204 * until we have a proper metadata way */
205 struct decoder_cc_desc_t
207 uint8_t i_608_channels
; /* 608 channels bitmap */
208 uint64_t i_708_channels
; /* 708 */
209 int i_reorder_depth
; /* reorder depth, -1 for no reorder, 0 for old P/B flag based */
217 * \defgroup encoder Encoder
219 * Audio, video and text encoders
225 struct vlc_object_t obj
;
227 /* Module properties */
231 /* Properties of the input data fed to the encoder */
234 /* Properties of the output of the encoder */
237 block_t
* ( * pf_encode_video
)( encoder_t
*, picture_t
* );
238 block_t
* ( * pf_encode_audio
)( encoder_t
*, block_t
* );
239 block_t
* ( * pf_encode_sub
)( encoder_t
*, subpicture_t
* );
241 /* Common encoder options */
242 int i_threads
; /* Number of threads to use during encoding */
243 int i_iframes
; /* One I frame per i_iframes */
244 int i_bframes
; /* One B frame per i_bframes */
245 int i_tolerance
; /* Bitrate tolerance */
248 config_chain_t
*p_cfg
;
259 * Updates the video output format.
261 * This function notifies the video output pipeline of a new video output
262 * format (fmt_out.video). If there was no video output from the decoder so far
263 * or if the video output format has changed, a new video output will be set
264 * up. decoder_NewPicture() can then be used to allocate picture buffers.
266 * If the format is unchanged, this function has no effects and returns zero.
269 * This function is not reentrant.
271 * @return 0 if the video output was set up successfully, -1 otherwise.
273 VLC_API
int decoder_UpdateVideoFormat( decoder_t
*dec
);
276 * Allocates an output picture buffer.
278 * This function pulls an output picture buffer for the decoder from the
279 * buffer pool of the video output. The picture must be released with
280 * picture_Release() when it is no longer referenced by the decoder.
283 * This function is reentrant. However, decoder_UpdateVideoFormat() cannot be
284 * used concurrently; the caller is responsible for serialization.
287 * The behaviour is undefined if decoder_UpdateVideoFormat() was not called or
288 * if the last call returned an error.
290 * \return a picture buffer on success, NULL on error
292 VLC_API picture_t
*decoder_NewPicture( decoder_t
*dec
);
295 * Abort any calls of decoder_NewPicture
297 * If b_abort is true, all pending and futures calls of decoder_NewPicture
298 * will be aborted. This function can be used by asynchronous video decoders
299 * to unblock a thread that is waiting for a picture.
301 VLC_API
void decoder_AbortPictures( decoder_t
*dec
, bool b_abort
);
304 * Initialize a decoder structure before creating the decoder.
306 * To be used by decoder owners.
307 * By default frame drop is not allowed.
309 VLC_API
void decoder_Init( decoder_t
*dec
, const es_format_t
* );
312 * Destroy a decoder and reset the structure.
314 * To be used by decoder owners.
316 VLC_API
void decoder_Destroy( decoder_t
*p_dec
);
319 * Unload a decoder module and reset the input/output formats.
321 * To be used by decoder owners.
323 VLC_API
void decoder_Clean( decoder_t
*p_dec
);
326 * This function queues a single picture to the video output.
329 * The caller doesn't own the picture anymore after this call (even in case of
331 * FIXME: input_DecoderFrameNext won't work if a module use this function.
333 static inline void decoder_QueueVideo( decoder_t
*dec
, picture_t
*p_pic
)
335 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== VIDEO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
336 vlc_assert( p_pic
->p_next
== NULL
);
337 vlc_assert( dec
->cbs
->video
.queue
!= NULL
);
338 dec
->cbs
->video
.queue( dec
, p_pic
);
342 * This function queues the Closed Captions
344 * \param dec the decoder object
345 * \param p_cc the closed-caption to queue
346 * \param p_desc decoder_cc_desc_t description structure
348 static inline void decoder_QueueCc( decoder_t
*dec
, block_t
*p_cc
,
349 const decoder_cc_desc_t
*p_desc
)
351 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== VIDEO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
353 if( dec
->cbs
->video
.queue_cc
== NULL
)
354 block_Release( p_cc
);
356 dec
->cbs
->video
.queue_cc( dec
, p_cc
, p_desc
);
360 * This function queues a single audio block to the audio output.
363 * The caller doesn't own the audio block anymore after this call (even in case
366 static inline void decoder_QueueAudio( decoder_t
*dec
, block_t
*p_aout_buf
)
368 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== AUDIO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
369 vlc_assert( p_aout_buf
->p_next
== NULL
);
370 vlc_assert( dec
->cbs
->audio
.queue
!= NULL
);
371 dec
->cbs
->audio
.queue( dec
, p_aout_buf
);
375 * This function queues a single subtitle to the video output.
378 * The caller doesn't own the subtitle anymore after this call (even in case of
381 static inline void decoder_QueueSub( decoder_t
*dec
, subpicture_t
*p_spu
)
383 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== SPU_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
384 vlc_assert( p_spu
->p_next
== NULL
);
385 vlc_assert( dec
->cbs
->spu
.queue
!= NULL
);
386 dec
->cbs
->spu
.queue( dec
, p_spu
);
390 * This function notifies the audio output pipeline of a new audio output
391 * format (fmt_out.audio). If there is currently no audio output or if the
392 * audio output format has changed, a new audio output will be set up.
393 * @return 0 if the audio output is working, -1 if not. */
395 static inline int decoder_UpdateAudioFormat( decoder_t
*dec
)
397 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== AUDIO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
399 if( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== AUDIO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
->audio
.format_update
!= NULL
)
400 return dec
->cbs
->audio
.format_update( dec
);
406 * This function will return a new audio buffer usable by a decoder as an
407 * output buffer. It must be released with block_Release() or returned it to
408 * the caller as a decoder_QueueAudio parameter.
410 VLC_API block_t
* decoder_NewAudioBuffer( decoder_t
*, int i_nb_samples
) VLC_USED
;
413 * This function will return a new subpicture usable by a decoder as an output
414 * buffer. You have to release it using subpicture_Delete() or by returning
415 * it to the caller as a decoder_QueueSub parameter.
418 static inline subpicture_t
*decoder_NewSubpicture( decoder_t
*dec
,
419 const subpicture_updater_t
*p_dyn
)
421 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== SPU_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
423 subpicture_t
*p_subpicture
= dec
->cbs
->spu
.buffer_new( dec
, p_dyn
);
425 msg_Warn( dec
, "can't get output subpicture" );
430 * This function gives all input attachments at once.
432 * You MUST release the returned values
434 static inline int decoder_GetInputAttachments( decoder_t
*dec
,
435 input_attachment_t
***ppp_attachment
,
438 vlc_assert( dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
440 if( !dec
->cbs
->get_attachments
)
443 return dec
->cbs
->get_attachments( dec
, ppp_attachment
, pi_attachment
);
447 * This function converts a decoder timestamp into a display date comparable
449 * You MUST use it *only* for gathering statistics about speed.
452 static inline vlc_tick_t
decoder_GetDisplayDate( decoder_t
*dec
,
453 vlc_tick_t system_now
,
456 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== VIDEO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
458 if( !dec
->cbs
->video
.get_display_date
)
459 return VLC_TICK_INVALID
;
461 return dec
->cbs
->video
.get_display_date( dec
, system_now
, i_ts
);
465 * This function returns the current input rate.
466 * You MUST use it *only* for gathering statistics about speed.
469 static inline float decoder_GetDisplayRate( decoder_t
*dec
)
471 vlc_assert( dec
->fmt_in
.i_cat
== VIDEO_ES
&& dec
->cbs
!= NULL
);
473 if( !dec
->cbs
->video
.get_display_rate
)
476 return dec
->cbs
->video
.get_display_rate( dec
);
482 * \defgroup decoder_device Decoder hardware device
487 /** Decoder device type */
488 enum vlc_decoder_device_type
490 VLC_DECODER_DEVICE_NONE
,
491 VLC_DECODER_DEVICE_VAAPI
,
492 VLC_DECODER_DEVICE_VDPAU
,
493 VLC_DECODER_DEVICE_DXVA2
,
494 VLC_DECODER_DEVICE_D3D11VA
,
495 VLC_DECODER_DEVICE_AWINDOW
,
496 VLC_DECODER_DEVICE_NVDEC
,
497 VLC_DECODER_DEVICE_MMAL
,
500 struct vlc_decoder_device_operations
502 void (*close
)(struct vlc_decoder_device
*);
506 * Decoder context struct
508 typedef struct vlc_decoder_device
510 struct vlc_object_t obj
;
512 const struct vlc_decoder_device_operations
*ops
;
514 /** Private context that could be used by the "decoder device" module
518 /** Must be set from the "decoder device" module open entry point */
519 enum vlc_decoder_device_type type
;
522 * Could be set from the "decoder device" module open entry point and will
523 * be used by hardware decoder modules.
525 * The type of pointer will depend of the type:
528 * DXVA2: d3d9_decoder_device_t*
529 * D3D11VA: d3d11_decoder_device_t*
530 * AWindow: android AWindowHandler*
531 * NVDEC: decoder_device_nvdec_t*
535 } vlc_decoder_device
;
538 * "decoder device" module open entry point
540 * @param device the "decoder device" structure to initialize
541 * @param window pointer to a window to help device initialization (can be NULL)
543 typedef int (*vlc_decoder_device_Open
)(vlc_decoder_device
*device
,
544 vout_window_t
*window
);
546 #define set_callback_dec_device(activate, priority) \
548 vlc_decoder_device_Open open__ = activate; \
550 set_callback(activate) \
552 set_capability( "decoder device", priority )
556 * Create a decoder device from a window
558 * This function will be hidden in the future. It is now used by opengl vout
559 * module as a transition.
561 VLC_USED vlc_decoder_device
*
562 vlc_decoder_device_Create(vout_window_t
*window
);
565 * Hold a decoder device
567 VLC_API vlc_decoder_device
*
568 vlc_decoder_device_Hold(vlc_decoder_device
*device
);
571 * Release a decoder device
574 vlc_decoder_device_Release(vlc_decoder_device
*device
);
577 #endif /* _VLC_CODEC_H */