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1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * configuration.h : configuration management module
3 * This file describes the programming interface for the configuration module.
4 * It includes functions allowing to declare, get or set configuration options.
5 *****************************************************************************
6 * Copyright (C) 1999-2006 the VideoLAN team
7 * $Id$
9 * Authors: Gildas Bazin <gbazin@videolan.org>
11 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
12 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
13 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
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17 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
18 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
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23 * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
24 *****************************************************************************/
26 #ifndef VLC_CONFIGURATION_H
27 #define VLC_CONFIGURATION_H 1
29 /**
30 * \file
31 * This file describes the programming interface for the configuration module.
32 * It includes functions allowing to declare, get or set configuration options.
35 # ifdef __cplusplus
36 extern "C" {
37 # endif
39 /*****************************************************************************
40 * Macros used to build the configuration structure.
41 *****************************************************************************/
43 /* Configuration hint types */
46 #define CONFIG_HINT_CATEGORY 0x0002 /* Start of new category */
47 #define CONFIG_HINT_SUBCATEGORY 0x0003 /* Start of sub-category */
48 #define CONFIG_HINT_SUBCATEGORY_END 0x0004 /* End of sub-category */
49 #define CONFIG_HINT_USAGE 0x0005 /* Usage information */
51 #define CONFIG_CATEGORY 0x0006 /* Set category */
52 #define CONFIG_SUBCATEGORY 0x0007 /* Set subcategory */
53 #define CONFIG_SECTION 0x0008 /* Start of new section */
55 #define CONFIG_HINT 0x000F
57 /* Configuration item types */
58 #define CONFIG_ITEM_STRING 0x0010 /* String option */
59 #define CONFIG_ITEM_FILE 0x0020 /* File option */
60 #define CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE 0x0030 /* Module option */
61 #define CONFIG_ITEM_INTEGER 0x0040 /* Integer option */
62 #define CONFIG_ITEM_BOOL 0x0050 /* Bool option */
63 #define CONFIG_ITEM_FLOAT 0x0060 /* Float option */
64 #define CONFIG_ITEM_DIRECTORY 0x0070 /* Directory option */
65 #define CONFIG_ITEM_KEY 0x0080 /* Hot key option */
66 #define CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE_CAT 0x0090 /* Module option */
67 #define CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE_LIST 0x00A0 /* Module option */
68 #define CONFIG_ITEM_MODULE_LIST_CAT 0x00B0 /* Module option */
69 #define CONFIG_ITEM_FONT 0x00C0 /* Font option */
70 #define CONFIG_ITEM_PASSWORD 0x00D0 /* Password option (*) */
72 #define CONFIG_ITEM 0x00F0
74 /*******************************************************************
75 * All predefined categories and subcategories
76 *******************************************************************/
77 #define CAT_INTERFACE 1
78 #define SUBCAT_INTERFACE_GENERAL 101
79 #define SUBCAT_INTERFACE_MAIN 102
80 #define SUBCAT_INTERFACE_CONTROL 103
81 #define SUBCAT_INTERFACE_HOTKEYS 104
83 #define CAT_AUDIO 2
84 #define SUBCAT_AUDIO_GENERAL 201
85 #define SUBCAT_AUDIO_AOUT 202
86 #define SUBCAT_AUDIO_AFILTER 203
87 #define SUBCAT_AUDIO_VISUAL 204
88 #define SUBCAT_AUDIO_MISC 205
90 #define CAT_VIDEO 3
91 #define SUBCAT_VIDEO_GENERAL 301
92 #define SUBCAT_VIDEO_VOUT 302
93 #define SUBCAT_VIDEO_VFILTER 303
94 #define SUBCAT_VIDEO_TEXT 304
95 #define SUBCAT_VIDEO_SUBPIC 305
96 #define SUBCAT_VIDEO_VFILTER2 306
98 #define CAT_INPUT 4
99 #define SUBCAT_INPUT_GENERAL 401
100 #define SUBCAT_INPUT_ACCESS 402
101 #define SUBCAT_INPUT_DEMUX 403
102 #define SUBCAT_INPUT_VCODEC 404
103 #define SUBCAT_INPUT_ACODEC 405
104 #define SUBCAT_INPUT_SCODEC 406
105 #define SUBCAT_INPUT_STREAM_FILTER 407
107 #define CAT_SOUT 5
108 #define SUBCAT_SOUT_GENERAL 501
109 #define SUBCAT_SOUT_STREAM 502
110 #define SUBCAT_SOUT_MUX 503
111 #define SUBCAT_SOUT_ACO 504
112 #define SUBCAT_SOUT_PACKETIZER 505
113 #define SUBCAT_SOUT_SAP 506
114 #define SUBCAT_SOUT_VOD 507
116 #define CAT_ADVANCED 6
117 #define SUBCAT_ADVANCED_CPU 601
118 #define SUBCAT_ADVANCED_MISC 602
119 #define SUBCAT_ADVANCED_NETWORK 603
120 #define SUBCAT_ADVANCED_XML 604
122 #define CAT_PLAYLIST 7
123 #define SUBCAT_PLAYLIST_GENERAL 701
124 #define SUBCAT_PLAYLIST_SD 702
125 #define SUBCAT_PLAYLIST_EXPORT 703
127 #define CAT_OSD 8
128 #define SUBCAT_OSD_IMPORT 801
130 struct config_category_t
132 int i_id;
133 const char *psz_name;
134 const char *psz_help;
137 typedef union
139 char *psz;
140 int i;
141 float f;
142 } module_value_t;
144 typedef union
146 int i;
147 float f;
148 } module_nvalue_t;
150 struct module_config_t
152 int i_type; /* Configuration type */
153 char *psz_type; /* Configuration subtype */
154 char *psz_name; /* Option name */
155 char i_short; /* Optional short option name */
156 char *psz_text; /* Short comment on the configuration option */
157 char *psz_longtext; /* Long comment on the configuration option */
158 module_value_t value; /* Option value */
159 module_value_t orig;
160 module_value_t saved;
161 module_nvalue_t min;
162 module_nvalue_t max;
164 /* Function to call when commiting a change */
165 vlc_callback_t pf_callback;
166 void *p_callback_data;
168 /* Values list */
169 char ** ppsz_list; /* List of possible values for the option */
170 int *pi_list; /* Idem for integers */
171 char **ppsz_list_text; /* Friendly names for list values */
172 int i_list; /* Options list size */
173 vlc_callback_t pf_update_list; /*callback to initialize dropdownlists */
175 /* Actions list */
176 vlc_callback_t *ppf_action; /* List of possible actions for a config */
177 char **ppsz_action_text; /* Friendly names for actions */
178 int i_action; /* actions list size */
180 /* Misc */
181 bool b_dirty; /* Dirty flag to indicate a config change */
182 bool b_advanced; /* Flag to indicate an advanced option */
183 bool b_internal; /* Flag to indicate option is not to be shown */
184 bool b_restart; /* Flag to indicate the option needs a restart */
185 /* to take effect */
187 /* Deprecated */
188 char *psz_oldname; /* Old option name */
189 bool b_removed;
191 /* Option values loaded from config file */
192 bool b_autosave; /* Config will be auto-saved at exit time */
193 bool b_unsaveable; /* Config should not be saved */
195 bool b_safe;
198 /*****************************************************************************
199 * Prototypes - these methods are used to get, set or manipulate configuration
200 * data.
201 *****************************************************************************/
202 VLC_EXPORT( int, config_GetType, (vlc_object_t *, const char *) LIBVLC_USED );
203 VLC_EXPORT( int, config_GetInt, (vlc_object_t *, const char *) LIBVLC_USED );
204 VLC_EXPORT( void, config_PutInt, (vlc_object_t *, const char *, int) );
205 VLC_EXPORT( float, config_GetFloat, (vlc_object_t *, const char *) LIBVLC_USED );
206 VLC_EXPORT( void, config_PutFloat, (vlc_object_t *, const char *, float) );
207 VLC_EXPORT( char *, config_GetPsz, (vlc_object_t *, const char *) LIBVLC_USED );
208 VLC_EXPORT( void, config_PutPsz, (vlc_object_t *, const char *, const char *) );
210 VLC_EXPORT( int, config_SaveConfigFile, ( vlc_object_t *, const char * ) );
211 #define config_SaveConfigFile(a,b) config_SaveConfigFile(VLC_OBJECT(a),b)
212 VLC_EXPORT( void, config_ResetAll, ( vlc_object_t * ) );
213 #define config_ResetAll(a) config_ResetAll(VLC_OBJECT(a))
215 VLC_EXPORT( module_config_t *, config_FindConfig,( vlc_object_t *, const char * ) LIBVLC_USED );
216 VLC_EXPORT(char *, config_GetDataDir, ( vlc_object_t * ) LIBVLC_USED);
217 #define config_GetDataDir(a) config_GetDataDir(VLC_OBJECT(a))
218 VLC_EXPORT(const char *, config_GetLibDir, ( void ) LIBVLC_USED);
219 VLC_EXPORT(const char *, config_GetConfDir, ( void ) LIBVLC_USED);
221 typedef enum vlc_userdir
223 VLC_HOME_DIR, /* User's home */
224 VLC_CONFIG_DIR, /* VLC-specific configuration directory */
225 VLC_DATA_DIR, /* VLC-specific data directory */
226 VLC_CACHE_DIR, /* VLC-specific user cached data directory */
227 /* Generic directories (same as XDG) */
228 VLC_DESKTOP_DIR=0x80,
229 VLC_DOWNLOAD_DIR,
230 VLC_TEMPLATES_DIR,
231 VLC_PUBLICSHARE_DIR,
232 VLC_DOCUMENTS_DIR,
233 VLC_MUSIC_DIR,
234 VLC_PICTURES_DIR,
235 VLC_VIDEOS_DIR,
236 } vlc_userdir_t;
238 VLC_EXPORT(char *, config_GetUserDir, ( vlc_userdir_t ) LIBVLC_USED);
240 VLC_EXPORT( void, config_AddIntf, ( vlc_object_t *, const char * ) );
241 VLC_EXPORT( void, config_RemoveIntf, ( vlc_object_t *, const char * ) );
242 VLC_EXPORT( bool, config_ExistIntf, ( vlc_object_t *, const char * ) LIBVLC_USED);
244 #define config_GetType(a,b) config_GetType(VLC_OBJECT(a),b)
245 #define config_GetInt(a,b) config_GetInt(VLC_OBJECT(a),b)
246 #define config_PutInt(a,b,c) config_PutInt(VLC_OBJECT(a),b,c)
247 #define config_GetFloat(a,b) config_GetFloat(VLC_OBJECT(a),b)
248 #define config_PutFloat(a,b,c) config_PutFloat(VLC_OBJECT(a),b,c)
249 #define config_GetPsz(a,b) config_GetPsz(VLC_OBJECT(a),b)
250 #define config_PutPsz(a,b,c) config_PutPsz(VLC_OBJECT(a),b,c)
252 #define config_AddIntf(a,b) config_AddIntf(VLC_OBJECT(a),b)
253 #define config_RemoveIntf(a,b) config_RemoveIntf(VLC_OBJECT(a),b)
254 #define config_ExistIntf(a,b) config_ExistIntf(VLC_OBJECT(a),b)
256 /****************************************************************************
257 * config_chain_t:
258 ****************************************************************************/
259 struct config_chain_t
261 config_chain_t *p_next; /**< Pointer on the next config_chain_t element */
263 char *psz_name; /**< Option name */
264 char *psz_value; /**< Option value */
268 * This function will
269 * - create all options in the array ppsz_options (var_Create).
270 * - parse the given linked list of config_chain_t and set the value (var_Set).
272 * The option names will be created by adding the psz_prefix prefix.
274 VLC_EXPORT( void, config_ChainParse, ( vlc_object_t *, const char *psz_prefix, const char *const *ppsz_options, config_chain_t * ) );
275 #define config_ChainParse( a, b, c, d ) config_ChainParse( VLC_OBJECT(a), b, c, d )
278 * This function will parse a configuration string (psz_string) and
279 * - set the module name (*ppsz_name)
280 * - set all options for this module in a chained list (*pp_cfg)
281 * - returns a pointer on the next module if any.
283 * The string format is
284 * module{option=*,option=*}[:modulenext{option=*,...}]
286 * The options values are unescaped using config_StringUnescape.
288 VLC_EXPORT( char *, config_ChainCreate, ( char **ppsz_name, config_chain_t **pp_cfg, const char *psz_string ) ) LIBVLC_USED LIBVLC_MALLOC;
291 * This function will release a linked list of config_chain_t
292 * (Including the head)
294 VLC_EXPORT( void, config_ChainDestroy, ( config_chain_t * ) );
297 * This function will duplicate a linked list of config_chain_t
299 VLC_EXPORT( config_chain_t *, config_ChainDuplicate, ( const config_chain_t * ) );
302 * This function will unescape a string in place and will return a pointer on
303 * the given string.
304 * No memory is allocated by it (unlike config_StringEscape).
305 * If NULL is given as parameter nothing will be done (NULL will be returned).
307 * The following sequences will be unescaped (only one time):
308 * \\ \' and \"
310 VLC_EXPORT( char *, config_StringUnescape, ( char *psz_string ) );
313 * This function will escape a string that can be unescaped by
314 * config_StringUnescape.
315 * The returned value is allocated by it. You have to free it once you
316 * do not need it anymore (unlike config_StringUnescape).
317 * If NULL is given as parameter nothing will be done (NULL will be returned).
319 * The escaped characters are ' " and \
321 VLC_EXPORT( char *, config_StringEscape, ( const char *psz_string ) LIBVLC_USED);
323 # ifdef __cplusplus
325 # endif
327 #endif /* _VLC_CONFIGURATION_H */