/***************************************************************************** * libvlc_media.h: libvlc external API ***************************************************************************** * Copyright (C) 1998-2009 VLC authors and VideoLAN * $Id: 383f366b6940f7b3d89f5945e015793833ea541f $ * * Authors: Clément Stenac * Jean-Paul Saman * Pierre d'Herbemont * * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or * (at your option) any later version. * * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details. * * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, * Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA. *****************************************************************************/ #ifndef VLC_LIBVLC_MEDIA_H #define VLC_LIBVLC_MEDIA_H 1 # ifdef __cplusplus extern "C" { # endif /** \defgroup libvlc_media LibVLC media * \ingroup libvlc * @ref libvlc_media_t is an abstract representation of a playable media. * It consists of a media location and various optional meta data. * @{ * \file * LibVLC media item/descriptor external API */ typedef struct libvlc_media_t libvlc_media_t; /** Meta data types */ typedef enum libvlc_meta_t { libvlc_meta_Title, libvlc_meta_Artist, libvlc_meta_Genre, libvlc_meta_Copyright, libvlc_meta_Album, libvlc_meta_TrackNumber, libvlc_meta_Description, libvlc_meta_Rating, libvlc_meta_Date, libvlc_meta_Setting, libvlc_meta_URL, libvlc_meta_Language, libvlc_meta_NowPlaying, libvlc_meta_Publisher, libvlc_meta_EncodedBy, libvlc_meta_ArtworkURL, libvlc_meta_TrackID, libvlc_meta_TrackTotal, libvlc_meta_Director, libvlc_meta_Season, libvlc_meta_Episode, libvlc_meta_ShowName, libvlc_meta_Actors, libvlc_meta_AlbumArtist, libvlc_meta_DiscNumber, libvlc_meta_DiscTotal /* Add new meta types HERE */ } libvlc_meta_t; /** * Note the order of libvlc_state_t enum must match exactly the order of * \see mediacontrol_PlayerStatus, \see input_state_e enums, * and VideoLAN.LibVLC.State (at bindings/cil/src/media.cs). * * Expected states by web plugins are: * IDLE/CLOSE=0, OPENING=1, PLAYING=3, PAUSED=4, * STOPPING=5, ENDED=6, ERROR=7 */ typedef enum libvlc_state_t { libvlc_NothingSpecial=0, libvlc_Opening, libvlc_Buffering, /* XXX: Deprecated value. Check the * libvlc_MediaPlayerBuffering event to know the * buffering state of a libvlc_media_player */ libvlc_Playing, libvlc_Paused, libvlc_Stopped, libvlc_Ended, libvlc_Error } libvlc_state_t; enum { libvlc_media_option_trusted = 0x2, libvlc_media_option_unique = 0x100 }; typedef enum libvlc_track_type_t { libvlc_track_unknown = -1, libvlc_track_audio = 0, libvlc_track_video = 1, libvlc_track_text = 2 } libvlc_track_type_t; typedef struct libvlc_media_stats_t { /* Input */ int i_read_bytes; float f_input_bitrate; /* Demux */ int i_demux_read_bytes; float f_demux_bitrate; int i_demux_corrupted; int i_demux_discontinuity; /* Decoders */ int i_decoded_video; int i_decoded_audio; /* Video Output */ int i_displayed_pictures; int i_lost_pictures; /* Audio output */ int i_played_abuffers; int i_lost_abuffers; /* Stream output */ int i_sent_packets; int i_sent_bytes; float f_send_bitrate; } libvlc_media_stats_t; typedef struct libvlc_media_track_info_t { /* Codec fourcc */ uint32_t i_codec; int i_id; libvlc_track_type_t i_type; /* Codec specific */ int i_profile; int i_level; union { struct { /* Audio specific */ unsigned i_channels; unsigned i_rate; } audio; struct { /* Video specific */ unsigned i_height; unsigned i_width; } video; } u; } libvlc_media_track_info_t; typedef struct libvlc_audio_track_t { unsigned i_channels; unsigned i_rate; } libvlc_audio_track_t; typedef enum libvlc_video_orient_t { libvlc_video_orient_top_left, /**< Normal. Top line represents top, left column left. */ libvlc_video_orient_top_right, /**< Flipped horizontally */ libvlc_video_orient_bottom_left, /**< Flipped vertically */ libvlc_video_orient_bottom_right, /**< Rotated 180 degrees */ libvlc_video_orient_left_top, /**< Transposed */ libvlc_video_orient_left_bottom, /**< Rotated 90 degrees clockwise (or 270 anti-clockwise) */ libvlc_video_orient_right_top, /**< Rotated 90 degrees anti-clockwise */ libvlc_video_orient_right_bottom /**< Anti-transposed */ } libvlc_video_orient_t; typedef enum libvlc_video_projection_t { libvlc_video_projection_rectangular, libvlc_video_projection_equirectangular, /**< 360 spherical */ libvlc_video_projection_cubemap_layout_standard = 0x100, } libvlc_video_projection_t; /** * Viewpoint * * \warning allocate using libvlc_video_new_viewpoint() */ typedef struct libvlc_video_viewpoint_t { float f_yaw; /**< view point yaw in degrees ]-180;180] */ float f_pitch; /**< view point pitch in degrees ]-90;90] */ float f_roll; /**< view point roll in degrees ]-180;180] */ float f_field_of_view; /**< field of view in degrees ]0;180[ (default 80.)*/ } libvlc_video_viewpoint_t; typedef struct libvlc_video_track_t { unsigned i_height; unsigned i_width; unsigned i_sar_num; unsigned i_sar_den; unsigned i_frame_rate_num; unsigned i_frame_rate_den; libvlc_video_orient_t i_orientation; libvlc_video_projection_t i_projection; libvlc_video_viewpoint_t pose; /**< Initial view point */ } libvlc_video_track_t; typedef struct libvlc_subtitle_track_t { char *psz_encoding; } libvlc_subtitle_track_t; typedef struct libvlc_media_track_t { /* Codec fourcc */ uint32_t i_codec; uint32_t i_original_fourcc; int i_id; libvlc_track_type_t i_type; /* Codec specific */ int i_profile; int i_level; union { libvlc_audio_track_t *audio; libvlc_video_track_t *video; libvlc_subtitle_track_t *subtitle; }; unsigned int i_bitrate; char *psz_language; char *psz_description; } libvlc_media_track_t; /** * Media type * * \see libvlc_media_get_type */ typedef enum libvlc_media_type_t { libvlc_media_type_unknown, libvlc_media_type_file, libvlc_media_type_directory, libvlc_media_type_disc, libvlc_media_type_stream, libvlc_media_type_playlist, } libvlc_media_type_t; /** * Parse flags used by libvlc_media_parse_with_options() * * \see libvlc_media_parse_with_options */ typedef enum libvlc_media_parse_flag_t { /** * Parse media if it's a local file */ libvlc_media_parse_local = 0x00, /** * Parse media even if it's a network file */ libvlc_media_parse_network = 0x01, /** * Fetch meta and covert art using local resources */ libvlc_media_fetch_local = 0x02, /** * Fetch meta and covert art using network resources */ libvlc_media_fetch_network = 0x04, /** * Interact with the user (via libvlc_dialog_cbs) when preparsing this item * (and not its sub items). Set this flag in order to receive a callback * when the input is asking for credentials. */ libvlc_media_do_interact = 0x08, } libvlc_media_parse_flag_t; /** * Parse status used sent by libvlc_media_parse_with_options() or returned by * libvlc_media_get_parsed_status() * * \see libvlc_media_parse_with_options * \see libvlc_media_get_parsed_status */ typedef enum libvlc_media_parsed_status_t { libvlc_media_parsed_status_skipped = 1, libvlc_media_parsed_status_failed, libvlc_media_parsed_status_timeout, libvlc_media_parsed_status_done, } libvlc_media_parsed_status_t; /** * Type of a media slave: subtitle or audio. */ typedef enum libvlc_media_slave_type_t { libvlc_media_slave_type_subtitle, libvlc_media_slave_type_audio, } libvlc_media_slave_type_t; /** * A slave of a libvlc_media_t * \see libvlc_media_slaves_get */ typedef struct libvlc_media_slave_t { char * psz_uri; libvlc_media_slave_type_t i_type; unsigned int i_priority; } libvlc_media_slave_t; /** * Callback prototype to open a custom bitstream input media. * * The same media item can be opened multiple times. Each time, this callback * is invoked. It should allocate and initialize any instance-specific * resources, then store them in *datap. The instance resources can be freed * in the @ref libvlc_media_close_cb callback. * * \param opaque private pointer as passed to libvlc_media_new_callbacks() * \param datap storage space for a private data pointer [OUT] * \param sizep byte length of the bitstream or UINT64_MAX if unknown [OUT] * * \note For convenience, *datap is initially NULL and *sizep is initially 0. * * \return 0 on success, non-zero on error. In case of failure, the other * callbacks will not be invoked and any value stored in *datap and *sizep is * discarded. */ typedef int (*libvlc_media_open_cb)(void *opaque, void **datap, uint64_t *sizep); /** * Callback prototype to read data from a custom bitstream input media. * * \param opaque private pointer as set by the @ref libvlc_media_open_cb * callback * \param buf start address of the buffer to read data into * \param len bytes length of the buffer * * \return strictly positive number of bytes read, 0 on end-of-stream, * or -1 on non-recoverable error * * \note If no data is immediately available, then the callback should sleep. * \warning The application is responsible for avoiding deadlock situations. * In particular, the callback should return an error if playback is stopped; * if it does not return, then libvlc_media_player_stop() will never return. */ typedef int (*libvlc_media_read_cb)(void *opaque, unsigned char *buf, size_t len); /** * Callback prototype to seek a custom bitstream input media. * * \param opaque private pointer as set by the @ref libvlc_media_open_cb * callback * \param offset absolute byte offset to seek to * \return 0 on success, -1 on error. */ typedef int (*libvlc_media_seek_cb)(void *opaque, uint64_t offset); /** * Callback prototype to close a custom bitstream input media. * * \param opaque private pointer as set by the @ref libvlc_media_open_cb * callback */ typedef void (*libvlc_media_close_cb)(void *opaque); /** * Create a media with a certain given media resource location, * for instance a valid URL. * * \note To refer to a local file with this function, * the file://... URI syntax must be used (see IETF RFC3986). * We recommend using libvlc_media_new_path() instead when dealing with * local files. * * \see libvlc_media_release * * \param p_instance the instance * \param psz_mrl the media location * \return the newly created media or NULL on error */ LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_t *libvlc_media_new_location( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance, const char * psz_mrl ); /** * Create a media for a certain file path. * * \see libvlc_media_release * * \param p_instance the instance * \param path local filesystem path * \return the newly created media or NULL on error */ LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_t *libvlc_media_new_path( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance, const char *path ); /** * Create a media for an already open file descriptor. * The file descriptor shall be open for reading (or reading and writing). * * Regular file descriptors, pipe read descriptors and character device * descriptors (including TTYs) are supported on all platforms. * Block device descriptors are supported where available. * Directory descriptors are supported on systems that provide fdopendir(). * Sockets are supported on all platforms where they are file descriptors, * i.e. all except Windows. * * \note This library will not automatically close the file descriptor * under any circumstance. Nevertheless, a file descriptor can usually only be * rendered once in a media player. To render it a second time, the file * descriptor should probably be rewound to the beginning with lseek(). * * \see libvlc_media_release * * \version LibVLC 1.1.5 and later. * * \param p_instance the instance * \param fd open file descriptor * \return the newly created media or NULL on error */ LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_t *libvlc_media_new_fd( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance, int fd ); /** * Create a media with custom callbacks to read the data from. * * \param instance LibVLC instance * \param open_cb callback to open the custom bitstream input media * \param read_cb callback to read data (must not be NULL) * \param seek_cb callback to seek, or NULL if seeking is not supported * \param close_cb callback to close the media, or NULL if unnecessary * \param opaque data pointer for the open callback * * \return the newly created media or NULL on error * * \note If open_cb is NULL, the opaque pointer will be passed to read_cb, * seek_cb and close_cb, and the stream size will be treated as unknown. * * \note The callbacks may be called asynchronously (from another thread). * A single stream instance need not be reentrant. However the open_cb needs to * be reentrant if the media is used by multiple player instances. * * \warning The callbacks may be used until all or any player instances * that were supplied the media item are stopped. * * \see libvlc_media_release * * \version LibVLC 3.0.0 and later. */ LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_t *libvlc_media_new_callbacks( libvlc_instance_t *instance, libvlc_media_open_cb open_cb, libvlc_media_read_cb read_cb, libvlc_media_seek_cb seek_cb, libvlc_media_close_cb close_cb, void *opaque ); /** * Create a media as an empty node with a given name. * * \see libvlc_media_release * * \param p_instance the instance * \param psz_name the name of the node * \return the new empty media or NULL on error */ LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_t *libvlc_media_new_as_node( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance, const char * psz_name ); /** * Add an option to the media. * * This option will be used to determine how the media_player will * read the media. This allows to use VLC's advanced * reading/streaming options on a per-media basis. * * \note The options are listed in 'vlc --long-help' from the command line, * e.g. "-sout-all". Keep in mind that available options and their semantics * vary across LibVLC versions and builds. * \warning Not all options affects libvlc_media_t objects: * Specifically, due to architectural issues most audio and video options, * such as text renderer options, have no effects on an individual media. * These options must be set through libvlc_new() instead. * * \param p_md the media descriptor * \param psz_options the options (as a string) */ LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_add_option( libvlc_media_t *p_md, const char * psz_options ); /** * Add an option to the media with configurable flags. * * This option will be used to determine how the media_player will * read the media. This allows to use VLC's advanced * reading/streaming options on a per-media basis. * * The options are detailed in vlc --long-help, for instance * "--sout-all". Note that all options are not usable on medias: * specifically, due to architectural issues, video-related options * such as text renderer options cannot be set on a single media. They * must be set on the whole libvlc instance instead. * * \param p_md the media descriptor * \param psz_options the options (as a string) * \param i_flags the flags for this option */ LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_add_option_flag( libvlc_media_t *p_md, const char * psz_options, unsigned i_flags ); /** * Retain a reference to a media descriptor object (libvlc_media_t). Use * libvlc_media_release() to decrement the reference count of a * media descriptor object. * * \param p_md the media descriptor */ LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_retain( libvlc_media_t *p_md ); /** * Decrement the reference count of a media descriptor object. If the * reference count is 0, then libvlc_media_release() will release the * media descriptor object. It will send out an libvlc_MediaFreed event * to all listeners. If the media descriptor object has been released it * should not be used again. * * \param p_md the media descriptor */ LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_release( libvlc_media_t *p_md ); /** * Get the media resource locator (mrl) from a media descriptor object * * \param p_md a media descriptor object * \return string with mrl of media descriptor object */ LIBVLC_API char *libvlc_media_get_mrl( libvlc_media_t *p_md ); /** * Duplicate a media descriptor object. * * \param p_md a media descriptor object. */ LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_t *libvlc_media_duplicate( libvlc_media_t *p_md ); /** * Read the meta of the media. * * If the media has not yet been parsed this will return NULL. * * \see libvlc_media_parse * \see libvlc_media_parse_with_options * \see libvlc_MediaMetaChanged * * \param p_md the media descriptor * \param e_meta the meta to read * \return the media's meta */ LIBVLC_API char *libvlc_media_get_meta( libvlc_media_t *p_md, libvlc_meta_t e_meta ); /** * Set the meta of the media (this function will not save the meta, call * libvlc_media_save_meta in order to save the meta) * * \param p_md the media descriptor * \param e_meta the meta to write * \param psz_value the media's meta */ LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_set_meta( libvlc_media_t *p_md, libvlc_meta_t e_meta, const char *psz_value ); /** * Save the meta previously set * * \param p_md the media desriptor * \return true if the write operation was successful */ LIBVLC_API int libvlc_media_save_meta( libvlc_media_t *p_md ); /** * Get current state of media descriptor object. Possible media states are * libvlc_NothingSpecial=0, libvlc_Opening, libvlc_Playing, libvlc_Paused, * libvlc_Stopped, libvlc_Ended, libvlc_Error. * * \see libvlc_state_t * \param p_md a media descriptor object * \return state of media descriptor object */ LIBVLC_API libvlc_state_t libvlc_media_get_state( libvlc_media_t *p_md ); /** * Get the current statistics about the media * \param p_md: media descriptor object * \param p_stats: structure that contain the statistics about the media * (this structure must be allocated by the caller) * \return true if the statistics are available, false otherwise * * \libvlc_return_bool */ LIBVLC_API int libvlc_media_get_stats( libvlc_media_t *p_md, libvlc_media_stats_t *p_stats ); /* The following method uses libvlc_media_list_t, however, media_list usage is optionnal * and this is here for convenience */ #define VLC_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJECT(a) struct a /** * Get subitems of media descriptor object. This will increment * the reference count of supplied media descriptor object. Use * libvlc_media_list_release() to decrement the reference counting. * * \param p_md media descriptor object * \return list of media descriptor subitems or NULL */ LIBVLC_API VLC_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJECT(libvlc_media_list_t *) libvlc_media_subitems( libvlc_media_t *p_md ); /** * Get event manager from media descriptor object. * NOTE: this function doesn't increment reference counting. * * \param p_md a media descriptor object * \return event manager object */ LIBVLC_API libvlc_event_manager_t * libvlc_media_event_manager( libvlc_media_t *p_md ); /** * Get duration (in ms) of media descriptor object item. * * \param p_md media descriptor object * \return duration of media item or -1 on error */ LIBVLC_API libvlc_time_t libvlc_media_get_duration( libvlc_media_t *p_md ); /** * Parse the media asynchronously with options. * * This fetches (local or network) art, meta data and/or tracks information. * This method is the extended version of libvlc_media_parse_with_options(). * * To track when this is over you can listen to libvlc_MediaParsedChanged * event. However if this functions returns an error, you will not receive any * events. * * It uses a flag to specify parse options (see libvlc_media_parse_flag_t). All * these flags can be combined. By default, media is parsed if it's a local * file. * * \note Parsing can be aborted with libvlc_media_parse_stop(). * * \see libvlc_MediaParsedChanged * \see libvlc_media_get_meta * \see libvlc_media_tracks_get * \see libvlc_media_get_parsed_status * \see libvlc_media_parse_flag_t * * \param p_md media descriptor object * \param parse_flag parse options: * \param timeout maximum time allowed to preparse the media. If -1, the * default "preparse-timeout" option will be used as a timeout. If 0, it will * wait indefinitely. If > 0, the timeout will be used (in milliseconds). * \return -1 in case of error, 0 otherwise * \version LibVLC 3.0.0 or later */ LIBVLC_API int libvlc_media_parse_with_options( libvlc_media_t *p_md, libvlc_media_parse_flag_t parse_flag, int timeout ); /** * Stop the parsing of the media * * When the media parsing is stopped, the libvlc_MediaParsedChanged event will * be sent with the libvlc_media_parsed_status_timeout status. * * \see libvlc_media_parse_with_options * * \param p_md media descriptor object * \version LibVLC 3.0.0 or later */ LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_parse_stop( libvlc_media_t *p_md ); /** * Get Parsed status for media descriptor object. * * \see libvlc_MediaParsedChanged * \see libvlc_media_parsed_status_t * * \param p_md media descriptor object * \return a value of the libvlc_media_parsed_status_t enum * \version LibVLC 3.0.0 or later */ LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_parsed_status_t libvlc_media_get_parsed_status( libvlc_media_t *p_md ); /** * Sets media descriptor's user_data. user_data is specialized data * accessed by the host application, VLC.framework uses it as a pointer to * an native object that references a libvlc_media_t pointer * * \param p_md media descriptor object * \param p_new_user_data pointer to user data */ LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_set_user_data( libvlc_media_t *p_md, void *p_new_user_data ); /** * Get media descriptor's user_data. user_data is specialized data * accessed by the host application, VLC.framework uses it as a pointer to * an native object that references a libvlc_media_t pointer * * \param p_md media descriptor object */ LIBVLC_API void *libvlc_media_get_user_data( libvlc_media_t *p_md ); /** * Get media descriptor's elementary streams description * * Note, you need to call libvlc_media_parse() or play the media at least once * before calling this function. * Not doing this will result in an empty array. * * \version LibVLC 2.1.0 and later. * * \param p_md media descriptor object * \param tracks address to store an allocated array of Elementary Streams * descriptions (must be freed with libvlc_media_tracks_release by the caller) [OUT] * * \return the number of Elementary Streams (zero on error) */ LIBVLC_API unsigned libvlc_media_tracks_get( libvlc_media_t *p_md, libvlc_media_track_t ***tracks ); /** * Get codec description from media elementary stream * * \version LibVLC 3.0.0 and later. * * \see libvlc_media_track_t * * \param i_type i_type from libvlc_media_track_t * \param i_codec i_codec or i_original_fourcc from libvlc_media_track_t * * \return codec description */ LIBVLC_API const char *libvlc_media_get_codec_description( libvlc_track_type_t i_type, uint32_t i_codec ); /** * Release media descriptor's elementary streams description array * * \version LibVLC 2.1.0 and later. * * \param p_tracks tracks info array to release * \param i_count number of elements in the array */ LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_tracks_release( libvlc_media_track_t **p_tracks, unsigned i_count ); /** * Get the media type of the media descriptor object * * \version LibVLC 3.0.0 and later. * * \see libvlc_media_type_t * * \param p_md media descriptor object * * \return media type */ LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_type_t libvlc_media_get_type( libvlc_media_t *p_md ); /** * Add a slave to the current media. * * A slave is an external input source that may contains an additional subtitle * track (like a .srt) or an additional audio track (like a .ac3). * * \note This function must be called before the media is parsed (via * libvlc_media_parse_with_options()) or before the media is played (via * libvlc_media_player_play()) * * \version LibVLC 3.0.0 and later. * * \param p_md media descriptor object * \param i_type subtitle or audio * \param i_priority from 0 (low priority) to 4 (high priority) * \param psz_uri Uri of the slave (should contain a valid scheme). * * \return 0 on success, -1 on error. */ LIBVLC_API int libvlc_media_slaves_add( libvlc_media_t *p_md, libvlc_media_slave_type_t i_type, unsigned int i_priority, const char *psz_uri ); /** * Clear all slaves previously added by libvlc_media_slaves_add() or * internally. * * \version LibVLC 3.0.0 and later. * * \param p_md media descriptor object */ LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_slaves_clear( libvlc_media_t *p_md ); /** * Get a media descriptor's slave list * * The list will contain slaves parsed by VLC or previously added by * libvlc_media_slaves_add(). The typical use case of this function is to save * a list of slave in a database for a later use. * * \version LibVLC 3.0.0 and later. * * \see libvlc_media_slaves_add * * \param p_md media descriptor object * \param ppp_slaves address to store an allocated array of slaves (must be * freed with libvlc_media_slaves_release()) [OUT] * * \return the number of slaves (zero on error) */ LIBVLC_API unsigned int libvlc_media_slaves_get( libvlc_media_t *p_md, libvlc_media_slave_t ***ppp_slaves ); /** * Release a media descriptor's slave list * * \version LibVLC 3.0.0 and later. * * \param pp_slaves slave array to release * \param i_count number of elements in the array */ LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_slaves_release( libvlc_media_slave_t **pp_slaves, unsigned int i_count ); /** @}*/ # ifdef __cplusplus } # endif #endif /* VLC_LIBVLC_MEDIA_H */