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2 * libvlc.h: libvlc external API
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4 * Copyright (C) 1998-2005 the VideoLAN team
7 * Authors: Clément Stenac <zorglub@videolan.org>
8 * Jean-Paul Saman <jpsaman@videolan.org>
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28 * This file defines libvlc external API
32 * \defgroup libvlc libvlc
33 * This is libvlc, the base library of the VLC program.
39 #define VLC_LIBVLC_H 1
41 #if defined (WIN32) && defined (DLL_EXPORT)
42 # define VLC_PUBLIC_API __declspec(dllexport)
44 # define VLC_PUBLIC_API
48 /* Avoid unuseful warnings from libvlc with our deprecated APIs */
49 # define VLC_DEPRECATED_API VLC_PUBLIC_API
50 #elif defined(__GNUC__) && \
51 (__GNUC__ > 3 || __GNUC__ == 3 && __GNUC_MINOR__ > 0)
52 # define VLC_DEPRECATED_API VLC_PUBLIC_API __attribute__((deprecated))
54 # define VLC_DEPRECATED_API VLC_PUBLIC_API
61 /*****************************************************************************
63 *****************************************************************************/
64 /** \defgroup libvlc_exception libvlc_exception
65 * \ingroup libvlc_core
66 * LibVLC Exceptions handling
71 * Initialize an exception structure. This can be called several times to
72 * reuse an exception structure.
74 * \param p_exception the exception to initialize
76 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_exception_init( libvlc_exception_t *p_exception );
79 * Has an exception been raised?
81 * \param p_exception the exception to query
82 * \return 0 if the exception was raised, 1 otherwise
85 libvlc_exception_raised( const libvlc_exception_t *p_exception );
88 * Raise an exception using a user-provided message.
90 * \param p_exception the exception to raise
91 * \param psz_format the exception message format string
92 * \param ... the format string arguments
95 libvlc_exception_raise( libvlc_exception_t *p_exception,
96 const char *psz_format, ... );
99 * Clear an exception object so it can be reused.
100 * The exception object must have be initialized.
102 * \param p_exception the exception to clear
104 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_exception_clear( libvlc_exception_t * );
107 * Get an exception's message.
109 * \param p_exception the exception to query
110 * \return the exception message or NULL if not applicable (exception not
111 * raised, for example)
113 VLC_PUBLIC_API const char *
114 libvlc_exception_get_message( const libvlc_exception_t *p_exception );
118 /*****************************************************************************
120 *****************************************************************************/
122 /** \defgroup libvlc_core libvlc_core
129 * Create and initialize a libvlc instance.
131 * \param argc the number of arguments
132 * \param argv command-line-type arguments. argv[0] must be the path of the
134 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
135 * \return the libvlc instance
137 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_instance_t *
138 libvlc_new( int , const char *const *, libvlc_exception_t *);
141 * Return a libvlc instance identifier for legacy APIs. Use of this
142 * function is discouraged, you should convert your program to use the
145 * \param p_instance the instance
146 * \return the instance identifier
148 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_get_vlc_id( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance );
151 * Decrement the reference count of a libvlc instance, and destroy it
152 * if it reaches zero.
154 * \param p_instance the instance to destroy
156 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_release( libvlc_instance_t * );
159 * Increments the reference count of a libvlc instance.
160 * The initial reference count is 1 after libvlc_new() returns.
162 * \param p_instance the instance to reference
164 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_retain( libvlc_instance_t * );
167 * Try to start a user interface for the libvlc instance, and wait until the
170 * \param p_instance the instance
171 * \param name interface name, or NULL for default
172 * \param p_exception an initialized exception pointer
175 void libvlc_add_intf( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance, const char *name,
176 libvlc_exception_t *p_exception );
179 * Waits until an interface causes the instance to exit.
180 * You should start at least one interface first, using libvlc_add_intf().
182 * \param p_instance the instance
185 void libvlc_wait( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance );
188 * Retrieve libvlc version.
190 * Example: "0.9.0-git Grishenko"
192 * \return a string containing the libvlc version
194 VLC_PUBLIC_API const char * libvlc_get_version(void);
197 * Retrieve libvlc compiler version.
199 * Example: "gcc version 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu6)"
201 * \return a string containing the libvlc compiler version
203 VLC_PUBLIC_API const char * libvlc_get_compiler(void);
206 * Retrieve libvlc changeset.
208 * Example: "aa9bce0bc4"
210 * \return a string containing the libvlc changeset
212 VLC_PUBLIC_API const char * libvlc_get_changeset(void);
217 * Return the libvlc internal object, the main object that all other depend on.
218 * Any of of this function should be considered an ugly hack and avoided at all
219 * cost. E.g. you need to expose some functionality that is not provided by the
220 * libvlc API directly with libvlccore.
221 * Remember to release the object with vlc_object_release( obj* )
223 * \param p_instance the libvlc instance
225 VLC_PUBLIC_API struct vlc_object_t *libvlc_get_vlc_instance(libvlc_instance_t *);
229 /*****************************************************************************
231 *****************************************************************************/
232 /** \defgroup libvlc_media libvlc_media
239 * Create a media with the given MRL.
241 * \param p_instance the instance
242 * \param psz_mrl the MRL to read
243 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
244 * \return the newly created media
246 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_t * libvlc_media_new(
247 libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
248 const char * psz_mrl,
249 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
252 * Create a media as an empty node with the passed name.
254 * \param p_instance the instance
255 * \param psz_name the name of the node
256 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
257 * \return the new empty media
259 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_t * libvlc_media_new_as_node(
260 libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
261 const char * psz_name,
262 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
265 * Add an option to the media.
267 * This option will be used to determine how the media_player will
268 * read the media. This allows to use VLC's advanced
269 * reading/streaming options on a per-media basis.
271 * The options are detailed in vlc --long-help, for instance "--sout-all"
273 * \param p_instance the instance
274 * \param ppsz_options the options (as a string)
275 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
277 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_add_option(
278 libvlc_media_t * p_md,
279 const char * ppsz_options,
280 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
283 * Retain a reference to a media descriptor object (libvlc_media_t). Use
284 * libvlc_media_release() to decrement the reference count of a
285 * media descriptor object.
287 * \param p_meta_desc a media descriptor object.
289 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_retain(
290 libvlc_media_t *p_meta_desc );
293 * Decrement the reference count of a media descriptor object. If the
294 * reference count is 0, then libvlc_media_release() will release the
295 * media descriptor object. It will send out an libvlc_MediaFreed event
296 * to all listeners. If the media descriptor object has been released it
297 * should not be used again.
299 * \param p_meta_desc a media descriptor object.
301 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_release(
302 libvlc_media_t *p_meta_desc );
306 * Get the media resource locator (mrl) from a media descriptor object
308 * \param p_md a media descriptor object
309 * \param p_e an initialized exception object
310 * \return string with mrl of media descriptor object
312 VLC_PUBLIC_API char * libvlc_media_get_mrl( libvlc_media_t * p_md,
313 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
316 * Duplicate a media descriptor object.
318 * \param p_meta_desc a media descriptor object.
320 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_t * libvlc_media_duplicate( libvlc_media_t * );
323 * Read the meta of the media.
325 * \param p_meta_desc the media to read
326 * \param e_meta_desc the meta to read
327 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
328 * \return the media's meta
330 VLC_PUBLIC_API char * libvlc_media_get_meta(
331 libvlc_media_t *p_meta_desc,
332 libvlc_meta_t e_meta,
333 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
335 * Get current state of media descriptor object. Possible media states
336 * are defined in libvlc_structures.c ( libvlc_NothingSpecial=0,
337 * libvlc_Opening, libvlc_Buffering, libvlc_Playing, libvlc_Paused,
338 * libvlc_Stopped, libvlc_Ended,
341 * @see libvlc_state_t
342 * \param p_meta_desc a media descriptor object
343 * \param p_e an initialized exception object
344 * \return state of media descriptor object
346 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_state_t libvlc_media_get_state(
347 libvlc_media_t *p_meta_desc,
348 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
351 * Get subitems of media descriptor object. This will increment
352 * the reference count of supplied media descriptor object. Use
353 * libvlc_media_list_release() to decrement the reference counting.
355 * \param p_md media descriptor object
356 * \param p_e initalized exception object
357 * \return list of media descriptor subitems or NULL
359 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_t *
360 libvlc_media_subitems( libvlc_media_t *p_md,
361 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
363 * Get event manager from media descriptor object.
364 * NOTE: this function doesn't increment reference counting.
366 * \param p_md a media descriptor object
367 * \param p_e an initialized exception object
368 * \return event manager object
370 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_event_manager_t *
371 libvlc_media_event_manager( libvlc_media_t * p_md,
372 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
375 * Get duration of media descriptor object item.
377 * \param p_md media descriptor object
378 * \param p_e an initialized exception object
379 * \return duration of media item
381 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_time_t
382 libvlc_media_get_duration( libvlc_media_t * p_md,
383 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
386 * Get preparsed status for media descriptor object.
388 * \param p_md media descriptor object
389 * \param p_e an initialized exception object
390 * \return true if media object has been preparsed otherwise it returns false
393 libvlc_media_is_preparsed( libvlc_media_t * p_md,
394 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
397 * Sets media descriptor's user_data. user_data is specialized data
398 * accessed by the host application, VLC.framework uses it as a pointer to
399 * an native object that references a libvlc_media_t pointer
401 * \param p_md media descriptor object
402 * \param p_new_user_data pointer to user data
403 * \param p_e an initialized exception object
406 libvlc_media_set_user_data( libvlc_media_t * p_md,
407 void * p_new_user_data,
408 libvlc_exception_t * p_e);
411 * Get media descriptor's user_data. user_data is specialized data
412 * accessed by the host application, VLC.framework uses it as a pointer to
413 * an native object that references a libvlc_media_t pointer
415 * \param p_md media descriptor object
416 * \param p_e an initialized exception object
418 VLC_PUBLIC_API void *
419 libvlc_media_get_user_data( libvlc_media_t * p_md,
420 libvlc_exception_t * p_e);
424 /*****************************************************************************
426 *****************************************************************************/
427 /** \defgroup libvlc_media_player libvlc_media_player
429 * LibVLC Media Player, object that let you play a media
430 * in a libvlc_drawable_t
435 * Create an empty Media Player object
437 * \param p_libvlc_instance the libvlc instance in which the Media Player
439 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
441 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_player_t * libvlc_media_player_new( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
444 * Create a Media Player object from a Media
446 * \param p_md the media. Afterwards the p_md can be safely
448 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
450 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_player_t * libvlc_media_player_new_from_media( libvlc_media_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
453 * Release a media_player after use
454 * Decrement the reference count of a media player object. If the
455 * reference count is 0, then libvlc_media_player_release() will
456 * release the media player object. If the media player object
457 * has been released, then it should not be used again.
459 * \param p_mi the Media Player to free
461 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_release( libvlc_media_player_t * );
464 * Retain a reference to a media player object. Use
465 * libvlc_media_player_release() to decrement reference count.
467 * \param p_mi media player object
469 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_retain( libvlc_media_player_t * );
472 * Set the media that will be used by the media_player. If any,
473 * previous md will be released.
475 * \param p_mi the Media Player
476 * \param p_md the Media. Afterwards the p_md can be safely
478 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
480 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_media( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_media_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
483 * Get the media used by the media_player.
485 * \param p_mi the Media Player
486 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
487 * \return the media associated with p_mi, or NULL if no
488 * media is associated
490 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_t * libvlc_media_player_get_media( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
493 * Get the Event Manager from which the media player send event.
495 * \param p_mi the Media Player
496 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
497 * \return the event manager associated with p_mi
499 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_event_manager_t * libvlc_media_player_event_manager ( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
504 * \param p_mi the Media Player
505 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
507 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_play ( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
512 * \param p_mi the Media Player
513 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
515 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_pause ( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
520 * \param p_mi the Media Player
521 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
523 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_stop ( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
526 * Set the drawable where the media player should render its video output
528 * \param p_mi the Media Player
529 * \param drawable the libvlc_drawable_t where the media player
530 * should render its video
531 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
533 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_drawable ( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_drawable_t, libvlc_exception_t * );
536 * Get the drawable where the media player should render its video output
538 * \param p_mi the Media Player
539 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
540 * \return the libvlc_drawable_t where the media player
541 * should render its video
543 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_drawable_t
544 libvlc_media_player_get_drawable ( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
546 /** \bug This might go away ... to be replaced by a broader system */
549 * Get the current movie length (in ms).
551 * \param p_mi the Media Player
552 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
553 * \return the movie length (in ms).
555 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_time_t libvlc_media_player_get_length( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
558 * Get the current movie time (in ms).
560 * \param p_mi the Media Player
561 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
562 * \return the movie time (in ms).
564 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_time_t libvlc_media_player_get_time( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
567 * Set the movie time (in ms).
569 * \param p_mi the Media Player
570 * \param the movie time (in ms).
571 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
573 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_time( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_time_t, libvlc_exception_t *);
576 * Get movie position.
578 * \param p_mi the Media Player
579 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
580 * \return movie position
582 VLC_PUBLIC_API float libvlc_media_player_get_position( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
585 * Set movie position.
587 * \param p_mi the Media Player
588 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
589 * \return movie position
591 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_position( libvlc_media_player_t *, float, libvlc_exception_t *);
596 * \param p_mi the Media Player
597 * \param i_chapter chapter number to play
598 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
600 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t *);
605 * \param p_mi the Media Player
606 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
607 * \return chapter number currently playing
609 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
612 * Get movie chapter count
614 * \param p_mi the Media Player
615 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
616 * \return number of chapters in movie
618 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter_count( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
619 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_will_play ( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
622 * Get title chapter count
624 * \param p_mi the Media Player
625 * \param i_title title
626 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
627 * \return number of chapters in title
629 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter_count_for_title(
630 libvlc_media_player_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t *);
635 * \param p_mi the Media Player
636 * \param i_title title number to play
637 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
639 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_title( libvlc_media_player_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t *);
644 * \param p_mi the Media Player
645 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
646 * \return title number currently playing
648 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_title( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
651 * Get movie title count
653 * \param p_mi the Media Player
654 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
655 * \return title number count
657 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_get_title_count( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
660 * Set previous chapter
662 * \param p_mi the Media Player
663 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
665 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_previous_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
670 * \param p_mi the Media Player
671 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
673 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_next_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
676 * Get movie play rate
678 * \param p_mi the Media Player
679 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
680 * \return movie play rate
682 VLC_PUBLIC_API float libvlc_media_player_get_rate( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
685 * Set movie play rate
687 * \param p_mi the Media Player
688 * \param movie play rate to set
689 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
691 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_player_set_rate( libvlc_media_player_t *, float, libvlc_exception_t *);
694 * Get current movie state
696 * \param p_mi the Media Player
697 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
698 * \return current movie state as libvlc_state_t
700 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_state_t libvlc_media_player_get_state( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
705 * \param p_mi the Media Player
706 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
707 * \return frames per second (fps) for this playing movie
709 VLC_PUBLIC_API float libvlc_media_player_get_fps( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
714 * Does this media player have a video output?
716 * \param p_md the media player
717 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
719 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_has_vout( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
722 * Is this media player seekable?
724 * \param p_input the input
725 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
727 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_is_seekable( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi, libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
730 * Can this media player be paused?
732 * \param p_input the input
733 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
735 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_media_player_can_pause( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi, libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
738 * Release (free) libvlc_track_description_t
740 * \param p_track_description the structure to release
742 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_track_description_release( libvlc_track_description_t *p_track_description );
744 /** \defgroup libvlc_video libvlc_video
745 * \ingroup libvlc_media_player
746 * LibVLC Video handling
751 * Toggle fullscreen status on video output.
753 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
754 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
756 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_toggle_fullscreen( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
759 * Enable or disable fullscreen on a video output.
761 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
762 * \param b_fullscreen boolean for fullscreen status
763 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
765 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_set_fullscreen( libvlc_media_player_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
768 * Get current fullscreen status.
770 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
771 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
772 * \return the fullscreen status (boolean)
774 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_get_fullscreen( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
777 * Get current video height.
779 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
780 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
781 * \return the video height
783 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_get_height( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
786 * Get current video width.
788 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
789 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
790 * \return the video width
792 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_get_width( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
795 * Get current video aspect ratio.
797 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
798 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
799 * \return the video aspect ratio
801 VLC_PUBLIC_API char *libvlc_video_get_aspect_ratio( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
804 * Set new video aspect ratio.
806 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
807 * \param psz_aspect new video aspect-ratio
808 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
810 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_aspect_ratio( libvlc_media_player_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
813 * Get current video subtitle.
815 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
816 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
817 * \return the video subtitle selected
819 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_get_spu( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
822 * Get the number of available video subtitles.
824 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
825 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
826 * \return the number of available video subtitles
828 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_get_spu_count( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
831 * Get the description of available video subtitles.
833 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
834 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
835 * \return list containing description of available video subtitles
837 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_track_description_t *
838 libvlc_video_get_spu_description( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
841 * Set new video subtitle.
843 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
844 * \param i_spu new video subtitle to select
845 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
847 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_spu( libvlc_media_player_t *, int , libvlc_exception_t * );
850 * Set new video subtitle file.
852 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
853 * \param psz_subtitle new video subtitle file
854 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
855 * \return the success status (boolean)
857 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_set_subtitle_file( libvlc_media_player_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
860 * Get the description of available titles.
862 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
863 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
864 * \return list containing description of available titles
866 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_track_description_t *
867 libvlc_video_get_title_description( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
870 * Get the description of available chapters for specific title.
872 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
873 * \param i_title selected title
874 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
875 * \return list containing description of available chapter for title i_title
877 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_track_description_t *
878 libvlc_video_get_chapter_description( libvlc_media_player_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
881 * Get current crop filter geometry.
883 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
884 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
885 * \return the crop filter geometry
887 VLC_PUBLIC_API char *libvlc_video_get_crop_geometry( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
890 * Set new crop filter geometry.
892 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
893 * \param psz_geometry new crop filter geometry
894 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
896 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_crop_geometry( libvlc_media_player_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
899 * Toggle teletext transparent status on video output.
901 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
902 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
904 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_toggle_teletext( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
907 * Get current teletext page requested.
909 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
910 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
911 * \return the current teletext page requested.
913 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_get_teletext( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
916 * Set new teletext page to retrieve.
918 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
919 * \param i_page teletex page number requested
920 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
922 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_teletext( libvlc_media_player_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
925 * Get number of available video tracks.
927 * \param p_mi media player
928 * \param p_e an initialized exception
929 * \return the number of available video tracks (int)
931 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_get_track_count( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
934 * Get the description of available video tracks.
936 * \param p_mi media player
937 * \param p_e an initialized exception
938 * \return list with description of available video tracks
940 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_track_description_t *
941 libvlc_video_get_track_description( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
944 * Get current video track.
946 * \param p_mi media player
947 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
948 * \return the video track (int)
950 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_get_track( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
955 * \param p_mi media player
956 * \param i_track the track (int)
957 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
959 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_track( libvlc_media_player_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
962 * Take a snapshot of the current video window.
964 * If i_width AND i_height is 0, original size is used.
965 * If i_width XOR i_height is 0, original aspect-ratio is preserved.
967 * \param p_mediaplayer the media player
968 * \param psz_filepath the path where to save the screenshot to
969 * \param i_width the snapshot's width
970 * \param i_height the snapshot's height
971 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
973 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_take_snapshot( libvlc_media_player_t *, char *,unsigned int, unsigned int, libvlc_exception_t * );
976 * Resize the current video output window.
978 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
979 * \param width new width for video output window
980 * \param height new height for video output window
981 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
982 * \return the success status (boolean)
984 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_resize( libvlc_media_player_t *, int, int, libvlc_exception_t *);
987 * Change the parent for the current the video output.
989 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
990 * \param drawable the new parent window (Drawable on X11, CGrafPort on MacOSX, HWND on Win32)
991 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
992 * \return the success status (boolean)
994 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_reparent( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_drawable_t, libvlc_exception_t * );
997 * Tell windowless video output to redraw rectangular area (MacOS X only).
999 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1000 * \param area coordinates within video drawable
1001 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1003 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_redraw_rectangle( libvlc_media_player_t *, const libvlc_rectangle_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1006 * Set the default video output size.
1008 * This setting will be used as default for all video outputs.
1010 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1011 * \param width new width for video drawable
1012 * \param height new height for video drawable
1013 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1015 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_size( libvlc_instance_t *, int, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
1018 * Set the default video output viewport for a windowless video output
1021 * This setting will be used as default for all video outputs.
1023 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1024 * \param view coordinates within video drawable
1025 * \param clip coordinates within video drawable
1026 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1028 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_viewport( libvlc_instance_t *, const libvlc_rectangle_t *, const libvlc_rectangle_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1032 /** \defgroup libvlc_audio libvlc_audio
1033 * \ingroup libvlc_media_player
1034 * LibVLC Audio handling
1039 * Audio device types
1041 typedef enum libvlc_audio_output_device_types_t {
1042 libvlc_AudioOutputDevice_Error = -1,
1043 libvlc_AudioOutputDevice_Mono = 1,
1044 libvlc_AudioOutputDevice_Stereo = 2,
1045 libvlc_AudioOutputDevice_2F2R = 4,
1046 libvlc_AudioOutputDevice_3F2R = 5,
1047 libvlc_AudioOutputDevice_5_1 = 6,
1048 libvlc_AudioOutputDevice_6_1 = 7,
1049 libvlc_AudioOutputDevice_7_1 = 8,
1050 libvlc_AudioOutputDevice_SPDIF = 10
1051 } libvlc_audio_output_device_types_t;
1056 typedef enum libvlc_audio_output_channel_t {
1057 libvlc_AudioChannel_Error = -1,
1058 libvlc_AudioChannel_Stereo = 1,
1059 libvlc_AudioChannel_RStereo = 2,
1060 libvlc_AudioChannel_Left = 3,
1061 libvlc_AudioChannel_Right = 4,
1062 libvlc_AudioChannel_Dolbys = 5
1063 } libvlc_audio_output_channel_t;
1067 * Get the list of available audio outputs
1069 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1070 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1071 * \return list of available audio outputs, at the end free it with
1072 * \see libvlc_audio_output_list_release \see libvlc_audio_output_t
1074 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_audio_output_t *
1075 libvlc_audio_output_list_get( libvlc_instance_t *,
1076 libvlc_exception_t * );
1079 * Free the list of available audio outputs
1081 * \param p_list list with audio outputs for release
1083 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_output_list_release( libvlc_audio_output_t * );
1086 * Set the audio output.
1087 * Change will be applied after stop and play.
1089 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1090 * \param psz_name name of audio output,
1091 * use psz_name of \see libvlc_audio_output_t
1092 * \return true if function succeded
1094 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_output_set( libvlc_instance_t *,
1098 * Get count of devices for audio output, these devices are hardware oriented
1099 * like analor or digital output of sound card
1101 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1102 * \param psz_audio_output - name of audio output, \see libvlc_audio_output_t
1103 * \return number of devices
1105 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_output_device_count( libvlc_instance_t *,
1109 * Get long name of device, if not available short name given
1111 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1112 * \param psz_audio_output - name of audio output, \see libvlc_audio_output_t
1113 * \param i_device device index
1114 * \return long name of device
1116 VLC_PUBLIC_API char * libvlc_audio_output_device_longname( libvlc_instance_t *,
1121 * Get id name of device
1123 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1124 * \param psz_audio_output - name of audio output, \see libvlc_audio_output_t
1125 * \param i_device device index
1126 * \return id name of device, use for setting device, need to be free after use
1128 VLC_PUBLIC_API char * libvlc_audio_output_device_id( libvlc_instance_t *,
1133 * Set device for using
1135 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1136 * \param psz_audio_output - name of audio output, \see libvlc_audio_output_t
1137 * \param psz_device_id device
1139 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_output_device_set( libvlc_instance_t *,
1144 * Get current audio device type. Device type describes something like
1145 * character of output sound - stereo sound, 2.1, 5.1 etc
1147 * \param p_instance vlc instance
1148 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1149 * \return the audio devices type \see libvlc_audio_output_device_types_t
1151 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_output_get_device_type(
1152 libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1155 * Set current audio device type.
1157 * \param p_instance vlc instance
1158 * \param device_type the audio device type,
1159 according to \see libvlc_audio_output_device_types_t
1160 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1162 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_output_set_device_type( libvlc_instance_t *,
1164 libvlc_exception_t * );
1168 * Toggle mute status.
1170 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1171 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1173 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_toggle_mute( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1176 * Get current mute status.
1178 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1179 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1180 * \return the mute status (boolean)
1182 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_mute( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1187 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1188 * \param status If status is true then mute, otherwise unmute
1189 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1191 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_set_mute( libvlc_instance_t *, int , libvlc_exception_t * );
1194 * Get current audio level.
1196 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1197 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1198 * \return the audio level (int)
1200 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_volume( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1203 * Set current audio level.
1205 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1206 * \param i_volume the volume (int)
1207 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1209 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_set_volume( libvlc_instance_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t *);
1212 * Get number of available audio tracks.
1214 * \param p_mi media player
1215 * \param p_e an initialized exception
1216 * \return the number of available audio tracks (int)
1218 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_track_count( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1221 * Get the description of available audio tracks.
1223 * \param p_mi media player
1224 * \param p_e an initialized exception
1225 * \return list with description of available audio tracks
1227 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_track_description_t *
1228 libvlc_audio_get_track_description( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1231 * Get current audio track.
1233 * \param p_mi media player
1234 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1235 * \return the audio track (int)
1237 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_track( libvlc_media_player_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1240 * Set current audio track.
1242 * \param p_mi media player
1243 * \param i_track the track (int)
1244 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1246 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_set_track( libvlc_media_player_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t * );
1249 * Get current audio channel.
1251 * \param p_instance vlc instance
1252 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1253 * \return the audio channel \see libvlc_audio_output_channel_t
1256 libvlc_audio_get_channel( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
1259 * Set current audio channel.
1261 * \param p_instance vlc instance
1262 * \param channel the audio channel, \see libvlc_audio_output_channel_t
1263 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1265 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_set_channel( libvlc_instance_t *,
1267 libvlc_exception_t * );
1271 /** @} media_player */
1273 /*****************************************************************************
1275 *****************************************************************************/
1277 /** \defgroup libvlc_event libvlc_event
1278 * \ingroup libvlc_core
1284 * Register for an event notification.
1286 * \param p_event_manager the event manager to which you want to attach to.
1287 * Generally it is obtained by vlc_my_object_event_manager() where
1288 * my_object is the object you want to listen to.
1289 * \param i_event_type the desired event to which we want to listen
1290 * \param f_callback the function to call when i_event_type occurs
1291 * \param user_data user provided data to carry with the event
1292 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1294 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_event_attach( libvlc_event_manager_t *p_event_manager,
1295 libvlc_event_type_t i_event_type,
1296 libvlc_callback_t f_callback,
1298 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
1301 * Unregister an event notification.
1303 * \param p_event_manager the event manager
1304 * \param i_event_type the desired event to which we want to unregister
1305 * \param f_callback the function to call when i_event_type occurs
1306 * \param p_user_data user provided data to carry with the event
1307 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1309 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_event_detach( libvlc_event_manager_t *p_event_manager,
1310 libvlc_event_type_t i_event_type,
1311 libvlc_callback_t f_callback,
1313 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
1316 * Get an event's type name.
1318 * \param i_event_type the desired event
1320 VLC_PUBLIC_API const char * libvlc_event_type_name( libvlc_event_type_t event_type );
1324 /*****************************************************************************
1326 *****************************************************************************/
1327 /** \defgroup libvlc_media_library libvlc_media_library
1329 * LibVLC Media Library
1332 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_library_t *
1333 libvlc_media_library_new( libvlc_instance_t * p_inst,
1334 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
1337 * Release media library object. This functions decrements the
1338 * reference count of the media library object. If it reaches 0,
1339 * then the object will be released.
1341 * \param p_mlib media library object
1344 libvlc_media_library_release( libvlc_media_library_t * p_mlib );
1347 * Retain a reference to a media library object. This function will
1348 * increment the reference counting for this object. Use
1349 * libvlc_media_library_release() to decrement the reference count.
1351 * \param p_mlib media library object
1354 libvlc_media_library_retain( libvlc_media_library_t * p_mlib );
1357 * Load media library.
1359 * \param p_mlib media library object
1360 * \param p_e an initialized exception object.
1363 libvlc_media_library_load( libvlc_media_library_t * p_mlib,
1364 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
1367 * Save media library.
1369 * \param p_mlib media library object
1370 * \param p_e an initialized exception object.
1373 libvlc_media_library_save( libvlc_media_library_t * p_mlib,
1374 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
1377 * Get media library subitems.
1379 * \param p_mlib media library object
1380 * \param p_e an initialized exception object.
1381 * \return media list subitems
1383 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_t *
1384 libvlc_media_library_media_list( libvlc_media_library_t * p_mlib,
1385 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
1391 /*****************************************************************************
1392 * Services/Media Discovery
1393 *****************************************************************************/
1394 /** \defgroup libvlc_media_discoverer libvlc_media_discoverer
1396 * LibVLC Media Discoverer
1401 * Discover media service by name.
1403 * \param p_inst libvlc instance
1404 * \param psz_name service name
1405 * \param p_e an initialized exception object
1406 * \return media discover object
1408 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_discoverer_t *
1409 libvlc_media_discoverer_new_from_name( libvlc_instance_t * p_inst,
1410 const char * psz_name,
1411 libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
1414 * Release media discover object. If the reference count reaches 0, then
1415 * the object will be released.
1417 * \param p_mdis media service discover object
1419 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_discoverer_release( libvlc_media_discoverer_t * p_mdis );
1422 * Get media service discover object its localized name.
1424 * \param media discover object
1425 * \return localized name
1427 VLC_PUBLIC_API char * libvlc_media_discoverer_localized_name( libvlc_media_discoverer_t * p_mdis );
1430 * Get media service discover media list.
1432 * \param p_mdis media service discover object
1433 * \return list of media items
1435 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_t * libvlc_media_discoverer_media_list( libvlc_media_discoverer_t * p_mdis );
1438 * Get event manager from media service discover object.
1440 * \param p_mdis media service discover object
1441 * \return event manager object.
1443 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_event_manager_t *
1444 libvlc_media_discoverer_event_manager( libvlc_media_discoverer_t * p_mdis );
1447 * Query if media service discover object is running.
1449 * \param p_mdis media service discover object
1450 * \return true if running, false if not
1453 libvlc_media_discoverer_is_running( libvlc_media_discoverer_t * p_mdis );
1458 /*****************************************************************************
1459 * Message log handling
1460 *****************************************************************************/
1462 /** \defgroup libvlc_log libvlc_log
1463 * \ingroup libvlc_core
1464 * LibVLC Message Logging
1469 * Return the VLC messaging verbosity level.
1471 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1472 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1473 * \return verbosity level for messages
1475 VLC_PUBLIC_API unsigned libvlc_get_log_verbosity( const libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
1476 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
1479 * Set the VLC messaging verbosity level.
1481 * \param p_instance libvlc log instance
1482 * \param level log level
1483 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1485 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_set_log_verbosity( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance, unsigned level,
1486 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
1489 * Open a VLC message log instance.
1491 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
1492 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1493 * \return log message instance
1495 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_log_t *libvlc_log_open( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
1498 * Close a VLC message log instance.
1500 * \param p_log libvlc log instance
1501 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1503 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_log_close( libvlc_log_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
1506 * Returns the number of messages in a log instance.
1508 * \param p_log libvlc log instance
1509 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1510 * \return number of log messages
1512 VLC_PUBLIC_API unsigned libvlc_log_count( const libvlc_log_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
1515 * Clear a log instance.
1517 * All messages in the log are removed. The log should be cleared on a
1518 * regular basis to avoid clogging.
1520 * \param p_log libvlc log instance
1521 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1523 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_log_clear( libvlc_log_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
1526 * Allocate and returns a new iterator to messages in log.
1528 * \param p_log libvlc log instance
1529 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1530 * \return log iterator object
1532 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_log_iterator_t *libvlc_log_get_iterator( const libvlc_log_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
1535 * Release a previoulsy allocated iterator.
1537 * \param p_iter libvlc log iterator
1538 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1540 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_log_iterator_free( libvlc_log_iterator_t *p_iter, libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
1543 * Return whether log iterator has more messages.
1545 * \param p_iter libvlc log iterator
1546 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1547 * \return true if iterator has more message objects, else false
1549 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_log_iterator_has_next( const libvlc_log_iterator_t *p_iter, libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
1552 * Return the next log message.
1554 * The message contents must not be freed
1556 * \param p_iter libvlc log iterator
1557 * \param p_buffer log buffer
1558 * \param p_e an initialized exception pointer
1559 * \return log message object
1561 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_log_message_t *libvlc_log_iterator_next( libvlc_log_iterator_t *p_iter,
1562 libvlc_log_message_t *p_buffer,
1563 libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
1571 #endif /* <vlc/libvlc.h> */