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28 * This file defines libvlc_media external API
31 #ifndef VLC_LIBVLC_MEDIA_H
32 #define VLC_LIBVLC_MEDIA_H 1
38 /** \defgroup libvlc_media LibVLC media
40 * @ref libvlc_media_t is an abstract representation of a playable media.
41 * It consists of a media location and various optional meta data.
45 typedef struct libvlc_media_t libvlc_media_t;
47 /** defgroup libvlc_meta LibVLC meta data
48 * \ingroup libvlc_media
52 /** Meta data types */
53 typedef enum libvlc_meta_t {
57 libvlc_meta_Copyright,
59 libvlc_meta_TrackNumber,
60 libvlc_meta_Description,
66 libvlc_meta_NowPlaying,
67 libvlc_meta_Publisher,
68 libvlc_meta_EncodedBy,
69 libvlc_meta_ArtworkURL,
71 /* Add new meta types HERE */
77 * Note the order of libvlc_state_t enum must match exactly the order of
78 * \see mediacontrol_PlayerStatus, \see input_state_e enums,
79 * and VideoLAN.LibVLC.State (at bindings/cil/src/media.cs).
81 * Expected states by web plugins are:
82 * IDLE/CLOSE=0, OPENING=1, BUFFERING=2, PLAYING=3, PAUSED=4,
83 * STOPPING=5, ENDED=6, ERROR=7
85 typedef enum libvlc_state_t
87 libvlc_NothingSpecial=0,
99 libvlc_media_option_trusted = 0x2,
100 libvlc_media_option_unique = 0x100
103 typedef enum libvlc_track_type_t
105 libvlc_track_unknown = -1,
106 libvlc_track_audio = 0,
107 libvlc_track_video = 1,
108 libvlc_track_text = 2
109 } libvlc_track_type_t;
111 /** defgroup libvlc_media_stats_t LibVLC media statistics
112 * \ingroup libvlc_media
115 typedef struct libvlc_media_stats_t
119 float f_input_bitrate;
122 int i_demux_read_bytes;
123 float f_demux_bitrate;
124 int i_demux_corrupted;
125 int i_demux_discontinuity;
132 int i_displayed_pictures;
136 int i_played_abuffers;
142 float f_send_bitrate;
143 } libvlc_media_stats_t;
146 typedef struct libvlc_media_track_info_t
151 libvlc_track_type_t i_type;
170 } libvlc_media_track_info_t;
174 * Create a media with a certain given media resource location,
175 * for instance a valid URL.
177 * \note To refer to a local file with this function,
178 * the file://... URI syntax <b>must</b> be used (see IETF RFC3986).
179 * We recommend using libvlc_media_new_path() instead when dealing with
182 * \see libvlc_media_release
184 * \param p_instance the instance
185 * \param psz_mrl the media location
186 * \return the newly created media or NULL on error
188 LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_t *libvlc_media_new_location(
189 libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
190 const char * psz_mrl );
193 * Create a media for a certain file path.
195 * \see libvlc_media_release
197 * \param p_instance the instance
198 * \param path local filesystem path
199 * \return the newly created media or NULL on error
201 LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_t *libvlc_media_new_path(
202 libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
206 * Create a media for an already open file descriptor.
207 * The file descriptor shall be open for reading (or reading and writing).
209 * Regular file descriptors, pipe read descriptors and character device
210 * descriptors (including TTYs) are supported on all platforms.
211 * Block device descriptors are supported where available.
212 * Directory descriptors are supported on systems that provide fdopendir().
213 * Sockets are supported on all platforms where they are file descriptors,
214 * i.e. all except Windows.
216 * \note This library will <b>not</b> automatically close the file descriptor
217 * under any circumstance. Nevertheless, a file descriptor can usually only be
218 * rendered once in a media player. To render it a second time, the file
219 * descriptor should probably be rewound to the beginning with lseek().
221 * \see libvlc_media_release
223 * \version LibVLC 1.1.5 and later.
225 * \param p_instance the instance
226 * \param fd open file descriptor
227 * \return the newly created media or NULL on error
229 LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_t *libvlc_media_new_fd(
230 libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
235 * Create a media as an empty node with a given name.
237 * \see libvlc_media_release
239 * \param p_instance the instance
240 * \param psz_name the name of the node
241 * \return the new empty media or NULL on error
243 LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_t *libvlc_media_new_as_node(
244 libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
245 const char * psz_name );
248 * Add an option to the media.
250 * This option will be used to determine how the media_player will
251 * read the media. This allows to use VLC's advanced
252 * reading/streaming options on a per-media basis.
254 * The options are detailed in vlc --long-help, for instance
255 * "--sout-all". Note that all options are not usable on medias:
256 * specifically, due to architectural issues, video-related options
257 * such as text renderer options cannot be set on a single media. They
258 * must be set on the whole libvlc instance instead.
260 * \param p_md the media descriptor
261 * \param ppsz_options the options (as a string)
263 LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_add_option(
264 libvlc_media_t *p_md,
265 const char * ppsz_options );
268 * Add an option to the media with configurable flags.
270 * This option will be used to determine how the media_player will
271 * read the media. This allows to use VLC's advanced
272 * reading/streaming options on a per-media basis.
274 * The options are detailed in vlc --long-help, for instance
275 * "--sout-all". Note that all options are not usable on medias:
276 * specifically, due to architectural issues, video-related options
277 * such as text renderer options cannot be set on a single media. They
278 * must be set on the whole libvlc instance instead.
280 * \param p_md the media descriptor
281 * \param ppsz_options the options (as a string)
282 * \param i_flags the flags for this option
284 LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_add_option_flag(
285 libvlc_media_t *p_md,
286 const char * ppsz_options,
291 * Retain a reference to a media descriptor object (libvlc_media_t). Use
292 * libvlc_media_release() to decrement the reference count of a
293 * media descriptor object.
295 * \param p_md the media descriptor
297 LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_retain( libvlc_media_t *p_md );
300 * Decrement the reference count of a media descriptor object. If the
301 * reference count is 0, then libvlc_media_release() will release the
302 * media descriptor object. It will send out an libvlc_MediaFreed event
303 * to all listeners. If the media descriptor object has been released it
304 * should not be used again.
306 * \param p_md the media descriptor
308 LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_release( libvlc_media_t *p_md );
312 * Get the media resource locator (mrl) from a media descriptor object
314 * \param p_md a media descriptor object
315 * \return string with mrl of media descriptor object
317 LIBVLC_API char *libvlc_media_get_mrl( libvlc_media_t *p_md );
320 * Duplicate a media descriptor object.
322 * \param p_md a media descriptor object.
324 LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_t *libvlc_media_duplicate( libvlc_media_t *p_md );
327 * Read the meta of the media.
329 * If the media has not yet been parsed this will return NULL.
331 * This methods automatically calls libvlc_media_parse_async(), so after calling
332 * it you may receive a libvlc_MediaMetaChanged event. If you prefer a synchronous
333 * version ensure that you call libvlc_media_parse() before get_meta().
335 * \see libvlc_media_parse
336 * \see libvlc_media_parse_async
337 * \see libvlc_MediaMetaChanged
339 * \param p_md the media descriptor
340 * \param e_meta the meta to read
341 * \return the media's meta
343 LIBVLC_API char *libvlc_media_get_meta( libvlc_media_t *p_md,
344 libvlc_meta_t e_meta );
347 * Set the meta of the media (this function will not save the meta, call
348 * libvlc_media_save_meta in order to save the meta)
350 * \param p_md the media descriptor
351 * \param e_meta the meta to write
352 * \param psz_value the media's meta
354 LIBVLC_API void libvlc_media_set_meta( libvlc_media_t *p_md,
355 libvlc_meta_t e_meta,
356 const char *psz_value );
360 * Save the meta previously set
362 * \param p_md the media desriptor
363 * \return true if the write operation was successful
365 LIBVLC_API int libvlc_media_save_meta( libvlc_media_t *p_md );
369 * Get current state of media descriptor object. Possible media states
370 * are defined in libvlc_structures.c ( libvlc_NothingSpecial=0,
371 * libvlc_Opening, libvlc_Buffering, libvlc_Playing, libvlc_Paused,
372 * libvlc_Stopped, libvlc_Ended,
375 * \see libvlc_state_t
376 * \param p_md a media descriptor object
377 * \return state of media descriptor object
379 LIBVLC_API libvlc_state_t libvlc_media_get_state(
380 libvlc_media_t *p_md );
384 * Get the current statistics about the media
385 * \param p_md: media descriptor object
386 * \param p_stats: structure that contain the statistics about the media
387 * (this structure must be allocated by the caller)
388 * \return true if the statistics are available, false otherwise
390 * \libvlc_return_bool
392 LIBVLC_API int libvlc_media_get_stats( libvlc_media_t *p_md,
393 libvlc_media_stats_t *p_stats );
396 * Get subitems of media descriptor object. This will increment
397 * the reference count of supplied media descriptor object. Use
398 * libvlc_media_list_release() to decrement the reference counting.
400 * \param p_md media descriptor object
401 * \return list of media descriptor subitems or NULL
404 /* This method uses libvlc_media_list_t, however, media_list usage is optionnal
405 * and this is here for convenience */
406 #define VLC_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJECT(a) struct a
408 LIBVLC_API VLC_FORWARD_DECLARE_OBJECT(libvlc_media_list_t *)
409 libvlc_media_subitems( libvlc_media_t *p_md );
412 * Get event manager from media descriptor object.
413 * NOTE: this function doesn't increment reference counting.
415 * \param p_md a media descriptor object
416 * \return event manager object
418 LIBVLC_API libvlc_event_manager_t *
419 libvlc_media_event_manager( libvlc_media_t *p_md );
422 * Get duration (in ms) of media descriptor object item.
424 * \param p_md media descriptor object
425 * \return duration of media item or -1 on error
427 LIBVLC_API libvlc_time_t
428 libvlc_media_get_duration( libvlc_media_t *p_md );
433 * This fetches (local) meta data and tracks information.
434 * The method is synchronous.
436 * \see libvlc_media_parse_async
437 * \see libvlc_media_get_meta
438 * \see libvlc_media_get_tracks_info
440 * \param p_md media descriptor object
443 libvlc_media_parse( libvlc_media_t *p_md );
448 * This fetches (local) meta data and tracks information.
449 * The method is the asynchronous of libvlc_media_parse().
451 * To track when this is over you can listen to libvlc_MediaParsedChanged
452 * event. However if the media was already parsed you will not receive this
455 * \see libvlc_media_parse
456 * \see libvlc_MediaParsedChanged
457 * \see libvlc_media_get_meta
458 * \see libvlc_media_get_tracks_info
460 * \param p_md media descriptor object
463 libvlc_media_parse_async( libvlc_media_t *p_md );
466 * Get Parsed status for media descriptor object.
468 * \see libvlc_MediaParsedChanged
470 * \param p_md media descriptor object
471 * \return true if media object has been parsed otherwise it returns false
473 * \libvlc_return_bool
476 libvlc_media_is_parsed( libvlc_media_t *p_md );
479 * Sets media descriptor's user_data. user_data is specialized data
480 * accessed by the host application, VLC.framework uses it as a pointer to
481 * an native object that references a libvlc_media_t pointer
483 * \param p_md media descriptor object
484 * \param p_new_user_data pointer to user data
487 libvlc_media_set_user_data( libvlc_media_t *p_md, void *p_new_user_data );
490 * Get media descriptor's user_data. user_data is specialized data
491 * accessed by the host application, VLC.framework uses it as a pointer to
492 * an native object that references a libvlc_media_t pointer
494 * \param p_md media descriptor object
496 LIBVLC_API void *libvlc_media_get_user_data( libvlc_media_t *p_md );
499 * Get media descriptor's elementary streams description
501 * Note, you need to call libvlc_media_parse() or play the media at least once
502 * before calling this function.
503 * Not doing this will result in an empty array.
505 * \param p_md media descriptor object
506 * \param tracks address to store an allocated array of Elementary Streams
507 * descriptions (must be freed by the caller) [OUT]
509 * \return the number of Elementary Streams
512 int libvlc_media_get_tracks_info( libvlc_media_t *p_md,
513 libvlc_media_track_info_t **tracks );
521 #endif /* VLC_LIBVLC_MEDIA_H */