1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * vlc_video.h: common video definitions
3 *****************************************************************************
4 * Copyright (C) 1999 - 2008 the VideoLAN team
7 * Authors: Vincent Seguin <seguin@via.ecp.fr>
8 * Samuel Hocevar <sam@via.ecp.fr>
9 * Olivier Aubert <oaubert 47 videolan d07 org>
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31 * This file defines common video output structures and functions in vlc
34 #include <vlc_picture.h>
35 #include <vlc_filter.h>
36 #include <vlc_subpicture.h>
39 * Video picture heap, either render (to store pictures used
40 * by the decoder) or output (to store pictures displayed by the vout plugin)
44 int i_pictures; /**< current heap size */
46 /* \name Picture static properties
47 * Those properties are fixed at initialization and should NOT be modified
50 unsigned int i_width; /**< picture width */
51 unsigned int i_height; /**< picture height */
52 vlc_fourcc_t i_chroma; /**< picture chroma */
53 unsigned int i_aspect; /**< aspect ratio */
57 picture_t* pp_picture[VOUT_MAX_PICTURES]; /**< pictures */
58 int i_last_used_pic; /**< last used pic in heap */
60 /* Stuff used for truecolor RGB planes */
61 uint32_t i_rmask; int i_rrshift, i_lrshift;
62 uint32_t i_gmask; int i_rgshift, i_lgshift;
63 uint32_t i_bmask; int i_rbshift, i_lbshift;
66 /*****************************************************************************
68 *****************************************************************************/
71 * \defgroup video_output Video Output
72 * This module describes the programming interface for video output threads.
73 * It includes functions allowing to open a new thread, send pictures to a
74 * thread, and destroy a previously opened video output thread.
79 * Video ouput thread private structure
81 typedef struct vout_thread_sys_t vout_thread_sys_t;
84 * Video output thread descriptor
86 * Any independent video output device, such as an X11 window or a GGI device,
87 * is represented by a video output thread, and described using the following
94 /** \name Thread properties and locks */
96 vlc_mutex_t picture_lock; /**< picture heap lock */
97 vlc_mutex_t change_lock; /**< thread change lock */
100 /** \name Current display properties */
102 uint16_t i_changes; /**< changes made to the thread.
103 \see \ref vout_changes */
104 unsigned b_fullscreen:1; /**< toogle fullscreen display */
105 unsigned b_on_top:1; /**< stay always on top of other windows */
109 /** \name Video heap and translation tables */
111 picture_heap_t render; /**< rendered pictures */
112 picture_heap_t output; /**< direct buffers */
114 video_format_t fmt_render; /* render format (from the decoder) */
115 video_format_t fmt_in; /* input (modified render) format */
116 video_format_t fmt_out; /* output format (for the video output) */
120 picture_t p_picture[2*VOUT_MAX_PICTURES+1]; /**< pictures */
122 /* Private vout_thread data */
123 vout_thread_sys_t *p;
126 #define I_OUTPUTPICTURES p_vout->output.i_pictures
127 #define PP_OUTPUTPICTURE p_vout->output.pp_picture
128 #define I_RENDERPICTURES p_vout->render.i_pictures
129 #define PP_RENDERPICTURE p_vout->render.pp_picture
131 /** \defgroup vout_changes Flags for changes
132 * These flags are set in the vout_thread_t::i_changes field when another
133 * thread changed a variable
136 /** b_autoscale changed */
137 #define VOUT_SCALE_CHANGE 0x0008
138 /** b_on_top changed */
139 #define VOUT_ON_TOP_CHANGE 0x0010
140 /** b_fullscreen changed */
141 #define VOUT_FULLSCREEN_CHANGE 0x0040
142 /** i_zoom changed */
143 #define VOUT_ZOOM_CHANGE 0x0080
144 /** cropping parameters changed */
145 #define VOUT_CROP_CHANGE 0x1000
146 /** aspect ratio changed */
147 #define VOUT_ASPECT_CHANGE 0x2000
148 /** change/recreate picture buffers */
149 #define VOUT_PICTURE_BUFFERS_CHANGE 0x4000
152 /* Alignment flags */
153 #define VOUT_ALIGN_LEFT 0x0001
154 #define VOUT_ALIGN_RIGHT 0x0002
155 #define VOUT_ALIGN_HMASK 0x0003
156 #define VOUT_ALIGN_TOP 0x0004
157 #define VOUT_ALIGN_BOTTOM 0x0008
158 #define VOUT_ALIGN_VMASK 0x000C
160 /* scaling factor (applied to i_zoom in vout_thread_t) */
161 #define ZOOM_FP_FACTOR 1000
163 /*****************************************************************************
165 *****************************************************************************/
169 * - returns a suitable vout (if requested by a non NULL p_fmt)
170 * - recycles an old vout (if given) by either destroying it or by saving it
173 * The purpose of this function is to avoid unnecessary creation/destruction of
174 * vout (and to allow optional vout reusing).
176 * You can call vout_Request on a vout created by vout_Create or by a previous
177 * call to vout_Request.
178 * You can release the returned value either by vout_Request or vout_Close()
179 * followed by a vlc_object_release() or shorter vout_CloseAndRelease()
181 * \param p_this a vlc object
182 * \param p_vout a vout candidate
183 * \param p_fmt the video format requested or NULL
184 * \return a vout if p_fmt is non NULL and the request is successfull, NULL
187 VLC_EXPORT( vout_thread_t *, vout_Request, ( vlc_object_t *p_this, vout_thread_t *p_vout, video_format_t *p_fmt ) );
188 #define vout_Request(a,b,c) vout_Request(VLC_OBJECT(a),b,c)
191 * This function will create a suitable vout for a given p_fmt. It will never
192 * reuse an already existing unused vout.
194 * You have to call either vout_Close or vout_Request on the returned value
195 * \param p_this a vlc object to which the returned vout will be attached
196 * \param p_fmt the video format requested
197 * \return a vout if the request is successfull, NULL otherwise
199 VLC_EXPORT( vout_thread_t *, vout_Create, ( vlc_object_t *p_this, video_format_t *p_fmt ) );
200 #define vout_Create(a,b) vout_Create(VLC_OBJECT(a),b)
203 * This function will close a vout created by vout_Create or vout_Request.
204 * The associated vout module is closed.
205 * Note: It is not released yet, you'll have to call vlc_object_release()
206 * or use the convenient vout_CloseAndRelease().
208 * \param p_vout the vout to close
210 VLC_EXPORT( void, vout_Close, ( vout_thread_t *p_vout ) );
213 * This function will close a vout created by vout_Create
214 * and then release it.
216 * \param p_vout the vout to close and release
218 static inline void vout_CloseAndRelease( vout_thread_t *p_vout )
220 vout_Close( p_vout );
221 vlc_object_release( p_vout );
225 * This function will handle a snapshot request.
227 * pp_image, pp_picture and p_fmt can be NULL otherwise they will be
228 * set with returned value in case of success.
230 * pp_image will hold an encoded picture in psz_format format.
232 * i_timeout specifies the time the function will wait for a snapshot to be
236 VLC_EXPORT( int, vout_GetSnapshot, ( vout_thread_t *p_vout,
237 block_t **pp_image, picture_t **pp_picture,
238 video_format_t *p_fmt,
239 const char *psz_format, mtime_t i_timeout ) );
242 VLC_EXPORT( picture_t *, vout_CreatePicture, ( vout_thread_t *, bool, bool, unsigned int ) );
243 VLC_EXPORT( void, vout_DestroyPicture, ( vout_thread_t *, picture_t * ) );
244 VLC_EXPORT( void, vout_DisplayPicture, ( vout_thread_t *, picture_t * ) );
245 VLC_EXPORT( void, vout_LinkPicture, ( vout_thread_t *, picture_t * ) );
246 VLC_EXPORT( void, vout_UnlinkPicture, ( vout_thread_t *, picture_t * ) );
249 * Return the spu_t object associated to a vout_thread_t.
251 * The return object is valid only as long as the vout is. You must not
252 * release the spu_t object returned.
253 * It cannot return NULL so no need to check.
255 VLC_EXPORT( spu_t *, vout_GetSpu, ( vout_thread_t * ) );
257 VLC_EXPORT( void, vout_EnableFilter, ( vout_thread_t *, const char *,bool , bool ) );
261 #endif /* _VLC_VIDEO_H */