Merge branch 'master' of dennedy.org:git/mltframework.org/mlt

[mlt] / src / framework / mlt_playlist.c

/**
 * \file mlt_playlist.c
 * \brief playlist service class
 * \see mlt_playlist_s
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2003-2009 Ushodaya Enterprises Limited
 * \author Charles Yates <charles.yates@pandora.be>
 *
 * This library 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 library 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 library; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 */

#include "mlt_playlist.h"
#include "mlt_tractor.h"
#include "mlt_multitrack.h"
#include "mlt_field.h"
#include "mlt_frame.h"
#include "mlt_transition.h"

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

/** \brief Virtual playlist entry used by mlt_playlist_s
*/

struct playlist_entry_s
{
        mlt_producer producer;
        mlt_position frame_in;
        mlt_position frame_out;
        mlt_position frame_count;
        int repeat;
        mlt_position producer_length;
        mlt_event event;
        int preservation_hack;
};

/* Forward declarations
*/

static int producer_get_frame( mlt_producer producer, mlt_frame_ptr frame, int index );
static int mlt_playlist_unmix( mlt_playlist this, int clip );
static int mlt_playlist_resize_mix( mlt_playlist this, int clip, int in, int out );

/** Construct a playlist.
 *
 * Sets the resource property to "<playlist>".
 * Set the mlt_type to property to "mlt_producer".
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \return a new playlist
 */

mlt_playlist mlt_playlist_init( )
{
        mlt_playlist this = calloc( sizeof( struct mlt_playlist_s ), 1 );
        if ( this != NULL )
        {
                mlt_producer producer = &this->parent;

                // Construct the producer
                mlt_producer_init( producer, this );

                // Override the producer get_frame
                producer->get_frame = producer_get_frame;

                // Define the destructor
                producer->close = ( mlt_destructor )mlt_playlist_close;
                producer->close_object = this;

                // Initialise blank
                mlt_producer_init( &this->blank, NULL );
                mlt_properties_set( MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( &this->blank ), "mlt_service", "blank" );
                mlt_properties_set( MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( &this->blank ), "resource", "blank" );

                // Indicate that this producer is a playlist
                mlt_properties_set_data( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), "playlist", this, 0, NULL, NULL );

                // Specify the eof condition
                mlt_properties_set( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), "eof", "pause" );
                mlt_properties_set( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), "resource", "<playlist>" );
                mlt_properties_set( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), "mlt_type", "mlt_producer" );
                mlt_properties_set_position( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), "in", 0 );
                mlt_properties_set_position( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), "out", -1 );
                mlt_properties_set_position( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), "length", 0 );

                this->size = 10;
                this->list = malloc( this->size * sizeof( playlist_entry * ) );
        }

        return this;
}

/** Get the producer associated to this playlist.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \return the producer interface
 * \see MLT_PLAYLIST_PRODUCER
 */

mlt_producer mlt_playlist_producer( mlt_playlist this )
{
        return this != NULL ? &this->parent : NULL;
}

/** Get the service associated to this playlist.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \return the service interface
 * \see MLT_PLAYLIST_SERVICE
 */

mlt_service mlt_playlist_service( mlt_playlist this )
{
        return MLT_PRODUCER_SERVICE( &this->parent );
}

/** Get the properties associated to this playlist.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \return the playlist's properties list
 * \see MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES
 */

mlt_properties mlt_playlist_properties( mlt_playlist this )
{
        return MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( &this->parent );
}

/** Refresh the playlist after a clip has been changed.
 *
 * \private \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \return false
 */

static int mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( mlt_playlist this )
{
        // Obtain the properties
        mlt_properties properties = MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this );
        int i = 0;
        mlt_position frame_count = 0;

        for ( i = 0; i < this->count; i ++ )
        {
                // Get the producer
                mlt_producer producer = this->list[ i ]->producer;
                if ( producer )
                {
                        int current_length = mlt_producer_get_out( producer ) - mlt_producer_get_in( producer ) + 1;

                        // Check if the length of the producer has changed
                        if ( this->list[ i ]->frame_in != mlt_producer_get_in( producer ) ||
                                this->list[ i ]->frame_out != mlt_producer_get_out( producer ) )
                        {
                                // This clip should be removed...
                                if ( current_length < 1 )
                                {
                                        this->list[ i ]->frame_in = 0;
                                        this->list[ i ]->frame_out = -1;
                                        this->list[ i ]->frame_count = 0;
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                        this->list[ i ]->frame_in = mlt_producer_get_in( producer );
                                        this->list[ i ]->frame_out = mlt_producer_get_out( producer );
                                        this->list[ i ]->frame_count = current_length;
                                }

                                // Update the producer_length
                                this->list[ i ]->producer_length = current_length;
                        }
                }

                // Calculate the frame_count
                this->list[ i ]->frame_count = ( this->list[ i ]->frame_out - this->list[ i ]->frame_in + 1 ) * this->list[ i ]->repeat;

                // Update the frame_count for this clip
                frame_count += this->list[ i ]->frame_count;
        }

        // Refresh all properties
        mlt_events_block( properties, properties );
        mlt_properties_set_position( properties, "length", frame_count );
        mlt_events_unblock( properties, properties );
        mlt_properties_set_position( properties, "out", frame_count - 1 );

        return 0;
}

/** Listener for producers on the playlist.
 *
 * Refreshes the playlist whenever an entry receives producer-changed.
 * \private \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param producer a producer
 * \param this a playlist
 */

static void mlt_playlist_listener( mlt_producer producer, mlt_playlist this )
{
        mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
}

/** Append to the virtual playlist.
 *
 * \private \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param source a producer
 * \param in the producer's starting time
 * \param out the producer's ending time
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

static int mlt_playlist_virtual_append( mlt_playlist this, mlt_producer source, mlt_position in, mlt_position out )
{
        mlt_producer producer = NULL;
        mlt_properties properties = NULL;
        mlt_properties parent = NULL;

        // If we have a cut, then use the in/out points from the cut
        if ( mlt_producer_is_blank( source )  )
        {
                // Make sure the blank is long enough to accomodate the length specified
                if ( out - in + 1 > mlt_producer_get_length( &this->blank ) )
                {
                        mlt_properties blank_props = MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( &this->blank );
                        mlt_events_block( blank_props, blank_props );
                        mlt_producer_set_in_and_out( &this->blank, in, out );
                        mlt_events_unblock( blank_props, blank_props );
                }

                // Now make sure the cut comes from this this->blank
                if ( source == NULL )
                {
                        producer = mlt_producer_cut( &this->blank, in, out );
                }
                else if ( !mlt_producer_is_cut( source ) || mlt_producer_cut_parent( source ) != &this->blank )
                {
                        producer = mlt_producer_cut( &this->blank, in, out );
                }
                else
                {
                        producer = source;
                        mlt_properties_inc_ref( MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( producer ) );
                }

                properties = MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( producer );
        }
        else if ( mlt_producer_is_cut( source ) )
        {
                producer = source;
                if ( in < 0 )
                        in = mlt_producer_get_in( producer );
                if ( out < 0 || out > mlt_producer_get_out( producer ) )
                        out = mlt_producer_get_out( producer );
                properties = MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( producer );
                mlt_properties_inc_ref( properties );
        }
        else
        {
                producer = mlt_producer_cut( source, in, out );
                if ( in < 0 || in < mlt_producer_get_in( producer ) )
                        in = mlt_producer_get_in( producer );
                if ( out < 0 || out > mlt_producer_get_out( producer ) )
                        out = mlt_producer_get_out( producer );
                properties = MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( producer );
        }

        // Fetch the cuts parent properties
        parent = MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( mlt_producer_cut_parent( producer ) );

        // Remove loader normalisers for fx cuts
        if ( mlt_properties_get_int( parent, "meta.fx_cut" ) )
        {
                mlt_service service = MLT_PRODUCER_SERVICE( mlt_producer_cut_parent( producer ) );
                mlt_filter filter = mlt_service_filter( service, 0 );
                while ( filter != NULL && mlt_properties_get_int( MLT_FILTER_PROPERTIES( filter ), "_loader" ) )
                {
                        mlt_service_detach( service, filter );
                        filter = mlt_service_filter( service, 0 );
                }
                mlt_properties_set_int( MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( producer ), "meta.fx_cut", 1 );
        }

        // Check that we have room
        if ( this->count >= this->size )
        {
                int i;
                this->list = realloc( this->list, ( this->size + 10 ) * sizeof( playlist_entry * ) );
                for ( i = this->size; i < this->size + 10; i ++ ) this->list[ i ] = NULL;
                this->size += 10;
        }

        // Create the entry
        this->list[ this->count ] = calloc( sizeof( playlist_entry ), 1 );
        if ( this->list[ this->count ] != NULL )
        {
                this->list[ this->count ]->producer = producer;
                this->list[ this->count ]->frame_in = in;
                this->list[ this->count ]->frame_out = out;
                this->list[ this->count ]->frame_count = out - in + 1;
                this->list[ this->count ]->repeat = 1;
                this->list[ this->count ]->producer_length = mlt_producer_get_out( producer ) - mlt_producer_get_in( producer ) + 1;
                this->list[ this->count ]->event = mlt_events_listen( parent, this, "producer-changed", ( mlt_listener )mlt_playlist_listener );
                mlt_event_inc_ref( this->list[ this->count ]->event );
                mlt_properties_set( properties, "eof", "pause" );
                mlt_producer_set_speed( producer, 0 );
                this->count ++;
        }

        return mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
}

/** Locate a producer by index.
 *
 * \private \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param[in, out] position the time at which to locate the producer, returns the time relative to the producer's starting point
 * \param[out] clip the index of the playlist entry
 * \param[out] total the duration of the playlist up to and including this producer
 * \return a producer or NULL if not found
 */

static mlt_producer mlt_playlist_locate( mlt_playlist this, mlt_position *position, int *clip, int *total )
{
        // Default producer to NULL
        mlt_producer producer = NULL;

        // Loop for each producer until found
        for ( *clip = 0; *clip < this->count; *clip += 1 )
        {
                // Increment the total
                *total += this->list[ *clip ]->frame_count;

                // Check if the position indicates that we have found the clip
                // Note that 0 length clips get skipped automatically
                if ( *position < this->list[ *clip ]->frame_count )
                {
                        // Found it, now break
                        producer = this->list[ *clip ]->producer;
                        break;
                }
                else
                {
                        // Decrement position by length of this entry
                        *position -= this->list[ *clip ]->frame_count;
                }
        }

        return producer;
}

/** Seek in the virtual playlist.
 *
 * This gets the producer at the current position and seeks on the producer
 * while doing repeat and end-of-file handling. This is also responsible for
 * closing producers previous to the preceding playlist if the autoclose
 * property is set.
 * \private \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param[out] progressive true if the producer should be displayed progressively
 * \return the service interface of the producer at the play head
 * \see producer_get_frame
 */

static mlt_service mlt_playlist_virtual_seek( mlt_playlist this, int *progressive )
{
        // Map playlist position to real producer in virtual playlist
        mlt_position position = mlt_producer_frame( &this->parent );

        // Keep the original position since we change it while iterating through the list
        mlt_position original = position;

        // Clip index and total
        int i = 0;
        int total = 0;

        // Locate the producer for the position
        mlt_producer producer = mlt_playlist_locate( this, &position, &i, &total );

        // Get the properties
        mlt_properties properties = MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this );

        // Automatically close previous producers if requested
        if ( i > 1 // keep immediate previous in case app wants to get info about what just finished
                && position < 2 // tolerate off-by-one error on going to next clip
                && mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "autoclose" ) )
        {
                int j;
                // They might have jumped ahead!
                for ( j = 0; j < i - 1; j++ )
                {
                        mlt_service_lock( MLT_PRODUCER_SERVICE( this->list[ j ]->producer ) );
                        mlt_producer p = this->list[ j ]->producer;
                        if ( p )
                        {
                                this->list[ j ]->producer = NULL;
                                mlt_service_unlock( MLT_PRODUCER_SERVICE( p ) );
                                mlt_producer_close( p );
                        }
                        // If p is null, the lock will not have been "taken"
                }
        }

        // Get the eof handling
        char *eof = mlt_properties_get( properties, "eof" );

        // Seek in real producer to relative position
        if ( producer != NULL )
        {
                int count = this->list[ i ]->frame_count / this->list[ i ]->repeat;
                *progressive = count == 1;
                mlt_producer_seek( producer, (int)position % count );
        }
        else if ( !strcmp( eof, "pause" ) && total > 0 )
        {
                playlist_entry *entry = this->list[ this->count - 1 ];
                int count = entry->frame_count / entry->repeat;
                mlt_producer this_producer = MLT_PLAYLIST_PRODUCER( this );
                mlt_producer_seek( this_producer, original - 1 );
                producer = entry->producer;
                mlt_producer_seek( producer, (int)entry->frame_out % count );
                mlt_producer_set_speed( this_producer, 0 );
                mlt_producer_set_speed( producer, 0 );
                *progressive = count == 1;
        }
        else if ( !strcmp( eof, "loop" ) && total > 0 )
        {
                playlist_entry *entry = this->list[ 0 ];
                mlt_producer this_producer = MLT_PLAYLIST_PRODUCER( this );
                mlt_producer_seek( this_producer, 0 );
                producer = entry->producer;
                mlt_producer_seek( producer, 0 );
        }
        else
        {
                producer = &this->blank;
        }

        return MLT_PRODUCER_SERVICE( producer );
}

/** Invoked when a producer indicates that it has prematurely reached its end.
 *
 * \private \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \return a producer
 * \see producer_get_frame
 */

static mlt_producer mlt_playlist_virtual_set_out( mlt_playlist this )
{
        // Default producer to blank
        mlt_producer producer = &this->blank;

        // Map playlist position to real producer in virtual playlist
        mlt_position position = mlt_producer_frame( &this->parent );

        // Loop through the virtual playlist
        int i = 0;

        for ( i = 0; i < this->count; i ++ )
        {
                if ( position < this->list[ i ]->frame_count )
                {
                        // Found it, now break
                        producer = this->list[ i ]->producer;
                        break;
                }
                else
                {
                        // Decrement position by length of this entry
                        position -= this->list[ i ]->frame_count;
                }
        }

        // Seek in real producer to relative position
        if ( i < this->count && this->list[ i ]->frame_out != position )
        {
                // Update the frame_count for the changed clip (hmmm)
                this->list[ i ]->frame_out = position;
                this->list[ i ]->frame_count = this->list[ i ]->frame_out - this->list[ i ]->frame_in + 1;

                // Refresh the playlist
                mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
        }

        return producer;
}

/** Obtain the current clips index.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \return the index of the playlist entry at the current position
 */

int mlt_playlist_current_clip( mlt_playlist this )
{
        // Map playlist position to real producer in virtual playlist
        mlt_position position = mlt_producer_frame( &this->parent );

        // Loop through the virtual playlist
        int i = 0;

        for ( i = 0; i < this->count; i ++ )
        {
                if ( position < this->list[ i ]->frame_count )
                {
                        // Found it, now break
                        break;
                }
                else
                {
                        // Decrement position by length of this entry
                        position -= this->list[ i ]->frame_count;
                }
        }

        return i;
}

/** Obtain the current clips producer.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \return the producer at the current position
 */

mlt_producer mlt_playlist_current( mlt_playlist this )
{
        int i = mlt_playlist_current_clip( this );
        if ( i < this->count )
                return this->list[ i ]->producer;
        else
                return &this->blank;
}

/** Get the position which corresponds to the start of the next clip.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param whence the location from which to make the index relative:
 * start of playlist, end of playlist, or current position
 * \param index the playlist entry index relative to whence
 * \return the time at which the referenced clip starts
 */

mlt_position mlt_playlist_clip( mlt_playlist this, mlt_whence whence, int index )
{
        mlt_position position = 0;
        int absolute_clip = index;
        int i = 0;

        // Determine the absolute clip
        switch ( whence )
        {
                case mlt_whence_relative_start:
                        absolute_clip = index;
                        break;

                case mlt_whence_relative_current:
                        absolute_clip = mlt_playlist_current_clip( this ) + index;
                        break;

                case mlt_whence_relative_end:
                        absolute_clip = this->count - index;
                        break;
        }

        // Check that we're in a valid range
        if ( absolute_clip < 0 )
                absolute_clip = 0;
        else if ( absolute_clip > this->count )
                absolute_clip = this->count;

        // Now determine the position
        for ( i = 0; i < absolute_clip; i ++ )
                position += this->list[ i ]->frame_count;

        return position;
}

/** Get all the info about the clip specified.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param info a clip info struct
 * \param index a playlist entry index
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_get_clip_info( mlt_playlist this, mlt_playlist_clip_info *info, int index )
{
        int error = index < 0 || index >= this->count || this->list[ index ]->producer == NULL;
        memset( info, 0, sizeof( mlt_playlist_clip_info ) );
        if ( !error )
        {
                mlt_producer producer = mlt_producer_cut_parent( this->list[ index ]->producer );
                mlt_properties properties = MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( producer );
                info->clip = index;
                info->producer = producer;
                info->cut = this->list[ index ]->producer;
                info->start = mlt_playlist_clip( this, mlt_whence_relative_start, index );
                info->resource = mlt_properties_get( properties, "resource" );
                info->frame_in = this->list[ index ]->frame_in;
                info->frame_out = this->list[ index ]->frame_out;
                info->frame_count = this->list[ index ]->frame_count;
                info->repeat = this->list[ index ]->repeat;
                info->length = mlt_producer_get_length( producer );
                info->fps = mlt_producer_get_fps( producer );
        }

        return error;
}

/** Get number of clips in the playlist.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \return the number of playlist entries
 */

int mlt_playlist_count( mlt_playlist this )
{
        return this->count;
}

/** Clear the playlist.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_clear( mlt_playlist this )
{
        int i;
        for ( i = 0; i < this->count; i ++ )
        {
                mlt_event_close( this->list[ i ]->event );
                mlt_producer_close( this->list[ i ]->producer );
        }
        this->count = 0;
        return mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
}

/** Append a producer to the playlist.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param producer the producer to append
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_append( mlt_playlist this, mlt_producer producer )
{
        // Append to virtual list
        return mlt_playlist_virtual_append( this, producer, 0, mlt_producer_get_playtime( producer ) - 1 );
}

/** Append a producer to the playlist with in/out points.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param producer the producer to append
 * \param in the starting point on the producer; a negative value is the same as 0
 * \param out the ending point on the producer; a negative value is the same as producer length - 1
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_append_io( mlt_playlist this, mlt_producer producer, mlt_position in, mlt_position out )
{
        // Append to virtual list
        if ( in < 0 && out < 0 )
                return mlt_playlist_append( this, producer );
        else
                return mlt_playlist_virtual_append( this, producer, in, out );
}

/** Append a blank to the playlist of a given length.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param length the ending time of the blank entry, not its duration
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_blank( mlt_playlist this, mlt_position length )
{
        // Append to the virtual list
        if (length >= 0)
                return mlt_playlist_virtual_append( this, &this->blank, 0, length );
        else
                return 1;
}

/** Insert a producer into the playlist.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param producer the producer to insert
 * \param where the producer's playlist entry index
 * \param in the starting point on the producer
 * \param out the ending point on the producer
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_insert( mlt_playlist this, mlt_producer producer, int where, mlt_position in, mlt_position out )
{
        // Append to end
        mlt_events_block( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), this );
        mlt_playlist_append_io( this, producer, in, out );

        // Move to the position specified
        mlt_playlist_move( this, this->count - 1, where );
        mlt_events_unblock( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), this );

        return mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
}

/** Remove an entry in the playlist.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param where the playlist entry index
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_remove( mlt_playlist this, int where )
{
        int error = where < 0 || where >= this->count;
        if ( error == 0 && mlt_playlist_unmix( this, where ) != 0 )
        {
                // We need to know the current clip and the position within the playlist
                int current = mlt_playlist_current_clip( this );
                mlt_position position = mlt_producer_position( MLT_PLAYLIST_PRODUCER( this ) );

                // We need all the details about the clip we're removing
                mlt_playlist_clip_info where_info;
                playlist_entry *entry = this->list[ where ];
                mlt_properties properties = MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( entry->producer );

                // Loop variable
                int i = 0;

                // Get the clip info
                mlt_playlist_get_clip_info( this, &where_info, where );

                // Make sure the clip to be removed is valid and correct if necessary
                if ( where < 0 )
                        where = 0;
                if ( where >= this->count )
                        where = this->count - 1;

                // Reorganise the list
                for ( i = where + 1; i < this->count; i ++ )
                        this->list[ i - 1 ] = this->list[ i ];
                this->count --;

                if ( entry->preservation_hack == 0 )
                {
                        // Decouple from mix_in/out if necessary
                        if ( mlt_properties_get_data( properties, "mix_in", NULL ) != NULL )
                        {
                                mlt_properties mix = mlt_properties_get_data( properties, "mix_in", NULL );
                                mlt_properties_set_data( mix, "mix_out", NULL, 0, NULL, NULL );
                        }
                        if ( mlt_properties_get_data( properties, "mix_out", NULL ) != NULL )
                        {
                                mlt_properties mix = mlt_properties_get_data( properties, "mix_out", NULL );
                                mlt_properties_set_data( mix, "mix_in", NULL, 0, NULL, NULL );
                        }

                        if ( mlt_properties_ref_count( MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( entry->producer ) ) == 1 )
                                mlt_producer_clear( entry->producer );
                }

                // Close the producer associated to the clip info
                mlt_event_close( entry->event );
                mlt_producer_close( entry->producer );

                // Correct position
                if ( where == current )
                        mlt_producer_seek( MLT_PLAYLIST_PRODUCER( this ), where_info.start );
                else if ( where < current && this->count > 0 )
                        mlt_producer_seek( MLT_PLAYLIST_PRODUCER( this ), position - where_info.frame_count );
                else if ( this->count == 0 )
                        mlt_producer_seek( MLT_PLAYLIST_PRODUCER( this ), 0 );

                // Free the entry
                free( entry );

                // Refresh the playlist
                mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
        }

        return error;
}

/** Move an entry in the playlist.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param src an entry index
 * \param dest an entry index
 * \return false
 */

int mlt_playlist_move( mlt_playlist this, int src, int dest )
{
        int i;

        /* We need to ensure that the requested indexes are valid and correct it as necessary */
        if ( src < 0 )
                src = 0;
        if ( src >= this->count )
                src = this->count - 1;

        if ( dest < 0 )
                dest = 0;
        if ( dest >= this->count )
                dest = this->count - 1;

        if ( src != dest && this->count > 1 )
        {
                int current = mlt_playlist_current_clip( this );
                mlt_position position = mlt_producer_position( MLT_PLAYLIST_PRODUCER( this ) );
                playlist_entry *src_entry = NULL;

                // We need all the details about the current clip
                mlt_playlist_clip_info current_info;

                mlt_playlist_get_clip_info( this, &current_info, current );
                position -= current_info.start;

                if ( current == src )
                        current = dest;
                else if ( current > src && current < dest )
                        current ++;
                else if ( current == dest )
                        current = src;

                src_entry = this->list[ src ];
                if ( src > dest )
                {
                        for ( i = src; i > dest; i -- )
                                this->list[ i ] = this->list[ i - 1 ];
                }
                else
                {
                        for ( i = src; i < dest; i ++ )
                                this->list[ i ] = this->list[ i + 1 ];
                }
                this->list[ dest ] = src_entry;

                mlt_playlist_get_clip_info( this, &current_info, current );
                mlt_producer_seek( MLT_PLAYLIST_PRODUCER( this ), current_info.start + position );
                mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
        }

        return 0;
}

/** Repeat the specified clip n times.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip a playlist entry index
 * \param repeat the number of times to repeat the clip
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_repeat_clip( mlt_playlist this, int clip, int repeat )
{
        int error = repeat < 1 || clip < 0 || clip >= this->count;
        if ( error == 0 )
        {
                playlist_entry *entry = this->list[ clip ];
                entry->repeat = repeat;
                mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
        }
        return error;
}

/** Resize the specified clip.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the index of the playlist entry
 * \param in the new starting time on the clip's producer;  a negative value is the same as 0
 * \param out the new ending time on the clip's producer;  a negative value is the same as length - 1
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_resize_clip( mlt_playlist this, int clip, mlt_position in, mlt_position out )
{
        int error = clip < 0 || clip >= this->count;
        if ( error == 0 && mlt_playlist_resize_mix( this, clip, in, out ) != 0 )
        {
                playlist_entry *entry = this->list[ clip ];
                mlt_producer producer = entry->producer;
                mlt_properties properties = MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this );

                mlt_events_block( properties, properties );

                if ( mlt_producer_is_blank( producer ) )
                {
                        // Make sure the blank is long enough to accomodate the length specified
                        if ( out - in + 1 > mlt_producer_get_length( &this->blank ) )
                        {
                                mlt_properties blank_props = MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( &this->blank );
                                mlt_properties_set_int( blank_props, "length", out - in + 1 );
                                mlt_properties_set_int( MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( producer ), "length", out - in + 1 );
                                mlt_producer_set_in_and_out( &this->blank, 0, out - in );
                        }
                }

                if ( in < 0 )
                        in = 0;
                if ( out < 0 || out >= mlt_producer_get_length( producer ) )
                        out = mlt_producer_get_length( producer ) - 1;

                if ( out < in )
                {
                        mlt_position t = in;
                        in = out;
                        out = t;
                }

                mlt_producer_set_in_and_out( producer, in, out );
                mlt_events_unblock( properties, properties );
                mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
        }
        return error;
}

/** Split a clip on the playlist at the given position.
 *
 * This splits after the specified frame.
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the index of the playlist entry
 * \param position the time at which to split relative to the beginning of the clip or its end if negative
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_split( mlt_playlist this, int clip, mlt_position position )
{
        int error = clip < 0 || clip >= this->count;
        if ( error == 0 )
        {
                playlist_entry *entry = this->list[ clip ];
                position = position < 0 ? entry->frame_count + position - 1 : position;
                if ( position >= 0 && position < entry->frame_count - 1 )
                {
                        int in = entry->frame_in;
                        int out = entry->frame_out;
                        mlt_events_block( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), this );
                        mlt_playlist_resize_clip( this, clip, in, in + position );
                        if ( !mlt_producer_is_blank( entry->producer ) )
                        {
                                int i = 0;
                                mlt_properties entry_properties = MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( entry->producer );
                                mlt_producer split = mlt_producer_cut( entry->producer, in + position + 1, out );
                                mlt_properties split_properties = MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( split );
                                mlt_playlist_insert( this, split, clip + 1, 0, -1 );
                                for ( i = 0; i < mlt_properties_count( entry_properties ); i ++ )
                                {
                                        char *name = mlt_properties_get_name( entry_properties, i );
                                        if ( name != NULL && !strncmp( name, "meta.", 5 ) )
                                                mlt_properties_set( split_properties, name, mlt_properties_get_value( entry_properties, i ) );
                                }
                                mlt_producer_close( split );
                        }
                        else
                        {
                                mlt_playlist_insert( this, &this->blank, clip + 1, 0, out - position - 1 );
                        }
                        mlt_events_unblock( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), this );
                        mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
                }
                else
                {
                        error = 1;
                }
        }
        return error;
}

/** Split the playlist at the absolute position.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param position the time at which to split relative to the beginning of the clip
 * \param left true to split before the frame starting at position
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_split_at( mlt_playlist this, mlt_position position, int left )
{
        int result = this == NULL ? -1 : 0;
        if ( !result )
        {
                if ( position >= 0 && position < mlt_producer_get_playtime( MLT_PLAYLIST_PRODUCER( this ) ) )
                {
                        int clip = mlt_playlist_get_clip_index_at( this, position );
                        mlt_playlist_clip_info info;
                        mlt_playlist_get_clip_info( this, &info, clip );
                        if ( left && position != info.start )
                                mlt_playlist_split( this, clip, position - info.start - 1 );
                        else if ( !left )
                                mlt_playlist_split( this, clip, position - info.start );
                        result = position;
                }
                else if ( position <= 0 )
                {
                        result = 0;
                }
                else
                {
                        result = mlt_producer_get_playtime( MLT_PLAYLIST_PRODUCER( this ) );
                }
        }
        return result;
}

/** Join 1 or more consecutive clips.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the starting playlist entry index
 * \param count the number of entries to merge
 * \param merge ignored
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_join( mlt_playlist this, int clip, int count, int merge )
{
        int error = clip < 0 || clip >= this->count;
        if ( error == 0 )
        {
                int i = clip;
                mlt_playlist new_clip = mlt_playlist_init( );
                mlt_events_block( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), this );
                if ( clip + count >= this->count )
                        count = this->count - clip - 1;
                for ( i = 0; i <= count; i ++ )
                {
                        playlist_entry *entry = this->list[ clip ];
                        mlt_playlist_append( new_clip, entry->producer );
                        mlt_playlist_repeat_clip( new_clip, i, entry->repeat );
                        entry->preservation_hack = 1;
                        mlt_playlist_remove( this, clip );
                }
                mlt_events_unblock( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), this );
                mlt_playlist_insert( this, MLT_PLAYLIST_PRODUCER( new_clip ), clip, 0, -1 );
                mlt_playlist_close( new_clip );
        }
        return error;
}

/** Mix consecutive clips for a specified length and apply transition if specified.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the index of the playlist entry
 * \param length the number of frames over which to create the mix
 * \param transition the transition to use for the mix
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_mix( mlt_playlist this, int clip, int length, mlt_transition transition )
{
        int error = ( clip < 0 || clip + 1 >= this->count );
        if ( error == 0 )
        {
                playlist_entry *clip_a = this->list[ clip ];
                playlist_entry *clip_b = this->list[ clip + 1 ];
                mlt_producer track_a = NULL;
                mlt_producer track_b = NULL;
                mlt_tractor tractor = mlt_tractor_new( );
                mlt_events_block( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), this );

                // Check length is valid for both clips and resize if necessary.
                int max_size = clip_a->frame_count > clip_b->frame_count ? clip_a->frame_count : clip_b->frame_count;
                length = length > max_size ? max_size : length;

                // Create the a and b tracks/cuts if necessary - note that no cuts are required if the length matches
                if ( length != clip_a->frame_count )
                        track_a = mlt_producer_cut( clip_a->producer, clip_a->frame_out - length + 1, clip_a->frame_out );
                else
                        track_a = clip_a->producer;

                if ( length != clip_b->frame_count )
                        track_b = mlt_producer_cut( clip_b->producer, clip_b->frame_in, clip_b->frame_in + length - 1 );
                else
                        track_b = clip_b->producer;

                // Set the tracks on the tractor
                mlt_tractor_set_track( tractor, track_a, 0 );
                mlt_tractor_set_track( tractor, track_b, 1 );

                // Insert the mix object into the playlist
                mlt_playlist_insert( this, MLT_TRACTOR_PRODUCER( tractor ), clip + 1, -1, -1 );
                mlt_properties_set_data( MLT_TRACTOR_PROPERTIES( tractor ), "mlt_mix", tractor, 0, NULL, NULL );

                // Attach the transition
                if ( transition != NULL )
                {
                        mlt_field field = mlt_tractor_field( tractor );
                        mlt_field_plant_transition( field, transition, 0, 1 );
                        mlt_transition_set_in_and_out( transition, 0, length - 1 );
                }

                // Close our references to the tracks if we created new cuts above (the tracks can still be used here)
                if ( track_a != clip_a->producer )
                        mlt_producer_close( track_a );
                if ( track_b != clip_b->producer )
                        mlt_producer_close( track_b );

                // Check if we have anything left on the right hand clip
                if ( track_b == clip_b->producer )
                {
                        clip_b->preservation_hack = 1;
                        mlt_playlist_remove( this, clip + 2 );
                }
                else if ( clip_b->frame_out - clip_b->frame_in > length )
                {
                        mlt_playlist_resize_clip( this, clip + 2, clip_b->frame_in + length, clip_b->frame_out );
                        mlt_properties_set_data( MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( clip_b->producer ), "mix_in", tractor, 0, NULL, NULL );
                        mlt_properties_set_data( MLT_TRACTOR_PROPERTIES( tractor ), "mix_out", clip_b->producer, 0, NULL, NULL );
                }
                else
                {
                        mlt_producer_clear( clip_b->producer );
                        mlt_playlist_remove( this, clip + 2 );
                }

                // Check if we have anything left on the left hand clip
                if ( track_a == clip_a->producer )
                {
                        clip_a->preservation_hack = 1;
                        mlt_playlist_remove( this, clip );
                }
                else if ( clip_a->frame_out - clip_a->frame_in > length )
                {
                        mlt_playlist_resize_clip( this, clip, clip_a->frame_in, clip_a->frame_out - length );
                        mlt_properties_set_data( MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( clip_a->producer ), "mix_out", tractor, 0, NULL, NULL );
                        mlt_properties_set_data( MLT_TRACTOR_PROPERTIES( tractor ), "mix_in", clip_a->producer, 0, NULL, NULL );
                }
                else
                {
                        mlt_producer_clear( clip_a->producer );
                        mlt_playlist_remove( this, clip );
                }

                // Unblock and force a fire off of change events to listeners
                mlt_events_unblock( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), this );
                mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
                mlt_tractor_close( tractor );
        }
        return error;
}

/** Add a transition to an existing mix.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the index of the playlist entry
 * \param transition a transition
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_mix_add( mlt_playlist this, int clip, mlt_transition transition )
{
        mlt_producer producer = mlt_producer_cut_parent( mlt_playlist_get_clip( this, clip ) );
        mlt_properties properties = producer != NULL ? MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( producer ) : NULL;
        mlt_tractor tractor = properties != NULL ? mlt_properties_get_data( properties, "mlt_mix", NULL ) : NULL;
        int error = transition == NULL || tractor == NULL;
        if ( error == 0 )
        {
                mlt_field field = mlt_tractor_field( tractor );
                mlt_field_plant_transition( field, transition, 0, 1 );
                mlt_transition_set_in_and_out( transition, 0, this->list[ clip ]->frame_count - 1 );
        }
        return error;
}

/** Return the clip at the clip index.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the index of a playlist entry
 * \return a producer or NULL if there was an error
 */

mlt_producer mlt_playlist_get_clip( mlt_playlist this, int clip )
{
        if ( clip >= 0 && clip < this->count )
                return this->list[ clip ]->producer;
        return NULL;
}

/** Return the clip at the specified position.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param position a time relative to the beginning of the playlist
 * \return a producer or NULL if not found
 */

mlt_producer mlt_playlist_get_clip_at( mlt_playlist this, mlt_position position )
{
        int index = 0, total = 0;
        return mlt_playlist_locate( this, &position, &index, &total );
}

/** Return the clip index of the specified position.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param position a time relative to the beginning of the playlist
 * \return the index of the playlist entry
 */

int mlt_playlist_get_clip_index_at( mlt_playlist this, mlt_position position )
{
        int index = 0, total = 0;
        mlt_playlist_locate( this, &position, &index, &total );
        return index;
}

/** Determine if the clip is a mix.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the index of the playlist entry
 * \return true if the producer is a mix
 */

int mlt_playlist_clip_is_mix( mlt_playlist this, int clip )
{
        mlt_producer producer = mlt_producer_cut_parent( mlt_playlist_get_clip( this, clip ) );
        mlt_properties properties = producer != NULL ? MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( producer ) : NULL;
        mlt_tractor tractor = properties != NULL ? mlt_properties_get_data( properties, "mlt_mix", NULL ) : NULL;
        return tractor != NULL;
}

/** Remove a mixed clip - ensure that the cuts included in the mix find their way
 * back correctly on to the playlist.
 *
 * \private \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the index of the playlist entry
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

static int mlt_playlist_unmix( mlt_playlist this, int clip )
{
        int error = ( clip < 0 || clip >= this->count );

        // Ensure that the clip request is actually a mix
        if ( error == 0 )
        {
                mlt_producer producer = mlt_producer_cut_parent( this->list[ clip ]->producer );
                mlt_properties properties = MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( producer );
                error = mlt_properties_get_data( properties, "mlt_mix", NULL ) == NULL ||
                            this->list[ clip ]->preservation_hack;
        }

        if ( error == 0 )
        {
                playlist_entry *mix = this->list[ clip ];
                mlt_tractor tractor = ( mlt_tractor )mlt_producer_cut_parent( mix->producer );
                mlt_properties properties = MLT_TRACTOR_PROPERTIES( tractor );
                mlt_producer clip_a = mlt_properties_get_data( properties, "mix_in", NULL );
                mlt_producer clip_b = mlt_properties_get_data( properties, "mix_out", NULL );
                int length = mlt_producer_get_playtime( MLT_TRACTOR_PRODUCER( tractor ) );
                mlt_events_block( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), this );

                if ( clip_a != NULL )
                {
                        mlt_producer_set_in_and_out( clip_a, mlt_producer_get_in( clip_a ), mlt_producer_get_out( clip_a ) + length );
                }
                else
                {
                        mlt_producer cut = mlt_tractor_get_track( tractor, 0 );
                        mlt_playlist_insert( this, cut, clip, -1, -1 );
                        clip ++;
                }

                if ( clip_b != NULL )
                {
                        mlt_producer_set_in_and_out( clip_b, mlt_producer_get_in( clip_b ) - length, mlt_producer_get_out( clip_b ) );
                }
                else
                {
                        mlt_producer cut = mlt_tractor_get_track( tractor, 1 );
                        mlt_playlist_insert( this, cut, clip + 1, -1, -1 );
                }

                mlt_properties_set_data( properties, "mlt_mix", NULL, 0, NULL, NULL );
                mlt_playlist_remove( this, clip );
                mlt_events_unblock( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), this );
                mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
        }
        return error;
}

/** Resize a mix clip.
 *
 * \private \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the index of the playlist entry
 * \param in the new starting point
 * \param out the new ending point
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

static int mlt_playlist_resize_mix( mlt_playlist this, int clip, int in, int out )
{
        int error = ( clip < 0 || clip >= this->count );

        // Ensure that the clip request is actually a mix
        if ( error == 0 )
        {
                mlt_producer producer = mlt_producer_cut_parent( this->list[ clip ]->producer );
                mlt_properties properties = MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( producer );
                error = mlt_properties_get_data( properties, "mlt_mix", NULL ) == NULL;
        }

        if ( error == 0 )
        {
                playlist_entry *mix = this->list[ clip ];
                mlt_tractor tractor = ( mlt_tractor )mlt_producer_cut_parent( mix->producer );
                mlt_properties properties = MLT_TRACTOR_PROPERTIES( tractor );
                mlt_producer clip_a = mlt_properties_get_data( properties, "mix_in", NULL );
                mlt_producer clip_b = mlt_properties_get_data( properties, "mix_out", NULL );
                mlt_producer track_a = mlt_tractor_get_track( tractor, 0 );
                mlt_producer track_b = mlt_tractor_get_track( tractor, 1 );
                int length = out - in + 1;
                int length_diff = length - mlt_producer_get_playtime( MLT_TRACTOR_PRODUCER( tractor ) );
                mlt_events_block( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), this );

                if ( clip_a != NULL )
                        mlt_producer_set_in_and_out( clip_a, mlt_producer_get_in( clip_a ), mlt_producer_get_out( clip_a ) - length_diff );

                if ( clip_b != NULL )
                        mlt_producer_set_in_and_out( clip_b, mlt_producer_get_in( clip_b ) + length_diff, mlt_producer_get_out( clip_b ) );

                mlt_producer_set_in_and_out( track_a, mlt_producer_get_in( track_a ) - length_diff, mlt_producer_get_out( track_a ) );
                mlt_producer_set_in_and_out( track_b, mlt_producer_get_in( track_b ), mlt_producer_get_out( track_b ) + length_diff );
                mlt_producer_set_in_and_out( MLT_MULTITRACK_PRODUCER( mlt_tractor_multitrack( tractor ) ), in, out );
                mlt_producer_set_in_and_out( MLT_TRACTOR_PRODUCER( tractor ), in, out );
                mlt_properties_set_position( MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( mix->producer ), "length", out - in + 1 );
                mlt_producer_set_in_and_out( mix->producer, in, out );

                mlt_events_unblock( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ), this );
                mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
        }
        return error;
}

/** Consolidate adjacent blank producers.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param keep_length set false to remove the last entry if it is blank
 */

void mlt_playlist_consolidate_blanks( mlt_playlist this, int keep_length )
{
        if ( this != NULL )
        {
                int i = 0;
                mlt_properties properties = MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this );

                mlt_events_block( properties, properties );
                for ( i = 1; i < this->count; i ++ )
                {
                        playlist_entry *left = this->list[ i - 1 ];
                        playlist_entry *right = this->list[ i ];

                        if ( mlt_producer_is_blank( left->producer ) && mlt_producer_is_blank( right->producer ) )
                        {
                                mlt_playlist_resize_clip( this, i - 1, 0, left->frame_count + right->frame_count - 1 );
                                mlt_playlist_remove( this, i -- );
                        }
                }

                if ( !keep_length && this->count > 0 )
                {
                        playlist_entry *last = this->list[ this->count - 1 ];
                        if ( mlt_producer_is_blank( last->producer ) )
                                mlt_playlist_remove( this, this->count - 1 );
                }

                mlt_events_unblock( properties, properties );
                mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
        }
}

/** Determine if the specified clip index is a blank.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the index of the playlist entry
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_is_blank( mlt_playlist this, int clip )
{
        return this == NULL || mlt_producer_is_blank( mlt_playlist_get_clip( this, clip ) );
}

/** Determine if the specified position is a blank.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param position a time relative to the start or end (negative) of the playlist
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_is_blank_at( mlt_playlist this, mlt_position position )
{
        return this == NULL || mlt_producer_is_blank( mlt_playlist_get_clip_at( this, position ) );
}

/** Replace the specified clip with a blank and return the clip.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the index of the playlist entry
 * \return a producer or NULL if there was an error
 */

mlt_producer mlt_playlist_replace_with_blank( mlt_playlist this, int clip )
{
        mlt_producer producer = NULL;
        if ( !mlt_playlist_is_blank( this, clip ) )
        {
                playlist_entry *entry = this->list[ clip ];
                int in = entry->frame_in;
                int out = entry->frame_out;
                mlt_properties properties = MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this );
                producer = entry->producer;
                mlt_properties_inc_ref( MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( producer ) );
                mlt_events_block( properties, properties );
                mlt_playlist_remove( this, clip );
                mlt_playlist_blank( this, out - in );
                mlt_playlist_move( this, this->count - 1, clip );
                mlt_events_unblock( properties, properties );
                mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
                mlt_producer_set_in_and_out( producer, in, out );
        }
        return producer;
}

/** Insert blank space.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the index of the new blank section
 * \param length the ending time of the new blank section (duration - 1)
 */

void mlt_playlist_insert_blank( mlt_playlist this, int clip, int length )
{
        if ( this != NULL && length >= 0 )
        {
                mlt_properties properties = MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this );
                mlt_events_block( properties, properties );
                mlt_playlist_blank( this, length );
                mlt_playlist_move( this, this->count - 1, clip );
                mlt_events_unblock( properties, properties );
                mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
        }
}

/** Resize a blank entry.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param position the time at which the blank entry exists relative to the start or end (negative) of the playlist.
 * \param length the additional amount of blank frames to add
 * \param find true to fist locate the blank after the clip at position
 */
void mlt_playlist_pad_blanks( mlt_playlist this, mlt_position position, int length, int find )
{
        if ( this != NULL && length != 0 )
        {
                int clip = mlt_playlist_get_clip_index_at( this, position );
                mlt_properties properties = MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this );
                mlt_events_block( properties, properties );
                if ( find && clip < this->count && !mlt_playlist_is_blank( this, clip ) )
                        clip ++;
                if ( clip < this->count && mlt_playlist_is_blank( this, clip ) )
                {
                        mlt_playlist_clip_info info;
                        mlt_playlist_get_clip_info( this, &info, clip );
                        if ( info.frame_out + length > info.frame_in )
                                mlt_playlist_resize_clip( this, clip, info.frame_in, info.frame_out + length );
                        else
                                mlt_playlist_remove( this, clip );
                }
                else if ( find && clip < this->count && length > 0  )
                {
                        mlt_playlist_insert_blank( this, clip, length );
                }
                mlt_events_unblock( properties, properties );
                mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
        }
}

/** Insert a clip at a specific time.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param position the time at which to insert
 * \param producer the producer to insert
 * \param mode true if you want to overwrite any blank section
 * \return true if there was an error
 */

int mlt_playlist_insert_at( mlt_playlist this, mlt_position position, mlt_producer producer, int mode )
{
        int ret = this == NULL || position < 0 || producer == NULL;
        if ( ret == 0 )
        {
                mlt_properties properties = MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this );
                int length = mlt_producer_get_playtime( producer );
                int clip = mlt_playlist_get_clip_index_at( this, position );
                mlt_playlist_clip_info info;
                mlt_playlist_get_clip_info( this, &info, clip );
                mlt_events_block( properties, this );
                if ( clip < this->count && mlt_playlist_is_blank( this, clip ) )
                {
                        // Split and move to new clip if need be
                        if ( position != info.start && mlt_playlist_split( this, clip, position - info.start - 1 ) == 0 )
                                mlt_playlist_get_clip_info( this, &info, ++ clip );

                        // Split again if need be
                        if ( length < info.frame_count )
                                mlt_playlist_split( this, clip, length - 1 );

                        // Remove
                        mlt_playlist_remove( this, clip );

                        // Insert
                        mlt_playlist_insert( this, producer, clip, -1, -1 );
                        ret = clip;
                }
                else if ( clip < this->count )
                {
                        if ( position > info.start + info.frame_count / 2 )
                                clip ++;
                        if ( mode == 1 && clip < this->count && mlt_playlist_is_blank( this, clip ) )
                        {
                                mlt_playlist_get_clip_info( this, &info, clip );
                                if ( length < info.frame_count )
                                        mlt_playlist_split( this, clip, length );
                                mlt_playlist_remove( this, clip );
                        }
                        mlt_playlist_insert( this, producer, clip, -1, -1 );
                        ret = clip;
                }
                else
                {
                        if ( mode == 1 ) {
                                if ( position == info.start )
                                        mlt_playlist_remove( this, clip );
                                else
                                        mlt_playlist_blank( this, position - mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "length" ) - 1 );
                        }
                        mlt_playlist_append( this, producer );
                        ret = this->count - 1;
                }
                mlt_events_unblock( properties, this );
                mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );
        }
        else
        {
                ret = -1;
        }
        return ret;
}

/** Get the time at which the clip starts relative to the playlist.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the index of the playlist entry
 * \return the starting time
 */

int mlt_playlist_clip_start( mlt_playlist this, int clip )
{
        mlt_playlist_clip_info info;
        if ( mlt_playlist_get_clip_info( this, &info, clip ) == 0 )
                return info.start;
        return clip < 0 ? 0 : mlt_producer_get_playtime( MLT_PLAYLIST_PRODUCER( this ) );
}

/** Get the playable duration of the clip.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the index of the playlist entry
 * \return the duration of the playlist entry
 */

int mlt_playlist_clip_length( mlt_playlist this, int clip )
{
        mlt_playlist_clip_info info;
        if ( mlt_playlist_get_clip_info( this, &info, clip ) == 0 )
                return info.frame_count;
        return 0;
}

/** Get the duration of a blank space.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param clip the index of the playlist entry
 * \param bounded the maximum number of blank entries or 0 for all
 * \return the duration of a blank section
 */

int mlt_playlist_blanks_from( mlt_playlist this, int clip, int bounded )
{
        int count = 0;
        mlt_playlist_clip_info info;
        if ( this != NULL && clip < this->count )
        {
                mlt_playlist_get_clip_info( this, &info, clip );
                if ( mlt_playlist_is_blank( this, clip ) )
                        count += info.frame_count;
                if ( bounded == 0 )
                        bounded = this->count;
                for ( clip ++; clip < this->count && bounded >= 0; clip ++ )
                {
                        mlt_playlist_get_clip_info( this, &info, clip );
                        if ( mlt_playlist_is_blank( this, clip ) )
                                count += info.frame_count;
                        else
                                bounded --;
                }
        }
        return count;
}

/** Remove a portion of the playlist by time.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 * \param position the starting time
 * \param length the duration of time to remove
 * \return the new entry index at the position
 */

int mlt_playlist_remove_region( mlt_playlist this, mlt_position position, int length )
{
        int index = mlt_playlist_get_clip_index_at( this, position );
        if ( index >= 0 && index < this->count )
        {
                mlt_properties properties = MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this );
                int clip_start = mlt_playlist_clip_start( this, index );
                int list_length = mlt_producer_get_playtime( MLT_PLAYLIST_PRODUCER( this ) );
                mlt_events_block( properties, this );

                if ( position + length > list_length )
                        length -= ( position + length - list_length );

                if ( clip_start < position )
                {
                        mlt_playlist_split( this, index ++, position - clip_start - 1 );
                }

                while( length > 0 )
                {
                        if ( mlt_playlist_clip_length( this, index ) > length )
                                mlt_playlist_split( this, index, length - 1 );
                        length -= mlt_playlist_clip_length( this, index );
                        mlt_playlist_remove( this, index );
                }

                mlt_playlist_consolidate_blanks( this, 0 );
                mlt_events_unblock( properties, this );
                mlt_playlist_virtual_refresh( this );

                // Just to be sure, we'll get the clip index again...
                index = mlt_playlist_get_clip_index_at( this, position );
        }
        return index;
}

/** Not implemented
 *
 * \deprecated not implemented
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this
 * \param position
 * \param length
 * \param new_position
 * \return
 */

int mlt_playlist_move_region( mlt_playlist this, mlt_position position, int length, int new_position )
{
        if ( this != NULL )
        {
        }
        return 0;
}

/** Get the current frame.
 *
 * The implementation of the get_frame virtual function.
 * \private \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param producer a producer
 * \param frame a frame by reference
 * \param index the time at which to get the frame
 * \return false
 */

static int producer_get_frame( mlt_producer producer, mlt_frame_ptr frame, int index )
{
        // Check that we have a producer
        if ( producer == NULL )
        {
                *frame = NULL;
                return -1;
        }

        // Get this mlt_playlist
        mlt_playlist this = producer->child;

        // Need to ensure the frame is deinterlaced when repeating 1 frame
        int progressive = 0;

        // Get the real producer
        mlt_service real = mlt_playlist_virtual_seek( this, &progressive );

        // Check that we have a producer
        if ( real == NULL )
        {
                *frame = mlt_frame_init( MLT_PRODUCER_SERVICE( producer ) );
                return 0;
        }

        // Get the frame
        if ( !mlt_properties_get_int( MLT_SERVICE_PROPERTIES( real ), "meta.fx_cut" ) )
        {
                mlt_service_get_frame( real, frame, index );
        }
        else
        {
                mlt_producer parent = mlt_producer_cut_parent( ( mlt_producer )real );
                *frame = mlt_frame_init( MLT_PRODUCER_SERVICE( parent ) );
                mlt_properties_set_int( MLT_FRAME_PROPERTIES( *frame ), "fx_cut", 1 );
                mlt_frame_push_service( *frame, NULL );
                mlt_frame_push_audio( *frame, NULL );
                mlt_service_apply_filters( MLT_PRODUCER_SERVICE( parent ), *frame, 0 );
                mlt_service_apply_filters( real, *frame, 0 );
                mlt_deque_pop_front( MLT_FRAME_IMAGE_STACK( *frame ) );
                mlt_deque_pop_front( MLT_FRAME_AUDIO_STACK( *frame ) );
        }

        // Check if we're at the end of the clip
        mlt_properties properties = MLT_FRAME_PROPERTIES( *frame );
        if ( mlt_properties_get_int( properties, "end_of_clip" ) )
                mlt_playlist_virtual_set_out( this );

        // Set the consumer progressive property
        if ( progressive )
        {
                mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "consumer_deinterlace", progressive );
                mlt_properties_set_int( properties, "test_audio", 1 );
        }

        // Check for notifier and call with appropriate argument
        mlt_properties playlist_properties = MLT_PRODUCER_PROPERTIES( producer );
        void ( *notifier )( void * ) = mlt_properties_get_data( playlist_properties, "notifier", NULL );
        if ( notifier != NULL )
        {
                void *argument = mlt_properties_get_data( playlist_properties, "notifier_arg", NULL );
                notifier( argument );
        }

        // Update position on the frame we're creating
        mlt_frame_set_position( *frame, mlt_producer_frame( producer ) );

        // Position ourselves on the next frame
        mlt_producer_prepare_next( producer );

        return 0;
}

/** Close the playlist.
 *
 * \public \memberof mlt_playlist_s
 * \param this a playlist
 */

void mlt_playlist_close( mlt_playlist this )
{
        if ( this != NULL && mlt_properties_dec_ref( MLT_PLAYLIST_PROPERTIES( this ) ) <= 0 )
        {
                int i = 0;
                this->parent.close = NULL;
                for ( i = 0; i < this->count; i ++ )
                {
                        mlt_event_close( this->list[ i ]->event );
                        mlt_producer_close( this->list[ i ]->producer );
                        free( this->list[ i ] );
                }
                mlt_producer_close( &this->blank );
                mlt_producer_close( &this->parent );
                free( this->list );
                free( this );
        }
}