1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * modules.h : Module management functions.
3 *****************************************************************************
4 * Copyright (C) 2001 VideoLAN
5 * $Id: modules.h,v 1.65 2003/10/04 12:25:00 sam Exp $
7 * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
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22 *****************************************************************************/
24 /*****************************************************************************
26 *****************************************************************************/
28 /* Number of tries before we unload an unused module */
29 #define MODULE_HIDE_DELAY 50
30 #define MODULE_SHORTCUT_MAX 10
32 /* The module handle type. */
33 #if defined(HAVE_DL_DYLD)
34 # if defined (HAVE_MACH_O_DYLD_H)
35 # include <mach-o/dyld.h>
37 typedef NSModule module_handle_t;
38 #elif defined(HAVE_IMAGE_H)
39 typedef int module_handle_t;
40 #elif defined(WIN32) || defined(UNDER_CE)
41 typedef void * module_handle_t;
42 #elif defined(HAVE_DL_DLOPEN)
43 typedef void * module_handle_t;
44 #elif defined(HAVE_DL_SHL_LOAD)
45 typedef shl_t module_handle_t;
48 /*****************************************************************************
49 * module_bank_t: the module bank
50 *****************************************************************************
51 * This variable is accessed by any function using modules.
52 *****************************************************************************/
57 module_symbols_t symbols;
60 /*****************************************************************************
61 * Module description structure
62 *****************************************************************************/
68 * Variables set by the module to identify itself
70 char *psz_longname; /* Module descriptive name */
73 * Variables set by the module to tell us what it can do
75 char *psz_program; /* Program name which will activate the module */
77 char *pp_shortcuts[ MODULE_SHORTCUT_MAX ]; /* Shortcuts to the module */
79 char *psz_capability; /* Capability */
80 int i_score; /* Score for each capability */
81 uint32_t i_cpu; /* Required CPU capabilities */
83 vlc_bool_t b_unloadable; /* Can we be dlclosed? */
84 vlc_bool_t b_reentrant; /* Are we reentrant? */
85 vlc_bool_t b_submodule; /* Is this a submodule? */
88 int ( * pf_activate ) ( vlc_object_t * );
89 void ( * pf_deactivate ) ( vlc_object_t * );
92 * Variables set by the module to store its config options
94 module_config_t *p_config; /* Module configuration structure */
95 unsigned int i_config_items; /* number of configuration items */
96 unsigned int i_bool_items; /* number of bool config items */
99 * Variables used internally by the module manager
101 /* Plugin-specific stuff */
102 module_handle_t handle; /* Unique handle */
103 char * psz_filename; /* Module filename */
105 vlc_bool_t b_builtin; /* Set to true if the module is built in */
108 * Symbol table we send to the module so that it can access vlc symbols
110 module_symbols_t *p_symbols;
113 /*****************************************************************************
114 * Exported functions.
115 *****************************************************************************/
116 #define module_InitBank(a) __module_InitBank(VLC_OBJECT(a))
117 void __module_InitBank ( vlc_object_t * );
118 #define module_LoadMain(a) __module_LoadMain(VLC_OBJECT(a))
119 void __module_LoadMain ( vlc_object_t * );
120 #define module_LoadBuiltins(a) __module_LoadBuiltins(VLC_OBJECT(a))
121 void __module_LoadBuiltins ( vlc_object_t * );
122 #define module_LoadPlugins(a) __module_LoadPlugins(VLC_OBJECT(a))
123 void __module_LoadPlugins ( vlc_object_t * );
124 #define module_EndBank(a) __module_EndBank(VLC_OBJECT(a))
125 void __module_EndBank ( vlc_object_t * );
126 #define module_ResetBank(a) __module_ResetBank(VLC_OBJECT(a))
127 void __module_ResetBank ( vlc_object_t * );
129 #define module_Need(a,b,c) __module_Need(VLC_OBJECT(a),b,c)
130 VLC_EXPORT( module_t *, __module_Need, ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, const char * ) );
131 #define module_Unneed(a,b) __module_Unneed(VLC_OBJECT(a),b)
132 VLC_EXPORT( void, __module_Unneed, ( vlc_object_t *, module_t * ) );