1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * modules.h : Module descriptor and load functions
3 *****************************************************************************
4 * Copyright (C) 2001 the VideoLAN team
7 * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
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22 *****************************************************************************/
24 #if !defined( __LIBVLC__ )
25 #error You are not libvlc or one of its plugins. You cannot include this file
28 #define MODULE_SHORTCUT_MAX 50
30 /* The module handle type. */
31 #if defined(HAVE_DL_DYLD)
32 # if defined (HAVE_MACH_O_DYLD_H)
33 # include <mach-o/dyld.h>
35 typedef NSModule module_handle_t;
36 #elif defined(HAVE_IMAGE_H)
37 typedef int module_handle_t;
38 #elif defined(WIN32) || defined(UNDER_CE)
39 typedef void * module_handle_t;
40 #elif defined(HAVE_DL_DLOPEN)
41 typedef void * module_handle_t;
42 #elif defined(HAVE_DL_SHL_LOAD)
43 typedef shl_t module_handle_t;
54 * Variables set by the module to identify itself
56 const char *psz_shortname; /**< Module name */
57 const char *psz_longname; /**< Module descriptive name */
58 const char *psz_help; /**< Long help string for "special" modules */
61 * Variables set by the module to tell us what it can do
63 const char *psz_program; /**< Program name which will activate the module */
65 /** Shortcuts to the module */
66 const char *pp_shortcuts[ MODULE_SHORTCUT_MAX ];
68 const char *psz_capability; /**< Capability */
69 int i_score; /**< Score for the capability */
70 uint32_t i_cpu; /**< Required CPU capabilities */
72 vlc_bool_t b_unloadable; /**< Can we be dlclosed? */
73 vlc_bool_t b_reentrant; /**< Are we reentrant? */
74 vlc_bool_t b_submodule; /**< Is this a submodule? */
77 int ( * pf_activate ) ( vlc_object_t * );
78 void ( * pf_deactivate ) ( vlc_object_t * );
81 * Variables set by the module to store its config options
83 module_config_t *p_config; /* Module configuration structure */
84 size_t confsize; /* Number of module_config_t items */
85 unsigned int i_config_items; /* number of configuration items */
86 unsigned int i_bool_items; /* number of bool config items */
89 * Variables used internally by the module manager
91 /* Plugin-specific stuff */
92 module_handle_t handle; /* Unique handle */
93 char * psz_filename; /* Module filename */
95 vlc_bool_t b_builtin; /* Set to true if the module is built in */
96 vlc_bool_t b_loaded; /* Set to true if the dll is loaded */
99 /*****************************************************************************
100 * Exported functions.
101 *****************************************************************************/
102 #define module_Need(a,b,c,d) __module_Need(VLC_OBJECT(a),b,c,d)
103 VLC_EXPORT( module_t *, __module_Need, ( vlc_object_t *, const char *, const char *, vlc_bool_t ) );
104 #define module_Unneed(a,b) __module_Unneed(VLC_OBJECT(a),b)
105 VLC_EXPORT( void, __module_Unneed, ( vlc_object_t *, module_t * ) );
106 #define module_Exists(a,b) __module_Exists(VLC_OBJECT(a),b)
107 VLC_EXPORT( vlc_bool_t, __module_Exists, ( vlc_object_t *, const char * ) );
109 VLC_EXPORT( module_t *, vlc_module_create, ( vlc_object_t * ) );
110 VLC_EXPORT( module_t *, vlc_submodule_create, ( module_t * ) );
111 VLC_EXPORT( int, vlc_module_set, (module_t *module, int propid, void *value) );
115 /* DO NOT EVER REMOVE, INSERT OR REPLACE ANY ITEM! It would break the ABI!
116 * Append new items at the end ONLY. */
117 VLC_MODULE_CPU_REQUIREMENT,
119 VLC_MODULE_SHORTNAME,
120 VLC_MODULE_DESCRIPTION,
122 VLC_MODULE_CAPABILITY,
127 VLC_MODULE_UNLOADABLE,