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2 * VLCMediaPlayer.h: VLCKit.framework VLCMediaPlayer header
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4 * Copyright (C) 2007-2009 Pierre d'Herbemont
5 * Copyright (C) 2007-2009 the VideoLAN team
6 * Partial Copyright (C) 2009 Felix Paul Kühne
9 * Authors: Pierre d'Herbemont <pdherbemont # videolan.org>
10 * Felix Paul Kühne <fkuehne # videolan.org>
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28 #import "VLCVideoView.h"
29 #import "VLCVideoLayer.h"
33 /* Notification Messages */
34 extern NSString * VLCMediaPlayerTimeChanged;
35 extern NSString * VLCMediaPlayerStateChanged;
38 * VLCMediaPlayerState describes the state of the media player.
40 typedef enum VLCMediaPlayerState
42 VLCMediaPlayerStateStopped, //< Player has stopped
43 VLCMediaPlayerStateOpening, //< Stream is opening
44 VLCMediaPlayerStateBuffering, //< Stream is buffering
45 VLCMediaPlayerStateEnded, //< Stream has ended
46 VLCMediaPlayerStateError, //< Player has generated an error
47 VLCMediaPlayerStatePlaying, //< Stream is playing
48 VLCMediaPlayerStatePaused //< Stream is paused
49 } VLCMediaPlayerState;
52 * Returns the name of the player state as a string.
53 * \param state The player state.
54 * \return A string containing the name of state. If state is not a valid state, returns nil.
56 extern NSString * VLCMediaPlayerStateToString(VLCMediaPlayerState state);
59 * Formal protocol declaration for playback delegates. Allows playback messages
60 * to be trapped by delegated objects.
62 @protocol VLCMediaPlayerDelegate
64 * Sent by the default notification center whenever the player's time has changed.
65 * \details Discussion The value of aNotification is always an VLCMediaPlayerTimeChanged notification. You can retrieve
66 * the VLCMediaPlayer object in question by sending object to aNotification.
68 - (void)mediaPlayerTimeChanged:(NSNotification *)aNotification;
71 * Sent by the default notification center whenever the player's state has changed.
72 * \details Discussion The value of aNotification is always an VLCMediaPlayerStateChanged notification. You can retrieve
73 * the VLCMediaPlayer object in question by sending object to aNotification.
75 - (void)mediaPlayerStateChanged:(NSNotification *)aNotification;
78 // TODO: Should we use medialist_player or our own flavor of media player?
79 @interface VLCMediaPlayer : NSObject
81 id delegate; //< Object delegate
82 void * instance; // Internal
83 VLCMedia * media; //< Current media being played
84 VLCTime * cachedTime; //< Cached time of the media being played
85 VLCMediaPlayerState cachedState; //< Cached state of the media being played
86 float position; //< The position of the media being played
87 id drawable; //< The drawable associated to this media player
91 - (id)initWithVideoView:(VLCVideoView *)aVideoView;
92 - (id)initWithVideoLayer:(VLCVideoLayer *)aVideoLayer;
95 - (void)setDelegate:(id)value;
98 /* Video View Options */
99 // TODO: Should be it's own object?
101 - (void)setVideoView:(VLCVideoView *)aVideoView;
102 - (void)setVideoLayer:(VLCVideoLayer *)aVideoLayer;
104 @property (retain) id drawable; /* The videoView or videoLayer */
106 - (void)setVideoAspectRatio:(char *)value;
107 - (char *)videoAspectRatio;
108 - (void)setVideoSubTitles:(int)value;
109 - (int)countOfVideoSubTitles;
110 - (BOOL)openVideoSubTitlesFromFile:(NSString *)path;
111 - (int)currentVideoSubTitles;
112 - (NSArray *)videoSubTitles;
114 - (void)setVideoCropGeometry:(char *)value;
115 - (char *)videoCropGeometry;
117 - (void)setVideoTeleText:(int)value;
118 - (int)videoTeleText;
121 * Take a snapshot of the current video.
123 * If width AND height is 0, original size is used.
124 * If width OR height is 0, original aspect-ratio is preserved.
126 * \param path the path where to save the screenshot to
127 * \param width the snapshot's width
128 * \param height the snapshot's height
130 - (void)saveVideoSnapshotAt: (NSString *)path withWidth:(NSUInteger)width andHeight:(NSUInteger)height;
133 * Enable or disable deinterlace filter
135 * \param name of deinterlace filter to use (availability depends on underlying VLC version)
136 * \param enable boolean to enable or disable deinterlace filter
138 - (void)setDeinterlaceFilter: (NSString *)name enabled: (BOOL)enabled;
140 @property float rate;
142 @property (readonly) VLCAudio * audio;
144 /* Video Information */
147 - (float)framesPerSecond;
150 * Sets the current position (or time) of the feed.
151 * \param value New time to set the current position to. If time is [VLCTime nullTime], 0 is assumed.
153 - (void)setTime:(VLCTime *)value;
156 * Returns the current position (or time) of the feed.
157 * \return VLCTIme object with current time.
161 @property (readonly) VLCTime *remainingTime;
162 @property (readonly) int fps;
164 - (void)setChapter:(int)value;
165 - (int)currentChapter;
166 - (int)countOfChapters;
167 - (NSArray *)chaptersForTitle:(int)title;
169 - (void)setCurrentTitle:(int)value;
171 - (int)countOfTitles;
175 - (void)setAudioTrack:(int)value;
176 - (int)currentAudioTrack;
177 - (int)countOfAudioTracks;
178 - (NSArray *)audioTracks;
180 - (void)setAudioChannel:(int)value;
184 - (void)setMedia:(VLCMedia *)value;
187 /* Playback Operations */
189 * Plays a media resource using the currently selected media controller (or
190 * default controller. If feed was paused then the feed resumes at the position
192 * \return A Boolean determining whether the stream was played or not.
197 * Toggle's the pause state of the feed.
207 * Fast forwards through the feed at the standard 1x rate.
212 * Fast forwards through the feed at the rate specified.
213 * \param rate Rate at which the feed should be fast forwarded.
215 - (void)fastForwardAtRate:(float)rate;
218 * Rewinds through the feed at the standard 1x rate.
223 * Rewinds through the feed at the rate specified.
224 * \param rate Rate at which the feed should be fast rewound.
226 - (void)rewindAtRate:(float)rate;
229 * Jumps shortly backward in current stream if seeking is supported.
230 * \param interval to skip, in sec.
232 - (void)jumpBackward:(NSInteger)interval;
235 * Jumps shortly forward in current stream if seeking is supported.
236 * \param interval to skip, in sec.
238 - (void)jumpForward:(NSInteger)interval;
241 * Jumps shortly backward in current stream if seeking is supported.
243 - (void)extraShortJumpBackward;
246 * Jumps shortly forward in current stream if seeking is supported.
248 - (void)extraShortJumpForward;
251 * Jumps shortly backward in current stream if seeking is supported.
253 - (void)shortJumpBackward;
256 * Jumps shortly forward in current stream if seeking is supported.
258 - (void)shortJumpForward;
261 * Jumps shortly backward in current stream if seeking is supported.
263 - (void)mediumJumpBackward;
266 * Jumps shortly forward in current stream if seeking is supported.
268 - (void)mediumJumpForward;
271 * Jumps shortly backward in current stream if seeking is supported.
273 - (void)longJumpBackward;
276 * Jumps shortly forward in current stream if seeking is supported.
278 - (void)longJumpForward;
280 /* Playback Information */
282 * Playback state flag identifying that the stream is currently playing.
283 * \return TRUE if the feed is playing, FALSE if otherwise.
288 * Playback state flag identifying wheather the stream will play.
289 * \return TRUE if the feed is ready for playback, FALSE if otherwise.
294 * Playback's current state.
297 - (VLCMediaPlayerState)state;
300 * Returns the receiver's position in the reading.
301 * \return A number between 0 and 1. indicating the position
304 - (void)setPosition:(float)newPosition;