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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;
109 - (void)setVideoCropGeometry:(char *)value;
110 - (char *)videoCropGeometry;
112 - (void)setVideoTeleText:(int)value;
113 - (int)videoTeleText;
116 * Take a snapshot of the current video.
118 * If width AND height is 0, original size is used.
119 * If width OR height is 0, original aspect-ratio is preserved.
121 * \param path the path where to save the screenshot to
122 * \param width the snapshot's width
123 * \param height the snapshot's height
125 - (void)saveVideoSnapshotAt: (NSString *)path withWidth:(NSUInteger)width andHeight:(NSUInteger)height;
128 * Enable or disable deinterlace filter
130 * \param name of deinterlace filter to use (availability depends on underlying VLC version)
131 * \param enable boolean to enable or disable deinterlace filter
133 - (void)setDeinterlaceFilter: (NSString *)name enabled: (BOOL)enabled;
135 @property float rate;
137 @property (readonly) VLCAudio * audio;
139 /* Video Information */
142 - (float)framesPerSecond;
145 * Sets the current position (or time) of the feed.
146 * \param value New time to set the current position to. If time is [VLCTime nullTime], 0 is assumed.
148 - (void)setTime:(VLCTime *)value;
151 * Returns the current position (or time) of the feed.
152 * \return VLCTIme object with current time.
156 @property (readonly) VLCTime *remainingTime;
157 @property (readonly) int fps;
160 * Return the current video subtitle index, or
161 * \return NSNotFound if none is set.
163 * To disable subtitle pass NSNotFound.
165 @property (readwrite) NSUInteger currentVideoSubTitleIndex;
166 - (NSArray *)videoSubTitles;
169 * Load and set a specific video subtitle, from a file.
170 * \param path to a file
171 * \return if the call succeed..
173 - (BOOL)openVideoSubTitlesFromFile:(NSString *)path;
176 * Chapter selection and enumeration, it is bound
181 * Return the current video subtitle index, or
182 * \return NSNotFound if none is set.
184 * To disable subtitle pass NSNotFound.
186 @property (readwrite) NSUInteger currentChapterIndex;
187 - (void)previousChapter;
189 - (NSArray *)chaptersForTitleIndex:(NSUInteger)titleIndex;
192 * Title selection and enumeration
193 * \return NSNotFound if none is set.
195 @property (readwrite) NSUInteger currentTitleIndex;
199 @property (readwrite) NSUInteger currentAudioTrackIndex;
200 - (NSArray *)audioTracks;
202 - (void)setAudioChannel:(int)value;
206 - (void)setMedia:(VLCMedia *)value;
209 /* Playback Operations */
211 * Plays a media resource using the currently selected media controller (or
212 * default controller. If feed was paused then the feed resumes at the position
214 * \return A Boolean determining whether the stream was played or not.
219 * Toggle's the pause state of the feed.
229 * Fast forwards through the feed at the standard 1x rate.
234 * Fast forwards through the feed at the rate specified.
235 * \param rate Rate at which the feed should be fast forwarded.
237 - (void)fastForwardAtRate:(float)rate;
240 * Rewinds through the feed at the standard 1x rate.
245 * Rewinds through the feed at the rate specified.
246 * \param rate Rate at which the feed should be fast rewound.
248 - (void)rewindAtRate:(float)rate;
251 * Jumps shortly backward in current stream if seeking is supported.
252 * \param interval to skip, in sec.
254 - (void)jumpBackward:(NSInteger)interval;
257 * Jumps shortly forward in current stream if seeking is supported.
258 * \param interval to skip, in sec.
260 - (void)jumpForward:(NSInteger)interval;
263 * Jumps shortly backward in current stream if seeking is supported.
265 - (void)extraShortJumpBackward;
268 * Jumps shortly forward in current stream if seeking is supported.
270 - (void)extraShortJumpForward;
273 * Jumps shortly backward in current stream if seeking is supported.
275 - (void)shortJumpBackward;
278 * Jumps shortly forward in current stream if seeking is supported.
280 - (void)shortJumpForward;
283 * Jumps shortly backward in current stream if seeking is supported.
285 - (void)mediumJumpBackward;
288 * Jumps shortly forward in current stream if seeking is supported.
290 - (void)mediumJumpForward;
293 * Jumps shortly backward in current stream if seeking is supported.
295 - (void)longJumpBackward;
298 * Jumps shortly forward in current stream if seeking is supported.
300 - (void)longJumpForward;
302 /* Playback Information */
304 * Playback state flag identifying that the stream is currently playing.
305 * \return TRUE if the feed is playing, FALSE if otherwise.
310 * Playback state flag identifying wheather the stream will play.
311 * \return TRUE if the feed is ready for playback, FALSE if otherwise.
316 * Playback's current state.
319 - (VLCMediaPlayerState)state;
322 * Returns the receiver's position in the reading.
323 * \return A number between 0 and 1. indicating the position
326 - (void)setPosition:(float)newPosition;