1 /*****************************************************************************
2 * modules.h : Module management functions.
3 *****************************************************************************
4 * Copyright (C) 2001 the VideoLAN team
7 * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
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22 *****************************************************************************/
24 #if defined(__PLUGIN__) || defined(__BUILTIN__) || !defined(__LIBVLC__)
25 # error This header file can only be included from LibVLC.
28 #ifndef __LIBVLC_MODULES_H
29 # define __LIBVLC_MODULES_H 1
32 /* Number of tries before we unload an unused module */
33 #define MODULE_HIDE_DELAY 50
35 /*****************************************************************************
36 * module_bank_t: the module bank
37 *****************************************************************************
38 * This variable is accessed by any function using modules.
39 *****************************************************************************/
52 module_cache_t **pp_cache;
55 module_cache_t **pp_loaded_cache;
60 /*****************************************************************************
61 * Module cache description structure
62 *****************************************************************************/
65 /* Mandatory cache entry header */
71 /* Optional extra data */
77 #define MODULE_SHORTCUT_MAX 50
79 /* The module handle type. */
80 #if defined(HAVE_DL_DYLD)
81 # if defined (HAVE_MACH_O_DYLD_H)
82 # include <mach-o/dyld.h>
84 typedef NSModule module_handle_t;
85 #elif defined(HAVE_IMAGE_H)
86 typedef int module_handle_t;
87 #elif defined(WIN32) || defined(UNDER_CE)
88 typedef void * module_handle_t;
89 #elif defined(HAVE_DL_DLOPEN)
90 typedef void * module_handle_t;
91 #elif defined(HAVE_DL_SHL_LOAD)
92 typedef shl_t module_handle_t;
96 * Internal module descriptor
100 char *psz_object_name;
104 unsigned submodule_count;
105 gc_object_t vlc_gc_data;
109 * Variables set by the module to identify itself
111 char *psz_shortname; /**< Module name */
112 char *psz_longname; /**< Module descriptive name */
113 char *psz_help; /**< Long help string for "special" modules */
115 /** Shortcuts to the module */
116 char *pp_shortcuts[ MODULE_SHORTCUT_MAX ];
118 char *psz_capability; /**< Capability */
119 int i_score; /**< Score for the capability */
120 uint32_t i_cpu; /**< Required CPU capabilities */
122 bool b_unloadable; /**< Can we be dlclosed? */
123 bool b_reentrant; /**< Are we reentrant? */
124 bool b_submodule; /**< Is this a submodule? */
127 int ( * pf_activate ) ( vlc_object_t * );
128 void ( * pf_deactivate ) ( vlc_object_t * );
131 * Variables set by the module to store its config options
133 module_config_t *p_config; /* Module configuration structure */
134 size_t confsize; /* Number of module_config_t items */
135 unsigned int i_config_items; /* number of configuration items */
136 unsigned int i_bool_items; /* number of bool config items */
139 * Variables used internally by the module manager
141 /* Plugin-specific stuff */
142 module_handle_t handle; /* Unique handle */
143 char * psz_filename; /* Module filename */
145 bool b_builtin; /* Set to true if the module is built in */
146 bool b_loaded; /* Set to true if the dll is loaded */
149 #define module_InitBank(a) __module_InitBank(VLC_OBJECT(a))
150 void __module_InitBank ( vlc_object_t * );
151 #define module_LoadBuiltins(a) __module_LoadBuiltins(VLC_OBJECT(a))
152 void __module_LoadBuiltins ( vlc_object_t * );
153 void module_LoadPlugins( vlc_object_t *, bool );
154 #define module_LoadPlugins(a,b) module_LoadPlugins(VLC_OBJECT(a),b)
155 #define module_EndBank(a) __module_EndBank(VLC_OBJECT(a))
156 void __module_EndBank ( vlc_object_t * );
157 #define module_ResetBank(a) __module_ResetBank(VLC_OBJECT(a))
158 void __module_ResetBank ( vlc_object_t * );
160 /* Low-level OS-dependent handler */
161 int module_Load (vlc_object_t *, const char *, module_handle_t *);
162 int module_Call (vlc_object_t *obj, module_t *);
163 void module_Unload (module_handle_t);
166 void CacheMerge (vlc_object_t *, module_t *, module_t *);
167 void CacheLoad (vlc_object_t *, bool);
168 void CacheSave (vlc_object_t * );
169 module_cache_t * CacheFind (const char *, int64_t, int64_t);
171 #endif /* !__LIBVLC_MODULES_H */