+/**
+ * Retrieve the username of the libvlc builder
+ *
+ * \return a string containing the username of the libvlc builder
+ */
+char const * VLC_CompileBy ( void );
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve the host of the libvlc builder
+ *
+ * \return a string containing the host of the libvlc builder
+ */
+char const * VLC_CompileHost ( void );
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve the domain name of the host of the libvlc builder
+ *
+ * \return a string containing the domain name of the host of the libvlc builder
+ */
+char const * VLC_CompileDomain ( void );
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve libvlc compiler version
+ *
+ * \return a string containing the libvlc compiler version
+ */
+char const * VLC_Compiler ( void );
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve libvlc changeset
+ *
+ * \return a string containing the libvlc subversion changeset
+ */
+char const * VLC_Changeset ( void );
+
+/**
+ * Return an error string
+ *
+ * \param i_err an error code
+ * \return an error string
+ */
+char const * VLC_Error ( int i_err );
+
+#endif /* __LIBVLC__ */
+
+/**
+ * Initialize libvlc
+ *
+ * This function allocates a vlc_t structure and returns a negative value
+ * in case of failure. Also, the thread system is initialized
+ *
+ * \return vlc object id or an error code
+ */
+int VLC_Create( void );
+
+/**
+ * Initialize a vlc_t structure
+ *
+ * This function initializes a previously allocated vlc_t structure:
+ * - CPU detection
+ * - gettext initialization
+ * - message queue, module bank and playlist initialization
+ * - configuration and commandline parsing
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \param i_argc the number of arguments
+ * \param ppsz_argv an array of arguments
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_Init( int, int, char *[] );
+
+/**
+ * Add an interface
+ *
+ * This function opens an interface plugin and runs it. If b_block is set
+ * to 0, VLC_AddIntf will return immediately and let the interface run in a
+ * separate thread. If b_block is set to 1, VLC_AddIntf will continue until
+ * user requests to quit.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \param psz_module a vlc module name of an interface
+ * \param b_block make this interface blocking
+ * \param b_play start playing when the interface is done loading
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_AddIntf( int, char const *, vlc_bool_t, vlc_bool_t );
+
+/**
+ * Ask vlc to die
+ *
+ * This function sets p_vlc->b_die to VLC_TRUE, but does not do any other
+ * task. It is your duty to call VLC_CleanUp and VLC_Destroy afterwards.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_Die( int );
+
+/**
+ * Clean up all the intf, playlist, vout and aout
+ *
+ * This function requests all intf, playlist, vout and aout objects to finish
+ * and CleanUp. Only a blank VLC object should remain after this.
+ *
+ * \note This function was previously called VLC_Stop
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_CleanUp( int );
+
+/**
+ * Destroy all threads and the VLC object
+ *
+ * This function requests the running threads to finish, waits for their
+ * termination, and destroys their structure.
+ * Then it will de-init all VLC object initializations.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_Destroy( int );
+
+/**
+ * Set a VLC variable
+ *
+ * This function sets a variable of VLC
+ *
+ * \note Was previously called VLC_Set
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \param psz_var a vlc variable name
+ * \param value a vlc_value_t structure
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_VariableSet( int, char const *, vlc_value_t );
+
+/**
+ * Get a VLC variable
+ *
+ * This function gets the value of a variable of VLC
+ * It stores it in the p_value argument
+ *
+ * \note Was previously called VLC_Get
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \param psz_var a vlc variable name
+ * \param p_value a pointer to a vlc_value_t structure
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_VariableGet( int, char const *, vlc_value_t * );
+
+/**
+ * Get a VLC variable type
+ *
+ * This function gets the type of a variable of VLC
+ * It stores it in the p_type argument
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \param psz_var a vlc variable name
+ * \param pi_type a pointer to an integer
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_VariableType( int, char const *, int * );
+
+/**
+ * Add a target to the current playlist
+ *
+ * This funtion will add a target to the current playlist. If a playlist does
+ * not exist, it will be created.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \param psz_target the URI of the target to play
+ * \param ppsz_options an array of strings with input options (ie. :input-repeat)
+ * \param i_options the amount of options in the ppsz_options array
+ * \param i_mode the insert mode to insert the target into the playlist (PLAYLIST_* defines)
+ * \param i_pos the position at which to add the new target (PLAYLIST_END for end)
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_AddTarget( int, char const *, const char **, int, int, int );
+
+/**
+ * Start the playlist and play the currently selected playlist item
+ *
+ * If there is something in the playlist, and the playlist is not running,
+ * then start the playlist and play the currently selected playlist item.
+ * If an item is currently paused, then resume it.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_Play( int );
+
+/**
+ * Pause the currently playing item. Resume it if already paused
+ *
+ * If an item is currently playing then pause it.
+ * If the item is already paused, then resume playback.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_Pause( int );
+
+/**
+ * Stop the playlist
+ *
+ * If an item is currently playing then stop it.
+ * Set the playlist to a stopped state.
+ *
+ * \note This function is new. The old VLC_Stop is now called VLC_CleanUp
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_Stop( int );
+
+/**
+ * Tell if VLC is playing
+ *
+ * If an item is currently playing, it returns
+ * VLC_TRUE, else VLC_FALSE
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return VLC_TRUE or VLC_FALSE
+ */
+vlc_bool_t VLC_IsPlaying( int );
+
+/**
+ * Get the current position in a input
+ *
+ * Return the current position as a float
+ * This method should be used for time sliders etc
+ * \note For some inputs, this will be unknown.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return a float in the range of 0.0 - 1.0
+ */
+float VLC_PositionGet( int );
+
+/**
+ * Set the current position in a input
+ *
+ * Set the current position as a float
+ * This method should be used for time sliders etc
+ * \note For some inputs, this will be unknown.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \param i_position a float in the range of 0.0 - 1.0
+ * \return a float in the range of 0.0 - 1.0
+ */
+float VLC_PositionSet( int, float );
+
+/**
+ * Get the current position in a input
+ *
+ * Return the current position in seconds from the start.
+ * \note For some inputs, this will be unknown.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return the offset from 0:00 in seconds
+ */
+int VLC_TimeGet( int );
+
+/**
+ * Seek to a position in the current input
+ *
+ * Seek i_seconds in the current input. If b_relative is set,
+ * then the seek will be relative to the current position, otherwise
+ * it will seek to i_seconds from the beginning of the input.
+ * \note For some inputs, this will be unknown.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \param i_seconds seconds from current position or from beginning of input
+ * \param b_relative seek relative from current position
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_TimeSet( int, int, vlc_bool_t );
+
+/**
+ * Get the total length of a input
+ *
+ * Return the total length in seconds from the current input.
+ * \note For some inputs, this will be unknown.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return the length in seconds
+ */
+int VLC_LengthGet( int );
+
+/**
+ * Play the input faster than realtime
+ *
+ * 2x, 4x, 8x faster than realtime
+ * \note For some inputs, this will be impossible.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return the current speedrate
+ */
+float VLC_SpeedFaster( int );
+
+/**
+ * Play the input slower than realtime
+ *
+ * 1/2x, 1/4x, 1/8x slower than realtime
+ * \note For some inputs, this will be impossible.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return the current speedrate
+ */
+float VLC_SpeedSlower( int );
+
+/**
+ * Return the current playlist item
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return the index of the playlistitem that is currently selected for play
+ */
+int VLC_PlaylistIndex( int );
+
+/**
+ * Total amount of items in the playlist
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return amount of playlist items
+ */
+int VLC_PlaylistNumberOfItems( int );
+
+/**
+ * Next playlist item
+ *
+ * Skip to the next playlistitem and play it.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_PlaylistNext( int );
+
+/**
+ * Previous playlist item
+ *
+ * Skip to the previous playlistitem and play it.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_PlaylistPrev( int );
+
+/**
+ * Clear the contents of the playlist
+ *
+ * Completly empty the entire playlist.
+ *
+ * \note Was previously called VLC_ClearPlaylist
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_PlaylistClear( int );
+
+/**
+ * Change the volume
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \param i_volume something in a range from 0-200
+ * \return the new volume (range 0-200 %)
+ */
+int VLC_VolumeSet( int, int );
+
+/**
+ * Get the current volume
+ *
+ * Retrieve the current volume.
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return the current volume (range 0-200 %)
+ */
+int VLC_VolumeGet( int );
+
+/**
+ * Mute/Unmute the volume
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_VolumeMute( int );
+
+/**
+ * Toggle Fullscreen mode
+ *
+ * Switch between normal and fullscreen video
+ *
+ * \param i_object a vlc object id
+ * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success
+ */
+int VLC_FullScreen( int );