+/**
+ * It returns the codec associated to a fourcc store in a zero terminated
+ * string.
+ *
+ * If the string is NULL or does not have exactly 4 charateres, it will
+ * return 0, otherwise it behaves like vlc_fourcc_GetCodec.
+ *
+ * Provided for convenience.
+ */
+VLC_EXPORT( vlc_fourcc_t, vlc_fourcc_GetCodecFromString, ( int i_cat, const char * ) );
+
+/**
+ * It convert the gives fourcc to an audio codec when possible.
+ *
+ * The fourcc converted are aflt, araw/pcm , twos, sowt. When an incompatible i_bits
+ * is detected, 0 is returned.
+ * The other fourcc goes through vlc_fourcc_GetCodec and i_bits is not checked.
+ */
+VLC_EXPORT( vlc_fourcc_t, vlc_fourcc_GetCodecAudio, ( vlc_fourcc_t i_fourcc, int i_bits ) );
+