+
+/** Protect a properties list against concurrent access.
+ *
+ * \public \memberof mlt_properties_s
+ * \param self a properties list
+ */
+
+void mlt_properties_lock( mlt_properties self )
+{
+ if ( self )
+ pthread_mutex_lock( &( ( property_list* )( self->local ) )->mutex );
+}
+
+/** End protecting a properties list against concurrent access.
+ *
+ * \public \memberof mlt_properties_s
+ * \param self a properties list
+ */
+
+void mlt_properties_unlock( mlt_properties self )
+{
+ if ( self )
+ pthread_mutex_unlock( &( ( property_list* )( self->local ) )->mutex );
+}
+
+/** Get a time string associated to the name.
+ *
+ * Do not free the returned string. It's lifetime is controlled by the property.
+ * \public \memberof mlt_properties_s
+ * \param self a properties list
+ * \param name the property to get
+ * \param format the time format that you want
+ * \return the property's time value or NULL if \p name does not exist or there is no profile
+ */
+
+char *mlt_properties_get_time( mlt_properties self, const char* name, mlt_time_format format )
+{
+ mlt_profile profile = mlt_properties_get_data( self, "_profile", NULL );
+ if ( profile )
+ {
+ double fps = mlt_profile_fps( profile );
+ mlt_property value = mlt_properties_find( self, name );
+ property_list *list = self->local;
+ return value == NULL ? NULL : mlt_property_get_time( value, format, fps, list->locale );
+ }
+ return NULL;
+}
+
+/** Get an integer associated to the name at a frame position.
+ *
+ * \public \memberof mlt_properties_s
+ * \param self a properties list
+ * \param name the property to get
+ * \return The integer value, 0 if not found (which may also be a legitimate value)
+ */
+
+int mlt_properties_get_int_pos( mlt_properties self, const char *name, int position, int length )
+{
+ mlt_profile profile = mlt_properties_get_data( self, "_profile", NULL );
+ double fps = mlt_profile_fps( profile );
+ property_list *list = self->local;
+ mlt_property value = mlt_properties_find( self, name );
+ return value == NULL ? 0 : mlt_property_get_int_pos( value, fps, list->locale, position, length );
+}
+
+/** Set a property to an integer value at a frame position.
+ *
+ * \public \memberof mlt_properties_s
+ * \param self a properties list
+ * \param name the property to set
+ * \param value the integer
+ * \return true if error
+ */
+
+int mlt_properties_set_int_pos( mlt_properties self, const char *name, int value,
+ mlt_keyframe_type keyframe_type, int position, int length )
+{
+ int error = 1;
+
+ if ( !self || !name ) return error;
+
+ // Fetch the property to work with
+ mlt_property property = mlt_properties_fetch( self, name );
+
+ // Set it if not NULL
+ if ( property != NULL )
+ {
+ mlt_profile profile = mlt_properties_get_data( self, "_profile", NULL );
+ double fps = mlt_profile_fps( profile );
+ property_list *list = self->local;
+ error = mlt_property_set_int_pos( property, value, fps, list->locale, keyframe_type, position, length );
+ mlt_properties_do_mirror( self, name );
+ }
+
+ mlt_events_fire( self, "property-changed", name, NULL );
+
+ return error;
+}
+