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@@ -61,14 +61,17 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_exception_init( libvlc_exception_t *p_exception );
  * \param p_exception the exception to query
  * \return 0 if no exception raised, 1 else
  */
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_exception_raised( libvlc_exception_t *p_exception );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int
+libvlc_exception_raised( const libvlc_exception_t *p_exception );
 
 /**
  * Raise an exception
  * \param p_exception the exception to raise
  * \param psz_message the exception message
  */
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_exception_raise( libvlc_exception_t *p_exception, const char *psz_format, ... );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void
+libvlc_exception_raise( libvlc_exception_t *p_exception,
+                        const char *psz_format, ... );
 
 /**
  * Clear an exception object so it can be reused.
@@ -83,7 +86,8 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_exception_clear( libvlc_exception_t * );
  * \return the exception message or NULL if not applicable (exception not raised
  * for example)
  */
-VLC_PUBLIC_API char* libvlc_exception_get_message( libvlc_exception_t *p_exception );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API const char *
+libvlc_exception_get_message( const libvlc_exception_t *p_exception );
 
 /**@} */
 
@@ -98,12 +102,13 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API char* libvlc_exception_get_message( libvlc_exception_t *p_excepti
  */
 
 /**
- * Create an initialized libvlc instance
+ * Create an initialized libvlc instance.
  * \param argc the number of arguments
  * \param argv command-line-type arguments
  * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
  */
-VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_instance_t * libvlc_new( int , char **, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_instance_t *
+libvlc_new( int , const char *const *, libvlc_exception_t *);
 
 /**
  * Returns a libvlc instance identifier for legacy APIs. Use of this
@@ -114,64 +119,19 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_instance_t * libvlc_new( int , char **, libvlc_exception_t
 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_get_vlc_id( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance );
 
 /**
- * Destroy a libvlc instance.
+ * Decrements the reference count of a libvlc instance, and destroys it
+ * if it reaches zero.
  * \param p_instance the instance to destroy
  */
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_destroy( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_release( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
 
-/** @}*/
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * Tree
- *****************************************************************************/
-/** defgroup libvlc_tree Tree
- * \ingroup libvlc
- * LibVLC Tree. A tree holds an item plus several subtrees.
- * @{
+/**
+ * Increments the reference count of a libvlc instance.
+ * The reference count is initially one when libvlc_new() returns.
  */
-VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_tree_t *
-    libvlc_tree_new_with_media_list_as_item( libvlc_media_list_t * p_mlist,
-                                             libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
-
-VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_tree_t *
-    libvlc_tree_new_with_string_as_item( const char * psz,
-                                         libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void
-    libvlc_tree_release( libvlc_tree_t * p_tree );
-
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void
-    libvlc_tree_retain( libvlc_tree_t * p_tree );
-
-VLC_PUBLIC_API char *
-    libvlc_tree_item_as_string( libvlc_tree_t * p_tree,
-                                libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
-
-VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_t *
-    libvlc_tree_item_as_media_list( libvlc_tree_t * p_tree,
-                                    libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
-
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int
-    libvlc_tree_subtree_count( libvlc_tree_t * p_tree, libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
-
-VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_tree_t *
-    libvlc_tree_subtree_at_index( libvlc_tree_t * p_tree,
-                              int index,
-                              libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
-
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void
-    libvlc_tree_insert_subtree_at_index( libvlc_tree_t * p_tree,
-                                         libvlc_tree_t * p_subtree,
-                                         int index,
-                                         libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
-
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void
-    libvlc_tree_remove_subtree_at_index( libvlc_tree_t * p_tree,
-                                         int index,
-                                         libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
-
-/**@} */
-
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_retain( libvlc_instance_t * );
 
+/** @}*/
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Media descriptor
@@ -181,7 +141,7 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void
  * LibVLC Media Descriptor
  * @{
  */
+
 /**
  * Create a media descriptor with the given mrl.
  * \param p_instance the instance
@@ -192,6 +152,31 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_descriptor_t * libvlc_media_descriptor_new(
                                    const char * psz_mrl,
                                    libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
 
+/**
+ * Create a media descriptor as an empty node with the passed name.
+ * \param p_instance the instance
+ * \param psz_name the name of the node
+ */
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_descriptor_t * libvlc_media_descriptor_new_as_node(
+                                   libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
+                                   const char * psz_name,
+                                   libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
+
+/**
+ * Add an option to the media descriptor,
+ * This option will be used to determine how the media_instance will
+ * read the media_descriptor. This allow to use VLC advanced
+ * reading/streaming options in a per-media basis.
+ *
+ * The options are detailled in vlc --long-help, for instance "--sout-all"
+ * \param p_instance the instance
+ * \param psz_mrl the mrl to read
+ */
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_descriptor_add_option(
+                                   libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
+                                   const char * ppsz_options,
+                                   libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_descriptor_retain(
                                    libvlc_media_descriptor_t *p_meta_desc );
 
@@ -211,6 +196,10 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API char * libvlc_media_descriptor_get_meta(
                                    libvlc_meta_t e_meta,
                                    libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
 
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_state_t libvlc_media_descriptor_get_state(
+                                   libvlc_media_descriptor_t *p_meta_desc,
+                                   libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
+
 /* Tags */
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_descriptor_add_tag( libvlc_media_descriptor_t *p_md,
                                                      const char * key,
@@ -237,9 +226,25 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_t *
     libvlc_media_descriptor_subitems( libvlc_media_descriptor_t *p_md,
                                       libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
 
-VLC_PUBLIC_APIlibvlc_event_manager_t *
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_event_manager_t *
     libvlc_media_descriptor_event_manager( libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
-                                           libvlc_exception_t * p_e )
+                                           libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_int64_t
+   libvlc_media_descriptor_get_duration( libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
+                                         libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_bool_t
+   libvlc_media_descriptor_is_preparsed( libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
+                                         libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void
+    libvlc_media_descriptor_set_user_data( libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
+                                           void * p_new_user_data,
+                                           libvlc_exception_t * p_e);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void *
+    libvlc_media_descriptor_get_user_data( libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
+                                           libvlc_exception_t * p_e);
 
 /** @}*/
 
@@ -369,7 +374,7 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_playlist_add_extended( libvlc_instance_t *, const char
 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_playlist_delete_item( libvlc_instance_t *, int,
                                                 libvlc_exception_t * );
 
-/* Get the input that is currently being played by the playlist
+/** Get the input that is currently being played by the playlist
  * \param p_instance the instance to use
  * \param p_exception an initialized excecption
  * \return an input object
@@ -408,7 +413,7 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_retain( libvlc_media_instance_t * );
 
 /** Set the media descriptor that will be used by the media_instance. If any,
  * previous md will be released.
- * \param p_mi the Media Instance 
+ * \param p_mi the Media Instance
  * \param p_md the Media Descriptor. Afterwards the p_md can safely be
  * destroyed.
  */
@@ -416,12 +421,12 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_set_media_descriptor( libvlc_media_ins
 
 /** Get the media descriptor used by the media_instance (if any). A copy of
  * the md is returned. NULL is returned if no media instance is associated.
- * \param p_mi the Media Instance 
+ * \param p_mi the Media Instance
  */
 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_descriptor_t * libvlc_media_instance_get_media_descriptor( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
 
 /** Get the Event Manager from which the media instance send event.
- * \param p_mi the Media Instance 
+ * \param p_mi the Media Instance
  */
 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_event_manager_t * libvlc_media_instance_event_manager ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
 
@@ -431,16 +436,19 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_stop ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libv
 
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_media_instance_set_drawable ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_drawable_t, libvlc_exception_t * );
 
-/// \bug This might go away ... to be replaced by a broader system
+/** \bug This might go away ... to be replaced by a broader system */
 VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_int64_t libvlc_media_instance_get_length     ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
 VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_int64_t libvlc_media_instance_get_time       ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void        libvlc_media_instance_set_time       ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, vlc_int64_t, libvlc_exception_t *);
 VLC_PUBLIC_API float       libvlc_media_instance_get_position   ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void        libvlc_media_instance_set_position   ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, float, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void        libvlc_media_instance_set_chapter    ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int         libvlc_media_instance_get_chapter    (libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int         libvlc_media_instance_get_chapter_count( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
 VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_bool_t  libvlc_media_instance_will_play      ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
 VLC_PUBLIC_API float       libvlc_media_instance_get_rate       ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void        libvlc_media_instance_set_rate       ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, float, libvlc_exception_t *);
-VLC_PUBLIC_API int         libvlc_media_instance_get_state      ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_state_t libvlc_media_instance_get_state   ( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
 
 /**
  * Does this input have a video output ?
@@ -461,13 +469,13 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API float       libvlc_media_instance_get_fps( libvlc_media_instance_
  * LibVLC Tag query
  * @{
  */
-VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_tag_query_t * 
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_tag_query_t *
     libvlc_tag_query_new( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
 
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void 
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void
     libvlc_tag_query_release( libvlc_tag_query_t * );
 
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void 
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void
     libvlc_tag_query_retain( libvlc_tag_query_t * );
 
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void
@@ -476,7 +484,7 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void
                                             char * psz_tag_key,
                                             libvlc_exception_t * );
 
-VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_bool_t 
+VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_bool_t
     libvlc_tag_query_match( libvlc_tag_query_t *, libvlc_media_descriptor_t *,
                             libvlc_exception_t * );
 
@@ -505,13 +513,13 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void
                                         libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
 
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void
-    libvlc_media_list_set_name( libvlc_media_list_t *,
-                                const char * psz_name,
-                                libvlc_exception_t *);
+    libvlc_media_list_set_media_descriptor( libvlc_media_list_t *,
+                                            libvlc_media_descriptor_t *,
+                                            libvlc_exception_t *);
 
-VLC_PUBLIC_API char *
-    libvlc_media_list_name( libvlc_media_list_t *,
-                            libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_descriptor_t *
+    libvlc_media_list_media_descriptor( libvlc_media_list_t *,
+                                        libvlc_exception_t *);
 
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void
     libvlc_media_list_add_media_descriptor( libvlc_media_list_t *,
@@ -543,17 +551,77 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void
     libvlc_media_list_unlock( libvlc_media_list_t * );
 
-VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_t *
-    libvlc_media_list_flat_media_list( libvlc_media_list_t *,
-                                       libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_view_t *
+    libvlc_media_list_flat_view( libvlc_media_list_t *,
+                                 libvlc_exception_t * );
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_view_t *
+    libvlc_media_list_hierarchical_view( libvlc_media_list_t *,
+                                         libvlc_exception_t * );
 
 VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_event_manager_t *
     libvlc_media_list_event_manager( libvlc_media_list_t *,
-                                    libvlc_exception_t * );
+                                     libvlc_exception_t * );
 /** @} */
 
+
 /*****************************************************************************
- * Dynamic Media List
+ * Media List View
+ *****************************************************************************/
+/** defgroup libvlc_media_list_view MediaListView
+ * \ingroup libvlc
+ * LibVLC Media List View
+ * @{ */
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void
+    libvlc_media_list_view_retain( libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv );
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void
+    libvlc_media_list_view_release( libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv );
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_event_manager_t *
+    libvlc_media_list_view_event_manager(  libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv );
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int
+    libvlc_media_list_view_count(  libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv,
+                                   libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_descriptor_t *
+    libvlc_media_list_view_item_at_index(  libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv,
+                                           int index,
+                                           libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_media_list_view_t *
+    libvlc_media_list_view_children_at_index(  libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv,
+                                           int index,
+                                           libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int
+    libvlc_media_list_view_index_of_item(  libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv,
+                                           libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
+                                           libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void
+    libvlc_media_list_view_insert_at_index(  libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv,
+                                             libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
+                                             int index,
+                                             libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void
+    libvlc_media_list_view_remove_at_index(  libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv,
+                                             int index,
+                                             libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void
+    libvlc_media_list_view_add_item(  libvlc_media_list_view_t * p_mlv,
+                                      libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
+                                      libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
+/** @} */
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Dynamic Media List (Deprecated)
  *****************************************************************************/
 /** defgroup libvlc_media_list MediaList
  * \ingroup libvlc
@@ -639,12 +707,30 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void
     libvlc_media_list_player_play( libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
                                    libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
 
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void
+    libvlc_media_list_player_pause( libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
+                                   libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int
+    libvlc_media_list_player_is_playing( libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
+                                         libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_state_t
+    libvlc_media_list_player_get_state( libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
+                                        libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void
     libvlc_media_list_player_play_item_at_index(
                                    libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
                                    int i_index,
                                    libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
 
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void
+    libvlc_media_list_player_play_item(
+                                   libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
+                                   libvlc_media_descriptor_t * p_md,
+                                   libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
+
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void
     libvlc_media_list_player_stop( libvlc_media_list_player_t * p_mlp,
                                    libvlc_exception_t * p_e );
@@ -660,14 +746,6 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void
  * @{
  */
 
-/**
- * Does this input have a video output ?
- * \param p_input the input
- * \param p_exception an initialized exception
- */
-VLC_PUBLIC_API vlc_bool_t  libvlc_input_has_vout( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
-VLC_PUBLIC_API float       libvlc_input_get_fps( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
-
 /**
  * Toggle fullscreen status on video output
  * \param p_input the input
@@ -755,6 +833,13 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API char *libvlc_video_get_crop_geometry( libvlc_media_instance_t *,
  */
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_crop_geometry( libvlc_media_instance_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
 
+/**
+ * Toggle teletext transparent status on video output
+ * \param p_input the input
+ * \param p_exception an initialized exception
+ */
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_toggle_teletext( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+
 /**
  * Get current teletext page requested.
  * \param p_input the input
@@ -773,11 +858,15 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_set_teletext( libvlc_media_instance_t *, int, l
 
 /**
  * Take a snapshot of the current video window
+ * If i_width AND i_height is 0, original size is used
+ * if i_width XOR i_height is 0, original aspect-ratio is preserved
  * \param p_input the input
  * \param psz_filepath the path where to save the screenshot to
+ * \param i_width the snapshot's width
+ * \param i_height the snapshot's height
  * \param p_exception an initialized exception
  */
-VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_take_snapshot( libvlc_media_instance_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
+VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_video_take_snapshot( libvlc_media_instance_t *, char *,unsigned int, unsigned int, libvlc_exception_t * );
 
 VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_video_destroy( libvlc_media_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
 
@@ -895,6 +984,14 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_volume( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exceptio
  */
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_audio_set_volume( libvlc_instance_t *, int, libvlc_exception_t *);
 
+/**
+ * Get number of available audio tracks
+ * \param p_mi media instance
+ * \param p_e an initialized exception
+ * \return the number of available audio tracks (int)
+ */
+VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_audio_get_track_count( libvlc_media_instance_t *,  libvlc_exception_t * );
+
 /**
 +  * Get current audio track
 +  * \param p_input input instance
@@ -1060,7 +1157,7 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_play_media ( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, libvlc_
  * \param p_instance the instance
  * \param psz_name the name of the broadcast
  * \param p_exception an initialized exception
- */ 
+ */
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_stop_media ( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
 
 /**
@@ -1068,25 +1165,25 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_stop_media ( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, libvlc_
  * \param p_instance the instance
  * \param psz_name the name of the broadcast
  * \param p_exception an initialized exception
- */ 
+ */
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_pause_media( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
-    
+
 /**
  * Seeks in the named broadcast.
  * \param p_instance the instance
  * \param psz_name the name of the broadcast
  * \param f_percentage the percentage to seek to
  * \param p_exception an initialized exception
- */ 
+ */
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_seek_media( libvlc_instance_t *, char *,
                                            float, libvlc_exception_t * );
-   
+
 /**
  * Return information of the named broadcast.
  * \param p_instance the instance
  * \param psz_name the name of the broadcast
  * \param p_exception an initialized exception
- */ 
+ */
 VLC_PUBLIC_API char* libvlc_vlm_show_media( libvlc_instance_t *, char *, libvlc_exception_t * );
 
 #define LIBVLC_VLM_GET_MEDIA_ATTRIBUTE( attr, returnType, getType, default)\
@@ -1132,14 +1229,14 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_set_log_verbosity( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance, uns
                                               libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
 
 /**
- * Open an instance to VLC message log 
+ * Open an instance to VLC message log
  * \param p_instance libvlc instance
  * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
  */
-VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_log_t *libvlc_log_open( const libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
+VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_log_t *libvlc_log_open( libvlc_instance_t *, libvlc_exception_t *);
 
 /**
- * Close an instance of VLC message log 
+ * Close an instance of VLC message log
  * \param p_log libvlc log instance
  * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
  */
@@ -1169,13 +1266,13 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_log_iterator_t *libvlc_log_get_iterator( const libvlc_log_
 
 /**
  * Releases a previoulsy allocated iterator
- * \param p_log libvlc log iterator 
+ * \param p_log libvlc log iterator
  * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
  */
 VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_log_iterator_free( libvlc_log_iterator_t *p_iter, libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
 
 /**
- * Returns whether log iterator has more messages 
+ * Returns whether log iterator has more messages
  * \param p_log libvlc log iterator
  * \param exception an initialized exception pointer
  */
@@ -1232,12 +1329,11 @@ VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_event_detach( libvlc_event_manager_t *p_event_manager
                                          void *p_user_data,
                                          libvlc_exception_t *p_e );
 
-
 /**
- * Get an event type name 
+ * Get an event type name
  * \param i_event_type the desired event
  */
-#define libvlc_event_type_name(a) #a
+VLC_PUBLIC_API const char * libvlc_event_type_name( libvlc_event_type_t event_type );
 
 /** @} */