Allow decoder/packetizer to output meta data.

[vlc] / include / vlc_codec.h

diff --git a/include/vlc_codec.h b/include/vlc_codec.h
index 5003e63f8a82922774368182e562e799fd7a3b08..291581c4731f74af61b310b4fe8cb3b673f310ba 100644 (file)
--- a/include/vlc_codec.h
+++ b/include/vlc_codec.h
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ struct decoder_t
     es_format_t         fmt_out;
 
     /* Some decoders only accept packetized data (ie. not truncated) */
-    bool          b_need_packetized;
+    bool                b_need_packetized;
 
     /* Tell the decoder if it is allowed to drop frames */
-    bool          b_pace_control;
+    bool                b_pace_control;
 
     /* */
     picture_t *         ( * pf_decode_video )( decoder_t *, block_t ** );
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ struct decoder_t
      * globaly, not necessary for the current packet */
     block_t *           ( * pf_get_cc )      ( decoder_t *, bool pb_present[4] );
 
+    /* Meta data at codec level
+     *  The decoder owner set it back to NULL once it has retreived what it needs.
+     *  The decoder owner is responsible of its release except when you overwrite it.
+     */
+    vlc_meta_t          *p_description;
+
     /*
      * Owner fields
      * XXX You MUST not use them directly.