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Typo, fix libvlc_video_set_format() pitch
[vlc] / src / control / media_player.c
index 7911ce813b4e0a5fdcdeac358f9eb0184738ea91..4b71ec885d79f5179dc68dc3ed209232bf49dfd9 100644 (file)
@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@ static inline void __register_event(libvlc_media_player_t *mp, libvlc_event_type
     libvlc_event_manager_register_event_type(mp->p_event_manager, type);
 }
 
+/*
+ * The input lock protects the input and input resource pointer.
+ * It MUST NOT be used from callbacks.
+ *
+ * The object lock protects the reset, namely the media and the player state.
+ * It can, and usually needs to be taken from callbacks.
+ * The object lock can be acquired under the input lock... and consequently
+ * the opposite order is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
+ */
 static inline void lock(libvlc_media_player_t *mp)
 {
     vlc_mutex_lock(&mp->object_lock);
@@ -80,20 +89,30 @@ static inline void unlock(libvlc_media_player_t *mp)
     vlc_mutex_unlock(&mp->object_lock);
 }
 
+static inline void lock_input(libvlc_media_player_t *mp)
+{
+    vlc_mutex_lock(&mp->input.lock);
+}
+
+static inline void unlock_input(libvlc_media_player_t *mp)
+{
+    vlc_mutex_unlock(&mp->input.lock);
+}
+
 /*
  * Release the associated input thread.
  *
  * Object lock is NOT held.
+ * Input lock is held or instance is being destroyed.
  */
 static void release_input_thread( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi, bool b_input_abort )
 {
-    input_thread_t * p_input_thread;
+    assert( p_mi );
 
-    if( !p_mi || !p_mi->p_input_thread )
+    input_thread_t *p_input_thread = p_mi->input.p_thread;
+    if( !p_input_thread )
         return;
 
-    p_input_thread = p_mi->p_input_thread;
-
     var_DelCallback( p_input_thread, "can-seek",
                      input_seekable_changed, p_mi );
     var_DelCallback( p_input_thread, "can-pause",
@@ -106,45 +125,29 @@ static void release_input_thread( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi, bool b_input_abor
 
     vlc_thread_join( p_input_thread );
 
-    assert( p_mi->p_input_resource == NULL );
     assert( p_input_thread->b_dead );
-    /* Store the input resource for future use. */
-    p_mi->p_input_resource = input_DetachResource( p_input_thread );
-
-    var_Destroy( p_input_thread, "drawable-hwnd" );
-    var_Destroy( p_input_thread, "drawable-xid" );
-    var_Destroy( p_input_thread, "drawable-agl" );
 
+    p_mi->input.p_thread = NULL;
     vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
-
-    p_mi->p_input_thread = NULL;
 }
 
 /*
  * Retrieve the input thread. Be sure to release the object
  * once you are done with it. (libvlc Internal)
- *
- * Function will lock the object.
  */
-input_thread_t *libvlc_get_input_thread( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                         libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+input_thread_t *libvlc_get_input_thread( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
 
-    if( !p_mi ) RAISENULL( "Media Instance is NULL" );
-
-    lock(p_mi);
-
-    if( !p_mi->p_input_thread )
-    {
-        unlock(p_mi);
-        RAISENULL( "Input is NULL" );
-    }
-
-    p_input_thread = p_mi->p_input_thread;
-    vlc_object_hold( p_input_thread );
+    assert( p_mi );
 
-    unlock(p_mi);
+    lock_input(p_mi);
+    p_input_thread = p_mi->input.p_thread;
+    if( p_input_thread )
+        vlc_object_hold( p_input_thread );
+    else
+        libvlc_printerr( "No active input" );
+    unlock_input(p_mi);
 
     return p_input_thread;
 }
@@ -160,14 +163,16 @@ static void set_state( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi, libvlc_state_t state,
     if(!b_locked)
         lock(p_mi);
     p_mi->state = state;
+
     libvlc_media_t *media = p_mi->p_md;
     if (media)
         libvlc_media_retain(media);
+
     if(!b_locked)
         unlock(p_mi);
 
-
-    if (media) {
+    if (media)
+    {
         // Also set the state of the corresponding media
         // This is strictly for convenience.
         libvlc_media_set_state(media, state);
@@ -318,7 +323,14 @@ static int snapshot_was_taken(vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+static input_thread_t *find_input (vlc_object_t *obj)
+{
+    libvlc_media_player_t *mp = (libvlc_media_player_t *)obj;
+
+    return libvlc_get_input_thread (mp);
+}
 
+/* */
 static void libvlc_media_player_destroy( libvlc_media_player_t * );
 
 
@@ -337,7 +349,7 @@ static void libvlc_media_player_destroy( libvlc_media_player_t * );
  * - When attempting to destroy the object the lock is also held.
  **************************************************************************/
 libvlc_media_player_t *
-libvlc_media_player_new( libvlc_instance_t *instance, libvlc_exception_t *e )
+libvlc_media_player_new( libvlc_instance_t *instance )
 {
     libvlc_media_player_t * mp;
 
@@ -350,16 +362,85 @@ libvlc_media_player_new( libvlc_instance_t *instance, libvlc_exception_t *e )
         return NULL;
     }
     vlc_object_attach (mp, mp->p_libvlc);
+
+    /* Input */
+    var_Create (mp, "rate", VLC_VAR_FLOAT|VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+
+    /* Video */
+    var_Create (mp, "vout", VLC_VAR_STRING|VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "window", VLC_VAR_STRING);
+    var_Create (mp, "vmem-lock", VLC_VAR_ADDRESS);
+    var_Create (mp, "vmem-unlock", VLC_VAR_ADDRESS);
+    var_Create (mp, "vmem-display", VLC_VAR_ADDRESS);
+    var_Create (mp, "vmem-data", VLC_VAR_ADDRESS);
+    var_Create (mp, "vmem-chroma", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "vmem-width", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "vmem-height", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "vmem-pitch", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "drawable-xid", VLC_VAR_INTEGER);
+#ifdef WIN32
+    var_Create (mp, "drawable-hwnd", VLC_VAR_ADDRESS);
+#endif
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    var_Create (mp, "drawable-agl", VLC_VAR_INTEGER);
+    var_Create (mp, "drawable-nsobject", VLC_VAR_ADDRESS);
+#endif
+
+    var_Create (mp, "keyboard-events", VLC_VAR_BOOL);
+    var_SetBool (mp, "keyboard-events", true);
+    var_Create (mp, "mouse-events", VLC_VAR_BOOL);
+    var_SetBool (mp, "mouse-events", true);
+
+    var_Create (mp, "fullscreen", VLC_VAR_BOOL);
+    var_Create (mp, "autoscale", VLC_VAR_BOOL);
+    var_SetBool (mp, "autoscale", true);
+    var_Create (mp, "scale", VLC_VAR_FLOAT);
+    var_SetFloat (mp, "scale", 1.);
+    var_Create (mp, "aspect-ratio", VLC_VAR_STRING);
+    var_Create (mp, "crop", VLC_VAR_STRING);
+    var_Create (mp, "deinterlace", VLC_VAR_INTEGER);
+    var_Create (mp, "deinterlace-mode", VLC_VAR_STRING);
+
+    var_Create (mp, "vbi-page", VLC_VAR_INTEGER);
+
+    var_Create (mp, "marq-marquee", VLC_VAR_STRING);
+    var_Create (mp, "marq-color", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "marq-opacity", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "marq-position", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "marq-refresh", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "marq-size", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "marq-timeout", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "marq-x", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "marq-y", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+
+    var_Create (mp, "logo-file", VLC_VAR_STRING);
+    var_Create (mp, "logo-x", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "logo-y", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "logo-delay", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "logo-repeat", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "logo-opacity", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "logo-position", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+
+    var_Create (mp, "contrast", VLC_VAR_FLOAT | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "brightness", VLC_VAR_FLOAT | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "hue", VLC_VAR_INTEGER | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "saturation", VLC_VAR_FLOAT | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "gamma", VLC_VAR_FLOAT | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+
+     /* Audio */
+    var_Create (mp, "aout", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT);
+    var_Create (mp, "volume-muted", VLC_VAR_BOOL);
+    var_Create (mp, "saved-volume", VLC_VAR_INTEGER);
+    var_Create (mp, "volume-change", VLC_VAR_VOID);
+    var_Create (mp, "find-input-callback", VLC_VAR_ADDRESS);
+    var_SetAddress (mp, "find-input-callback", find_input);
+
     mp->p_md = NULL;
-    mp->drawable.agl = 0;
-    mp->drawable.xid = 0;
-    mp->drawable.hwnd = NULL;
-    mp->drawable.nsobject = NULL;
-    mp->keyboard_events = mp->mouse_events = 1;
     mp->state = libvlc_NothingSpecial;
     mp->p_libvlc_instance = instance;
-    mp->p_input_thread = NULL;
-    mp->p_input_resource = NULL;
+    mp->input.p_thread = NULL;
+    mp->input.p_resource = NULL;
+    vlc_mutex_init (&mp->input.lock);
     mp->i_refcount = 1;
     mp->p_event_manager = libvlc_event_manager_new(mp, instance);
     if (unlikely(mp->p_event_manager == NULL))
@@ -401,6 +482,7 @@ libvlc_media_player_new( libvlc_instance_t *instance, libvlc_exception_t *e )
      */
     var_AddCallback(mp->p_libvlc, "snapshot-file", snapshot_was_taken, mp);
 
+    libvlc_retain(instance);
     return mp;
 }
 
@@ -408,13 +490,11 @@ libvlc_media_player_new( libvlc_instance_t *instance, libvlc_exception_t *e )
  * Create a Media Instance object with a media descriptor.
  **************************************************************************/
 libvlc_media_player_t *
-libvlc_media_player_new_from_media(
-                                    libvlc_media_t * p_md,
-                                    libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+libvlc_media_player_new_from_media( libvlc_media_t * p_md )
 {
     libvlc_media_player_t * p_mi;
 
-    p_mi = libvlc_media_player_new( p_md->p_libvlc_instance, p_e );
+    p_mi = libvlc_media_player_new( p_md->p_libvlc_instance );
     if( !p_mi )
         return NULL;
 
@@ -437,24 +517,24 @@ static void libvlc_media_player_destroy( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
     var_DelCallback( p_mi->p_libvlc,
                      "snapshot-file", snapshot_was_taken, p_mi );
 
-    /* If the input thread hasn't been already deleted it means
-     * that the owners didn't stop the thread before releasing it. */
-    assert(!p_mi->p_input_thread);
-
-    /* Fallback for those who don't use NDEBUG */
-    if (p_mi->p_input_thread)
+    /* No need for lock_input() because no other threads knows us anymore */
+    if( p_mi->input.p_thread )
         release_input_thread(p_mi, true);
-
-    if( p_mi->p_input_resource )
+    if( p_mi->input.p_resource )
     {
-        input_resource_Delete( p_mi->p_input_resource );
-        p_mi->p_input_resource = NULL;
+        input_resource_Terminate( p_mi->input.p_resource );
+        input_resource_Release( p_mi->input.p_resource );
+        p_mi->input.p_resource = NULL;
     }
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_mi->input.lock );
 
     libvlc_event_manager_release( p_mi->p_event_manager );
     libvlc_media_release( p_mi->p_md );
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_mi->object_lock );
+
+    libvlc_instance_t *instance = p_mi->p_libvlc_instance;
     vlc_object_release( p_mi );
+    libvlc_release(instance);
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************
@@ -498,16 +578,18 @@ void libvlc_media_player_set_media(
                             libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
                             libvlc_media_t *p_md )
 {
-    lock(p_mi);
+    lock_input(p_mi);
 
     /* FIXME I am not sure if it is a user request or on die(eof/error)
      * request here */
     release_input_thread( p_mi,
-                          p_mi->p_input_thread &&
-                          !p_mi->p_input_thread->b_eof &&
-                          !p_mi->p_input_thread->b_error );
+                          p_mi->input.p_thread &&
+                          !p_mi->input.p_thread->b_eof &&
+                          !p_mi->input.p_thread->b_error );
 
+    lock( p_mi );
     set_state( p_mi, libvlc_NothingSpecial, true );
+    unlock_input( p_mi );
 
     libvlc_media_release( p_mi->p_md );
 
@@ -563,102 +645,98 @@ libvlc_media_player_event_manager( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 /**************************************************************************
  * Tell media player to start playing.
  **************************************************************************/
-void libvlc_media_player_play( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+int libvlc_media_player_play( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
-    input_thread_t * p_input_thread;
+    lock_input( p_mi );
 
-    if( (p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread( p_mi, p_e )) )
+    input_thread_t *p_input_thread = p_mi->input.p_thread;
+    if( p_input_thread )
     {
         /* A thread already exists, send it a play message */
         input_Control( p_input_thread, INPUT_SET_STATE, PLAYING_S );
-        vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
-        return;
+        unlock_input( p_mi );
+        return 0;
     }
 
     /* Ignore previous exception */
-    libvlc_exception_clear( p_e );
-
     lock(p_mi);
 
     if( !p_mi->p_md )
     {
         unlock(p_mi);
-        libvlc_exception_raise( p_e );
+        unlock_input( p_mi );
         libvlc_printerr( "No associated media descriptor" );
-        return;
+        return -1;
     }
 
-    p_mi->p_input_thread = input_Create( p_mi,
-                                         p_mi->p_md->p_input_item, NULL,
-                                         p_mi->p_input_resource );
-    if( !p_mi->p_input_thread )
+    if( !p_mi->input.p_resource )
+        p_mi->input.p_resource = input_resource_New( VLC_OBJECT( p_mi ) );
+    p_input_thread = input_Create( p_mi, p_mi->p_md->p_input_item, NULL,
+                                   p_mi->input.p_resource );
+    unlock(p_mi);
+    if( !p_input_thread )
     {
-        unlock(p_mi);
-        return;
+        unlock_input(p_mi);
+        libvlc_printerr( "Not enough memory" );
+        return -1;
     }
 
-    p_mi->p_input_resource = NULL;
-    p_input_thread = p_mi->p_input_thread;
-
-    var_Create( p_input_thread, "drawable-agl", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
-    if( p_mi->drawable.agl )
-        var_SetInteger( p_input_thread, "drawable-agl", p_mi->drawable.agl );
-
-    var_Create( p_input_thread, "drawable-xid", VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
-    if( p_mi->drawable.xid )
-        var_SetInteger( p_input_thread, "drawable-xid", p_mi->drawable.xid );
-
-    var_Create( p_input_thread, "drawable-hwnd", VLC_VAR_ADDRESS );
-    if( p_mi->drawable.hwnd != NULL )
-        var_SetAddress( p_input_thread, "drawable-hwnd", p_mi->drawable.hwnd );
-
-    var_Create( p_input_thread, "drawable-nsobject", VLC_VAR_ADDRESS );
-    if( p_mi->drawable.nsobject != NULL )
-        var_SetAddress( p_input_thread, "drawable-nsobject", p_mi->drawable.nsobject );
-
-    var_Create( p_input_thread, "keyboard-events", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
-    var_SetBool( p_input_thread, "keyboard-events", p_mi->keyboard_events );
-    var_Create( p_input_thread, "mouse-events", VLC_VAR_BOOL );
-    var_SetBool( p_input_thread, "mouse-events", p_mi->mouse_events );
-
     var_AddCallback( p_input_thread, "can-seek", input_seekable_changed, p_mi );
     var_AddCallback( p_input_thread, "can-pause", input_pausable_changed, p_mi );
     var_AddCallback( p_input_thread, "intf-event", input_event_changed, p_mi );
 
     if( input_Start( p_input_thread ) )
     {
+        unlock_input(p_mi);
+        var_DelCallback( p_input_thread, "intf-event", input_event_changed, p_mi );
+        var_DelCallback( p_input_thread, "can-pause", input_pausable_changed, p_mi );
+        var_DelCallback( p_input_thread, "can-seek", input_seekable_changed, p_mi );
         vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
-        p_mi->p_input_thread = NULL;
+        libvlc_printerr( "Input initialization failure" );
+        return -1;
     }
-
-    unlock(p_mi);
+    p_mi->input.p_thread = p_input_thread;
+    unlock_input(p_mi);
+    return 0;
 }
 
-/**************************************************************************
- * Pause.
- **************************************************************************/
-void libvlc_media_player_pause( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                  libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+void libvlc_media_player_set_pause( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi, int paused )
 {
-    input_thread_t * p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread( p_mi, p_e );
+    input_thread_t * p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return;
 
     libvlc_state_t state = libvlc_media_player_get_state( p_mi );
     if( state == libvlc_Playing || state == libvlc_Buffering )
     {
-        if( libvlc_media_player_can_pause( p_mi, p_e ) )
-            input_Control( p_input_thread, INPUT_SET_STATE, PAUSE_S );
-        else
-            libvlc_media_player_stop( p_mi );
+        if( paused )
+        {
+            if( libvlc_media_player_can_pause( p_mi ) )
+                input_Control( p_input_thread, INPUT_SET_STATE, PAUSE_S );
+            else
+                libvlc_media_player_stop( p_mi );
+        }
     }
     else
-        input_Control( p_input_thread, INPUT_SET_STATE, PLAYING_S );
+    {
+        if( !paused )
+            input_Control( p_input_thread, INPUT_SET_STATE, PLAYING_S );
+    }
 
     vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
 }
 
+/**************************************************************************
+ * Toggle pause.
+ **************************************************************************/
+void libvlc_media_player_pause( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
+{
+    libvlc_state_t state = libvlc_media_player_get_state( p_mi );
+    bool playing = (state == libvlc_Playing || state == libvlc_Buffering);
+
+    libvlc_media_player_set_pause( p_mi, playing );
+}
+
 /**************************************************************************
  * Tells whether the media player is currently playing.
  *
@@ -677,9 +755,8 @@ void libvlc_media_player_stop( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
     libvlc_state_t state = libvlc_media_player_get_state( p_mi );
 
-    lock(p_mi);
+    lock_input(p_mi);
     release_input_thread( p_mi, true ); /* This will stop the input thread */
-    unlock(p_mi);
 
     /* Force to go to stopped state, in case we were in Ended, or Error
      * state. */
@@ -692,6 +769,33 @@ void libvlc_media_player_stop( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
         event.type = libvlc_MediaPlayerStopped;
         libvlc_event_send( p_mi->p_event_manager, &event );
     }
+
+    if( p_mi->input.p_resource != NULL )
+        input_resource_TerminateVout( p_mi->input.p_resource );
+    unlock_input(p_mi);
+}
+
+
+void libvlc_video_set_callbacks( libvlc_media_player_t *mp,
+    void *(*lock_cb) (void *, void **),
+    void (*unlock_cb) (void *, void *, void *const *),
+    void (*display_cb) (void *, void *),
+    void *opaque )
+{
+    var_SetAddress( mp, "vmem-lock", lock_cb );
+    var_SetAddress( mp, "vmem-unlock", unlock_cb );
+    var_SetAddress( mp, "vmem-display", display_cb );
+    var_SetAddress( mp, "vmem-data", opaque );
+    var_SetString( mp, "vout", "vmem" );
+}
+
+void libvlc_video_set_format( libvlc_media_player_t *mp, const char *chroma,
+                              unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned pitch )
+{
+    var_SetString( mp, "vmem-chroma", chroma );
+    var_SetInteger( mp, "vmem-width", width );
+    var_SetInteger( mp, "vmem-height", height );
+    var_SetInteger( mp, "vmem-pitch", pitch );
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************
@@ -700,7 +804,12 @@ void libvlc_media_player_stop( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 void libvlc_media_player_set_nsobject( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
                                         void * drawable )
 {
-    p_mi->drawable.nsobject = drawable;
+    assert (p_mi != NULL);
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    var_SetAddress (p_mi, "drawable-nsobject", drawable);
+#else
+    (void) p_mi; (void)drawable;
+#endif
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************
@@ -708,7 +817,12 @@ void libvlc_media_player_set_nsobject( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
  **************************************************************************/
 void * libvlc_media_player_get_nsobject( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
-    return p_mi->drawable.nsobject;
+    assert (p_mi != NULL);
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    return var_GetAddress (p_mi, "drawable-nsobject");
+#else
+    return NULL;
+#endif
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************
@@ -717,7 +831,11 @@ void * libvlc_media_player_get_nsobject( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 void libvlc_media_player_set_agl( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
                                   uint32_t drawable )
 {
-    p_mi->drawable.agl = drawable;
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    var_SetInteger (p_mi, "drawable-agl", drawable);
+#else
+    (void) p_mi; (void)drawable;
+#endif
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************
@@ -725,7 +843,12 @@ void libvlc_media_player_set_agl( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
  **************************************************************************/
 uint32_t libvlc_media_player_get_agl( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
-    return p_mi->drawable.agl;
+    assert (p_mi != NULL);
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    return var_GetInteger (p_mi, "drawable-agl");
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************
@@ -734,7 +857,11 @@ uint32_t libvlc_media_player_get_agl( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 void libvlc_media_player_set_xwindow( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
                                       uint32_t drawable )
 {
-    p_mi->drawable.xid = drawable;
+    assert (p_mi != NULL);
+
+    var_SetString (p_mi, "vout", drawable ? "xid" : "any");
+    var_SetString (p_mi, "window", drawable ? "embed-xid,any" : "any");
+    var_SetInteger (p_mi, "drawable-xid", drawable);
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************
@@ -742,7 +869,7 @@ void libvlc_media_player_set_xwindow( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
  **************************************************************************/
 uint32_t libvlc_media_player_get_xwindow( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
-    return p_mi->drawable.xid;
+    return var_GetInteger (p_mi, "drawable-xid");
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************
@@ -751,7 +878,14 @@ uint32_t libvlc_media_player_get_xwindow( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 void libvlc_media_player_set_hwnd( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
                                    void *drawable )
 {
-    p_mi->drawable.hwnd = drawable;
+    assert (p_mi != NULL);
+#ifdef WIN32
+    var_SetString (p_mi, "window",
+                   (drawable != NULL) ? "embed-hwnd,any" : "");
+    var_SetAddress (p_mi, "drawable-hwnd", drawable);
+#else
+    (void) p_mi; (void) drawable;
+#endif
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************
@@ -759,20 +893,24 @@ void libvlc_media_player_set_hwnd( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
  **************************************************************************/
 void *libvlc_media_player_get_hwnd( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
-    return p_mi->drawable.hwnd;
+    assert (p_mi != NULL);
+#ifdef WIN32
+    return var_GetAddress (p_mi, "drawable-hwnd");
+#else
+    return NULL;
+#endif
 }
 
 /**************************************************************************
  * Getters for stream information
  **************************************************************************/
 libvlc_time_t libvlc_media_player_get_length(
-                             libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                             libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+                             libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
     libvlc_time_t i_time;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e);
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return -1;
 
@@ -782,14 +920,12 @@ libvlc_time_t libvlc_media_player_get_length(
     return i_time;
 }
 
-libvlc_time_t libvlc_media_player_get_time(
-                                   libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                   libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+libvlc_time_t libvlc_media_player_get_time( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
     libvlc_time_t i_time;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e );
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return -1;
 
@@ -798,14 +934,12 @@ libvlc_time_t libvlc_media_player_get_time(
     return i_time;
 }
 
-void libvlc_media_player_set_time(
-                                 libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 libvlc_time_t i_time,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+void libvlc_media_player_set_time( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
+                                   libvlc_time_t i_time )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e );
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return;
 
@@ -813,14 +947,12 @@ void libvlc_media_player_set_time(
     vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
 }
 
-void libvlc_media_player_set_position(
-                                libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                float position,
-                                libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+void libvlc_media_player_set_position( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
+                                       float position )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e);
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return;
 
@@ -828,14 +960,12 @@ void libvlc_media_player_set_position(
     vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
 }
 
-float libvlc_media_player_get_position(
-                                 libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+float libvlc_media_player_get_position( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
     float f_position;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e );
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return -1.0;
 
@@ -845,14 +975,12 @@ float libvlc_media_player_get_position(
     return f_position;
 }
 
-void libvlc_media_player_set_chapter(
-                                 libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 int chapter,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+void libvlc_media_player_set_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
+                                      int chapter )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e);
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return;
 
@@ -860,14 +988,12 @@ void libvlc_media_player_set_chapter(
     vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
 }
 
-int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter(
-                                 libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
     int i_chapter;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e );
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return -1;
 
@@ -877,14 +1003,12 @@ int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter(
     return i_chapter;
 }
 
-int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter_count(
-                                 libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter_count( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
     vlc_value_t val;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e );
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return -1;
 
@@ -896,13 +1020,12 @@ int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter_count(
 
 int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter_count_for_title(
                                  libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 int i_title,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+                                 int i_title )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
     vlc_value_t val;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e );
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return -1;
 
@@ -919,14 +1042,12 @@ int libvlc_media_player_get_chapter_count_for_title(
     return val.i_int;
 }
 
-void libvlc_media_player_set_title(
-                                 libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 int i_title,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+void libvlc_media_player_set_title( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
+                                    int i_title )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e);
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return;
 
@@ -940,14 +1061,12 @@ void libvlc_media_player_set_title(
     libvlc_event_send( p_mi->p_event_manager, &event );
 }
 
-int libvlc_media_player_get_title(
-                                 libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+int libvlc_media_player_get_title( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
     int i_title;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e );
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return -1;
 
@@ -957,14 +1076,12 @@ int libvlc_media_player_get_title(
     return i_title;
 }
 
-int libvlc_media_player_get_title_count(
-                                 libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+int libvlc_media_player_get_title_count( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
     vlc_value_t val;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e );
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return -1;
 
@@ -974,13 +1091,11 @@ int libvlc_media_player_get_title_count(
     return val.i_int;
 }
 
-void libvlc_media_player_next_chapter(
-                                 libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+void libvlc_media_player_next_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e);
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return;
 
@@ -991,13 +1106,11 @@ void libvlc_media_player_next_chapter(
     vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
 }
 
-void libvlc_media_player_previous_chapter(
-                                 libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+void libvlc_media_player_previous_chapter( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e);
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( !p_input_thread )
         return;
 
@@ -1008,11 +1121,9 @@ void libvlc_media_player_previous_chapter(
     vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
 }
 
-float libvlc_media_player_get_fps(
-                                 libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e)
+float libvlc_media_player_get_fps( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
-    input_thread_t *p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e );
+    input_thread_t *p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     double f_fps = 0.0;
 
     if( p_input_thread )
@@ -1024,12 +1135,11 @@ float libvlc_media_player_get_fps(
     return f_fps;
 }
 
-int libvlc_media_player_will_play( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                     libvlc_exception_t *p_e)
+int libvlc_media_player_will_play( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
     bool b_will_play;
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread =
-                            libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e);
+                            libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if ( !p_input_thread )
         return false;
 
@@ -1039,54 +1149,27 @@ int libvlc_media_player_will_play( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
     return b_will_play;
 }
 
-void libvlc_media_player_set_rate(
-                                 libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 float rate,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+int libvlc_media_player_set_rate( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi, float rate )
 {
-    input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
-    bool b_can_rewind;
-
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e );
-    if( !p_input_thread )
-        return;
-
-    b_can_rewind = var_GetBool( p_input_thread, "can-rewind" );
-    if( (rate < 0.0) && !b_can_rewind )
+    if (rate < 0.)
     {
-        vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
-        libvlc_exception_raise( p_e );
-        libvlc_printerr( "Invalid playback rate" );
-        return;
+        libvlc_printerr ("Playing backward not supported");
+        return -1;
     }
 
+    var_SetFloat (p_mi, "rate", rate);
+
+    input_thread_t *p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
+    if( !p_input_thread )
+        return 0;
     var_SetFloat( p_input_thread, "rate", rate );
     vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
+    return 0;
 }
 
-float libvlc_media_player_get_rate(
-                                 libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                 libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+float libvlc_media_player_get_rate( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
-    input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
-    float f_rate;
-    bool b_can_rewind;
-
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e );
-    if( !p_input_thread )
-        return 0.0;  /* rate < 0 indicates rewind */
-
-    f_rate = var_GetFloat( p_input_thread, "rate" );
-    b_can_rewind = var_GetBool( p_input_thread, "can-rewind" );
-    /* FIXME: why are negative values forbidden ?? (rewinding) */
-    if( f_rate < 0 && !b_can_rewind )
-    {
-        vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
-        return 0.0;
-    }
-    vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
-
-    return f_rate;
+    return var_GetFloat (p_mi, "rate");
 }
 
 libvlc_state_t libvlc_media_player_get_state( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
@@ -1097,19 +1180,14 @@ libvlc_state_t libvlc_media_player_get_state( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
     return state;
 }
 
-int libvlc_media_player_is_seekable( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                       libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+int libvlc_media_player_is_seekable( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
     bool b_seekable;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e );
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if ( !p_input_thread )
-    {
-        /* We do return the right value, no need to throw an exception */
-        clear_if_needed(p_e);
         return false;
-    }
     b_seekable = var_GetBool( p_input_thread, "can-seek" );
     vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
 
@@ -1119,10 +1197,9 @@ int libvlc_media_player_is_seekable( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
 /* internal function, used by audio, video */
 libvlc_track_description_t *
         libvlc_get_track_description( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                      const char *psz_variable,
-                                      libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+                                      const char *psz_variable )
 {
-    input_thread_t *p_input = libvlc_get_input_thread( p_mi, p_e );
+    input_thread_t *p_input = libvlc_get_input_thread( p_mi );
     libvlc_track_description_t *p_track_description = NULL,
                                *p_actual, *p_previous;
 
@@ -1140,7 +1217,6 @@ libvlc_track_description_t *
         malloc( sizeof( libvlc_track_description_t ) );
     if ( !p_track_description )
     {
-        libvlc_exception_raise( p_e );
         libvlc_printerr( "Not enough memory" );
         goto end;
     }
@@ -1155,7 +1231,6 @@ libvlc_track_description_t *
             if ( !p_actual )
             {
                 libvlc_track_description_release( p_track_description );
-                libvlc_exception_raise( p_e );
                 libvlc_printerr( "Not enough memory" );
                 goto end;
             }
@@ -1190,36 +1265,26 @@ void libvlc_track_description_release( libvlc_track_description_t *p_td )
     }
 }
 
-int libvlc_media_player_can_pause( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi,
-                                     libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+int libvlc_media_player_can_pause( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
     input_thread_t *p_input_thread;
     bool b_can_pause;
 
-    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e );
+    p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if ( !p_input_thread )
-    {
-        /* We do return the right value, no need to throw an exception */
-        clear_if_needed(p_e);
         return false;
-    }
     b_can_pause = var_GetBool( p_input_thread, "can-pause" );
     vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
 
     return b_can_pause;
 }
 
-void libvlc_media_player_next_frame( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi, libvlc_exception_t *p_e )
+void libvlc_media_player_next_frame( libvlc_media_player_t *p_mi )
 {
-    input_thread_t *p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi, p_e );
+    input_thread_t *p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread ( p_mi );
     if( p_input_thread != NULL )
     {
         var_TriggerCallback( p_input_thread, "frame-next" );
         vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
     }
-    else
-    {
-        libvlc_exception_raise( p_e );
-        libvlc_printerr( "No active input" );
-    }
 }