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vlc_object_die() opaque wrapper to set b_die, so we can use another
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index c57cacd31e427d0a7d31a846b6436bb53fdd7f7b..49b784e1d679baba78e7847814c21dbe691c6f70 100644 (file)
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * objects.c: vlc_object_t handling
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: objects.c,v 1.5 2002/06/02 15:51:30 gbazin Exp $
+ * Copyright (C) 2004 the VideoLAN team
+ * $Id$
  *
  * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
  *
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  * (at your option) any later version.
- * 
+ *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA.
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
+/**
+ * \file
+ * This file contains the functions to handle the vlc_object_t type
+ */
+
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
 #   include <stdlib.h>                                          /* realloc() */
 #endif
 
-#include "stream_control.h"
-#include "input_ext-intf.h"
-#include "input_ext-dec.h"
+#include "../libvlc.h"
+#include <vlc_vout.h>
+#include <vlc_aout.h>
+#include "audio_output/aout_internal.h"
+
+#include <vlc_access.h>
+#include <vlc_demux.h>
+#include <vlc_stream.h>
 
-#include "video.h"
-#include "video_output.h"
+#include <vlc_sout.h>
+#include "stream_output/stream_output.h"
 
-#include "vdec_ext-plugins.h"
+#include "vlc_playlist.h"
+#include "vlc_interface.h"
+#include "vlc_codec.h"
+#include "vlc_filter.h"
 
-#include "audio_output.h"
+#include "vlc_httpd.h"
+#include "vlc_vlm.h"
+#include "vlc_vod.h"
+#include "vlc_tls.h"
+#include "vlc_xml.h"
+#include "vlc_osd.h"
+#include "vlc_meta.h"
 
-#include "playlist.h"
-#include "interface.h"
+#include "variables.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
-static vlc_object_t * vlc_object_find_inner( vlc_object_t *, int, int );
-static void vlc_object_detach_inner( vlc_object_t *, vlc_object_t * );
-static void vlc_dumpstructure_inner( vlc_object_t *, int, char * );
+static int  DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *, char const *,
+                         vlc_value_t, vlc_value_t, void * );
+
+static vlc_object_t * FindObject    ( vlc_object_t *, int, int );
+static void           DetachObject  ( vlc_object_t * );
+static void           PrintObject   ( vlc_object_t *, const char * );
+static void           DumpStructure ( vlc_object_t *, int, char * );
+static int            FindIndex     ( vlc_object_t *, vlc_object_t **, int );
+static void           SetAttachment ( vlc_object_t *, vlc_bool_t );
+
+static vlc_list_t   * NewList       ( int );
+static void           ListReplace   ( vlc_list_t *, vlc_object_t *, int );
+/*static void           ListAppend    ( vlc_list_t *, vlc_object_t * );*/
+static int            CountChildren ( vlc_object_t *, int );
+static void           ListChildren  ( vlc_list_t *, vlc_object_t *, int );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_create: initialize a vlc object
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function allocates memory for a vlc object and initializes it. If
- * i_type is not a known value such as VLC_OBJECT_ROOT, VLC_OBJECT_VOUT and
- * so on, vlc_object_create will use its value for the object size.
+ * Local structure lock
  *****************************************************************************/
+static vlc_mutex_t    structure_lock;
+
+vlc_object_t *vlc_custom_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, size_t i_size,
+                                 int i_type, const char *psz_type )
+{
+    vlc_object_t * p_new = NULL;
+
+    if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
+    {
+        p_new = p_this;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        p_new = malloc( i_size );
+        if( !p_new ) return NULL;
+        memset( p_new, 0, i_size );
+    }
+
+    p_new->i_object_type = i_type;
+    p_new->psz_object_type = psz_type;
+
+    p_new->psz_object_name = NULL;
+
+    p_new->b_die = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_new->b_error = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_new->b_dead = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_new->b_attached = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_new->b_force = VLC_FALSE;
+
+    p_new->psz_header = NULL;
+
+    p_new->i_flags = 0;
+    if( p_this->i_flags & OBJECT_FLAGS_NODBG )
+        p_new->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_NODBG;
+    if( p_this->i_flags & OBJECT_FLAGS_QUIET )
+        p_new->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_QUIET;
+    if( p_this->i_flags & OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT )
+        p_new->i_flags |= OBJECT_FLAGS_NOINTERACT;
+
+    p_new->i_vars = 0;
+    p_new->p_vars = (variable_t *)malloc( 16 * sizeof( variable_t ) );
+
+    if( !p_new->p_vars )
+    {
+        if( i_type != VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
+            free( p_new );
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
+    {
+        /* If i_type is global, then p_new is actually p_libvlc_global */
+        p_new->p_libvlc_global = (libvlc_global_data_t*)p_new;
+        p_new->p_libvlc = NULL;
+
+        p_new->p_libvlc_global->i_counter = 0;
+        p_new->i_object_id = 0;
+
+        p_new->p_libvlc_global->i_objects = 1;
+        p_new->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects = malloc( sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
+        p_new->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects[0] = p_new;
+        p_new->b_attached = VLC_TRUE;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        p_new->p_libvlc_global = p_this->p_libvlc_global;
+        p_new->p_libvlc = ( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC ) ? (libvlc_int_t*)p_new
+                                                       : p_this->p_libvlc;
+
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+
+        p_new->p_libvlc_global->i_counter++;
+        p_new->i_object_id = p_new->p_libvlc_global->i_counter;
+
+        /* Wooohaa! If *this* fails, we're in serious trouble! Anyway it's
+         * useless to try and recover anything if pp_objects gets smashed. */
+        TAB_APPEND( p_new->p_libvlc_global->i_objects,
+                    p_new->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
+                    p_new );
+
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    }
+
+    p_new->i_refcount = 0;
+    p_new->p_parent = NULL;
+    p_new->pp_children = NULL;
+    p_new->i_children = 0;
+
+    p_new->p_private = NULL;
+
+    /* Initialize mutexes and condvars */
+    vlc_mutex_init( p_new, &p_new->object_lock );
+    vlc_cond_init( p_new, &p_new->object_wait );
+    vlc_mutex_init( p_new, &p_new->var_lock );
+
+    if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_init( p_new, &structure_lock );
+
+        var_Create( p_new, "list", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
+        var_AddCallback( p_new, "list", DumpCommand, NULL );
+        var_Create( p_new, "tree", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
+        var_AddCallback( p_new, "tree", DumpCommand, NULL );
+        var_Create( p_new, "vars", VLC_VAR_STRING | VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND );
+        var_AddCallback( p_new, "vars", DumpCommand, NULL );
+    }
+
+    return p_new;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Allocates and initializes a vlc object.
+ *
+ * @param i_type known object type (all of them are negative integer values),
+ *               or object byte size (always positive).
+ *
+ * @return the new object, or NULL on error.
+ */
 void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
 {
-    vlc_object_t * p_new;
-    char *         psz_type;
+    const char   * psz_type;
     size_t         i_size;
 
     switch( i_type )
     {
-        case VLC_OBJECT_ROOT:
-            i_size = sizeof(vlc_t);
-            psz_type = "root";
+        case VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL:
+            i_size = sizeof(libvlc_global_data_t);
+            psz_type = "global";
+            break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC:
+            i_size = sizeof(libvlc_int_t);
+            psz_type = "libvlc";
             break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_MODULE:
             i_size = sizeof(module_t);
@@ -78,113 +227,288 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
             i_size = sizeof(intf_thread_t);
             psz_type = "interface";
             break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_DIALOGS:
+            i_size = sizeof(intf_thread_t);
+            psz_type = "dialogs";
+            break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_PLAYLIST:
             i_size = sizeof(playlist_t);
             psz_type = "playlist";
             break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_SD:
+            i_size = sizeof(services_discovery_t);
+            psz_type = "services discovery";
+            break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_INPUT:
             i_size = sizeof(input_thread_t);
             psz_type = "input";
             break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_DEMUX:
+            i_size = sizeof(demux_t);
+            psz_type = "demux";
+            break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_STREAM:
+            i_size = sizeof(stream_t);
+            psz_type = "stream";
+            break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_ACCESS:
+            i_size = sizeof(access_t);
+            psz_type = "access";
+            break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_DECODER:
-            i_size = sizeof(decoder_fifo_t);
+            i_size = sizeof(decoder_t);
             psz_type = "decoder";
             break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_PACKETIZER:
+            i_size = sizeof(decoder_t);
+            psz_type = "packetizer";
+            break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_ENCODER:
+            i_size = sizeof(encoder_t);
+            psz_type = "encoder";
+            break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_FILTER:
+            i_size = sizeof(filter_t);
+            psz_type = "filter";
+            break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_VOUT:
             i_size = sizeof(vout_thread_t);
             psz_type = "video output";
             break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_SPU:
+            i_size = sizeof(spu_t);
+            psz_type = "subpicture";
+            break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_AOUT:
-            i_size = sizeof(aout_thread_t);
+            i_size = sizeof(aout_instance_t);
             psz_type = "audio output";
             break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_SOUT:
+            i_size = sizeof(sout_instance_t);
+            psz_type = "stream output";
+            break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_VLM:
+            i_size = sizeof( vlm_t );
+            psz_type = "vlm dameon";
+            break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_VOD:
+            i_size = sizeof( vod_t );
+            psz_type = "vod server";
+            break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_TLS:
+            i_size = sizeof( tls_t );
+            psz_type = "tls";
+            break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_XML:
+            i_size = sizeof( xml_t );
+            psz_type = "xml";
+            break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_OPENGL:
+            i_size = sizeof( vout_thread_t );
+            psz_type = "opengl";
+            break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_ANNOUNCE:
+            i_size = sizeof( announce_handler_t );
+            psz_type = "announce";
+            break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_META_ENGINE:
+            i_size = sizeof( meta_engine_t );
+            psz_type = "meta engine";
+            break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_OSDMENU:
+            i_size = sizeof( osd_menu_t );
+            psz_type = "osd menu";
+            break;
         default:
-            i_size = i_type > sizeof(vlc_object_t)
-                   ? i_type : sizeof(vlc_object_t);
-            i_type = VLC_OBJECT_PRIVATE;
-            psz_type = "private";
+            i_size = i_type > (int)sizeof(vlc_object_t)
+                         ? i_type : (int)sizeof(vlc_object_t);
+            i_type = VLC_OBJECT_GENERIC;
+            psz_type = "generic";
             break;
     }
 
-    p_new = malloc( i_size );
+    return vlc_custom_create( p_this, i_size, i_type, psz_type );
+}
+
 
-    if( !p_new )
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * Destroy a vlc object
+ *
+ * This function destroys an object that has been previously allocated with
+ * vlc_object_create. The object's refcount must be zero and it must not be
+ * attached to other objects in any way.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+{
+    int i_delay = 0;
+
+    if( p_this->i_children )
     {
-        return NULL;
+        msg_Err( p_this, "cannot delete object (%i, %s) with children" ,
+                 p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_name );
+        return;
     }
 
-    memset( p_new, 0, i_size );
+    if( p_this->p_parent )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_this, "cannot delete object (%i, %s) with a parent",
+                 p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_name );
+        return;
+    }
 
-    p_new->i_object_type = i_type;
-    p_new->psz_object_type = psz_type;
+    while( p_this->i_refcount )
+    {
+        i_delay++;
 
-    p_new->psz_object_name = NULL;
+        /* Don't warn immediately ... 100ms seems OK */
+        if( i_delay == 2 )
+        {
+            msg_Warn( p_this,
+                  "refcount is %i, delaying before deletion (id=%d,type=%d)",
+                  p_this->i_refcount, p_this->i_object_id,
+                  p_this->i_object_type );
+        }
+        else if( i_delay == 10 )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_this,
+                  "refcount is %i, delaying again (id=%d,type=%d)",
+                  p_this->i_refcount, p_this->i_object_id,
+                  p_this->i_object_type );
+        }
+        else if( i_delay == 20 )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_this,
+                  "waited too long, cancelling destruction (id=%d,type=%d)",
+                  p_this->i_object_id, p_this->i_object_type );
+            return;
+        }
 
-    p_new->i_refcount = 0;
-    p_new->b_die = 0;
-    p_new->b_error = 0;
+        msleep( 100000 );
+    }
 
-    /* If i_type is root, then p_new is our own p_vlc */
-    if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_ROOT )
+    /* Destroy the associated variables, starting from the end so that
+     * no memmove calls have to be done. */
+    while( p_this->i_vars )
     {
-        p_new->p_vlc = (vlc_t*)p_new;
-        p_new->p_vlc->i_counter = 0;
-        p_new->i_object_id = 0;
+        var_Destroy( p_this, p_this->p_vars[p_this->i_vars - 1].psz_name );
+    }
+
+    free( p_this->p_vars );
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+    if( p_this->psz_header ) free( p_this->psz_header );
+
+    if( p_this->i_object_type == VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
+    {
+        /* We are the global object ... no need to lock. */
+        free( p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects );
+        p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects = NULL;
+        p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects--;
+
+        vlc_mutex_destroy( &structure_lock );
     }
     else
     {
-        p_new->p_vlc = p_this->p_vlc;
+        int i_index;
+
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
-        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
-        p_new->p_vlc->i_counter++;
-        p_new->i_object_id = p_new->p_vlc->i_counter;
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
+        /* Wooohaa! If *this* fails, we're in serious trouble! Anyway it's
+         * useless to try and recover anything if pp_objects gets smashed. */
+        i_index = FindIndex( p_this, p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
+                             p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects );
+        REMOVE_ELEM( p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
+                     p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects, i_index );
+
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
     }
 
-    p_new->pp_parents = NULL;
-    p_new->i_parents = 0;
-    p_new->pp_children = NULL;
-    p_new->i_children = 0;
+    vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_this->object_lock );
+    vlc_cond_destroy( &p_this->object_wait );
 
-    //msg_Dbg( p_new, "created object" );
+    /* global is not dynamically allocated by vlc_object_create */
+    if( p_this->i_object_type != VLC_OBJECT_GLOBAL )
+    {
+        free( p_this );
+        p_this = NULL;
+    }
+}
 
-    return p_new;
+
+void __vlc_object_die( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+{
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->object_lock );
+    p_this->b_die = VLC_TRUE;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->object_lock );
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_destroy: destroy a vlc object
- *****************************************************************************
- * This function destroys an object that has been previously allocated with
- * vlc_object_create. The object's refcount must be zero and it must not be
- * attached to other objects in any way.
+
+/**
+ * find an object given its ID
+ *
+ * This function looks for the object whose i_object_id field is i_id. We
+ * use a dichotomy so that lookups are in log2(n).
  *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+void * __vlc_object_get( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_id )
 {
-    if( p_this->i_refcount )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "refcount is %i", p_this->i_refcount );
-        vlc_dumpstructure( p_this );
-    }
+    int i_max, i_middle;
+    vlc_object_t **pp_objects;
 
-    if( p_this->i_children )
-    {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "object still has children" );
-        vlc_dumpstructure( p_this );
-    }
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
-    if( p_this->i_parents )
+    pp_objects = p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
+
+    /* Perform our dichotomy */
+    for( i_max = p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects - 1 ; ; )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "object still has parents" );
-        vlc_dumpstructure( p_this );
-    }
+        i_middle = i_max / 2;
 
-    //msg_Dbg( p_this, "destroyed object" );
+        if( pp_objects[i_middle]->i_object_id > i_id )
+        {
+            i_max = i_middle;
+        }
+        else if( pp_objects[i_middle]->i_object_id < i_id )
+        {
+            if( i_middle )
+            {
+                pp_objects += i_middle;
+                i_max -= i_middle;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                /* This happens when there are only two remaining objects */
+                if( pp_objects[i_middle+1]->i_object_id == i_id )
+                {
+                    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+                    pp_objects[i_middle+1]->i_refcount++;
+                    return pp_objects[i_middle+1];
+                }
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+            pp_objects[i_middle]->i_refcount++;
+            return pp_objects[i_middle];
+        }
 
-    free( p_this );
+        if( i_max == 0 )
+        {
+            /* this means that i_max == i_middle, and since we have already
+             * tested pp_objects[i_middle]), p_found is properly set. */
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    return NULL;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_find: find a typed object and increment its refcount
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * find a typed object and increment its refcount
  *****************************************************************************
  * This function recursively looks for a given object type. i_mode can be one
  * of FIND_PARENT, FIND_CHILD or FIND_ANYWHERE.
@@ -193,216 +517,470 @@ void * __vlc_object_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 {
     vlc_object_t *p_found;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
     /* If we are of the requested type ourselves, don't look further */
     if( !(i_mode & FIND_STRICT) && p_this->i_object_type == i_type )
     {
         p_this->i_refcount++;
-        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
         return p_this;
     }
 
     /* Otherwise, recursively look for the object */
     if( (i_mode & 0x000f) == FIND_ANYWHERE )
     {
-        p_found = vlc_object_find_inner( CAST_TO_VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_vlc),
-                                         i_type,
-                                         (i_mode & ~0x000f) | FIND_CHILD );
+        vlc_object_t *p_root = p_this;
+
+        /* Find the root */
+        while( p_root->p_parent != NULL &&
+               p_root != VLC_OBJECT( p_this->p_libvlc ) )
+        {
+            p_root = p_root->p_parent;
+        }
+
+        p_found = FindObject( p_root, i_type, (i_mode & ~0x000f)|FIND_CHILD );
+        if( p_found == NULL && p_root != VLC_OBJECT( p_this->p_libvlc ) )
+        {
+            p_found = FindObject( VLC_OBJECT( p_this->p_libvlc ),
+                                  i_type, (i_mode & ~0x000f)|FIND_CHILD );
+        }
     }
     else
     {
-        p_found = vlc_object_find_inner( p_this, i_type, i_mode );
+        p_found = FindObject( p_this, i_type, i_mode );
     }
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 
     return p_found;
 }
 
-static vlc_object_t * vlc_object_find_inner( vlc_object_t *p_this,
-                                             int i_type, int i_mode )
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * increment an object refcount
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void __vlc_object_yield( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
-    int i;
-    vlc_object_t *p_tmp;
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    p_this->i_refcount++;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+}
+
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * decrement an object refcount
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+{
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    p_this->i_refcount--;
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+}
+
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * attach object to a parent object
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This function sets p_this as a child of p_parent, and p_parent as a parent
+ * of p_this. This link can be undone using vlc_object_detach.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void __vlc_object_attach( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_object_t *p_parent )
+{
+    if( !p_this ) return;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+
+    /* Attach the parent to its child */
+    p_this->p_parent = p_parent;
+
+    /* Attach the child to its parent */
+    INSERT_ELEM( p_parent->pp_children, p_parent->i_children,
+                 p_parent->i_children, p_this );
+
+    /* Climb up the tree to see whether we are connected with the root */
+    if( p_parent->b_attached )
+    {
+        SetAttachment( p_this, VLC_TRUE );
+    }
 
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+}
+
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * detach object from its parent
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This function removes all links between an object and its parent.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+void __vlc_object_detach( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+{
+    if( !p_this ) return;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    if( !p_this->p_parent )
+    {
+        msg_Err( p_this, "object is not attached" );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /* Climb up the tree to see whether we are connected with the root */
+    if( p_this->p_parent->b_attached )
+    {
+        SetAttachment( p_this, VLC_FALSE );
+    }
+
+    DetachObject( p_this );
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    p_this = NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * find a list typed objects and increment their refcount
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This function recursively looks for a given object type. i_mode can be one
+ * of FIND_PARENT, FIND_CHILD or FIND_ANYWHERE.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
+{
+    vlc_list_t *p_list;
+    vlc_object_t **pp_current, **pp_end;
+    int i_count = 0, i_index = 0;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+
+    /* Look for the objects */
     switch( i_mode & 0x000f )
     {
-    case FIND_PARENT:
-        for( i = p_this->i_parents; i--; )
+    case FIND_ANYWHERE:
+        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
+        pp_end = pp_current + p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects;
+
+        for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
         {
-            p_tmp = p_this->pp_parents[i];
-            if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
+            if( (*pp_current)->b_attached
+                 && (*pp_current)->i_object_type == i_type )
             {
-                p_tmp->i_refcount++;
-                return p_tmp;
+                i_count++;
             }
-            else if( p_tmp->i_parents )
+        }
+
+        p_list = NewList( i_count );
+        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
+
+        for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
+        {
+            if( (*pp_current)->b_attached
+                 && (*pp_current)->i_object_type == i_type )
             {
-                p_tmp = vlc_object_find_inner( p_tmp, i_type, i_mode );
-                if( p_tmp )
-                {
-                    return p_tmp;
-                }
+                ListReplace( p_list, *pp_current, i_index );
+                if( i_index < i_count ) i_index++;
             }
         }
-        break;
+    break;
 
     case FIND_CHILD:
-        for( i = p_this->i_children; i--; )
+        i_count = CountChildren( p_this, i_type );
+        p_list = NewList( i_count );
+
+        /* Check allocation was successful */
+        if( p_list->i_count != i_count )
         {
-            p_tmp = p_this->pp_children[i];
-            if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
-            {
-                p_tmp->i_refcount++;
-                return p_tmp;
-            }
-            else if( p_tmp->i_children )
-            {
-                p_tmp = vlc_object_find_inner( p_tmp, i_type, i_mode );
-                if( p_tmp )
-                {
-                    return p_tmp;
-                }
-            }
+            msg_Err( p_this, "list allocation failed!" );
+            p_list->i_count = 0;
+            break;
         }
+
+        p_list->i_count = 0;
+        ListChildren( p_list, p_this, i_type );
         break;
 
-    case FIND_ANYWHERE:
-        /* Handled in vlc_object_find */
+    default:
+        msg_Err( p_this, "unimplemented!" );
+        p_list = NewList( 0 );
         break;
     }
 
-    return NULL;
-}
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_yield: increment an object refcount
- *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_object_yield( vlc_object_t *p_this )
-{
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
-    p_this->i_refcount++;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
-}
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_release: decrement an object refcount
- *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
-{
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
-    p_this->i_refcount--;
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
+    return p_list;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_attach: attach object to a parent object
+ * DumpCommand: print the current vlc structure
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function sets p_this as a child of p_parent, and p_parent as a parent
- * of p_this. This link can be undone using vlc_object_detach.
+ * This function prints either an ASCII tree showing the connections between
+ * vlc objects, and additional information such as their refcount, thread ID,
+ * etc. (command "tree"), or the same data as a simple list (command "list").
  *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_object_attach( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_object_t *p_parent )
+static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
+                        vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
 {
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
+    if( *psz_cmd == 'l' )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
-    p_this->i_parents++;
-    p_this->pp_parents = (vlc_object_t **)realloc( p_this->pp_parents,
-                            p_this->i_parents * sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
-    p_this->pp_parents[p_this->i_parents - 1] = p_parent;
+        vlc_object_t **pp_current, **pp_end;
 
-    p_parent->i_children++;
-    p_parent->pp_children = (vlc_object_t **)realloc( p_parent->pp_children,
-                               p_parent->i_children * sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
-    p_parent->pp_children[p_parent->i_children - 1] = p_this;
+        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
+        pp_end = pp_current + p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects;
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
-}
+        for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
+        {
+            if( (*pp_current)->b_attached )
+            {
+                PrintObject( *pp_current, "" );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                printf( " o %.8i %s (not attached)\n",
+                        (*pp_current)->i_object_id,
+                        (*pp_current)->psz_object_type );
+            }
+        }
 
-#if 0 /* UNUSED */
-/* vlc_object_setchild: attach a child object */
-void __vlc_object_setchild( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_object_t *p_child )
-{
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        vlc_object_t *p_object = NULL;
+
+        if( *newval.psz_string )
+        {
+            p_object = vlc_object_get( p_this, atoi(newval.psz_string) );
+
+            if( !p_object )
+            {
+                return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+            }
+        }
+
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+
+        if( *psz_cmd == 't' )
+        {
+            char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
+
+            if( !p_object )
+                p_object = p_this->p_libvlc ? VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc) : p_this;
+
+            psz_foo[0] = '|';
+            DumpStructure( p_object, 0, psz_foo );
+        }
+        else if( *psz_cmd == 'v' )
+        {
+            int i;
+
+            if( !p_object )
+                p_object = p_this->p_libvlc ? VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc) : p_this;
+
+            PrintObject( p_object, "" );
+
+            if( !p_object->i_vars )
+                printf( " `-o No variables\n" );
+            for( i = 0; i < p_object->i_vars; i++ )
+            {
+                variable_t *p_var = p_object->p_vars + i;
 
-    p_this->i_children++;
-    p_this->pp_children = (vlc_object_t **)realloc( p_this->pp_children,
-                             p_this->i_children * sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
-    p_this->pp_children[p_this->i_children - 1] = p_child;
+                const char *psz_type = "unknown";
+                switch( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_TYPE )
+                {
+#define MYCASE( type, nice )                \
+                    case VLC_VAR_ ## type:  \
+                        psz_type = nice;    \
+                        break;
+                    MYCASE( VOID, "void" );
+                    MYCASE( BOOL, "bool" );
+                    MYCASE( INTEGER, "integer" );
+                    MYCASE( HOTKEY, "hotkey" );
+                    MYCASE( STRING, "string" );
+                    MYCASE( MODULE, "module" );
+                    MYCASE( FILE, "file" );
+                    MYCASE( DIRECTORY, "directory" );
+                    MYCASE( VARIABLE, "variable" );
+                    MYCASE( FLOAT, "float" );
+                    MYCASE( TIME, "time" );
+                    MYCASE( ADDRESS, "address" );
+                    MYCASE( MUTEX, "mutex" );
+                    MYCASE( LIST, "list" );
+#undef MYCASE
+                }
+                printf( " %c-o \"%s\" (%s",
+                        i + 1 == p_object->i_vars ? '`' : '|',
+                        p_var->psz_name, psz_type );
+                if( p_var->psz_text )
+                    printf( ", %s", p_var->psz_text );
+                printf( ")" );
+                if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND )
+                    printf( ", command" );
+                if( p_var->i_entries )
+                    printf( ", %d callbacks", p_var->i_entries );
+                switch( p_var->i_type & 0x00f0 )
+                {
+                    case VLC_VAR_VOID:
+                    case VLC_VAR_MUTEX:
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_VAR_BOOL:
+                        printf( ": %s", p_var->val.b_bool ? "true" : "false" );
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_VAR_INTEGER:
+                        printf( ": %d", p_var->val.i_int );
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_VAR_STRING:
+                        printf( ": \"%s\"", p_var->val.psz_string );
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_VAR_FLOAT:
+                        printf( ": %f", p_var->val.f_float );
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_VAR_TIME:
+                        printf( ": " I64Fi, p_var->val.i_time );
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_VAR_ADDRESS:
+                        printf( ": %p", p_var->val.p_address );
+                        break;
+                    case VLC_VAR_LIST:
+                        printf( ": TODO" );
+                        break;
+                }
+                printf( "\n" );
+            }
+        }
+
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 
-    p_child->i_parents++;
-    p_child->pp_parents = (vlc_object_t **)realloc( p_child->pp_parents,
-                             p_child->i_parents * sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
-    p_child->pp_parents[p_child->i_parents - 1] = p_this;
+        if( *newval.psz_string )
+        {
+            vlc_object_release( p_object );
+        }
+    }
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
-#endif
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_detach_all: detach object from its parents
+ * vlc_list_release: free a list previously allocated by vlc_list_find
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function unlinks an object from all its parents. It is up to the
- * object to get rid of its children, so this function doesn't do anything
- * with them.
+ * This function decreases the refcount of all objects in the list and
+ * frees the list.
  *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_object_detach_all( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+void vlc_list_release( vlc_list_t *p_list )
 {
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
+    int i_index;
 
-    /* FIXME: BORK ! BORK ! BORK !!! THIS STUFF IS BORKED !! FIXME */
-    while( p_this->i_parents )
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
+    for( i_index = 0; i_index < p_list->i_count; i_index++ )
     {
-        /* Not very effective because we know the index, but we'd have to
-         * parse p_parent->pp_children anyway. Plus, we remove duplicates
-         * by not using the object's index */
-        vlc_object_detach_inner( p_this, p_this->pp_parents[0] );
+        p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object->i_refcount--;
     }
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
+    free( p_list->p_values );
+    free( p_list );
 }
 
+/* Following functions are local */
+
 /*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_detach: remove a parent/child link
+ * FindIndex: find the index of an object in an array of objects
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function removes all links between an object and a given parent.
+ * This function assumes that p_this can be found in pp_objects. It will not
+ * crash if p_this cannot be found, but will return a wrong value. It is your
+ * duty to check the return value if you are not certain that the object could
+ * be found for sure.
  *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_object_detach( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_object_t *p_parent )
+static int FindIndex( vlc_object_t *p_this,
+                      vlc_object_t **pp_objects, int i_count )
 {
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
-    vlc_object_detach_inner( p_this, p_parent );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
+    int i_middle = i_count / 2;
+
+    if( i_count == 0 )
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if( pp_objects[i_middle] == p_this )
+    {
+        return i_middle;
+    }
+
+    if( i_count == 1 )
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    /* We take advantage of the sorted array */
+    if( pp_objects[i_middle]->i_object_id < p_this->i_object_id )
+    {
+        return i_middle + FindIndex( p_this, pp_objects + i_middle,
+                                             i_count - i_middle );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return FindIndex( p_this, pp_objects, i_middle );
+    }
 }
 
-static void vlc_object_detach_inner( vlc_object_t *p_this,
-                                     vlc_object_t *p_parent )
+static vlc_object_t * FindObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
 {
-    int i_index, i;
+    int i;
+    vlc_object_t *p_tmp;
 
-    /* Remove all of p_this's parents which are p_parent */
-    for( i_index = p_this->i_parents ; i_index-- ; )
+    switch( i_mode & 0x000f )
     {
-        if( p_this->pp_parents[i_index] == p_parent )
+    case FIND_PARENT:
+        p_tmp = p_this->p_parent;
+        if( p_tmp )
         {
-            p_this->i_parents--;
-            for( i = i_index ; i < p_this->i_parents ; i++ )
+            if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
             {
-                p_this->pp_parents[i] = p_this->pp_parents[i+1];
+                p_tmp->i_refcount++;
+                return p_tmp;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return FindObject( p_tmp, i_type, i_mode );
             }
         }
-    }
+        break;
 
-    if( p_this->i_parents )
-    {
-        p_this->pp_parents = (vlc_object_t **)realloc( p_this->pp_parents,
-                                p_this->i_parents * sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        free( p_this->pp_parents );
-        p_this->pp_parents = NULL;
+    case FIND_CHILD:
+        for( i = p_this->i_children; i--; )
+        {
+            p_tmp = p_this->pp_children[i];
+            if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
+            {
+                p_tmp->i_refcount++;
+                return p_tmp;
+            }
+            else if( p_tmp->i_children )
+            {
+                p_tmp = FindObject( p_tmp, i_type, i_mode );
+                if( p_tmp )
+                {
+                    return p_tmp;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+
+    case FIND_ANYWHERE:
+        /* Handled in vlc_object_find */
+        break;
     }
 
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static void DetachObject( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+{
+    vlc_object_t *p_parent = p_this->p_parent;
+    int i_index, i;
+
+    /* Remove p_this's parent */
+    p_this->p_parent = NULL;
+
     /* Remove all of p_parent's children which are p_this */
     for( i_index = p_parent->i_children ; i_index-- ; )
     {
@@ -429,35 +1007,34 @@ static void vlc_object_detach_inner( vlc_object_t *p_this,
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_dumpstructure: print the current vlc structure
+ * SetAttachment: recursively set the b_attached flag of a subtree.
  *****************************************************************************
- * This function prints an ASCII tree showing the connections between vlc
- * objects, and additional information such as their refcount, thread ID,
- * address, etc.
+ * This function is used by the attach and detach functions to propagate
+ * the b_attached flag in a subtree.
  *****************************************************************************/
-void __vlc_dumpstructure( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+static void SetAttachment( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_bool_t b_attached )
 {
-    char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
+    int i_index;
 
-    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
-    psz_foo[0] = '|';
-    vlc_dumpstructure_inner( p_this, 0, psz_foo );
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->p_vlc->structure_lock );
+    for( i_index = p_this->i_children ; i_index-- ; )
+    {
+        SetAttachment( p_this->pp_children[i_index], b_attached );
+    }
+
+    p_this->b_attached = b_attached;
 }
 
-static void vlc_dumpstructure_inner( vlc_object_t *p_this,
-                                     int i_level, char *psz_foo )
+static void PrintObject( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_prefix )
 {
-    int i;
-    char i_back = psz_foo[i_level];
-    char psz_children[20], psz_refcount[20], psz_thread[20], psz_name[50];
+    char psz_children[20], psz_refcount[20], psz_thread[30], psz_name[50],
+         psz_parent[20];
 
     psz_name[0] = '\0';
     if( p_this->psz_object_name )
     {
-        snprintf( psz_name, 50, " \"%s\"", p_this->psz_object_name );
-        psz_name[48] = '\"';
-        psz_name[49] = '\0';
+        snprintf( psz_name, 49, " \"%s\"", p_this->psz_object_name );
+        if( psz_name[48] )
+            psz_name[48] = '\"';
     }
 
     psz_children[0] = '\0';
@@ -469,28 +1046,36 @@ static void vlc_dumpstructure_inner( vlc_object_t *p_this,
             strcpy( psz_children, ", 1 child" );
             break;
         default:
-            snprintf( psz_children, 20, ", %i children", p_this->i_children );
-            psz_children[19] = '\0';
+            snprintf( psz_children, 19, ", %i children", p_this->i_children );
             break;
     }
 
     psz_refcount[0] = '\0';
     if( p_this->i_refcount )
-    {
-        snprintf( psz_refcount, 20, ", refcount %i", p_this->i_refcount );
-        psz_refcount[19] = '\0';
-    }
+        snprintf( psz_refcount, 19, ", refcount %i", p_this->i_refcount );
 
     psz_thread[0] = '\0';
     if( p_this->b_thread )
-    {
-        snprintf( psz_thread, 20, " (thread %d)", (int)p_this->thread_id );
-        psz_thread[19] = '\0';
-    }
+        snprintf( psz_thread, 29, " (thread %d)", (int)p_this->thread_id );
+
+    psz_parent[0] = '\0';
+    if( p_this->p_parent )
+        snprintf( psz_parent, 19, ", parent %i", p_this->p_parent->i_object_id );
 
+    printf( " %so %.8i %s%s%s%s%s%s\n", psz_prefix,
+            p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_type,
+            psz_name, psz_thread, psz_refcount, psz_children,
+            psz_parent );
+}
+
+static void DumpStructure( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_level, char *psz_foo )
+{
+    int i;
+    char i_back = psz_foo[i_level];
     psz_foo[i_level] = '\0';
-    msg_Info( p_this, "%so %s %p%s%s%s%s", psz_foo, p_this->psz_object_type,
-              p_this, psz_name, psz_thread, psz_refcount, psz_children );
+
+    PrintObject( p_this, psz_foo );
+
     psz_foo[i_level] = i_back;
 
     if( i_level / 2 >= MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH )
@@ -523,7 +1108,114 @@ static void vlc_dumpstructure_inner( vlc_object_t *p_this,
         psz_foo[i_level+1] = '-';
         psz_foo[i_level+2] = '\0';
 
-        vlc_dumpstructure_inner( p_this->pp_children[i], i_level + 2, psz_foo );
+        DumpStructure( p_this->pp_children[i], i_level + 2, psz_foo );
+    }
+}
+
+static vlc_list_t * NewList( int i_count )
+{
+    vlc_list_t * p_list = (vlc_list_t *)malloc( sizeof( vlc_list_t ) );
+    if( p_list == NULL )
+    {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    p_list->i_count = i_count;
+
+    if( i_count == 0 )
+    {
+        p_list->p_values = NULL;
+        return p_list;
+    }
+
+    p_list->p_values = malloc( i_count * sizeof( vlc_value_t ) );
+    if( p_list->p_values == NULL )
+    {
+        p_list->i_count = 0;
+        return p_list;
+    }
+
+    return p_list;
+}
+
+static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
+                         int i_index )
+{
+    if( p_list == NULL || i_index >= p_list->i_count )
+    {
+        return;
     }
+
+    p_object->i_refcount++;
+
+    p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object = p_object;
+
+    return;
 }
 
+/*static void ListAppend( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object )
+{
+    if( p_list == NULL )
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    p_list->p_values = realloc( p_list->p_values, (p_list->i_count + 1)
+                                * sizeof( vlc_value_t ) );
+    if( p_list->p_values == NULL )
+    {
+        p_list->i_count = 0;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    p_object->i_refcount++;
+
+    p_list->p_values[p_list->i_count].p_object = p_object;
+    p_list->i_count++;
+
+    return;
+}*/
+
+static int CountChildren( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
+{
+    vlc_object_t *p_tmp;
+    int i, i_count = 0;
+
+    for( i = 0; i < p_this->i_children; i++ )
+    {
+        p_tmp = p_this->pp_children[i];
+
+        if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
+        {
+            i_count++;
+        }
+
+        if( p_tmp->i_children )
+        {
+            i_count += CountChildren( p_tmp, i_type );
+        }
+    }
+
+    return i_count;
+}
+
+static void ListChildren( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
+{
+    vlc_object_t *p_tmp;
+    int i;
+
+    for( i = 0; i < p_this->i_children; i++ )
+    {
+        p_tmp = p_this->pp_children[i];
+
+        if( p_tmp->i_object_type == i_type )
+        {
+            ListReplace( p_list, p_tmp, p_list->i_count++ );
+        }
+
+        if( p_tmp->i_children )
+        {
+            ListChildren( p_list, p_tmp, i_type );
+        }
+    }
+}