]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - src/misc/objects.c
For consistency, remove references to vlc from libvlc
[vlc] / src / misc / objects.c
index a22d79ea56527d5e60f0003002ca0fa1bb91569c..92a279db1df1297ce836cf2be86e6d87ca835443 100644 (file)
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * objects.c: vlc_object_t handling
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: objects.c,v 1.29 2002/11/17 06:46:56 fenrir 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 <vlc/vlc.h>
+#include <vlc/input.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_STDLIB_H
 #   include <stdlib.h>                                          /* realloc() */
 #endif
 
-#include "stream_control.h"
-#include "input_ext-intf.h"
-#include "input_ext-dec.h"
-
-#include "video.h"
+#include "vlc_video.h"
 #include "video_output.h"
+#include "vlc_spu.h"
 
 #include "audio_output.h"
 #include "aout_internal.h"
 #include "stream_output.h"
 
 #include "vlc_playlist.h"
-#include "interface.h"
+#include "vlc_interface.h"
+#include "vlc_codec.h"
+#include "vlc_filter.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"
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local prototypes
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int  DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *, char *, 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 * );
@@ -56,8 +70,11 @@ 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       ( void );
-static vlc_list_t *   ListAppend    ( vlc_list_t *, vlc_object_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 );
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Local structure lock
@@ -71,21 +88,29 @@ static vlc_mutex_t    structure_lock;
  * 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.
  *****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * 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.
+ */
 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(libvlc_t);
+            i_size = sizeof(libvlc_global_data_t);
             psz_type = "root";
             break;
-        case VLC_OBJECT_VLC:
-            i_size = sizeof(vlc_t);
-            psz_type = "vlc";
+        case VLC_OBJECT_LIBVLC:
+            i_size = sizeof(libvlc_int_t);
+            psz_type = "libvlc";
             break;
         case VLC_OBJECT_MODULE:
             i_size = sizeof(module_t);
@@ -95,22 +120,58 @@ 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_instance_t);
             psz_type = "audio output";
@@ -119,11 +180,45 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
             i_size = sizeof(sout_instance_t);
             psz_type = "stream output";
             break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_HTTPD:
+            i_size = sizeof( httpd_t );
+            psz_type = "http server";
+            break;
+        case VLC_OBJECT_HTTPD_HOST:
+            i_size = sizeof( httpd_host_t );
+            psz_type = "http server";
+            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_OSDMENU:
+            i_size = sizeof( osd_menu_t );
+            psz_type = "osd menu";
+            break;
         default:
-            i_size = i_type > 0
-                      ? i_type > sizeof(vlc_object_t)
-                         ? i_type : sizeof(vlc_object_t)
-                      : sizeof(vlc_object_t);
+            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;
@@ -136,12 +231,7 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
     else
     {
         p_new = malloc( i_size );
-
-        if( !p_new )
-        {
-            return NULL;
-        }
-
+        if( !p_new ) return NULL;
         memset( p_new, 0, i_size );
     }
 
@@ -154,47 +244,58 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
     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 )
     {
-        free( p_new );
+        if( i_type != VLC_OBJECT_ROOT )
+            free( p_new );
         return NULL;
     }
 
     if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_ROOT )
     {
-        /* If i_type is root, then p_new is actually p_libvlc */
-        p_new->p_libvlc = (libvlc_t*)p_new;
-        p_new->p_vlc = NULL;
+        /* If i_type is root, 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->i_counter = 0;
+        p_new->p_libvlc_global->i_counter = 0;
         p_new->i_object_id = 0;
 
-        p_new->p_libvlc->i_objects = 1;
-        p_new->p_libvlc->pp_objects = malloc( sizeof(vlc_object_t *) );
-        p_new->p_libvlc->pp_objects[0] = p_new;
+        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 = p_this->p_libvlc;
-        p_new->p_vlc = ( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_VLC ) ? (vlc_t*)p_new
-                                                    : p_this->p_vlc;
+        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->i_counter++;
-        p_new->i_object_id = p_new->p_libvlc->i_counter;
+        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. */
-        INSERT_ELEM( p_new->p_libvlc->pp_objects,
-                     p_new->p_libvlc->i_objects,
-                     p_new->p_libvlc->i_objects,
-                     p_new );
+        TAB_APPEND( p_new->p_libvlc_global->i_objects,
+                    p_new->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects,
+                    p_new );
 
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
     }
@@ -213,23 +314,21 @@ void * __vlc_object_create( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type )
 
     if( i_type == VLC_OBJECT_ROOT )
     {
-        vlc_value_t val;
-               val.p_address = DumpCommand;
-
         vlc_mutex_init( p_new, &structure_lock );
 
-        var_Create( p_new, "list", VLC_VAR_COMMAND );
-        var_Set( p_new, "list", val );
-        var_Create( p_new, "tree", VLC_VAR_COMMAND );
-        var_Set( p_new, "tree", val );
+        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 );
     }
 
     return p_new;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_destroy: destroy a vlc object
- *****************************************************************************
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * 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.
@@ -240,13 +339,15 @@ void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
     if( p_this->i_children )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "cannot delete object with children" );
+        msg_Err( p_this, "cannot delete object (%i, %s) with children" ,
+                 p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_name );
         return;
     }
 
     if( p_this->p_parent )
     {
-        msg_Err( p_this, "cannot delete object with a parent" );
+        msg_Err( p_this, "cannot delete object (%i, %s) with a parent",
+                 p_this->i_object_id, p_this->psz_object_name );
         return;
     }
 
@@ -257,17 +358,23 @@ void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
         /* Don't warn immediately ... 100ms seems OK */
         if( i_delay == 2 )
         {
-            msg_Warn( p_this, "refcount is %i, delaying before deletion",
-                              p_this->i_refcount );
+            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 == 12 )
+        else if( i_delay == 10 )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_this, "refcount is %i, I have a bad feeling about this",
-                             p_this->i_refcount );
+            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 == 42 )
+        else if( i_delay == 20 )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_this, "we waited too long, cancelling destruction" );
+            msg_Err( p_this,
+                  "waited too long, cancelling destruction (id=%d,type=%d)",
+                  p_this->i_object_id, p_this->i_object_type );
             return;
         }
 
@@ -284,12 +391,14 @@ void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     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_ROOT )
     {
         /* We are the root object ... no need to lock. */
-        free( p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects );
-        p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects = NULL;
-        p_this->p_libvlc->i_objects--;
+        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 );
     }
@@ -301,10 +410,10 @@ void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 
         /* 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->pp_objects,
-                             p_this->p_libvlc->i_objects );
-        REMOVE_ELEM( p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects,
-                     p_this->p_libvlc->i_objects, i_index );
+        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 );
     }
@@ -312,12 +421,14 @@ void __vlc_object_destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     vlc_mutex_destroy( &p_this->object_lock );
     vlc_cond_destroy( &p_this->object_wait );
 
-    free( p_this );
+    /* root is not dynamically allocated by vlc_object_create */
+    if( p_this->i_object_type != VLC_OBJECT_ROOT )
+        free( p_this );
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_get: find an object given its ID
- *****************************************************************************
+/**
+ * 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).
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -328,10 +439,10 @@ void * __vlc_object_get( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_id )
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
-    pp_objects = p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects;
+    pp_objects = p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
 
     /* Perform our dichotomy */
-    for( i_max = p_this->p_libvlc->i_objects - 1 ; ; )
+    for( i_max = p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects - 1 ; ; )
     {
         i_middle = i_max / 2;
 
@@ -352,6 +463,7 @@ void * __vlc_object_get( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_id )
                 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;
@@ -360,6 +472,7 @@ void * __vlc_object_get( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_id )
         else
         {
             vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+            pp_objects[i_middle]->i_refcount++;
             return pp_objects[i_middle];
         }
 
@@ -375,8 +488,9 @@ void * __vlc_object_get( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_id )
     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.
@@ -398,8 +512,21 @@ void * __vlc_object_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
     /* Otherwise, recursively look for the object */
     if( (i_mode & 0x000f) == FIND_ANYWHERE )
     {
-        p_found = FindObject( 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
     {
@@ -411,8 +538,9 @@ void * __vlc_object_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
     return p_found;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_yield: increment an object refcount
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * increment an object refcount
  *****************************************************************************/
 void __vlc_object_yield( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
@@ -421,8 +549,9 @@ void __vlc_object_yield( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_release: decrement an object refcount
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * decrement an object refcount
  *****************************************************************************/
 void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
 {
@@ -431,8 +560,9 @@ void __vlc_object_release( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_attach: attach object to a parent object
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * 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.
@@ -457,8 +587,9 @@ void __vlc_object_attach( vlc_object_t *p_this, vlc_object_t *p_parent )
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_object_detach: detach object from its parent
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * detach object from its parent
  *****************************************************************************
  * This function removes all links between an object and its parent.
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -482,38 +613,71 @@ void __vlc_object_detach( vlc_object_t *p_this )
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * vlc_list_find: find a list typed objects and increment their refcount
+/**
+ ****************************************************************************
+ * 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 = NewList();
+    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 */
-    if( (i_mode & 0x000f) == FIND_ANYWHERE )
+    switch( i_mode & 0x000f )
     {
-        vlc_object_t **pp_current, **pp_end;
+    case FIND_ANYWHERE:
+        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc_global->pp_objects;
+        pp_end = pp_current + p_this->p_libvlc_global->i_objects;
 
-        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects;
-        pp_end = pp_current + p_this->p_libvlc->i_objects;
+        for( ; pp_current < pp_end ; pp_current++ )
+        {
+            if( (*pp_current)->b_attached
+                 && (*pp_current)->i_object_type == i_type )
+            {
+                i_count++;
+            }
+        }
+
+        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_list = ListAppend( p_list, *pp_current );
+                ListReplace( p_list, *pp_current, i_index );
+                if( i_index < i_count ) i_index++;
             }
         }
-    }
-    else
-    {
+    break;
+
+    case FIND_CHILD:
+        i_count = CountChildren( p_this, i_type );
+        p_list = NewList( i_count );
+
+        /* Check allocation was successful */
+        if( p_list->i_count != i_count )
+        {
+            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;
+
+    default:
         msg_Err( p_this, "unimplemented!" );
+        p_list = NewList( 0 );
+        break;
     }
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
@@ -528,16 +692,17 @@ vlc_list_t * __vlc_list_find( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_type, int i_mode )
  * vlc objects, and additional information such as their refcount, thread ID,
  * etc. (command "tree"), or the same data as a simple list (command "list").
  *****************************************************************************/
-static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char *psz_cmd, char *psz_arg )
+static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_cmd,
+                        vlc_value_t oldval, vlc_value_t newval, void *p_data )
 {
     if( *psz_cmd == 't' )
     {
         char psz_foo[2 * MAX_DUMPSTRUCTURE_DEPTH + 1];
         vlc_object_t *p_object;
 
-        if( *psz_arg )
+        if( *newval.psz_string )
         {
-            p_object = vlc_object_get( p_this, atoi(psz_arg) );
+            p_object = vlc_object_get( p_this, atoi(newval.psz_string) );
 
             if( !p_object )
             {
@@ -546,7 +711,7 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char *psz_cmd, char *psz_arg )
         }
         else
         {
-            p_object = p_this->p_vlc ? VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_vlc) : p_this;
+            p_object = p_this->p_libvlc ? VLC_OBJECT(p_this->p_libvlc) : p_this;
         }
 
         vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
@@ -555,6 +720,11 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char *psz_cmd, char *psz_arg )
         DumpStructure( p_object, 0, psz_foo );
 
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
+
+        if( *newval.psz_string )
+        {
+            vlc_object_release( p_this );
+        }
     }
     else if( *psz_cmd == 'l' )
     {
@@ -562,8 +732,8 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char *psz_cmd, char *psz_arg )
 
         vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
-        pp_current = p_this->p_libvlc->pp_objects;
-        pp_end = pp_current + p_this->p_libvlc->i_objects;
+        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++ )
         {
@@ -593,21 +763,18 @@ static int DumpCommand( vlc_object_t *p_this, char *psz_cmd, char *psz_arg )
  *****************************************************************************/
 void vlc_list_release( vlc_list_t *p_list )
 {
-    if( p_list->i_count )
-    {
-        vlc_object_t ** pp_current = p_list->pp_objects;
+    int i_index;
 
+    for( i_index = 0; i_index < p_list->i_count; i_index++ )
+    {
         vlc_mutex_lock( &structure_lock );
 
-        while( pp_current[0] )
-        {
-            pp_current[0]->i_refcount--;
-            pp_current++;
-        }
+        p_list->p_values[i_index].p_object->i_refcount--;
 
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &structure_lock );
     }
 
+    free( p_list->p_values );
     free( p_list );
 }
 
@@ -845,58 +1012,110 @@ static void DumpStructure( vlc_object_t *p_this, int i_level, char *psz_foo )
     }
 }
 
-static vlc_list_t * NewList( void )
+static vlc_list_t * NewList( int i_count )
 {
-    vlc_list_t *p_list = malloc( sizeof( vlc_list_t )
-                                     + 3 * sizeof( vlc_object_t * ) );
-
+    vlc_list_t * p_list = (vlc_list_t *)malloc( sizeof( vlc_list_t ) );
     if( p_list == NULL )
     {
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    p_list->i_count = 0;
-    p_list->pp_objects = &p_list->_p_first;
+    p_list->i_count = i_count;
 
-    /* We allocated space for NULL and for three extra objects */
-    p_list->_i_extra = 3;
-    p_list->_p_first = NULL;
+    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 vlc_list_t * ListAppend( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object )
+static void ListReplace( vlc_list_t *p_list, vlc_object_t *p_object,
+                         int i_index )
 {
-    if( p_list == NULL )
+    if( p_list == NULL || i_index >= p_list->i_count )
     {
-        return NULL;
+        return;
     }
 
-    if( p_list->_i_extra == 0 )
+    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 )
     {
-        /* If we had X objects it means the array has a size of X+1, we
-         * make it size 2X+2, so we alloc 2X+1 because there is already
-         * one allocated in the real structure */
-        p_list = realloc( p_list, sizeof( vlc_list_t )
-                                   + (p_list->i_count * 2 + 1)
-                                       * sizeof( vlc_object_t * ) );
-        if( p_list == NULL ) 
-        {
-            return NULL;
-        }
+        return;
+    }
 
-        /* We have X+1 extra slots */
-        p_list->_i_extra = p_list->i_count + 1;
-        p_list->pp_objects = &p_list->_p_first;
+    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->pp_objects[p_list->i_count] = p_object;
+    p_list->p_values[p_list->i_count].p_object = p_object;
     p_list->i_count++;
-    p_list->pp_objects[p_list->i_count] = NULL;
-    p_list->_i_extra--;
 
-    return p_list;
+    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 );
+        }
+    }
+}