]> git.sesse.net Git - vlc/blobdiff - src/misc/variables.c
Remove redumdant parameter to vlc_global
[vlc] / src / misc / variables.c
index 3db0d7e5fc541b8f7b505869402d0abace7bb9aa..5da6f869d12b9befac7da0c477e735f057753ff3 100644 (file)
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /*****************************************************************************
  * variables.c: routines for object variables handling
  *****************************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2002 VideoLAN
- * $Id: variables.c,v 1.6 2002/10/16 10:31:58 sam Exp $
+ * Copyright (C) 2002-2006 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.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  * Preamble
  *****************************************************************************/
 #include <vlc/vlc.h>
+#include "variables.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_STDLIB_H
 #   include <stdlib.h>                                          /* realloc() */
 #endif
+#include "libvlc.h"
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * Local prototypes
+ * Private types
  *****************************************************************************/
-static u32 HashString     ( const char * );
-static int Insert         ( variable_t *, int, const char * );
-static int InsertInner    ( variable_t *, int, u32 );
-static int Lookup         ( variable_t *, int, const char * );
-static int LookupInner    ( variable_t *, int, u32 );
+struct callback_entry_t
+{
+    vlc_callback_t pf_callback;
+    void *         p_data;
+};
 
 /*****************************************************************************
- * var_Create: initialize a vlc variable
- *****************************************************************************
+ * Local comparison functions, returns 0 if v == w, < 0 if v < w, > 0 if v > w
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int CmpBool( vlc_value_t v, vlc_value_t w ) { return v.b_bool ? w.b_bool ? 0 : 1 : w.b_bool ? -1 : 0; }
+static int CmpInt( vlc_value_t v, vlc_value_t w ) { return v.i_int == w.i_int ? 0 : v.i_int > w.i_int ? 1 : -1; }
+static int CmpTime( vlc_value_t v, vlc_value_t w )
+{
+    return v.i_time == w.i_time ? 0 : v.i_time > w.i_time ? 1 : -1;
+}
+static int CmpString( vlc_value_t v, vlc_value_t w ) { return strcmp( v.psz_string, w.psz_string ); }
+static int CmpFloat( vlc_value_t v, vlc_value_t w ) { return v.f_float == w.f_float ? 0 : v.f_float > w.f_float ? 1 : -1; }
+static int CmpAddress( vlc_value_t v, vlc_value_t w ) { return v.p_address == w.p_address ? 0 : v.p_address > w.p_address ? 1 : -1; }
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Local duplication functions, and local deallocation functions
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static void DupDummy( vlc_value_t *p_val ) { (void)p_val; /* unused */ }
+static void DupString( vlc_value_t *p_val ) { p_val->psz_string = strdup( p_val->psz_string ); }
+
+static void DupList( vlc_value_t *p_val )
+{
+    int i;
+    vlc_list_t *p_list = malloc( sizeof(vlc_list_t) );
+
+    p_list->i_count = p_val->p_list->i_count;
+    if( p_val->p_list->i_count )
+    {
+        p_list->p_values = malloc( p_list->i_count * sizeof(vlc_value_t) );
+        p_list->pi_types = malloc( p_list->i_count * sizeof(int) );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        p_list->p_values = NULL;
+        p_list->pi_types = NULL;
+    }
+
+    for( i = 0; i < p_list->i_count; i++ )
+    {
+        p_list->p_values[i] = p_val->p_list->p_values[i];
+        p_list->pi_types[i] = p_val->p_list->pi_types[i];
+        switch( p_val->p_list->pi_types[i] & VLC_VAR_TYPE )
+        {
+        case VLC_VAR_STRING:
+
+            DupString( &p_list->p_values[i] );
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    p_val->p_list = p_list;
+}
+
+static void FreeDummy( vlc_value_t *p_val ) { (void)p_val; /* unused */ }
+static void FreeString( vlc_value_t *p_val ) { free( p_val->psz_string ); }
+static void FreeMutex( vlc_value_t *p_val ) { vlc_mutex_destroy( (vlc_mutex_t*)p_val->p_address ); free( p_val->p_address ); }
+
+static void FreeList( vlc_value_t *p_val )
+{
+    int i;
+    for( i = 0; i < p_val->p_list->i_count; i++ )
+    {
+        switch( p_val->p_list->pi_types[i] & VLC_VAR_TYPE )
+        {
+        case VLC_VAR_STRING:
+            FreeString( &p_val->p_list->p_values[i] );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_MUTEX:
+            FreeMutex( &p_val->p_list->p_values[i] );
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if( p_val->p_list->i_count )
+    {
+        free( p_val->p_list->p_values );
+        free( p_val->p_list->pi_types );
+    }
+    free( p_val->p_list );
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Local prototypes
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int      GetUnused   ( vlc_object_t *, const char * );
+static uint32_t HashString  ( const char * );
+static int      Insert      ( variable_t *, int, const char * );
+static int      InsertInner ( variable_t *, int, uint32_t );
+static int      Lookup      ( variable_t *, int, const char * );
+static int      LookupInner ( variable_t *, int, uint32_t );
+
+static void     CheckValue  ( variable_t *, vlc_value_t * );
+
+static int      InheritValue( vlc_object_t *, const char *, vlc_value_t *,
+                              int );
+
+/**
+ * Initialize a vlc variable
+ *
  * We hash the given string and insert it into the sorted list. The insertion
  * may require slow memory copies, but think about what we gain in the log(n)
  * lookup phase when setting/getting the variable value!
- *****************************************************************************/
+ *
+ * \param p_this The object in which to create the variable
+ * \param psz_name The name of the variable
+ * \param i_type The variables type. Must be one of \ref var_type combined with
+ *               zero or more \ref var_flags
+ */
 int __var_Create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, int i_type )
 {
     int i_new;
     variable_t *p_var;
+    static vlc_list_t dummy_null_list = {0, NULL, NULL};
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->var_lock );
 
@@ -62,13 +169,15 @@ int __var_Create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, int i_type )
     if( i_new >= 0 )
     {
         /* If the types differ, variable creation failed. */
-        if( i_type != p_this->p_vars[i_new].i_type )
+        if( (i_type & ~(VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT|VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND)) != p_this->p_vars[i_new].i_type )
         {
             vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
             return VLC_EBADVAR;
         }
 
         p_this->p_vars[i_new].i_usage++;
+        if( i_type & VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND )
+            p_this->p_vars[i_new].i_type |= VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND;
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
         return VLC_SUCCESS;
     }
@@ -88,53 +197,139 @@ int __var_Create( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, int i_type )
     p_this->i_vars++;
 
     p_var = &p_this->p_vars[i_new];
+    memset( p_var, 0, sizeof(*p_var) );
 
     p_var->i_hash = HashString( psz_name );
     p_var->psz_name = strdup( psz_name );
+    p_var->psz_text = NULL;
 
-    p_var->i_type = i_type;
+    p_var->i_type = i_type & ~VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT;
     memset( &p_var->val, 0, sizeof(vlc_value_t) );
 
+    p_var->pf_dup = DupDummy;
+    p_var->pf_free = FreeDummy;
+
     p_var->i_usage = 1;
-    p_var->b_set = VLC_FALSE;
-    p_var->b_active = VLC_TRUE;
 
-    switch( i_type )
+    p_var->i_default = -1;
+    p_var->choices.i_count = 0;
+    p_var->choices.p_values = NULL;
+    p_var->choices_text.i_count = 0;
+    p_var->choices_text.p_values = NULL;
+
+    p_var->b_incallback = VLC_FALSE;
+    p_var->i_entries = 0;
+    p_var->p_entries = NULL;
+
+    /* Always initialize the variable, even if it is a list variable; this
+     * will lead to errors if the variable is not initialized, but it will
+     * not cause crashes in the variable handling. */
+    switch( i_type & VLC_VAR_TYPE )
     {
+        case VLC_VAR_BOOL:
+            p_var->pf_cmp = CmpBool;
+            p_var->val.b_bool = VLC_FALSE;
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_INTEGER:
+        case VLC_VAR_HOTKEY:
+            p_var->pf_cmp = CmpInt;
+            p_var->val.i_int = 0;
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_STRING:
+        case VLC_VAR_MODULE:
+        case VLC_VAR_FILE:
+        case VLC_VAR_DIRECTORY:
+        case VLC_VAR_VARIABLE:
+            p_var->pf_cmp = CmpString;
+            p_var->pf_dup = DupString;
+            p_var->pf_free = FreeString;
+            p_var->val.psz_string = "";
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_FLOAT:
+            p_var->pf_cmp = CmpFloat;
+            p_var->val.f_float = 0.0;
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_TIME:
+            p_var->pf_cmp = CmpTime;
+            p_var->val.i_time = 0;
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_ADDRESS:
+            p_var->pf_cmp = CmpAddress;
+            p_var->val.p_address = NULL;
+            break;
         case VLC_VAR_MUTEX:
+            p_var->pf_cmp = CmpAddress;
+            p_var->pf_free = FreeMutex;
             p_var->val.p_address = malloc( sizeof(vlc_mutex_t) );
             vlc_mutex_init( p_this, (vlc_mutex_t*)p_var->val.p_address );
-            p_var->b_set = VLC_TRUE;
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_LIST:
+            p_var->pf_cmp = CmpAddress;
+            p_var->pf_dup = DupList;
+            p_var->pf_free = FreeList;
+            p_var->val.p_list = &dummy_null_list;
             break;
     }
 
+    /* Duplicate the default data we stored. */
+    p_var->pf_dup( &p_var->val );
+
+    if( i_type & VLC_VAR_DOINHERIT )
+    {
+        vlc_value_t val;
+
+        if( InheritValue( p_this, psz_name, &val, p_var->i_type )
+            == VLC_SUCCESS )
+        {
+            /* Free data if needed */
+            p_var->pf_free( &p_var->val );
+            /* Set the variable */
+            p_var->val = val;
+
+            if( i_type & VLC_VAR_HASCHOICE )
+            {
+                /* We must add the inherited value to our choice list */
+                p_var->i_default = 0;
+
+                INSERT_ELEM( p_var->choices.p_values, p_var->choices.i_count,
+                             0, val );
+                INSERT_ELEM( p_var->choices_text.p_values,
+                             p_var->choices_text.i_count, 0, val );
+                p_var->pf_dup( &p_var->choices.p_values[0] );
+                p_var->choices_text.p_values[0].psz_string = NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * var_Destroy: destroy a vlc variable
- *****************************************************************************
+/**
+ * Destroy a vlc variable
+ *
  * Look for the variable and destroy it if it is found. As in var_Create we
  * do a call to memmove() but we have performance counterparts elsewhere.
- *****************************************************************************/
+ *
+ * \param p_this The object that holds the variable
+ * \param psz_name The name of the variable
+ */
 int __var_Destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name )
 {
-    int i_del;
+    int i_var, i;
     variable_t *p_var;
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->var_lock );
 
-    i_del = Lookup( p_this->p_vars, p_this->i_vars, psz_name );
-
-    if( i_del < 0 )
+    i_var = GetUnused( p_this, psz_name );
+    if( i_var < 0 )
     {
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
-        return VLC_ENOVAR;
+        return i_var;
     }
 
-    p_var = &p_this->p_vars[i_del];
+    p_var = &p_this->p_vars[i_var];
 
     if( p_var->i_usage > 1 )
     {
@@ -144,28 +339,33 @@ int __var_Destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name )
     }
 
     /* Free value if needed */
-    switch( p_var->i_type )
+    p_var->pf_free( &p_var->val );
+
+    /* Free choice list if needed */
+    if( p_var->choices.i_count )
     {
-        case VLC_VAR_STRING:
-        case VLC_VAR_MODULE:
-        case VLC_VAR_FILE:
-            if( p_var->b_set && p_var->val.psz_string )
-            {
-                free( p_var->val.psz_string );
-            }
-            break;
+        for( i = 0 ; i < p_var->choices.i_count ; i++ )
+        {
+            p_var->pf_free( &p_var->choices.p_values[i] );
+            if( p_var->choices_text.p_values[i].psz_string )
+                free( p_var->choices_text.p_values[i].psz_string );
+        }
+        free( p_var->choices.p_values );
+        free( p_var->choices_text.p_values );
+    }
 
-        case VLC_VAR_MUTEX:
-            vlc_mutex_destroy( (vlc_mutex_t*)p_var->val.p_address );
-            free( p_var->val.p_address );
-            break;
+    /* Free callbacks if needed */
+    if( p_var->p_entries )
+    {
+        free( p_var->p_entries );
     }
 
     free( p_var->psz_name );
+    if( p_var->psz_text ) free( p_var->psz_text );
 
-    memmove( p_this->p_vars + i_del,
-             p_this->p_vars + i_del + 1,
-             (p_this->i_vars - i_del - 1) * sizeof(variable_t) );
+    memmove( p_this->p_vars + i_var,
+             p_this->p_vars + i_var + 1,
+             (p_this->i_vars - i_var - 1) * sizeof(variable_t) );
 
     if( (p_this->i_vars & 15) == 0 )
     {
@@ -180,11 +380,322 @@ int __var_Destroy( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name )
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * var_Type: request a variable's type, 0 if not found
- *****************************************************************************
- * 
- *****************************************************************************/
+/**
+ * Perform an action on a variable
+ *
+ * \param p_this The object that holds the variable
+ * \param psz_name The name of the variable
+ * \param i_action The action to perform. Must be one of \ref var_action
+ * \param p_val First action parameter
+ * \param p_val2 Second action parameter
+ */
+int __var_Change( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name,
+                  int i_action, vlc_value_t *p_val, vlc_value_t *p_val2 )
+{
+    int i_var, i;
+    variable_t *p_var;
+    vlc_value_t oldval;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+    i_var = Lookup( p_this->p_vars, p_this->i_vars, psz_name );
+
+    if( i_var < 0 )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+        return VLC_ENOVAR;
+    }
+
+    p_var = &p_this->p_vars[i_var];
+
+    switch( i_action )
+    {
+        case VLC_VAR_SETMIN:
+            if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_HASMIN )
+            {
+                p_var->pf_free( &p_var->min );
+            }
+            p_var->i_type |= VLC_VAR_HASMIN;
+            p_var->min = *p_val;
+            p_var->pf_dup( &p_var->min );
+            CheckValue( p_var, &p_var->val );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_SETMAX:
+            if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_HASMAX )
+            {
+                p_var->pf_free( &p_var->max );
+            }
+            p_var->i_type |= VLC_VAR_HASMAX;
+            p_var->max = *p_val;
+            p_var->pf_dup( &p_var->max );
+            CheckValue( p_var, &p_var->val );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_SETSTEP:
+            if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_HASSTEP )
+            {
+                p_var->pf_free( &p_var->step );
+            }
+            p_var->i_type |= VLC_VAR_HASSTEP;
+            p_var->step = *p_val;
+            p_var->pf_dup( &p_var->step );
+            CheckValue( p_var, &p_var->val );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_ADDCHOICE:
+            /* FIXME: the list is sorted, dude. Use something cleverer. */
+            for( i = p_var->choices.i_count ; i-- ; )
+            {
+                if( p_var->pf_cmp( p_var->choices.p_values[i], *p_val ) < 0 )
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            /* The new place is i+1 */
+            i++;
+
+            if( p_var->i_default >= i )
+            {
+                p_var->i_default++;
+            }
+
+            INSERT_ELEM( p_var->choices.p_values, p_var->choices.i_count,
+                         i, *p_val );
+            INSERT_ELEM( p_var->choices_text.p_values,
+                         p_var->choices_text.i_count, i, *p_val );
+            p_var->pf_dup( &p_var->choices.p_values[i] );
+            p_var->choices_text.p_values[i].psz_string =
+                ( p_val2 && p_val2->psz_string ) ?
+                strdup( p_val2->psz_string ) : NULL;
+
+            CheckValue( p_var, &p_var->val );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_DELCHOICE:
+            /* FIXME: the list is sorted, dude. Use something cleverer. */
+            for( i = 0 ; i < p_var->choices.i_count ; i++ )
+            {
+                if( p_var->pf_cmp( p_var->choices.p_values[i], *p_val ) == 0 )
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if( i == p_var->choices.i_count )
+            {
+                /* Not found */
+                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+                return VLC_EGENERIC;
+            }
+
+            if( p_var->i_default > i )
+            {
+                p_var->i_default--;
+            }
+            else if( p_var->i_default == i )
+            {
+                p_var->i_default = -1;
+            }
+
+            p_var->pf_free( &p_var->choices.p_values[i] );
+            if( p_var->choices_text.p_values[i].psz_string )
+                free( p_var->choices_text.p_values[i].psz_string );
+            REMOVE_ELEM( p_var->choices.p_values, p_var->choices.i_count, i );
+            REMOVE_ELEM( p_var->choices_text.p_values,
+                         p_var->choices_text.i_count, i );
+
+            CheckValue( p_var, &p_var->val );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_CHOICESCOUNT:
+            p_val->i_int = p_var->choices.i_count;
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_CLEARCHOICES:
+            for( i = 0 ; i < p_var->choices.i_count ; i++ )
+            {
+                p_var->pf_free( &p_var->choices.p_values[i] );
+            }
+            for( i = 0 ; i < p_var->choices_text.i_count ; i++ )
+            {
+                if( p_var->choices_text.p_values[i].psz_string )
+                    free( p_var->choices_text.p_values[i].psz_string );
+            }
+            if( p_var->choices.i_count ) free( p_var->choices.p_values );
+            if( p_var->choices_text.i_count ) free( p_var->choices_text.p_values );
+
+            p_var->choices.i_count = 0;
+            p_var->choices.p_values = NULL;
+            p_var->choices_text.i_count = 0;
+            p_var->choices_text.p_values = NULL;
+            p_var->i_default = -1;
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_SETDEFAULT:
+            /* FIXME: the list is sorted, dude. Use something cleverer. */
+            for( i = 0 ; i < p_var->choices.i_count ; i++ )
+            {
+                if( p_var->pf_cmp( p_var->choices.p_values[i], *p_val ) == 0 )
+                {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if( i == p_var->choices.i_count )
+            {
+                /* Not found */
+                break;
+            }
+
+            p_var->i_default = i;
+            CheckValue( p_var, &p_var->val );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_SETVALUE:
+            /* Duplicate data if needed */
+            p_var->pf_dup( p_val );
+            /* Backup needed stuff */
+            oldval = p_var->val;
+            /* Check boundaries and list */
+            CheckValue( p_var, p_val );
+            /* Set the variable */
+            p_var->val = *p_val;
+            /* Free data if needed */
+            p_var->pf_free( &oldval );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_GETCHOICES:
+        case VLC_VAR_GETLIST:
+            p_val->p_list = malloc( sizeof(vlc_list_t) );
+            if( p_val2 ) p_val2->p_list = malloc( sizeof(vlc_list_t) );
+            if( p_var->choices.i_count )
+            {
+                p_val->p_list->p_values = malloc( p_var->choices.i_count
+                                                  * sizeof(vlc_value_t) );
+                p_val->p_list->pi_types = malloc( p_var->choices.i_count
+                                                  * sizeof(int) );
+                if( p_val2 )
+                {
+                    p_val2->p_list->p_values =
+                        malloc( p_var->choices.i_count * sizeof(vlc_value_t) );
+                    p_val2->p_list->pi_types =
+                        malloc( p_var->choices.i_count * sizeof(int) );
+                }
+            }
+            p_val->p_list->i_count = p_var->choices.i_count;
+            if( p_val2 ) p_val2->p_list->i_count = p_var->choices.i_count;
+            for( i = 0 ; i < p_var->choices.i_count ; i++ )
+            {
+                p_val->p_list->p_values[i] = p_var->choices.p_values[i];
+                p_val->p_list->pi_types[i] = p_var->i_type;
+                p_var->pf_dup( &p_val->p_list->p_values[i] );
+                if( p_val2 )
+                {
+                    p_val2->p_list->p_values[i].psz_string =
+                        p_var->choices_text.p_values[i].psz_string ?
+                    strdup(p_var->choices_text.p_values[i].psz_string) : NULL;
+                    p_val2->p_list->pi_types[i] = VLC_VAR_STRING;
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_FREELIST:
+            FreeList( p_val );
+            if( p_val2 && p_val2->p_list )
+            {
+                for( i = 0; i < p_val2->p_list->i_count; i++ )
+                    if( p_val2->p_list->p_values[i].psz_string )
+                        free( p_val2->p_list->p_values[i].psz_string );
+                if( p_val2->p_list->i_count )
+                {
+                    free( p_val2->p_list->p_values );
+                    free( p_val2->p_list->pi_types );
+                }
+                free( p_val2->p_list );
+            }
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_SETTEXT:
+            if( p_var->psz_text ) free( p_var->psz_text );
+            if( p_val && p_val->psz_string )
+                p_var->psz_text = strdup( p_val->psz_string );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_GETTEXT:
+            p_val->psz_string = NULL;
+            if( p_var->psz_text )
+            {
+                p_val->psz_string = strdup( p_var->psz_text );
+            }
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_INHERITVALUE:
+            {
+                vlc_value_t val;
+
+                if( InheritValue( p_this, psz_name, &val, p_var->i_type )
+                    == VLC_SUCCESS )
+                {
+                    /* Duplicate already done */
+
+                    /* Backup needed stuff */
+                    oldval = p_var->val;
+                    /* Check boundaries and list */
+                    CheckValue( p_var, &val );
+                    /* Set the variable */
+                    p_var->val = val;
+                    /* Free data if needed */
+                    p_var->pf_free( &oldval );
+                }
+
+                if( p_val )
+                {
+                    *p_val = p_var->val;
+                    p_var->pf_dup( p_val );
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_TRIGGER_CALLBACKS:
+            {
+                /* Deal with callbacks. Tell we're in a callback, release the lock,
+                 * call stored functions, retake the lock. */
+                if( p_var->i_entries )
+                {
+                    int i_var;
+                    int i_entries = p_var->i_entries;
+                    callback_entry_t *p_entries = p_var->p_entries;
+
+                    p_var->b_incallback = VLC_TRUE;
+                    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+                    /* The real calls */
+                    for( ; i_entries-- ; )
+                    {
+                        p_entries[i_entries].pf_callback( p_this, psz_name, p_var->val, p_var->val,
+                                                          p_entries[i_entries].p_data );
+                    }
+
+                    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+                    i_var = Lookup( p_this->p_vars, p_this->i_vars, psz_name );
+                    if( i_var < 0 )
+                    {
+                        msg_Err( p_this, "variable %s has disappeared", psz_name );
+                        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+                        return VLC_ENOVAR;
+                    }
+
+                    p_var = &p_this->p_vars[i_var];
+                    p_var->b_incallback = VLC_FALSE;
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Request a variable's type
+ *
+ * \return The variable type if it exists, or 0 if the
+ * variable could not be found.
+ * \see \ref var_type
+ */
 int __var_Type( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name )
 {
     int i_var, i_type;
@@ -206,14 +717,94 @@ int __var_Type( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name )
     return i_type;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * var_Set: set a variable's value
- *****************************************************************************
+/**
+ * Set a variable's value
  *
- *****************************************************************************/
+ * \param p_this The object that hold the variable
+ * \param psz_name The name of the variable
+ * \param val the value to set
+ */
 int __var_Set( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, vlc_value_t val )
 {
     int i_var;
+    variable_t *p_var;
+    vlc_value_t oldval;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+    i_var = GetUnused( p_this, psz_name );
+    if( i_var < 0 )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+        return i_var;
+    }
+
+    p_var = &p_this->p_vars[i_var];
+
+    /* Duplicate data if needed */
+    p_var->pf_dup( &val );
+
+    /* Backup needed stuff */
+    oldval = p_var->val;
+
+    /* Check boundaries and list */
+    CheckValue( p_var, &val );
+
+    /* Set the variable */
+    p_var->val = val;
+
+    /* Deal with callbacks. Tell we're in a callback, release the lock,
+     * call stored functions, retake the lock. */
+    if( p_var->i_entries )
+    {
+        int i_var;
+        int i_entries = p_var->i_entries;
+        callback_entry_t *p_entries = p_var->p_entries;
+
+        p_var->b_incallback = VLC_TRUE;
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+        /* The real calls */
+        for( ; i_entries-- ; )
+        {
+            p_entries[i_entries].pf_callback( p_this, psz_name, oldval, val,
+                                              p_entries[i_entries].p_data );
+        }
+
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+        i_var = Lookup( p_this->p_vars, p_this->i_vars, psz_name );
+        if( i_var < 0 )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_this, "variable %s has disappeared", psz_name );
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+            return VLC_ENOVAR;
+        }
+
+        p_var = &p_this->p_vars[i_var];
+        p_var->b_incallback = VLC_FALSE;
+    }
+
+    /* Free data if needed */
+    p_var->pf_free( &oldval );
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get a variable's value
+ *
+ * \param p_this The object that holds the variable
+ * \param psz_name The name of the variable
+ * \param p_val Pointer to a vlc_value_t that will hold the variable's value
+ *              after the function is finished
+ */
+int __var_Get( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, vlc_value_t *p_val )
+{
+    int i_var;
+    variable_t *p_var;
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->var_lock );
 
@@ -225,105 +816,357 @@ int __var_Set( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, vlc_value_t val )
         return VLC_ENOVAR;
     }
 
+    p_var = &p_this->p_vars[i_var];
+
+    /* Really get the variable */
+    *p_val = p_var->val;
+
     /* Duplicate value if needed */
-    switch( p_this->p_vars[i_var].i_type )
+    p_var->pf_dup( p_val );
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Gets a process-wide mutex, creates it if needed.
+ */
+vlc_mutex_t *var_GetGlobalMutex( const char *name )
+{
+    libvlc_global_data_t *p_global = vlc_global();
+    vlc_value_t val;
+
+    if( var_Create( p_global, name, VLC_VAR_MUTEX ) )
+        return NULL;
+
+    var_Get( p_global, name, &val );
+    return val.p_address;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Register a callback in a variable
+ *
+ * We store a function pointer that will be called upon variable
+ * modification.
+ *
+ * \param p_this The object that holds the variable
+ * \param psz_name The name of the variable
+ * \param pf_callback The function pointer
+ * \param p_data A generic pointer that will be passed as the last
+ *               argument to the callback function.
+ *
+ * \warning The callback function is run in the thread that calls var_Set on
+ *          the variable. Use proper locking. This thread may not have much
+ *          time to spare, so keep callback functions short.
+ */
+int __var_AddCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name,
+                       vlc_callback_t pf_callback, void *p_data )
+{
+    int i_var;
+    variable_t *p_var;
+    callback_entry_t entry;
+
+    entry.pf_callback = pf_callback;
+    entry.p_data = p_data;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+    i_var = GetUnused( p_this, psz_name );
+    if( i_var < 0 )
     {
-        case VLC_VAR_STRING:
-        case VLC_VAR_MODULE:
-        case VLC_VAR_FILE:
-            if( p_this->p_vars[i_var].b_set
-                 && p_this->p_vars[i_var].val.psz_string )
-            {
-                free( p_this->p_vars[i_var].val.psz_string );
-            }
-            if( val.psz_string )
-            {
-                val.psz_string = strdup( val.psz_string );
-            }
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+        return i_var;
+    }
+
+    p_var = &p_this->p_vars[i_var];
+
+    INSERT_ELEM( p_var->p_entries,
+                 p_var->i_entries,
+                 p_var->i_entries,
+                 entry );
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Remove a callback from a variable
+ *
+ * pf_callback and p_data have to be given again, because different objects
+ * might have registered the same callback function.
+ */
+int __var_DelCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name,
+                       vlc_callback_t pf_callback, void *p_data )
+{
+    int i_entry, i_var;
+    variable_t *p_var;
+
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+    i_var = GetUnused( p_this, psz_name );
+    if( i_var < 0 )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+        return i_var;
+    }
+
+    p_var = &p_this->p_vars[i_var];
+
+    for( i_entry = p_var->i_entries ; i_entry-- ; )
+    {
+        if( p_var->p_entries[i_entry].pf_callback == pf_callback
+            && p_var->p_entries[i_entry].p_data == p_data )
+        {
             break;
+        }
     }
 
-    p_this->p_vars[i_var].val = val;
-    p_this->p_vars[i_var].b_set = VLC_TRUE;
+    if( i_entry < 0 )
+    {
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
 
-    /* XXX: callback stuff will go here */
+    REMOVE_ELEM( p_var->p_entries, p_var->i_entries, i_entry );
 
     vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
 
     return VLC_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-/*****************************************************************************
- * var_Get: get a variable's value
- *****************************************************************************
+/**
+ * Trigger callback on a variable
  *
- *****************************************************************************/
-int __var_Get( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, vlc_value_t *p_val )
+ * \param p_this The object that hold the variable
+ * \param psz_name The name of the variable
+ */
+int __var_TriggerCallback( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name )
 {
     int i_var;
+    variable_t *p_var;
+    vlc_value_t oldval;
 
     vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->var_lock );
 
-    i_var = Lookup( p_this->p_vars, p_this->i_vars, psz_name );
-
+    i_var = GetUnused( p_this, psz_name );
     if( i_var < 0 )
     {
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
-        return VLC_ENOVAR;
+        return i_var;
     }
 
-    if( !p_this->p_vars[i_var].b_set )
+    p_var = &p_this->p_vars[i_var];
+
+    /* Backup needed stuff */
+    oldval = p_var->val;
+
+    /* Deal with callbacks. Tell we're in a callback, release the lock,
+     * call stored functions, retake the lock. */
+    if( p_var->i_entries )
     {
+        int i_var;
+        int i_entries = p_var->i_entries;
+        callback_entry_t *p_entries = p_var->p_entries;
+
+        p_var->b_incallback = VLC_TRUE;
         vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
-        return VLC_EBADVAR;
+
+        /* The real calls */
+        for( ; i_entries-- ; )
+        {
+            p_entries[i_entries].pf_callback( p_this, psz_name, oldval, oldval,
+                                              p_entries[i_entries].p_data );
+        }
+
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->var_lock );
+
+        i_var = Lookup( p_this->p_vars, p_this->i_vars, psz_name );
+        if( i_var < 0 )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_this, "variable %s has disappeared", psz_name );
+            vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+            return VLC_ENOVAR;
+        }
+
+        p_var = &p_this->p_vars[i_var];
+        p_var->b_incallback = VLC_FALSE;
+    }
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+/** Parse a stringified option
+ * This function parse a string option and create the associated object
+ * variable
+ * The option must be of the form "[no[-]]foo[=bar]" where foo is the
+ * option name and bar is the value of the option.
+ * \param p_obj the object in which the variable must be created
+ * \param psz_option the option to parse
+ * \return nothing
+ */
+void __var_OptionParse( vlc_object_t *p_obj, const char *psz_option )
+{
+    char *psz_name, *psz_value = strchr( psz_option, '=' );
+    int  i_name_len, i_type;
+    vlc_bool_t b_isno = VLC_FALSE;
+    vlc_value_t val;
+
+    if( psz_value ) i_name_len = psz_value - psz_option;
+    else i_name_len = strlen( psz_option );
+
+    /* It's too much of a hassle to remove the ':' when we parse
+     * the cmd line :) */
+    if( i_name_len && *psz_option == ':' )
+    {
+        psz_option++;
+        i_name_len--;
     }
 
-    /* Some variables trigger special behaviour. */
-    switch( p_this->p_vars[i_var].i_type )
+    if( i_name_len == 0 ) return;
+
+    psz_name = strndup( psz_option, i_name_len );
+    if( psz_value ) psz_value++;
+
+    /* FIXME: :programs should be handled generically */
+    if( !strcmp( psz_name, "programs" ) )
+        i_type = VLC_VAR_LIST;
+    else
+        i_type = config_GetType( p_obj, psz_name );
+
+    if( !i_type && !psz_value )
     {
-        case VLC_VAR_COMMAND:
-            if( p_this->p_vars[i_var].b_set )
-            {
-                /* We need this to avoid deadlocks */
-                int i_ret;
-                int (*pf_command) (vlc_object_t *, char *, char *) =
-                                          p_this->p_vars[i_var].val.p_address;
-                char *psz_cmd = strdup( p_this->p_vars[i_var].psz_name );
-                char *psz_arg = strdup( p_val->psz_string );
+        /* check for "no-foo" or "nofoo" */
+        if( !strncmp( psz_name, "no-", 3 ) )
+        {
+            memmove( psz_name, psz_name + 3, strlen(psz_name) + 1 - 3 );
+        }
+        else if( !strncmp( psz_name, "no", 2 ) )
+        {
+            memmove( psz_name, psz_name + 2, strlen(psz_name) + 1 - 2 );
+        }
+        else goto cleanup;           /* Option doesn't exist */
 
-                vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
-                i_ret = pf_command( p_this, psz_cmd, psz_arg );
-                free( psz_cmd );
-                free( psz_arg );
+        b_isno = VLC_TRUE;
+        i_type = config_GetType( p_obj, psz_name );
 
-                return i_ret;
-            }
-            break;
+        if( !i_type ) goto cleanup;  /* Option doesn't exist */
     }
+    else if( !i_type ) goto cleanup; /* Option doesn't exist */
 
-    /* Really set the variable */
-    *p_val = p_this->p_vars[i_var].val;
+    if( ( i_type != VLC_VAR_BOOL ) &&
+        ( !psz_value || !*psz_value ) ) goto cleanup; /* Invalid value */
 
-    /* Duplicate value if needed */
-    switch( p_this->p_vars[i_var].i_type )
+    /* Create the variable in the input object.
+     * Children of the input object will be able to retreive this value
+     * thanks to the inheritance property of the object variables. */
+    var_Create( p_obj, psz_name, i_type );
+
+    switch( i_type )
     {
-        case VLC_VAR_STRING:
-        case VLC_VAR_MODULE:
-        case VLC_VAR_FILE:
-            if( p_val->psz_string )
+    case VLC_VAR_BOOL:
+        val.b_bool = !b_isno;
+        break;
+
+    case VLC_VAR_INTEGER:
+        val.i_int = strtol( psz_value, NULL, 0 );
+        break;
+
+    case VLC_VAR_FLOAT:
+        val.f_float = atof( psz_value );
+        break;
+
+    case VLC_VAR_STRING:
+    case VLC_VAR_MODULE:
+    case VLC_VAR_FILE:
+    case VLC_VAR_DIRECTORY:
+        val.psz_string = psz_value;
+        break;
+
+    case VLC_VAR_LIST:
+    {
+        char *psz_orig, *psz_var;
+        vlc_list_t *p_list = malloc(sizeof(vlc_list_t));
+        val.p_list = p_list;
+        p_list->i_count = 0;
+
+        psz_var = psz_orig = strdup(psz_value);
+        while( psz_var && *psz_var )
+        {
+            char *psz_item = psz_var;
+            vlc_value_t val2;
+            while( *psz_var && *psz_var != ',' ) psz_var++;
+            if( *psz_var == ',' )
             {
-                p_val->psz_string = strdup( p_val->psz_string );
+                *psz_var = '\0';
+                psz_var++;
             }
-            break;
+            val2.i_int = strtol( psz_item, NULL, 0 );
+            INSERT_ELEM( p_list->p_values, p_list->i_count,
+                         p_list->i_count, val2 );
+            /* p_list->i_count is incremented twice by INSERT_ELEM */
+            p_list->i_count--;
+            INSERT_ELEM( p_list->pi_types, p_list->i_count,
+                         p_list->i_count, VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
+        }
+        if( psz_orig ) free( psz_orig );
+        break;
     }
 
-    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+    default:
+        goto cleanup;
+        break;
+    }
 
-    return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    var_Set( p_obj, psz_name, val );
+
+  cleanup:
+    if( psz_name ) free( psz_name );
+    return;
 }
 
+
 /* Following functions are local */
 
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * GetUnused: find an unused variable from its name
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * We do i_tries tries before giving up, just in case the variable is being
+ * modified and called from a callback.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int GetUnused( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name )
+{
+    int i_var, i_tries = 0;
+
+    while( VLC_TRUE )
+    {
+        i_var = Lookup( p_this->p_vars, p_this->i_vars, psz_name );
+        if( i_var < 0 )
+        {
+            return VLC_ENOVAR;
+        }
+
+        if( ! p_this->p_vars[i_var].b_incallback )
+        {
+            return i_var;
+        }
+
+        if( i_tries++ > 100 )
+        {
+            msg_Err( p_this, "caught in a callback deadlock?" );
+            return VLC_ETIMEOUT;
+        }
+
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->var_lock );
+        msleep( THREAD_SLEEP );
+        vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->var_lock );
+    }
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  * HashString: our cool hash function
  *****************************************************************************
@@ -331,9 +1174,9 @@ int __var_Get( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name, vlc_value_t *p_val )
  * fast and not suck too much. This one is pretty fast and did 0 collisions
  * in wenglish's dictionary.
  *****************************************************************************/
-static u32 HashString( const char *psz_string )
+static uint32_t HashString( const char *psz_string )
 {
-    u32 i_hash = 0;
+    uint32_t i_hash = 0;
 
     while( *psz_string )
     {
@@ -363,7 +1206,7 @@ static int Insert( variable_t *p_vars, int i_count, const char *psz_name )
     return InsertInner( p_vars, i_count, HashString( psz_name ) );
 }
 
-static int InsertInner( variable_t *p_vars, int i_count, u32 i_hash )
+static int InsertInner( variable_t *p_vars, int i_count, uint32_t i_hash )
 {
     int i_middle;
 
@@ -405,7 +1248,7 @@ static int InsertInner( variable_t *p_vars, int i_count, u32 i_hash )
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int Lookup( variable_t *p_vars, int i_count, const char *psz_name )
 {
-    u32 i_hash;
+    uint32_t i_hash;
     int i, i_pos;
 
     if( i_count == 0 )
@@ -452,7 +1295,7 @@ static int Lookup( variable_t *p_vars, int i_count, const char *psz_name )
     return -1;
 }
 
-static int LookupInner( variable_t *p_vars, int i_count, u32 i_hash )
+static int LookupInner( variable_t *p_vars, int i_count, uint32_t i_hash )
 {
     int i_middle;
 
@@ -485,3 +1328,241 @@ static int LookupInner( variable_t *p_vars, int i_count, u32 i_hash )
     return i_middle;
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * CheckValue: check that a value is valid wrt. a variable
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * This function checks p_val's value against p_var's limitations such as
+ * minimal and maximal value, step, in-list position, and modifies p_val if
+ * necessary.
+ ****************************************************************************/
+static void CheckValue ( variable_t *p_var, vlc_value_t *p_val )
+{
+    /* Check that our variable is in the list */
+    if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_HASCHOICE && p_var->choices.i_count )
+    {
+        int i;
+
+        /* FIXME: the list is sorted, dude. Use something cleverer. */
+        for( i = p_var->choices.i_count ; i-- ; )
+        {
+            if( p_var->pf_cmp( *p_val, p_var->choices.p_values[i] ) == 0 )
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /* If not found, change it to anything vaguely valid */
+        if( i < 0 )
+        {
+            /* Free the old variable, get the new one, dup it */
+            p_var->pf_free( p_val );
+            *p_val = p_var->choices.p_values[p_var->i_default >= 0
+                                          ? p_var->i_default : 0 ];
+            p_var->pf_dup( p_val );
+        }
+    }
+
+    /* Check that our variable is within the bounds */
+    switch( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_TYPE )
+    {
+        case VLC_VAR_INTEGER:
+            if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_HASSTEP && p_var->step.i_int
+                 && (p_val->i_int % p_var->step.i_int) )
+            {
+                p_val->i_int = (p_val->i_int + (p_var->step.i_int / 2))
+                               / p_var->step.i_int * p_var->step.i_int;
+            }
+            if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_HASMIN
+                 && p_val->i_int < p_var->min.i_int )
+            {
+                p_val->i_int = p_var->min.i_int;
+            }
+            if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_HASMAX
+                 && p_val->i_int > p_var->max.i_int )
+            {
+                p_val->i_int = p_var->max.i_int;
+            }
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_FLOAT:
+            if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_HASSTEP && p_var->step.f_float )
+            {
+                float f_round = p_var->step.f_float * (float)(int)( 0.5 +
+                                        p_val->f_float / p_var->step.f_float );
+                if( p_val->f_float != f_round )
+                {
+                    p_val->f_float = f_round;
+                }
+            }
+            if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_HASMIN
+                 && p_val->f_float < p_var->min.f_float )
+            {
+                p_val->f_float = p_var->min.f_float;
+            }
+            if( p_var->i_type & VLC_VAR_HASMAX
+                 && p_val->f_float > p_var->max.f_float )
+            {
+                p_val->f_float = p_var->max.f_float;
+            }
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_TIME:
+            /* FIXME: TODO */
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * InheritValue: try to inherit the value of this variable from the same one
+ *               in our closest parent.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+static int InheritValue( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name,
+                         vlc_value_t *p_val, int i_type )
+{
+    int i_var;
+    variable_t *p_var;
+
+    /* No need to take the structure lock,
+     * we are only looking for our parents */
+
+    if( !p_this->p_parent )
+    {
+        switch( i_type & VLC_VAR_TYPE )
+        {
+        case VLC_VAR_FILE:
+        case VLC_VAR_DIRECTORY:
+        case VLC_VAR_STRING:
+        case VLC_VAR_MODULE:
+            p_val->psz_string = config_GetPsz( p_this, psz_name );
+            if( !p_val->psz_string ) p_val->psz_string = strdup("");
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_FLOAT:
+            p_val->f_float = config_GetFloat( p_this, psz_name );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_INTEGER:
+        case VLC_VAR_HOTKEY:
+            p_val->i_int = config_GetInt( p_this, psz_name );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_BOOL:
+            p_val->b_bool = config_GetInt( p_this, psz_name );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_LIST:
+        {
+            char *psz_orig, *psz_var;
+            vlc_list_t *p_list = malloc(sizeof(vlc_list_t));
+            p_val->p_list = p_list;
+            p_list->i_count = 0;
+
+            psz_var = psz_orig = config_GetPsz( p_this, psz_name );
+            while( psz_var && *psz_var )
+            {
+                char *psz_item = psz_var;
+                vlc_value_t val;
+                while( *psz_var && *psz_var != ',' ) psz_var++;
+                if( *psz_var == ',' )
+                {
+                    *psz_var = '\0';
+                    psz_var++;
+                }
+                val.i_int = strtol( psz_item, NULL, 0 );
+                INSERT_ELEM( p_list->p_values, p_list->i_count,
+                             p_list->i_count, val );
+                /* p_list->i_count is incremented twice by INSERT_ELEM */
+                p_list->i_count--;
+                INSERT_ELEM( p_list->pi_types, p_list->i_count,
+                             p_list->i_count, VLC_VAR_INTEGER );
+            }
+            if( psz_orig ) free( psz_orig );
+            break;
+        }
+        default:
+            return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+            break;
+        }
+
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    /* Look for the variable */
+    vlc_mutex_lock( &p_this->p_parent->var_lock );
+
+    i_var = Lookup( p_this->p_parent->p_vars, p_this->p_parent->i_vars,
+                    psz_name );
+
+    if( i_var >= 0 )
+    {
+        /* We found it! */
+        p_var = &p_this->p_parent->p_vars[i_var];
+
+        /* Really get the variable */
+        *p_val = p_var->val;
+
+        /* Duplicate value if needed */
+        p_var->pf_dup( p_val );
+
+        vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->p_parent->var_lock );
+        return VLC_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    vlc_mutex_unlock( &p_this->p_parent->var_lock );
+
+    /* We're still not there */
+
+    return InheritValue( p_this->p_parent, psz_name, p_val, i_type );
+}
+
+/**********************************************************************
+ * Execute a var command on an object identified by its name
+ **********************************************************************/
+int __var_Command( vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_name,
+                   const char *psz_cmd, const char *psz_arg, char **psz_msg )
+{
+    vlc_object_t *p_obj = vlc_object_find_name( p_this->p_libvlc,
+                                                psz_name, FIND_CHILD );
+    int i_type, i_ret;
+
+    if( !p_obj )
+    {
+        if( psz_msg )
+            *psz_msg = strdup( "Unknown destination object." );
+        return VLC_ENOOBJ;
+    }
+
+    i_type = var_Type( p_obj, psz_cmd );
+    if( !( i_type&VLC_VAR_ISCOMMAND ) )
+    {
+        vlc_object_release( p_obj );
+        if( psz_msg )
+            *psz_msg = strdup( "Variable doesn't exist or isn't a command." );
+        return VLC_EGENERIC;
+    }
+
+    i_type &= 0xf0;
+    switch( i_type )
+    {
+        case VLC_VAR_INTEGER:
+            i_ret = var_SetInteger( p_obj, psz_cmd, atoi( psz_arg ) );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_FLOAT:
+            i_ret = var_SetFloat( p_obj, psz_cmd, atof( psz_arg ) );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_STRING:
+            i_ret = var_SetString( p_obj, psz_cmd, psz_arg );
+            break;
+        case VLC_VAR_BOOL:
+            i_ret = var_SetBool( p_obj, psz_cmd, atoi( psz_arg ) );
+            break;
+        default:
+            i_ret = VLC_EGENERIC;
+            break;
+    }
+
+    vlc_object_release( p_obj );
+
+    if( psz_msg )
+    {
+        *psz_msg = (char*)malloc( 80 );
+        sprintf( *psz_msg, "%s on object %s returned %i (%s)",
+                 psz_cmd, psz_name, i_ret, vlc_error( i_ret ) );
+    }
+
+    return i_ret;
+}