ts-intersrc: handle dynamic inter-ctx changes

Users can now update the `inter-context` property of a `ts-intersrc`, which will
disconnect from the `ts-intersink` associated with previous value of
`inter-context` and attempt to connect to the `ts-intersink` associated with the
new value.

Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gst-plugins-rs/-/merge_requests/2378>

docs/plugins/gst_plugins_cache.json

@@ -16622,7 +16622,7 @@
                         "blurb": "Context name of the inter elements to share with",
                         "conditionally-available": false,
                         "construct": false,
-                        "construct-only": true,
+                        "construct-only": false,
                         "controllable": false,
                         "default": "",
                         "mutable": "null",

generic/threadshare/Cargo.toml

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ getifaddrs = "0.2"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 gst-check.workspace = true
-gst-app.workspace = true
+gst-app = { workspace = true, features = [ "v1_20" ] }
 # Used by examples
 clap = { version = "4", features = ["derive"] }
 flume = "0.11"

generic/threadshare/src/inter/src/imp.rs

@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
  * to function as though they were one without having to manually shuttle buffers,
  * events, queries, etc.
  *
- * This doesn't support dynamically changing `ts-intersink` for now.
- *
  * The `ts-intersink` & `ts-intersrc` elements take advantage of the `threadshare`
  * runtime, reducing the number of threads & context switches which would be
  * necessary with other forms of inter-pipelines elements.
@@ -534,6 +532,123 @@ impl InterSrc {
         local_ctx.as_ref().expect("set in prepare").shared.clone()
     }
 
+    fn join_inter_ctx_blocking(
+        &self,
+        inter_ctx_name: &str,
+        ts_ctx: Context,
+        dataqueue: DataQueue,
+    ) -> Result<(), gst::ErrorMessage> {
+        let elem = self.obj();
+
+        let inter_src_capacity = self.settings.lock().unwrap().inter_src_capacity;
+
+        let src_ctx = block_on(InterContextSrc::add(
+            inter_ctx_name.to_string(),
+            inter_src_capacity,
+            dataqueue.clone(),
+            elem.clone(),
+        ));
+
+        if self
+            .task
+            .prepare(
+                InterSrcTask::new(elem.clone(), dataqueue.clone()),
+                ts_ctx.clone(),
+            )
+            .block_on()
+            .is_err()
+        {
+            return Err(gst::error_msg!(
+                gst::ResourceError::OpenRead,
+                ["Failed to start Task"]
+            ));
+        }
+
+        *self.src_ctx.lock().unwrap() = Some(src_ctx);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn change_inter_ctx_blocking(&self, target_inter_ctx: &str) -> Result<(), gst::ErrorMessage> {
+        if self.obj().current_state() <= gst::State::Null {
+            // Element not prepared yet => nothing to change
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        let seqnum = gst::Seqnum::next();
+
+        if self.obj().current_state() != gst::State::Ready {
+            if let Err(err) = self.task.stop().block_on() {
+                return Err(gst::error_msg!(
+                    gst::ResourceError::Failed,
+                    ["Failed to stop current Task: {err}"]
+                ));
+            }
+
+            self.srcpad
+                .gst_pad()
+                .push_event(gst::event::FlushStart::builder().seqnum(seqnum).build());
+        }
+
+        if let Err(err) = self.task.unprepare().block_on() {
+            return Err(gst::error_msg!(
+                gst::ResourceError::Failed,
+                ["Failed to unprepare current Task: {err}"]
+            ));
+        }
+
+        // Remove the InterContextSrc from the InterContext
+        drop(self.src_ctx.lock().unwrap().take());
+
+        *self.upstream_latency.lock().unwrap() = None;
+
+        let dataqueue = self
+            .dataqueue
+            .lock()
+            .unwrap()
+            .clone()
+            .expect("set in prepare");
+        let ts_ctx = self.ts_ctx.lock().unwrap().clone().expect("set in prepare");
+
+        gst::info!(
+            CAT,
+            imp = self,
+            "Joining new inter-context {target_inter_ctx}"
+        );
+
+        self.join_inter_ctx_blocking(target_inter_ctx, ts_ctx, dataqueue)?;
+
+        match self.obj().current_state() {
+            gst::State::Paused => {
+                self.srcpad
+                    .gst_pad()
+                    .push_event(gst::event::FlushStop::builder(true).seqnum(seqnum).build());
+
+                if let Err(err) = self.task.pause().block_on() {
+                    return Err(gst::error_msg!(
+                        gst::ResourceError::Failed,
+                        ["Failed to set new Task in Pause: {err}"]
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
+            gst::State::Playing => {
+                self.srcpad
+                    .gst_pad()
+                    .push_event(gst::event::FlushStop::builder(true).seqnum(seqnum).build());
+
+                if let Err(err) = self.task.start().block_on() {
+                    return Err(gst::error_msg!(
+                        gst::ResourceError::Failed,
+                        ["Failed to start new Task: {err}"]
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
+            _ => (),
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     // Sets the upstream latency without blocking the caller.
     pub fn set_upstream_latency(&self, up_latency: gst::ClockTime) {
         if let Some(ref ts_ctx) = *self.ts_ctx.lock().unwrap() {
@@ -585,6 +700,7 @@ impl InterSrc {
                 ["Failed to acquire Context: {err}"]
             )
         })?;
+        *self.ts_ctx.lock().unwrap() = Some(ts_ctx.clone());
 
         let dataqueue = DataQueue::new(
             &self.obj().clone().upcast(),
@@ -605,38 +721,13 @@ impl InterSrc {
                 Some(settings.max_size_time)
             },
         );
+        *self.dataqueue.lock().unwrap() = Some(dataqueue.clone());
 
-        let obj = self.obj().clone();
+        let inter_ctx_name = self.settings.lock().unwrap().inter_context.to_string();
-        let (ctx_name, inter_src_capacity) = {
+        self.join_inter_ctx_blocking(&inter_ctx_name, ts_ctx, dataqueue)?;
-            let settings = self.settings.lock().unwrap();
-            (settings.inter_context.clone(), settings.inter_src_capacity)
-        };
 
-        block_on(async move {
+        gst::debug!(CAT, imp = self, "Prepared");
-            let imp = obj.imp();
+        Ok(())
-            let src_ctx =
-                InterContextSrc::add(ctx_name, inter_src_capacity, dataqueue.clone(), obj.clone())
-                    .await;
-
-            *imp.src_ctx.lock().unwrap() = Some(src_ctx);
-            *imp.ts_ctx.lock().unwrap() = Some(ts_ctx.clone());
-            *imp.dataqueue.lock().unwrap() = Some(dataqueue.clone());
-
-            if imp
-                .task
-                .prepare(InterSrcTask::new(obj.clone(), dataqueue), ts_ctx)
-                .await
-                .is_ok()
-            {
-                gst::debug!(CAT, imp = imp, "Prepared");
-                Ok(())
-            } else {
-                Err(gst::error_msg!(
-                    gst::ResourceError::OpenRead,
-                    ["Failed to start Task"]
-                ))
-            }
-        })
     }
 
     fn unprepare(&self) {
@@ -760,7 +851,6 @@ impl ObjectImpl for InterSrc {
                     .blurb("Context name of the inter elements to share with")
                     .default_value(Some(DEFAULT_INTER_CONTEXT))
                     .readwrite()
-                    .construct_only()
                     .build(),
                 glib::ParamSpecUInt::builder("max-size-buffers")
                     .nick("Max Size Buffers")
@@ -791,33 +881,45 @@ impl ObjectImpl for InterSrc {
     }
 
     fn set_property(&self, _id: usize, value: &glib::Value, pspec: &glib::ParamSpec) {
-        let mut settings = self.settings.lock().unwrap();
         match pspec.name() {
             "max-size-buffers" => {
-                settings.max_size_buffers = value.get().expect("type checked upstream");
+                self.settings.lock().unwrap().max_size_buffers =
+                    value.get().expect("type checked upstream");
             }
             "max-size-bytes" => {
-                settings.max_size_bytes = value.get().expect("type checked upstream");
+                self.settings.lock().unwrap().max_size_bytes =
+                    value.get().expect("type checked upstream");
             }
             "max-size-time" => {
-                settings.max_size_time = value.get::<u64>().unwrap().nseconds();
+                self.settings.lock().unwrap().max_size_time =
+                    value.get::<u64>().unwrap().nseconds();
             }
             "context" => {
-                settings.context = value
+                self.settings.lock().unwrap().context = value
                     .get::<Option<String>>()
                     .expect("type checked upstream")
                     .unwrap_or_else(|| "".into());
             }
             "context-wait" => {
-                settings.context_wait = Duration::from_millis(
+                self.settings.lock().unwrap().context_wait = Duration::from_millis(
                     value.get::<u32>().expect("type checked upstream").into(),
                 );
             }
             "inter-context" => {
-                settings.inter_context = value
+                let target_inter_ctx = value
                     .get::<Option<String>>()
                     .expect("type checked upstream")
                     .unwrap_or_else(|| DEFAULT_INTER_CONTEXT.into());
+
+                if target_inter_ctx == self.settings.lock().unwrap().inter_context {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if let Err(err) = self.change_inter_ctx_blocking(&target_inter_ctx) {
+                    gst::error!(CAT, imp = self, "Failed to change inter-context: {err}");
+                } else {
+                    self.settings.lock().unwrap().inter_context = target_inter_ctx;
+                }
             }
             _ => unimplemented!(),
         }

generic/threadshare/tests/inter.rs

@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
 
-use futures::channel::oneshot;
+use futures::channel::{mpsc, oneshot};
 use futures::prelude::*;
 use gst::prelude::*;
 
-use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU32, Ordering};
+use std::sync::{
-use std::sync::Arc;
+    atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicU32, Ordering},
+    Arc,
+};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 fn init() {
@@ -471,3 +473,245 @@ fn one_to_many_up_first() {
     // pipe_down_3 was set to Playing after pipe_up was shutdown
     assert!(samples_3.load(Ordering::SeqCst) == 0);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn changing_inter_ctx() {
+    init();
+
+    let pipe_up1 = gst::Pipeline::with_name("upstream1::changing_inter_ctx");
+    let src1 = gst::ElementFactory::make("audiotestsrc")
+        .name("testsrc1::changing_inter_ctx")
+        .property("is-live", true)
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+    let capsfilter1 = gst::ElementFactory::make("capsfilter")
+        .name("capsfilter1::one_to_one_down_first")
+        .property(
+            "caps",
+            gst::Caps::builder("audio/x-raw")
+                .field("channels", 1i32)
+                .build(),
+        )
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+    let intersink1 = gst::ElementFactory::make("ts-intersink")
+        .name("intersink1::changing_inter_ctx")
+        .property("inter-context", "inter1::changing_inter_ctx")
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let upstream1_elems = [&src1, &capsfilter1, &intersink1];
+    pipe_up1.add_many(upstream1_elems).unwrap();
+    gst::Element::link_many(upstream1_elems).unwrap();
+
+    let pipe_up2 = gst::Pipeline::with_name("upstream2::changing_inter_ctx");
+    let src2 = gst::ElementFactory::make("audiotestsrc")
+        .name("testsrc2::changing_inter_ctx")
+        .property("is-live", true)
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+    let capsfilter2 = gst::ElementFactory::make("capsfilter")
+        .name("capsfilter2::one_to_one_down_first")
+        .property(
+            "caps",
+            gst::Caps::builder("audio/x-raw")
+                .field("channels", 2i32)
+                .build(),
+        )
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+    let intersink2 = gst::ElementFactory::make("ts-intersink")
+        .name("intersink2::changing_inter_ctx")
+        .property("inter-context", "inter2::changing_inter_ctx")
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let upstream2_elems = [&src2, &capsfilter2, &intersink2];
+    pipe_up2.add_many(upstream2_elems).unwrap();
+    gst::Element::link_many(upstream2_elems).unwrap();
+
+    let pipe_down = gst::Pipeline::with_name("downstream::changing_inter_ctx");
+    let intersrc = gst::ElementFactory::make("ts-intersrc")
+        .name("intersrc::changing_inter_ctx")
+        .property("context", "inter::changing_inter_ctx")
+        .property("context-wait", 20u32)
+        .build()
+        .unwrap();
+    let appsink = gst_app::AppSink::builder()
+        .name("appsink::changing_inter_ctx")
+        .build();
+
+    let downstream_elems = [&intersrc, appsink.upcast_ref()];
+    pipe_down.add_many(downstream_elems).unwrap();
+    gst::Element::link_many(downstream_elems).unwrap();
+
+    pipe_up1.set_base_time(gst::ClockTime::ZERO);
+    pipe_up1.set_start_time(gst::ClockTime::NONE);
+    pipe_up2.set_base_time(gst::ClockTime::ZERO);
+    pipe_up2.set_start_time(gst::ClockTime::NONE);
+    pipe_down.set_base_time(gst::ClockTime::ZERO);
+    pipe_down.set_start_time(gst::ClockTime::NONE);
+
+    let (mut caps_tx, mut caps_rx) = mpsc::channel(1);
+    let (mut n_buffers_tx, mut n_buffers_rx) = mpsc::channel(1);
+    let starting = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(true));
+    appsink.set_callbacks(
+        gst_app::AppSinkCallbacks::builder()
+            .new_sample({
+                let starting = starting.clone();
+                let mut cur_caps = None;
+                let mut samples = 0;
+                let mut start_count = 0;
+                move |appsink| {
+                    if starting.fetch_and(false, Ordering::SeqCst) {
+                        cur_caps = None;
+                        samples = 0;
+                        start_count += 1;
+                    }
+
+                    let sample = appsink.pull_sample().unwrap();
+                    if let Some(caps) = sample.caps() {
+                        if cur_caps.as_ref().is_none() {
+                            cur_caps = Some(caps.to_owned());
+                            caps_tx.try_send(caps.to_owned()).unwrap();
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    samples += 1;
+
+                    if samples == 10 {
+                        n_buffers_tx.try_send(()).unwrap();
+                        if start_count == 2 {
+                            return Err(gst::FlowError::Eos);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    Ok(gst::FlowSuccess::Ok)
+                }
+            })
+            .new_event(move |appsink| {
+                let obj = appsink.pull_object().unwrap();
+                if let Some(event) = obj.downcast_ref::<gst::Event>() {
+                    if let gst::EventView::FlushStop(_) = event.view() {
+                        println!("inter::changing_inter_ctx: appsink got FlushStop");
+                        starting.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                    }
+                }
+                // let basesink handle the event
+                false
+            })
+            .build(),
+    );
+
+    // Starting upstream first
+    pipe_up1.set_state(gst::State::Playing).unwrap();
+    pipe_up2.set_state(gst::State::Playing).unwrap();
+
+    // Connect downstream to pipe_up1 initially
+    intersrc.set_property("inter-context", "inter1::changing_inter_ctx");
+    pipe_down.set_state(gst::State::Playing).unwrap();
+
+    let mut bus_up1_stream = pipe_up1.bus().unwrap().stream();
+    let mut bus_up2_stream = pipe_up1.bus().unwrap().stream();
+    let mut bus_down_stream = pipe_down.bus().unwrap().stream();
+
+    futures::executor::block_on(async {
+        use gst::MessageView::*;
+
+        loop {
+            futures::select! {
+                caps = caps_rx.next() => {
+                    println!("inter::changing_inter_ctx: caps 1: {caps:?}");
+                    if let Some(caps) = caps {
+                        let s = caps.structure(0).unwrap();
+                        assert_eq!(s.get::<i32>("channels").unwrap(), 1);
+                    }
+                }
+                _ = n_buffers_rx.next() => {
+                    println!("inter::changing_inter_ctx: got n buffers 1");
+                    break;
+                }
+                msg = bus_up1_stream.next() => {
+                    let Some(msg) = msg else { continue };
+                    match msg.view() {
+                        Latency(_) => {
+                            let _ = pipe_up1.recalculate_latency();
+                        }
+                        Error(err) => unreachable!("inter::changing_inter_ctx {err:?}"),
+                        _ => (),
+                    }
+                }
+                msg = bus_up2_stream.next() => {
+                    let Some(msg) = msg else { continue };
+                    match msg.view() {
+                        Latency(_) => {
+                            let _ = pipe_up2.recalculate_latency();
+                        }
+                        Error(err) => unreachable!("inter::changing_inter_ctx {err:?}"),
+                        _ => (),
+                    }
+                }
+                msg = bus_down_stream.next() => {
+                    let Some(msg) = msg else { continue };
+                    match msg.view() {
+                        Latency(_) => {
+                            let _ = pipe_down.recalculate_latency();
+                        }
+                        Error(err) => unreachable!("inter::changing_inter_ctx {err:?}"),
+                        _ => (),
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+        }
+    });
+
+    println!("inter::changing_inter_ctx: changing now");
+    intersrc.set_property("inter-context", "inter2::changing_inter_ctx");
+
+    futures::executor::block_on(async {
+        use gst::MessageView::*;
+
+        loop {
+            println!("changing_inter_ctx: iter 2");
+
+            futures::select! {
+                caps = caps_rx.next() => {
+                    println!("inter::changing_inter_ctx: caps 2: {caps:?}");
+                    if let Some(caps) = caps {
+                        let s = caps.structure(0).unwrap();
+                        assert_eq!(s.get::<i32>("channels").unwrap(), 2);
+                    }
+                }
+                _ = n_buffers_rx.next() => {
+                    println!("inter::changing_inter_ctx: got n buffers 2");
+                    break;
+                }
+                msg = bus_up2_stream.next() => {
+                    let Some(msg) = msg else { continue };
+                    match msg.view() {
+                        Latency(_) => {
+                            let _ = pipe_up2.recalculate_latency();
+                        }
+                        Error(err) => unreachable!("inter::changing_inter_ctx {err:?}"),
+                        _ => (),
+                    }
+                }
+                msg = bus_down_stream.next() => {
+                    let Some(msg) = msg else { continue };
+                    match msg.view() {
+                        Latency(_) => {
+                            let _ = pipe_down.recalculate_latency();
+                        }
+                        Error(err) => unreachable!("inter::changing_inter_ctx {err:?}"),
+                        _ => (),
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+        }
+    });
+
+    println!("inter::changing_inter_ctx: stopping");
+    pipe_down.set_state(gst::State::Null).unwrap();
+    pipe_up2.set_state(gst::State::Null).unwrap();
+    pipe_up1.set_state(gst::State::Null).unwrap();
+}