gstreamer/gst/gsttypefind.h

/* GStreamer
 * Copyright (C) 2003 Benjamin Otte <in7y118@public.uni-hamburg.de>
 *
 * gsttypefind.h: typefinding subsystem
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This library 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 GNU
 * Library General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
 * License along with this library; if not, write to the
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 */


#ifndef __GST_TYPE_FIND_H__
#define __GST_TYPE_FIND_H__

#include <gst/gstcaps.h>
#include <gst/gstplugin.h>
#include <gst/gstpluginfeature.h>

G_BEGIN_DECLS

typedef struct _GstTypeFind GstTypeFind;

/**
 * GstTypeFindFunction:
 * @find: A #GstTypeFind structure
 * @data: optionnal data to pass to the function
 *
 * A function that will be called by typefinding.
 */
typedef void (* GstTypeFindFunction) (GstTypeFind *find, gpointer data);

/**
 * GstTypeFindProbability:
 * @GST_TYPE_FIND_MINIMUM: unlikely typefind
 * @GST_TYPE_FIND_POSSIBLE: possible type detected
 * @GST_TYPE_FIND_LIKELY: likely a type was detected
 * @GST_TYPE_FIND_NEARLY_CERTAIN: nearly certain that a type was detected
 * @GST_TYPE_FIND_MAXIMUM: very certain a type was detected.
 *
 * The probability of the typefind function. Higher values have more certainty
 * in doing a reliable typefind.
 */
typedef enum {
  GST_TYPE_FIND_MINIMUM = 1,
  GST_TYPE_FIND_POSSIBLE = 50,
  GST_TYPE_FIND_LIKELY = 80,
  GST_TYPE_FIND_NEARLY_CERTAIN = 99,
  GST_TYPE_FIND_MAXIMUM = 100
} GstTypeFindProbability;

/**
 * GstTypeFind:
 * @peek: Method to peek data.
 * @suggest: Method to suggest #GstCaps with a given probability.
 * @data: The data used by the caller of the typefinding function.
 * @get_length: Returns the length of current data.
 *
 * Object that stores typefind callbacks. To use with #GstTypeFindFactory.
 */
struct _GstTypeFind {
  /* private to the caller of the typefind function */
  guint8 *	(* peek)	(gpointer		data,
				 gint64	         	offset,
				 guint			size);
  void		(* suggest)	(gpointer		data,
				 guint			probability,
				 const GstCaps *	caps);

  gpointer	data;

  /* optional */
  guint64	(* get_length)	(gpointer		data);

  /* <private> */
  gpointer _gst_reserved[GST_PADDING];
};

/* typefind function interface */
guint8 *	gst_type_find_peek			(GstTypeFind *		find,
							 gint64			offset,
							 guint			size);
void		gst_type_find_suggest			(GstTypeFind *		find,
							 guint			probability,
							 const GstCaps *     	caps);
guint64		gst_type_find_get_length		(GstTypeFind *		find);

/* registration interface */
gboolean	gst_type_find_register			(GstPlugin *		plugin,
							 const gchar *		name,
							 guint			rank,
							 GstTypeFindFunction	func,
							 gchar **		extensions,
							 const GstCaps *	possible_caps,
							 gpointer		data,
							 GDestroyNotify		data_notify);

G_END_DECLS

#endif /* __GST_TYPE_FIND_H__ */