Specs: review effect API Draft

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Thibault Saunier 2010-12-09 16:01:02 +01:00 committed by Edward Hervey
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@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ C. Keyframes
It is a structure that describes effects so they can easily be instanciate.
They can be composed of a simple description of a the bin, they can also
define more complexe effects, the GESEffectContainer will be able to handle
those cases.
those cases.
/**
* ges_effect_descriptor_get_effect_name:
@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ C. Keyframes
*/
const gchar *
ges_effect_descriptor_get_effect_name (GESEffectDescriptor *self);
/**
* ges_effect_descriptor_get_effect_description:
*
@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ C. Keyframes
*/
const gchar *
ges_effect_descriptor_get_effect_description (GESEffectDescriptor *self);
/**
* ges_effect_descriptor_get_effect_categories:
*
* Returns an array of
* Returns an array of
*/
gchar **
ges_effect_descriptor_get_effect_categories (GESEffectDescriptor *self);
@ -149,27 +149,28 @@ C. Keyframes
B. GESEffectRegistry API:
This should be a singleton since we don't want an app to instanciate more
than one registry. It should be able to get effects from various sources.
(UC-8)
We should also make sure any custom effect is detected.
/**
* ges_effect_registry_new:
* ges_effect_registry_get_default:
*
* Returns a newly created #GESEffectRegistry
* Returns a newly created #GESEffectRegistry or the existing one increasing
* its refcount
*/
GESEffectRegistry *
ges_effect_registry_new (void);
ges_effect_registry_get_default (void);
-> Usecases:
+ Have a registry of all effects that are on the système (UC-8)
/**
* ges_effect_registry_get_all:
* ges_effect_registry_get_effect_list:
*
* @self: The origin #GESEffectRegistry
*
* Returns a #GList of #GESEffectDescriptors. The
* Returns a #GList of #GESEffectDescriptors. The
*/
GList *
ges_effect_registry_get_all (GESEffectRegistry *self);
ges_effect_registry_get_effect_list (GESEffectRegistry *self);
-> Usecases:
+ Get all effects descriptors that are on the système (UC-8)
@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ C. Keyframes
*/
gboolean *
ges_effect_set_thumbnail (GESEffect *self, ?? *thumbnail);
/**
* ges_effect_get_thumbnail:
*
@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ C. Keyframes
?? *
ges_effect_get_thumbnail (GESEffect *self);
=> Can we think about a way to add effects thumbnails directly in Gst or use
=> Can we think about a way to add effects thumbnails directly in Gst or use
system thumbnails when running on Gnome?
C. The GESffectContainer API
@ -201,14 +202,17 @@ C. Keyframes
This is an interface which would be first implemented in GESTimelineObject
and GESTimelineLayer.
This class has those signals:
* effect-added: emited when an effect is added
* effect-removed: emited when an effect is removed
* effect-moved: emited when an effect is moved
/**
* ges_effect_container_add_effect:
*
* @object: The origin #GESEffectContainer
*
* Adds a new effect corresponding to the @effect_desc to the #GESEffectContainer
* If an effect with the exact same bin_desc as already been added to this @object,
* it will not be added, and the corresponding #GESEffect will be returned.
*
* Returns: The newly created #GESEffect, or %NULL if there was an error.
*/
@ -234,16 +238,33 @@ C. Keyframes
+ First step to allow to allow the configuration of effects (UC-3)
/**
* ges_effect_container_get_effect_from_name:
* ges_effect_container_get_effect_nth:
*
* @object: The origin #GESEffectContainer
* @nth: The nth #GESEffect to return
*
* Returns the #GESEffect that as @name as a name or NULL if we can't find that
* effect. The refcount of the objects will be increased. The user will have to
* unref each #GESEffect and free the #GList.
* Returns the #GESEffect that is at position @nth. The refcount of the
* objects will be increased. The user will have to unref each #GESEffect
* and free the #GList.
*/
GESEffect *ges_effect_container_get_effect_from_name (GESEffectContainer *object,
const gchar *name);
GESEffect *
ges_effect_container_get_effect_nth (GESEffectContainer *object,
guint nth);
-> Usecases:
+ First step to allow the configuration of effects (UC-3)
/**
* ges_effect_container_move_effect:
*
* @object: The origin #GESEffectContainer
* @effect: The #GESEffect to move
* @newposition: the new position at which to move the @effect
*
* Returns: %TRUE if the @effect was successfuly moved, %FALSE otherwize.
*/
gboolean
ges_effect_container_get_effect_nth (GESEffectContainer *object,
GESEffect *effect, guint nth);
-> Usecases:
+ First step to allow the configuration of effects (UC-3)
@ -267,14 +288,14 @@ C. Keyframes
but they are created calling ges_effect_container_add_effect().
/**
* ges_effect_get_all_properties:
* ges_effect_list_properties:
*
* @self: The origin #GESEffectContainer
*
* Returns an array of the GParamSpec** that can be configured. They should be
* freed after use.
*/
GList *ges_effect_get_all_properties(GESEffect *self);
GList *ges_effect_list_properties (GESEffect *self);
-> Usecases:
+ Let user configure effects easily (UC-3)
@ -294,7 +315,7 @@ C. Keyframes
+ Let user configure effects easily (UC-3)
/**
* ges_effect_get_gst_elements:
* ges_effect_get_elements:
*
* @self: The origin #GESEffectContainer
*
@ -302,7 +323,7 @@ C. Keyframes
* The user is responsible for unreffing all elements and freeing the
* #GList
*/
GList *ges_effect_get_gst_elements (GESEffect *self);
GList *ges_effect_get_elements (GESEffect *self);
-> Usecases:
+ Let user have the full control of effects configuration (UC-3)