libvlc_vlm.h

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 * libvlc_vlm.h:  libvlc_* new external API
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#ifndef LIBVLC_VLM_H
#define LIBVLC_VLM_H 1

/**
 * \file
 * This file defines libvlc_vlm_* external API
 */

# ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
# endif

/*****************************************************************************
 * VLM
 *****************************************************************************/
/** \defgroup libvlc_vlm LibVLC VLM
 * \ingroup libvlc
 * @{
 */


/**
 * Release the vlm instance related to the given libvlc_instance_t
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API void libvlc_vlm_release( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance );

/**
 * Add a broadcast, with one input.
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the name of the new broadcast
 * \param psz_input the input MRL
 * \param psz_output the output MRL (the parameter to the "sout" variable)
 * \param i_options number of additional options
 * \param ppsz_options additional options
 * \param b_enabled boolean for enabling the new broadcast
 * \param b_loop Should this broadcast be played in loop ?
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_add_broadcast( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                             const char *psz_name, const char *psz_input,
                                             const char *psz_output, int i_options,
                                             const char * const* ppsz_options,
                                             int b_enabled, int b_loop );

/**
 * Add a vod, with one input.
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the name of the new vod media
 * \param psz_input the input MRL
 * \param i_options number of additional options
 * \param ppsz_options additional options
 * \param b_enabled boolean for enabling the new vod
 * \param psz_mux the muxer of the vod media
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_add_vod( libvlc_instance_t * p_instance,
                                       const char *psz_name, const char *psz_input,
                                       int i_options, const char * const* ppsz_options,
                                       int b_enabled, const char *psz_mux );

/**
 * Delete a media (VOD or broadcast).
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the media to delete
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_del_media( libvlc_instance_t * p_instance,
                                         const char *psz_name );

/**
 * Enable or disable a media (VOD or broadcast).
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the media to work on
 * \param b_enabled the new status
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_set_enabled( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                           const char *psz_name, int b_enabled );

/**
 * Set the output for a media.
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the media to work on
 * \param psz_output the output MRL (the parameter to the "sout" variable)
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_set_output( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                          const char *psz_name,
                                          const char *psz_output );

/**
 * Set a media's input MRL. This will delete all existing inputs and
 * add the specified one.
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the media to work on
 * \param psz_input the input MRL
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_set_input( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                         const char *psz_name,
                                         const char *psz_input );

/**
 * Add a media's input MRL. This will add the specified one.
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the media to work on
 * \param psz_input the input MRL
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_add_input( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                         const char *psz_name,
                                         const char *psz_input );

/**
 * Set a media's loop status.
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the media to work on
 * \param b_loop the new status
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_set_loop( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                        const char *psz_name,
                                        int b_loop );

/**
 * Set a media's vod muxer.
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the media to work on
 * \param psz_mux the new muxer
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_set_mux( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                       const char *psz_name,
                                       const char *psz_mux );

/**
 * Edit the parameters of a media. This will delete all existing inputs and
 * add the specified one.
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the name of the new broadcast
 * \param psz_input the input MRL
 * \param psz_output the output MRL (the parameter to the "sout" variable)
 * \param i_options number of additional options
 * \param ppsz_options additional options
 * \param b_enabled boolean for enabling the new broadcast
 * \param b_loop Should this broadcast be played in loop ?
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_change_media( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                            const char *psz_name, const char *psz_input,
                                            const char *psz_output, int i_options,
                                            const char * const *ppsz_options,
                                            int b_enabled, int b_loop );

/**
 * Play the named broadcast.
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the name of the broadcast
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_play_media ( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                           const char *psz_name );

/**
 * Stop the named broadcast.
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the name of the broadcast
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_stop_media ( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                           const char *psz_name );

/**
 * Pause the named broadcast.
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the name of the broadcast
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_pause_media( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                           const char *psz_name );

/**
 * Seek in the named broadcast.
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the name of the broadcast
 * \param f_percentage the percentage to seek to
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_seek_media( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                          const char *psz_name,
                                          float f_percentage );

/**
 * Return information about the named media as a JSON
 * string representation.
 *
 * This function is mainly intended for debugging use,
 * if you want programmatic access to the state of
 * a vlm_media_instance_t, please use the corresponding
 * libvlc_vlm_get_media_instance_xxx -functions.
 * Currently there are no such functions available for
 * vlm_media_t though.
 *
 * \param p_instance the instance
 * \param psz_name the name of the media,
 *      if the name is an empty string, all media is described
 * \return string with information about named media, or NULL on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API const char* libvlc_vlm_show_media( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                                  const char *psz_name );

/**
 * Get vlm_media instance position by name or instance id
 *
 * \param p_instance a libvlc instance
 * \param psz_name name of vlm media instance
 * \param i_instance instance id
 * \return position as float or -1. on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API float libvlc_vlm_get_media_instance_position( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                                             const char *psz_name,
                                                             int i_instance );

/**
 * Get vlm_media instance time by name or instance id
 *
 * \param p_instance a libvlc instance
 * \param psz_name name of vlm media instance
 * \param i_instance instance id
 * \return time as integer or -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_get_media_instance_time( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                                       const char *psz_name,
                                                       int i_instance );

/**
 * Get vlm_media instance length by name or instance id
 *
 * \param p_instance a libvlc instance
 * \param psz_name name of vlm media instance
 * \param i_instance instance id
 * \return length of media item or -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_get_media_instance_length( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                                         const char *psz_name,
                                                         int i_instance );

/**
 * Get vlm_media instance playback rate by name or instance id
 *
 * \param p_instance a libvlc instance
 * \param psz_name name of vlm media instance
 * \param i_instance instance id
 * \return playback rate or -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_get_media_instance_rate( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance,
                                                       const char *psz_name,
                                                       int i_instance );
#if 0
/**
 * Get vlm_media instance title number by name or instance id
 * \bug will always return 0
 * \param p_instance a libvlc instance
 * \param psz_name name of vlm media instance
 * \param i_instance instance id
 * \return title as number or -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_get_media_instance_title( libvlc_instance_t *,
                                                        const char *, int );

/**
 * Get vlm_media instance chapter number by name or instance id
 * \bug will always return 0
 * \param p_instance a libvlc instance
 * \param psz_name name of vlm media instance
 * \param i_instance instance id
 * \return chapter as number or -1 on error
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_get_media_instance_chapter( libvlc_instance_t *,
                                                          const char *, int );

/**
 * Is libvlc instance seekable ?
 * \bug will always return 0
 * \param p_instance a libvlc instance
 * \param psz_name name of vlm media instance
 * \param i_instance instance id
 * \return 1 if seekable, 0 if not, -1 if media does not exist
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API int libvlc_vlm_get_media_instance_seekable( libvlc_instance_t *,
                                                           const char *, int );
#endif
/**
 * Get libvlc_event_manager from a vlm media.
 * The p_event_manager is immutable, so you don't have to hold the lock
 *
 * \param p_instance a libvlc instance
 * \return libvlc_event_manager
 */
VLC_PUBLIC_API libvlc_event_manager_t *
    libvlc_vlm_get_event_manager( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance );

/** @} */

# ifdef __cplusplus
}
# endif

#endif /* <vlc/libvlc_vlm.h> */