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/*****************************************************************************
 * vlc_stream.h: Stream (between access and demux) descriptor and methods
 *****************************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 1999-2004 the VideoLAN team
 * $Id: 1d499890c3f69355966afccc066f5bbd74065d30 $
 *
 * Authors: Laurent Aimar <fenrir@via.ecp.fr>
 *
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#ifndef VLC_STREAM_H
#define VLC_STREAM_H 1

#include <vlc_block.h>

/**
 * \file
 * This file defines structures and functions for stream (between access and demux) descriptor in vlc
 */

# ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
# endif

/**
 * \defgroup stream Stream
 *
 *  This will allow you to easily handle read/seek in demuxer modules.
 * @{
 */

/* Opaque definition for text reader context */
typedef struct stream_text_t stream_text_t;

/**
 * stream_t definition
 */

struct stream_t
{
    VLC_COMMON_MEMBERS
    bool        b_error;

    /* Module properties for stream filter */
    module_t    *p_module;

    /* Real or virtual path (it can only be changed during stream_t opening) */
    char        *psz_path;

    /* Stream source for stream filter */
    stream_t *p_source;

    /* */
    int      (*pf_read)   ( stream_t *, void *p_read, unsigned int i_read );
    int      (*pf_peek)   ( stream_t *, const uint8_t **pp_peek, unsigned int i_peek );
    int      (*pf_control)( stream_t *, int i_query, va_list );

    /* */
    void     (*pf_destroy)( stream_t *);

    /* Private data for module */
    stream_sys_t *p_sys;

    /* Text reader state */
    stream_text_t *p_text;

    /* Weak link to parent input */
    input_thread_t *p_input;
};

/**
 * Possible commands to send to stream_Control() and stream_vaControl()
 */
enum stream_query_e
{
    /* capabilities */
    STREAM_CAN_SEEK,            /**< arg1= bool *   res=cannot fail*/
    STREAM_CAN_FASTSEEK,        /**< arg1= bool *   res=cannot fail*/

    /* */
    STREAM_SET_POSITION,        /**< arg1= uint64_t       res=can fail  */
    STREAM_GET_POSITION,        /**< arg1= uint64_t *     res=cannot fail*/

    STREAM_GET_SIZE,            /**< arg1= uint64_t *     res=cannot fail (0 if no sense)*/

    /* Special for direct access control from demuxer.
     * XXX: avoid using it by all means */
    STREAM_CONTROL_ACCESS,  /* arg1= int i_access_query, args   res: can fail
                             if access unreachable or access control answer */

    /* You should update size of source if any and then update size 
     * FIXME find a way to avoid it */
    STREAM_UPDATE_SIZE,

    /* */
    STREAM_GET_CONTENT_TYPE,    /**< arg1= char **         res=can fail */

    /* XXX only data read through stream_Read/Block will be recorded */
    STREAM_SET_RECORD_STATE,     /**< arg1=bool, arg2=const char *psz_ext (if arg1 is true)  res=can fail */
};

VLC_EXPORT( int, stream_Read, ( stream_t *s, void *p_read, int i_read ) );
VLC_EXPORT( int, stream_Peek, ( stream_t *s, const uint8_t **pp_peek, int i_peek ) );
VLC_EXPORT( int, stream_vaControl, ( stream_t *s, int i_query, va_list args ) );
VLC_EXPORT( void, stream_Delete, ( stream_t *s ) );
VLC_EXPORT( int, stream_Control, ( stream_t *s, int i_query, ... ) );
VLC_EXPORT( block_t *, stream_Block, ( stream_t *s, int i_size ) );
VLC_EXPORT( char *, stream_ReadLine, ( stream_t * ) );

/**
 * Get the current position in a stream
 */
static inline int64_t stream_Tell( stream_t *s )
{
    uint64_t i_pos;
    stream_Control( s, STREAM_GET_POSITION, &i_pos );
    if( i_pos >> 62 )
        return (int64_t)1 << 62;
    return i_pos;
}

/**
 * Get the size of the stream.
 */
static inline int64_t stream_Size( stream_t *s )
{
    uint64_t i_pos;
    stream_Control( s, STREAM_GET_SIZE, &i_pos );
    if( i_pos >> 62 )
        return (int64_t)1 << 62;
    return i_pos;
}

static inline int stream_Seek( stream_t *s, uint64_t i_pos )
{
    return stream_Control( s, STREAM_SET_POSITION, i_pos );
}

/**
 * Get the Content-Type of a stream, or NULL if unknown.
 * Result must be free()'d.
 */
static inline char *stream_ContentType( stream_t *s )
{
    char *res;
    if( stream_Control( s, STREAM_GET_CONTENT_TYPE, &res ) )
        return NULL;
    return res;
}

/**
 * Create a special stream and a demuxer, this allows chaining demuxers
 * You must delete it using stream_Delete.
 */
VLC_EXPORT( stream_t *, stream_DemuxNew, ( demux_t *p_demux, const char *psz_demux, es_out_t *out ) );

/**
 * Send data to a stream_t handle created by stream_DemuxNew.
 */
VLC_EXPORT( void,      stream_DemuxSend,  ( stream_t *s, block_t *p_block ) );

/**
 * Create a stream_t reading from memory.
 * You must delete it using stream_Delete.
 */
VLC_EXPORT( stream_t *, stream_MemoryNew, (vlc_object_t *p_obj, uint8_t *p_buffer, uint64_t i_size, bool b_preserve_memory ) );
#define stream_MemoryNew( a, b, c, d ) stream_MemoryNew( VLC_OBJECT(a), b, c, d )

/**
 * Create a stream_t reading from an URL.
 * You must delete it using stream_Delete.
 */
VLC_EXPORT( stream_t *, stream_UrlNew, (vlc_object_t *p_this, const char *psz_url ) );
#define stream_UrlNew( a, b ) stream_UrlNew( VLC_OBJECT(a), b )


/**
 * Try to add a stream filter to an open stream.
 * @return New stream to use, or NULL if the filter could not be added.
 **/
VLC_EXPORT( stream_t*, stream_FilterNew, ( stream_t *p_source, const char *psz_stream_filter ) );
/**
 * @}
 */

# ifdef __cplusplus
}
# endif

#endif