vlc/include/vlc_picture_pool.h
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/*****************************************************************************
* vlc_picture_pool.h: picture pool definitions
*****************************************************************************
* Copyright (C) 2009 the VideoLAN team
* $Id$
*
* Authors: Laurent Aimar <fenrir _AT_ videolan _DOT_ org>
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
* (at your option) any later version.
*
* This program 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 General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
* Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston MA 02110-1301, USA.
*****************************************************************************/
#ifndef VLC_PICTURE_POOL_H
#define VLC_PICTURE_POOL_H 1
/**
* \file
* This file defines picture pool structures and functions in vlc
*/
#include <vlc_picture.h>
/**
* Picture pool handle
*
* XXX it is not thread safe, all pool manipulations and picture_Release
* must be properly locked if needed.
*/
typedef struct picture_pool_t picture_pool_t;
/**
* Picture pool configuration
*/
typedef struct {
int picture_count;
picture_t **picture;
int (*lock)(picture_t *);
void (*unlock)(picture_t *);
} picture_pool_configuration_t;
/**
* It creates a picture_pool_t wrapping the given configuration.
*
* It is usefull to avoid useless picture creations/destructions.
* The given picture must not have a reference count greater than 1.
* The pool takes ownership of the picture and MUST not be used directly.
* When deleted, the pool will release the pictures using picture_Release.
* If defined, picture_pool_configuration_t::lock will be called before
* a picture is used, and picture_pool_configuration_t::unlock will be called
* as soon as a picture is unused. They are allowed to modify picture_t::p and
* access picture_t::p_sys.
*/
VLC_EXPORT( picture_pool_t *, picture_pool_NewExtended, ( const picture_pool_configuration_t * ) );
/**
* It creates a picture_pool_t wrapping the given arrays of picture.
*
* It is provided as convenience.
*/
VLC_EXPORT( picture_pool_t *, picture_pool_New, ( int picture_count, picture_t *picture[] ) );
/**
* It creates a picture_pool_t creating images using the given format.
*
* Provided for convenience.
*/
VLC_EXPORT( picture_pool_t *, picture_pool_NewFromFormat, ( const video_format_t *, int picture_count ) );
/**
* It destroys a pool created by picture_pool_New.
*
* All pictures must already be released to the pool. The pool will then
* released them.
*/
VLC_EXPORT( void, picture_pool_Delete, ( picture_pool_t * ) );
/**
* It retreives a picture_t from a pool.
*
* The picture must be release by using picture_Release.
*/
VLC_EXPORT( picture_t *, picture_pool_Get, ( picture_pool_t * ) );
/**
* It forces the next picture_pool_Get to return a picture even if no
* pictures are free.
*
* If b_reset is true, all pictures will be marked as free.
*
* It does it by releasing itself the oldest used picture if none is
* available.
* XXX it should be used with great care, the only reason you may need
* it is to workaround a bug.
*/
VLC_EXPORT( void, picture_pool_NonEmpty, ( picture_pool_t *, bool reset ) );
/**
* It reserves picture_count pictures from the given pool and returns
* a new pool with thoses pictures.
*
* The master pool must be full.
* The returned pool must be deleted before the master pool.
* When deleted, all pictures return to the master pool.
*/
VLC_EXPORT( picture_pool_t *, picture_pool_Reserve, (picture_pool_t *, int picture_count) );
/**
* It returns the size of the given pool.
*/
VLC_EXPORT( int, picture_pool_GetSize, (picture_pool_t *) );
#endif /* VLC_PICTURE_POOL_H */