2 * Copyright (C) 1999,2000 Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>
3 * 2000 Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@chello.be>
4 * 2005 Wim Taymans <wim@fluendo.com>
6 * gstevent.h: Header for GstEvent subsystem
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25 #ifndef __GST_EVENT_H__
26 #define __GST_EVENT_H__
28 typedef struct _GstEvent GstEvent;
30 #include <gst/gstminiobject.h>
31 #include <gst/gstformat.h>
32 #include <gst/gstobject.h>
33 #include <gst/gstclock.h>
34 #include <gst/gststructure.h>
35 #include <gst/gsttaglist.h>
36 #include <gst/gstsegment.h>
37 #include <gst/gstsegment.h>
38 #include <gst/gstmessage.h>
42 extern GType _gst_event_type;
45 #define GST_TYPE_EVENT (_gst_event_type)
46 #define GST_IS_EVENT(obj) (GST_IS_MINI_OBJECT_TYPE (obj, GST_TYPE_EVENT))
47 #define GST_EVENT_CAST(obj) ((GstEvent *)(obj))
48 #define GST_EVENT(obj) (GST_EVENT_CAST(obj))
51 * GST_EVENT_TRACE_NAME:
53 * The name used for memory allocation tracing
55 #define GST_EVENT_TRACE_NAME "GstEvent"
59 * @GST_EVENT_TYPE_UPSTREAM: Set if the event can travel upstream.
60 * @GST_EVENT_TYPE_DOWNSTREAM: Set if the event can travel downstream.
61 * @GST_EVENT_TYPE_SERIALIZED: Set if the event should be serialized with data
63 * @GST_EVENT_TYPE_STICKY: Set if the event is sticky on the pads.
65 * #GstEventTypeFlags indicate the aspects of the different #GstEventType
66 * values. You can get the type flags of a #GstEventType with the
67 * gst_event_type_get_flags() function.
70 GST_EVENT_TYPE_UPSTREAM = 1 << 0,
71 GST_EVENT_TYPE_DOWNSTREAM = 1 << 1,
72 GST_EVENT_TYPE_SERIALIZED = 1 << 2,
73 GST_EVENT_TYPE_STICKY = 1 << 3
77 * GST_EVENT_TYPE_BOTH:
79 * The same thing as #GST_EVENT_TYPE_UPSTREAM | #GST_EVENT_TYPE_DOWNSTREAM.
81 #define GST_EVENT_TYPE_BOTH \
82 (GST_EVENT_TYPE_UPSTREAM | GST_EVENT_TYPE_DOWNSTREAM)
84 #define GST_EVENT_MAX_STICKY 16
85 #define GST_EVENT_STICKY_SHIFT 8
86 #define GST_EVENT_NUM_SHIFT (GST_EVENT_STICKY_SHIFT + 4)
89 * GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE:
90 * @num: the event number to create
91 * @idx: the index in the sticky array
92 * @flags: the event flags
94 * when making custom event types, use this macro with the num and
97 #define GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE(num,idx,flags) \
98 (((num) << GST_EVENT_NUM_SHIFT) | ((idx) << GST_EVENT_STICKY_SHIFT) | (flags))
100 #define FLAG(name) GST_EVENT_TYPE_##name
103 #define GST_EVENT_STICKY_IDX_TYPE(type) (((type) >> GST_EVENT_STICKY_SHIFT) & 0xf)
104 #define GST_EVENT_STICKY_IDX(ev) GST_EVENT_STICKY_IDX_TYPE(GST_EVENT_TYPE(ev))
108 * @GST_EVENT_UNKNOWN: unknown event.
109 * @GST_EVENT_FLUSH_START: Start a flush operation. This event clears all data
110 * from the pipeline and unblock all streaming threads.
111 * @GST_EVENT_FLUSH_STOP: Stop a flush operation. This event resets the
112 * running-time of the pipeline.
113 * @GST_EVENT_EOS: End-Of-Stream. No more data is to be expected to follow
114 * without a SEGMENT event.
115 * @GST_EVENT_SEGMENT: A new media segment follows in the dataflow. The
116 * segment events contains information for clipping buffers and
117 * converting buffer timestamps to running-time and
119 * @GST_EVENT_TAG: A new set of metadata tags has been found in the stream.
120 * @GST_EVENT_BUFFERSIZE: Notification of buffering requirements. Currently not
122 * @GST_EVENT_SINK_MESSAGE: An event that sinks turn into a message. Used to
123 * send messages that should be emitted in sync with
126 * @GST_EVENT_QOS: A quality message. Used to indicate to upstream elements
127 * that the downstream elements should adjust their processing
129 * @GST_EVENT_SEEK: A request for a new playback position and rate.
130 * @GST_EVENT_NAVIGATION: Navigation events are usually used for communicating
131 * user requests, such as mouse or keyboard movements,
132 * to upstream elements.
133 * @GST_EVENT_LATENCY: Notification of new latency adjustment. Sinks will use
134 * the latency information to adjust their synchronisation.
136 * @GST_EVENT_STEP: A request for stepping through the media. Sinks will usually
137 * execute the step operation. Since: 0.10.24
138 * @GST_EVENT_RECONFIGURE: A request for upstream renegotiating caps and reconfiguring.
140 * @GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_UPSTREAM: Upstream custom event
141 * @GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_DOWNSTREAM: Downstream custom event that travels in the
143 * @GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_DOWNSTREAM_OOB: Custom out-of-band downstream event.
144 * @GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_BOTH: Custom upstream or downstream event.
145 * In-band when travelling downstream.
146 * @GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_BOTH_OOB: Custom upstream or downstream out-of-band event.
148 * #GstEventType lists the standard event types that can be sent in a pipeline.
150 * The custom event types can be used for private messages between elements
151 * that can't be expressed using normal
152 * GStreamer buffer passing semantics. Custom events carry an arbitrary
154 * Specific custom events are distinguished by the name of the structure.
156 /* NOTE: keep in sync with quark registration in gstevent.c */
158 GST_EVENT_UNKNOWN = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (0, 0, 0),
159 /* bidirectional events */
160 GST_EVENT_FLUSH_START = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (1, 0, FLAG(BOTH)),
161 GST_EVENT_FLUSH_STOP = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (2, 0, FLAG(BOTH) | FLAG(SERIALIZED)),
162 /* downstream serialized events */
163 GST_EVENT_CAPS = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (5, 1, FLAG(DOWNSTREAM) | FLAG(SERIALIZED) | FLAG(STICKY)),
164 GST_EVENT_SEGMENT = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (6, 2, FLAG(DOWNSTREAM) | FLAG(SERIALIZED) | FLAG(STICKY)),
165 GST_EVENT_TAG = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (7, 3, FLAG(DOWNSTREAM) | FLAG(SERIALIZED) | FLAG(STICKY)),
166 GST_EVENT_BUFFERSIZE = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (8, 4, FLAG(DOWNSTREAM) | FLAG(SERIALIZED) | FLAG(STICKY)),
167 GST_EVENT_SINK_MESSAGE = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (9, 5, FLAG(DOWNSTREAM) | FLAG(SERIALIZED) | FLAG(STICKY)),
168 GST_EVENT_EOS = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (10, 6, FLAG(DOWNSTREAM) | FLAG(SERIALIZED) | FLAG(STICKY)),
170 /* upstream events */
171 GST_EVENT_QOS = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (15, 0, FLAG(UPSTREAM)),
172 GST_EVENT_SEEK = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (16, 0, FLAG(UPSTREAM)),
173 GST_EVENT_NAVIGATION = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (17, 0, FLAG(UPSTREAM)),
174 GST_EVENT_LATENCY = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (18, 0, FLAG(UPSTREAM)),
175 GST_EVENT_STEP = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (19, 0, FLAG(UPSTREAM)),
176 GST_EVENT_RECONFIGURE = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (20, 0, FLAG(UPSTREAM)),
178 /* custom events start here */
179 GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_UPSTREAM = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (32, 0, FLAG(UPSTREAM)),
180 GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_DOWNSTREAM = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (32, 0, FLAG(DOWNSTREAM) | FLAG(SERIALIZED)),
181 GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_DOWNSTREAM_OOB = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (32, 0, FLAG(DOWNSTREAM)),
182 GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_BOTH = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (32, 0, FLAG(BOTH) | FLAG(SERIALIZED)),
183 GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_BOTH_OOB = GST_EVENT_MAKE_TYPE (32, 0, FLAG(BOTH))
189 * @event: the event to query
191 * Get the #GstEventType of the event.
193 #define GST_EVENT_TYPE(event) (GST_EVENT_CAST(event)->type)
196 * GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME:
197 * @event: the event to query
199 * Get a constant string representation of the #GstEventType of the event.
201 #define GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME(event) (gst_event_type_get_name(GST_EVENT_TYPE(event)))
204 * GST_EVENT_TIMESTAMP:
205 * @event: the event to query
207 * Get the #GstClockTime timestamp of the event. This is the time when the event
210 #define GST_EVENT_TIMESTAMP(event) (GST_EVENT_CAST(event)->timestamp)
214 * @event: the event to query
216 * The sequence number of @event.
218 #define GST_EVENT_SEQNUM(event) (GST_EVENT_CAST(event)->seqnum)
221 * GST_EVENT_IS_UPSTREAM:
222 * @ev: the event to query
224 * Check if an event can travel upstream.
226 #define GST_EVENT_IS_UPSTREAM(ev) !!(GST_EVENT_TYPE (ev) & GST_EVENT_TYPE_UPSTREAM)
228 * GST_EVENT_IS_DOWNSTREAM:
229 * @ev: the event to query
231 * Check if an event can travel downstream.
233 #define GST_EVENT_IS_DOWNSTREAM(ev) !!(GST_EVENT_TYPE (ev) & GST_EVENT_TYPE_DOWNSTREAM)
235 * GST_EVENT_IS_SERIALIZED:
236 * @ev: the event to query
238 * Check if an event is serialized with the data stream.
240 #define GST_EVENT_IS_SERIALIZED(ev) !!(GST_EVENT_TYPE (ev) & GST_EVENT_TYPE_SERIALIZED)
242 * GST_EVENT_IS_STICKY:
243 * @ev: the event to query
245 * Check if an event is sticky on the pads.
247 #define GST_EVENT_IS_STICKY(ev) !!(GST_EVENT_TYPE (ev) & GST_EVENT_TYPE_STICKY)
250 * gst_event_is_writable:
253 * Tests if you can safely write data into a event's structure or validly
254 * modify the seqnum and timestamp field.
256 #define gst_event_is_writable(ev) gst_mini_object_is_writable (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (ev))
258 * gst_event_make_writable:
259 * @ev: (transfer full): a #GstEvent
261 * Makes a writable event from the given event. If the source event is
262 * already writable, this will simply return the same event. A copy will
263 * otherwise be made using gst_event_copy().
265 * Returns: (transfer full): a writable event which may or may not be the
268 #define gst_event_make_writable(ev) GST_EVENT_CAST (gst_mini_object_make_writable (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (ev)))
271 * @old_event: (inout) (transfer full): pointer to a pointer to a #GstEvent
273 * @new_event: (allow-none) (transfer none): pointer to a #GstEvent that will
274 * replace the event pointed to by @old_event.
276 * Modifies a pointer to a #GstEvent to point to a different #GstEvent. The
277 * modification is done atomically (so this is useful for ensuring thread safety
278 * in some cases), and the reference counts are updated appropriately (the old
279 * event is unreffed, the new one is reffed).
281 * Either @new_event or the #GstEvent pointed to by @old_event may be NULL.
285 #define gst_event_replace(old_event,new_event) \
286 gst_mini_object_replace ((GstMiniObject **)(old_event), GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (new_event))
290 * @GST_QOS_TYPE_OVERFLOW: The QoS event type that is produced when downstream
291 * elements are producing data too quickly and the element can't keep up
292 * processing the data. Upstream should reduce their processing rate. This
293 * type is also used when buffers arrive early or in time.
294 * @GST_QOS_TYPE_UNDERFLOW: The QoS event type that is produced when downstream
295 * elements are producing data too slowly and need to speed up their processing
297 * @GST_QOS_TYPE_THROTTLE: The QoS event type that is produced when the
298 * application enabled throttling to limit the datarate.
300 * The different types of QoS events that can be given to the
301 * gst_event_new_qos() method.
306 GST_QOS_TYPE_OVERFLOW = 0,
307 GST_QOS_TYPE_UNDERFLOW = 1,
308 GST_QOS_TYPE_THROTTLE = 2
313 * @mini_object: the parent structure
314 * @type: the #GstEventType of the event
315 * @timestamp: the timestamp of the event
320 GstMiniObject mini_object;
322 /*< public >*/ /* with COW */
328 const gchar* gst_event_type_get_name (GstEventType type);
329 GQuark gst_event_type_to_quark (GstEventType type);
331 gst_event_type_get_flags (GstEventType type);
337 * @event: The event to refcount
339 * Increase the refcount of this event.
341 * Returns: (transfer full): @event (for convenience when doing assignments)
343 #ifdef _FOOL_GTK_DOC_
344 G_INLINE_FUNC GstEvent * gst_event_ref (GstEvent * event);
347 static inline GstEvent *
348 gst_event_ref (GstEvent * event)
350 return (GstEvent *) gst_mini_object_ref (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (event));
355 * @event: (transfer full): the event to refcount
357 * Decrease the refcount of an event, freeing it if the refcount reaches 0.
359 #ifdef _FOOL_GTK_DOC_
360 G_INLINE_FUNC void gst_event_unref (GstEvent * event);
364 gst_event_unref (GstEvent * event)
366 gst_mini_object_unref (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CAST (event));
372 * @event: The event to copy
374 * Copy the event using the event specific copy function.
376 * Returns: (transfer full): the new event
378 #ifdef _FOOL_GTK_DOC_
379 G_INLINE_FUNC GstEvent * gst_event_copy (const GstEvent * event);
382 static inline GstEvent *
383 gst_event_copy (const GstEvent * event)
385 return GST_EVENT_CAST (gst_mini_object_copy (GST_MINI_OBJECT_CONST_CAST (event)));
390 GstEvent* gst_event_new_custom (GstEventType type, GstStructure *structure);
393 gst_event_get_structure (GstEvent *event);
394 GstStructure * gst_event_writable_structure (GstEvent *event);
396 gboolean gst_event_has_name (GstEvent *event, const gchar *name);
398 /* identifiers for events and messages */
399 guint32 gst_event_get_seqnum (GstEvent *event);
400 void gst_event_set_seqnum (GstEvent *event, guint32 seqnum);
403 GstEvent * gst_event_new_flush_start (void);
404 GstEvent * gst_event_new_flush_stop (void);
407 GstEvent * gst_event_new_eos (void);
410 GstEvent * gst_event_new_caps (GstCaps *caps);
411 void gst_event_parse_caps (GstEvent *event, GstCaps **caps);
414 GstEvent* gst_event_new_segment (GstSegment *segment);
415 void gst_event_parse_segment (GstEvent *event, const GstSegment **segment);
416 void gst_event_copy_segment (GstEvent *event, GstSegment *segment);
419 GstEvent* gst_event_new_tag (GstTagList *taglist);
420 void gst_event_parse_tag (GstEvent *event, GstTagList **taglist);
423 GstEvent * gst_event_new_buffer_size (GstFormat format, gint64 minsize, gint64 maxsize,
425 void gst_event_parse_buffer_size (GstEvent *event, GstFormat *format, gint64 *minsize,
426 gint64 *maxsize, gboolean *async);
429 GstEvent* gst_event_new_sink_message (GstMessage *msg);
430 void gst_event_parse_sink_message (GstEvent *event, GstMessage **msg);
433 GstEvent* gst_event_new_qos (GstQOSType type, gdouble proportion,
434 GstClockTimeDiff diff, GstClockTime timestamp);
435 void gst_event_parse_qos (GstEvent *event, GstQOSType *type,
436 gdouble *proportion, GstClockTimeDiff *diff,
437 GstClockTime *timestamp);
439 GstEvent* gst_event_new_seek (gdouble rate, GstFormat format, GstSeekFlags flags,
440 GstSeekType start_type, gint64 start,
441 GstSeekType stop_type, gint64 stop);
442 void gst_event_parse_seek (GstEvent *event, gdouble *rate, GstFormat *format,
444 GstSeekType *start_type, gint64 *start,
445 GstSeekType *stop_type, gint64 *stop);
447 /* navigation event */
448 GstEvent* gst_event_new_navigation (GstStructure *structure);
451 GstEvent* gst_event_new_latency (GstClockTime latency);
452 void gst_event_parse_latency (GstEvent *event, GstClockTime *latency);
455 GstEvent* gst_event_new_step (GstFormat format, guint64 amount, gdouble rate,
456 gboolean flush, gboolean intermediate);
457 void gst_event_parse_step (GstEvent *event, GstFormat *format, guint64 *amount,
458 gdouble *rate, gboolean *flush, gboolean *intermediate);
460 /* renegotiate event */
461 GstEvent* gst_event_new_reconfigure (void);
465 #endif /* __GST_EVENT_H__ */