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 * gstformat.c: GstFormat registration
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27 * @short_description: Dynamically register new data formats
28 * @see_also: #GstPad, #GstElement
30 * GstFormats functions are used to register a new format to the gstreamer
31 * core. Formats can be used to perform seeking or conversions/query
36 #include "gst_private.h"
38 #include "gstformat.h"
39 #include "gstenumtypes.h"
42 static GList *_gst_formats = NULL;
43 static GHashTable *_nick_to_format = NULL;
44 static GHashTable *_format_to_nick = NULL;
45 static guint32 _n_values = 1; /* we start from 1 because 0 reserved for UNDEFINED */
47 static GstFormatDefinition standard_definitions[] = {
48 {GST_FORMAT_DEFAULT, "default", "Default format for the media type", 0},
49 {GST_FORMAT_BYTES, "bytes", "Bytes", 0},
50 {GST_FORMAT_TIME, "time", "Time", 0},
51 {GST_FORMAT_BUFFERS, "buffers", "Buffers", 0},
52 {GST_FORMAT_PERCENT, "percent", "Percent", 0},
53 {GST_FORMAT_UNDEFINED, NULL, NULL, 0}
57 _priv_gst_format_initialize (void)
59 GstFormatDefinition *standards = standard_definitions;
61 g_mutex_lock (&mutex);
62 if (_nick_to_format == NULL) {
63 _nick_to_format = g_hash_table_new (g_str_hash, g_str_equal);
64 _format_to_nick = g_hash_table_new (NULL, NULL);
67 while (standards->nick) {
68 standards->quark = g_quark_from_static_string (standards->nick);
69 g_hash_table_insert (_nick_to_format, (gpointer) standards->nick,
71 g_hash_table_insert (_format_to_nick, GINT_TO_POINTER (standards->value),
74 _gst_formats = g_list_append (_gst_formats, standards);
78 /* getting the type registers the enum */
79 g_type_class_ref (gst_format_get_type ());
80 g_mutex_unlock (&mutex);
84 * gst_format_get_name:
85 * @format: a #GstFormat
87 * Get a printable name for the given format. Do not modify or free.
89 * Returns: (nullable): a reference to the static name of the format
90 * or %NULL if the format is unknown.
93 gst_format_get_name (GstFormat format)
95 const GstFormatDefinition *def;
98 if ((def = gst_format_get_details (format)) != NULL)
107 * gst_format_to_quark:
108 * @format: a #GstFormat
110 * Get the unique quark for the given format.
112 * Returns: the quark associated with the format or 0 if the format
116 gst_format_to_quark (GstFormat format)
118 const GstFormatDefinition *def;
121 if ((def = gst_format_get_details (format)) != NULL)
130 * gst_format_register:
131 * @nick: The nick of the new format
132 * @description: The description of the new format
134 * Create a new GstFormat based on the nick or return an
135 * already registered format with that nick.
137 * Returns: A new GstFormat or an already registered format
138 * with the same nick.
143 gst_format_register (const gchar * nick, const gchar * description)
145 GstFormatDefinition *format;
148 g_return_val_if_fail (nick != NULL, GST_FORMAT_UNDEFINED);
149 g_return_val_if_fail (description != NULL, GST_FORMAT_UNDEFINED);
151 query = gst_format_get_by_nick (nick);
152 if (query != GST_FORMAT_UNDEFINED)
155 g_mutex_lock (&mutex);
156 format = g_slice_new (GstFormatDefinition);
157 format->value = (GstFormat) _n_values;
158 format->nick = g_strdup (nick);
159 format->description = g_strdup (description);
160 format->quark = g_quark_from_static_string (format->nick);
162 g_hash_table_insert (_nick_to_format, (gpointer) format->nick, format);
163 g_hash_table_insert (_format_to_nick, GINT_TO_POINTER (format->value),
165 _gst_formats = g_list_append (_gst_formats, format);
167 g_mutex_unlock (&mutex);
169 return format->value;
173 * gst_format_get_by_nick:
174 * @nick: The nick of the format
176 * Return the format registered with the given nick.
178 * Returns: The format with @nick or GST_FORMAT_UNDEFINED
179 * if the format was not registered.
182 gst_format_get_by_nick (const gchar * nick)
184 GstFormatDefinition *format;
186 g_return_val_if_fail (nick != NULL, GST_FORMAT_UNDEFINED);
188 g_mutex_lock (&mutex);
189 format = g_hash_table_lookup (_nick_to_format, nick);
190 g_mutex_unlock (&mutex);
193 return format->value;
195 return GST_FORMAT_UNDEFINED;
199 * gst_formats_contains:
200 * @formats: (array zero-terminated=1): The format array to search
201 * @format: the format to find
203 * See if the given format is inside the format array.
205 * Returns: %TRUE if the format is found inside the array
208 gst_formats_contains (const GstFormat * formats, GstFormat format)
214 if (*formats == format)
224 * gst_format_get_details:
225 * @format: The format to get details of
227 * Get details about the given format.
229 * Returns: (nullable): The #GstFormatDefinition for @format or %NULL
234 const GstFormatDefinition *
235 gst_format_get_details (GstFormat format)
237 const GstFormatDefinition *result;
239 g_mutex_lock (&mutex);
240 result = g_hash_table_lookup (_format_to_nick, GINT_TO_POINTER (format));
241 g_mutex_unlock (&mutex);
247 * gst_format_iterate_definitions:
249 * Iterate all the registered formats. The format definition is read
252 * Returns: (transfer full): a GstIterator of #GstFormatDefinition.
255 gst_format_iterate_definitions (void)
259 g_mutex_lock (&mutex);
260 /* FIXME: register a boxed type for GstFormatDefinition */
261 result = gst_iterator_new_list (G_TYPE_POINTER,
262 &mutex, &_n_values, &_gst_formats, NULL, NULL);
263 g_mutex_unlock (&mutex);