2 * Copyright (C) 1999,2000 Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>
3 * 2000 Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@chello.be>
5 * gstindexfactory.h: Header for GstIndexFactory, base class to handle efficient
6 * storage or caching of seeking information.
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24 #ifndef __GST_INDEX_FACTORY_H__
25 #define __GST_INDEX_FACTORY_H__
27 #include <gst/gstobject.h>
28 #include <gst/gstformat.h>
29 #include <gst/gstpluginfeature.h>
33 #define GST_TYPE_INDEX_FACTORY (gst_index_factory_get_type())
34 #define GST_INDEX_FACTORY(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), GST_TYPE_INDEX_FACTORY, GstIndexFactory))
35 #define GST_IS_INDEX_FACTORY(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), GST_TYPE_INDEX_FACTORY))
36 #define GST_INDEX_FACTORY_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), GST_TYPE_INDEX_FACTORY, GstIndexFactoryClass))
37 #define GST_IS_INDEX_FACTORY_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), GST_TYPE_INDEX_FACTORY))
38 #define GST_INDEX_FACTORY_GET_CLASS(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), GST_TYPE_INDEX_FACTORY, GstIndexFactoryClass))
40 typedef struct _GstIndexFactory GstIndexFactory;
41 typedef struct _GstIndexFactoryClass GstIndexFactoryClass;
46 * The GstIndexFactory object
48 struct _GstIndexFactory {
49 GstPluginFeature feature;
51 gchar *longdesc; /* long description of the index (well, don't overdo it..) */
52 GType type; /* unique GType of the index */
54 gpointer _gst_reserved[GST_PADDING];
57 struct _GstIndexFactoryClass {
58 GstPluginFeatureClass parent;
60 gpointer _gst_reserved[GST_PADDING];
63 GType gst_index_factory_get_type (void);
65 GstIndexFactory* gst_index_factory_new (const gchar *name,
66 const gchar *longdesc, GType type);
67 void gst_index_factory_destroy (GstIndexFactory *factory);
69 GstIndexFactory* gst_index_factory_find (const gchar *name);
71 GstIndex* gst_index_factory_create (GstIndexFactory *factory);
72 GstIndex* gst_index_factory_make (const gchar *name);
76 #endif /* __GST_INDEX_FACTORY_H__ */