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20 #ifndef __GST_VALUE_H__
21 #define __GST_VALUE_H__
23 #include <gst/gstconfig.h>
24 #include <gst/gstcaps.h>
25 #include <gst/gststructure.h>
31 * @a: the first character
32 * @b: the second character
33 * @c: the third character
34 * @d: the fourth character
36 * Transform four characters into a #guint32 fourcc value with host
40 * guint32 fourcc = GST_MAKE_FOURCC ('M', 'J', 'P', 'G');
44 #define GST_MAKE_FOURCC(a,b,c,d) ((guint32)((a)|(b)<<8|(c)<<16|(d)<<24))
48 * @f: a string with at least four characters
50 * Transform an input string into a #guint32 fourcc value with host
52 * Caller is responsible for ensuring the input string consists of at least
56 * guint32 fourcc = GST_STR_FOURCC ("MJPG");
60 #define GST_STR_FOURCC(f) ((guint32)(((f)[0])|((f)[1]<<8)|((f)[2]<<16)|((f)[3]<<24)))
65 * Can be used together with #GST_FOURCC_ARGS to properly output a
66 * #guint32 fourcc value in a printf()-style text message.
69 * printf ("fourcc: %" GST_FOURCC_FORMAT "\n", GST_FOURCC_ARGS (fcc));
73 #define GST_FOURCC_FORMAT "c%c%c%c"
77 * @fourcc: a #guint32 fourcc value to output
79 * Can be used together with #GST_FOURCC_FORMAT to properly output a
80 * #guint32 fourcc value in a printf()-style text message.
82 #define GST_FOURCC_ARGS(fourcc) \
83 ((gchar) ((fourcc) &0xff)), \
84 ((gchar) (((fourcc)>>8 )&0xff)), \
85 ((gchar) (((fourcc)>>16)&0xff)), \
86 ((gchar) (((fourcc)>>24)&0xff))
89 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FOURCC:
90 * @x: the #GValue to check
92 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_FOURCC value.
94 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FOURCC(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_fourcc_get_type ()))
97 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_INT_RANGE:
98 * @x: the #GValue to check
100 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE value.
102 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_INT_RANGE(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_int_range_get_type ()))
105 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_INT64_RANGE:
106 * @x: the #GValue to check
108 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_INT64_RANGE value.
112 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_INT64_RANGE(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_int64_range_get_type ()))
115 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_DOUBLE_RANGE:
116 * @x: the #GValue to check
118 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE value.
120 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_DOUBLE_RANGE(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_double_range_get_type ()))
123 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION_RANGE:
124 * @x: the #GValue to check
126 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE value.
128 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION_RANGE(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_fraction_range_get_type ()))
131 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST:
132 * @x: the #GValue to check
134 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_LIST value.
136 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_value_list_get_type ()))
139 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_ARRAY:
140 * @x: the #GValue to check
142 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_ARRAY value.
144 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_ARRAY(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_value_array_get_type ()))
147 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_CAPS:
148 * @x: the #GValue to check
150 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_CAPS value.
152 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_CAPS(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), GST_TYPE_CAPS))
155 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_STRUCTURE:
156 * @x: the #GValue to check
158 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_STRUCTURE value.
162 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_STRUCTURE(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), GST_TYPE_STRUCTURE))
165 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_BUFFER:
166 * @x: the #GValue to check
168 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_BUFFER value.
170 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_BUFFER(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), GST_TYPE_BUFFER))
173 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION:
174 * @x: the #GValue to check
176 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_FRACTION value.
178 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_fraction_get_type ()))
181 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_DATE:
182 * @x: the #GValue to check
184 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_DATE value.
186 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_DATE(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_date_get_type ()))
189 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_DATE_TIME:
190 * @x: the #GValue to check
192 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_DATE_TIME value.
196 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_DATE_TIME(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_date_time_get_type ()))
201 * a #GValue type that represents 4 byte identifier (e.g. used for codecs)
203 * Returns: the #GType of GstFourcc
205 #define GST_TYPE_FOURCC gst_fourcc_get_type ()
208 * GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE:
210 * a #GValue type that represents an integer range
212 * Returns: the #GType of GstIntRange
214 #define GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE gst_int_range_get_type ()
217 * GST_TYPE_INT64_RANGE:
219 * a #GValue type that represents an #gint64 range
221 * Returns: the #GType of GstInt64Range
225 #define GST_TYPE_INT64_RANGE gst_int64_range_get_type ()
228 * GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE:
230 * a #GValue type that represents a floating point range with double precission
232 * Returns: the #GType of GstIntRange
234 #define GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE gst_double_range_get_type ()
237 * GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE:
239 * a #GValue type that represents a GstFraction range
241 * Returns: the #GType of GstFractionRange
243 #define GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE gst_fraction_range_get_type ()
248 * a #GValue type that represents an unordered list of #GValue values. This
249 * is used for example to express a list of possible values for a field in
250 * a caps structure, like a list of possible sample rates, of which only one
251 * will be chosen in the end. This means that all values in the list are
252 * meaningful on their own.
254 * Returns: the #GType of GstValueList (which is not explicitly typed)
256 #define GST_TYPE_LIST gst_value_list_get_type ()
261 * a #GValue type that represents an ordered list of #GValue values. This is
262 * used to express a set of values that is meaningful only in their specific
263 * combination and order of values. Each value on its own is not particularly
264 * meaningful, only the ordered array in its entirety is meaningful. This is
265 * used for example to express channel layouts for multichannel audio where
266 * each channel needs to be mapped to a position in the room.
268 * Returns: the #GType of GstArrayList (which is not explicitly typed)
270 #define GST_TYPE_ARRAY gst_value_array_get_type ()
275 * a #GValue type that represents a fraction of an integer numerator over
276 * an integer denominator
278 * Returns: the #GType of GstFraction (which is not explicitly typed)
281 #define GST_TYPE_FRACTION gst_fraction_get_type ()
286 * a boxed #GValue type for #GDate that represents a date.
288 * Returns: the #GType of GstDate
291 #define GST_TYPE_DATE gst_date_get_type ()
294 * GST_TYPE_DATE_TIME:
296 * a boxed #GValue type for #GstDateTime that represents a date and time.
298 * Returns: the #GType of GstDateTime
302 #define GST_TYPE_DATE_TIME gst_date_time_get_type ()
305 * GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN:
307 * Indicates that the first value provided to a comparison function
308 * (gst_value_compare()) is lesser than the second one.
310 #define GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN (-1)
315 * Indicates that the first value provided to a comparison function
316 * (gst_value_compare()) is equal to the second one.
318 #define GST_VALUE_EQUAL 0
321 * GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN:
323 * Indicates that the first value provided to a comparison function
324 * (gst_value_compare()) is greater than the second one.
326 #define GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN 1
329 * GST_VALUE_UNORDERED:
331 * Indicates that the comparison function (gst_value_compare()) can not
332 * determine a order for the two provided values.
334 #define GST_VALUE_UNORDERED 2
337 * GstValueCompareFunc:
338 * @value1: first value for comparison
339 * @value2: second value for comparison
341 * Used together with gst_value_compare() to compare #GValue items.
343 * Returns: one of GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN, GST_VALUE_EQUAL, GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN
344 * or GST_VALUE_UNORDERED
346 typedef gint (* GstValueCompareFunc) (const GValue *value1,
347 const GValue *value2);
350 * GstValueSerializeFunc:
353 * Used by gst_value_serialize() to obtain a non-binary form of the #GValue.
355 * Free-function: g_free
357 * Returns: (transfer full): the string representation of the value
359 typedef gchar * (* GstValueSerializeFunc) (const GValue *value1);
362 * GstValueDeserializeFunc:
366 * Used by gst_value_deserialize() to parse a non-binary form into the #GValue.
368 * Returns: %TRUE for success
370 typedef gboolean (* GstValueDeserializeFunc) (GValue *dest,
375 * @dest: a #GValue for the result
376 * @value1: a #GValue operand
377 * @value2: a #GValue operand
379 * Used by gst_value_union() to perform unification for a specific #GValue
380 * type. Register a new implementation with gst_value_register_union_func().
382 * Returns: %TRUE if a union was successful
384 typedef gboolean (* GstValueUnionFunc) (GValue *dest,
385 const GValue *value1,
386 const GValue *value2);
389 * GstValueIntersectFunc:
390 * @dest: (out caller-allocates): a #GValue for the result
391 * @value1: a #GValue operand
392 * @value2: a #GValue operand
394 * Used by gst_value_intersect() to perform intersection for a specific #GValue
395 * type. If the intersection is non-empty, the result is
396 * placed in @dest and TRUE is returned. If the intersection is
397 * empty, @dest is unmodified and FALSE is returned.
398 * Register a new implementation with gst_value_register_intersect_func().
400 * Returns: %TRUE if the values can intersect
402 typedef gboolean (* GstValueIntersectFunc) (GValue *dest,
403 const GValue *value1,
404 const GValue *value2);
407 * GstValueSubtractFunc:
408 * @dest: (out caller-allocates): a #GValue for the result
409 * @minuend: a #GValue operand
410 * @subtrahend: a #GValue operand
412 * Used by gst_value_subtract() to perform subtraction for a specific #GValue
413 * type. Register a new implementation with gst_value_register_subtract_func().
415 * Returns: %TRUE if the subtraction is not empty
417 typedef gboolean (* GstValueSubtractFunc) (GValue *dest,
418 const GValue *minuend,
419 const GValue *subtrahend);
421 typedef struct _GstValueTable GstValueTable;
425 * @compare: a #GstValueCompareFunc
426 * @serialize: a #GstValueSerializeFunc
427 * @deserialize: a #GstValueDeserializeFunc
429 * VTable for the #GValue @type.
431 struct _GstValueTable {
433 GstValueCompareFunc compare;
434 GstValueSerializeFunc serialize;
435 GstValueDeserializeFunc deserialize;
438 void *_gst_reserved [GST_PADDING];
441 GType gst_int_range_get_type (void);
442 GType gst_int64_range_get_type (void);
443 GType gst_double_range_get_type (void);
444 GType gst_fraction_range_get_type (void);
445 GType gst_fourcc_get_type (void);
446 GType gst_fraction_get_type (void);
447 GType gst_value_list_get_type (void);
448 GType gst_value_array_get_type (void);
450 GType gst_date_get_type (void);
451 GType gst_date_time_get_type (void);
453 void gst_value_register (const GstValueTable *table);
454 void gst_value_init_and_copy (GValue *dest,
457 gchar * gst_value_serialize (const GValue *value);
458 gboolean gst_value_deserialize (GValue *dest,
462 void gst_value_list_append_value (GValue *value,
463 const GValue *append_value);
464 void gst_value_list_prepend_value (GValue *value,
465 const GValue *prepend_value);
466 void gst_value_list_concat (GValue *dest,
467 const GValue *value1,
468 const GValue *value2);
469 void gst_value_list_merge (GValue *dest,
470 const GValue *value1,
471 const GValue *value2);
472 guint gst_value_list_get_size (const GValue *value);
473 G_CONST_RETURN GValue *
474 gst_value_list_get_value (const GValue *value,
478 void gst_value_array_append_value (GValue *value,
479 const GValue *append_value);
480 void gst_value_array_prepend_value (GValue *value,
481 const GValue *prepend_value);
482 guint gst_value_array_get_size (const GValue *value);
483 G_CONST_RETURN GValue *
484 gst_value_array_get_value (const GValue *value,
488 void gst_value_set_fourcc (GValue *value,
490 guint32 gst_value_get_fourcc (const GValue *value);
493 void gst_value_set_int_range (GValue *value,
496 gint gst_value_get_int_range_min (const GValue *value);
497 gint gst_value_get_int_range_max (const GValue *value);
500 void gst_value_set_int64_range (GValue *value,
503 gint64 gst_value_get_int64_range_min (const GValue *value);
504 gint64 gst_value_get_int64_range_max (const GValue *value);
507 void gst_value_set_double_range (GValue *value,
510 gdouble gst_value_get_double_range_min (const GValue *value);
511 gdouble gst_value_get_double_range_max (const GValue *value);
514 G_CONST_RETURN GstCaps *
515 gst_value_get_caps (const GValue *value);
516 void gst_value_set_caps (GValue *value,
517 const GstCaps *caps);
520 G_CONST_RETURN GstStructure *
521 gst_value_get_structure (const GValue *value);
522 void gst_value_set_structure (GValue *value,
523 const GstStructure *structure);
526 void gst_value_set_fraction (GValue *value,
529 gint gst_value_get_fraction_numerator (const GValue *value);
530 gint gst_value_get_fraction_denominator(const GValue *value);
531 gboolean gst_value_fraction_multiply (GValue *product,
532 const GValue *factor1,
533 const GValue *factor2);
534 gboolean gst_value_fraction_subtract (GValue * dest,
535 const GValue * minuend,
536 const GValue * subtrahend);
539 void gst_value_set_fraction_range (GValue *value,
542 void gst_value_set_fraction_range_full (GValue *value,
543 gint numerator_start,
544 gint denominator_start,
546 gint denominator_end);
547 const GValue *gst_value_get_fraction_range_min (const GValue *value);
548 const GValue *gst_value_get_fraction_range_max (const GValue *value);
551 G_CONST_RETURN GDate *
552 gst_value_get_date (const GValue *value);
553 void gst_value_set_date (GValue *value,
557 gint gst_value_compare (const GValue *value1,
558 const GValue *value2);
559 gboolean gst_value_can_compare (const GValue *value1,
560 const GValue *value2);
562 gboolean gst_value_union (GValue *dest,
563 const GValue *value1,
564 const GValue *value2);
565 gboolean gst_value_can_union (const GValue *value1,
566 const GValue *value2);
567 void gst_value_register_union_func (GType type1,
569 GstValueUnionFunc func);
572 gboolean gst_value_intersect (GValue *dest,
573 const GValue *value1,
574 const GValue *value2);
575 gboolean gst_value_can_intersect (const GValue *value1,
576 const GValue *value2);
577 void gst_value_register_intersect_func (GType type1,
579 GstValueIntersectFunc func);
582 gboolean gst_value_subtract (GValue *dest,
583 const GValue *minuend,
584 const GValue *subtrahend);
585 gboolean gst_value_can_subtract (const GValue *minuend,
586 const GValue *subtrahend);
587 void gst_value_register_subtract_func (GType minuend_type,
588 GType subtrahend_type,
589 GstValueSubtractFunc func);
592 gboolean gst_value_is_fixed (const GValue *value);