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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_INT_RANGE:
90 * @x: the #GValue to check
92 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE value.
94 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_INT_RANGE(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_int_range_get_type ()))
97 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_INT64_RANGE:
98 * @x: the #GValue to check
100 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_INT64_RANGE value.
104 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_INT64_RANGE(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_int64_range_get_type ()))
107 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_DOUBLE_RANGE:
108 * @x: the #GValue to check
110 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE value.
112 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_DOUBLE_RANGE(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_double_range_get_type ()))
115 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION_RANGE:
116 * @x: the #GValue to check
118 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE value.
120 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_FRACTION_RANGE(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_fraction_range_get_type ()))
123 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST:
124 * @x: the #GValue to check
126 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_LIST value.
128 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_value_list_get_type ()))
131 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_ARRAY:
132 * @x: the #GValue to check
134 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_ARRAY value.
136 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_ARRAY(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), gst_value_array_get_type ()))
139 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_CAPS:
140 * @x: the #GValue to check
142 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_CAPS value.
144 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_CAPS(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), GST_TYPE_CAPS))
147 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_STRUCTURE:
148 * @x: the #GValue to check
150 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_STRUCTURE value.
154 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_STRUCTURE(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), GST_TYPE_STRUCTURE))
157 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_BUFFER:
158 * @x: the #GValue to check
160 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_BUFFER value.
162 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_BUFFER(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), GST_TYPE_BUFFER))
165 * GST_VALUE_HOLDS_SAMPLE:
166 * @x: the #GValue to check
168 * Checks if the given #GValue contains a #GST_TYPE_SAMPLE value.
170 #define GST_VALUE_HOLDS_SAMPLE(x) (G_VALUE_HOLDS((x), GST_TYPE_SAMPLE))
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 ()))
199 * GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE:
201 * a #GValue type that represents an integer range
203 * Returns: the #GType of GstIntRange
205 #define GST_TYPE_INT_RANGE gst_int_range_get_type ()
208 * GST_TYPE_INT64_RANGE:
210 * a #GValue type that represents an #gint64 range
212 * Returns: the #GType of GstInt64Range
216 #define GST_TYPE_INT64_RANGE gst_int64_range_get_type ()
219 * GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE:
221 * a #GValue type that represents a floating point range with double precission
223 * Returns: the #GType of GstIntRange
225 #define GST_TYPE_DOUBLE_RANGE gst_double_range_get_type ()
228 * GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE:
230 * a #GValue type that represents a GstFraction range
232 * Returns: the #GType of GstFractionRange
234 #define GST_TYPE_FRACTION_RANGE gst_fraction_range_get_type ()
239 * a #GValue type that represents an unordered list of #GValue values. This
240 * is used for example to express a list of possible values for a field in
241 * a caps structure, like a list of possible sample rates, of which only one
242 * will be chosen in the end. This means that all values in the list are
243 * meaningful on their own.
245 * Returns: the #GType of GstValueList (which is not explicitly typed)
247 #define GST_TYPE_LIST gst_value_list_get_type ()
252 * a #GValue type that represents an ordered list of #GValue values. This is
253 * used to express a set of values that is meaningful only in their specific
254 * combination and order of values. Each value on its own is not particularly
255 * meaningful, only the ordered array in its entirety is meaningful. This is
256 * used for example to express channel layouts for multichannel audio where
257 * each channel needs to be mapped to a position in the room.
259 * Returns: the #GType of GstArrayList (which is not explicitly typed)
261 #define GST_TYPE_ARRAY gst_value_array_get_type ()
266 * a #GValue type that represents a fraction of an integer numerator over
267 * an integer denominator
269 * Returns: the #GType of GstFraction (which is not explicitly typed)
272 #define GST_TYPE_FRACTION gst_fraction_get_type ()
277 * a boxed #GValue type for #GDate that represents a date.
279 * Returns: the #GType of GstDate
282 #define GST_TYPE_DATE gst_date_get_type ()
285 * GST_TYPE_DATE_TIME:
287 * a boxed #GValue type for #GstDateTime that represents a date and time.
289 * Returns: the #GType of GstDateTime
293 #define GST_TYPE_DATE_TIME gst_date_time_get_type ()
296 * GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN:
298 * Indicates that the first value provided to a comparison function
299 * (gst_value_compare()) is lesser than the second one.
301 #define GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN (-1)
306 * Indicates that the first value provided to a comparison function
307 * (gst_value_compare()) is equal to the second one.
309 #define GST_VALUE_EQUAL 0
312 * GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN:
314 * Indicates that the first value provided to a comparison function
315 * (gst_value_compare()) is greater than the second one.
317 #define GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN 1
320 * GST_VALUE_UNORDERED:
322 * Indicates that the comparison function (gst_value_compare()) can not
323 * determine a order for the two provided values.
325 #define GST_VALUE_UNORDERED 2
328 * GstValueCompareFunc:
329 * @value1: first value for comparison
330 * @value2: second value for comparison
332 * Used together with gst_value_compare() to compare #GValue items.
334 * Returns: one of GST_VALUE_LESS_THAN, GST_VALUE_EQUAL, GST_VALUE_GREATER_THAN
335 * or GST_VALUE_UNORDERED
337 typedef gint (* GstValueCompareFunc) (const GValue *value1,
338 const GValue *value2);
341 * GstValueSerializeFunc:
344 * Used by gst_value_serialize() to obtain a non-binary form of the #GValue.
346 * Free-function: g_free
348 * Returns: (transfer full): the string representation of the value
350 typedef gchar * (* GstValueSerializeFunc) (const GValue *value1);
353 * GstValueDeserializeFunc:
357 * Used by gst_value_deserialize() to parse a non-binary form into the #GValue.
359 * Returns: %TRUE for success
361 typedef gboolean (* GstValueDeserializeFunc) (GValue *dest,
366 * @dest: a #GValue for the result
367 * @value1: a #GValue operand
368 * @value2: a #GValue operand
370 * Used by gst_value_union() to perform unification for a specific #GValue
371 * type. Register a new implementation with gst_value_register_union_func().
373 * Returns: %TRUE if a union was successful
375 typedef gboolean (* GstValueUnionFunc) (GValue *dest,
376 const GValue *value1,
377 const GValue *value2);
380 * GstValueIntersectFunc:
381 * @dest: (out caller-allocates): a #GValue for the result
382 * @value1: a #GValue operand
383 * @value2: a #GValue operand
385 * Used by gst_value_intersect() to perform intersection for a specific #GValue
386 * type. If the intersection is non-empty, the result is
387 * placed in @dest and TRUE is returned. If the intersection is
388 * empty, @dest is unmodified and FALSE is returned.
389 * Register a new implementation with gst_value_register_intersect_func().
391 * Returns: %TRUE if the values can intersect
393 typedef gboolean (* GstValueIntersectFunc) (GValue *dest,
394 const GValue *value1,
395 const GValue *value2);
398 * GstValueSubtractFunc:
399 * @dest: (out caller-allocates): a #GValue for the result
400 * @minuend: a #GValue operand
401 * @subtrahend: a #GValue operand
403 * Used by gst_value_subtract() to perform subtraction for a specific #GValue
404 * type. Register a new implementation with gst_value_register_subtract_func().
406 * Returns: %TRUE if the subtraction is not empty
408 typedef gboolean (* GstValueSubtractFunc) (GValue *dest,
409 const GValue *minuend,
410 const GValue *subtrahend);
412 typedef struct _GstValueTable GstValueTable;
416 * @compare: a #GstValueCompareFunc
417 * @serialize: a #GstValueSerializeFunc
418 * @deserialize: a #GstValueDeserializeFunc
420 * VTable for the #GValue @type.
422 struct _GstValueTable {
424 GstValueCompareFunc compare;
425 GstValueSerializeFunc serialize;
426 GstValueDeserializeFunc deserialize;
429 gpointer _gst_reserved [GST_PADDING];
432 GType gst_int_range_get_type (void);
433 GType gst_int64_range_get_type (void);
434 GType gst_double_range_get_type (void);
435 GType gst_fraction_range_get_type (void);
436 GType gst_fraction_get_type (void);
437 GType gst_value_list_get_type (void);
438 GType gst_value_array_get_type (void);
440 GType gst_date_get_type (void);
441 GType gst_date_time_get_type (void);
443 void gst_value_register (const GstValueTable *table);
444 void gst_value_init_and_copy (GValue *dest,
447 gchar * gst_value_serialize (const GValue *value) G_GNUC_MALLOC;
448 gboolean gst_value_deserialize (GValue *dest,
452 void gst_value_list_append_value (GValue *value,
453 const GValue *append_value);
454 void gst_value_list_prepend_value (GValue *value,
455 const GValue *prepend_value);
456 void gst_value_list_concat (GValue *dest,
457 const GValue *value1,
458 const GValue *value2);
459 void gst_value_list_merge (GValue *dest,
460 const GValue *value1,
461 const GValue *value2);
462 guint gst_value_list_get_size (const GValue *value);
463 const GValue * gst_value_list_get_value (const GValue *value,
467 void gst_value_array_append_value (GValue *value,
468 const GValue *append_value);
469 void gst_value_array_prepend_value (GValue *value,
470 const GValue *prepend_value);
471 guint gst_value_array_get_size (const GValue *value);
472 const GValue * gst_value_array_get_value (const GValue *value,
476 void gst_value_set_int_range (GValue *value,
479 gint gst_value_get_int_range_min (const GValue *value);
480 gint gst_value_get_int_range_max (const GValue *value);
483 void gst_value_set_int64_range (GValue *value,
486 gint64 gst_value_get_int64_range_min (const GValue *value);
487 gint64 gst_value_get_int64_range_max (const GValue *value);
490 void gst_value_set_double_range (GValue *value,
493 gdouble gst_value_get_double_range_min (const GValue *value);
494 gdouble gst_value_get_double_range_max (const GValue *value);
497 const GstCaps * gst_value_get_caps (const GValue *value);
498 void gst_value_set_caps (GValue *value,
499 const GstCaps *caps);
503 gst_value_get_structure (const GValue *value);
504 void gst_value_set_structure (GValue *value,
505 const GstStructure *structure);
508 void gst_value_set_fraction (GValue *value,
511 gint gst_value_get_fraction_numerator (const GValue *value);
512 gint gst_value_get_fraction_denominator (const GValue *value);
513 gboolean gst_value_fraction_multiply (GValue *product,
514 const GValue *factor1,
515 const GValue *factor2);
516 gboolean gst_value_fraction_subtract (GValue * dest,
517 const GValue * minuend,
518 const GValue * subtrahend);
521 void gst_value_set_fraction_range (GValue *value,
524 void gst_value_set_fraction_range_full (GValue *value,
525 gint numerator_start,
526 gint denominator_start,
528 gint denominator_end);
529 const GValue *gst_value_get_fraction_range_min (const GValue *value);
530 const GValue *gst_value_get_fraction_range_max (const GValue *value);
533 const GDate * gst_value_get_date (const GValue *value);
534 void gst_value_set_date (GValue *value,
538 gint gst_value_compare (const GValue *value1,
539 const GValue *value2);
540 gboolean gst_value_can_compare (const GValue *value1,
541 const GValue *value2);
543 gboolean gst_value_union (GValue *dest,
544 const GValue *value1,
545 const GValue *value2);
546 gboolean gst_value_can_union (const GValue *value1,
547 const GValue *value2);
548 void gst_value_register_union_func (GType type1,
550 GstValueUnionFunc func);
553 gboolean gst_value_intersect (GValue *dest,
554 const GValue *value1,
555 const GValue *value2);
556 gboolean gst_value_can_intersect (const GValue *value1,
557 const GValue *value2);
558 void gst_value_register_intersect_func (GType type1,
560 GstValueIntersectFunc func);
563 gboolean gst_value_subtract (GValue *dest,
564 const GValue *minuend,
565 const GValue *subtrahend);
566 gboolean gst_value_can_subtract (const GValue *minuend,
567 const GValue *subtrahend);
568 void gst_value_register_subtract_func (GType minuend_type,
569 GType subtrahend_type,
570 GstValueSubtractFunc func);
573 gboolean gst_value_is_fixed (const GValue *value);
574 gboolean gst_value_fixate (GValue *dest,