libvlc_media_list.h

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 * libvlc_media_list.h:  libvlc_media_list API
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 * Authors: Pierre d'Herbemont
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#ifndef LIBVLC_MEDIA_LIST_H
#define LIBVLC_MEDIA_LIST_H 1
 
# ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
# endif
 
/** \defgroup libvlc_media_list LibVLC media list
 * \ingroup libvlc
 * A LibVLC media list holds multiple @ref libvlc_media_t media descriptors.
 * @{
 * \file
 * LibVLC media list (playlist) external API
 */
 
typedef struct libvlc_media_list_t libvlc_media_list_t;
 
/**
 * Create an empty media list.
 *
 * \param p_instance libvlc instance
 * \return empty media list, or NULL on error
 */
LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_list_t *
    libvlc_media_list_new( libvlc_instance_t *p_instance );
 
/**
 * Release media list created with libvlc_media_list_new().
 *
 * \param p_ml a media list created with libvlc_media_list_new()
 */
LIBVLC_API void
    libvlc_media_list_release( libvlc_media_list_t *p_ml );
 
/**
 * Retain reference to a media list
 *
 * \param p_ml a media list created with libvlc_media_list_new()
 */
LIBVLC_API void
    libvlc_media_list_retain( libvlc_media_list_t *p_ml );
 
/**
 * Associate media instance with this media list instance.
 * If another media instance was present it will be released.
 * The libvlc_media_list_lock should NOT be held upon entering this function.
 *
 * \param p_ml a media list instance
 * \param p_md media instance to add
 */
LIBVLC_API void
libvlc_media_list_set_media( libvlc_media_list_t *p_ml, libvlc_media_t *p_md );
 
/**
 * Get media instance from this media list instance. This action will increase
 * the refcount on the media instance.
 * The libvlc_media_list_lock should NOT be held upon entering this function.
 *
 * \param p_ml a media list instance
 * \return media instance
 */
LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_t *
    libvlc_media_list_media( libvlc_media_list_t *p_ml );
 
/**
 * Add media instance to media list
 * The libvlc_media_list_lock should be held upon entering this function.
 *
 * \param p_ml a media list instance
 * \param p_md a media instance
 * \return 0 on success, -1 if the media list is read-only
 */
LIBVLC_API int
libvlc_media_list_add_media( libvlc_media_list_t *p_ml, libvlc_media_t *p_md );
 
/**
 * Insert media instance in media list on a position
 * The libvlc_media_list_lock should be held upon entering this function.
 *
 * \param p_ml a media list instance
 * \param p_md a media instance
 * \param i_pos position in array where to insert
 * \return 0 on success, -1 if the media list is read-only
 */
LIBVLC_API int
libvlc_media_list_insert_media( libvlc_media_list_t *p_ml,
                                libvlc_media_t *p_md, int i_pos );
 
/**
 * Remove media instance from media list on a position
 * The libvlc_media_list_lock should be held upon entering this function.
 *
 * \param p_ml a media list instance
 * \param i_pos position in array where to insert
 * \return 0 on success, -1 if the list is read-only or the item was not found
 */
LIBVLC_API int
libvlc_media_list_remove_index( libvlc_media_list_t *p_ml, int i_pos );
 
/**
 * Get count on media list items
 * The libvlc_media_list_lock should be held upon entering this function.
 *
 * \param p_ml a media list instance
 * \return number of items in media list
 */
LIBVLC_API int
    libvlc_media_list_count( libvlc_media_list_t *p_ml );
 
/**
 * List media instance in media list at a position
 * The libvlc_media_list_lock should be held upon entering this function.
 *
 * \param p_ml a media list instance
 * \param i_pos position in array where to insert
 * \return media instance at position i_pos, or NULL if not found.
 * In case of success, libvlc_media_retain() is called to increase the refcount
 * on the media.
 */
LIBVLC_API libvlc_media_t *
    libvlc_media_list_item_at_index( libvlc_media_list_t *p_ml, int i_pos );
/**
 * Find index position of List media instance in media list.
 * Warning: the function will return the first matched position.
 * The libvlc_media_list_lock should be held upon entering this function.
 *
 * \param p_ml a media list instance
 * \param p_md media instance
 * \return position of media instance or -1 if media not found
 */
LIBVLC_API int
    libvlc_media_list_index_of_item( libvlc_media_list_t *p_ml,
                                     libvlc_media_t *p_md );
 
/**
 * This indicates if this media list is read-only from a user point of view
 *
 * \param p_ml media list instance
 * \return 1 on readonly, 0 on readwrite
 *
 * \libvlc_return_bool
 */
LIBVLC_API int
    libvlc_media_list_is_readonly( libvlc_media_list_t * p_ml );
 
/**
 * Get lock on media list items
 *
 * \param p_ml a media list instance
 */
LIBVLC_API void
    libvlc_media_list_lock( libvlc_media_list_t *p_ml );
 
/**
 * Release lock on media list items
 * The libvlc_media_list_lock should be held upon entering this function.
 *
 * \param p_ml a media list instance
 */
LIBVLC_API void
    libvlc_media_list_unlock( libvlc_media_list_t *p_ml );
 
/**
 * Get libvlc_event_manager from this media list instance.
 * The p_event_manager is immutable, so you don't have to hold the lock
 *
 * \param p_ml a media list instance
 * \return libvlc_event_manager
 */
LIBVLC_API libvlc_event_manager_t *
    libvlc_media_list_event_manager( libvlc_media_list_t *p_ml );
 
/** @} media_list */
 
# ifdef __cplusplus
}
# endif
 
#endif /* _LIBVLC_MEDIA_LIST_H */