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/*****************************************************************************
 * vlc_aout.h : audio output interface
 *****************************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 2002-2011 VLC authors and VideoLAN
 *
 * Authors: Christophe Massiot <massiot@via.ecp.fr>
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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#ifndef VLC_AOUT_H
#define VLC_AOUT_H 1
 
#include <assert.h>
#include <vlc_list.h>
#include <vlc_es.h>
#include <vlc_threads.h>
 
/* FIXME to remove once aout.h is cleaned a bit more */
#include <vlc_block.h>
 
/**
 * \defgroup audio_output Audio output
 * \ingroup output
 * @{
 * \file
 * Audio output modules interface
 */
 
/* Buffers which arrive in advance of more than AOUT_MAX_ADVANCE_TIME
 * will be considered as bogus and be trashed */
#define AOUT_MAX_ADVANCE_TIME           (AOUT_MAX_PREPARE_TIME + VLC_TICK_FROM_SEC(1))
 
/* Buffers which arrive in advance of more than AOUT_MAX_PREPARE_TIME
 * will cause the calling thread to sleep */
#define AOUT_MAX_PREPARE_TIME           VLC_TICK_FROM_SEC(2)
 
/* Buffers which arrive after pts - AOUT_MIN_PREPARE_TIME will be trashed
 * to avoid too heavy resampling */
#define AOUT_MIN_PREPARE_TIME           AOUT_MAX_PTS_ADVANCE
 
/* Tolerance values from EBU Recommendation 37 */
/** Maximum advance of actual audio playback time to coded PTS,
 * above which downsampling will be performed */
#define AOUT_MAX_PTS_ADVANCE            VLC_TICK_FROM_MS(40)
 
/** Maximum delay of actual audio playback time from coded PTS,
 * above which upsampling will be performed */
#define AOUT_MAX_PTS_DELAY              VLC_TICK_FROM_MS(60)
 
/* Max acceptable resampling (in %) */
#define AOUT_MAX_RESAMPLING             10
 
#define AOUT_FMTS_IDENTICAL( p_first, p_second ) (                          \
    ((p_first)->i_format == (p_second)->i_format)                           \
      && AOUT_FMTS_SIMILAR(p_first, p_second) )
 
/* Check if i_rate == i_rate and i_channels == i_channels */
#define AOUT_FMTS_SIMILAR( p_first, p_second ) (                            \
    ((p_first)->i_rate == (p_second)->i_rate)                               \
      && ((p_first)->channel_type == (p_second)->channel_type)            \
      && ((p_first)->i_physical_channels == (p_second)->i_physical_channels)\
      && ((p_first)->i_chan_mode == (p_second)->i_chan_mode) )
 
#define AOUT_FMT_LINEAR( p_format ) \
    (aout_BitsPerSample((p_format)->i_format) != 0)
 
#define VLC_CODEC_SPDIFL VLC_FOURCC('s','p','d','i')
#define VLC_CODEC_SPDIFB VLC_FOURCC('s','p','d','b')
 
#define AOUT_FMT_SPDIF( p_format ) \
    ( ((p_format)->i_format == VLC_CODEC_SPDIFL)       \
       || ((p_format)->i_format == VLC_CODEC_SPDIFB)   \
       || ((p_format)->i_format == VLC_CODEC_A52)      \
       || ((p_format)->i_format == VLC_CODEC_DTS) )
 
#define AOUT_FMT_HDMI( p_format )                   \
    ( (p_format)->i_format == VLC_CODEC_EAC3        \
    ||(p_format)->i_format == VLC_CODEC_DTSHD       \
    ||(p_format)->i_format == VLC_CODEC_TRUEHD      \
    ||(p_format)->i_format == VLC_CODEC_MLP         \
    )
 
/* Values used for the audio-channels object variable */
#define AOUT_VAR_CHAN_UNSET         0 /* must be zero */
#define AOUT_VAR_CHAN_STEREO        1
#define AOUT_VAR_CHAN_RSTEREO       2
#define AOUT_VAR_CHAN_LEFT          3
#define AOUT_VAR_CHAN_RIGHT         4
#define AOUT_VAR_CHAN_DOLBYS        5
/* deprecated: AOUT_VAR_CHAN_HEADPHONES 6, use AOUT_MIX_MODE_BINAURAL */
#define AOUT_VAR_CHAN_MONO          7
 
#define AOUT_MIX_MODE_UNSET         0
#define AOUT_MIX_MODE_STEREO        1
#define AOUT_MIX_MODE_BINAURAL      2
#define AOUT_MIX_MODE_4_0           3
#define AOUT_MIX_MODE_5_1           4
#define AOUT_MIX_MODE_7_1           5
 
/*****************************************************************************
 * Main audio output structures
 *****************************************************************************/
 
/* Size of a frame for S/PDIF output. */
#define AOUT_SPDIF_SIZE 6144
 
/* Number of samples in an A/52 frame. */
#define A52_FRAME_NB 1536
 
/**
 * \defgroup audio_output_module Audio output modules
 * @{
 */
 
struct vlc_audio_output_events {
    void (*timing_report)(audio_output_t *, vlc_tick_t system_ts, vlc_tick_t audio_ts);
    void (*drained_report)(audio_output_t *);
    void (*volume_report)(audio_output_t *, float);
    void (*mute_report)(audio_output_t *, bool);
    void (*policy_report)(audio_output_t *, bool);
    void (*device_report)(audio_output_t *, const char *);
    void (*hotplug_report)(audio_output_t *, const char *, const char *);
    void (*restart_request)(audio_output_t *, bool);
    int (*gain_request)(audio_output_t *, float);
};
 
/** Audio output object
 *
 * The audio output object is the abstraction for rendering decoded
 * (or pass-through) audio samples. In addition to playing samples,
 * the abstraction exposes controls for pause/resume, flush/drain,
 * changing the volume or mut flag, and listing and changing output device.
 *
 * An audio output can be in one of three different states:
 * stopped, playing or paused.
 * The audio output is always created in stopped state and is always destroyed
 * in that state also. It is moved from stopped to playing state by start(),
 * and from playing or paused states back to stopped state by stop().
 **/
struct audio_output
{
    struct vlc_object_t obj;
 
    void *sys; /**< Private data for callbacks */
 
    int (*start)(audio_output_t *, audio_sample_format_t * restrict fmt);
    /**< Starts a new stream (mandatory, cannot be NULL).
      *
      * This callback changes the audio output from stopped to playing state
      * (if successful). After the callback returns, play(),
      * pause(), flush() and eventually stop() callbacks may be called.
      *
      * \param fmt input stream sample format upon entry,
      *            output stream sample format upon return [IN/OUT]
      * \return VLC_SUCCESS on success, non-zero on failure
      *
      * \note This callback can only be called while the audio output is in
      * stopped state. There can be only one stream per audio output at a time.
      *
      * \note This callbacks needs not be reentrant.
      */
 
    void (*stop)(audio_output_t *);
    /**< Stops the existing stream (mandatory, cannot be NULL).
      *
      * This callback terminates the current audio stream,
      * and returns the audio output to stopped state.
      *
      * \note This callback needs not be reentrant.
      */
 
    void (*play)(audio_output_t *, block_t *block, vlc_tick_t date);
    /**< Queues a block of samples for playback (mandatory, cannot be NULL).
      *
      * The first play() date (after a flush()/start()) will be most likely in
      * the future. They can play a silence buffer with 'length = date - now()',
      * or configure their render callback to start at the given date.
      *
      * \param block block of audio samples
      * \param date intended system time to render the first sample
      *
      * \note This callback cannot be called in stopped state.
      */
 
    void (*pause)( audio_output_t *, bool pause, vlc_tick_t date);
    /**< Pauses or resumes playback (can be NULL).
      *
      * This callback pauses or resumes audio playback as quickly as possible.
      * When pausing, it is desirable to stop producing sound immediately, but
      * retain already queued audio samples in the buffer to play when later
      * when resuming.
      *
      * If pausing is impossible, the core will flush the module.
      *
      * \param pause pause if true, resume from pause if false
      * \param date timestamp when the pause or resume was requested
      *
      * \note This callback cannot be called in stopped state.
      */
 
    void (*flush)( audio_output_t *);
    /**< Flushes the playback buffers (mandatory, cannot be NULL).
      *
      * \note This callback cannot be called in stopped state.
      */
 
    void (*drain)(audio_output_t *);
    /**< Drain the playback buffers asynchronously (can be NULL).
      *
      * A drain operation can be cancelled by aout->flush() or aout->stop().
      *
      * It is legal to continue playback after a drain_async, if flush() is
      * called before the next play().
      *
      * Call aout_DrainedReport() to notify that the stream is drained.
      *
      * If NULL, the caller will wait for the delay reported by timing_report
      * before calling stop().
      */
 
    int (*volume_set)(audio_output_t *, float volume);
    /**< Changes playback volume (optional, may be NULL).
      *
      * \param volume requested volume (0. = mute, 1. = nominal)
      *
      * \note The volume is always a positive number.
      *
      * \warning A stream may or may not have been started when called.
      * \warning This callback may be called concurrently with
      * play(), pause() or flush().
      * It will however be protected against concurrent calls to
      * start(), stop(), volume_set(), mute_set() or device_select().
      */
 
    int (*mute_set)(audio_output_t *, bool mute);
    /**< Changes muting (optional, may be NULL).
      *
      * \param mute true to mute, false to unmute
      * \warning The same constraints apply as with volume_set().
      */
 
    int (*device_select)(audio_output_t *, const char *id);
    /**< Selects an audio output device (optional, may be NULL).
      *
      * \param id nul-terminated device unique identifier.
      * \return 0 on success, non-zero on failure.
      *
      * \warning The same constraints apply as with volume_set().
      */
 
    struct {
        bool headphones; /**< Default to false, set it to true if the current
                              sink is using headphones */
    } current_sink_info;
    /**< Current sink information set by the module from the start() function */
 
    const struct vlc_audio_output_events *events;
};
 
/**
 * Report a new timing point
 *
 * It is important to report the first point as soon as possible (and the
 * following points if the audio delay take some time to be stabilized). Once
 * the audio is stabilized, it is recommended to report timing points every
 * seconds.
 *
 * This function can be called from the play() callback or from any threads
 * after the first play(). This should not be called after a flush(), a stop(),
 * a drain() or while paused. After a flush(), play() need to be called again
 * before reporting a new timing. In that case, audio_ts should start again at
 * 0 (for the first sample played).
 *
 * \param aout the audio output instance
 * \param system_ts system timestamp when audio_ts is played, based on
 * vlc_tick_now(), can be now, in the past or in the future.
 * \param audio_pts audio timestamp played at system_ts, starts at block->i_pts
 * for the first sample played.
 */
static inline void aout_TimingReport(audio_output_t *aout, vlc_tick_t system_ts,
                                     vlc_tick_t audio_pts)
{
    aout->events->timing_report(aout, system_ts, audio_pts);
}
 
/**
 * Report than the stream is drained (after a call to aout->drain_async)
 */
static inline void aout_DrainedReport(audio_output_t *aout)
{
    aout->events->drained_report(aout);
}
 
/**
 * Report change of configured audio volume to the core and UI.
 */
static inline void aout_VolumeReport(audio_output_t *aout, float volume)
{
    aout->events->volume_report(aout, volume);
}
 
/**
 * Report change of muted flag to the core and UI.
 */
static inline void aout_MuteReport(audio_output_t *aout, bool mute)
{
    aout->events->mute_report(aout, mute);
}
 
/**
 * Report audio policy status.
 * \param aout the audio output instance reporting the cork policy
 * \param cork true to request a cork, false to undo any pending cork.
 */
static inline void aout_PolicyReport(audio_output_t *aout, bool cork)
{
    aout->events->policy_report(aout, cork);
}
 
/**
 * Report change of output device.
 */
static inline void aout_DeviceReport(audio_output_t *aout, const char *id)
{
    aout->events->device_report(aout, id);
}
 
/**
 * Report a device hot-plug event.
 * @param aout the audio output instance reporting the new device
 * @param id device ID
 * @param name human-readable device name (NULL for hot unplug)
 */
static inline void aout_HotplugReport(audio_output_t *aout,
                                      const char *id, const char *name)
{
    aout->events->hotplug_report(aout, id, name);
}
 
/**
 * Request a change of software audio amplification.
 * \param aout the audio output instance requesting software gain
 * \param gain linear amplitude gain (must be positive)
 * \warning Values in excess 1.0 may cause overflow and distortion.
 */
static inline int aout_GainRequest(audio_output_t *aout, float gain)
{
    return aout->events->gain_request(aout, gain);
}
 
static inline void aout_RestartRequest(audio_output_t *aout, bool restart_dec)
{
    aout->events->restart_request(aout, restart_dec);
}
 
/** @} */
 
/**
 * \defgroup audio_format Audio formats
 * @{
 */
/**
 * It describes the audio channel order VLC expect.
 */
static const uint32_t pi_vlc_chan_order_wg4[] =
{
    AOUT_CHAN_LEFT, AOUT_CHAN_RIGHT,
    AOUT_CHAN_MIDDLELEFT, AOUT_CHAN_MIDDLERIGHT,
    AOUT_CHAN_REARLEFT, AOUT_CHAN_REARRIGHT, AOUT_CHAN_REARCENTER,
    AOUT_CHAN_CENTER, AOUT_CHAN_LFE, 0
};
 
/**
 * This function computes the reordering needed to go from pi_chan_order_in to
 * pi_chan_order_out.
 * If pi_chan_order_in or pi_chan_order_out is NULL, it will assume that vlc
 * internal (WG4) order is requested.
 */
VLC_API unsigned aout_CheckChannelReorder( const uint32_t *, const uint32_t *,
                                           uint32_t mask, uint8_t *table );
 
/**
 * Reorders audio samples within a block of linear audio interleaved samples.
 * \param ptr start address of the block of samples
 * \param bytes size of the block in bytes (must be a multiple of the product
 *              of the channels count and the sample size)
 * \param channels channels count (also length of the chans_table table)
 * \param chans_table permutation table to reorder the channels
 *                    (usually computed by aout_CheckChannelReorder())
 * \param fourcc sample format (must be a linear sample format)
 * \note The samples must be naturally aligned in memory.
 */
VLC_API void aout_ChannelReorder(void *ptr, size_t bytes, uint8_t channels,
                                 const uint8_t *chans_table,
                                 vlc_fourcc_t fourcc);
 
/**
 * This function will compute the extraction parameter into pi_selection to go
 * from i_channels with their type given by pi_order_src[] into the order
 * describe by pi_order_dst.
 * It will also set :
 * - *pi_channels as the number of channels that will be extracted which is
 * lower (in case of non understood channels type) or equal to i_channels.
 * - the layout of the channels (*pi_layout).
 *
 * It will return true if channel extraction is really needed, in which case
 * aout_ChannelExtract must be used
 *
 * XXX It must be used when the source may have channel type not understood
 * by VLC. In this case the channel type pi_order_src[] must be set to 0.
 * XXX It must also be used if multiple channels have the same type.
 */
VLC_API bool aout_CheckChannelExtraction( int *pi_selection, uint32_t *pi_layout, int *pi_channels, const uint32_t pi_order_dst[AOUT_CHAN_MAX], const uint32_t *pi_order_src, int i_channels );
 
/**
 * Do the actual channels extraction using the parameters created by
 * aout_CheckChannelExtraction.
 *
 * XXX this function does not work in place (p_dst and p_src must not overlap).
 * XXX Only 8, 16, 32, 64 bits per sample are supported.
 */
VLC_API void aout_ChannelExtract( void *p_dst, int i_dst_channels, const void *p_src, int i_src_channels, int i_sample_count, const int *pi_selection, int i_bits_per_sample );
 
VLC_API void aout_Interleave(void *dst, const void *const *planes,
                             unsigned samples, unsigned channels,
                             vlc_fourcc_t fourcc);
VLC_API void aout_Deinterleave(void *dst, const void *src, unsigned samples,
                             unsigned channels, vlc_fourcc_t fourcc);
 
/* */
static inline unsigned aout_FormatNbChannels(const audio_sample_format_t *fmt)
{
    return vlc_popcount(fmt->i_physical_channels);
}
 
VLC_API unsigned int aout_BitsPerSample( vlc_fourcc_t i_format ) VLC_USED;
VLC_API void aout_FormatPrepare( audio_sample_format_t * p_format );
 
/**
 * Prints an audio sample format in a human-readable form.
 */
VLC_API void aout_FormatPrint(vlc_object_t *, const char *,
                              const audio_sample_format_t *);
#define aout_FormatPrint(o, t, f) aout_FormatPrint(VLC_OBJECT(o), t, f)
 
VLC_API const char * aout_FormatPrintChannels( const audio_sample_format_t * ) VLC_USED;
 
/** @} */
 
#define AOUT_VOLUME_DEFAULT             256
#define AOUT_VOLUME_MAX                 512
 
/**
 * Gets the volume of the audio output stream (independent of mute).
 * \return Current audio volume (0. = silent, 1. = nominal),
 * or a strictly negative value if undefined.
 */
VLC_API float aout_VolumeGet (audio_output_t *);
 
/**
 * Sets the volume of the audio output stream.
 * \note The mute status is not changed.
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on failure.
 */
VLC_API int aout_VolumeSet (audio_output_t *, float);
 
/**
 * Adjusts the volume.
 * \param aout the audio output to update the volume for
 * \param value how much to increase (> 0) or decrease (< 0) the volume
 * \param volp if non-NULL, will contain contain the resulting volume
 */
VLC_API int aout_VolumeUpdate (audio_output_t *aout, int value,
                               float *volp);
 
/**
 * Gets the audio output stream mute flag.
 * \return 0 if not muted, 1 if muted, -1 if undefined.
 */
VLC_API int aout_MuteGet (audio_output_t *);
 
/**
 * Sets the audio output stream mute flag.
 * \return 0 on success, -1 on failure.
 */
VLC_API int aout_MuteSet (audio_output_t *, bool);
 
/**
 * Gets the currently selected device.
 * \return the selected device ID (caller must free() it)
 *         NULL if no device is selected or in case of error.
 */
VLC_API char *aout_DeviceGet (audio_output_t *);
 
/**
 * Selects an audio output device.
 * \param aout the audio output to set the device for
 * \param id device ID to select, or NULL for the default device
 * \return zero on success, non-zero on error.
 */
VLC_API int aout_DeviceSet (audio_output_t *aout, const char *id);
 
/**
 * Enumerates possible audio output devices.
 *
 * The function will heap-allocate two tables of heap-allocated strings;
 * the caller is responsible for freeing all strings and both tables.
 *
 * \param aout the audio output to get the device list from
 * \param ids pointer to a table of device identifiers [OUT]
 * \param names pointer to a table of device human-readable descriptions [OUT]
 * \return the number of devices, or negative on error.
 * \note In case of error, *ids and *names are undefined.
 */
VLC_API int aout_DevicesList (audio_output_t *aout, char ***ids,
                              char ***names);
 
/** @} */
 
/**
 * \defgroup audio_filters Audio filters
 * \ingroup filters
 * @{
 */
 
/**
 * Enable or disable an audio filter ("audio-filter")
 *
 * \param aout a valid audio output
 * \param name a valid filter name
 * \param add true to add the filter, false to remove it
 * \return 0 on success, non-zero on failure.
 */
VLC_API int aout_EnableFilter(audio_output_t *aout, const char *name, bool add);
 
typedef enum
{
    AOUT_CHANIDX_DISABLE = -1,
    AOUT_CHANIDX_LEFT,
    AOUT_CHANIDX_RIGHT,
    AOUT_CHANIDX_MIDDLELEFT,
    AOUT_CHANIDX_MIDDLERIGHT,
    AOUT_CHANIDX_REARLEFT,
    AOUT_CHANIDX_REARRIGHT,
    AOUT_CHANIDX_REARCENTER,
    AOUT_CHANIDX_CENTER,
    AOUT_CHANIDX_LFE,
    AOUT_CHANIDX_MAX
} vlc_chan_order_idx_t;
 
static_assert(AOUT_CHANIDX_MAX == AOUT_CHAN_MAX, "channel count mismatch");
 
#define AOUT_CHAN_REMAP_INIT { \
    AOUT_CHANIDX_LEFT,  \
    AOUT_CHANIDX_RIGHT, \
    AOUT_CHANIDX_MIDDLELEFT, \
    AOUT_CHANIDX_MIDDLERIGHT, \
    AOUT_CHANIDX_REARLEFT, \
    AOUT_CHANIDX_REARRIGHT, \
    AOUT_CHANIDX_REARCENTER, \
    AOUT_CHANIDX_CENTER, \
    AOUT_CHANIDX_LFE, \
}
 
typedef struct
{
    /**
     * If the remap order differs from the WG4 order, a remap audio filter will
     * be inserted to remap channels according to this array.
     */
    int remap[AOUT_CHANIDX_MAX];
    /**
     * If true, a filter will be inserted to add a headphones effect (like a
     * binauralizer audio filter).
     */
    bool headphones;
} aout_filters_cfg_t;
 
#define AOUT_FILTERS_CFG_INIT (aout_filters_cfg_t) \
    { .remap = AOUT_CHAN_REMAP_INIT, \
      .headphones = false, \
    };
 
typedef struct aout_filters aout_filters_t;
 
VLC_API aout_filters_t *aout_FiltersNew(vlc_object_t *,
                                        const audio_sample_format_t *,
                                        const audio_sample_format_t *,
                                        const aout_filters_cfg_t *cfg) VLC_USED;
#define aout_FiltersNew(o,inf,outf,remap) \
        aout_FiltersNew(VLC_OBJECT(o),inf,outf,remap)
VLC_API void aout_FiltersDelete(vlc_object_t *, aout_filters_t *);
#define aout_FiltersDelete(o,f) \
        aout_FiltersDelete(VLC_OBJECT(o),f)
VLC_API bool aout_FiltersAdjustResampling(aout_filters_t *, int);
VLC_API block_t *aout_FiltersPlay(aout_filters_t *, block_t *, float rate);
VLC_API block_t *aout_FiltersDrain(aout_filters_t *);
VLC_API void     aout_FiltersFlush(aout_filters_t *);
VLC_API void     aout_FiltersChangeViewpoint(aout_filters_t *, const vlc_viewpoint_t *vp);
 
/**
 * Create a vout from an "visualization" audio filter.
 *
 * @warning Can only be called once, from the probe function (Open).
 *
 * @return a valid vout or NULL in case of error, the returned vout should not
 * be freed via vout_Close().
 */
VLC_API vout_thread_t *aout_filter_GetVout(filter_t *, const video_format_t *);
 
/** @} */
 
/**
 * @defgroup audio_output_meter Audio meter API
 * \ingroup audio_output
 * @{
 */
 
/**
 * Audio loudness measurement
 */
struct vlc_audio_loudness
{
    /** Momentary loudness (last 400 ms), in LUFS */
    double loudness_momentary;
    /** Short term loudness (last 3seconds), in LUFS */
    double loudness_shortterm;
    /** Integrated loudness (global), in LUFS */
    double loudness_integrated;
    /** Loudness range, in LU */
    double loudness_range;
    /** True Peak, in dBTP */
    double truepeak;
};
 
/**
 * Audio meter callback
 *
 * Triggered from vlc_audio_meter_Process() and vlc_audio_meter_Flush().
 */
struct vlc_audio_meter_cbs
{
    /**
     * Called when new loudness measurements are available
     *
     * @param date absolute date (likely in the future) of this measurement
     * @param loudness pointer to the loudness measurement
     * @param opaque pointer set by vlc_audio_meter_AddPlugin().
     */
    void (*on_loudness)(vlc_tick_t date, const struct vlc_audio_loudness *loudness, void *data);
};
 
/**
 * Audio meter plugin opaque structure
 *
 * This opaque structure is returned by vlc_audio_meter_AddPlugin().
 */
typedef struct vlc_audio_meter_plugin vlc_audio_meter_plugin;
 
/**
 * Audio meter plugin owner structure
 *
 * Used to setup callbacks and private data
 *
 * Can be registered with vlc_audio_meter_AddPlugin().
 */
struct vlc_audio_meter_plugin_owner
{
    const struct vlc_audio_meter_cbs *cbs;
    void *sys;
};
 
/**
 * Audio meter structure
 *
 * Initialise with vlc_audio_meter_Init()
 *
 * @warning variables of this struct should not be used directly
 */
struct vlc_audio_meter
{
    vlc_mutex_t lock;
    vlc_object_t *parent;
    const audio_sample_format_t *fmt;
 
    struct vlc_list plugins;
};
 
/**
 * Initialize the audio meter structure
 *
 * @param meter allocated audio meter structure
 * @param parent object that will be used to create audio filters
 */
VLC_API void
vlc_audio_meter_Init(struct vlc_audio_meter *meter, vlc_object_t *parent);
#define vlc_audio_meter_Init(a,b) vlc_audio_meter_Init(a, VLC_OBJECT(b))
 
/**
 * Free allocated resource from the audio meter structure
 *
 * @param meter allocated audio meter structure
 */
VLC_API void
vlc_audio_meter_Destroy(struct vlc_audio_meter *meter);
 
/**
 * Set or reset the audio format
 *
 * This will reload all plugins added with vlc_audio_meter_AddPlugin()
 *
 * @param meter audio meter structure
 * @param fmt NULL to unload all plugins or a valid pointer to an audio format,
 * must stay valid during the lifetime of the audio meter (until
 * vlc_audio_meter_Reset() or vlc_audio_meter_Destroy() are called)
 *
 * @return VLC_SUCCESS on success, VLC_EGENERIC if a plugin failed to load
 */
VLC_API int
vlc_audio_meter_Reset(struct vlc_audio_meter *meter, const audio_sample_format_t *fmt);
 
/**
 * Add an "audio meter" plugin
 *
 * The module to be loaded if meter->fmt is valid, otherwise, the module
 * will be loaded from a next call to vlc_audio_meter_Reset()
 *
 * @param meter audio meter structure
 * @param chain name of the module, can contain specific module options using
 * the following chain convention:"name{option1=a,option2=b}"
 * @param owner pointer to a vlc_audio_meter_plugin_owner  structure, the
 * structure must stay valid during the lifetime of the plugin
 * @return a valid audio meter plugin, or NULL in case of error
 */
VLC_API vlc_audio_meter_plugin *
vlc_audio_meter_AddPlugin(struct vlc_audio_meter *meter, const char *chain,
                          const struct vlc_audio_meter_plugin_owner *owner);
 
/**
 * Remove an "audio meter" plugin
 *
 * @param meter audio meter structure
 * @param plugin plugin returned by vlc_audio_meter_AddPlugin()
 */
VLC_API void
vlc_audio_meter_RemovePlugin(struct vlc_audio_meter *meter, vlc_audio_meter_plugin *plugin);
 
/**
 * Process an audio block
 *
 * vlc_audio_meter_events callbacks can be triggered from this function.
 *
 * @param meter audio meter structure
 * @param block pointer to a block, this block won't be released of modified
 * from this function
 * @param date absolute date (likely in the future) when this block should be rendered
 */
VLC_API void
vlc_audio_meter_Process(struct vlc_audio_meter *meter, block_t *block, vlc_tick_t date);
 
/**
 * Flush all "audio meter" plugins
 *
 * vlc_audio_meter_events callbacks can be triggered from this function.
 *
 * @param meter audio meter structure
 */
VLC_API void
vlc_audio_meter_Flush(struct vlc_audio_meter *meter);
 
/** @} */
 
#endif /* VLC_AOUT_H */