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18 
19 #ifndef AVFILTER_INTERNAL_H
20 #define AVFILTER_INTERNAL_H
21 
22 /**
23  * @file
24  * internal API functions
25  */
26 
27 #include "libavutil/internal.h"
28 #include "avfilter.h"
29 #include "formats.h"
30 #include "framequeue.h"
31 #include "version.h"
32 #include "video.h"
33 
34 typedef struct AVFilterCommand {
35  double time; ///< time expressed in seconds
36  char *command; ///< command
37  char *arg; ///< optional argument for the command
38  int flags;
41 
42 /**
43  * Update the position of a link in the age heap.
44  */
46 
47 /**
48  * A filter pad used for either input or output.
49  */
50 struct AVFilterPad {
51  /**
52  * Pad name. The name is unique among inputs and among outputs, but an
53  * input may have the same name as an output. This may be NULL if this
54  * pad has no need to ever be referenced by name.
55  */
56  const char *name;
57 
58  /**
59  * AVFilterPad type.
60  */
62 
63  /**
64  * The filter expects writable frames from its input link,
65  * duplicating data buffers if needed.
66  *
67  * input pads only.
68  */
69 #define AVFILTERPAD_FLAG_NEEDS_WRITABLE (1 << 0)
70 
71  /**
72  * The pad's name is allocated and should be freed generically.
73  */
74 #define AVFILTERPAD_FLAG_FREE_NAME (1 << 1)
75 
76  /**
77  * A combination of AVFILTERPAD_FLAG_* flags.
78  */
79  int flags;
80 
81  /**
82  * Callback functions to get a video/audio buffers. If NULL,
83  * the filter system will use ff_default_get_video_buffer() for video
84  * and ff_default_get_audio_buffer() for audio.
85  *
86  * The state of the union is determined by type.
87  *
88  * Input pads only.
89  */
90  union {
91  AVFrame *(*video)(AVFilterLink *link, int w, int h);
92  AVFrame *(*audio)(AVFilterLink *link, int nb_samples);
93  } get_buffer;
94 
95  /**
96  * Filtering callback. This is where a filter receives a frame with
97  * audio/video data and should do its processing.
98  *
99  * Input pads only.
100  *
101  * @return >= 0 on success, a negative AVERROR on error. This function
102  * must ensure that frame is properly unreferenced on error if it
103  * hasn't been passed on to another filter.
104  */
106 
107  /**
108  * Frame request callback. A call to this should result in some progress
109  * towards producing output over the given link. This should return zero
110  * on success, and another value on error.
111  *
112  * Output pads only.
113  */
115 
116  /**
117  * Link configuration callback.
118  *
119  * For output pads, this should set the link properties such as
120  * width/height. This should NOT set the format property - that is
121  * negotiated between filters by the filter system using the
122  * query_formats() callback before this function is called.
123  *
124  * For input pads, this should check the properties of the link, and update
125  * the filter's internal state as necessary.
126  *
127  * For both input and output filters, this should return zero on success,
128  * and another value on error.
129  */
131 };
132 
134  void *thread;
137 };
138 
141 };
142 
144  void *arg, int *ret, int nb_jobs)
145 {
146  return ctx->internal->execute(ctx, func, arg, ret, nb_jobs);
147 }
148 
150  /**
151  * The default value meaning that this filter supports all formats
152  * and (for audio) sample rates and channel layouts/counts as long
153  * as these properties agree for all inputs and outputs.
154  * This state is only allowed in case all inputs and outputs actually
155  * have the same type.
156  * The union is unused in this state.
157  *
158  * This value must always be zero (for default static initialization).
159  */
161  FF_FILTER_FORMATS_QUERY_FUNC, ///< formats.query active.
162  FF_FILTER_FORMATS_PIXFMT_LIST, ///< formats.pixels_list active.
163  FF_FILTER_FORMATS_SAMPLEFMTS_LIST, ///< formats.samples_list active.
164  FF_FILTER_FORMATS_SINGLE_PIXFMT, ///< formats.pix_fmt active
165  FF_FILTER_FORMATS_SINGLE_SAMPLEFMT, ///< formats.sample_fmt active.
166 };
167 
168 #define FILTER_QUERY_FUNC(func) \
169  .formats.query_func = func, \
170  .formats_state = FF_FILTER_FORMATS_QUERY_FUNC
171 #define FILTER_PIXFMTS_ARRAY(array) \
172  .formats.pixels_list = array, \
173  .formats_state = FF_FILTER_FORMATS_PIXFMT_LIST
174 #define FILTER_SAMPLEFMTS_ARRAY(array) \
175  .formats.samples_list = array, \
176  .formats_state = FF_FILTER_FORMATS_SAMPLEFMTS_LIST
177 #define FILTER_PIXFMTS(...) \
178  FILTER_PIXFMTS_ARRAY(((const enum AVPixelFormat []) { __VA_ARGS__, AV_PIX_FMT_NONE }))
179 #define FILTER_SAMPLEFMTS(...) \
180  FILTER_SAMPLEFMTS_ARRAY(((const enum AVSampleFormat[]) { __VA_ARGS__, AV_SAMPLE_FMT_NONE }))
181 #define FILTER_SINGLE_PIXFMT(pix_fmt_) \
182  .formats.pix_fmt = pix_fmt_, \
183  .formats_state = FF_FILTER_FORMATS_SINGLE_PIXFMT
184 #define FILTER_SINGLE_SAMPLEFMT(sample_fmt_) \
185  .formats.sample_fmt = sample_fmt_, \
186  .formats_state = FF_FILTER_FORMATS_SINGLE_SAMPLEFMT
187 
188 #define FILTER_INOUTPADS(inout, array) \
189  .inout = array, \
190  .nb_ ## inout = FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(array)
191 #define FILTER_INPUTS(array) FILTER_INOUTPADS(inputs, (array))
192 #define FILTER_OUTPUTS(array) FILTER_INOUTPADS(outputs, (array))
193 
194 /**
195  * Tell if an integer is contained in the provided -1-terminated list of integers.
196  * This is useful for determining (for instance) if an AVPixelFormat is in an
197  * array of supported formats.
198  *
199  * @param fmt provided format
200  * @param fmts -1-terminated list of formats
201  * @return 1 if present, 0 if absent
202  */
203 int ff_fmt_is_in(int fmt, const int *fmts);
204 
205 /* Functions to parse audio format arguments */
206 
207 /**
208  * Parse a pixel format.
209  *
210  * @param ret pixel format pointer to where the value should be written
211  * @param arg string to parse
212  * @param log_ctx log context
213  * @return >= 0 in case of success, a negative AVERROR code on error
214  */
216 int ff_parse_pixel_format(enum AVPixelFormat *ret, const char *arg, void *log_ctx);
217 
218 /**
219  * Parse a sample rate.
220  *
221  * @param ret unsigned integer pointer to where the value should be written
222  * @param arg string to parse
223  * @param log_ctx log context
224  * @return >= 0 in case of success, a negative AVERROR code on error
225  */
227 int ff_parse_sample_rate(int *ret, const char *arg, void *log_ctx);
228 
229 /**
230  * Parse a channel layout or a corresponding integer representation.
231  *
232  * @param ret 64bit integer pointer to where the value should be written.
233  * @param nret integer pointer to the number of channels;
234  * if not NULL, then unknown channel layouts are accepted
235  * @param arg string to parse
236  * @param log_ctx log context
237  * @return >= 0 in case of success, a negative AVERROR code on error
238  */
240 int ff_parse_channel_layout(int64_t *ret, int *nret, const char *arg,
241  void *log_ctx);
242 
244 
245 /**
246  * Set the status field of a link from the source filter.
247  * The pts should reflect the timestamp of the status change,
248  * in link time base and relative to the frames timeline.
249  * In particular, for AVERROR_EOF, it should reflect the
250  * end time of the last frame.
251  */
253 
254 /**
255  * Set the status field of a link from the destination filter.
256  * The pts should probably be left unset (AV_NOPTS_VALUE).
257  */
259 
261 
262 #define D2TS(d) (isnan(d) ? AV_NOPTS_VALUE : (int64_t)(d))
263 #define TS2D(ts) ((ts) == AV_NOPTS_VALUE ? NAN : (double)(ts))
264 #define TS2T(ts, tb) ((ts) == AV_NOPTS_VALUE ? NAN : (double)(ts) * av_q2d(tb))
265 
266 /* misc trace functions */
267 
268 #define FF_TPRINTF_START(ctx, func) ff_tlog(NULL, "%-16s: ", #func)
269 
270 char *ff_get_ref_perms_string(char *buf, size_t buf_size, int perms);
271 
272 void ff_tlog_link(void *ctx, AVFilterLink *link, int end);
273 
274 /**
275  * Append a new input/output pad to the filter's list of such pads.
276  *
277  * The *_free_name versions will set the AVFILTERPAD_FLAG_FREE_NAME flag
278  * ensuring that the name will be freed generically (even on insertion error).
279  */
284 
285 /**
286  * Request an input frame from the filter at the other end of the link.
287  *
288  * This function must not be used by filters using the activate callback,
289  * use ff_link_set_frame_wanted() instead.
290  *
291  * The input filter may pass the request on to its inputs, fulfill the
292  * request from an internal buffer or any other means specific to its function.
293  *
294  * When the end of a stream is reached AVERROR_EOF is returned and no further
295  * frames are returned after that.
296  *
297  * When a filter is unable to output a frame for example due to its sources
298  * being unable to do so or because it depends on external means pushing data
299  * into it then AVERROR(EAGAIN) is returned.
300  * It is important that a AVERROR(EAGAIN) return is returned all the way to the
301  * caller (generally eventually a user application) as this step may (but does
302  * not have to be) necessary to provide the input with the next frame.
303  *
304  * If a request is successful then some progress has been made towards
305  * providing a frame on the link (through ff_filter_frame()). A filter that
306  * needs several frames to produce one is allowed to return success if one
307  * more frame has been processed but no output has been produced yet. A
308  * filter is also allowed to simply forward a success return value.
309  *
310  * @param link the input link
311  * @return zero on success
312  * AVERROR_EOF on end of file
313  * AVERROR(EAGAIN) if the previous filter cannot output a frame
314  * currently and can neither guarantee that EOF has been reached.
315  */
317 
318 #define AVFILTER_DEFINE_CLASS_EXT(name, desc, options) \
319  static const AVClass name##_class = { \
320  .class_name = desc, \
321  .item_name = av_default_item_name, \
322  .option = options, \
323  .version = LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT, \
324  .category = AV_CLASS_CATEGORY_FILTER, \
325  }
326 #define AVFILTER_DEFINE_CLASS(fname) \
327  AVFILTER_DEFINE_CLASS_EXT(fname, #fname, fname##_options)
328 
329 /**
330  * Find the index of a link.
331  *
332  * I.e. find i such that link == ctx->(in|out)puts[i]
333  */
334 #define FF_INLINK_IDX(link) ((int)((link)->dstpad - (link)->dst->input_pads))
335 #define FF_OUTLINK_IDX(link) ((int)((link)->srcpad - (link)->src->output_pads))
336 
337 /**
338  * Send a frame of data to the next filter.
339  *
340  * @param link the output link over which the data is being sent
341  * @param frame a reference to the buffer of data being sent. The
342  * receiving filter will free this reference when it no longer
343  * needs it or pass it on to the next filter.
344  *
345  * @return >= 0 on success, a negative AVERROR on error. The receiving filter
346  * is responsible for unreferencing frame in case of error.
347  */
349 
350 /**
351  * Allocate a new filter context and return it.
352  *
353  * @param filter what filter to create an instance of
354  * @param inst_name name to give to the new filter context
355  *
356  * @return newly created filter context or NULL on failure
357  */
358 AVFilterContext *ff_filter_alloc(const AVFilter *filter, const char *inst_name);
359 
361 
362 /**
363  * Remove a filter from a graph;
364  */
366 
367 /**
368  * The filter is aware of hardware frames, and any hardware frame context
369  * should not be automatically propagated through it.
370  */
371 #define FF_FILTER_FLAG_HWFRAME_AWARE (1 << 0)
372 
373 /**
374  * Run one round of processing on a filter graph.
375  */
377 
378 /**
379  * Get number of threads for current filter instance.
380  * This number is always same or less than graph->nb_threads.
381  */
383 
384 /**
385  * Generic processing of user supplied commands that are set
386  * in the same way as the filter options.
387  * NOTE: 'enable' option is handled separately, and not by
388  * this function.
389  */
390 int ff_filter_process_command(AVFilterContext *ctx, const char *cmd,
391  const char *arg, char *res, int res_len, int flags);
392 
393 /**
394  * Perform any additional setup required for hardware frames.
395  *
396  * link->hw_frames_ctx must be set before calling this function.
397  * Inside link->hw_frames_ctx, the fields format, sw_format, width and
398  * height must be set. If dynamically allocated pools are not supported,
399  * then initial_pool_size must also be set, to the minimum hardware frame
400  * pool size necessary for the filter to work (taking into account any
401  * frames which need to stored for use in operations as appropriate). If
402  * default_pool_size is nonzero, then it will be used as the pool size if
403  * no other modification takes place (this can be used to preserve
404  * compatibility).
405  */
407  int default_pool_size);
408 
409 #endif /* AVFILTER_INTERNAL_H */
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