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| -rw-r--r-- | src/output_api.h | 44 |
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diff --git a/src/output_api.h b/src/output_api.h index e1dce077d..928ba04f1 100644 --- a/src/output_api.h +++ b/src/output_api.h @@ -31,25 +31,69 @@ struct audio_output; +/** + * A plugin which controls an audio output device. + */ struct audio_output_plugin { + /** + * the plugin's name + */ const char *name; + /** + * Test if this plugin can provide a default output, in case + * none has been configured. This method is optional. + */ int (*test_default_device)(void); + /** + * Configure and initialize the device, but do not open it + * yet. + * + * @param ao an opaque pointer to the audio_output structure + * @param audio_format the configured audio format, or NULL if + * none is configured + * @param param the configuration section, or NULL if there is + * no configuration + * @return NULL on error, or an opaque pointer to the plugin's + * data + */ void *(*init)(struct audio_output *ao, const struct audio_format *audio_format, ConfigParam *param); + /** + * Free resources allocated by this device. + */ void (*finish)(void *data); + /** + * Really open the device. + * @param audio_format the audio format in which data is going + * to be delivered; may be modified by the plugin + */ int (*open)(void *data, struct audio_format *audio_format); + /** + * Play a chunk of audio data. + */ int (*play)(void *data, const char *playChunk, size_t size); + /** + * Try to cancel data which may still be in the device's + * buffers. + */ void (*cancel)(void *data); + /** + * Close the device. + */ void (*close)(void *data); + /** + * Display metadata for the next chunk. Optional method, + * because not all devices can display metadata. + */ void (*send_tag)(void *data, const struct tag *tag); }; |