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#include <gst/base/gstbaseparse.h> struct GstBaseParse; struct GstBaseParseClass; void gst_base_parse_set_duration (GstBaseParse *parse,GstFormat fmt,gint64 duration,gint interval); void gst_base_parse_set_average_bitrate (GstBaseParse *parse,guint bitrate); void gst_base_parse_set_min_frame_size (GstBaseParse *parse,guint min_size); void gst_base_parse_set_passthrough (GstBaseParse *parse,gboolean passthrough); void gst_base_parse_set_syncable (GstBaseParse *parse,gboolean syncable); void gst_base_parse_set_has_timing_info (GstBaseParse *parse,gboolean has_timing); void gst_base_parse_set_frame_rate (GstBaseParse *parse,guint fps_num,guint fps_den,guint lead_in,guint lead_out); void gst_base_parse_set_latency (GstBaseParse *parse,GstClockTime min_latency,GstClockTime max_latency); gboolean gst_base_parse_convert_default (GstBaseParse *parse,GstFormat src_format,gint64 src_value,GstFormat dest_format,gint64 *dest_value); gboolean gst_base_parse_add_index_entry (GstBaseParse *parse,guint64 offset,GstClockTime ts,gboolean key,gboolean force); GstBaseParseFrame; enum GstBaseParseFrameFlags; GstBaseParseFrame * gst_base_parse_frame_new (GstBuffer *buffer,GstBaseParseFrameFlags flags,gint overhead); void gst_base_parse_frame_init (GstBaseParseFrame *frame); void gst_base_parse_frame_free (GstBaseParseFrame *frame); GstFlowReturn gst_base_parse_push_frame (GstBaseParse *parse,GstBaseParseFrame *frame); GstFlowReturn gst_base_parse_finish_frame (GstBaseParse *parse,GstBaseParseFrame *frame,gint size); #define GST_BASE_PARSE_DRAINING (parse) #define GST_BASE_PARSE_FLAG_DRAINING #define GST_BASE_PARSE_FLAG_LOST_SYNC #define GST_BASE_PARSE_FLOW_DROPPED #define GST_BASE_PARSE_LOST_SYNC (parse) #define GST_BASE_PARSE_SINK_PAD (obj) #define GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (obj)
This base class is for parser elements that process data and splits it into separate audio/video/whatever frames.
It provides for:
provides one sink pad and one source pad
handles state changes
can operate in pull mode or push mode
handles seeking in both modes
handles events (SEGMENT/EOS/FLUSH)
handles queries (POSITION/DURATION/SEEKING/FORMAT/CONVERT)
handles flushing
The purpose of this base class is to provide the basic functionality of a parser and share a lot of rather complex code.
Description of the parsing mechanism:
Set-up phase
GstBaseParse calls start to inform subclass that data processing is
about to start now.
GstBaseParse class calls set_sink_caps to inform the subclass about
incoming sinkpad caps. Subclass could already set the srcpad caps
accordingly, but this might be delayed until calling
gst_base_parse_finish_frame() with a non-queued frame.
At least at this point subclass needs to tell the GstBaseParse class
how big data chunks it wants to receive (min_frame_size). It can do
this with gst_base_parse_set_min_frame_size().
GstBaseParse class sets up appropriate data passing mode (pull/push) and starts to process the data.
Parsing phase
GstBaseParse gathers at least min_frame_size bytes of data either by pulling it from upstream or collecting buffers in an internal GstAdapter.
A buffer of (at least) min_frame_size bytes is passed to subclass with
handle_frame. Subclass checks the contents and can optionally
return GST_FLOW_OK along with an amount of data to be skipped to find
a valid frame (which will result in a subsequent DISCONT).
If, otherwise, the buffer does not hold a complete frame,
handle_frame can merely return and will be called again when additional
data is available. In push mode this amounts to an
additional input buffer (thus minimal additional latency), in pull mode
this amounts to some arbitrary reasonable buffer size increase.
Of course, gst_base_parse_set_min_frame_size() could also be used if a
very specific known amount of additional data is required.
If, however, the buffer holds a complete valid frame, it can pass
the size of this frame to gst_base_parse_finish_frame().
If acting as a converter, it can also merely indicate consumed input data
while simultaneously providing custom output data.
Note that baseclass performs some processing (such as tracking
overall consumed data rate versus duration) for each finished frame,
but other state is only updated upon each call to handle_frame
(such as tracking upstream input timestamp).
Subclass is also responsible for setting the buffer metadata (e.g. buffer timestamp and duration, or keyframe if applicable). (although the latter can also be done by GstBaseParse if it is appropriately configured, see below). Frame is provided with timestamp derived from upstream (as much as generally possible), duration obtained from configuration (see below), and offset if meaningful (in pull mode).
Note that check_valid_frame might receive any small
amount of input data when leftover data is being drained (e.g. at EOS).
As part of finish frame processing,
just prior to actually pushing the buffer in question,
it is passed to pre_push_frame which gives subclass yet one
last chance to examine buffer metadata, or to send some custom (tag)
events, or to perform custom (segment) filtering.
During the parsing process GstBaseParseClass will handle both srcpad
and sinkpad events. They will be passed to subclass if event or
src_event callbacks have been provided.
Shutdown phase
GstBaseParse class calls stop to inform the subclass that data
parsing will be stopped.
Subclass is responsible for providing pad template caps for
source and sink pads. The pads need to be named "sink" and "src". It also
needs to set the fixed caps on srcpad, when the format is ensured (e.g.
when base class calls subclass' set_sink_caps function).
This base class uses GST_FORMAT_DEFAULT as a meaning of frames. So, subclass conversion routine needs to know that conversion from GST_FORMAT_TIME to GST_FORMAT_DEFAULT must return the frame number that can be found from the given byte position.
GstBaseParse uses subclasses conversion methods also for seeking (or otherwise uses its own default one, see also below).
Subclass start and stop functions will be called to inform the beginning
and end of data processing.
Things that subclass need to take care of:
Provide pad templates
Fixate the source pad caps when appropriate
Inform base class how big data chunks should be retrieved. This is
done with gst_base_parse_set_min_frame_size() function.
Examine data chunks passed to subclass with handle_frame and pass
proper frame(s) to gst_base_parse_finish_frame(), and setting src pad
caps and timestamps on frame.
Provide conversion functions
Update the duration information with gst_base_parse_set_duration()
Optionally passthrough using gst_base_parse_set_passthrough()
Configure various baseparse parameters using
gst_base_parse_set_average_bitrate(), gst_base_parse_set_syncable()
and gst_base_parse_set_frame_rate().
In particular, if subclass is unable to determine a duration, but
parsing (or specs) yields a frames per seconds rate, then this can be
provided to GstBaseParse to enable it to cater for
buffer time metadata (which will be taken from upstream as much as
possible). Internally keeping track of frame durations and respective
sizes that have been pushed provides GstBaseParse with an estimated
bitrate. A default convert (used if not overriden) will then use these
rates to perform obvious conversions. These rates are also used to
update (estimated) duration at regular frame intervals.
struct GstBaseParse {
GstElement element;
};
The opaque GstBaseParse data structure.
GstElement |
the parent element. |
struct GstBaseParseClass {
GstElementClass parent_class;
/* virtual methods for subclasses */
gboolean (*start) (GstBaseParse * parse);
gboolean (*stop) (GstBaseParse * parse);
gboolean (*set_sink_caps) (GstBaseParse * parse,
GstCaps * caps);
GstFlowReturn (*handle_frame) (GstBaseParse * parse,
GstBaseParseFrame * frame,
gint * skipsize);
GstFlowReturn (*pre_push_frame) (GstBaseParse * parse,
GstBaseParseFrame * frame);
gboolean (*convert) (GstBaseParse * parse,
GstFormat src_format,
gint64 src_value,
GstFormat dest_format,
gint64 * dest_value);
gboolean (*sink_event) (GstBaseParse * parse,
GstEvent * event);
gboolean (*src_event) (GstBaseParse * parse,
GstEvent * event);
GstCaps * (*get_sink_caps) (GstBaseParse * parse,
GstCaps * filter);
GstFlowReturn (*detect) (GstBaseParse * parse,
GstBuffer * buffer);
};
Subclasses can override any of the available virtual methods or not, as
needed. At minimum check_valid_frame and parse_frame needs to be
overridden.
GstElementClass |
the parent class |
| Optional. Called when the element starts processing. Allows opening external resources. | |
| Optional. Called when the element stops processing. Allows closing external resources. | |
| allows the subclass to be notified of the actual caps set. | |
Parses the input data into valid frames as defined by subclass
which should be passed to gst_base_parse_finish_frame().
The frame's input buffer is guaranteed writable,
whereas the input frame ownership is held by caller
(so subclass should make a copy if it needs to hang on).
Input buffer (data) is provided by baseclass with as much
metadata set as possible by baseclass according to upstream
information and/or subclass settings,
though subclass may still set buffer timestamp and duration
if desired. |
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| Optional. Called just prior to pushing a frame (after any pending events have been sent) to give subclass a chance to perform additional actions at this time (e.g. tag sending) or to decide whether this buffer should be dropped or not (e.g. custom segment clipping). | |
| Optional. Convert between formats. | |
| Optional. Event handler on the sink pad. This function should chain up to the parent implementation to let the default handler run. | |
| Optional. Event handler on the source pad. Should chain up to the parent to let the default handler run. | |
| allows the subclass to do its own sink get caps if needed. | |
| Optional. Called until it doesn't return GST_FLOW_OK anymore for the first buffers. Can be used by the subclass to detect the stream format. |
void gst_base_parse_set_duration (GstBaseParse *parse,GstFormat fmt,gint64 duration,gint interval);
Sets the duration of the currently playing media. Subclass can use this
when it is able to determine duration and/or notices a change in the media
duration. Alternatively, if interval is non-zero (default), then stream
duration is determined based on estimated bitrate, and updated every interval
frames.
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GstBaseParse. |
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GstFormat. |
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duration value. |
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how often to update the duration estimate based on bitrate, or 0. |
void gst_base_parse_set_average_bitrate (GstBaseParse *parse,guint bitrate);
Optionally sets the average bitrate detected in media (if non-zero), e.g. based on metadata, as it will be posted to the application.
By default, announced average bitrate is estimated. The average bitrate
is used to estimate the total duration of the stream and to estimate
a seek position, if there's no index and the format is syncable
(see gst_base_parse_set_syncable()).
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GstBaseParse. |
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average bitrate in bits/second |
void gst_base_parse_set_min_frame_size (GstBaseParse *parse,guint min_size);
Subclass can use this function to tell the base class that it needs to give at least min_size buffers.
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GstBaseParse. |
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Minimum size of the data that this base class should give to subclass. |
void gst_base_parse_set_passthrough (GstBaseParse *parse,gboolean passthrough);
Set if the nature of the format or configuration does not allow (much)
parsing, and the parser should operate in passthrough mode (which only
applies when operating in push mode). That is, incoming buffers are
pushed through unmodified, i.e. no check_valid_frame or parse_frame
callbacks will be invoked, but pre_push_frame will still be invoked,
so subclass can perform as much or as little is appropriate for
passthrough semantics in pre_push_frame.
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a GstBaseParse |
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TRUE if parser should run in passthrough mode |
void gst_base_parse_set_syncable (GstBaseParse *parse,gboolean syncable);
Set if frame starts can be identified. This is set by default and determines whether seeking based on bitrate averages is possible for a format/stream.
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a GstBaseParse |
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set if frame starts can be identified |
void gst_base_parse_set_has_timing_info (GstBaseParse *parse,gboolean has_timing);
Set if frames carry timing information which the subclass can (generally) parse and provide. In particular, intrinsic (rather than estimated) time can be obtained following a seek.
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a GstBaseParse |
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whether frames carry timing information |
void gst_base_parse_set_frame_rate (GstBaseParse *parse,guint fps_num,guint fps_den,guint lead_in,guint lead_out);
If frames per second is configured, parser can take care of buffer duration
and timestamping. When performing segment clipping, or seeking to a specific
location, a corresponding decoder might need an initial lead_in and a
following lead_out number of frames to ensure the desired segment is
entirely filled upon decoding.
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the GstBaseParse to set |
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frames per second (numerator). |
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frames per second (denominator). |
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frames needed before a segment for subsequent decode |
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frames needed after a segment |
void gst_base_parse_set_latency (GstBaseParse *parse,GstClockTime min_latency,GstClockTime max_latency);
Sets the minimum and maximum (which may likely be equal) latency introduced by the parsing process. If there is such a latency, which depends on the particular parsing of the format, it typically corresponds to 1 frame duration.
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a GstBaseParse |
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minimum parse latency |
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maximum parse latency |
gboolean gst_base_parse_convert_default (GstBaseParse *parse,GstFormat src_format,gint64 src_value,GstFormat dest_format,gint64 *dest_value);
Default implementation of "convert" vmethod in GstBaseParse class.
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GstBaseParse. |
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GstFormat describing the source format. |
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Source value to be converted. |
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GstFormat defining the converted format. |
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Pointer where the conversion result will be put. |
Returns : |
TRUE if conversion was successful. |
gboolean gst_base_parse_add_index_entry (GstBaseParse *parse,guint64 offset,GstClockTime ts,gboolean key,gboolean force);
Adds an entry to the index associating offset to ts. It is recommended
to only add keyframe entries. force allows to bypass checks, such as
whether the stream is (upstream) seekable, another entry is already "close"
to the new entry, etc.
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GstBaseParse. |
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offset of entry |
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timestamp associated with offset |
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whether entry refers to keyframe |
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add entry disregarding sanity checks |
Returns : |
gboolean indicating whether entry was added |
typedef struct {
GstBuffer * buffer;
GstBuffer * out_buffer;
guint flags;
guint64 offset;
gint overhead;
} GstBaseParseFrame;
Frame (context) data passed to each frame parsing virtual methods. In addition to providing the data to be checked for a valid frame or an already identified frame, it conveys additional metadata or control information from and to the subclass w.r.t. the particular frame in question (rather than global parameters). Some of these may apply to each parsing stage, others only to some a particular one. These parameters are effectively zeroed at start of each frame's processing, i.e. parsing virtual method invocation sequence.
GstBuffer * |
input data to be parsed for frames. |
GstBuffer * |
(optional) (replacement) output data. |
guint |
a combination of input and output GstBaseParseFrameFlags that convey additional context to subclass or allow subclass to tune subsequent GstBaseParse actions. |
| media specific offset of input frame Note that a converter may have a different one on the frame's buffer. | |
gint |
subclass can set this to indicates the metadata overhead for the given frame, which is then used to enable more accurate bitrate computations. If this is -1, it is assumed that this frame should be skipped in bitrate calculation. |
typedef enum {
GST_BASE_PARSE_FRAME_FLAG_NONE = 0,
GST_BASE_PARSE_FRAME_FLAG_NEW_FRAME = (1 << 0),
GST_BASE_PARSE_FRAME_FLAG_NO_FRAME = (1 << 1),
GST_BASE_PARSE_FRAME_FLAG_CLIP = (1 << 2),
GST_BASE_PARSE_FRAME_FLAG_DROP = (1 << 3),
GST_BASE_PARSE_FRAME_FLAG_QUEUE = (1 << 4)
} GstBaseParseFrameFlags;
Flags to be used in a GstBaseParseFrame.
| no flag | |
| set by baseclass if current frame is passed for processing to the subclass for the first time (and not set on subsequent calls with same data). | |
| set to indicate this buffer should not be counted as frame, e.g. if this frame is dependent on a previous one. As it is not counted as a frame, bitrate increases but frame to time conversions are maintained. | |
pre_push_frame can set this to indicate
that regular segment clipping can still be performed (as opposed to
any custom one having been done).
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indicates to finish_frame that the
the frame should be dropped (and might be handled internall by subclass)
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indicates to finish_frame that the
the frame should be queued for now and processed fully later
when the first non-queued frame is finished
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GstBaseParseFrame * gst_base_parse_frame_new (GstBuffer *buffer,GstBaseParseFrameFlags flags,gint overhead);
Allocates a new GstBaseParseFrame. This function is mainly for bindings,
elements written in C should usually allocate the frame on the stack and
then use gst_base_parse_frame_init() to initialise it.
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a GstBuffer. [transfer none] |
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the flags |
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number of bytes in this frame which should be counted as metadata overhead, ie. not used to calculate the average bitrate. Set to -1 to mark the entire frame as metadata. If in doubt, set to 0. |
Returns : |
a newly-allocated GstBaseParseFrame. Free with
gst_base_parse_frame_free() when no longer needed. |
void gst_base_parse_frame_init (GstBaseParseFrame *frame);
Sets a GstBaseParseFrame to initial state. Currently this means
all public fields are zero-ed and a private flag is set to make
sure gst_base_parse_frame_free() only frees the contents but not
the actual frame. Use this function to initialise a GstBaseParseFrame
allocated on the stack.
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GstBaseParseFrame. |
GstFlowReturn gst_base_parse_push_frame (GstBaseParse *parse,GstBaseParseFrame *frame);
Pushes the frame's buffer downstream, sends any pending events and
does some timestamp and segment handling. Takes ownership of
frame's buffer, though caller retains ownership of frame.
This must be called with sinkpad STREAM_LOCK held.
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GstBaseParse. |
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a GstBaseParseFrame. [transfer none] |
Returns : |
GstFlowReturn |
GstFlowReturn gst_base_parse_finish_frame (GstBaseParse *parse,GstBaseParseFrame *frame,gint size);
Collects parsed data and pushes this downstream. Source pad caps must be set when this is called.
If frame's out_buffer is set, that will be used as subsequent frame data.
Otherwise, size samples will be taken from the input and used for output,
and the output's metadata (timestamps etc) will be taken as (optionally)
set by the subclass on frame's (input) buffer (which is otherwise
ignored for any but the above purpose/information).
Note that the latter buffer is invalidated by this call, whereas the
caller retains ownership of frame.
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a GstBaseParse |
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a GstBaseParseFrame |
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consumed input data represented by frame |
Returns : |
a GstFlowReturn that should be escalated to caller (of caller) |
#define GST_BASE_PARSE_DRAINING(parse) (!!(GST_BASE_PARSE_CAST(parse)->flags & GST_BASE_PARSE_FLAG_DRAINING))
Obtains current drain status (ie. whether EOS has been received and the parser is now processing the frames at the end of the stream)
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base parse instance |
#define GST_BASE_PARSE_FLOW_DROPPED GST_FLOW_CUSTOM_SUCCESS
A GstFlowReturn that can be returned from parse_frame to indicate that no output buffer was generated, or from pre_push_frame to to forego pushing buffer.
#define GST_BASE_PARSE_LOST_SYNC(parse) (!!(GST_BASE_PARSE_CAST(parse)->flags & GST_BASE_PARSE_FLAG_LOST_SYNC))
Obtains current sync status.
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base parse instance |
#define GST_BASE_PARSE_SINK_PAD(obj) (GST_BASE_PARSE_CAST (obj)->sinkpad)
Gives the pointer to the sink GstPad object of the element.
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base parse instance |
#define GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD(obj) (GST_BASE_PARSE_CAST (obj)->srcpad)
Gives the pointer to the source GstPad object of the element.
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base parse instance |