GstIndex

GstIndex — Generate indexes on objects

Synopsis


#include <gst/gst.h>


            GstIndex;
            GstIndexEntry;
            GstIndexGroup;
enum        GstIndexCertainty;
enum        GstIndexEntryType;
enum        GstIndexLookupMethod;
#define     GST_INDEX_NASSOCS               (entry)
#define     GST_INDEX_ASSOC_FLAGS           (entry)
#define     GST_INDEX_ASSOC_FORMAT          (entry,i)
#define     GST_INDEX_ASSOC_VALUE           (entry,i)
            GstIndexAssociation;
enum        GstAssocFlags;
#define     GST_INDEX_FORMAT_FORMAT         (entry)
#define     GST_INDEX_FORMAT_KEY            (entry)
#define     GST_INDEX_ID_INVALID
#define     GST_INDEX_ID_DESCRIPTION        (entry)
gboolean    (*GstIndexFilter)               (GstIndex *index,
                                             GstIndexEntry *entry,
                                             gpointer user_data);
enum        GstIndexResolverMethod;
gboolean    (*GstIndexResolver)             (GstIndex *index,
                                             GstObject *writer,
                                             gchar **writer_string,
                                             gpointer user_data);
enum        GstIndexFlags;
#define     GST_INDEX_IS_READABLE           (obj)
#define     GST_INDEX_IS_WRITABLE           (obj)
GstIndex*   gst_index_new                   (void);
void        gst_index_commit                (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id);
gint        gst_index_get_group             (GstIndex *index);
gint        gst_index_new_group             (GstIndex *index);
gboolean    gst_index_set_group             (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint groupnum);
void        gst_index_set_certainty         (GstIndex *index,
                                             GstIndexCertainty certainty);
GstIndexCertainty gst_index_get_certainty   (GstIndex *index);
void        gst_index_set_filter            (GstIndex *index,
                                             GstIndexFilter filter,
                                             gpointer user_data);
void        gst_index_set_filter_full       (GstIndex *index,
                                             GstIndexFilter filter,
                                             gpointer user_data,
                                             GDestroyNotify user_data_destroy);
void        gst_index_set_resolver          (GstIndex *index,
                                             GstIndexResolver resolver,
                                             gpointer user_data);
gboolean    gst_index_get_writer_id         (GstIndex *index,
                                             GstObject *writer,
                                             gint *id);
GstIndexEntry* gst_index_add_format         (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id,
                                             GstFormat format);
GstIndexEntry* gst_index_add_association    (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id,
                                             GstAssocFlags flags,
                                             GstFormat format,
                                             gint64 value,
                                             ...);
GstIndexEntry* gst_index_add_associationv   (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id,
                                             GstAssocFlags flags,
                                             gint n,
                                             const GstIndexAssociation *list);
GstIndexEntry* gst_index_add_object         (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id,
                                             gchar *key,
                                             GType type,
                                             gpointer object);
GstIndexEntry* gst_index_add_id             (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id,
                                             gchar *description);
GstIndexEntry* gst_index_get_assoc_entry    (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id,
                                             GstIndexLookupMethod method,
                                             GstAssocFlags flags,
                                             GstFormat format,
                                             gint64 value);
GstIndexEntry* gst_index_get_assoc_entry_full
                                            (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id,
                                             GstIndexLookupMethod method,
                                             GstAssocFlags flags,
                                             GstFormat format,
                                             gint64 value,
                                             GCompareDataFunc func,
                                             gpointer user_data);
GstIndexEntry* gst_index_entry_copy         (GstIndexEntry *entry);
void        gst_index_entry_free            (GstIndexEntry *entry);
gboolean    gst_index_entry_assoc_map       (GstIndexEntry *entry,
                                             GstFormat format,
                                             gint64 *value);


Object Hierarchy


  GObject
   +----GstObject
         +----GstIndex

Properties


  "resolver"             GstIndexResolver      : Read / Write

Signal Prototypes


"entry-added"
            void        user_function      (GstIndex *gstindex,
                                            GstIndexEntry *arg1,
                                            gpointer user_data);

Description

GstIndex is used to generate a stream index of one or more elements in a pipeline.

Details

GstIndex

typedef struct _GstIndex GstIndex;

Opaque GstIndex structure.


GstIndexEntry

typedef struct {
} GstIndexEntry;

The basic element of an index.


GstIndexGroup

typedef struct {
} GstIndexGroup;

A group of related entries in an index.


enum GstIndexCertainty

typedef enum {
  GST_INDEX_UNKNOWN,
  GST_INDEX_CERTAIN,
  GST_INDEX_FUZZY
} GstIndexCertainty;

The certainty of a group in the index.

GST_INDEX_UNKNOWN accuracy is not known
GST_INDEX_CERTAIN accuracy is perfect
GST_INDEX_FUZZY accuracy is fuzzy

enum GstIndexEntryType

typedef enum {
  GST_INDEX_ENTRY_ID,
  GST_INDEX_ENTRY_ASSOCIATION,
  GST_INDEX_ENTRY_OBJECT,
  GST_INDEX_ENTRY_FORMAT
} GstIndexEntryType;

The different types of entries in the index.

GST_INDEX_ENTRY_ID This entry is an id that maps an index id to its owner object
GST_INDEX_ENTRY_ASSOCIATION This entry is an association between formats
GST_INDEX_ENTRY_OBJECT An object
GST_INDEX_ENTRY_FORMAT A format definition

enum GstIndexLookupMethod

typedef enum {
  GST_INDEX_LOOKUP_EXACT,
  GST_INDEX_LOOKUP_BEFORE,
  GST_INDEX_LOOKUP_AFTER
} GstIndexLookupMethod;

Specify the method to find an index entry in the index.

GST_INDEX_LOOKUP_EXACT There has to be an exact indexentry with the given format/value
GST_INDEX_LOOKUP_BEFORE The exact entry or the one before it
GST_INDEX_LOOKUP_AFTER The exact entry or the one after it

GST_INDEX_NASSOCS()

#define GST_INDEX_NASSOCS(entry)		((entry)->data.assoc.nassocs)

Get the number of associations in the entry.

entry : The entry to query

GST_INDEX_ASSOC_FLAGS()

#define GST_INDEX_ASSOC_FLAGS(entry)		((entry)->data.assoc.flags)

Get the flags for this entry.

entry : The entry to query

GST_INDEX_ASSOC_FORMAT()

#define GST_INDEX_ASSOC_FORMAT(entry,i)		((entry)->data.assoc.assocs[(i)].format)

Get the i-th format of the entry.

entry : The entry to query
i : The format index

GST_INDEX_ASSOC_VALUE()

#define GST_INDEX_ASSOC_VALUE(entry,i)		((entry)->data.assoc.assocs[(i)].value)

Get the i-th value of the entry.

entry : The entry to query
i : The value index

GstIndexAssociation

typedef struct {
  GstFormat 	format;
  gint64 	value;
} GstIndexAssociation;

An association in an entry.

GstFormat format; the format of the association
gint64 value; the value of the association

enum GstAssocFlags

typedef enum {
  GST_ASSOCIATION_FLAG_NONE 	  = 0,
  GST_ASSOCIATION_FLAG_KEY_UNIT   = (1 << 0),
  GST_ASSOCIATION_FLAG_DELTA_UNIT = (1 << 1),

  /* new flags should start here */
  GST_ASSOCIATION_FLAG_LAST	= (1 << 8)
} GstAssocFlags;

Flags for an association entry.

GST_ASSOCIATION_FLAG_NONE no extra flags
GST_ASSOCIATION_FLAG_KEY_UNIT the entry marks a key unit, a key unit is one that marks a place where one can randomly seek to.
GST_ASSOCIATION_FLAG_DELTA_UNIT the entry marks a delta unit, a delta unit is one that marks a place where one can relatively seek to.
GST_ASSOCIATION_FLAG_LAST extra user defined flags should start here.

GST_INDEX_FORMAT_FORMAT()

#define GST_INDEX_FORMAT_FORMAT(entry)		((entry)->data.format.format)

Get the format of the format entry

entry : The entry to query

GST_INDEX_FORMAT_KEY()

#define GST_INDEX_FORMAT_KEY(entry)		((entry)->data.format.key)

Get the key of the format entry

entry : The entry to query

GST_INDEX_ID_INVALID

#define GST_INDEX_ID_INVALID			(-1)

Constant for an invalid index id


GST_INDEX_ID_DESCRIPTION()

#define GST_INDEX_ID_DESCRIPTION(entry)		((entry)->data.id.description)

Get the description of the id entry

entry : The entry to query

GstIndexFilter ()

gboolean    (*GstIndexFilter)               (GstIndex *index,
                                             GstIndexEntry *entry,
                                             gpointer user_data);

Function to filter out entries in the index.

index : The index being queried
entry : The entry to be added.
user_data : User data passed to the function.
Returns : This function should return TRUE if the entry is to be added to the index, FALSE otherwise.

enum GstIndexResolverMethod

typedef enum {
  GST_INDEX_RESOLVER_CUSTOM,
  GST_INDEX_RESOLVER_GTYPE,
  GST_INDEX_RESOLVER_PATH
} GstIndexResolverMethod;

The method used to resolve index writers

GST_INDEX_RESOLVER_CUSTOM Use a custom resolver
GST_INDEX_RESOLVER_GTYPE Resolve based on the GType of the object
GST_INDEX_RESOLVER_PATH Resolve on the path in graph

GstIndexResolver ()

gboolean    (*GstIndexResolver)             (GstIndex *index,
                                             GstObject *writer,
                                             gchar **writer_string,
                                             gpointer user_data);

Function to resolve ids to writer descriptions.

index : the index being queried.
writer : The object that wants to write
writer_string : A description of the writer.
user_data : user_data as registered
Returns : TRUE if an id could be assigned to the writer.

enum GstIndexFlags

typedef enum {
  GST_INDEX_WRITABLE    = (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 0),
  GST_INDEX_READABLE    = (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 1),

  GST_INDEX_FLAG_LAST   = (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_LAST << 8)
} GstIndexFlags;

Flags for this index

GST_INDEX_WRITABLE The index is writable
GST_INDEX_READABLE The index is readable
GST_INDEX_FLAG_LAST First flag that can be used by subclasses

GST_INDEX_IS_READABLE()

#define GST_INDEX_IS_READABLE(obj)    (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_IS_SET (obj, GST_INDEX_READABLE))

Check if the index can be read from

obj : The index to check

GST_INDEX_IS_WRITABLE()

#define GST_INDEX_IS_WRITABLE(obj)    (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_IS_SET (obj, GST_INDEX_WRITABLE))

Check if the index can be written to

obj : The index to check

gst_index_new ()

GstIndex*   gst_index_new                   (void);

Create a new tileindex object

Returns : a new index object

gst_index_commit ()

void        gst_index_commit                (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id);

Tell the index that the writer with the given id is done with this index and is not going to write any more entries to it.

index : the index to commit
id : the writer that commited the index

gst_index_get_group ()

gint        gst_index_get_group             (GstIndex *index);

Get the id of the current group.

index : the index to get the current group from
Returns : the id of the current group.

gst_index_new_group ()

gint        gst_index_new_group             (GstIndex *index);

Create a new group for the given index. It will be set as the current group.

index : the index to create the new group in
Returns : the id of the newly created group.

gst_index_set_group ()

gboolean    gst_index_set_group             (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint groupnum);

Set the current groupnumber to the given argument.

index : the index to set the new group in
groupnum : the groupnumber to set
Returns : TRUE if the operation succeeded, FALSE if the group did not exist.

gst_index_set_certainty ()

void        gst_index_set_certainty         (GstIndex *index,
                                             GstIndexCertainty certainty);

Set the certainty of the given index.

index : the index to set the certainty on
certainty : the certainty to set

gst_index_get_certainty ()

GstIndexCertainty gst_index_get_certainty   (GstIndex *index);

Get the certainty of the given index.

index : the index to get the certainty of
Returns : the certainty of the index.

gst_index_set_filter ()

void        gst_index_set_filter            (GstIndex *index,
                                             GstIndexFilter filter,
                                             gpointer user_data);

Lets the app register a custom filter function so that it can select what entries should be stored in the index.

index : the index to register the filter on
filter : the filter to register
user_data : data passed to the filter function

gst_index_set_filter_full ()

void        gst_index_set_filter_full       (GstIndex *index,
                                             GstIndexFilter filter,
                                             gpointer user_data,
                                             GDestroyNotify user_data_destroy);

Lets the app register a custom filter function so that it can select what entries should be stored in the index.

index : the index to register the filter on
filter : the filter to register
user_data : data passed to the filter function
user_data_destroy : function to call when user_data is unset

gst_index_set_resolver ()

void        gst_index_set_resolver          (GstIndex *index,
                                             GstIndexResolver resolver,
                                             gpointer user_data);

Lets the app register a custom function to map index ids to writer descriptions.

index : the index to register the resolver on
resolver : the resolver to register
user_data : data passed to the resolver function

gst_index_get_writer_id ()

gboolean    gst_index_get_writer_id         (GstIndex *index,
                                             GstObject *writer,
                                             gint *id);

Before entries can be added to the index, a writer should obtain a unique id. The methods to add new entries to the index require this id as an argument.

The application can implement a custom function to map the writer object to a string. That string will be used to register or look up an id in the index.

index : the index to get a unique write id for
writer : the GstObject to allocate an id for
id : a pointer to a gint to hold the id
Returns : TRUE if the writer would be mapped to an id.

gst_index_add_format ()

GstIndexEntry* gst_index_add_format         (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id,
                                             GstFormat format);

Adds a format entry into the index. This function is used to map dynamic GstFormat ids to their original format key.

index : the index to add the entry to
id : the id of the index writer
format : the format to add to the index
Returns : a pointer to the newly added entry in the index.

gst_index_add_association ()

GstIndexEntry* gst_index_add_association    (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id,
                                             GstAssocFlags flags,
                                             GstFormat format,
                                             gint64 value,
                                             ...);

Associate given format/value pairs with each other. Be sure to pass gint64 values to this functions varargs, you might want to use a gint64 cast to be sure.

index : the index to add the entry to
id : the id of the index writer
flags : optinal flags for this entry
format : the format of the value
value : the value
... : other format/value pairs or 0 to end the list
Returns : a pointer to the newly added entry in the index.

gst_index_add_associationv ()

GstIndexEntry* gst_index_add_associationv   (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id,
                                             GstAssocFlags flags,
                                             gint n,
                                             const GstIndexAssociation *list);

Associate given format/value pairs with each other.

index : the index to add the entry to
id : the id of the index writer
flags : optinal flags for this entry
n : number of associations
list : list of associations
Returns : a pointer to the newly added entry in the index.

gst_index_add_object ()

GstIndexEntry* gst_index_add_object         (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id,
                                             gchar *key,
                                             GType type,
                                             gpointer object);

Add the given object to the index with the given key.

This function is not yet implemented.

index : the index to add the object to
id : the id of the index writer
key : a key for the object
type : the GType of the object
object : a pointer to the object to add
Returns : a pointer to the newly added entry in the index.

gst_index_add_id ()

GstIndexEntry* gst_index_add_id             (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id,
                                             gchar *description);

Add an id entry into the index.

index : the index to add the entry to
id : the id of the index writer
description : the description of the index writer
Returns : a pointer to the newly added entry in the index.

gst_index_get_assoc_entry ()

GstIndexEntry* gst_index_get_assoc_entry    (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id,
                                             GstIndexLookupMethod method,
                                             GstAssocFlags flags,
                                             GstFormat format,
                                             gint64 value);

Finds the given format/value in the index

index : the index to search
id : the id of the index writer
method : The lookup method to use
flags : Flags for the entry
format : the format of the value
value : the value to find
Returns : the entry associated with the value or NULL if the value was not found.

gst_index_get_assoc_entry_full ()

GstIndexEntry* gst_index_get_assoc_entry_full
                                            (GstIndex *index,
                                             gint id,
                                             GstIndexLookupMethod method,
                                             GstAssocFlags flags,
                                             GstFormat format,
                                             gint64 value,
                                             GCompareDataFunc func,
                                             gpointer user_data);

Finds the given format/value in the index with the given compare function and user_data.

index : the index to search
id : the id of the index writer
method : The lookup method to use
flags : Flags for the entry
format : the format of the value
value : the value to find
func : the function used to compare entries
user_data : user data passed to the compare function
Returns : the entry associated with the value or NULL if the value was not found.

gst_index_entry_copy ()

GstIndexEntry* gst_index_entry_copy         (GstIndexEntry *entry);

Copies an entry and returns the result.

entry : the entry to copy
Returns : a newly allocated GstIndexEntry.

gst_index_entry_free ()

void        gst_index_entry_free            (GstIndexEntry *entry);

Free the memory used by the given entry.

entry : the entry to free

gst_index_entry_assoc_map ()

gboolean    gst_index_entry_assoc_map       (GstIndexEntry *entry,
                                             GstFormat format,
                                             gint64 *value);

Gets alternative formats associated with the indexentry.

entry : the index to search
format : the format of the value the find
value : a pointer to store the value
Returns : TRUE if there was a value associated with the given format.

Properties

The "resolver" property

  "resolver"             GstIndexResolver      : Read / Write

Select a predefined object to string mapper.

Default value: GST_INDEX_RESOLVER_PATH

Signals

The "entry-added" signal

void        user_function                  (GstIndex *gstindex,
                                            GstIndexEntry *arg1,
                                            gpointer user_data);

Is emitted when a new entry is added to the index.

gstindex : the object which received the signal.
arg1 : The entry added to the index.
user_data : user data set when the signal handler was connected.

See Also

GstIndexFactory