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1/*
2 * Copyright 2002-2010 Haiku, Inc. All rights reserved.
3 * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
4 *
5 * Authors:
6 *		Christopher ML Zumwalt May, zummy@users.sf.net
7 *		Omri Barak
8 * Proofreaders:
9 *		John Scipione, jscipione@gmail.com
10 * Corresponds to:
11 *		src/kits/game/GameProducer.h    rev 43514
12 *		src/kits/game/GameProducer.cpp  rev 43514
13 */
14
15
16/*!
17	\file GameProducer.h
18	\brief Provides the GameProducer class.
19*/
20
21
22/*!
23	\class GameProducer
24	\ingroup game
25	\ingroup libbe
26	\brief A MediaKit producer node which mixes sound from the GameKit
27		and sends them to the audio mixer.
28*/
29
30
31/*!
32	\fn GameProducer::GameProducer(GameSoundBuffer * object,
33		const gs_audio_format * format);
34	\brief Initializes the GameProducer with the passed in GameSoundBuffer
35		and gs_audio_format.
36
37	\param object The GameSoundBuffer to 'sync' the GameProducer with.
38	\param format The gs_audio_format to set the GameProducer's format.
39*/
40
41
42/*!
43	\fn GameProducer::~GameProducer()
44	\brief Destroys the GameProducer object and stops the BMediaEventLooper
45		thread.
46*/
47
48
49/*!
50	\fn BMediaAddOn* GameProducer::AddOn(int32 *internal_id) const
51	\brief Unimplemented.
52*/
53
54
55/*!
56	\fn status_t GameProducer::FormatSuggestionRequested(media_type type,
57		int32 quality, media_format* format)
58	\brief Checks if a certain media format works with the GameProducer.
59
60	\warning Only supports raw audio at this point.
61
62	\param type The media format being tested.
63	\param quality The quality of the media -- Not used in the method.
64	\param format The media format to send through.
65
66	\returns A status code.
67	\retval B_OK \a type is supported.
68	\retval B_BAD_VALUE No \a format was received.
69	\retval B_MEDIA_BAD_FORMAT The \a format is not supported.
70*/
71
72
73/*!
74	\fn status_t GameProducer::FormatProposal(const media_source& output,
75		media_format* format)
76	\brief Attempts to change the media format.
77
78	\warning Only supports raw audio and wildcard audio types.
79
80	\param output The source that the media outputs to.
81	\param format The type of media being proposed.
82
83	\returns A status code.
84	\retval B_OK The \a format is supported.
85	\retval B_MEDIA_BAD_SOURCE The \a output doesn't match the current
86		output source.
87	\retval B_MEDIA_BAD_FORMAT The \a format is not supported.
88
89*/
90
91
92/*!
93	\fn status_t GameProducer::FormatChangeRequested(const media_source& source,
94		const media_destination& destination, media_format* io_format,
95		int32* _deprecated_)
96	\brief We don't support any other formats, so we just reject any format changes.
97
98	\attention This method is deprecated.
99
100	\param source The output source.
101	\param destination The media's destination.
102	\param io_format The format of the media
103	\param _deprecated_ This method is deprecated.
104
105	\returns B_ERROR as this function is deprecated, it has been removed, and
106		now only returns \a B_ERROR.
107*/
108
109
110/*!
111	\fn status_t GameProducer::GetNextOutput(int32* cookie,
112		media_output* out_output)
113	\brief Gets the next output cookie.
114
115	Cookie can only be zero, as GameProducer supports one output.
116
117	\param cookie The output cookie value.
118	\param out_output The output that the cookie represents.
119
120	\returns A status code.
121	\retval B_OK The cookie was successfully incremented.
122	\retval B_BAD_INDEX The cookie is not equal to zero.
123*/
124
125
126/*!
127	\fn status_t GameProducer::DisposeOutputCookie(int32 cookie)
128	\brief Does nothing because the cookie has no use as of yet.
129
130	\param cookie The cookie index.
131
132	\return Always returns B_OK.
133*/
134
135
136/*!
137	\fn status_t GameProducer::SetBufferGroup(const media_source& for_source,
138		BBufferGroup* newGroup)
139	\brief Changes the buffer group from the current one, to the specified one.
140
141	\param for_source The output source. Can't be equivalent to the current
142		output source.
143	\param newGroup The new BBufferGroup to assign the buffer group to.
144
145	\returns A status code.
146	\retval B_OK The change has succeeded.
147	\retval B_MEDIA_BAD_SOURCE \a for_source is equal to the current output source.
148	\retval B_BAD_VALUE The new BBufferGroup's buffer list returns an error.
149*/
150
151
152/*!
153	\fn status_t GameProducer::GetLatency(bigtime_t* out_latency)
154	\brief Gets the total latency, including internal downstream plus scheduling.
155
156	\param out_latency Gets set to the current latency.
157
158	\returns B_OK.
159*/
160
161
162/*!
163	\fn status_t GameProducer::PrepareToConnect(const media_source& what,
164		const media_destination& where, media_format* format,
165		media_source* out_source, char* out_name)
166	\brief Confirms that the media format and wild cards are valid.
167
168	\param what The media source to output to.
169	\param where The destination for the connection.
170	\param format The format to finish specializing.
171	\param out_source The output source that the method retrieves.
172	\param out_name The variable that holds the output name.
173
174	\returns A status code.
175	\retval B_OK The connection preparations have finished.
176	\retval B_MEDIA_BAD_SOURCE The \a output doesn't match the current output source.
177	\retval B_MEDIA_ALREADY_CONNECTED The GameProducer is already connected.
178	\retval B_MEDIA_BAD_FORMAT The \a format is not supported.
179
180*/
181
182
183/*!
184	\fn void GameProducer::Connect(status_t error, const media_source& source,
185	     const media_destination& destination, const media_format& format, char* io_name)
186	\brief Connects to the output device.
187
188	\param error The variable that holds an error, should one arise.
189	\param source The output source to connect to.
190	\param destination The media destination, that is connected to.
191	\param format The variable that holds the format type.
192	\param io_name The variable that holds the output name.
193*/
194
195
196/*!
197	\fn void GameProducer::Disconnect(const media_source& what, const media_destination& where)
198	\brief Disconnects from the output device.
199
200	\param what The media destination.
201	\param where The media's output source.
202*/
203
204
205/*!
206	\fn void GameProducer::LateNoticeReceived(const media_source& what,
207		bigtime_t how_much, bigtime_t performance_time)
208	\brief Attempts to catch up to the buffer.
209
210	\param what The media output source.
211	\param how_much The amount of 'lateness'.
212	\param performance_time Unused.
213*/
214
215
216/*!
217	\fn void GameProducer::EnableOutput(const media_source& what,
218		bool enabled, int32* _deprecated_)
219	\brief Enable or disable an output.
220
221	\attention This method is deprecated.
222
223	\param what The media output source.
224	\param enabled Sets the output to enabled or disabled.
225	\param _deprecated_ This method is deprecated.
226*/
227
228
229/*!
230	\fn status_t GameProducer::SetPlayRate(int32 numer, int32 denom)
231	\brief Play rates are not supported, returns \c B_ERROR.
232
233	\param numer The top part of the fraction.
234	\param denom The bottom part of the fraction.
235
236	\return Always returns \c B_ERROR since play rates aren't supported.
237*/
238
239
240/*!
241	\fn status_t GameProducer::HandleMessage(int32 message, const void* data,
242		size_t size)
243	\brief Private messages are not supported, returns \c B_ERROR.
244
245	\param message The message to be sent.
246	\param data The data to be sent.
247	\param size The size of the message.
248
249	\returns Always returns \c B_ERROR since private messages aren't supported.
250*/
251
252
253/*!
254	\fn void GameProducer::AdditionalBufferRequested(
255		const media_source& source,
256		media_buffer_id prev_buffer, bigtime_t prev_time,
257		const media_seek_tag* prev_tag)
258	\brief Offline modes are not supported for now, does nothing.
259
260	\param source The media output source.
261	\param prev_buffer The previous buffer.
262	\param prev_time The previous buffer time.
263	\param prev_tag The previous buffer delimiter.
264*/
265
266
267/*!
268	\fn void GameProducer::LatencyChanged(const media_source& source,
269		const media_destination& destination, bigtime_t new_latency,
270		uint32 flags)
271	\brief Sets the event latency in the case that the latency changed.
272
273	\param source The media output source.
274	\param destination The connected output destination.
275	\param new_latency The new amount of latency.
276	\param flags Unused.
277*/
278
279
280/*!
281	\fn void GameProducer::NodeRegistered()
282	\brief Handles when an output source node is registered.
283*/
284
285
286/*!
287	\fn void GameProducer::SetRunMode(run_mode mode)
288	\brief Offline mode is not supported.
289
290	\param mode The mode of running.
291*/
292
293
294/*!
295	\fn void GameProducer::HandleEvent(const media_timed_event* event, bigtime_t lateness,
296		bool realTimeEvent)
297	\brief Handles when an event is triggered.
298
299	\param event The type of event.
300	\param lateness Unused.
301	\param realTimeEvent Unused.
302*/
303