2 * Copyright (c) 2010 The WebM project authors. All Rights Reserved.
4 * Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license
5 * that can be found in the LICENSE file in the root of the source
6 * tree. An additional intellectual property rights grant can be found
7 * in the file PATENTS. All contributing project authors may
8 * be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
12 /*!\defgroup encoder Encoder Algorithm Interface
14 * This abstraction allows applications using this encoder to easily support
15 * multiple video formats with minimal code duplication. This section describes
16 * the interface common to all encoders.
21 * \brief Describes the encoder algorithm interface to applications.
23 * This file describes the interface between an application and a
24 * video encoder algorithm.
33 #include "vpx_codec.h"
36 /*!\brief Current ABI version number
39 * If this file is altered in any way that changes the ABI, this value
40 * must be bumped. Examples include, but are not limited to, changing
41 * types, removing or reassigning enums, adding/removing/rearranging
42 * fields to structures
44 #define VPX_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION (2 + VPX_CODEC_ABI_VERSION) /**<\hideinitializer*/
47 /*! \brief Encoder capabilities bitfield
49 * Each encoder advertises the capabilities it supports as part of its
50 * ::vpx_codec_iface_t interface structure. Capabilities are extra
51 * interfaces or functionality, and are not required to be supported
54 * The available flags are specified by VPX_CODEC_CAP_* defines.
56 #define VPX_CODEC_CAP_PSNR 0x10000 /**< Can issue PSNR packets */
59 /*! \brief Initialization-time Feature Enabling
61 * Certain codec features must be known at initialization time, to allow
62 * for proper memory allocation.
64 * The available flags are specified by VPX_CODEC_USE_* defines.
66 #define VPX_CODEC_USE_PSNR 0x10000 /**< Calculate PSNR on each frame */
69 /*!\brief Generic fixed size buffer structure
71 * This structure is able to hold a reference to any fixed size buffer.
73 typedef struct vpx_fixed_buf
75 void *buf
; /**< Pointer to the data */
76 size_t sz
; /**< Length of the buffer, in chars */
77 } vpx_fixed_buf_t
; /**< alias for struct vpx_fixed_buf */
80 /*!\brief Time Stamp Type
82 * An integer, which when multiplied by the stream's time base, provides
83 * the absolute time of a sample.
85 typedef int64_t vpx_codec_pts_t
;
88 /*!\brief Compressed Frame Flags
90 * This type represents a bitfield containing information about a compressed
91 * frame that may be useful to an application. The most significant 16 bits
92 * can be used by an algorithm to provide additional detail, for example to
93 * support frame types that are codec specific (MPEG-1 D-frames for example)
95 typedef uint32_t vpx_codec_frame_flags_t
;
96 #define VPX_FRAME_IS_KEY 0x1 /**< frame is the start of a GOP */
97 #define VPX_FRAME_IS_DROPPABLE 0x2 /**< frame can be dropped without affecting
98 the stream (no future frame depends on
100 #define VPX_FRAME_IS_INVISIBLE 0x4 /**< frame should be decoded but will not
104 /*!\brief Encoder output packet variants
106 * This enumeration lists the different kinds of data packets that can be
107 * returned by calls to vpx_codec_get_cx_data(). Algorithms \ref MAY
108 * extend this list to provide additional functionality.
110 enum vpx_codec_cx_pkt_kind
112 VPX_CODEC_CX_FRAME_PKT
, /**< Compressed video frame */
113 VPX_CODEC_STATS_PKT
, /**< Two-pass statistics for this frame */
114 VPX_CODEC_PSNR_PKT
, /**< PSNR statistics for this frame */
115 VPX_CODEC_CUSTOM_PKT
= 256 /**< Algorithm extensions */
119 /*!\brief Encoder output packet
121 * This structure contains the different kinds of output data the encoder
122 * may produce while compressing a frame.
124 typedef struct vpx_codec_cx_pkt
126 enum vpx_codec_cx_pkt_kind kind
; /**< packet variant */
131 void *buf
; /**< compressed data buffer */
132 size_t sz
; /**< length of compressed data */
133 vpx_codec_pts_t pts
; /**< time stamp to show frame
134 (in timebase units) */
135 unsigned long duration
; /**< duration to show frame
136 (in timebase units) */
137 vpx_codec_frame_flags_t flags
; /**< flags for this frame */
138 } frame
; /**< data for compressed frame packet */
139 struct vpx_fixed_buf twopass_stats
; /**< data for two-pass packet */
142 unsigned int samples
[4]; /**< Number of samples, total/y/u/v */
143 uint64_t sse
[4]; /**< sum squared error, total/y/u/v */
144 double psnr
[4]; /**< PSNR, total/y/u/v */
145 } psnr
; /**< data for PSNR packet */
146 struct vpx_fixed_buf raw
; /**< data for arbitrary packets */
148 /* This packet size is fixed to allow codecs to extend this
149 * interface without having to manage storage for raw packets,
150 * i.e., if it's smaller than 128 bytes, you can store in the
151 * packet list directly.
153 char pad
[128 - sizeof(enum vpx_codec_cx_pkt_kind
)]; /**< fixed sz */
154 } data
; /**< packet data */
155 } vpx_codec_cx_pkt_t
; /**< alias for struct vpx_codec_cx_pkt */
158 /*!\brief Rational Number
160 * This structure holds a fractional value.
162 typedef struct vpx_rational
164 int num
; /**< fraction numerator */
165 int den
; /**< fraction denominator */
166 } vpx_rational_t
; /**< alias for struct vpx_rational */
169 /*!\brief Multi-pass Encoding Pass */
172 VPX_RC_ONE_PASS
, /**< Single pass mode */
173 VPX_RC_FIRST_PASS
, /**< First pass of multi-pass mode */
174 VPX_RC_LAST_PASS
/**< Final pass of multi-pass mode */
178 /*!\brief Rate control mode */
181 VPX_VBR
, /**< Variable Bit Rate (VBR) mode */
182 VPX_CBR
, /**< Constant Bit Rate (CBR) mode */
183 VPX_CQ
/**< Constant Quality (CQ) mode */
187 /*!\brief Keyframe placement mode.
189 * This enumeration determines whether keyframes are placed automatically by
190 * the encoder or whether this behavior is disabled. Older releases of this
191 * SDK were implemented such that VPX_KF_FIXED meant keyframes were disabled.
192 * This name is confusing for this behavior, so the new symbols to be used
193 * are VPX_KF_AUTO and VPX_KF_DISABLED.
197 VPX_KF_FIXED
, /**< deprecated, implies VPX_KF_DISABLED */
198 VPX_KF_AUTO
, /**< Encoder determines optimal placement automatically */
199 VPX_KF_DISABLED
= 0 /**< Encoder does not place keyframes. */
203 /*!\brief Encoded Frame Flags
205 * This type indicates a bitfield to be passed to vpx_codec_encode(), defining
206 * per-frame boolean values. By convention, bits common to all codecs will be
207 * named VPX_EFLAG_*, and bits specific to an algorithm will be named
208 * /algo/_eflag_*. The lower order 16 bits are reserved for common use.
210 typedef long vpx_enc_frame_flags_t
;
211 #define VPX_EFLAG_FORCE_KF (1<<0) /**< Force this frame to be a keyframe */
214 /*!\brief Encoder configuration structure
216 * This structure contains the encoder settings that have common representations
217 * across all codecs. This doesn't imply that all codecs support all features,
220 typedef struct vpx_codec_enc_cfg
223 * generic settings (g)
226 /*!\brief Algorithm specific "usage" value
228 * Algorithms may define multiple values for usage, which may convey the
229 * intent of how the application intends to use the stream. If this value
230 * is non-zero, consult the documentation for the codec to determine its
233 unsigned int g_usage
;
236 /*!\brief Maximum number of threads to use
238 * For multi-threaded implementations, use no more than this number of
239 * threads. The codec may use fewer threads than allowed. The value
240 * 0 is equivalent to the value 1.
242 unsigned int g_threads
;
245 /*!\brief Bitstream profile to use
247 * Some codecs support a notion of multiple bitstream profiles. Typically
248 * this maps to a set of features that are turned on or off. Often the
249 * profile to use is determined by the features of the intended decoder.
250 * Consult the documentation for the codec to determine the valid values
251 * for this parameter, or set to zero for a sane default.
253 unsigned int g_profile
; /**< profile of bitstream to use */
257 /*!\brief Width of the frame
259 * This value identifies the presentation resolution of the frame,
260 * in pixels. Note that the frames passed as input to the encoder must
261 * have this resolution. Frames will be presented by the decoder in this
262 * resolution, independent of any spatial resampling the encoder may do.
267 /*!\brief Height of the frame
269 * This value identifies the presentation resolution of the frame,
270 * in pixels. Note that the frames passed as input to the encoder must
271 * have this resolution. Frames will be presented by the decoder in this
272 * resolution, independent of any spatial resampling the encoder may do.
277 /*!\brief Stream timebase units
279 * Indicates the smallest interval of time, in seconds, used by the stream.
280 * For fixed frame rate material, or variable frame rate material where
281 * frames are timed at a multiple of a given clock (ex: video capture),
282 * the \ref RECOMMENDED method is to set the timebase to the reciprocal
283 * of the frame rate (ex: 1001/30000 for 29.970 Hz NTSC). This allows the
284 * pts to correspond to the frame number, which can be handy. For
285 * re-encoding video from containers with absolute time timestamps, the
286 * \ref RECOMMENDED method is to set the timebase to that of the parent
287 * container or multimedia framework (ex: 1/1000 for ms, as in FLV).
289 struct vpx_rational g_timebase
;
292 /*!\brief Enable error resilient mode.
294 * Error resilient mode indicates to the encoder that it should take
295 * measures appropriate for streaming over lossy or noisy links, if
296 * possible. Set to 1 to enable this feature, 0 to disable it.
298 unsigned int g_error_resilient
;
301 /*!\brief Multi-pass Encoding Mode
303 * This value should be set to the current phase for multi-pass encoding.
304 * For single pass, set to #VPX_RC_ONE_PASS.
306 enum vpx_enc_pass g_pass
;
309 /*!\brief Allow lagged encoding
311 * If set, this value allows the encoder to consume a number of input
312 * frames before producing output frames. This allows the encoder to
313 * base decisions for the current frame on future frames. This does
314 * increase the latency of the encoding pipeline, so it is not appropriate
315 * in all situations (ex: realtime encoding).
317 * Note that this is a maximum value -- the encoder may produce frames
318 * sooner than the given limit. Set this value to 0 to disable this
321 unsigned int g_lag_in_frames
;
325 * rate control settings (rc)
328 /*!\brief Temporal resampling configuration, if supported by the codec.
330 * Temporal resampling allows the codec to "drop" frames as a strategy to
331 * meet its target data rate. This can cause temporal discontinuities in
332 * the encoded video, which may appear as stuttering during playback. This
333 * trade-off is often acceptable, but for many applications is not. It can
334 * be disabled in these cases.
336 * Note that not all codecs support this feature. All vpx VPx codecs do.
337 * For other codecs, consult the documentation for that algorithm.
339 * This threshold is described as a percentage of the target data buffer.
340 * When the data buffer falls below this percentage of fullness, a
341 * dropped frame is indicated. Set the threshold to zero (0) to disable
344 unsigned int rc_dropframe_thresh
;
347 /*!\brief Enable/disable spatial resampling, if supported by the codec.
349 * Spatial resampling allows the codec to compress a lower resolution
350 * version of the frame, which is then upscaled by the encoder to the
351 * correct presentation resolution. This increases visual quality at
352 * low data rates, at the expense of CPU time on the encoder/decoder.
354 unsigned int rc_resize_allowed
;
357 /*!\brief Spatial resampling up watermark.
359 * This threshold is described as a percentage of the target data buffer.
360 * When the data buffer rises above this percentage of fullness, the
361 * encoder will step up to a higher resolution version of the frame.
363 unsigned int rc_resize_up_thresh
;
366 /*!\brief Spatial resampling down watermark.
368 * This threshold is described as a percentage of the target data buffer.
369 * When the data buffer falls below this percentage of fullness, the
370 * encoder will step down to a lower resolution version of the frame.
372 unsigned int rc_resize_down_thresh
;
375 /*!\brief Rate control algorithm to use.
377 * Indicates whether the end usage of this stream is to be streamed over
378 * a bandwidth constrained link, indicating that Constant Bit Rate (CBR)
379 * mode should be used, or whether it will be played back on a high
380 * bandwidth link, as from a local disk, where higher variations in
381 * bitrate are acceptable.
383 enum vpx_rc_mode rc_end_usage
;
386 /*!\brief Two-pass stats buffer.
388 * A buffer containing all of the stats packets produced in the first
389 * pass, concatenated.
391 struct vpx_fixed_buf rc_twopass_stats_in
;
394 /*!\brief Target data rate
396 * Target bandwidth to use for this stream, in kilobits per second.
398 unsigned int rc_target_bitrate
;
401 /*!\brief Max data rate for Intra frames
403 * This value controls additional clamping on the maximum size of a
404 * keyframe. It is expressed as a percentage of the average
405 * per-frame bitrate, with the special (and default) value 0 meaning
406 * unlimited, or no additional clamping beyond the codec's built-in
409 * For example, to allocate no more than 4.5 frames worth of bitrate
410 * to a keyframe, set this to 450.
413 unsigned int rc_max_intra_bitrate_pct
;
421 /*!\brief Minimum (Best Quality) Quantizer
423 * The quantizer is the most direct control over the quality of the
424 * encoded image. The range of valid values for the quantizer is codec
425 * specific. Consult the documentation for the codec to determine the
426 * values to use. To determine the range programmatically, call
427 * vpx_codec_enc_config_default() with a usage value of 0.
429 unsigned int rc_min_quantizer
;
432 /*!\brief Maximum (Worst Quality) Quantizer
434 * The quantizer is the most direct control over the quality of the
435 * encoded image. The range of valid values for the quantizer is codec
436 * specific. Consult the documentation for the codec to determine the
437 * values to use. To determine the range programmatically, call
438 * vpx_codec_enc_config_default() with a usage value of 0.
440 unsigned int rc_max_quantizer
;
448 /*!\brief Rate control adaptation undershoot control
450 * This value, expressed as a percentage of the target bitrate,
451 * controls the maximum allowed adaptation speed of the codec.
452 * This factor controls the maximum amount of bits that can
453 * be subtracted from the target bitrate in order to compensate
454 * for prior overshoot.
456 * Valid values in the range 0-1000.
458 unsigned int rc_undershoot_pct
;
461 /*!\brief Rate control adaptation overshoot control
463 * This value, expressed as a percentage of the target bitrate,
464 * controls the maximum allowed adaptation speed of the codec.
465 * This factor controls the maximum amount of bits that can
466 * be added to the target bitrate in order to compensate for
469 * Valid values in the range 0-1000.
471 unsigned int rc_overshoot_pct
;
475 * decoder buffer model parameters
479 /*!\brief Decoder Buffer Size
481 * This value indicates the amount of data that may be buffered by the
482 * decoding application. Note that this value is expressed in units of
483 * time (milliseconds). For example, a value of 5000 indicates that the
484 * client will buffer (at least) 5000ms worth of encoded data. Use the
485 * target bitrate (#rc_target_bitrate) to convert to bits/bytes, if
488 unsigned int rc_buf_sz
;
491 /*!\brief Decoder Buffer Initial Size
493 * This value indicates the amount of data that will be buffered by the
494 * decoding application prior to beginning playback. This value is
495 * expressed in units of time (milliseconds). Use the target bitrate
496 * (#rc_target_bitrate) to convert to bits/bytes, if necessary.
498 unsigned int rc_buf_initial_sz
;
501 /*!\brief Decoder Buffer Optimal Size
503 * This value indicates the amount of data that the encoder should try
504 * to maintain in the decoder's buffer. This value is expressed in units
505 * of time (milliseconds). Use the target bitrate (#rc_target_bitrate)
506 * to convert to bits/bytes, if necessary.
508 unsigned int rc_buf_optimal_sz
;
512 * 2 pass rate control parameters
516 /*!\brief Two-pass mode CBR/VBR bias
518 * Bias, expressed on a scale of 0 to 100, for determining target size
519 * for the current frame. The value 0 indicates the optimal CBR mode
520 * value should be used. The value 100 indicates the optimal VBR mode
521 * value should be used. Values in between indicate which way the
522 * encoder should "lean."
524 unsigned int rc_2pass_vbr_bias_pct
; /**< RC mode bias between CBR and VBR(0-100: 0->CBR, 100->VBR) */
527 /*!\brief Two-pass mode per-GOP minimum bitrate
529 * This value, expressed as a percentage of the target bitrate, indicates
530 * the minimum bitrate to be used for a single GOP (aka "section")
532 unsigned int rc_2pass_vbr_minsection_pct
;
535 /*!\brief Two-pass mode per-GOP maximum bitrate
537 * This value, expressed as a percentage of the target bitrate, indicates
538 * the maximum bitrate to be used for a single GOP (aka "section")
540 unsigned int rc_2pass_vbr_maxsection_pct
;
544 * keyframing settings (kf)
547 /*!\brief Keyframe placement mode
549 * This value indicates whether the encoder should place keyframes at a
550 * fixed interval, or determine the optimal placement automatically
551 * (as governed by the #kf_min_dist and #kf_max_dist parameters)
553 enum vpx_kf_mode kf_mode
;
556 /*!\brief Keyframe minimum interval
558 * This value, expressed as a number of frames, prevents the encoder from
559 * placing a keyframe nearer than kf_min_dist to the previous keyframe. At
560 * least kf_min_dist frames non-keyframes will be coded before the next
561 * keyframe. Set kf_min_dist equal to kf_max_dist for a fixed interval.
563 unsigned int kf_min_dist
;
566 /*!\brief Keyframe maximum interval
568 * This value, expressed as a number of frames, forces the encoder to code
569 * a keyframe if one has not been coded in the last kf_max_dist frames.
570 * A value of 0 implies all frames will be keyframes. Set kf_min_dist
571 * equal to kf_max_dist for a fixed interval.
573 unsigned int kf_max_dist
;
575 } vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t
; /**< alias for struct vpx_codec_enc_cfg */
578 /*!\brief Initialize an encoder instance
580 * Initializes a encoder context using the given interface. Applications
581 * should call the vpx_codec_enc_init convenience macro instead of this
582 * function directly, to ensure that the ABI version number parameter
583 * is properly initialized.
585 * In XMA mode (activated by setting VPX_CODEC_USE_XMA in the flags
586 * parameter), the storage pointed to by the cfg parameter must be
587 * kept readable and stable until all memory maps have been set.
589 * \param[in] ctx Pointer to this instance's context.
590 * \param[in] iface Pointer to the algorithm interface to use.
591 * \param[in] cfg Configuration to use, if known. May be NULL.
592 * \param[in] flags Bitfield of VPX_CODEC_USE_* flags
593 * \param[in] ver ABI version number. Must be set to
594 * VPX_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION
595 * \retval #VPX_CODEC_OK
596 * The decoder algorithm initialized.
597 * \retval #VPX_CODEC_MEM_ERROR
598 * Memory allocation failed.
600 vpx_codec_err_t
vpx_codec_enc_init_ver(vpx_codec_ctx_t
*ctx
,
601 vpx_codec_iface_t
*iface
,
602 vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t
*cfg
,
603 vpx_codec_flags_t flags
,
607 /*!\brief Convenience macro for vpx_codec_enc_init_ver()
609 * Ensures the ABI version parameter is properly set.
611 #define vpx_codec_enc_init(ctx, iface, cfg, flags) \
612 vpx_codec_enc_init_ver(ctx, iface, cfg, flags, VPX_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION)
615 /*!\brief Get a default configuration
617 * Initializes a encoder configuration structure with default values. Supports
618 * the notion of "usages" so that an algorithm may offer different default
619 * settings depending on the user's intended goal. This function \ref SHOULD
620 * be called by all applications to initialize the configuration structure
621 * before specializing the configuration with application specific values.
623 * \param[in] iface Pointer to the algorithm interface to use.
624 * \param[out] cfg Configuration buffer to populate
625 * \param[in] usage End usage. Set to 0 or use codec specific values.
627 * \retval #VPX_CODEC_OK
628 * The configuration was populated.
629 * \retval #VPX_CODEC_INCAPABLE
630 * Interface is not an encoder interface.
631 * \retval #VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM
632 * A parameter was NULL, or the usage value was not recognized.
634 vpx_codec_err_t
vpx_codec_enc_config_default(vpx_codec_iface_t
*iface
,
635 vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t
*cfg
,
639 /*!\brief Set or change configuration
641 * Reconfigures an encoder instance according to the given configuration.
643 * \param[in] ctx Pointer to this instance's context
644 * \param[in] cfg Configuration buffer to use
646 * \retval #VPX_CODEC_OK
647 * The configuration was populated.
648 * \retval #VPX_CODEC_INCAPABLE
649 * Interface is not an encoder interface.
650 * \retval #VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM
651 * A parameter was NULL, or the usage value was not recognized.
653 vpx_codec_err_t
vpx_codec_enc_config_set(vpx_codec_ctx_t
*ctx
,
654 const vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t
*cfg
);
657 /*!\brief Get global stream headers
659 * Retrieves a stream level global header packet, if supported by the codec.
661 * \param[in] ctx Pointer to this instance's context
664 * Encoder does not support global header
666 * Pointer to buffer containing global header packet
668 vpx_fixed_buf_t
*vpx_codec_get_global_headers(vpx_codec_ctx_t
*ctx
);
671 #define VPX_DL_REALTIME (1) /**< deadline parameter analogous to
672 * VPx REALTIME mode. */
673 #define VPX_DL_GOOD_QUALITY (1000000) /**< deadline parameter analogous to
674 * VPx GOOD QUALITY mode. */
675 #define VPX_DL_BEST_QUALITY (0) /**< deadline parameter analogous to
676 * VPx BEST QUALITY mode. */
677 /*!\brief Encode a frame
679 * Encodes a video frame at the given "presentation time." The presentation
680 * time stamp (PTS) \ref MUST be strictly increasing.
682 * The encoder supports the notion of a soft real-time deadline. Given a
683 * non-zero value to the deadline parameter, the encoder will make a "best
684 * effort" guarantee to return before the given time slice expires. It is
685 * implicit that limiting the available time to encode will degrade the
686 * output quality. The encoder can be given an unlimited time to produce the
687 * best possible frame by specifying a deadline of '0'. This deadline
688 * supercedes the VPx notion of "best quality, good quality, realtime".
689 * Applications that wish to map these former settings to the new deadline
690 * based system can use the symbols #VPX_DL_REALTIME, #VPX_DL_GOOD_QUALITY,
691 * and #VPX_DL_BEST_QUALITY.
693 * When the last frame has been passed to the encoder, this function should
694 * continue to be called, with the img parameter set to NULL. This will
695 * signal the end-of-stream condition to the encoder and allow it to encode
696 * any held buffers. Encoding is complete when vpx_codec_encode() is called
697 * and vpx_codec_get_cx_data() returns no data.
699 * \param[in] ctx Pointer to this instance's context
700 * \param[in] img Image data to encode, NULL to flush.
701 * \param[in] pts Presentation time stamp, in timebase units.
702 * \param[in] duration Duration to show frame, in timebase units.
703 * \param[in] flags Flags to use for encoding this frame.
704 * \param[in] deadline Time to spend encoding, in microseconds. (0=infinite)
706 * \retval #VPX_CODEC_OK
707 * The configuration was populated.
708 * \retval #VPX_CODEC_INCAPABLE
709 * Interface is not an encoder interface.
710 * \retval #VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM
711 * A parameter was NULL, the image format is unsupported, etc.
713 vpx_codec_err_t
vpx_codec_encode(vpx_codec_ctx_t
*ctx
,
714 const vpx_image_t
*img
,
716 unsigned long duration
,
717 vpx_enc_frame_flags_t flags
,
718 unsigned long deadline
);
721 /*!\brief Set compressed data output buffer
723 * Sets the buffer that the codec should output the compressed data
724 * into. This call effectively sets the buffer pointer returned in the
725 * next VPX_CODEC_CX_FRAME_PKT packet. Subsequent packets will be
726 * appended into this buffer. The buffer is preserved across frames,
727 * so applications must periodically call this function after flushing
728 * the accumulated compressed data to disk or to the network to reset
729 * the pointer to the buffer's head.
731 * `pad_before` bytes will be skipped before writing the compressed
732 * data, and `pad_after` bytes will be appended to the packet. The size
733 * of the packet will be the sum of the size of the actual compressed
734 * data, pad_before, and pad_after. The padding bytes will be preserved
737 * Note that calling this function does not guarantee that the returned
738 * compressed data will be placed into the specified buffer. In the
739 * event that the encoded data will not fit into the buffer provided,
740 * the returned packet \ref MAY point to an internal buffer, as it would
741 * if this call were never used. In this event, the output packet will
742 * NOT have any padding, and the application must free space and copy it
743 * to the proper place. This is of particular note in configurations
744 * that may output multiple packets for a single encoded frame (e.g., lagged
745 * encoding) or if the application does not reset the buffer periodically.
747 * Applications may restore the default behavior of the codec providing
748 * the compressed data buffer by calling this function with a NULL
751 * Applications \ref MUSTNOT call this function during iteration of
752 * vpx_codec_get_cx_data().
754 * \param[in] ctx Pointer to this instance's context
755 * \param[in] buf Buffer to store compressed data into
756 * \param[in] pad_before Bytes to skip before writing compressed data
757 * \param[in] pad_after Bytes to skip after writing compressed data
759 * \retval #VPX_CODEC_OK
760 * The buffer was set successfully.
761 * \retval #VPX_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM
762 * A parameter was NULL, the image format is unsupported, etc.
764 vpx_codec_err_t
vpx_codec_set_cx_data_buf(vpx_codec_ctx_t
*ctx
,
765 const vpx_fixed_buf_t
*buf
,
766 unsigned int pad_before
,
767 unsigned int pad_after
);
770 /*!\brief Encoded data iterator
772 * Iterates over a list of data packets to be passed from the encoder to the
773 * application. The different kinds of packets available are enumerated in
774 * #vpx_codec_cx_pkt_kind.
776 * #VPX_CODEC_CX_FRAME_PKT packets should be passed to the application's
777 * muxer. Multiple compressed frames may be in the list.
778 * #VPX_CODEC_STATS_PKT packets should be appended to a global buffer.
780 * The application \ref MUST silently ignore any packet kinds that it does
781 * not recognize or support.
783 * The data buffers returned from this function are only guaranteed to be
784 * valid until the application makes another call to any vpx_codec_* function.
786 * \param[in] ctx Pointer to this instance's context
787 * \param[in,out] iter Iterator storage, initialized to NULL
789 * \return Returns a pointer to an output data packet (compressed frame data,
790 * two-pass statistics, etc.) or NULL to signal end-of-list.
793 const vpx_codec_cx_pkt_t
*vpx_codec_get_cx_data(vpx_codec_ctx_t
*ctx
,
794 vpx_codec_iter_t
*iter
);
797 /*!\brief Get Preview Frame
799 * Returns an image that can be used as a preview. Shows the image as it would
800 * exist at the decompressor. The application \ref MUST NOT write into this
803 * \param[in] ctx Pointer to this instance's context
805 * \return Returns a pointer to a preview image, or NULL if no image is
809 const vpx_image_t
*vpx_codec_get_preview_frame(vpx_codec_ctx_t
*ctx
);
812 /*!@} - end defgroup encoder*/