/*****************************************************************************
 * vlc_picture_pool.h: picture pool definitions
 *****************************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 2009 the VideoLAN team
 * $Id: 72469c634ebe625f4058d89a874364a575a33bd4 $
 *
 * Authors: Laurent Aimar <fenrir _AT_ videolan _DOT_ org>
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#ifndef VLC_PICTURE_POOL_H
#define VLC_PICTURE_POOL_H 1

/**
 * \file
 * This file defines picture pool structures and functions in vlc
 */

#include <vlc_picture.h>

/**
 * Picture pool handle
 *
 * XXX it is not thread safe, all pool manipulations and picture_Release
 * must be properly locked if needed.
 */
typedef struct picture_pool_t picture_pool_t;

/**
 * It creates a picture_pool_t wrapping the given arrays of picture.
 *
 * It is usefull to avoid useless picture creations/destructions.
 * The given picture must not have a reference count greater than 1.
 * The pool takes ownership of the picture and MUST not be used directly.
 * When deleted, the pool will release the pictures using picture_Release.
 */
VLC_EXPORT( picture_pool_t *, picture_pool_New, ( int i_picture, picture_t *pp_picture[] ) );

/**
 * It creates a picture_pool_t creating images using the given format.
 *
 * Provided for convenience.
 */
VLC_EXPORT( picture_pool_t *, picture_pool_NewFromFormat, ( const video_format_t *, int i_picture ) );

/**
 * It destroys a pool created by picture_pool_New.
 *
 * All pictures must already be released to the pool. The pool will then
 * released them.
 */
VLC_EXPORT( void, picture_pool_Delete, ( picture_pool_t * ) );

/**
 * It retreives a picture_t from a pool.
 *
 * The picture must be release by using picture_Release.
 */
VLC_EXPORT( picture_t *, picture_pool_Get, ( picture_pool_t * ) );

/**
 * It forces the next picture_pool_Get to return a picture even if no
 * pictures are free.
 *
 * If b_reset is true, all pictures will be marked as free.
 *
 * It does it by releasing itself the oldest used picture if none is
 * available.
 * XXX it should be used with great care, the only reason you may need
 * it is to workaround a bug.
 */
VLC_EXPORT( void, picture_pool_NonEmpty, ( picture_pool_t *, bool b_reset ) );

#endif /* VLC_PICTURE_POOL_H */

