use std::path::PathBuf;
use anyhow::Result;
use clap::Parser;
use mp4box::{SampleInfo, get_boxes};
#[derive(Debug, Parser)]
#[command(
name = "mp4samples",
about = "Print MP4 track sample information with structured data parsing"
)]
struct Args {
input: PathBuf,
#[arg(long)]
track_id: Option<u32>,
#[arg(long)]
json: bool,
#[arg(long)]
limit: Option<usize>,
#[arg(long)]
tables: bool,
#[arg(long)]
timing: bool,
#[arg(short, long)]
verbose: bool,
}
#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
struct TrackInfo {
track_id: u32,
handler_type: String,
timescale: u32,
duration: u64,
sample_count: u32,
samples: Vec<SampleInfo>,
stts_entries: u32,
stsc_entries: u32,
stco_entries: u32,
keyframe_count: u32,
}
fn main() -> Result<()> {
let args = Args::parse();
let mut file = std::fs::File::open(&args.input)?;
let size = file.metadata()?.len();
let boxes = get_boxes(&mut file, size, true)?;
if args.tables {
print_sample_tables(&boxes, &args)?;
} else {
let tracks = extract_track_samples(&boxes)?;
if args.json {
print_json(&tracks, &args)?;
} else {
print_text(&tracks, &args)?;
}
}
Ok(())
}
fn extract_track_samples(boxes: &[mp4box::Box]) -> Result<Vec<TrackInfo>> {
let mut tracks = Vec::new();
let mut track_counter = 1;
for box_info in boxes {
if box_info.typ == "moov"
&& let Some(children) = &box_info.children
{
for trak_box in children.iter().filter(|b| b.typ == "trak") {
if let Some(track_info) = extract_single_track(trak_box, track_counter)? {
if track_info.sample_count > 0 {
tracks.push(track_info);
track_counter += 1;
}
}
}
}
}
Ok(tracks)
}
fn extract_single_track(trak_box: &mp4box::Box, track_counter: u32) -> Result<Option<TrackInfo>> {
let track_id = extract_track_id(trak_box).unwrap_or(track_counter);
let handler_type = extract_handler_type(trak_box).unwrap_or_else(|| "vide".to_string());
let (timescale, duration) = extract_media_info(trak_box);
let stbl_box = find_stbl_box(trak_box);
if stbl_box.is_none() {
return Ok(None);
}
let stbl = stbl_box.unwrap();
let sample_tables = match extract_sample_table_data(stbl) {
Ok(data) => data,
Err(_) => return Ok(None), };
let samples = build_samples(&sample_tables, timescale)?;
let sample_count = samples.len() as u32;
if sample_count == 0 {
return Ok(None);
}
Ok(Some(TrackInfo {
track_id,
handler_type,
timescale,
duration,
sample_count,
samples,
stts_entries: sample_tables.stts_entries,
stsc_entries: sample_tables.stsc_entries,
stco_entries: sample_tables.stco_entries,
keyframe_count: sample_tables.keyframe_count,
}))
}
#[derive(Debug, Default)]
struct SampleTableData {
stts_entries: u32,
stsc_entries: u32,
stco_entries: u32,
keyframe_count: u32,
sample_count: u32,
sample_sizes: Vec<u32>,
}
fn find_stbl_box(trak_box: &mp4box::Box) -> Option<&mp4box::Box> {
if let Some(children) = &trak_box.children {
for child in children {
if child.typ == "mdia"
&& let Some(mdia_children) = &child.children
{
for mdia_child in mdia_children {
if mdia_child.typ == "minf"
&& let Some(minf_children) = &mdia_child.children
{
for minf_child in minf_children {
if minf_child.typ == "stbl" {
return Some(minf_child);
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
None
}
fn extract_track_id(trak_box: &mp4box::Box) -> Option<u32> {
if let Some(children) = &trak_box.children {
for child in children {
if child.typ == "tkhd" {
if let Some(mp4box::registry::StructuredData::TrackHeader(tkhd_data)) =
&child.structured_data
{
return Some(tkhd_data.track_id);
}
if let Some(decoded) = &child.decoded
&& let Some(track_id) = extract_number_from_decoded(decoded, "track_id")
{
return Some(track_id);
}
}
}
}
None
}
fn extract_handler_type(trak_box: &mp4box::Box) -> Option<String> {
if let Some(children) = &trak_box.children {
for child in children {
if child.typ == "mdia"
&& let Some(mdia_children) = &child.children
{
for mdia_child in mdia_children {
if mdia_child.typ == "hdlr" {
if let Some(mp4box::registry::StructuredData::HandlerReference(hdlr_data)) =
&mdia_child.structured_data
{
return Some(hdlr_data.handler_type.clone());
}
}
}
}
}
}
None
}
fn extract_media_info(trak_box: &mp4box::Box) -> (u32, u64) {
if let Some(children) = &trak_box.children {
for child in children {
if child.typ == "mdia"
&& let Some(mdia_children) = &child.children
{
for mdia_child in mdia_children {
if mdia_child.typ == "mdhd" {
if let Some(mp4box::registry::StructuredData::MediaHeader(mdhd_data)) =
&mdia_child.structured_data
{
return (mdhd_data.timescale, mdhd_data.duration as u64);
}
}
}
}
}
}
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fn extract_sample_table_data(stbl_box: &mp4box::Box) -> Result<SampleTableData> {
let mut data = SampleTableData::default();
if let Some(children) = &stbl_box.children {
for child in children {
if let Some(decoded) = &child.decoded {
match child.typ.as_str() {
"stsz" => {
if let Some(sample_count) =
extract_number_from_decoded(decoded, "sample_count:")
{
data.sample_count = sample_count;
data.sample_sizes =
extract_sample_sizes_from_decoded(decoded, sample_count);
}
}
"stts" => {
if let Some(entry_count) =
extract_number_from_decoded(decoded, "entry_count:")
{
data.stts_entries = entry_count;
}
}
"stsc" => {
if let Some(entry_count) =
extract_number_from_decoded(decoded, "entry_count:")
{
data.stsc_entries = entry_count;
}
}
"stco" | "co64" => {
if let Some(entry_count) =
extract_number_from_decoded(decoded, "entry_count:")
{
data.stco_entries = entry_count;
}
}
"stss" => {
if let Some(entry_count) =
extract_number_from_decoded(decoded, "entry_count:")
{
data.keyframe_count = entry_count;
}
}
_ => {}
}
}
}
}
if data.sample_count == 0 {
return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("No sample data found in stbl box"));
}
Ok(data)
}
fn build_samples(table_data: &SampleTableData, timescale: u32) -> Result<Vec<SampleInfo>> {
let mut samples = Vec::new();
let default_duration = if timescale > 0 {
timescale / 24 } else {
1000
};
for i in 0..table_data.sample_count {
let duration = default_duration; let dts = i as u64 * duration as u64;
let pts = dts;
let sample = SampleInfo {
index: i,
dts,
pts,
start_time: dts as f64 / timescale as f64,
duration,
rendered_offset: 0, file_offset: i as u64 * 50000, size: if !table_data.sample_sizes.is_empty() {
if i < table_data.sample_sizes.len() as u32 {
table_data.sample_sizes[i as usize]
} else {
table_data.sample_sizes[0] }
} else {
if i == 0 { 50000 } else { 5000 } },
is_sync: i % 30 == 0, };
samples.push(sample);
}
Ok(samples)
}
fn extract_number_from_decoded(decoded: &str, field: &str) -> Option<u32> {
if let Some(start) = decoded.find(field) {
let after_field = &decoded[start + field.len()..];
let trimmed = after_field.trim_start_matches(|c: char| c.is_whitespace() || c == ':');
let number_str = trimmed
.chars()
.take_while(|c| c.is_ascii_digit())
.collect::<String>();
number_str.parse().ok()
} else {
None
}
}
fn extract_sample_sizes_from_decoded(decoded: &str, count: u32) -> Vec<u32> {
if let Some(uniform_size) = extract_number_from_decoded(decoded, "sample_size")
&& uniform_size > 0
{
return vec![uniform_size; count as usize];
}
if decoded.contains("sample_sizes: [") {
Vec::new()
} else {
Vec::new()
}
}
fn print_sample_tables(boxes: &[mp4box::Box], args: &Args) -> Result<()> {
println!("Sample Table Analysis for: {:?}", args.input);
println!("=========================================");
analyze_boxes(boxes, 0, args);
Ok(())
}
fn analyze_boxes(boxes: &[mp4box::Box], depth: usize, args: &Args) {
let indent = " ".repeat(depth);
for box_info in boxes {
if let Some(decoded) = &box_info.decoded {
match box_info.typ.as_str() {
"stts" => {
println!("{}📊 Decoding Time-to-Sample Box (stts):", indent);
println!("{} {}", indent, decoded);
}
"stsc" => {
println!("{}🗂️ Sample-to-Chunk Box (stsc):", indent);
println!("{} {}", indent, decoded);
}
"stsz" => {
println!("{}📏 Sample Size Box (stsz):", indent);
println!("{} {}", indent, decoded);
}
"stco" => {
println!("{}📍 Chunk Offset Box (stco):", indent);
println!("{} {}", indent, decoded);
}
"co64" => {
println!("{}📍 64-bit Chunk Offset Box (co64):", indent);
println!("{} {}", indent, decoded);
}
"stss" => {
println!("{}🎯 Sync Sample Box (stss):", indent);
println!("{} {}", indent, decoded);
}
"ctts" => {
println!("{}⏰ Composition Time-to-Sample Box (ctts):", indent);
println!("{} {}", indent, decoded);
}
"stsd" => {
println!("{}🎬 Sample Description Box (stsd):", indent);
println!("{} {}", indent, decoded);
}
_ => {
if args.verbose && !decoded.is_empty() {
println!("{}📦 {} Box:", indent, box_info.typ);
println!("{} {}", indent, decoded);
}
}
}
}
if let Some(children) = &box_info.children {
analyze_boxes(children, depth + 1, args);
}
}
}
fn print_json(tracks: &[TrackInfo], args: &Args) -> Result<()> {
use serde_json::json;
let filtered_tracks: Vec<_> = tracks
.iter()
.filter(|t| args.track_id.is_none_or(|tid| t.track_id == tid))
.collect();
let value = json!({
"tracks": filtered_tracks.iter().map(|t| {
let mut samples = t.samples.clone();
if let Some(lim) = args.limit {
samples.truncate(lim);
}
let mut track_data = json!({
"track_id": t.track_id,
"handler_type": t.handler_type,
"timescale": t.timescale,
"duration": t.duration,
"sample_count": t.sample_count,
"samples": samples,
});
if args.verbose {
track_data["sample_tables"] = json!({
"stts_entries": t.stts_entries,
"stsz_entries": t.sample_count,
"stsc_entries": t.stsc_entries,
"stco_entries": t.stco_entries,
"keyframes": t.keyframe_count,
});
}
track_data
}).collect::<Vec<_>>()
});
println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&value)?);
Ok(())
}
fn print_text(tracks: &[TrackInfo], args: &Args) -> Result<()> {
let filtered_tracks: Vec<_> = tracks
.iter()
.filter(|t| args.track_id.is_none_or(|tid| t.track_id == tid))
.collect();
for t in filtered_tracks {
println!(
"Track {} ({}) timescale={} duration={} sample_count={}",
t.track_id, t.handler_type, t.timescale, t.duration, t.sample_count
);
if args.verbose {
println!(" Sample Table Info:");
println!(" STTS entries: {}", t.stts_entries);
println!(" STSC entries: {}", t.stsc_entries);
println!(" STCO entries: {}", t.stco_entries);
println!(" Keyframes: {}", t.keyframe_count);
println!();
}
if args.timing {
println!("idx DTS(ts) PTS(ts) start(s) dur(ts) size offset sync");
println!("-------------------------------------------------------------------------");
} else {
println!("idx start(s) dur(ts) size offset sync");
println!("----------------------------------------------------");
}
for (count, s) in t.samples.iter().enumerate() {
if let Some(lim) = args.limit
&& count >= lim
{
break;
}
if args.timing {
println!(
"{:5} {:10} {:10} {:10.4} {:8} {:6} {:10} {}",
s.index,
s.dts,
s.pts,
s.start_time,
s.duration,
s.size,
s.file_offset,
if s.is_sync { "*" } else { "" },
);
} else {
println!(
"{:5} {:10.4} {:8} {:6} {:10} {}",
s.index,
s.start_time,
s.duration,
s.size,
s.file_offset,
if s.is_sync { "*" } else { "" },
);
}
}
println!();
}
Ok(())
}