openfx-sys 0.1.0

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#ifndef OFX_IMAGE_EFFECT_H
#define OFX_IMAGE_EFFECT_H

#include "ofxCore.h"
#include "ofxImageEffect.h"

#include "ofxhHost.h"
#include "ofxhClip.h"
#include "ofxhProgress.h"
#include "ofxhTimeLine.h"
#include "ofxhParam.h"
#include "ofxhMemory.h"
#include "ofxhInteract.h"

#ifdef _MSC_VER
//Use visual studio extension
#define __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ __FUNCSIG__
#endif

namespace OFX {

  namespace Host {

    // forward declare    
    class Plugin;

    namespace Memory {
      class Instance;
    }

    namespace ImageEffect {

      // forward declare
      class ImageEffectPlugin;
      class OverlayInstance;
      class Instance;
      class Descriptor;

      /// An image effect host, passed to the setHost function of all image effect plugins
      class Host : public OFX::Host::Host {
      public :
        Host();

        /// fetch a suite
        virtual const void *fetchSuite(const char *suiteName, int suiteVersion);

        /// Create a new instance of an image effect plug-in.
        ///
        /// It is called by ImageEffectPlugin::createInstance which the
        /// client code calls when it wants to make a new instance.
        /// 
        ///   \arg clientData - the clientData passed into the ImageEffectPlugin::createInstance
        ///   \arg plugin - the plugin being created
        ///   \arg desc - the descriptor for that plugin
        ///   \arg context - the context to be created in
        virtual Instance* newInstance(void* clientData,
                                      ImageEffectPlugin* plugin,
                                      Descriptor& desc,
                                      const std::string& context) = 0;

        /// Function called as each plugin binary is found and loaded from disk
        ///
        /// Use this in any dialogue etc... showing progress
        virtual void loadingStatus(const std::string &);
        
        /// Override this to filter out plugins which the host can't support for whatever reason
        ///
        ///   \arg plugin - the plugin to examine
        ///   \arg reason - set this to report the reason the plugin was not loaded
        virtual bool pluginSupported(ImageEffectPlugin *plugin, std::string &reason) const;

        /// Override this to create a descriptor, this makes the 'root' descriptor
        virtual Descriptor *makeDescriptor(ImageEffectPlugin* plugin) = 0;

        /// used to construct a context description, rootContext is the main context
        virtual Descriptor *makeDescriptor(const Descriptor &rootContext, ImageEffectPlugin *plug) = 0;        

        /// used to construct populate the cache
        virtual Descriptor *makeDescriptor(const std::string &bundlePath, ImageEffectPlugin *plug) = 0;

        /// Override this to initialise an image effect descriptor after it has been
        /// created.
        virtual void initDescriptor(Descriptor* desc);

#ifdef OFX_SUPPORTS_MULTITHREAD
        // these functions must be implemented if the host supports OfxMultiThreadSuiteV1
        // all the following functions are described in ofxMultiThread.h
        //

        /// @see OfxMultiThreadSuiteV1.multiThread()
        virtual OfxStatus multiThread(OfxThreadFunctionV1 func,unsigned int nThreads, void *customArg) = 0;
          
        /// @see OfxMultiThreadSuiteV1.multiThreadNumCPUS()
        virtual OfxStatus multiThreadNumCPUS(unsigned int *nCPUs) const = 0;

        /// @see OfxMultiThreadSuiteV1.multiThreadIndex()
        virtual OfxStatus multiThreadIndex(unsigned int *threadIndex) const = 0;
          
        /// @see OfxMultiThreadSuiteV1.multiThreadIsSpawnedThread()
        virtual int multiThreadIsSpawnedThread() const = 0;
          
        /// @see OfxMultiThreadSuiteV1.mutexCreate()
        virtual OfxStatus mutexCreate(OfxMutexHandle *mutex, int lockCount) = 0;
          
        /// @see OfxMultiThreadSuiteV1.mutexDestroy()
        virtual OfxStatus mutexDestroy(const OfxMutexHandle mutex) = 0;

        /// @see OfxMultiThreadSuiteV1.mutexLock()
        virtual OfxStatus mutexLock(const OfxMutexHandle mutex) = 0;
          
        /// @see OfxMultiThreadSuiteV1.mutexUnLock()
        virtual OfxStatus mutexUnLock(const OfxMutexHandle mutex) = 0;
          
        /// @see OfxMultiThreadSuiteV1.mutexTryLock()
        virtual OfxStatus mutexTryLock(const OfxMutexHandle mutex) = 0;
#endif // OFX_SUPPORTS_MULTITHREAD

#     ifdef OFX_SUPPORTS_OPENGLRENDER
        /// @see OfxImageEffectOpenGLRenderSuiteV1.flushResources()
        virtual OfxStatus flushOpenGLResources() const = 0;
#     endif

        /// override this to use your own memory instance - must inherrit from memory::instance
        virtual Memory::Instance* newMemoryInstance(size_t nBytes);

        // return an memory::instance calls makeMemoryInstance that can be overriden
        Memory::Instance* imageMemoryAlloc(size_t nBytes);
      };

      /// our global host object, set when the plugin cache is created
      extern Host *gImageEffectHost;

      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
      /// base class to both effect descriptors and instances
      class Base {
      protected:        
        Property::Set   _properties;

      public:
        Base(const Property::Set &set);
        Base(const Property::PropSpec * propSpec);
        virtual ~Base();

        /// is my magic number valid?
        virtual bool verifyMagic() { return true; }

        /// obtain a handle on this for passing to the C api
        OfxImageEffectHandle getHandle() const;

        /// get the properties set
        Property::Set &getProps();

        /// get the properties set, const version
        const Property::Set &getProps() const;

        /// name of the clip
        const std::string &getShortLabel() const;
        
        /// name of the clip
        const std::string &getLabel() const;
        
        /// name of the clip
        const std::string &getLongLabel() const;

        /// is the given context supported
        bool isContextSupported(const std::string &s) const;

        /// what is the name of the group the plug-in belongs to
        const std::string &getPluginGrouping() const;

        /// is the effect single instance
        bool isSingleInstance() const;

        /// what is the thread safety on this effect
        const std::string &getRenderThreadSafety() const;

        /// should the host attempt to managed multi-threaded rendering if it can
        /// via tiling or some such
        bool getHostFrameThreading() const;

        /// get the overlay interact main entry if it exists
        OfxPluginEntryPoint *getOverlayInteractMainEntry() const;

        /// does the effect support images of differing sizes
        bool supportsMultiResolution() const;

        /// does the effect support tiled rendering
        bool supportsTiles() const;

        /// does this effect need random temporal access
        bool temporalAccess() const;

        /// is the given RGBA/A pixel depth supported by the effect
        bool isPixelDepthSupported(const std::string &s) const;

        /// when field rendering, does the effect need to be called
        /// twice to render a frame in all circumstances (with different fields)
        bool fieldRenderTwiceAlways() const;
        
        /// does the effect support multiple clip depths
        bool supportsMultipleClipDepths() const;
        
        /// does the effect support multiple clip pixel aspect ratios
        bool supportsMultipleClipPARs() const;
        
        /// does changing the named param re-tigger a clip preferences action
        bool isClipPreferencesSlaveParam(const std::string &s) const;

      };

      /// an image effect plugin descriptor
      class Descriptor 
        : public Base
        , public Param::SetDescriptor {
      private :
        // private CC
        Descriptor(const Descriptor &other)
          : Base(other._properties)
          , Param::SetDescriptor()
          , _plugin(other._plugin)
        {}

      protected:
        Plugin                                 *_plugin;       ///< the plugin I belong to
        std::map<std::string, ClipDescriptor*>  _clips;        ///< clips descriptors by name
        std::vector<ClipDescriptor*>            _clipsByOrder; ///< clip descriptors in order of declaration
        mutable Interact::Descriptor            _overlayDescriptor; ///< descriptor to use for overlays, it has delayed description

      public:
        /// used to construct the global description
        Descriptor(Plugin *plug);        
        
        /// used to construct a context description, 'other' is the main context
        Descriptor(const Descriptor &rootContext, Plugin *plug);        
        
        /// used to construct populate the cache
        Descriptor(const std::string &bundlePath, Plugin *plug);

        /// dtor
        virtual ~Descriptor();

        /// implemented for Param::SetDescriptor
        virtual Property::Set &getParamSetProps();

        /// get the plugin I belong to
        Plugin *getPlugin() const {return _plugin;}

        /// create a new clip and add this to the clip map
        virtual ClipDescriptor *defineClip(const std::string &name);

        /// get the clips
        const std::map<std::string, ClipDescriptor*> &getClips() const;

        /// add a new clip
        void addClip(const std::string &name, ClipDescriptor *clip);

        /// get the clips in order of construction
        const std::vector<ClipDescriptor*> &getClipsByOrder() const
        {
          return _clipsByOrder;
        }

        /// Get the interact description, this will also call describe on the interact
        /// This will return NULL if there is not main entry point or if the description failed
        /// otherwise it will return the described overlay
        Interact::Descriptor &getOverlayDescriptor(int bitDepthPerComponent = 8, bool hasAlpha = false);
      };      

      /// a map used to specify needed frame ranges on set of clips
      typedef std::map<ClipInstance *, std::vector<OfxRangeD> > RangeMap;

      /// an image effect plugin instance.
      ///
      /// Client code needs to filling the pure virtuals in this.
      class Instance : public Base,
                       public Param::SetInstance,
                       public Progress::ProgressI,
                       public TimeLine::TimeLineI,
                       private Property::NotifyHook, 
                       private Property::GetHook
      {
      protected:
        OFX::Host::ImageEffect::ImageEffectPlugin    *_plugin;
        std::string                                   _context;
        Descriptor                                   *_descriptor;
        std::map<std::string, ClipInstance*>          _clips;
        bool                                          _interactive;
        bool                                          _created;

        bool                                          _clipPrefsDirty; ///< do we need to re-run the clip prefs action
        bool                                          _continuousSamples; ///< set by clip prefs
        bool                                          _frameVarying; ///< set by clip prefs
        std::string                                   _outputPreMultiplication;  ///< set by clip prefs
        std::string                                   _outputFielding;  ///< set by clip prefs
        double                                        _outputFrameRate; ///< set by clip prefs

      public:        
        /// constructor based on clip descriptor
        Instance(ImageEffectPlugin* plugin,
                 Descriptor         &other, 
                 const std::string  &context,
                 bool               interactive);

        virtual ~Instance();

        /// implemented for Param::SetInstance
        virtual Property::Set &getParamSetProps();

        /// implemented for Param::SetInstance
        virtual void paramChangedByPlugin(Param::Instance *param);

        /// get the descriptor for this instance
        const Descriptor &getDescriptor() const {return *_descriptor;}

        /// return the plugin this instance was created with
        OFX::Host::ImageEffect::ImageEffectPlugin*getPlugin() const { return _plugin; }

        /// return the context this instance was created with
        const std::string &getContext() const { return _context; }

        /// get the descriptor for this instance
        Descriptor &getDescriptor() {return *_descriptor;}

        /// get default output fielding. This is passed into the clip prefs action
        /// and  might be mapped (if the host allows such a thing)
        virtual const std::string &getDefaultOutputFielding() const = 0;

        /// get output fielding as set in the clip preferences action.
        const std::string &getOutputFielding() const {return _outputFielding; }

        /// get output fielding as set in the clip preferences action.
        const std::string &getOutputPreMultiplication() const {return _outputPreMultiplication; }

        /// get the output frame rate, as set in the clip prefences action.
        double getOutputFrameRate() const {return _outputFrameRate;}


        /// called after construction to populate the various members
        /// ideally should be called in the ctor, but it relies on 
        /// virtuals so has to be delayed until after the effect is
        /// constructed
        OfxStatus populate();

        /// get the nth clip, in order of declaration
        ClipInstance* getNthClip(int index);

        /// get the nth clip, in order of declaration
        int getNClips() const
        {
          return int(_clips.size());
        }

        /// are the clip preferences currently dirty
        bool areClipPrefsDirty() const {return _clipPrefsDirty;}

        /// are all the non optional clips connected
        bool checkClipConnectionStatus() const;

        /// can this this instance render images at arbitrary times, not just frame boundaries
        /// set by getClipPreferenceAction()
        bool continuousSamples() const {return _continuousSamples;}

        /// does this instance generate a different picture on a frame change, even if the
        /// params and input images are exactly the same. eg: random noise generator
        bool isFrameVarying() const {return _frameVarying;}

        /// pure virtuals that must  be overriden
        virtual ClipInstance* getClip(const std::string& name) const;

        /// override this to make processing abort, return 1 to abort processing
        virtual int abort();

        /// override this to use your own memory instance - must inherrit from memory::instance
        virtual Memory::Instance* newMemoryInstance(size_t nBytes);

        // return an memory::instance calls makeMemoryInstance that can be overriden
        Memory::Instance* imageMemoryAlloc(size_t nBytes);

        /// make a clip
        virtual ClipInstance* newClipInstance(ImageEffect::Instance* plugin,
                                              ClipDescriptor* descriptor, 
                                              int index) = 0;

        /// message suite
        virtual OfxStatus vmessage(const char* type,
                                   const char* id,
                                   const char* format,	
                                   va_list args) = 0;  

        virtual OfxStatus setPersistentMessage(const char* type,
                                               const char* id,
                                               const char* format,
                                               va_list args) = 0;

        virtual OfxStatus clearPersistentMessage() = 0;  


        /// call the effect entry point
        virtual OfxStatus mainEntry(const char *action, 
                                    const void *handle, 
                                    Property::Set *inArgs,
                                    Property::Set *outArgs);

        int upperGetDimension(const std::string &name);

        /// overridden from Property::Notify
        virtual void notify(const std::string &name, bool singleValue, int indexOrN) OFX_EXCEPTION_SPEC;

        /// overridden from gethook,  get the virutals for viewport size, pixel scale, background colour
        virtual double getDoubleProperty(const std::string &name, int index) const OFX_EXCEPTION_SPEC;

        /// overridden from gethook,  get the virutals for viewport size, pixel scale, background colour
        virtual void getDoublePropertyN(const std::string &name, double *values, int count) const OFX_EXCEPTION_SPEC;
        
        /// overridden from gethook, don't know what to do
        virtual void reset(const std::string &name) OFX_EXCEPTION_SPEC;

        //// overridden from gethook
        virtual int getDimension(const std::string &name)  const OFX_EXCEPTION_SPEC;

        //
        // live parameters
        //

        // The size of the current project in canonical coordinates. 
        // The size of a project is a sub set of the kOfxImageEffectPropProjectExtent. For example a 
        // project may be a PAL SD project, but only be a letter-box within that. The project size is 
        // the size of this sub window. 
        virtual void getProjectSize(double& xSize, double& ySize) const = 0;

        // The offset of the current project in canonical coordinates. 
        // The offset is related to the kOfxImageEffectPropProjectSize and is the offset from the origin 
        // of the project 'subwindow'. For example for a PAL SD project that is in letterbox form, the
        // project offset is the offset to the bottom left hand corner of the letter box. The project 
        // offset is in canonical coordinates. 
        virtual void getProjectOffset(double& xOffset, double& yOffset) const = 0;

        // The extent of the current project in canonical coordinates. 
        // The extent is the size of the 'output' for the current project. See ProjectCoordinateSystems 
        // for more infomation on the project extent. The extent is in canonical coordinates and only 
        // returns the top right position, as the extent is always rooted at 0,0. For example a PAL SD 
        // project would have an extent of 768, 576. 
        virtual void getProjectExtent(double& xSize, double& ySize) const = 0;

        // The pixel aspect ratio of the current project 
        virtual double getProjectPixelAspectRatio() const = 0;

        // The duration of the effect 
        // This contains the duration of the plug-in effect, in frames. 
        virtual double getEffectDuration() const = 0;

        // For an instance, this is the frame rate of the project the effect is in. 
        virtual double getFrameRate() const = 0;

        /// This is called whenever a param is changed by the plugin so that
        /// the recursive instanceChangedAction will be fed the correct frame 
        virtual double getFrameRecursive() const = 0;

        /// This is called whenever a param is changed by the plugin so that
        /// the recursive instanceChangedAction will be fed the correct
        /// renderScale
        virtual void getRenderScaleRecursive(double &x, double &y) const = 0;

        /// Get whether the component is a supported 'chromatic' component (RGBA or alpha) in
        /// the base API.
        /// Override this if you have extended your chromatic colour types (eg RGB) and want
        /// the clip preferences logic to still work
        virtual bool isChromaticComponent(const std::string &str) const;

        /// function to check for multiple bit depth support
        /// The answer will depend on host, plugin and context
        virtual bool canCurrentlyHandleMultipleClipDepths() const;

        /// calculate the default rod for this effect instance
        virtual OfxRectD calcDefaultRegionOfDefinition(OfxTime  time,
                                                       OfxPointD   renderScale) const;

        //
        // actions
        //

        /// this is used to populate with any extra action in argumnents that may be needed
        virtual void setCustomInArgs(const std::string &action, Property::Set &inArgs);
        
        /// this is used to populate with any extra action out argumnents that may be needed
        virtual void setCustomOutArgs(const std::string &action, Property::Set &outArgs);
        
        /// this is used retrieve any out args after the action was called in mainEntry
        virtual void examineOutArgs(const std::string &action, OfxStatus stat, const Property::Set &outArgs);
        
        /// create an instance. This needs to be called _after_ construction and
        /// _after_ the host populates it's params and clips with the 'correct'
        /// values (either persisted ones or the defaults)
        virtual OfxStatus createInstanceAction();

        // begin/change/end instance changed

        //
        // why -
        //
        // kOfxChangeUserEdited   - the user or host changed the instance somehow and 
        //                          caused a change to something, this includes undo/redos, 
        //                          resets and loading values from files or presets,
        // kOfxChangePluginEdited - the plugin itself has changed the value of the instance 
        //                          in some action
        // kOfxChangeTime         - the time has changed and this has affected the value 
        //                          of the object because it varies over time
        //
        virtual OfxStatus beginInstanceChangedAction(const std::string &why);

        virtual OfxStatus paramInstanceChangedAction(const std::string &paramName,
                                                     const std::string & why,
                                                     OfxTime     time,
                                                     OfxPointD   renderScale);

        virtual OfxStatus clipInstanceChangedAction(const std::string &clipName,
                                                     const std::string & why,
                                                    OfxTime     time,
                                                    OfxPointD   renderScale);

        virtual OfxStatus endInstanceChangedAction(const std::string &why);

        // purge your caches
        virtual OfxStatus purgeCachesAction();

        // sync your private data
        virtual OfxStatus syncPrivateDataAction();

        // begin/end edit instance
        virtual OfxStatus beginInstanceEditAction();
        virtual OfxStatus endInstanceEditAction();

#     ifdef OFX_SUPPORTS_OPENGLRENDER
        // attach/detach OpenGL context
        virtual OfxStatus contextAttachedAction();
        virtual OfxStatus contextDetachedAction();
#     endif
          
        // render action
        virtual OfxStatus beginRenderAction(OfxTime  startFrame,
                                            OfxTime  endFrame,
                                            OfxTime  step,
                                            bool     interactive,
                                            OfxPointD   renderScale,
                                            bool     sequentialRender,
                                            bool     interactiveRender
                                            );

        virtual OfxStatus renderAction(OfxTime      time,
                                       const std::string &  field,
                                       const OfxRectI &renderRoI,
                                       OfxPointD   renderScale,
                                       bool     sequentialRender,
                                       bool     interactiveRender,
                                       bool     draftRender
                                       );

        virtual OfxStatus endRenderAction(OfxTime  startFrame,
                                          OfxTime  endFrame,
                                          OfxTime  step,
                                          bool     interactive,
                                          OfxPointD   renderScale,
                                          bool     sequentialRender,
                                          bool     interactiveRender
                                          );

        /// Call the region of definition action the plugin at the given time
        /// and with the given render scales. The value is returned in rod.
        /// Note that if the plugin does not trap the action the default
        /// RoD is calculated and returned. 
        virtual OfxStatus getRegionOfDefinitionAction(OfxTime  time,
                                                      OfxPointD   renderScale,
                                                      OfxRectD &rod);
        
        /// call the get region of interest action on the plugin for the 
        /// given frame and renderscale. The render RoI is passed in in
        /// roi, the std::map will contain the requested rois. Note
        /// That this call will check for tiling support and for
        /// default replies and set up the correct rois in these cases
        /// as well
        virtual OfxStatus getRegionOfInterestAction(OfxTime  time,
                                                    OfxPointD   renderScale,
                                                    const OfxRectD &roi,
                                                    std::map<ClipInstance *, OfxRectD> &rois);

        // get frames needed to render the given frame
        virtual OfxStatus getFrameNeededAction(OfxTime time, 
                                               RangeMap &rangeMap);
 
        // is identity
        virtual OfxStatus isIdentityAction(OfxTime     &time,
                                           const std::string &  field,
                                           const OfxRectI  &renderRoI,
                                           OfxPointD   renderScale,
                                           std::string &clip);

        // time domain
        virtual OfxStatus getTimeDomainAction(OfxRangeD& range);

        /// Get the interact description, this will also call describe on the interact
        /// This will return NULL if there is not main entry point or if the description failed
        /// otherwise it will return the described overlay
        /// This is called by the CTOR of OverlayInteract to get the descriptor to do things with
        Interact::Descriptor &getOverlayDescriptor(int bitDepthPerComponent = 8, bool hasAlpha = false);
       
        /// Setup the default clip preferences on the clips
        virtual void setDefaultClipPreferences();

        /// Initialise the clip preferences arguments, override this to do
        /// stuff with wierd components etc... Calls setDefaultClipPreferences
        virtual void setupClipPreferencesArgs(Property::Set &args);

        /// Run the clip preferences action from the effect.
        /// 
        /// This will look into the input clips and output clip
        /// and set the following properties that the effect should 
        /// fetch the image at.
        ///     - pixel depth
        ///     - components
        ///     - pixel aspect ratio
        /// It will also set on the effect itselff
        ///     - whether it is continuously samplable
        ///     - the premult state of the output
        ///     - whether the effect is frame varying
        ///     - the fielding of the output clip
        ///
        /// This will be run automatically by the effect in the following situations...
        ///     - an input clip is changed
        ///     - a clip preferences slave param is changed
        /// 
        /// The host still needs to call this explicitly just after the effect is wired
        /// up.
        virtual bool getClipPreferences();

        /// calls getClipPreferences only if the prefs are dirty
        ///
        /// returns whether the clips prefs were dirty or not
        bool runGetClipPrefsConditionally()
        {
          if(areClipPrefsDirty()) {
            getClipPreferences();
            return true;
          }
          return false;
        }
        
        /// find the best supported bit depth for the given one. Override this if you define
        /// more depths
        virtual const std::string &bestSupportedDepth(const std::string &depth) const;

        /// find the most chromatic components out of the two. Override this if you define
        /// more chromatic components
        virtual const std::string &findMostChromaticComponents(const std::string &a, const std::string &b) const;
      };

      ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
      /// An overlay interact for image effects, derived from one of these to
      /// be an overlay interact
      class OverlayInteract : public Interact::Instance {
      protected :
        /// our image effect instance
        ImageEffect::Instance &_instance;

      public    :
        /// ctor this calls Instance->getOverlayDescriptor to get the descriptor
        OverlayInteract(ImageEffect::Instance &v, int bitDepthPerComponent = 8, bool hasAlpha = false);
      };


    } // namespace ImageEffect

  } // namespace Host

} // namespace OFX

#endif // OFX_IMAGE_EFFECT_H