Struct AVFilterFormats

#[repr(C)]
pub struct AVFilterFormats {
    pub nb_formats: c_uint,
    pub formats: *mut c_int,
    pub refcount: c_uint,
    pub refs: *mut *mut *mut AVFilterFormats,
}

A list of supported formats for one end of a filter link. This is used during the format negotiation process to try to pick the best format to use to minimize the number of necessary conversions. Each filter gives a list of the formats supported by each input and output pad. The list given for each pad need not be distinct - they may be references to the same list of formats, as is often the case when a filter supports multiple formats, but will always output the same format as it is given in input.

In this way, a list of possible input formats and a list of possible output formats are associated with each link. When a set of formats is negotiated over a link, the input and output lists are merged to form a new list containing only the common elements of each list. In the case that there were no common elements, a format conversion is necessary. Otherwise, the lists are merged, and all other links which reference either of the format lists involved in the merge are also affected.

For example, consider the filter chain: filter (a) –> (b) filter (b) –> (c) filter

where the letters in parenthesis indicate a list of formats supported on the input or output of the link. Suppose the lists are as follows: (a) = {A, B} (b) = {A, B, C} (c) = {B, C}

First, the first link’s lists are merged, yielding: filter (a) –> (a) filter (a) –> (c) filter

Notice that format list (b) now refers to the same list as filter list (a). Next, the lists for the second link are merged, yielding: filter (a) –> (a) filter (a) –> (a) filter

where (a) = {B}.

Unfortunately, when the format lists at the two ends of a link are merged, we must ensure that all links which reference either pre-merge format list get updated as well. Therefore, we have the format list structure store a pointer to each of the pointers to itself.

Fields

nb_formats: c_uint

< number of formats

formats: *mut c_int

< list of media formats

refcount: c_uint

< number of references to this list

refs: *mut *mut *mut AVFilterFormats

< references to this list

Trait Implementations

impl Clone for AVFilterFormats

fn clone(&self) -> AVFilterFormats

Returns a copy of the value.

fn clone_from(&mut self, source: &Self)

Performs copy-assignment from source.

impl Debug for AVFilterFormats

fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result

Formats the value using the given formatter.

impl Copy for AVFilterFormats