Module libpulse_binding::mainloop

Main loop abstraction layer

Overview

Both the PulseAudio core and the PulseAudio client library use a main loop abstraction layer. Due to this it is possible to embed PulseAudio into other applications easily. Three main loop implementations are currently available:

• A minimal implementation based on the C library's poll() function (See ::mainloop::standard).
• A variation of the previous implementation, where it runs in a separate thread. (See ::mainloop::threaded).
• A wrapper around the GLIB main loop. Use this to embed PulseAudio into your GLIB/GTK+/GNOME programs. (See the separate libpulse_glib_binding crate).

The structure ::mainloop::api::MainloopApi is used as a 'vtable' for the main loop abstraction.

This mainloop abstraction layer has no direct support for UNIX signals. Generic, mainloop implementation agnostic support is available through ::mainloop::signal.

Modules

api	Main loop abstraction layer API.
events	Main loop events.
signal	UNIX signal support for main loops.
standard	Standard/minimal main loop implementation based on poll().
threaded	A variation of the standard main loop implementation, using a background thread.