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/*
 *                      GPAC - Multimedia Framework C SDK
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 *                      Authors: Jean Le Feuvre
 *                      Copyright (c) Telecom ParisTech 2000-2012
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#ifndef _GF_BITSTREAM_H_
#define _GF_BITSTREAM_H_

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

/*!
 *      \file <gpac/bitstream.h>
 *      \brief bitstream reading and writing.
 */

/*!
 *      \addtogroup bs_grp Bitstream
 *      \ingroup utils_grp
 *      \brief BitStream object
 *
 *      This section documents the bitstream object of the GPAC framework.
 *      \note Unless specified, all functions assume Big-Endian ordering of data in the bitstream.
 *      @{
 */

#include <gpac/tools.h>


enum
{
        GF_BITSTREAM_READ = 0,
        GF_BITSTREAM_WRITE
};

typedef struct __tag_bitstream GF_BitStream;

/*!
 *      \brief bitstream constructor
 *
 *      Constructs a bitstream from a buffer (read or write mode)
 *      \param buffer buffer to read or write. In WRITE mode, this can be NULL to let the bitstream object dynamically allocate memory, in which case the size param is ignored.
 *      \param size size of the buffer given.
 *      \param mode operation mode for this bitstream: GF_BITSTREAM_READ for read, GF_BITSTREAM_WRITE for write.
 *      \return new bitstream object
 *      \note In write mode on an existing data buffer, data overflow is never signaled but simply ignored, it is the caller responsability to ensure it
 *      does not write more than possible.
 */
GF_BitStream *gf_bs_new(const char *buffer, u64 size, u32 mode);
/*!
 *      \brief bitstream constructor from file handle
 *
 * Creates a bitstream from a file handle.
 * \param f handle of the file to use. This handle must be created with binary mode.
 *      \param mode operation mode for this bitstream: GF_BITSTREAM_READ for read, GF_BITSTREAM_WRITE for write.
 *      \return new bitstream object
 *      \note - You have to open your file in the appropriated mode:\n
 *      - GF_BITSTREAM_READ: bitstream is constructed for reading\n
 *      - GF_BITSTREAM_WRITE: bitstream is constructed for writing\n
 *      \note - you may use any of these modes for a file with read/write access.
 *      \warning RESULTS ARE UNEXPECTED IF YOU TOUCH THE FILE WHILE USING THE BITSTREAM.
 */
GF_BitStream *gf_bs_from_file(FILE *f, u32 mode);
/*!
 *      \brief bitstream constructor from file handle
 *
 * Deletes the bitstream object. If the buffer was created by the bitstream, it is deleted if still present.
 */
void gf_bs_del(GF_BitStream *bs);

/*!
 *      \brief sets bitstream write cache size
 *
 * Sets the write cache size for file-based bitstreams.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param size size of the write cache in bytes
 *      \return error if any.
 */
GF_Err gf_bs_set_output_buffering(GF_BitStream *bs, u32 size);


/*!
 *      \brief gets bitstream write cache size
 *
 * Gets the write cache size for file-based bitstreams.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return size of the write cache in bytes, 0 if no cache
 */
u32 gf_bs_get_output_buffering(GF_BitStream *bs);

/*!
 *      \brief integer reading
 *
 *      Reads an integer coded on a number of bit.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param nBits the number of bits to read
 *      \return the integer value read.
 */
u32 gf_bs_read_int(GF_BitStream *bs, u32 nBits);
/*!
 *      \brief large integer reading
 *
 *      Reads a large integer coded on a number of bit bigger than 32.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param nBits the number of bits to read
 *      \return the large integer value read.
 */
u64 gf_bs_read_long_int(GF_BitStream *bs, u32 nBits);
/*!
 *      \brief float reading
 *
 *      Reads a float coded as IEEE 32 bit format.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return the float value read.
 */
Float gf_bs_read_float(GF_BitStream *bs);
/*!
 *      \brief double reading
 *
 *      Reads a double coded as IEEE 64 bit format.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return the double value read.
 */
Double gf_bs_read_double(GF_BitStream *bs);
/*!
 *      \brief data reading
 *
 *      Reads a data buffer
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param data the data buffer to be filled
 *      \param nbBytes the amount of bytes to read
 *      \return the number of bytes actually read.
 *      \warning the data buffer passed must be large enough to hold the desired amount of bytes.
 */
u32 gf_bs_read_data(GF_BitStream *bs, char *data, u32 nbBytes);

/*!
 *      \brief align char reading
 *
 *      Reads an integer coded on 8 bits starting at a byte boundary in the bitstream.
 *      \warning you must not use this function if the bitstream is not aligned
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return the char value read.
 */
u32 gf_bs_read_u8(GF_BitStream *bs);

/*!
 *      \brief align char reading until reaching the given value
 *
 *      Reads an integer coded on 8 bits starting at a byte boundary in the bitstream until
 *  the given appears on the bitstream.
 *      \note the bytes read in the bitstream will only be update if the delimiter is found
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param delimiter the stop condition
 *  \param out the resulting value
 *  \param max_length the maximum length of the output
 *      \return the number of value read.
 */
u32 gf_bs_read_u8_until_delimiter(GF_BitStream *bs, u8 delimiter, u8* out, u32 max_length);

/*!
 *      \brief align short reading
 *
 *      Reads an integer coded on 16 bits starting at a byte boundary in the bitstream.
 *      \warning you must not use this function if the bitstream is not aligned
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return the short value read.
 */
u32 gf_bs_read_u16(GF_BitStream *bs);
/*!
 *      \brief align 24-bit integer reading
 *
 *      Reads an integer coded on 24 bits starting at a byte boundary in the bitstream.
 *      \warning you must not use this function if the bitstream is not aligned
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return the integer value read.
 */
u32 gf_bs_read_u24(GF_BitStream *bs);
/*!
 *      \brief align integer reading
 *
 *      Reads an integer coded on 32 bits starting at a byte boundary in the bitstream.
 *      \warning you must not use this function if the bitstream is not aligned
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return the integer value read.
 */
u32 gf_bs_read_u32(GF_BitStream *bs);
/*!
 *      \brief align large integer reading
 *
 *      Reads an integer coded on 64 bits starting at a byte boundary in the bitstream.
 *      \warning you must not use this function if the bitstream is not aligned
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return the large integer value read.
 */
u64 gf_bs_read_u64(GF_BitStream *bs);
/*!
 *      \brief little endian integer reading
 *
 *      Reads an integer coded on 32 bits in little-endian order.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return the integer value read.
 */
u32 gf_bs_read_u32_le(GF_BitStream *bs);
/*!
 *      \brief little endian integer reading
 *
 *      Reads an integer coded on 16 bits in little-endian order.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return the integer value read.
 */
u16 gf_bs_read_u16_le(GF_BitStream *bs);


/*!
 *      \brief variable length integer reading
 *
 *      Reads an integer coded on a variable number of 4-bits chunks. The number of chunks is given by the number of non-0 bits at the beginning.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return the integer value read.
 */
u32 gf_bs_read_vluimsbf5(GF_BitStream *bs);

/*!
 *      \brief bit position
 *
 *      Returns current bit position in the bitstream - only works in memory mode.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return the integer value read.
 */
u32 gf_bs_get_bit_offset(GF_BitStream *bs);

/*!
 *      \brief current bit position
 *
 *      Returns bit position in the current byte of the bitstream - only works in memory mode.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return the integer value read.
 */
u32 gf_bs_get_bit_position(GF_BitStream *bs);


/*!
 *      \brief integer writing
 *
 *      Writes an integer on a given number of bits.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param value the integer to write
 *      \param nBits number of bits used to code the integer
 */
void gf_bs_write_int(GF_BitStream *bs, s32 value, s32 nBits);
/*!
 *      \brief large integer writing
 *
 *      Writes an integer on a given number of bits greater than 32.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param value the large integer to write
 *      \param nBits number of bits used to code the integer
 */
void gf_bs_write_long_int(GF_BitStream *bs, s64 value, s32 nBits);
/*!
 *      \brief float writing
 *
 *      Writes a float in IEEE 32 bits format.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param value the float to write
 */
void gf_bs_write_float(GF_BitStream *bs, Float value);
/*!
 *      \brief double writing
 *
 *      Writes a double in IEEE 64 bits format.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param value the double to write
 */
void gf_bs_write_double(GF_BitStream *bs, Double value);
/*!
 *      \brief data writing
 *
 *      Writes a data buffer.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param data the data to write
 *      \param nbBytes number of data bytes to write
 */
u32 gf_bs_write_data(GF_BitStream *bs, const char *data, u32 nbBytes);

/*!
 *      \brief align char writing
 *
 *      Writes an integer on 8 bits starting at a byte boundary in the bitstream.
 *      \warning you must not use this function if the bitstream is not aligned
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param value the char value to write
 */
void gf_bs_write_u8(GF_BitStream *bs, u32 value);
/*!
 *      \brief align short writing
 *
 *      Writes an integer on 16 bits starting at a byte boundary in the bitstream.
 *      \warning you must not use this function if the bitstream is not aligned
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param value the short value to write
 */
void gf_bs_write_u16(GF_BitStream *bs, u32 value);
/*!
 *      \brief align 24-bits integer writing
 *
 *      Writes an integer on 24 bits starting at a byte boundary in the bitstream.
 *      \warning you must not use this function if the bitstream is not aligned
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param value the integer value to write
 */
void gf_bs_write_u24(GF_BitStream *bs, u32 value);
/*!
 *      \brief align integer writing
 *
 *      Writes an integer on 32 bits starting at a byte boundary in the bitstream.
 *      \warning you must not use this function if the bitstream is not aligned
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param value the integer value to write
 */
void gf_bs_write_u32(GF_BitStream *bs, u32 value);

/*!
 *      \brief align large integer writing
 *
 *      Writes an integer on 64 bits starting at a byte boundary in the bitstream.
 *      \warning you must not use this function if the bitstream is not aligned
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param value the large integer value to write
 */
void gf_bs_write_u64(GF_BitStream *bs, u64 value);



/*!
 *      \brief little endian integer writing
 *
 *      Writes an integer on 32 bits in little-endian order.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param value the integer value to write
 */
void gf_bs_write_u32_le(GF_BitStream *bs, u32 value);
/*!
 *      \brief little endian short writing
 *
 *      Writes an integer on 16 bits in little-endian order.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param value the short value to write
 */
void gf_bs_write_u16_le(GF_BitStream *bs, u32 value);

/*!
 *      \brief write byte multiple times
 *
 *      Writes a give byte multiple times.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param byte the byte value to write
 *      \param count the number of times the byte should be written
 *      \return the number of bytes written
 */
u32 gf_bs_write_byte(GF_BitStream *bs, u8 byte, u32 count);

/*!
 *      \brief end of bitstream management
 *
 *      Assigns a notification callback function for end of stream signaling in read mode
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param EndOfStream the notification function to use
 *      \param par opaque user data passed to the bitstream
 */
void gf_bs_set_eos_callback(GF_BitStream *bs, void (*EndOfStream)(void *par), void *par);

/*!
 *      \brief bitstream alignment
 *
 *      Aligns bitstream to next byte boundary. In write mode, this will write 0 bit values until alignment.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return the number of bits read/written until alignment
 */
u8 gf_bs_align(GF_BitStream *bs);
/*!
 *      \brief capacity query
 *
 *      Returns the number of bytes still available in the bitstream in read mode.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \return the number of bytes still available in read mode, -1 in write modes.
 */
u64 gf_bs_available(GF_BitStream *bs);
/*!
 *      \brief buffer fetching
 *
 *      Fetches the internal bitstream buffer in write mode. If a buffer was given at the bitstream construction, or if the bitstream is in read mode, this does nothing.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param output address of a memory block to be allocated for bitstream data.
 *      \param outSize set to the size of the allocated memory block.
 *      \note
        * It is the user responsability to destroy the allocated buffer
        * Once this function has been called, the internal bitstream buffer is reseted.
 */
void gf_bs_get_content(GF_BitStream *bs, char **output, u32 *outSize);
/*!
 *      \brief byte skipping
 *
 *      Skips bytes in the bitstream. In Write mode, this will write the 0 integer value for memory-based bitstreams or seek the stream
 for file-based bitstream.
 *      \param bs the target bitstream
 *      \param nbBytes the number of bytes to skip
 */
void gf_bs_skip_bytes(GF_BitStream *bs, u64 nbBytes);

/*!
 *\brief bitstream seeking
 *
 *Seeks the bitstream to a given offset after the beginning of the stream. This will perform alignment of the bitstream in all modes.
 *\warning Results are unpredictable if seeking beyond the bitstream end is performed.
 *\param bs the target bitstream
 *\param offset buffer/file offset to seek to
 */
GF_Err gf_bs_seek(GF_BitStream *bs, u64 offset);

/*!
 *\brief bitstream truncation
 *
 *Truncates the bitstream at the current position
 *\param bs the target bitstream
 */
void gf_bs_truncate(GF_BitStream *bs);

/*!
 *\brief bit peeking
 *
 *Peeks a given number of bits (read without moving the position indicator) for read modes only.
 *\param bs the target bitstream
 *\param numBits the number of bits to peek
 *\param byte_offset
        * if set, bitstream is aligned and moved from byte_offset before peeking (byte-aligned picking)
        * otherwise, bitstream is not aligned and bits are peeked from current state
 *\return the integer value read
*/
u32 gf_bs_peek_bits(GF_BitStream *bs, u32 numBits, u64 byte_offset);

/*!
 *\brief bit reservoir query
 *
 * Queries the number of bits available in read mode.
 *\param bs the target bitstream
 *\return number of available bits if position is in the last byte of the buffer/stream, 8 otherwise
 */
u8 gf_bs_bits_available(GF_BitStream *bs);

/*!
 *\brief position query
 *
 *Returns the reading/writting position in the buffer/file.
 *\param bs the target bitstream
 *\return the read/write position of the bitstream
 */
u64 gf_bs_get_position(GF_BitStream *bs);

/*!
 *\brief size query
 *
 *Returns the size of the associated buffer/file.
 *\param bs the target bitstream
 *\return the size of the bitstream
 */
u64 gf_bs_get_size(GF_BitStream *bs);
/*!
 *\brief file-based size query
 *
 *Returns the size of a file-based bitstream and force a seek to end of file. This is used in case the file handle
 *describes a file being constructed on disk while being read?
 *
 *\param bs the target bitstream
 *\return the disk size of the associated file
 */
u64 gf_bs_get_refreshed_size(GF_BitStream *bs);


/*!
 *\brief transfer content from source bitstream to destination bitstream
 *
 *Returns the size of the associated buffer/file.
 *\param dst the target bitstream
 *\param src the source bitstream. This bitstream is empty after calling teh function
 *\return error if any
 */
GF_Err gf_bs_transfer(GF_BitStream *dst, GF_BitStream *src);


/*!
 *\brief Flushes bitstream contet to disk
 *
 *Flushes bitstream contet to disk
 *\param bs the target bitstream
 */
void gf_bs_flush(GF_BitStream *bs);

/*!
 *\brief Reassigns FILE object for stream-based bitstreams
 *
 *Reassigns FILE object for stream-based bitstreams. Automatically sets the stream position to the bitstream position
 *\param bs the target bitstream
 *\param stream the new stream to assign
 */
void gf_bs_reassign(GF_BitStream *bs, FILE *stream);

/*! @} */

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif


#endif          /*_GF_BITSTREAM_H_*/


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