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Data Structures
struct	ast_codec
	Represents a media codec within Asterisk. More...

Macros
#define	ast_codec_register(codec) __ast_codec_register(codec, AST_MODULE_SELF)
	This function is used to register a codec with the Asterisk core. Registering allows it to be passed through in frames and configured in channel drivers.

Enumerations
enum	ast_media_type { AST_MEDIA_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0 , AST_MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO , AST_MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO , AST_MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE , AST_MEDIA_TYPE_TEXT , AST_MEDIA_TYPE_END }
	Types of media. More...

Functions
int	__ast_codec_register (struct ast_codec codec, struct ast_module mod)
	This function is used to register a codec with the Asterisk core. Registering allows it to be passed through in frames and configured in channel drivers.

int	ast_codec_builtin_init (void)
	Initialize built-in codecs within the core.

unsigned int	ast_codec_determine_length (const struct ast_codec *codec, unsigned int samples)
	Get the length of media (in milliseconds) given a number of samples.

struct ast_codec *	ast_codec_get (const char *name, enum ast_media_type type, unsigned int sample_rate)
	Retrieve a codec given a name, type, and sample rate.

struct ast_codec *	ast_codec_get_by_id (int id)
	Retrieve a codec given the unique identifier.

int	ast_codec_get_max (void)
	Retrieve the current maximum identifier for codec iteration.

int	ast_codec_init (void)
	Initialize codec support within the core.

const char *	ast_codec_media_type2str (enum ast_media_type type)
	Conversion function to take a media type and turn it into a string.

unsigned int	ast_codec_samples_count (struct ast_frame *frame)
	Get the number of samples contained within a frame.

enum ast_media_type	ast_media_type_from_str (const char *media_type_str)
	Conversion function to take a media string and convert it to a media type.

Detailed Description

Codec API.

Author: Joshua Colp jcolp.nosp@m.@dig.nosp@m.ium.c.nosp@m.om

Definition in file codec.h.

Macro Definition Documentation

◆ ast_codec_register

#define ast_codec_register ( codec ) __ast_codec_register(codec, AST_MODULE_SELF)

This function is used to register a codec with the Asterisk core. Registering allows it to be passed through in frames and configured in channel drivers.

Parameters

codec to register

Return values

0	success
-1	failure

Definition at line 124 of file codec.h.

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ ast_media_type

enum ast_media_type

Types of media.

Enumerator
AST_MEDIA_TYPE_UNKNOWN
AST_MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO
AST_MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO
AST_MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE
AST_MEDIA_TYPE_TEXT
AST_MEDIA_TYPE_END

Definition at line 30 of file codec.h.

                    {
    AST_MEDIA_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0,
    AST_MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO,
    AST_MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
    AST_MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE,
    AST_MEDIA_TYPE_TEXT,
    AST_MEDIA_TYPE_END,
};

Function Documentation

◆ __ast_codec_register()

int __ast_codec_register	(	struct ast_codec *	codec,
		struct ast_module *	mod
	)

This function is used to register a codec with the Asterisk core. Registering allows it to be passed through in frames and configured in channel drivers.

Parameters

codec	to register
mod	the module this codec is provided by

Return values

0	success
-1	failure

Definition at line 273 of file codec.c.

{
    return __ast_codec_register_with_format(codec, NULL, mod);
}

References __ast_codec_register_with_format(), ast_codec::mod, and NULL.

◆ ast_codec_builtin_init()

int ast_codec_builtin_init ( void )

Initialize built-in codecs within the core.

Return values

0	success
-1	failure

Definition at line 956 of file codec_builtin.c.

{
    int res = 0;
 
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(codec2);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(g723);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(ulaw);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(alaw);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(gsm);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(g726rfc3551);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(g726aal2);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(adpcm);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(slin8);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED("slin12", slin12);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED("slin16", slin16);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED("slin24", slin24);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED("slin32", slin32);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED("slin44", slin44);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED("slin48", slin48);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED("slin96", slin96);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED("slin192", slin192);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(lpc10);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(g729a);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(speex8);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED("speex16", speex16);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED("speex32", speex32);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(ilbc);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(g722);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(siren7);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(siren14);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(g719);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(opus);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(jpeg);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(png);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(h261);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(h263);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(h263p);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(h264);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(h265);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(mpeg4);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(vp8);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(vp9);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(t140red);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(t140);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(t38);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE(none);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED("silk8", silk8);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED("silk12", silk12);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED("silk16", silk16);
    res |= CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED("silk24", silk24);
 
    return res;
}

References adpcm, alaw, codec2, CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE, CODEC_REGISTER_AND_CACHE_NAMED, g719, g722, g723, g726aal2, g726rfc3551, g729a, h261, h263, h263p, h264, h265, ilbc, jpeg, lpc10, mpeg4, none, opus, png, silk12, silk16, silk24, silk8, siren14, siren7, slin12, slin16, slin192, slin24, slin32, slin44, slin48, slin8, slin96, speex16, speex32, speex8, t140, t140red, t38, ulaw, vp8, and vp9.

Referenced by asterisk_daemon().

◆ ast_codec_determine_length()

unsigned int ast_codec_determine_length	(	const struct ast_codec *	codec,
		unsigned int	samples
	)

Get the length of media (in milliseconds) given a number of samples.

Parameters

codec	The codec itself
samples	The number of samples

Return values

length of media (in milliseconds)

Definition at line 408 of file codec.c.

{
    if (!codec->get_length) {
        return 0;
    }
 
    return codec->get_length(samples);
}

References ast_codec::get_length.

Referenced by ast_format_determine_length().

◆ ast_codec_get()

struct ast_codec * ast_codec_get	(	const char *	name,
		enum ast_media_type	type,
		unsigned int	sample_rate
	)

Retrieve a codec given a name, type, and sample rate.

Parameters

name	The name of the codec
type	The type of the codec
sample_rate	Optional sample rate, may not be applicable for some types

Return values

non-NULL	success
NULL	failure

Note: The returned codec is reference counted and ao2_ref or ao2_cleanup must be used to release the reference.

Definition at line 327 of file codec.c.

{
    struct ast_codec codec = {
        .name = name,
        .type = type,
        .sample_rate = sample_rate,
    };
 
    return ao2_find(codecs, &codec, OBJ_SEARCH_OBJECT);
}

References ao2_find, codecs, name, ast_codec::name, OBJ_SEARCH_OBJECT, ast_codec::sample_rate, and type.

◆ ast_codec_get_by_id()

struct ast_codec * ast_codec_get_by_id ( int id )

Retrieve a codec given the unique identifier.

Parameters

id	The unique identifier

Return values

non-NULL	success
NULL	failure

Note: Identifiers start at 1 so if iterating don't start at 0.; The returned codec is reference counted and ao2_ref or ao2_cleanup must be used to release the reference.

Definition at line 338 of file codec.c.

{
    return ao2_callback(codecs, 0, codec_id_cmp, &id);
}

References ao2_callback, codec_id_cmp(), and codecs.

Referenced by ast_format_cap_append_by_type(), AST_TEST_DEFINE(), complete_trans_path_choice(), handle_show_translation_path(), handle_show_translation_table(), and index2codec().

◆ ast_codec_get_max()

int ast_codec_get_max ( void )

Retrieve the current maximum identifier for codec iteration.

Returns: Maximum codec identifier

Definition at line 343 of file codec.c.

{
    return codec_id;
}

References codec_id.

Referenced by ast_format_cap_append_by_type(), and AST_TEST_DEFINE().

◆ ast_codec_init()

int ast_codec_init ( void )

Initialize codec support within the core.

Return values

0	success
-1	failure

Definition at line 250 of file codec.c.

{
    codecs = ao2_container_alloc_hash(AO2_ALLOC_OPT_LOCK_RWLOCK, 0, CODEC_BUCKETS,
        ast_codec_hash_fn, NULL, codec_cmp);
    if (!codecs) {
        return -1;
    }
 
    ast_cli_register_multiple(codec_cli, ARRAY_LEN(codec_cli));
    ast_register_cleanup(codec_shutdown);
 
    return 0;
}

References AO2_ALLOC_OPT_LOCK_RWLOCK, ao2_container_alloc_hash, ARRAY_LEN, ast_cli_register_multiple, ast_register_cleanup(), CODEC_BUCKETS, codec_cli, codec_cmp(), codec_shutdown(), codecs, and NULL.

Referenced by asterisk_daemon().

◆ ast_codec_media_type2str()

const char * ast_codec_media_type2str ( enum ast_media_type type )

Conversion function to take a media type and turn it into a string.

Parameters

type	The media type

Return values

string representation of the media type

Definition at line 348 of file codec.c.

{
    switch (type) {
    case AST_MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO:
        return "audio";
    case AST_MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO:
        return "video";
    case AST_MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE:
        return "image";
    case AST_MEDIA_TYPE_TEXT:
        return "text";
    default:
        return "<unknown>";
    }
}

References AST_MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO, AST_MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE, AST_MEDIA_TYPE_TEXT, AST_MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO, and type.

Referenced by __ast_codec_register_with_format(), add_msid_to_stream(), add_sdp_streams(), ast_rtp_engine_load_format(), ast_rtp_interpret(), ast_rtp_read(), ast_sip_create_joint_call_cap(), ast_sip_session_media_state_add(), ast_stream_create_resolved(), ast_stream_to_str(), ast_stream_topology_append_stream(), ast_stream_topology_create_from_format_cap(), ast_stream_topology_set_stream(), AST_TEST_DEFINE(), AST_TEST_DEFINE(), AST_TEST_DEFINE(), chan_pjsip_write_stream(), check_stream_positions(), create_outgoing_sdp_stream(), create_outgoing_sdp_stream(), handle_incoming_sdp(), handle_negotiated_sdp_session_media(), handle_showchan(), is_media_state_valid(), log_caps(), negotiate_incoming_sdp_stream(), rtp_check_timeout(), sdp_requires_deferral(), set_caps(), set_incoming_call_offer_cap(), show_codecs(), stream_echo_exec(), and stream_echo_write_error().

◆ ast_codec_samples_count()

unsigned int ast_codec_samples_count ( struct ast_frame * frame )

Get the number of samples contained within a frame.

Parameters

frame The frame itself

Return values

number of samples in the frame

Definition at line 379 of file codec.c.

{
    struct ast_codec *codec;
    unsigned int samples = 0;
 
    if ((frame->frametype != AST_FRAME_VOICE) &&
        (frame->frametype != AST_FRAME_VIDEO) &&
        (frame->frametype != AST_FRAME_IMAGE)) {
        return 0;
    }
 
    codec = ast_format_get_codec(frame->subclass.format);
 
    if (codec->samples_count) {
        samples = codec->samples_count(frame);
        if ((int) samples < 0) {
            ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Codec %s returned invalid number of samples.\n",
                ast_format_get_name(frame->subclass.format));
            samples = 0;
        }
    } else {
        ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to calculate samples for codec %s\n",
            ast_format_get_name(frame->subclass.format));
    }
 
    ao2_ref(codec, -1);
    return samples;
}

References ao2_ref, ast_format_get_codec(), ast_format_get_name(), AST_FRAME_IMAGE, AST_FRAME_VIDEO, AST_FRAME_VOICE, ast_log, ast_frame_subclass::format, ast_frame::frametype, LOG_WARNING, ast_codec::samples_count, and ast_frame::subclass.

Referenced by ast_rtp_interpret(), dahdi_encoder_frameout(), isAnsweringMachine(), moh_generate(), ogg_speex_read(), schedule_delivery(), socket_process_helper(), and socket_process_meta().

◆ ast_media_type_from_str()

enum ast_media_type ast_media_type_from_str ( const char * media_type_str )

Conversion function to take a media string and convert it to a media type.

Parameters

media_type_str The media type string

Return values

The	ast_media_type that corresponds to the string

Since: 15.0.0

Definition at line 364 of file codec.c.

{
    if (!strcasecmp(media_type_str, "audio")) {
        return AST_MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO;
    } else if (!strcasecmp(media_type_str, "video")) {
        return AST_MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO;
    } else if (!strcasecmp(media_type_str, "image")) {
        return AST_MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE;
    } else if (!strcasecmp(media_type_str, "text")) {
        return AST_MEDIA_TYPE_TEXT;
    } else {
        return AST_MEDIA_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
    }
}

References AST_MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO, AST_MEDIA_TYPE_IMAGE, AST_MEDIA_TYPE_TEXT, AST_MEDIA_TYPE_UNKNOWN, and AST_MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO.

Referenced by handle_incoming_sdp(), sdp_requires_deferral(), and stream_echo_exec().

Data Structures

Macros

Enumerations

Functions

Detailed Description

Macro Definition Documentation

◆ ast_codec_register

Enumeration Type Documentation

◆ ast_media_type

Function Documentation

◆ __ast_codec_register()

◆ ast_codec_builtin_init()

◆ ast_codec_determine_length()

◆ ast_codec_get()

◆ ast_codec_get_by_id()

◆ ast_codec_get_max()

◆ ast_codec_init()

◆ ast_codec_media_type2str()

◆ ast_codec_samples_count()

◆ ast_media_type_from_str()