PipeWire: Context

PipeWire 1.4.7

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Context
Core API

The PipeWire context object manages all locally available resources. More...

## Files
file | context.h
| pipewire/context.h

## Data Structures
struct | pw_context_events
| context events emitted by the context object added with pw_context_add_listener More...
struct | pw_export_type
| data for registering export functions More...
struct | pw_context
struct | pw_global
struct | pw_impl_client
struct | pw_impl_node

## Macros
#define | PW_VERSION_CONTEXT_EVENTS 1

## Functions
struct pw_context * | pw_context_new (struct pw_loop *main_loop, struct pw_properties *props, size_t user_data_size)
| Make a new context object for a given main_loop.
void | pw_context_destroy (struct pw_context *context)
| destroy a context object, all resources except the main_loop will be destroyed
void * | pw_context_get_user_data (struct pw_context *context)
| Get the context user data.
void | pw_context_add_listener (struct pw_context *context, struct spa_hook *listener, const struct pw_context_events *events, void *data)
| Add a new event listener to a context.
const struct pw_properties * | pw_context_get_properties (struct pw_context *context)
| Get the context properties.
int | pw_context_update_properties (struct pw_context *context, const struct spa_dict *dict)
| Update the context properties.
const char * | pw_context_get_conf_section (struct pw_context *context, const char *section)
| Get a config section for this context.
int | pw_context_parse_conf_section (struct pw_context *context, struct pw_properties *conf, const char *section)
| Parse a standard config section for this context.
int | pw_context_conf_update_props (struct pw_context *context, const char *section, struct pw_properties *props)
| update properties from a section into props.
int | pw_context_conf_section_for_each (struct pw_context *context, const char *section, int(*callback)(void *data, const char *location, const char *section, const char *str, size_t len), void *data)
| emit callback for all config sections.
int | pw_context_conf_section_match_rules (struct pw_context *context, const char *section, const struct spa_dict *props, int(*callback)(void *data, const char *location, const char *action, const char *str, size_t len), void *data)
| emit callback for all matched properties.
const struct spa_support * | pw_context_get_support (struct pw_context *context, uint32_t *n_support)
| Get the context support objects.
struct pw_loop * | pw_context_get_main_loop (struct pw_context *context)
| Get the context main loop.
struct pw_data_loop * | pw_context_get_data_loop (struct pw_context *context)
| Get the context data loop.
struct pw_loop * | pw_context_acquire_loop (struct pw_context *context, const struct spa_dict *props)
| Get a data-loop.
void | pw_context_release_loop (struct pw_context *context, struct pw_loop *loop)
| Release a data-loop.
struct pw_work_queue * | pw_context_get_work_queue (struct pw_context *context)
| Get the work queue from the context: Since 0.3.26.
struct pw_mempool * | pw_context_get_mempool (struct pw_context *context)
| Get the memory pool from the context: Since 0.3.74.
int | pw_context_for_each_global (struct pw_context *context, int(*callback)(void *data, struct pw_global *global), void *data)
| Iterate the globals of the context.
struct pw_global * | pw_context_find_global (struct pw_context *context, uint32_t id)
| Find a context global by id.
int | pw_context_add_spa_lib (struct pw_context *context, const char *factory_regex, const char *lib)
| add a spa library for the given factory_name regex
const char * | pw_context_find_spa_lib (struct pw_context *context, const char *factory_name)
| find the library name for a spa factory
struct spa_handle * | pw_context_load_spa_handle (struct pw_context *context, const char *factory_name, const struct spa_dict *info)
| Load a SPA handle from a context.
int | pw_context_register_export_type (struct pw_context *context, struct pw_export_type *type)
| register a type that can be exported on a context_proxy.
const struct pw_export_type * | pw_context_find_export_type (struct pw_context *context, const char *type)
| find information about registered export type
int | pw_context_set_object (struct pw_context *context, const char *type, void *value)
| add an object to the context
void * | pw_context_get_object (struct pw_context *context, const char *type)
| get an object from the context

## Detailed Description

The PipeWire context object manages all locally available resources.

It is used by both clients and servers.

The context is used to:

- Load modules and extend the functionality. This includes extending the protocol with new object types or creating any of the available objects.
- Create implementations of various objects like nodes, devices, factories, modules, etc.. This will usually also create pw_global objects that can then be shared with clients.
- Connect to another PipeWire instance (the main daemon, for example) and interact with it (See page_core_api).
- Export a local implementation of an object to another instance.

## Macro Definition Documentation

## ◆ PW_VERSION_CONTEXT_EVENTS

#define PW_VERSION_CONTEXT_EVENTS 1

## Function Documentation

## ◆ pw_context_new()

struct pw_context * pw_context_new | ( | struct pw_loop * | main_loop,
|  | struct pw_properties * | properties,
|  | size_t | user_data_size )

Make a new context object for a given main_loop.

Ownership of the properties is taken, even if the function returns NULL.

Parameters

  main_loop | A main loop to run in. This must stay alive unil pw_context_destroy() is called.
  props | extra properties
  user_data_size | extra user data size

Returns
  The context object on success, or NULL on failure, in which case errno is set.

Make a new context object for a given main_loop.

Parameters

  main_loop | the main loop to use
  properties | extra properties for the context, ownership it taken

Returns
  a newly allocated context object

Examples
  bluez-session.c, export-sink.c, export-source.c, export-spa-device.c, export-spa.c, gmain.c, internal.c, tutorial2.c, tutorial3.c, tutorial6.c, video-dsp-src.c, and video-src.c.

## ◆ pw_context_destroy()

void pw_context_destroy | ( | struct pw_context * | context | ) |

destroy a context object, all resources except the main_loop will be destroyed

destroy a context object, all resources except the main_loop will be destroyed

Parameters

  context | a context to destroy

Examples
  bluez-session.c, export-sink.c, export-source.c, export-spa-device.c, export-spa.c, gmain.c, internal.c, tutorial2.c, tutorial3.c, tutorial6.c, video-dsp-src.c, and video-src.c.

## ◆ pw_context_get_user_data()

void * pw_context_get_user_data | ( | struct pw_context * | context | ) |

Get the context user data.

## ◆ pw_context_add_listener()

void pw_context_add_listener | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | struct spa_hook * | listener,
|  | const struct pw_context_events * | events,
|  | void * | data )

Add a new event listener to a context.

## ◆ pw_context_get_properties()

const struct pw_properties * pw_context_get_properties | ( | struct pw_context * | context | ) |

Get the context properties.

## ◆ pw_context_update_properties()

int pw_context_update_properties | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | const struct spa_dict * | dict )

Update the context properties.

Update the context properties.

Parameters

  context | a context
  dict | properties to update

Update the context object with the given properties

## ◆ pw_context_get_conf_section()

const char * pw_context_get_conf_section | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | const char * | section )

Get a config section for this context.

Since 0.3.22, deprecated, use pw_context_conf_section_for_each().

## ◆ pw_context_parse_conf_section()

int pw_context_parse_conf_section | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | struct pw_properties * | conf,
|  | const char * | section )

Parse a standard config section for this context.

Since 0.3.22

## ◆ pw_context_conf_update_props()

int pw_context_conf_update_props | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | const char * | section,
|  | struct pw_properties * | props )

update properties from a section into props.

Since 0.3.45

## ◆ pw_context_conf_section_for_each()

int pw_context_conf_section_for_each | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | const char * | section,
|  | int(* | callback )(void *data, const char *location, const char *section, const char *str, size_t len),
|  | void * | data )

emit callback for all config sections.

Since 0.3.45

## ◆ pw_context_conf_section_match_rules()

int pw_context_conf_section_match_rules | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | const char * | section,
|  | const struct spa_dict * | props,
|  | int(* | callback )(void *data, const char *location, const char *action, const char *str, size_t len),
|  | void * | data )

emit callback for all matched properties.

Since 0.3.46

## ◆ pw_context_get_support()

const struct spa_support * pw_context_get_support | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | uint32_t * | n_support )

Get the context support objects.

## ◆ pw_context_get_main_loop()

struct pw_loop * pw_context_get_main_loop | ( | struct pw_context * | context | ) |

Get the context main loop.

Returns the value passed to pw_context_new().

## ◆ pw_context_get_data_loop()

struct pw_data_loop * pw_context_get_data_loop | ( | struct pw_context * | context | ) |

Get the context data loop.

This loop runs on the realtime thread. This acquires a loop from the generic data.rt class. Use pw_context_acquire_loop() instead. Since 0.3.56

## ◆ pw_context_acquire_loop()

struct pw_loop * pw_context_acquire_loop | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | const struct spa_dict * | props )

Get a data-loop.

Since 1.1.0

## ◆ pw_context_release_loop()

void pw_context_release_loop | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | struct pw_loop * | loop )

Release a data-loop.

Since 1.1.0

## ◆ pw_context_get_work_queue()

struct pw_work_queue * pw_context_get_work_queue | ( | struct pw_context * | context | ) |

Get the work queue from the context: Since 0.3.26.

## ◆ pw_context_get_mempool()

struct pw_mempool * pw_context_get_mempool | ( | struct pw_context * | context | ) |

Get the memory pool from the context: Since 0.3.74.

## ◆ pw_context_for_each_global()

int pw_context_for_each_global | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | int(* | callback )(void *data, struct pw_global *global),
|  | void * | data )

Iterate the globals of the context.

The callback should return 0 to fetch the next item, any other value stops the iteration and returns the value. When all callbacks return 0, this function returns 0 when all globals are iterated.

## ◆ pw_context_find_global()

struct pw_global * pw_context_find_global | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | uint32_t | id )

Find a context global by id.

Returns
  The global on success, or NULL on failure. If id is PW_ID_CORE, this function will always return a non-NULL value.

Parameters

  context | the context
  id | the global id

## ◆ pw_context_add_spa_lib()

int pw_context_add_spa_lib | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | const char * | factory_regex,
|  | const char * | lib )

add a spa library for the given factory_name regex

## ◆ pw_context_find_spa_lib()

const char * pw_context_find_spa_lib | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | const char * | factory_name )

find the library name for a spa factory

## ◆ pw_context_load_spa_handle()

struct spa_handle * pw_context_load_spa_handle | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | const char * | factory_name,
|  | const struct spa_dict * | info )

Load a SPA handle from a context.

On failure returns NULL and sets errno.

Examples
  bluez-session.c, and export-spa.c.

## ◆ pw_context_register_export_type()

int pw_context_register_export_type | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | struct pw_export_type * | type )

register a type that can be exported on a context_proxy.

This is usually used by extension modules

## ◆ pw_context_find_export_type()

const struct pw_export_type * pw_context_find_export_type | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | const char * | type )

find information about registered export type

## ◆ pw_context_set_object()

int pw_context_set_object | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | const char * | type,
|  | void * | value )

add an object to the context

Parameters

  context | The context.
  type | The type of the object, usually a TYPE_INTERFACE_ value.
  value | The object value. Must last as long as the context and must be of the type corresponding to the type.

Returns
  A negative number on failure (out of memory).

## ◆ pw_context_get_object()

void * pw_context_get_object | ( | struct pw_context * | context,
|  | const char * | type )

get an object from the context

Parameters

  context | The context.
  type | The string corresponding to the object's interface.

Returns
  The object, or NULL if the object does not exist.