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/*****************************************************************************
 * image.c : wrapper for image reading/writing facilities
 *****************************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 2004 the VideoLAN team
 * $Id: image.c 11980 2005-08-03 14:52:17Z massiot $
 *
 * Author: Gildas Bazin <[email protected]>
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111, USA.
 *****************************************************************************/

/*****************************************************************************
 * Preamble
 *****************************************************************************/
#include <ctype.h>
#include <vlc/vlc.h>
#include <vlc/decoder.h>
#include <vlc_filter.h>
#include <vlc_image.h>

static picture_t *ImageRead( image_handler_t *, block_t *,
                             video_format_t *, video_format_t * );
static picture_t *ImageReadUrl( image_handler_t *, const char *,
                                video_format_t *, video_format_t * );
static block_t *ImageWrite( image_handler_t *, picture_t *,
                            video_format_t *, video_format_t * );
static int ImageWriteUrl( image_handler_t *, picture_t *,
                          video_format_t *, video_format_t *, const char * );

static picture_t *ImageConvert( image_handler_t *, picture_t *,
                                video_format_t *, video_format_t * );
static picture_t *ImageFilter( image_handler_t *, picture_t *,
                               video_format_t *, const char *psz_module );

static decoder_t *CreateDecoder( vlc_object_t *, video_format_t * );
static void DeleteDecoder( decoder_t * );
static encoder_t *CreateEncoder( vlc_object_t *, video_format_t *,
                                 video_format_t * );
static void DeleteEncoder( encoder_t * );
static filter_t *CreateFilter( vlc_object_t *, es_format_t *,
                               video_format_t *, const char * );
static void DeleteFilter( filter_t * );

static vlc_fourcc_t Ext2Fourcc( const char * );
/*static const char *Fourcc2Ext( vlc_fourcc_t );*/

image_handler_t *__image_HandlerCreate( vlc_object_t *p_this )
{
    image_handler_t *p_image = malloc( sizeof(image_handler_t) );

    memset( p_image, 0, sizeof(image_handler_t) );
    p_image->p_parent = p_this;

    p_image->pf_read = ImageRead;
    p_image->pf_read_url = ImageReadUrl;
    p_image->pf_write = ImageWrite;
    p_image->pf_write_url = ImageWriteUrl;
    p_image->pf_convert = ImageConvert;
    p_image->pf_filter = ImageFilter;

    return p_image;
}

void image_HandlerDelete( image_handler_t *p_image )
{
    if( !p_image ) return;

    if( p_image->p_dec ) DeleteDecoder( p_image->p_dec );
    if( p_image->p_enc ) DeleteEncoder( p_image->p_enc );
    if( p_image->p_filter ) DeleteFilter( p_image->p_filter );

    free( p_image );
}

static picture_t *ImageRead( image_handler_t *p_image, block_t *p_block,
                             video_format_t *p_fmt_in,
                             video_format_t *p_fmt_out )
{
    picture_t *p_pic = NULL, *p_tmp;

    /* Check if we can reuse the current decoder */
    if( p_image->p_dec &&
        p_image->p_dec->fmt_in.i_codec != p_fmt_in->i_chroma )
    {
        DeleteDecoder( p_image->p_dec );
        p_image->p_dec = 0;
    }

    /* Start a decoder */
    if( !p_image->p_dec )
    {
        p_image->p_dec = CreateDecoder( p_image->p_parent, p_fmt_in );
        if( !p_image->p_dec ) return NULL;
    }

    p_block->i_pts = p_block->i_dts = mdate();
    while( (p_tmp = p_image->p_dec->pf_decode_video( p_image->p_dec, &p_block ))
             != NULL )
    {
        if ( p_pic != NULL )
            p_pic->pf_release( p_pic );
        p_pic = p_tmp;
    }

    if( p_pic == NULL )
    {
        msg_Warn( p_image->p_parent, "no image decoded" );
        return 0;
    }

    if( !p_fmt_out->i_chroma )
        p_fmt_out->i_chroma = p_image->p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_chroma;
    if( !p_fmt_out->i_width && p_fmt_out->i_height )
        p_fmt_out->i_width = p_fmt_out->i_height
                              * p_image->p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_aspect
                              / VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR;
    if( !p_fmt_out->i_height && p_fmt_out->i_width )
        p_fmt_out->i_height = p_fmt_out->i_width * VOUT_ASPECT_FACTOR
                               / p_image->p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_aspect;
    if( !p_fmt_out->i_width )
        p_fmt_out->i_width = p_image->p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_width;
    if( !p_fmt_out->i_height )
        p_fmt_out->i_height = p_image->p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_height;

    /* Check if we need chroma conversion or resizing */
    if( p_image->p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_chroma != p_fmt_out->i_chroma ||
        p_image->p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_width != p_fmt_out->i_width ||
        p_image->p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_height != p_fmt_out->i_height )
    {
        if( p_image->p_filter )
        if( p_image->p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma !=
            p_image->p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_chroma ||
            p_image->p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_chroma != p_fmt_out->i_chroma )
        {
            /* We need to restart a new filter */
            DeleteFilter( p_image->p_filter );
            p_image->p_filter = 0;
        }

        /* Start a filter */
        if( !p_image->p_filter )
        {
            p_image->p_filter =
                CreateFilter( p_image->p_parent, &p_image->p_dec->fmt_out,
                              p_fmt_out, NULL );

            if( !p_image->p_filter )
            {
                p_pic->pf_release( p_pic );
                return NULL;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            /* Filters should handle on-the-fly size changes */
            p_image->p_filter->fmt_in = p_image->p_dec->fmt_out;
            p_image->p_filter->fmt_out = p_image->p_dec->fmt_out;
            p_image->p_filter->fmt_out.i_codec = p_fmt_out->i_chroma;
            p_image->p_filter->fmt_out.video = *p_fmt_out;
        }

        p_pic = p_image->p_filter->pf_video_filter( p_image->p_filter, p_pic );
        *p_fmt_out = p_image->p_filter->fmt_out.video;
    }
    else *p_fmt_out = p_image->p_dec->fmt_out.video;

    return p_pic;
}

static picture_t *ImageReadUrl( image_handler_t *p_image, const char *psz_url,
                                video_format_t *p_fmt_in,
                                video_format_t *p_fmt_out )
{
    block_t *p_block;
    picture_t *p_pic;
    FILE *file;
    int i_size;

    file = fopen( psz_url, "rb" );
    if( !file )
    {
        msg_Dbg( p_image->p_parent, "could not open file %s for reading",
                 psz_url );
        return NULL;
    }

    fseek( file, 0, SEEK_END );
    i_size = ftell( file );
    fseek( file, 0, SEEK_SET );

    p_block = block_New( p_image->p_parent, i_size );
    fread( p_block->p_buffer, sizeof(char), i_size, file );
    fclose( file );

    if( !p_fmt_in->i_chroma )
    {
        /* Try to guess format from file name */
        p_fmt_in->i_chroma = Ext2Fourcc( psz_url );
    }

    p_pic = ImageRead( p_image, p_block, p_fmt_in, p_fmt_out );

    return p_pic;
}

void PicRelease( picture_t *p_pic ){};

static block_t *ImageWrite( image_handler_t *p_image, picture_t *p_pic,
                            video_format_t *p_fmt_in,
                            video_format_t *p_fmt_out )
{
    block_t *p_block;
    void (*pf_release)( picture_t * );

    /* Check if we can reuse the current encoder */
    if( p_image->p_enc &&
        ( p_image->p_enc->fmt_out.i_codec != p_fmt_out->i_chroma ||
          p_image->p_enc->fmt_out.video.i_width != p_fmt_out->i_width ||
          p_image->p_enc->fmt_out.video.i_height != p_fmt_out->i_height ) )
    {
        DeleteEncoder( p_image->p_enc );
        p_image->p_enc = 0;
    }

    /* Start an encoder */
    if( !p_image->p_enc )
    {
        p_image->p_enc = CreateEncoder( p_image->p_parent,
                                        p_fmt_in, p_fmt_out );
        if( !p_image->p_enc ) return NULL;
    }

    /* Check if we need chroma conversion or resizing */
    if( p_image->p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != p_fmt_in->i_chroma ||
        p_image->p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_width != p_fmt_in->i_width ||
        p_image->p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_height != p_fmt_in->i_height )
    {
        picture_t *p_pif;

        if( p_image->p_filter )
        if( p_image->p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != p_fmt_in->i_chroma ||
            p_image->p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_chroma !=
            p_image->p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_chroma )
        {
            /* We need to restart a new filter */
            DeleteFilter( p_image->p_filter );
            p_image->p_filter = 0;
        }

        /* Start a filter */
        if( !p_image->p_filter )
        {
            es_format_t fmt_in;
            es_format_Init( &fmt_in, VIDEO_ES, p_fmt_in->i_chroma );
            fmt_in.video = *p_fmt_in;

            p_image->p_filter =
                CreateFilter( p_image->p_parent, &fmt_in,
                              &p_image->p_enc->fmt_in.video, NULL );

            if( !p_image->p_filter )
            {
                return NULL;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            /* Filters should handle on-the-fly size changes */
            p_image->p_filter->fmt_in.i_codec = p_fmt_in->i_chroma;
            p_image->p_filter->fmt_out.video = *p_fmt_in;
            p_image->p_filter->fmt_out.i_codec =p_image->p_enc->fmt_in.i_codec;
            p_image->p_filter->fmt_out.video = p_image->p_enc->fmt_in.video;
        }

        pf_release = p_pic->pf_release;
        p_pic->pf_release = PicRelease; /* Small hack */
        p_pif = p_image->p_filter->pf_video_filter( p_image->p_filter, p_pic );
        p_pic->pf_release = pf_release;
        p_pic = p_pif;
    }

    p_block = p_image->p_enc->pf_encode_video( p_image->p_enc, p_pic );

    if( !p_block )
    {
        msg_Dbg( p_image->p_parent, "no image encoded" );
        return 0;
    }

    return p_block;
}

static int ImageWriteUrl( image_handler_t *p_image, picture_t *p_pic,
                          video_format_t *p_fmt_in, video_format_t *p_fmt_out,
                          const char *psz_url )
{
    block_t *p_block;
    FILE *file;

    if( !p_fmt_out->i_chroma )
    {
        /* Try to guess format from file name */
        p_fmt_out->i_chroma = Ext2Fourcc( psz_url );
    }

    file = fopen( psz_url, "wb" );
    if( !file )
    {
        msg_Dbg( p_image->p_parent, "could not open file %s for writing",
                 psz_url );
        return VLC_EGENERIC;
    }

    p_block = ImageWrite( p_image, p_pic, p_fmt_in, p_fmt_out );

    if( p_block )
    {
        fwrite( p_block->p_buffer, sizeof(char), p_block->i_buffer, file );
        block_Release( p_block );
    }

    fclose( file );

    return p_block ? VLC_SUCCESS : VLC_EGENERIC;
}

static picture_t *ImageConvert( image_handler_t *p_image, picture_t *p_pic,
                                video_format_t *p_fmt_in,
                                video_format_t *p_fmt_out )
{
    void (*pf_release)( picture_t * );
    picture_t *p_pif;

    if( !p_fmt_out->i_width && !p_fmt_out->i_height &&
        p_fmt_out->i_sar_num && p_fmt_out->i_sar_den &&
        p_fmt_out->i_sar_num * p_fmt_in->i_sar_den !=
        p_fmt_out->i_sar_den * p_fmt_in->i_sar_num )
    {
        p_fmt_out->i_width =
            p_fmt_in->i_sar_num * (int64_t)p_fmt_out->i_sar_den *
            p_fmt_in->i_width / p_fmt_in->i_sar_den / p_fmt_out->i_sar_num;
        p_fmt_out->i_visible_width =
            p_fmt_in->i_sar_num * (int64_t)p_fmt_out->i_sar_den *
            p_fmt_in->i_visible_width / p_fmt_in->i_sar_den /
            p_fmt_out->i_sar_num;
    }

    if( !p_fmt_out->i_chroma ) p_fmt_out->i_chroma = p_fmt_in->i_chroma;
    if( !p_fmt_out->i_width )
        p_fmt_out->i_width = p_fmt_out->i_visible_width = p_fmt_in->i_width;
    if( !p_fmt_out->i_height )
        p_fmt_out->i_height = p_fmt_out->i_visible_height = p_fmt_in->i_height;
    if( !p_fmt_out->i_sar_num ) p_fmt_out->i_sar_num = p_fmt_in->i_sar_num;
    if( !p_fmt_out->i_sar_den ) p_fmt_out->i_sar_den = p_fmt_in->i_sar_den;
    if( !p_fmt_out->i_aspect ) p_fmt_out->i_aspect = p_fmt_in->i_aspect;

    if( p_image->p_filter )
    if( p_image->p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != p_fmt_in->i_chroma ||
        p_image->p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_chroma != p_fmt_out->i_chroma )
    {
        /* We need to restart a new filter */
        DeleteFilter( p_image->p_filter );
        p_image->p_filter = 0;
    }

    /* Start a filter */
    if( !p_image->p_filter )
    {
        es_format_t fmt_in;
        es_format_Init( &fmt_in, VIDEO_ES, p_fmt_in->i_chroma );
        fmt_in.video = *p_fmt_in;

        p_image->p_filter =
            CreateFilter( p_image->p_parent, &fmt_in, p_fmt_out, NULL );

        if( !p_image->p_filter )
        {
            return NULL;
        }
    }
    else
    {
        /* Filters should handle on-the-fly size changes */
        p_image->p_filter->fmt_in.video = *p_fmt_in;
        p_image->p_filter->fmt_out.video = *p_fmt_out;
    }

    pf_release = p_pic->pf_release;
    p_pic->pf_release = PicRelease; /* Small hack */
    p_pif = p_image->p_filter->pf_video_filter( p_image->p_filter, p_pic );
    p_pic->pf_release = pf_release;

    if( p_fmt_in->i_chroma == p_fmt_out->i_chroma &&
        p_fmt_in->i_width == p_fmt_out->i_width &&
        p_fmt_in->i_height == p_fmt_out->i_height )
    {
        /* Duplicate image */
        p_pif = p_image->p_filter->pf_vout_buffer_new( p_image->p_filter );
        if( p_pif ) vout_CopyPicture( p_image->p_parent, p_pif, p_pic );
    }

    return p_pif;
}

static picture_t *ImageFilter( image_handler_t *p_image, picture_t *p_pic,
                               video_format_t *p_fmt, const char *psz_module )
{
    void (*pf_release)( picture_t * );
    picture_t *p_pif;

    /* Start a filter */
    if( !p_image->p_filter )
    {
        es_format_t fmt;
        es_format_Init( &fmt, VIDEO_ES, p_fmt->i_chroma );
        fmt.video = *p_fmt;

        p_image->p_filter =
            CreateFilter( p_image->p_parent, &fmt, &fmt.video, psz_module );

        if( !p_image->p_filter )
        {
            return NULL;
        }
    }
    else
    {
        /* Filters should handle on-the-fly size changes */
        p_image->p_filter->fmt_in.video = *p_fmt;
        p_image->p_filter->fmt_out.video = *p_fmt;
    }

    pf_release = p_pic->pf_release;
    p_pic->pf_release = PicRelease; /* Small hack */
    p_pif = p_image->p_filter->pf_video_filter( p_image->p_filter, p_pic );
    p_pic->pf_release = pf_release;

    return p_pif;
}

static struct
{
    vlc_fourcc_t i_codec;
    char *psz_ext;

} ext_table[] =
{
    { VLC_FOURCC('j','p','e','g'), "jpeg" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('j','p','e','g'), "jpg"  },
    { VLC_FOURCC('l','j','p','g'), "ljpg" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('p','n','g',' '), "png" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('p','g','m',' '), "pgm" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('p','g','m','y'), "pgmyuv" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('p','b','m',' '), "pbm" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('p','a','m',' '), "pam" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('t','g','a',' '), "tga" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('b','m','p',' '), "bmp" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('p','n','m',' '), "pnm" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('x','p','m',' '), "xpm" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('x','c','f',' '), "xcf" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('p','c','x',' '), "pcx" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('g','i','f',' '), "gif" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('t','i','f','f'), "tif" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('t','i','f','f'), "tiff" },
    { VLC_FOURCC('l','b','m',' '), "lbm" },
    { 0, NULL }
};

static vlc_fourcc_t Ext2Fourcc( const char *psz_name )
{
    int i;

    psz_name = strrchr( psz_name, '.' );
    if( !psz_name ) return 0;
    psz_name++;

    for( i = 0; ext_table[i].i_codec; i++ )
    {
        int j;
        for( j = 0; toupper(ext_table[i].psz_ext[j]) == toupper(psz_name[j]);
             j++ )
        {
            if( !ext_table[i].psz_ext[j] && !psz_name[j] )
                return ext_table[i].i_codec;
        }
    }

    return 0;
}

/*
static const char *Fourcc2Ext( vlc_fourcc_t i_codec )
{
    int i;

    for( i = 0; ext_table[i].i_codec != 0; i++ )
    {
        if( ext_table[i].i_codec == i_codec ) return ext_table[i].psz_ext;
    }

    return NULL;
}
*/

static void video_release_buffer( picture_t *p_pic )
{
    if( p_pic && p_pic->p_data_orig ) free( p_pic->p_data_orig );
    if( p_pic && p_pic->p_sys ) free( p_pic->p_sys );
    if( p_pic ) free( p_pic );
}

static picture_t *video_new_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec )
{
    picture_t *p_pic = malloc( sizeof(picture_t) );

    p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_chroma = p_dec->fmt_out.i_codec;
    vout_AllocatePicture( VLC_OBJECT(p_dec), p_pic,
                          p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_chroma,
                          p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_width,
                          p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_height,
                          p_dec->fmt_out.video.i_aspect );

    if( !p_pic->i_planes )
    {
        free( p_pic );
        return 0;
    }

    p_pic->pf_release = video_release_buffer;
    p_pic->i_status = RESERVED_PICTURE;
    p_pic->p_sys = NULL;

    return p_pic;
}

static void video_del_buffer( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_pic )
{
    if( p_pic && p_pic->p_data_orig ) free( p_pic->p_data_orig );
    if( p_pic && p_pic->p_sys ) free( p_pic->p_sys );
    if( p_pic ) free( p_pic );
}

static void video_link_picture( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_pic )
{
}

static void video_unlink_picture( decoder_t *p_dec, picture_t *p_pic )
{
}

static decoder_t *CreateDecoder( vlc_object_t *p_this, video_format_t *fmt )
{
    decoder_t *p_dec;

    p_dec = vlc_object_create( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_DECODER );
    if( p_dec == NULL )
    {
        msg_Err( p_this, "out of memory" );
        return NULL;
    }

    p_dec->p_module = NULL;
    es_format_Init( &p_dec->fmt_in, VIDEO_ES, fmt->i_chroma );
    es_format_Init( &p_dec->fmt_out, VIDEO_ES, 0 );
    p_dec->fmt_in.video = *fmt;
    p_dec->b_pace_control = VLC_TRUE;

    p_dec->pf_vout_buffer_new = video_new_buffer;
    p_dec->pf_vout_buffer_del = video_del_buffer;
    p_dec->pf_picture_link    = video_link_picture;
    p_dec->pf_picture_unlink  = video_unlink_picture;

    vlc_object_attach( p_dec, p_this );

    /* Find a suitable decoder module */
    p_dec->p_module = module_Need( p_dec, "decoder", "$codec", 0 );
    if( !p_dec->p_module )
    {
        msg_Err( p_dec, "no suitable decoder module for fourcc `%4.4s'.\n"
                 "VLC probably does not support this image format.",
                 (char*)&p_dec->fmt_in.i_codec );

        DeleteDecoder( p_dec );
        return NULL;
    }

    return p_dec;
}

static void DeleteDecoder( decoder_t * p_dec )
{
    vlc_object_detach( p_dec );

    if( p_dec->p_module ) module_Unneed( p_dec, p_dec->p_module );

    es_format_Clean( &p_dec->fmt_in );
    es_format_Clean( &p_dec->fmt_out );

    vlc_object_destroy( p_dec );
}

static encoder_t *CreateEncoder( vlc_object_t *p_this, video_format_t *fmt_in,
                                 video_format_t *fmt_out )
{
    encoder_t *p_enc;

    p_enc = vlc_object_create( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_ENCODER );
    if( p_enc == NULL )
    {
        msg_Err( p_this, "out of memory" );
        return NULL;
    }

    p_enc->p_module = NULL;
    es_format_Init( &p_enc->fmt_in, VIDEO_ES, fmt_in->i_chroma );
    p_enc->fmt_in.video = *fmt_in;
    if( fmt_out->i_width > 0 && fmt_out->i_height > 0 )
    {
        p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_width = fmt_out->i_width;
        p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_height = fmt_out->i_height;

        if( fmt_out->i_visible_width > 0 &&
            fmt_out->i_visible_height > 0 )
        {
            p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_visible_width = fmt_out->i_visible_width;
            p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_visible_height = fmt_out->i_visible_height;
        }
        else
        {
            p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_visible_width = fmt_out->i_width;
            p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_visible_height = fmt_out->i_height;
        }
    }
    else if( fmt_out->i_sar_num && fmt_out->i_sar_den &&
             fmt_out->i_sar_num * fmt_in->i_sar_den !=
             fmt_out->i_sar_den * fmt_in->i_sar_num )
    {
        p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_width =
            fmt_in->i_sar_num * (int64_t)fmt_out->i_sar_den * fmt_in->i_width /
            fmt_in->i_sar_den / fmt_out->i_sar_num;
        p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_visible_width =
            fmt_in->i_sar_num * (int64_t)fmt_out->i_sar_den *
            fmt_in->i_visible_width / fmt_in->i_sar_den / fmt_out->i_sar_num;
    }

    p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate = 25;
    p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_frame_rate_base = 1;

    es_format_Init( &p_enc->fmt_out, VIDEO_ES, fmt_out->i_chroma );
    p_enc->fmt_out.video = *fmt_out;
    p_enc->fmt_out.video.i_width = p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_width;
    p_enc->fmt_out.video.i_height = p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_height;

    vlc_object_attach( p_enc, p_this );

    /* Find a suitable decoder module */
    p_enc->p_module = module_Need( p_enc, "encoder", 0, 0 );
    if( !p_enc->p_module )
    {
        msg_Err( p_enc, "no suitable encoder module for fourcc `%4.4s'.\n"
                 "VLC probably does not support this image format.",
                 (char*)&p_enc->fmt_out.i_codec );

        DeleteEncoder( p_enc );
        return NULL;
    }
    p_enc->fmt_in.video.i_chroma = p_enc->fmt_in.i_codec;

    return p_enc;
}

static void DeleteEncoder( encoder_t * p_enc )
{
    vlc_object_detach( p_enc );

    if( p_enc->p_module ) module_Unneed( p_enc, p_enc->p_module );

    es_format_Clean( &p_enc->fmt_in );
    es_format_Clean( &p_enc->fmt_out );

    vlc_object_destroy( p_enc );
}

static filter_t *CreateFilter( vlc_object_t *p_this, es_format_t *p_fmt_in,
                               video_format_t *p_fmt_out,
                               const char *psz_module )
{
    filter_t *p_filter;

    p_filter = vlc_object_create( p_this, VLC_OBJECT_FILTER );
    vlc_object_attach( p_filter, p_this );

    p_filter->pf_vout_buffer_new =
        (picture_t *(*)(filter_t *))video_new_buffer;
    p_filter->pf_vout_buffer_del =
        (void (*)(filter_t *, picture_t *))video_del_buffer;

    p_filter->fmt_in = *p_fmt_in;
    p_filter->fmt_out = *p_fmt_in;
    p_filter->fmt_out.i_codec = p_fmt_out->i_chroma;
    p_filter->fmt_out.video = *p_fmt_out;
    p_filter->p_module = module_Need( p_filter, "video filter2", psz_module,
                                      0 );

    if( !p_filter->p_module )
    {
        msg_Dbg( p_filter, "no video filter found" );
        DeleteFilter( p_filter );
        return NULL;
    }

    return p_filter;
}

static void DeleteFilter( filter_t * p_filter )
{
    vlc_object_detach( p_filter );

    if( p_filter->p_module ) module_Unneed( p_filter, p_filter->p_module );

    es_format_Clean( &p_filter->fmt_in );
    es_format_Clean( &p_filter->fmt_out );

    vlc_object_destroy( p_filter );
}

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