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@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ PipeWire API step-by-step with simple short examples.
4) Playing a tone with `pw_stream` ([tutorial 4](tutorial4.md)).
+5) Capture video frames with `pw_stream` ([tutorial 5](tutorial5.md)).
+
diff --git a/doc/tutorial4.md b/doc/tutorial4.md
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@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ Now we're ready to connect the stream and run the main loop:
pw_main_loop_run(data.loop);
```
-To connect we speficy that we have an `PW_DIRECTION_OUTPUT` stream. `PW_ID_ANY`
+To connect we specify that we have an `PW_DIRECTION_OUTPUT` stream. `PW_ID_ANY`
means that we are ok with conneting to any consumer. Next we set some flags:
* `PW_STREAM_FLAG_AUTOCONNECT` automatically connect this stream. This instructs
diff --git a/doc/tutorial5.md b/doc/tutorial5.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,369 @@
+[[previous]](tutorial4.md) [[index]](tutorial-index.md) [[next]](tutorial6.md)
+
+# Capturing video frames (Tutorial 5)
+
+In this tutorial we show how to use a stream to capture a
+stream of video frames.
+
+Even though we are now working with a different media type and
+we are capturing instead of playback, you will see that this
+example is very similar to the previous [tutorial 4](tutorial4.md).
+
+Let's take a look at the code before we break it down:
+
+```c
+#include <spa/param/video/format-utils.h>
+#include <spa/debug/types.h>
+#include <spa/param/video/type-info.h>
+
+#include <pipewire/pipewire.h>
+
+struct data {
+ struct pw_main_loop *loop;
+ struct pw_stream *stream;
+
+ struct spa_video_info format;
+};
+
+static void on_process(void *userdata)
+{
+ struct data *data = userdata;
+ struct pw_buffer *b;
+ struct spa_buffer *buf;
+
+ if ((b = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(data->stream)) == NULL) {
+ pw_log_warn("out of buffers: %m");
+ return;
+ }
+
+ buf = b->buffer;
+ if (buf->datas[0].data == NULL)
+ return;
+
+ /** copy frame data to screen */
+ printf("got a frame of size %d\n", buf->datas[0].chunk->size);
+
+ pw_stream_queue_buffer(data->stream, b);
+}
+
+static void on_param_changed(void *userdata, uint32_t id, const struct spa_pod *param)
+{
+ struct data *data = userdata;
+
+ if (param == NULL || id != SPA_PARAM_Format)
+ return;
+
+ if (spa_format_parse(param,
+ &data->format.media_type,
+ &data->format.media_subtype) < 0)
+ return;
+
+ if (data->format.media_type != SPA_MEDIA_TYPE_video ||
+ data->format.media_subtype != SPA_MEDIA_SUBTYPE_raw)
+ return;
+
+ if (spa_format_video_raw_parse(param, &data->format.info.raw) < 0)
+ return;
+
+ printf("got video format:\n");
+ printf(" format: %d (%s)\n", data->format.info.raw.format,
+ spa_debug_type_find_name(spa_type_video_format,
+ data->format.info.raw.format));
+ printf(" size: %dx%d\n", data->format.info.raw.size.width,
+ data->format.info.raw.size.height);
+ printf(" framerate: %d/%d\n", data->format.info.raw.framerate.num,
+ data->format.info.raw.framerate.denom);
+
+ /** prepare to render video of this size */
+}
+
+static const struct pw_stream_events stream_events = {
+ PW_VERSION_STREAM_EVENTS,
+ .param_changed = on_param_changed,
+ .process = on_process,
+};
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+ struct data data = { 0, };
+ const struct spa_pod *params[1];
+ uint8_t buffer[1024];
+ struct spa_pod_builder b = SPA_POD_BUILDER_INIT(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+
+ pw_init(&argc, &argv);
+
+ data.loop = pw_main_loop_new(NULL);
+
+ data.stream = pw_stream_new_simple(
+ pw_main_loop_get_loop(data.loop),
+ "video-capture",
+ pw_properties_new(
+ PW_KEY_MEDIA_TYPE, "Video",
+ PW_KEY_MEDIA_CATEGORY, "Capture",
+ PW_KEY_MEDIA_ROLE, "Camera",
+ NULL),
+ &stream_events,
+ &data);
+
+ params[0] = spa_pod_builder_add_object(&b,
+ SPA_TYPE_OBJECT_Format, SPA_PARAM_EnumFormat,
+ SPA_FORMAT_mediaType, SPA_POD_Id(SPA_MEDIA_TYPE_video),
+ SPA_FORMAT_mediaSubtype, SPA_POD_Id(SPA_MEDIA_SUBTYPE_raw),
+ SPA_FORMAT_VIDEO_format, SPA_POD_CHOICE_ENUM_Id(7,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGB,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGB,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGBA,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGBx,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_BGRx,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_YUY2,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_I420),
+ SPA_FORMAT_VIDEO_size, SPA_POD_CHOICE_RANGE_Rectangle(
+ &SPA_RECTANGLE(320, 240),
+ &SPA_RECTANGLE(1, 1),
+ &SPA_RECTANGLE(4096, 4096)),
+ SPA_FORMAT_VIDEO_framerate, SPA_POD_CHOICE_RANGE_Fraction(
+ &SPA_FRACTION(25, 1),
+ &SPA_FRACTION(0, 1),
+ &SPA_FRACTION(1000, 1)));
+
+ pw_stream_connect(data.stream,
+ PW_DIRECTION_INPUT,
+ argc > 1 ? (uint32_t)atoi(argv[1]) : PW_ID_ANY,
+ PW_STREAM_FLAG_AUTOCONNECT |
+ PW_STREAM_FLAG_MAP_BUFFERS,
+ params, 1);
+
+ pw_main_loop_run(data.loop);
+
+ pw_stream_destroy(data.stream);
+ pw_main_loop_destroy(data.loop);
+
+ return 0;
+}
+```
+
+Save as tutorial5.c and compile with:
+
+```
+gcc -Wall tutorial5.c -o tutorial5 -lm $(pkg-config --cflags --libs libpipewire-0.3)
+```
+
+Most of the application is structured like the previous
+[tutorial 4](tutorial4.md).
+
+We create a stream object with different properties to make it a Camera
+Video Capture stream.
+
+```c
+ data.stream = pw_stream_new_simple(
+ pw_main_loop_get_loop(data.loop),
+ "video-capture",
+ pw_properties_new(
+ PW_KEY_MEDIA_TYPE, "Video",
+ PW_KEY_MEDIA_CATEGORY, "Capture",
+ PW_KEY_MEDIA_ROLE, "Camera",
+ NULL),
+ &stream_events,
+ &data);
+```
+
+In addition to the `process` event, we are also going to listen to a new event,
+`param_changed`:
+
+```c
+static const struct pw_stream_events stream_events = {
+ PW_VERSION_STREAM_EVENTS,
+ .param_changed = on_param_changed,
+ .process = on_process,
+};
+```
+
+Because we are a capture stream and we can accept a wide range of different
+video formats and resolutions, we have to describe our accepted formats in
+a different way:
+
+```c
+ const struct spa_pod *params[1];
+ uint8_t buffer[1024];
+ struct spa_pod_builder b = SPA_POD_BUILDER_INIT(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+
+ params[0] = spa_pod_builder_add_object(&b,
+ SPA_TYPE_OBJECT_Format, SPA_PARAM_EnumFormat,
+ SPA_FORMAT_mediaType, SPA_POD_Id(SPA_MEDIA_TYPE_video),
+ SPA_FORMAT_mediaSubtype, SPA_POD_Id(SPA_MEDIA_SUBTYPE_raw),
+ SPA_FORMAT_VIDEO_format, SPA_POD_CHOICE_ENUM_Id(7,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGB,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGB,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGBA,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGBx,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_BGRx,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_YUY2,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_I420),
+ SPA_FORMAT_VIDEO_size, SPA_POD_CHOICE_RANGE_Rectangle(
+ &SPA_RECTANGLE(320, 240),
+ &SPA_RECTANGLE(1, 1),
+ &SPA_RECTANGLE(4096, 4096)),
+ SPA_FORMAT_VIDEO_framerate, SPA_POD_CHOICE_RANGE_Fraction(
+ &SPA_FRACTION(25, 1),
+ &SPA_FRACTION(0, 1),
+ &SPA_FRACTION(1000, 1)));
+```
+
+This is using a `struct spa_pod_builder` to make a `struct spa_pod *` object
+in the buffer array on the stack. The parameter is of type `SPA_PARAM_EnumFormat`
+which means that it enumerates the possible formats for this stream.
+
+In this example we use the builder to create some `CHOICE` entries for
+the format properties.
+
+We have an enumeration of formats, we need to first give the amount of enumerations
+that follow, then the default (prefered) value, followed by alternatives in order
+of preference:
+
+```c
+ SPA_FORMAT_VIDEO_format, SPA_POD_CHOICE_ENUM_Id(7,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGB, /* default */
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGB, /* alternative 1 */
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGBA, /* alternative 2 */
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGBx, /* .. etc.. */
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_BGRx,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_YUY2,
+ SPA_VIDEO_FORMAT_I420),
+```
+
+We also have a `RANGE` of values for the size. We need to give a default (prefered)
+size and then a min and max value:
+
+```c
+ SPA_FORMAT_VIDEO_size, SPA_POD_CHOICE_RANGE_Rectangle(
+ &SPA_RECTANGLE(320, 240), /* default */
+ &SPA_RECTANGLE(1, 1), /* min */
+ &SPA_RECTANGLE(4096, 4096)), /* max */
+```
+
+We have something similar for the framerate.
+
+Note that there are other video parameters that we don't specify here. This
+means that we don't have any restrictions for their values.
+
+See [SPA POD](spa/pod.md) for more information about how to make these
+POD objects.
+
+Now we're ready to connect the stream and run the main loop:
+
+```c
+ pw_stream_connect(data.stream,
+ PW_DIRECTION_INPUT,
+ argc > 1 ? (uint32_t)atoi(argv[1]) : PW_ID_ANY,
+ PW_STREAM_FLAG_AUTOCONNECT |
+ PW_STREAM_FLAG_MAP_BUFFERS,
+ params, 1);
+
+ pw_main_loop_run(data.loop);
+```
+
+To connect we specify that we have an `PW_DIRECTION_INPUT` stream. `PW_ID_ANY`
+means that we are ok with conneting to any producer. We also allow the user
+to pass an optional target id.
+
+We're setting the `PW_STREAM_FLAG_AUTOCONNECT` flag to make an automatic
+connection to a suitable camera and `PW_STREAM_FLAG_MAP_BUFFERS` to let the
+stream mmap the data for us.
+
+And last we pass the extra parameters for our stream. Here we only have the
+allowed formats (`SPA_PARAM_EnumFormat`).
+
+
+Running the mainloop will start the connection and negotiation process.
+First our `param_changed` event will be called with the format that was
+negotiated between our stream and the camera. This is always something that
+is compatible with what we enumerated in the EnumFormat param when we
+connected.
+
+Let's take a look a how we can parse the format in the `param_changed`
+event:
+
+```c
+static void on_param_changed(void *userdata, uint32_t id, const struct spa_pod *param)
+{
+ struct data *data = userdata;
+
+ if (param == NULL || id != SPA_PARAM_Format)
+ return;
+```
+
+First check if there is a param. A NULL param means that it is cleared. The id
+of the param tells you what param it is. We are only interested in Format
+param (`SPA_PARAM_Format`).
+
+We can parse the media type and subtype as follows and ensure that it is
+of the right type. In our example this will always be true but when your
+EnumFormat contains different media types or subtypes, this is how you can
+parse them:
+
+```c
+ if (spa_format_parse(param,
+ &data->format.media_type,
+ &data->format.media_subtype) < 0)
+ return;
+
+ if (data->format.media_type != SPA_MEDIA_TYPE_video ||
+ data->format.media_subtype != SPA_MEDIA_SUBTYPE_raw)
+ return;
+```
+
+For the `video/raw` media type/subtype there is a utility function to
+parse out the values into a `struct spa_video_info`. This makes it easier
+to deal with.
+
+```c
+ if (spa_format_video_raw_parse(param, &data->format.info.raw) < 0)
+ return;
+
+ printf("got video format:\n");
+ printf(" format: %d (%s)\n", data->format.info.raw.format,
+ spa_debug_type_find_name(spa_type_video_format,
+ data->format.info.raw.format));
+ printf(" size: %dx%d\n", data->format.info.raw.size.width,
+ data->format.info.raw.size.height);
+ printf(" framerate: %d/%d\n", data->format.info.raw.framerate.num,
+ data->format.info.raw.framerate.denom);
+
+ /** prepare to render video of this size */
+}
+```
+
+In this example we dump the video size and parameters but in a real playback
+or capture application you might want to set up the screen or encoder to
+deal with the format.
+
+After negotiation, the process function is called for each new frame. Check out
+[tutorial 4](tutorial4.md) for another example.
+
+```c
+static void on_process(void *userdata)
+{
+ struct data *data = userdata;
+ struct pw_buffer *b;
+ struct spa_buffer *buf;
+
+ if ((b = pw_stream_dequeue_buffer(data->stream)) == NULL) {
+ pw_log_warn("out of buffers: %m");
+ return;
+ }
+
+ buf = b->buffer;
+ if (buf->datas[0].data == NULL)
+ return;
+
+ /** copy frame data to screen */
+ printf("got a frame of size %d\n", buf->datas[0].chunk->size);
+
+ pw_stream_queue_buffer(data->stream, b);
+}
+```
+
+In a real playback application, one would do something with the data, like
+copy it to the screen or encode it into a file.
+
+[[previous]](tutorial4.md) [[index]](tutorial-index.md) [[next]](tutorial6.md)
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