/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */ /* * Copyright (C) 2019, Google Inc. * * stream.cpp - Video stream for a Camera */ #include #include #include /** * \file stream.h * \brief Video stream for a Camera * * A camera device can provide frames in different resolutions and formats * concurrently from a single image source. The Stream class represents * one of the multiple concurrent streams. * * All streams exposed by a camera device share the same image source and are * thus not fully independent. Parameters related to the image source, such as * the exposure time or flash control, are common to all streams. Other * parameters, such as format or resolution, may be specified per-stream, * depending on the capabilities of the camera device. * * Camera devices expose at least one stream, and may expose additional streams * based on the device capabilities. This can be used, for instance, to * implement concurrent viewfinder and video capture, or concurrent viewfinder, * video capture and still image capture. */ namespace libcamera { /** * \struct StreamConfiguration * \brief Configuration parameters for a stream * * The StreamConfiguration structure models all information which can be * configured for a single video stream. */ /** * \var StreamConfiguration::size * \brief Stream size in pixels */ /** * \var StreamConfiguration::pixelFormat * \brief Stream pixel format * * This is a little endian four character code representation of the pixel * format described in V4L2 using the V4L2_PIX_FMT_* definitions. */ /** * \var StreamConfiguration::bufferCount * \brief Requested number of buffers to allocate for the stream */ /** * \brief Assemble and return a string describing the configuration * * \return A string describing the StreamConfiguration */ std::string StreamConfiguration::toString() const { std::stringstream ss; ss.fill(0); ss << size.toString() << "-0x" << std::hex << std::setw(8) << pixelFormat; return ss.str(); } /** * \enum StreamRole * \brief Identify the role a stream is intended to play * * The StreamRole describes how an application intends to use a stream. Roles * are specified by applications and passed to cameras, that then select the * most appropriate streams and their default configurations. * * \var StillCapture * The stream is intended to capture high-resolution, high-quality still images * with low frame rate. The captured frames may be exposed with flash. * \var VideoRecording * The stream is intended to capture video for the purpose of recording or * streaming. The video stream may produce a high frame rate and may be * enhanced with video stabilization. * \var Viewfinder * The stream is intended to capture video for the purpose of display on the * local screen. Trade-offs between quality and usage of system resources are * acceptable. */ /** * \typedef StreamRoles * \brief A vector of StreamRole */ /** * \class Stream * \brief Video stream for a camera * * The Stream class models all static information which are associated with a * single video stream. Streams are exposed by the Camera object they belong to. * * Cameras may supply more than one stream from the same video source. In such * cases an application can inspect all available streams and select the ones * that best fit its use case. * * \todo Add capabilities to the stream API. Without this the Stream class only * serves to reveal how many streams of unknown capabilities a camera supports. * This in itself is productive as it allows applications to configure and * capture from one or more streams even if they won't be able to select the * optimal stream for the task. */ /** * \brief Construct a stream with default parameters */ Stream::Stream() { } /** * \fn Stream::bufferPool() * \brief Retrieve the buffer pool for the stream * * The buffer pool handles the buffers used to capture frames at the output of * the stream. It is initially created empty and shall be populated with * buffers before being used. * * \return A reference to the buffer pool */ /** * \fn Stream::configuration() * \brief Retrieve the active configuration of the stream * \return The active configuration of the stream */ /** * \var Stream::bufferPool_ * \brief The pool of buffers associated with the stream * * The stream buffer pool is populated by the Camera class after a succesfull * stream configuration. */ /** * \var Stream::configuration_ * \brief The stream configuration * * The configuration for the stream is set by any successful call to * Camera::configure() that includes the stream, and remains valid until the * next call to Camera::configure() regardless of if it includes the stream. */ } /* namespace libcamera */