neuray API Programmer's Manual

mi::neuraylib::IVideo_encoder Class Reference

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Description

Abstract interface for video encoders. Note that the video encoder has an internal state. Hence, a separate encoder is needed for each stream. It is not possible to use one encoder for different streams, even if all parameters are identical. Therefore, the terms "encoder" and "stream" are used synonymously below.

Public Member Functions

virtual bool  close( IVideo_data** out) =0
Closes the video stream. More...
virtual bool  encode_canvas( const ICanvas* canvas, IVideo_data** out) =0
Encodes the pixel data contained in a canvas. More...
virtual const char* get_identifier() const =0
Returns a concise single-line unique identifier.
virtual const char* get_parameter( const char* name) =0
Returns the value of a parameter for the video stream. More...
virtual const char* get_supported_type( Uint32 index) const =0
Returns the index -th supported pixel type. More...
virtual bool  init( Uint32 resolution_x, Uint32 resolution_y, IVideo_data** out) =0
Initializes the video stream. More...
virtual bool  set_parameter( const char* name, const char* value) =0
Sets a parameter for the video stream. More...

Member Functions

virtual bool mi::​neuraylib::​IVideo_encoder::close( IVideo_data** out) [pure virtual]

Closes the video stream.

Parameters

out
Returns any remaining encoded data here. The ownership of *out is passed to the caller as for a return value. In particular, the caller must call release() when *out is no longer needed.

Returns

true , if the stream was successfully closed, false otherwise.

virtual bool mi::​neuraylib::​IVideo_encoder::encode_canvas( const ICanvas* canvas, IVideo_data** out) [pure virtual]

Encodes the pixel data contained in a canvas.

Parameters

canvas
Encode this canvas.
out
The encoded data. The ownership of *out is passed to the caller as for a return value. In particular, the caller must call release() when *out is no longer needed.

Returns

true , if the data was successfully encoded, false otherwise.

virtual const char* mi::​neuraylib::​IVideo_encoder::get_identifier() const [pure virtual]

Returns a concise single-line unique identifier.

virtual const char* mi::​neuraylib::​IVideo_encoder::get_parameter( const char* name) [pure virtual]

Returns the value of a parameter for the video stream.

Parameters

name
The name of the parameter to query.

Returns

The value of the parameter.

virtual const char* mi::​neuraylib::​IVideo_encoder::get_supported_type( Uint32 index) const [pure virtual]

Returns the index -th supported pixel type. The canvas passed to encode_canvas() must use one of the supported types.

The pixel types should be ordered, from index 0 for the most preferred to the least preferred type. See Types for a list of supported pixel types.

Parameters

index
The index of the pixel type to be returned.

Returns

The index -th supported pixel type, NULL if index is out of bounds.

virtual bool mi::​neuraylib::​IVideo_encoder::init( Uint32 resolution_x, Uint32 resolution_y, IVideo_data** out) [pure virtual]

Initializes the video stream.

Parameters

resolution_x
The width of the video stream.
resolution_y
The height of the video stream.
out
Optionally, the method may return data. The ownership of *out is passed to the caller as for a return value. In particular, the caller must call release() when *out is no longer needed.

Returns

true , if the stream was successfully initialized, false otherwise.

virtual bool mi::​neuraylib::​IVideo_encoder::set_parameter( const char* name, const char* value) [pure virtual]

Sets a parameter for the video stream.

Parameters

name
The name of the parameter to be changed.
value
The new value to be set for the parameter.

Returns

true , if the parameter could be successfully set, false otherwise.