Hacker Guide/VLC source tree/src
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Note: Data taken verbatim from the API. To get an overview see VLC source tree.
LibVLC is the core part of VLC. It is a library providing an interface for programs such as VLC to a lot of functionalities such as stream access, audio and video output, plugin handling, a thread system. All the LibVLC source files are located in the src/ directory and its subdirectories:
| Directory Name | Directory Explanation |
|---|---|
| android/ | TODO |
| audio_output/ | initializes the audio mixer, ie. finds the right playing frequency, and then resamples audio frames received from the decoder(s). |
| config/ | TODO |
| darwin/ | TODO |
| extras/ | TODO |
| input/ | opens an input module, reads packets, parses them and passes reconstituted elementary streams to the decoder(s). |
| interface/ | contains code for user interaction such as key presses and device ejection. |
| misc/ | miscellaneous utilities used in other parts of libvlc, such as the thread system, the message queue, CPU detection, the object lookup system, or platform-specific code. |
| modules/ | TODO |
| network/ | TODO |
| os2/ | TODO |
| playlist/ | manages playlist interaction such as stop, play, next, or random playback. |
| posix/ | TODO |
| stream_output/ | TODO |
| symbian/ | TODO |
| test/ | TODO |
| text/ | TODO |
| video_output/ | initializes the video display, gets all pictures and subpictures (ie. subtitles) from the decoder(s), optionally converts them to another format (such as YUV to RGB), and displays them. |
| win32/ | TODO |
