kaizen/include/SDL3/SDL_camera.h

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/**
 * # CategoryCamera
 *
 * Video capture for the SDL library.
 *
 * This API lets apps read input from video sources, like webcams. Camera
 * devices can be enumerated, queried, and opened. Once opened, it will
 * provide SDL_Surface objects as new frames of video come in. These surfaces
 * can be uploaded to an SDL_Texture or processed as pixels in memory.
 */

#ifndef SDL_camera_h_
#define SDL_camera_h_

#include <SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h>
#include <SDL3/SDL_error.h>
#include <SDL3/SDL_pixels.h>
#include <SDL3/SDL_properties.h>
#include <SDL3/SDL_surface.h>

#include <SDL3/SDL_begin_code.h>
/* Set up for C function definitions, even when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

/**
 * This is a unique ID for a camera device for the time it is connected to the
 * system, and is never reused for the lifetime of the application.
 *
 * If the device is disconnected and reconnected, it will get a new ID.
 *
 * The value 0 is an invalid ID.
 *
 * \since This datatype is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetCameras
 */
typedef Uint32 SDL_CameraID;

/**
 * The opaque structure used to identify an opened SDL camera.
 *
 * \since This struct is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 */
typedef struct SDL_Camera SDL_Camera;

/**
 * The details of an output format for a camera device.
 *
 * Cameras often support multiple formats; each one will be encapsulated in
 * this struct.
 *
 * \since This struct is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetCameraSupportedFormats
 * \sa SDL_GetCameraFormat
 */
typedef struct SDL_CameraSpec
{
    SDL_PixelFormat format;     /**< Frame format */
    SDL_Colorspace colorspace;  /**< Frame colorspace */
    int width;                  /**< Frame width */
    int height;                 /**< Frame height */
    int framerate_numerator;     /**< Frame rate numerator ((num / denom) == FPS, (denom / num) == duration in seconds) */
    int framerate_denominator;   /**< Frame rate demoninator ((num / denom) == FPS, (denom / num) == duration in seconds) */
} SDL_CameraSpec;

/**
 * The position of camera in relation to system device.
 *
 * \since This enum is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetCameraPosition
 */
typedef enum SDL_CameraPosition
{
    SDL_CAMERA_POSITION_UNKNOWN,
    SDL_CAMERA_POSITION_FRONT_FACING,
    SDL_CAMERA_POSITION_BACK_FACING
} SDL_CameraPosition;


/**
 * Use this function to get the number of built-in camera drivers.
 *
 * This function returns a hardcoded number. This never returns a negative
 * value; if there are no drivers compiled into this build of SDL, this
 * function returns zero. The presence of a driver in this list does not mean
 * it will function, it just means SDL is capable of interacting with that
 * interface. For example, a build of SDL might have v4l2 support, but if
 * there's no kernel support available, SDL's v4l2 driver would fail if used.
 *
 * By default, SDL tries all drivers, in its preferred order, until one is
 * found to be usable.
 *
 * \returns the number of built-in camera drivers.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetCameraDriver
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_GetNumCameraDrivers(void);

/**
 * Use this function to get the name of a built in camera driver.
 *
 * The list of camera drivers is given in the order that they are normally
 * initialized by default; the drivers that seem more reasonable to choose
 * first (as far as the SDL developers believe) are earlier in the list.
 *
 * The names of drivers are all simple, low-ASCII identifiers, like "v4l2",
 * "coremedia" or "android". These never have Unicode characters, and are not
 * meant to be proper names.
 *
 * \param index the index of the camera driver; the value ranges from 0 to
 *              SDL_GetNumCameraDrivers() - 1.
 * \returns the name of the camera driver at the requested index, or NULL if
 *          an invalid index was specified.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetNumCameraDrivers
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC const char * SDLCALL SDL_GetCameraDriver(int index);

/**
 * Get the name of the current camera driver.
 *
 * The names of drivers are all simple, low-ASCII identifiers, like "v4l2",
 * "coremedia" or "android". These never have Unicode characters, and are not
 * meant to be proper names.
 *
 * \returns the name of the current camera driver or NULL if no driver has
 *          been initialized.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC const char * SDLCALL SDL_GetCurrentCameraDriver(void);

/**
 * Get a list of currently connected camera devices.
 *
 * \param count a pointer filled in with the number of cameras returned, may
 *              be NULL.
 * \returns a 0 terminated array of camera instance IDs or NULL on failure;
 *          call SDL_GetError() for more information. This should be freed
 *          with SDL_free() when it is no longer needed.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_OpenCamera
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_CameraID * SDLCALL SDL_GetCameras(int *count);

/**
 * Get the list of native formats/sizes a camera supports.
 *
 * This returns a list of all formats and frame sizes that a specific camera
 * can offer. This is useful if your app can accept a variety of image formats
 * and sizes and so want to find the optimal spec that doesn't require
 * conversion.
 *
 * This function isn't strictly required; if you call SDL_OpenCamera with a
 * NULL spec, SDL will choose a native format for you, and if you instead
 * specify a desired format, it will transparently convert to the requested
 * format on your behalf.
 *
 * If `count` is not NULL, it will be filled with the number of elements in
 * the returned array.
 *
 * Note that it's legal for a camera to supply an empty list. This is what
 * will happen on Emscripten builds, since that platform won't tell _anything_
 * about available cameras until you've opened one, and won't even tell if
 * there _is_ a camera until the user has given you permission to check
 * through a scary warning popup.
 *
 * \param devid the camera device instance ID to query.
 * \param count a pointer filled in with the number of elements in the list,
 *              may be NULL.
 * \returns a NULL terminated array of pointers to SDL_CameraSpec or NULL on
 *          failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information. This is a
 *          single allocation that should be freed with SDL_free() when it is
 *          no longer needed.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetCameras
 * \sa SDL_OpenCamera
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_CameraSpec ** SDLCALL SDL_GetCameraSupportedFormats(SDL_CameraID devid, int *count);

/**
 * Get the human-readable device name for a camera.
 *
 * \param instance_id the camera device instance ID.
 * \returns a human-readable device name or NULL on failure; call
 *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetCameras
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC const char * SDLCALL SDL_GetCameraName(SDL_CameraID instance_id);

/**
 * Get the position of the camera in relation to the system.
 *
 * Most platforms will report UNKNOWN, but mobile devices, like phones, can
 * often make a distinction between cameras on the front of the device (that
 * points towards the user, for taking "selfies") and cameras on the back (for
 * filming in the direction the user is facing).
 *
 * \param instance_id the camera device instance ID.
 * \returns the position of the camera on the system hardware.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetCameras
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_CameraPosition SDLCALL SDL_GetCameraPosition(SDL_CameraID instance_id);

/**
 * Open a video recording device (a "camera").
 *
 * You can open the device with any reasonable spec, and if the hardware can't
 * directly support it, it will convert data seamlessly to the requested
 * format. This might incur overhead, including scaling of image data.
 *
 * If you would rather accept whatever format the device offers, you can pass
 * a NULL spec here and it will choose one for you (and you can use
 * SDL_Surface's conversion/scaling functions directly if necessary).
 *
 * You can call SDL_GetCameraFormat() to get the actual data format if passing
 * a NULL spec here. You can see the exact specs a device can support without
 * conversion with SDL_GetCameraSupportedSpecs().
 *
 * SDL will not attempt to emulate framerate; it will try to set the hardware
 * to the rate closest to the requested speed, but it won't attempt to limit
 * or duplicate frames artificially; call SDL_GetCameraFormat() to see the
 * actual framerate of the opened the device, and check your timestamps if
 * this is crucial to your app!
 *
 * Note that the camera is not usable until the user approves its use! On some
 * platforms, the operating system will prompt the user to permit access to
 * the camera, and they can choose Yes or No at that point. Until they do, the
 * camera will not be usable. The app should either wait for an
 * SDL_EVENT_CAMERA_DEVICE_APPROVED (or SDL_EVENT_CAMERA_DEVICE_DENIED) event,
 * or poll SDL_IsCameraApproved() occasionally until it returns non-zero. On
 * platforms that don't require explicit user approval (and perhaps in places
 * where the user previously permitted access), the approval event might come
 * immediately, but it might come seconds, minutes, or hours later!
 *
 * \param instance_id the camera device instance ID.
 * \param spec the desired format for data the device will provide. Can be
 *             NULL.
 * \returns an SDL_Camera object or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError() for
 *          more information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_GetCameras
 * \sa SDL_GetCameraFormat
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_Camera * SDLCALL SDL_OpenCamera(SDL_CameraID instance_id, const SDL_CameraSpec *spec);

/**
 * Query if camera access has been approved by the user.
 *
 * Cameras will not function between when the device is opened by the app and
 * when the user permits access to the hardware. On some platforms, this
 * presents as a popup dialog where the user has to explicitly approve access;
 * on others the approval might be implicit and not alert the user at all.
 *
 * This function can be used to check the status of that approval. It will
 * return 0 if still waiting for user response, 1 if the camera is approved
 * for use, and -1 if the user denied access.
 *
 * Instead of polling with this function, you can wait for a
 * SDL_EVENT_CAMERA_DEVICE_APPROVED (or SDL_EVENT_CAMERA_DEVICE_DENIED) event
 * in the standard SDL event loop, which is guaranteed to be sent once when
 * permission to use the camera is decided.
 *
 * If a camera is declined, there's nothing to be done but call
 * SDL_CloseCamera() to dispose of it.
 *
 * \param camera the opened camera device to query.
 * \returns -1 if user denied access to the camera, 1 if user approved access,
 *          0 if no decision has been made yet.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_OpenCamera
 * \sa SDL_CloseCamera
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC int SDLCALL SDL_GetCameraPermissionState(SDL_Camera *camera);

/**
 * Get the instance ID of an opened camera.
 *
 * \param camera an SDL_Camera to query.
 * \returns the instance ID of the specified camera on success or 0 on
 *          failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_OpenCamera
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_CameraID SDLCALL SDL_GetCameraID(SDL_Camera *camera);

/**
 * Get the properties associated with an opened camera.
 *
 * \param camera the SDL_Camera obtained from SDL_OpenCamera().
 * \returns a valid property ID on success or 0 on failure; call
 *          SDL_GetError() for more information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_PropertiesID SDLCALL SDL_GetCameraProperties(SDL_Camera *camera);

/**
 * Get the spec that a camera is using when generating images.
 *
 * Note that this might not be the native format of the hardware, as SDL might
 * be converting to this format behind the scenes.
 *
 * If the system is waiting for the user to approve access to the camera, as
 * some platforms require, this will return false, but this isn't necessarily
 * a fatal error; you should either wait for an
 * SDL_EVENT_CAMERA_DEVICE_APPROVED (or SDL_EVENT_CAMERA_DEVICE_DENIED) event,
 * or poll SDL_IsCameraApproved() occasionally until it returns non-zero.
 *
 * \param camera opened camera device.
 * \param spec the SDL_CameraSpec to be initialized by this function.
 * \returns true on success or false on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more
 *          information.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_OpenCamera
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_GetCameraFormat(SDL_Camera *camera, SDL_CameraSpec *spec);

/**
 * Acquire a frame.
 *
 * The frame is a memory pointer to the image data, whose size and format are
 * given by the spec requested when opening the device.
 *
 * This is a non blocking API. If there is a frame available, a non-NULL
 * surface is returned, and timestampNS will be filled with a non-zero value.
 *
 * Note that an error case can also return NULL, but a NULL by itself is
 * normal and just signifies that a new frame is not yet available. Note that
 * even if a camera device fails outright (a USB camera is unplugged while in
 * use, etc), SDL will send an event separately to notify the app, but
 * continue to provide blank frames at ongoing intervals until
 * SDL_CloseCamera() is called, so real failure here is almost always an out
 * of memory condition.
 *
 * After use, the frame should be released with SDL_ReleaseCameraFrame(). If
 * you don't do this, the system may stop providing more video!
 *
 * Do not call SDL_FreeSurface() on the returned surface! It must be given
 * back to the camera subsystem with SDL_ReleaseCameraFrame!
 *
 * If the system is waiting for the user to approve access to the camera, as
 * some platforms require, this will return NULL (no frames available); you
 * should either wait for an SDL_EVENT_CAMERA_DEVICE_APPROVED (or
 * SDL_EVENT_CAMERA_DEVICE_DENIED) event, or poll SDL_IsCameraApproved()
 * occasionally until it returns non-zero.
 *
 * \param camera opened camera device.
 * \param timestampNS a pointer filled in with the frame's timestamp, or 0 on
 *                    error. Can be NULL.
 * \returns a new frame of video on success, NULL if none is currently
 *          available.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_ReleaseCameraFrame
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC SDL_Surface * SDLCALL SDL_AcquireCameraFrame(SDL_Camera *camera, Uint64 *timestampNS);

/**
 * Release a frame of video acquired from a camera.
 *
 * Let the back-end re-use the internal buffer for camera.
 *
 * This function _must_ be called only on surface objects returned by
 * SDL_AcquireCameraFrame(). This function should be called as quickly as
 * possible after acquisition, as SDL keeps a small FIFO queue of surfaces for
 * video frames; if surfaces aren't released in a timely manner, SDL may drop
 * upcoming video frames from the camera.
 *
 * If the app needs to keep the surface for a significant time, they should
 * make a copy of it and release the original.
 *
 * The app should not use the surface again after calling this function;
 * assume the surface is freed and the pointer is invalid.
 *
 * \param camera opened camera device.
 * \param frame the video frame surface to release.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_AcquireCameraFrame
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_ReleaseCameraFrame(SDL_Camera *camera, SDL_Surface *frame);

/**
 * Use this function to shut down camera processing and close the camera
 * device.
 *
 * \param camera opened camera device.
 *
 * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread, but no
 *               thread may reference `device` once this function is called.
 *
 * \since This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.
 *
 * \sa SDL_OpenCameraWithSpec
 * \sa SDL_OpenCamera
 */
extern SDL_DECLSPEC void SDLCALL SDL_CloseCamera(SDL_Camera *camera);

/* Ends C function definitions when using C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
#include <SDL3/SDL_close_code.h>

#endif /* SDL_camera_h_ */