# CodecBase
## Overview
Provides the common structs, character constants, and enums for running **OH_AVCodec** instances.
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**Since:**
9
## Summary
### Files
| Name | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| [native_avcodec_base.h](native__avcodec__base_8h.md) | Declares the common structs, character constants, and enums for running **OH_AVCodec** instances.
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### Structs
| Name | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| [OH_AVCodecBufferAttr](_o_h___a_v_codec_buffer_attr.md) | Defines the buffer attributes of an **OH_AVCodec** instance. |
| [OH_AVCodecAsyncCallback](_o_h___a_v_codec_async_callback.md) | Defines a collection of asynchronous callback functions for an **OH_AVCodec** instance. You must register this struct instance for an **OH_AVCodec** instance and process the information reported through these callbacks to ensure the normal running of the instance. |
### Types
| Name | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| [OH_AVCodecBufferFlags](#oh_avcodecbufferflags) | Enumerates the buffer flags of an **OH_AVCodec** instance. |
| [OH_AVCodecBufferAttr](#oh_avcodecbufferattr) | Defines the buffer attributes of an **OH_AVCodec** instance. |
| [OH_AVCodecOnError](#oh_avcodeconerror)) (OH_AVCodec \*codec, int32_t errorCode, void \*userData) | Defines the function pointer that is called to report error information when an error occurs during the running of an **OH_AVCodec** instance. |
| [OH_AVCodecOnStreamChanged](#oh_avcodeconstreamchanged)) (OH_AVCodec \*codec, OH_AVFormat \*format, void \*userData) | Defines the function pointer that is called to report the attributes of the new stream when the output stream changes. Note that the lifecycle of the pointer to the **OH_AVFormat** instance is valid only when the function pointer is being called. Do not access the pointer to the instance after the function pointer is called. |
| [OH_AVCodecOnNeedInputData](#oh_avcodeconneedinputdata)) (OH_AVCodec \*codec, uint32_t index, OH_AVMemory \*data, void \*userData) | Defines the function pointer that is called, with a new buffer to fill in new input data, when new input data is required during the running of an **OH_AVCodec** instance. |
| [OH_AVCodecOnNewOutputData](#oh_avcodeconnewoutputdata)) (OH_AVCodec \*codec, uint32_t index, OH_AVMemory \*data, [OH_AVCodecBufferAttr](_o_h___a_v_codec_buffer_attr.md) \*attr, void \*userData) | Defines the function pointer that is called, with a buffer containing new output data, when the new output data is generated during the running of an **OH_AVCodec** instance. Note that the lifecycle of the pointer to the **[OH_AVCodecBufferAttr](_o_h___a_v_codec_buffer_attr.md)** instance is valid only when the function pointer is being called. Do not access the pointer to the instance after the function pointer is called. |
| [OH_AVCodecAsyncCallback](#oh_avcodecasynccallback) | Defines a collection of asynchronous callback functions for an **OH_AVCodec** instance. You must register this struct instance for an **OH_AVCodec** instance and process the information reported through these callbacks to ensure the normal running of the instance. |
| [OH_MediaType](#oh_mediatype) | Enumerates the media types. |
| [OH_AVCProfile](#oh_avcprofile) | Enumerates the AVC profiles. |
| [OH_AACProfile](#oh_aacprofile) | Enumerates the AAC profiles. |
### Enums
| Name | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| [OH_AVCodecBufferFlags](#oh_avcodecbufferflags) {
**AVCODEC_BUFFER_FLAGS_NONE** = 0, AVCODEC_BUFFER_FLAGS_EOS = 1 << 0, AVCODEC_BUFFER_FLAGS_SYNC_FRAME = 1 << 1, AVCODEC_BUFFER_FLAGS_INCOMPLETE_FRAME = 1 << 2,
AVCODEC_BUFFER_FLAGS_CODEC_DATA = 1 << 3
} | Enumerates the buffer flags of an **OH_AVCodec** instance. |
| [OH_MediaType](#oh_mediatype) { MEDIA_TYPE_AUD = 0, MEDIA_TYPE_VID = 1 } | Enumerates the media types. |
| [OH_AVCProfile](#oh_avcprofile) { **AVC_PROFILE_BASELINE** = 0, **AVC_PROFILE_HIGH** = 4, **AVC_PROFILE_MAIN** = 8 } | Enumerates the AVC profiles. |
| [OH_AACProfile](#oh_aacprofile) { **AAC_PROFILE_LC** = 0 } | Enumerates the AAC profiles. |
### Variables
| Name | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| [OH_AVCodecBufferAttr::pts](#pts) | Presentation timestamp of the buffer, in microseconds. |
| [OH_AVCodecBufferAttr::size](#size) | Size of the data contained in the buffer, in bytes. |
| [OH_AVCodecBufferAttr::offset](#offset) | Start offset of valid data in the buffer. |
| [OH_AVCodecBufferAttr::flags](#flags) | Buffer flag, which is a combination of multiple [OH_AVCodecBufferFlags](#oh_avcodecbufferflags). |
| [OH_AVCODEC_MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC](#oh_avcodec_mimetype_video_avc) | Defines the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) type for Advanced Video Coding (AVC). |
| [OH_AVCODEC_MIMETYPE_AUDIO_AAC](#oh_avcodec_mimetype_audio_aac) | Defines the MIME type for Advanced Audio Coding (AAC). |
| [OH_ED_KEY_TIME_STAMP](#oh_ed_key_time_stamp) | Provides unified character descriptors for the auxiliary data of the surface buffer. |
| [OH_ED_KEY_EOS](#oh_ed_key_eos) | Character descriptor of the end-of-stream in the surface auxiliary data. The value type is bool. |
| [OH_MD_KEY_TRACK_TYPE](#oh_md_key_track_type) | Provides unified character descriptors for the media playback framework. |
| [OH_MD_KEY_CODEC_MIME](#oh_md_key_codec_mime) | Character descriptor of the MIME type. The value type is string. |
| [OH_MD_KEY_DURATION](#oh_md_key_duration) | Character descriptor of duration. The value type is int64_t. |
| [OH_MD_KEY_BITRATE](#oh_md_key_bitrate) | Character descriptor of the bit rate. The value type is uint32_t. |
| [OH_MD_KEY_MAX_INPUT_SIZE](#oh_md_key_max_input_size) | Character descriptor of the maximum input size. The value type is uint32_t. |
| [OH_MD_KEY_WIDTH](#oh_md_key_width) | Character descriptor of the video width. The value type is uint32_t. |
| [OH_MD_KEY_HEIGHT](#oh_md_key_height) | Character descriptor of the video height. The value type is uint32_t. |
| [OH_MD_KEY_PIXEL_FORMAT](#oh_md_key_pixel_format) | Character descriptor of the video pixel format. The value type is int32_t. For details, see [OH_AVPixelFormat](_core.md#oh_avpixelformat). |
| [OH_MD_KEY_AUDIO_SAMPLE_FORMAT](#oh_md_key_audio_sample_format) | Character descriptor of the audio sample format. The value type is uint32_t. |
| [OH_MD_KEY_FRAME_RATE](#oh_md_key_frame_rate) | Character descriptor of the video frame rate. The value type is double. |
| [OH_MD_KEY_VIDEO_ENCODE_BITRATE_MODE](#oh_md_key_video_encode_bitrate_mode) | Character descriptor of the video encoding bit rate mode. The value type is int32_t. For details, see [OH_VideoEncodeBitrateMode](_video_encoder.md#oh_videoencodebitratemode). |
| [OH_MD_KEY_PROFILE](#oh_md_key_profile) | Character descriptor of the audio/video encoding capability. The value type is int32_t. For details, see [OH_AVCProfile](#oh_avcprofile) or [OH_AACProfile](#oh_aacprofile). |
| [OH_MD_KEY_AUD_CHANNEL_COUNT](#oh_md_key_aud_channel_count) | Character descriptor of the number of audio channels. The value type is uint32_t. |
| [OH_MD_KEY_AUD_SAMPLE_RATE](#oh_md_key_aud_sample_rate) | Character descriptor of the audio sampling rate. The value type is uint32_t. |
| [OH_MD_KEY_I_FRAME_INTERVAL](#oh_md_key_i_frame_interval) | Character descriptor of the I-frame interval. The value type is int32_t, and the unit is ms. |
| [OH_MD_KEY_ROTATION](#oh_md_key_rotation) | Character descriptor of the surface rotation angle. The value type is int32_t. The value range is {0, 90, 180, 270}. The default value is 0. |
## Type Description
### OH_AACProfile
```
typedef enum OH_AACProfileOH_AACProfile
```
**Description**
Enumerates the AAC profiles.
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### OH_AVCodecAsyncCallback
```
typedef struct OH_AVCodecAsyncCallbackOH_AVCodecAsyncCallback
```
**Description**
Defines a collection of asynchronous callback functions for an **OH_AVCodec** instance. You must register this struct instance for an **OH_AVCodec** instance and process the information reported through these callbacks to ensure the normal running of the instance.
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**Parameters**
| Name | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| onError | Indicates the callback used to report errors occurred during the running of the instance. For details, see [OH_AVCodecOnError](#oh_avcodeconerror). |
| onStreamChanged | Indicates the callback used to report stream information. For details, see [OH_AVCodecOnStreamChanged](#oh_avcodeconstreamchanged). |
| onNeedInputData | Indicates the callback used to report input data needed. For details, see [OH_AVCodecOnNeedInputData](#oh_avcodeconneedinputdata). |
| onNeedInputData | Indicates the callback used to report output data needed. For details, see [OH_AVCodecOnNewOutputData](#oh_avcodeconnewoutputdata). |
### OH_AVCodecBufferAttr
```
typedef struct OH_AVCodecBufferAttrOH_AVCodecBufferAttr
```
**Description**
Defines the buffer attributes of an **OH_AVCodec** instance.
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### OH_AVCodecBufferFlags
```
typedef enum OH_AVCodecBufferFlagsOH_AVCodecBufferFlags
```
**Description**
Enumerates the buffer flags of an **OH_AVCodec** instance.
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### OH_AVCodecOnError
```
typedef void(* OH_AVCodecOnError) (OH_AVCodec *codec, int32_t errorCode, void *userData)
```
**Description**
Defines the function pointer that is called to report error information when an error occurs during the running of an **OH_AVCodec** instance.
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**Parameters**
| Name | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| codec | Indicates the pointer to an **OH_AVCodec** instance. |
| errorCode | Indicates an error code. |
| userData | Indicates the pointer to user-specific data. |
### OH_AVCodecOnNeedInputData
```
typedef void(* OH_AVCodecOnNeedInputData) (OH_AVCodec *codec, uint32_t index, OH_AVMemory *data, void *userData)
```
**Description**
Defines the function pointer that is called, with a new buffer to fill in new input data, when new input data is required during the running of an **OH_AVCodec** instance.
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**Parameters**
| Name | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| codec | Indicates the pointer to an **OH_AVCodec** instance. |
| index | Indicates the index of an input buffer. |
| data | Indicates the pointer to the new input data. |
| userData | Indicates the pointer to user-specific data. |
### OH_AVCodecOnNewOutputData
```
typedef void(* OH_AVCodecOnNewOutputData) (OH_AVCodec *codec, uint32_t index, OH_AVMemory *data, OH_AVCodecBufferAttr *attr, void *userData)
```
**Description**
Defines the function pointer that is called, with a buffer containing new output data, when the new output data is generated during the running of an **OH_AVCodec** instance. Note that the lifecycle of the pointer to the **[OH_AVCodecBufferAttr](_o_h___a_v_codec_buffer_attr.md)** instance is valid only when the function pointer is being called. Do not access the pointer to the instance after the function pointer is called.
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**Parameters**
| Name | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| codec | Indicates the pointer to an **OH_AVCodec** instance. |
| index | Indicates the index of a new output buffer. |
| data | Indicates the pointer to the new output data. |
| attr | Indicates the pointer to the attributes of the new output buffer. For details, see [OH_AVCodecBufferAttr](_o_h___a_v_codec_buffer_attr.md). |
| userData | Indicates the pointer to user-specific data. |
| userData | specified data |
### OH_AVCodecOnStreamChanged
```
typedef void(* OH_AVCodecOnStreamChanged) (OH_AVCodec *codec, OH_AVFormat *format, void *userData)
```
**Description**
Defines the function pointer that is called to report the attributes of the new stream when the output stream changes. Note that the lifecycle of the pointer to the **OH_AVFormat** instance is valid only when the function pointer is being called. Do not access the pointer to the instance after the function pointer is called.
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**Parameters**
| Name | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| codec | Indicates the pointer to an **OH_AVCodec** instance. |
| format | Indicates the handle to the attributes of the new output stream. |
| userData | Indicates the pointer to user-specific data. |
### OH_AVCProfile
```
typedef enum OH_AVCProfileOH_AVCProfile
```
**Description**
Enumerates the AVC profiles.
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### OH_MediaType
```
typedef enum OH_MediaTypeOH_MediaType
```
**Description**
Enumerates the media types.
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## Enum Description
### OH_AACProfile
```
enum OH_AACProfile
```
**Description**
Enumerates the AAC profiles.
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### OH_AVCodecBufferFlags
```
enum OH_AVCodecBufferFlags
```
**Description**
Enumerates the buffer flags of an **OH_AVCodec** instance.
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| Name | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| AVCODEC_BUFFER_FLAGS_EOS | The buffer contains an end-of-stream frame. |
| AVCODEC_BUFFER_FLAGS_SYNC_FRAME | The buffer contains a sync frame. |
| AVCODEC_BUFFER_FLAGS_INCOMPLETE_FRAME | The buffer contains part of a frame. |
| AVCODEC_BUFFER_FLAGS_CODEC_DATA | The buffer contains codec-specific data. |
### OH_AVCProfile
```
enum OH_AVCProfile
```
**Description**
Enumerates the AVC profiles.
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### OH_MediaType
```
enum OH_MediaType
```
**Description**
Enumerates the media types.
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| Name | Description |
| -------- | -------- |
| MEDIA_TYPE_AUD | Audio track. |
| MEDIA_TYPE_VID | Video track. |
## Variable Description
### flags
```
uint32_t OH_AVCodecBufferAttr::flags
```
**Description**
Buffer flag, which is a combination of multiple [OH_AVCodecBufferFlags](#oh_avcodecbufferflags).
### offset
```
int32_t OH_AVCodecBufferAttr::offset
```
**Description**
Start offset of valid data in the buffer.
### OH_AVCODEC_MIMETYPE_AUDIO_AAC
```
const char* OH_AVCODEC_MIMETYPE_AUDIO_AAC
```
**Description**
Defines the MIME type for Advanced Audio Coding (AAC).
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### OH_AVCODEC_MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC
```
const char* OH_AVCODEC_MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC
```
**Description**
Defines the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) type for Advanced Video Coding (AVC).
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### OH_ED_KEY_EOS
```
const char* OH_ED_KEY_EOS
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the end-of-stream in the surface auxiliary data. The value type is bool.
### OH_ED_KEY_TIME_STAMP
```
const char* OH_ED_KEY_TIME_STAMP
```
**Description**
Provides unified character descriptors for the auxiliary data of the surface buffer.
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### OH_MD_KEY_AUD_CHANNEL_COUNT
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_AUD_CHANNEL_COUNT
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the number of audio channels. The value type is uint32_t.
### OH_MD_KEY_AUD_SAMPLE_RATE
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_AUD_SAMPLE_RATE
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the audio sampling rate. The value type is uint32_t.
### OH_MD_KEY_AUDIO_SAMPLE_FORMAT
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_AUDIO_SAMPLE_FORMAT
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the audio sample format. The value type is uint32_t.
### OH_MD_KEY_BITRATE
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_BITRATE
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the bit rate. The value type is uint32_t.
### OH_MD_KEY_CODEC_MIME
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_CODEC_MIME
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the MIME type. The value type is string.
### OH_MD_KEY_DURATION
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_DURATION
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of duration. The value type is int64_t.
### OH_MD_KEY_FRAME_RATE
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_FRAME_RATE
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the video frame rate. The value type is double.
### OH_MD_KEY_HEIGHT
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_HEIGHT
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the video height. The value type is uint32_t.
### OH_MD_KEY_I_FRAME_INTERVAL
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_I_FRAME_INTERVAL
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the I-frame interval. The value type is int32_t, and the unit is ms.
### OH_MD_KEY_MAX_INPUT_SIZE
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_MAX_INPUT_SIZE
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the maximum input size. The value type is uint32_t.
### OH_MD_KEY_PIXEL_FORMAT
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_PIXEL_FORMAT
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the video pixel format. The value type is int32_t. For details, see [OH_AVPixelFormat](_core.md#oh_avpixelformat).
### OH_MD_KEY_PROFILE
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_PROFILE
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the audio/video encoding capability. The value type is int32_t. For details, see [OH_AVCProfile](#oh_avcprofile) or [OH_AACProfile](#oh_aacprofile).
### OH_MD_KEY_ROTATION
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_ROTATION
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the surface rotation angle. The value type is int32_t. The value range is {0, 90, 180, 270}. The default value is 0.
### OH_MD_KEY_TRACK_TYPE
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_TRACK_TYPE
```
**Description**
Provides unified character descriptors for the media playback framework.
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### OH_MD_KEY_VIDEO_ENCODE_BITRATE_MODE
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_VIDEO_ENCODE_BITRATE_MODE
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the video encoding bit rate mode. The value type is int32_t. For details, see [OH_VideoEncodeBitrateMode](_video_encoder.md#oh_videoencodebitratemode).
### OH_MD_KEY_WIDTH
```
const char* OH_MD_KEY_WIDTH
```
**Description**
Character descriptor of the video width. The value type is uint32_t.
### pts
```
int64_t OH_AVCodecBufferAttr::pts
```
**Description**
Presentation timestamp of the buffer, in microseconds.
### size
```
int32_t OH_AVCodecBufferAttr::size
```
**Description**
Size of the data contained in the buffer, in bytes.