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1 /*
2  * Copyright (c) 2016, Alliance for Open Media. All rights reserved
3  *
4  * This source code is subject to the terms of the BSD 2 Clause License and
5  * the Alliance for Open Media Patent License 1.0. If the BSD 2 Clause License
6  * was not distributed with this source code in the LICENSE file, you can
7  * obtain it at www.aomedia.org/license/software. If the Alliance for Open
8  * Media Patent License 1.0 was not distributed with this source code in the
9  * PATENTS file, you can obtain it at www.aomedia.org/license/patent.
10  */
11 #ifndef AOM_AOM_AOM_ENCODER_H_
12 #define AOM_AOM_AOM_ENCODER_H_
13 
14 /*!\defgroup encoder Encoder Algorithm Interface
15  * \ingroup codec
16  * This abstraction allows applications using this encoder to easily support
17  * multiple video formats with minimal code duplication. This section describes
18  * the interface common to all encoders.
19  * @{
20  */
21 
22 /*!\file
23  * \brief Describes the encoder algorithm interface to applications.
24  *
25  * This file describes the interface between an application and a
26  * video encoder algorithm.
27  *
28  */
29 #ifdef __cplusplus
30 extern "C" {
31 #endif
32 
33 #include "aom/aom_codec.h"
34 
35 /*!\brief Current ABI version number
36  *
37  * \internal
38  * If this file is altered in any way that changes the ABI, this value
39  * must be bumped.  Examples include, but are not limited to, changing
40  * types, removing or reassigning enums, adding/removing/rearranging
41  * fields to structures
42  */
43 #define AOM_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION \
44   (5 + AOM_CODEC_ABI_VERSION) /**<\hideinitializer*/
45 
46 /*! \brief Encoder capabilities bitfield
47  *
48  *  Each encoder advertises the capabilities it supports as part of its
49  *  ::aom_codec_iface_t interface structure. Capabilities are extra
50  *  interfaces or functionality, and are not required to be supported
51  *  by an encoder.
52  *
53  *  The available flags are specified by AOM_CODEC_CAP_* defines.
54  */
55 #define AOM_CODEC_CAP_PSNR 0x10000 /**< Can issue PSNR packets */
56 
57 /*! Can support input images at greater than 8 bitdepth.
58  */
59 #define AOM_CODEC_CAP_HIGHBITDEPTH 0x40000
60 
61 /*! \brief Initialization-time Feature Enabling
62  *
63  *  Certain codec features must be known at initialization time, to allow
64  *  for proper memory allocation.
65  *
66  *  The available flags are specified by AOM_CODEC_USE_* defines.
67  */
68 #define AOM_CODEC_USE_PSNR 0x10000 /**< Calculate PSNR on each frame */
69 /*!\brief Make the encoder output one  partition at a time. */
70 #define AOM_CODEC_USE_HIGHBITDEPTH 0x40000 /**< Use high bitdepth */
71 
72 /*!\brief Generic fixed size buffer structure
73  *
74  * This structure is able to hold a reference to any fixed size buffer.
75  */
76 typedef struct aom_fixed_buf {
77   void *buf;       /**< Pointer to the data */
78   size_t sz;       /**< Length of the buffer, in chars */
79 } aom_fixed_buf_t; /**< alias for struct aom_fixed_buf */
80 
81 /*!\brief Time Stamp Type
82  *
83  * An integer, which when multiplied by the stream's time base, provides
84  * the absolute time of a sample.
85  */
86 typedef int64_t aom_codec_pts_t;
87 
88 /*!\brief Compressed Frame Flags
89  *
90  * This type represents a bitfield containing information about a compressed
91  * frame that may be useful to an application. The most significant 16 bits
92  * can be used by an algorithm to provide additional detail, for example to
93  * support frame types that are codec specific (MPEG-1 D-frames for example)
94  */
95 typedef uint32_t aom_codec_frame_flags_t;
96 #define AOM_FRAME_IS_KEY 0x1 /**< frame is the start of a GOP */
97 /*!\brief frame can be dropped without affecting the stream (no future frame
98  * depends on this one) */
99 #define AOM_FRAME_IS_DROPPABLE 0x2
100 /*!\brief this is an INTRA_ONLY frame */
101 #define AOM_FRAME_IS_INTRAONLY 0x10
102 /*!\brief this is an S-frame */
103 #define AOM_FRAME_IS_SWITCH 0x20
104 /*!\brief this is an error-resilient frame */
105 #define AOM_FRAME_IS_ERROR_RESILIENT 0x40
106 /*!\brief this is a key-frame dependent recovery-point frame */
107 #define AOM_FRAME_IS_DELAYED_RANDOM_ACCESS_POINT 0x80
108 
109 /*!\brief Error Resilient flags
110  *
111  * These flags define which error resilient features to enable in the
112  * encoder. The flags are specified through the
113  * aom_codec_enc_cfg::g_error_resilient variable.
114  */
115 typedef uint32_t aom_codec_er_flags_t;
116 /*!\brief Improve resiliency against losses of whole frames */
117 #define AOM_ERROR_RESILIENT_DEFAULT 0x1
118 
119 /*!\brief Encoder output packet variants
120  *
121  * This enumeration lists the different kinds of data packets that can be
122  * returned by calls to aom_codec_get_cx_data(). Algorithms \ref MAY
123  * extend this list to provide additional functionality.
124  */
125 enum aom_codec_cx_pkt_kind {
126   AOM_CODEC_CX_FRAME_PKT,    /**< Compressed video frame */
127   AOM_CODEC_STATS_PKT,       /**< Two-pass statistics for this frame */
128   AOM_CODEC_FPMB_STATS_PKT,  /**< first pass mb statistics for this frame */
129   AOM_CODEC_PSNR_PKT,        /**< PSNR statistics for this frame */
130   AOM_CODEC_CUSTOM_PKT = 256 /**< Algorithm extensions  */
131 };
132 
133 /*!\brief Encoder output packet
134  *
135  * This structure contains the different kinds of output data the encoder
136  * may produce while compressing a frame.
137  */
138 typedef struct aom_codec_cx_pkt {
139   enum aom_codec_cx_pkt_kind kind; /**< packet variant */
140   union {
141     struct {
142       void *buf; /**< compressed data buffer */
143       size_t sz; /**< length of compressed data */
144       /*!\brief time stamp to show frame (in timebase units) */
145       aom_codec_pts_t pts;
146       /*!\brief duration to show frame (in timebase units) */
147       unsigned long duration;
148       aom_codec_frame_flags_t flags; /**< flags for this frame */
149       /*!\brief the partition id defines the decoding order of the partitions.
150        * Only applicable when "output partition" mode is enabled. First
151        * partition has id 0.*/
152       int partition_id;
153       /*!\brief size of the visible frame in this packet */
154       size_t vis_frame_size;
155     } frame;                            /**< data for compressed frame packet */
156     aom_fixed_buf_t twopass_stats;      /**< data for two-pass packet */
157     aom_fixed_buf_t firstpass_mb_stats; /**< first pass mb packet */
158     struct aom_psnr_pkt {
159       unsigned int samples[4]; /**< Number of samples, total/y/u/v */
160       uint64_t sse[4];         /**< sum squared error, total/y/u/v */
161       double psnr[4];          /**< PSNR, total/y/u/v */
162     } psnr;                    /**< data for PSNR packet */
163     aom_fixed_buf_t raw;       /**< data for arbitrary packets */
164 
165     /* This packet size is fixed to allow codecs to extend this
166      * interface without having to manage storage for raw packets,
167      * i.e., if it's smaller than 128 bytes, you can store in the
168      * packet list directly.
169      */
170     char pad[128 - sizeof(enum aom_codec_cx_pkt_kind)]; /**< fixed sz */
171   } data;                                               /**< packet data */
172 } aom_codec_cx_pkt_t; /**< alias for struct aom_codec_cx_pkt */
173 
174 /*!\brief Rational Number
175  *
176  * This structure holds a fractional value.
177  */
178 typedef struct aom_rational {
179   int num;        /**< fraction numerator */
180   int den;        /**< fraction denominator */
181 } aom_rational_t; /**< alias for struct aom_rational */
182 
183 /*!\brief Multi-pass Encoding Pass */
184 enum aom_enc_pass {
185   AOM_RC_ONE_PASS,   /**< Single pass mode */
186   AOM_RC_FIRST_PASS, /**< First pass of multi-pass mode */
187   AOM_RC_LAST_PASS   /**< Final pass of multi-pass mode */
188 };
189 
190 /*!\brief Rate control mode */
191 enum aom_rc_mode {
192   AOM_VBR, /**< Variable Bit Rate (VBR) mode */
193   AOM_CBR, /**< Constant Bit Rate (CBR) mode */
194   AOM_CQ,  /**< Constrained Quality (CQ)  mode */
195   AOM_Q,   /**< Constant Quality (Q) mode */
196 };
197 
198 /*!\brief Keyframe placement mode.
199  *
200  * This enumeration determines whether keyframes are placed automatically by
201  * the encoder or whether this behavior is disabled. Older releases of this
202  * SDK were implemented such that AOM_KF_FIXED meant keyframes were disabled.
203  * This name is confusing for this behavior, so the new symbols to be used
204  * are AOM_KF_AUTO and AOM_KF_DISABLED.
205  */
206 enum aom_kf_mode {
207   AOM_KF_FIXED,       /**< deprecated, implies AOM_KF_DISABLED */
208   AOM_KF_AUTO,        /**< Encoder determines optimal placement automatically */
209   AOM_KF_DISABLED = 0 /**< Encoder does not place keyframes. */
210 };
211 
212 /*!\brief Encoded Frame Flags
213  *
214  * This type indicates a bitfield to be passed to aom_codec_encode(), defining
215  * per-frame boolean values. By convention, bits common to all codecs will be
216  * named AOM_EFLAG_*, and bits specific to an algorithm will be named
217  * /algo/_eflag_*. The lower order 16 bits are reserved for common use.
218  */
219 typedef long aom_enc_frame_flags_t;
220 #define AOM_EFLAG_FORCE_KF (1 << 0) /**< Force this frame to be a keyframe */
221 
222 /*!\brief Encoder configuration structure
223  *
224  * This structure contains the encoder settings that have common representations
225  * across all codecs. This doesn't imply that all codecs support all features,
226  * however.
227  */
228 typedef struct aom_codec_enc_cfg {
229   /*
230    * generic settings (g)
231    */
232 
233   /*!\brief Algorithm specific "usage" value
234    *
235    * Algorithms may define multiple values for usage, which may convey the
236    * intent of how the application intends to use the stream. If this value
237    * is non-zero, consult the documentation for the codec to determine its
238    * meaning.
239    */
240   unsigned int g_usage;
241 
242   /*!\brief Maximum number of threads to use
243    *
244    * For multi-threaded implementations, use no more than this number of
245    * threads. The codec may use fewer threads than allowed. The value
246    * 0 is equivalent to the value 1.
247    */
248   unsigned int g_threads;
249 
250   /*!\brief Bitstream profile to use
251    *
252    * Some codecs support a notion of multiple bitstream profiles. Typically
253    * this maps to a set of features that are turned on or off. Often the
254    * profile to use is determined by the features of the intended decoder.
255    * Consult the documentation for the codec to determine the valid values
256    * for this parameter, or set to zero for a sane default.
257    */
258   unsigned int g_profile; /**< profile of bitstream to use */
259 
260   /*!\brief Width of the frame
261    *
262    * This value identifies the presentation resolution of the frame,
263    * in pixels. Note that the frames passed as input to the encoder must
264    * have this resolution. Frames will be presented by the decoder in this
265    * resolution, independent of any spatial resampling the encoder may do.
266    */
267   unsigned int g_w;
268 
269   /*!\brief Height of the frame
270    *
271    * This value identifies the presentation resolution of the frame,
272    * in pixels. Note that the frames passed as input to the encoder must
273    * have this resolution. Frames will be presented by the decoder in this
274    * resolution, independent of any spatial resampling the encoder may do.
275    */
276   unsigned int g_h;
277 
278   /*!\brief Max number of frames to encode
279    *
280    */
281   unsigned int g_limit;
282 
283   /*!\brief Forced maximum width of the frame
284    *
285    * If this value is non-zero then it is used to force the maximum frame
286    * width written in write_sequence_header().
287    */
288   unsigned int g_forced_max_frame_width;
289 
290   /*!\brief Forced maximum height of the frame
291    *
292    * If this value is non-zero then it is used to force the maximum frame
293    * height written in write_sequence_header().
294    */
295   unsigned int g_forced_max_frame_height;
296 
297   /*!\brief Bit-depth of the codec
298    *
299    * This value identifies the bit_depth of the codec,
300    * Only certain bit-depths are supported as identified in the
301    * aom_bit_depth_t enum.
302    */
303   aom_bit_depth_t g_bit_depth;
304 
305   /*!\brief Bit-depth of the input frames
306    *
307    * This value identifies the bit_depth of the input frames in bits.
308    * Note that the frames passed as input to the encoder must have
309    * this bit-depth.
310    */
311   unsigned int g_input_bit_depth;
312 
313   /*!\brief Stream timebase units
314    *
315    * Indicates the smallest interval of time, in seconds, used by the stream.
316    * For fixed frame rate material, or variable frame rate material where
317    * frames are timed at a multiple of a given clock (ex: video capture),
318    * the \ref RECOMMENDED method is to set the timebase to the reciprocal
319    * of the frame rate (ex: 1001/30000 for 29.970 Hz NTSC). This allows the
320    * pts to correspond to the frame number, which can be handy. For
321    * re-encoding video from containers with absolute time timestamps, the
322    * \ref RECOMMENDED method is to set the timebase to that of the parent
323    * container or multimedia framework (ex: 1/1000 for ms, as in FLV).
324    */
325   struct aom_rational g_timebase;
326 
327   /*!\brief Enable error resilient modes.
328    *
329    * The error resilient bitfield indicates to the encoder which features
330    * it should enable to take measures for streaming over lossy or noisy
331    * links.
332    */
333   aom_codec_er_flags_t g_error_resilient;
334 
335   /*!\brief Multi-pass Encoding Mode
336    *
337    * This value should be set to the current phase for multi-pass encoding.
338    * For single pass, set to #AOM_RC_ONE_PASS.
339    */
340   enum aom_enc_pass g_pass;
341 
342   /*!\brief Allow lagged encoding
343    *
344    * If set, this value allows the encoder to consume a number of input
345    * frames before producing output frames. This allows the encoder to
346    * base decisions for the current frame on future frames. This does
347    * increase the latency of the encoding pipeline, so it is not appropriate
348    * in all situations (ex: realtime encoding).
349    *
350    * Note that this is a maximum value -- the encoder may produce frames
351    * sooner than the given limit. Set this value to 0 to disable this
352    * feature.
353    */
354   unsigned int g_lag_in_frames;
355 
356   /*
357    * rate control settings (rc)
358    */
359 
360   /*!\brief Temporal resampling configuration, if supported by the codec.
361    *
362    * Temporal resampling allows the codec to "drop" frames as a strategy to
363    * meet its target data rate. This can cause temporal discontinuities in
364    * the encoded video, which may appear as stuttering during playback. This
365    * trade-off is often acceptable, but for many applications is not. It can
366    * be disabled in these cases.
367    *
368    * Note that not all codecs support this feature. All aom AVx codecs do.
369    * For other codecs, consult the documentation for that algorithm.
370    *
371    * This threshold is described as a percentage of the target data buffer.
372    * When the data buffer falls below this percentage of fullness, a
373    * dropped frame is indicated. Set the threshold to zero (0) to disable
374    * this feature.
375    */
376   unsigned int rc_dropframe_thresh;
377 
378   /*!\brief Mode for spatial resampling, if supported by the codec.
379    *
380    * Spatial resampling allows the codec to compress a lower resolution
381    * version of the frame, which is then upscaled by the decoder to the
382    * correct presentation resolution. This increases visual quality at
383    * low data rates, at the expense of CPU time on the encoder/decoder.
384    */
385   unsigned int rc_resize_mode;
386 
387   /*!\brief Frame resize denominator.
388    *
389    * The denominator for resize to use, assuming 8 as the numerator.
390    *
391    * Valid denominators are  8 - 16 for now.
392    */
393   unsigned int rc_resize_denominator;
394 
395   /*!\brief Keyframe resize denominator.
396    *
397    * The denominator for resize to use, assuming 8 as the numerator.
398    *
399    * Valid denominators are  8 - 16 for now.
400    */
401   unsigned int rc_resize_kf_denominator;
402 
403   /*!\brief Frame super-resolution scaling mode.
404    *
405    * Similar to spatial resampling, frame super-resolution integrates
406    * upscaling after the encode/decode process. Taking control of upscaling and
407    * using restoration filters should allow it to outperform normal resizing.
408    *
409    * Valid values are 0 to 4 as defined in enum SUPERRES_MODE.
410    */
411   unsigned int rc_superres_mode;
412 
413   /*!\brief Frame super-resolution denominator.
414    *
415    * The denominator for superres to use. If fixed it will only change if the
416    * cumulative scale change over resizing and superres is greater than 1/2;
417    * this forces superres to reduce scaling.
418    *
419    * Valid denominators are 8 to 16.
420    *
421    * Used only by SUPERRES_FIXED.
422    */
423   unsigned int rc_superres_denominator;
424 
425   /*!\brief Keyframe super-resolution denominator.
426    *
427    * The denominator for superres to use. If fixed it will only change if the
428    * cumulative scale change over resizing and superres is greater than 1/2;
429    * this forces superres to reduce scaling.
430    *
431    * Valid denominators are 8 - 16 for now.
432    */
433   unsigned int rc_superres_kf_denominator;
434 
435   /*!\brief Frame super-resolution q threshold.
436    *
437    * The q level threshold after which superres is used.
438    * Valid values are 1 to 63.
439    *
440    * Used only by SUPERRES_QTHRESH
441    */
442   unsigned int rc_superres_qthresh;
443 
444   /*!\brief Keyframe super-resolution q threshold.
445    *
446    * The q level threshold after which superres is used for key frames.
447    * Valid values are 1 to 63.
448    *
449    * Used only by SUPERRES_QTHRESH
450    */
451   unsigned int rc_superres_kf_qthresh;
452 
453   /*!\brief Rate control algorithm to use.
454    *
455    * Indicates whether the end usage of this stream is to be streamed over
456    * a bandwidth constrained link, indicating that Constant Bit Rate (CBR)
457    * mode should be used, or whether it will be played back on a high
458    * bandwidth link, as from a local disk, where higher variations in
459    * bitrate are acceptable.
460    */
461   enum aom_rc_mode rc_end_usage;
462 
463   /*!\brief Two-pass stats buffer.
464    *
465    * A buffer containing all of the stats packets produced in the first
466    * pass, concatenated.
467    */
468   aom_fixed_buf_t rc_twopass_stats_in;
469 
470   /*!\brief first pass mb stats buffer.
471    *
472    * A buffer containing all of the first pass mb stats packets produced
473    * in the first pass, concatenated.
474    */
475   aom_fixed_buf_t rc_firstpass_mb_stats_in;
476 
477   /*!\brief Target data rate
478    *
479    * Target bandwidth to use for this stream, in kilobits per second.
480    */
481   unsigned int rc_target_bitrate;
482 
483   /*
484    * quantizer settings
485    */
486 
487   /*!\brief Minimum (Best Quality) Quantizer
488    *
489    * The quantizer is the most direct control over the quality of the
490    * encoded image. The range of valid values for the quantizer is codec
491    * specific. Consult the documentation for the codec to determine the
492    * values to use. To determine the range programmatically, call
493    * aom_codec_enc_config_default() with a usage value of 0.
494    */
495   unsigned int rc_min_quantizer;
496 
497   /*!\brief Maximum (Worst Quality) Quantizer
498    *
499    * The quantizer is the most direct control over the quality of the
500    * encoded image. The range of valid values for the quantizer is codec
501    * specific. Consult the documentation for the codec to determine the
502    * values to use. To determine the range programmatically, call
503    * aom_codec_enc_config_default() with a usage value of 0.
504    */
505   unsigned int rc_max_quantizer;
506 
507   /*
508    * bitrate tolerance
509    */
510 
511   /*!\brief Rate control adaptation undershoot control
512    *
513    * This value, expressed as a percentage of the target bitrate,
514    * controls the maximum allowed adaptation speed of the codec.
515    * This factor controls the maximum amount of bits that can
516    * be subtracted from the target bitrate in order to compensate
517    * for prior overshoot.
518    *
519    * Valid values in the range 0-1000.
520    */
521   unsigned int rc_undershoot_pct;
522 
523   /*!\brief Rate control adaptation overshoot control
524    *
525    * This value, expressed as a percentage of the target bitrate,
526    * controls the maximum allowed adaptation speed of the codec.
527    * This factor controls the maximum amount of bits that can
528    * be added to the target bitrate in order to compensate for
529    * prior undershoot.
530    *
531    * Valid values in the range 0-1000.
532    */
533   unsigned int rc_overshoot_pct;
534 
535   /*
536    * decoder buffer model parameters
537    */
538 
539   /*!\brief Decoder Buffer Size
540    *
541    * This value indicates the amount of data that may be buffered by the
542    * decoding application. Note that this value is expressed in units of
543    * time (milliseconds). For example, a value of 5000 indicates that the
544    * client will buffer (at least) 5000ms worth of encoded data. Use the
545    * target bitrate (#rc_target_bitrate) to convert to bits/bytes, if
546    * necessary.
547    */
548   unsigned int rc_buf_sz;
549 
550   /*!\brief Decoder Buffer Initial Size
551    *
552    * This value indicates the amount of data that will be buffered by the
553    * decoding application prior to beginning playback. This value is
554    * expressed in units of time (milliseconds). Use the target bitrate
555    * (#rc_target_bitrate) to convert to bits/bytes, if necessary.
556    */
557   unsigned int rc_buf_initial_sz;
558 
559   /*!\brief Decoder Buffer Optimal Size
560    *
561    * This value indicates the amount of data that the encoder should try
562    * to maintain in the decoder's buffer. This value is expressed in units
563    * of time (milliseconds). Use the target bitrate (#rc_target_bitrate)
564    * to convert to bits/bytes, if necessary.
565    */
566   unsigned int rc_buf_optimal_sz;
567 
568   /*
569    * 2 pass rate control parameters
570    */
571 
572   /*!\brief Two-pass mode CBR/VBR bias
573    *
574    * Bias, expressed on a scale of 0 to 100, for determining target size
575    * for the current frame. The value 0 indicates the optimal CBR mode
576    * value should be used. The value 100 indicates the optimal VBR mode
577    * value should be used. Values in between indicate which way the
578    * encoder should "lean."
579    */
580   unsigned int rc_2pass_vbr_bias_pct;
581 
582   /*!\brief Two-pass mode per-GOP minimum bitrate
583    *
584    * This value, expressed as a percentage of the target bitrate, indicates
585    * the minimum bitrate to be used for a single GOP (aka "section")
586    */
587   unsigned int rc_2pass_vbr_minsection_pct;
588 
589   /*!\brief Two-pass mode per-GOP maximum bitrate
590    *
591    * This value, expressed as a percentage of the target bitrate, indicates
592    * the maximum bitrate to be used for a single GOP (aka "section")
593    */
594   unsigned int rc_2pass_vbr_maxsection_pct;
595 
596   /*
597    * keyframing settings (kf)
598    */
599 
600   /*!\brief Option to enable forward reference key frame
601    *
602    */
603   int fwd_kf_enabled;
604 
605   /*!\brief Keyframe placement mode
606    *
607    * This value indicates whether the encoder should place keyframes at a
608    * fixed interval, or determine the optimal placement automatically
609    * (as governed by the #kf_min_dist and #kf_max_dist parameters)
610    */
611   enum aom_kf_mode kf_mode;
612 
613   /*!\brief Keyframe minimum interval
614    *
615    * This value, expressed as a number of frames, prevents the encoder from
616    * placing a keyframe nearer than kf_min_dist to the previous keyframe. At
617    * least kf_min_dist frames non-keyframes will be coded before the next
618    * keyframe. Set kf_min_dist equal to kf_max_dist for a fixed interval.
619    */
620   unsigned int kf_min_dist;
621 
622   /*!\brief Keyframe maximum interval
623    *
624    * This value, expressed as a number of frames, forces the encoder to code
625    * a keyframe if one has not been coded in the last kf_max_dist frames.
626    * A value of 0 implies all frames will be keyframes. Set kf_min_dist
627    * equal to kf_max_dist for a fixed interval.
628    */
629   unsigned int kf_max_dist;
630 
631   /*!\brief sframe interval
632    *
633    * This value, expressed as a number of frames, forces the encoder to code
634    * an S-Frame every sframe_dist frames.
635    */
636   unsigned int sframe_dist;
637 
638   /*!\brief sframe insertion mode
639    *
640    * This value must be set to 1 or 2, and tells the encoder how to insert
641    * S-Frames. It will only have an effect if sframe_dist != 0.
642    *
643    * If altref is enabled:
644    *   - if sframe_mode == 1, the considered frame will be made into an
645    *     S-Frame only if it is an altref frame
646    *   - if sframe_mode == 2, the next altref frame will be made into an
647    *     S-Frame.
648    *
649    * Otherwise: the considered frame will be made into an S-Frame.
650    */
651   unsigned int sframe_mode;
652 
653   /*!\brief Tile coding mode
654    *
655    * This value indicates the tile coding mode.
656    * A value of 0 implies a normal non-large-scale tile coding. A value of 1
657    * implies a large-scale tile coding.
658    */
659   unsigned int large_scale_tile;
660 
661   /*!\brief Monochrome mode
662    *
663    * If this is nonzero, the encoder will generate a monochrome stream
664    * with no chroma planes.
665    */
666   unsigned int monochrome;
667 
668   /*!\brief full_still_picture_hdr
669    *
670    * If this is nonzero, the encoder will generate a full header even for
671    * still picture encoding. if zero, a reduced header is used for still
672    * picture. This flag has no effect when a regular video with more than
673    * a single frame is encoded.
674    */
675   unsigned int full_still_picture_hdr;
676 
677   /*!\brief Bitstream syntax mode
678    *
679    * This value indicates the bitstream syntax mode.
680    * A value of 0 indicates bitstream is saved as Section 5 bitstream. A value
681    * of 1 indicates the bitstream is saved in Annex-B format
682    */
683   unsigned int save_as_annexb;
684 
685   /*!\brief Number of explicit tile widths specified
686    *
687    * This value indicates the number of tile widths specified
688    * A value of 0 implies no tile widths are specified.
689    * Tile widths are given in the array tile_widths[]
690    */
691   int tile_width_count;
692 
693   /*!\brief Number of explicit tile heights specified
694    *
695    * This value indicates the number of tile heights specified
696    * A value of 0 implies no tile heights are specified.
697    * Tile heights are given in the array tile_heights[]
698    */
699   int tile_height_count;
700 
701 /*!\brief Maximum number of tile widths in tile widths array
702  *
703  * This define gives the maximum number of elements in the tile_widths array.
704  */
705 #define MAX_TILE_WIDTHS 64  // maximum tile width array length
706 
707   /*!\brief Array of specified tile widths
708    *
709    * This array specifies tile widths (and may be empty)
710    * The number of widths specified is given by tile_width_count
711    */
712   int tile_widths[MAX_TILE_WIDTHS];
713 
714 /*!\brief Maximum number of tile heights in tile heights array.
715  *
716  * This define gives the maximum number of elements in the tile_heights array.
717  */
718 #define MAX_TILE_HEIGHTS 64  // maximum tile height array length
719 
720   /*!\brief Array of specified tile heights
721    *
722    * This array specifies tile heights (and may be empty)
723    * The number of heights specified is given by tile_height_count
724    */
725   int tile_heights[MAX_TILE_HEIGHTS];
726 
727   /*!\brief Options defined per config file
728    *
729    */
730   cfg_options_t cfg;
731 } aom_codec_enc_cfg_t; /**< alias for struct aom_codec_enc_cfg */
732 
733 /*!\brief Initialize an encoder instance
734  *
735  * Initializes a encoder context using the given interface. Applications
736  * should call the aom_codec_enc_init convenience macro instead of this
737  * function directly, to ensure that the ABI version number parameter
738  * is properly initialized.
739  *
740  * If the library was configured with --disable-multithread, this call
741  * is not thread safe and should be guarded with a lock if being used
742  * in a multithreaded context.
743  *
744  * \param[in]    ctx     Pointer to this instance's context.
745  * \param[in]    iface   Pointer to the algorithm interface to use.
746  * \param[in]    cfg     Configuration to use, if known.
747  * \param[in]    flags   Bitfield of AOM_CODEC_USE_* flags
748  * \param[in]    ver     ABI version number. Must be set to
749  *                       AOM_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION
750  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_OK
751  *     The decoder algorithm initialized.
752  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_MEM_ERROR
753  *     Memory allocation failed.
754  */
755 aom_codec_err_t aom_codec_enc_init_ver(aom_codec_ctx_t *ctx,
756                                        aom_codec_iface_t *iface,
757                                        const aom_codec_enc_cfg_t *cfg,
758                                        aom_codec_flags_t flags, int ver);
759 
760 /*!\brief Convenience macro for aom_codec_enc_init_ver()
761  *
762  * Ensures the ABI version parameter is properly set.
763  */
764 #define aom_codec_enc_init(ctx, iface, cfg, flags) \
765   aom_codec_enc_init_ver(ctx, iface, cfg, flags, AOM_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION)
766 
767 /*!\brief Initialize multi-encoder instance
768  *
769  * Initializes multi-encoder context using the given interface.
770  * Applications should call the aom_codec_enc_init_multi convenience macro
771  * instead of this function directly, to ensure that the ABI version number
772  * parameter is properly initialized.
773  *
774  * \param[in]    ctx     Pointer to this instance's context.
775  * \param[in]    iface   Pointer to the algorithm interface to use.
776  * \param[in]    cfg     Configuration to use, if known.
777  * \param[in]    num_enc Total number of encoders.
778  * \param[in]    flags   Bitfield of AOM_CODEC_USE_* flags
779  * \param[in]    dsf     Pointer to down-sampling factors.
780  * \param[in]    ver     ABI version number. Must be set to
781  *                       AOM_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION
782  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_OK
783  *     The decoder algorithm initialized.
784  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_MEM_ERROR
785  *     Memory allocation failed.
786  */
787 aom_codec_err_t aom_codec_enc_init_multi_ver(
788     aom_codec_ctx_t *ctx, aom_codec_iface_t *iface, aom_codec_enc_cfg_t *cfg,
789     int num_enc, aom_codec_flags_t flags, aom_rational_t *dsf, int ver);
790 
791 /*!\brief Convenience macro for aom_codec_enc_init_multi_ver()
792  *
793  * Ensures the ABI version parameter is properly set.
794  */
795 #define aom_codec_enc_init_multi(ctx, iface, cfg, num_enc, flags, dsf) \
796   aom_codec_enc_init_multi_ver(ctx, iface, cfg, num_enc, flags, dsf,   \
797                                AOM_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION)
798 
799 /*!\brief Get a default configuration
800  *
801  * Initializes a encoder configuration structure with default values. Supports
802  * the notion of "usages" so that an algorithm may offer different default
803  * settings depending on the user's intended goal. This function \ref SHOULD
804  * be called by all applications to initialize the configuration structure
805  * before specializing the configuration with application specific values.
806  *
807  * \param[in]    iface     Pointer to the algorithm interface to use.
808  * \param[out]   cfg       Configuration buffer to populate.
809  * \param[in]    reserved  Must set to 0.
810  *
811  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_OK
812  *     The configuration was populated.
813  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_INCAPABLE
814  *     Interface is not an encoder interface.
815  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM
816  *     A parameter was NULL, or the usage value was not recognized.
817  */
818 aom_codec_err_t aom_codec_enc_config_default(aom_codec_iface_t *iface,
819                                              aom_codec_enc_cfg_t *cfg,
820                                              unsigned int reserved);
821 
822 /*!\brief Set or change configuration
823  *
824  * Reconfigures an encoder instance according to the given configuration.
825  *
826  * \param[in]    ctx     Pointer to this instance's context
827  * \param[in]    cfg     Configuration buffer to use
828  *
829  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_OK
830  *     The configuration was populated.
831  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_INCAPABLE
832  *     Interface is not an encoder interface.
833  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM
834  *     A parameter was NULL, or the usage value was not recognized.
835  */
836 aom_codec_err_t aom_codec_enc_config_set(aom_codec_ctx_t *ctx,
837                                          const aom_codec_enc_cfg_t *cfg);
838 
839 /*!\brief Get global stream headers
840  *
841  * Retrieves a stream level global header packet, if supported by the codec.
842  * Calls to this function should be deferred until all configuration information
843  * has been passed to libaom. Otherwise the global header data may be
844  * invalidated by additional configuration changes.
845  *
846  * The AV1 implementation of this function returns an OBU. The OBU returned is
847  * in Low Overhead Bitstream Format. Specifically, the obu_has_size_field bit is
848  * set, and the buffer contains the obu_size field for the returned OBU.
849  *
850  * \param[in]    ctx     Pointer to this instance's context
851  *
852  * \retval NULL
853  *     Encoder does not support global header, or an error occurred while
854  *     generating the global header.
855  *
856  * \retval Non-NULL
857  *     Pointer to buffer containing global header packet. The caller owns the
858  *     memory associated with this buffer, and must free the 'buf' member of the
859  *     aom_fixed_buf_t as well as the aom_fixed_buf_t pointer. Memory returned
860  *     must be freed via call to free().
861  */
862 aom_fixed_buf_t *aom_codec_get_global_headers(aom_codec_ctx_t *ctx);
863 
864 /*!\brief usage parameter analogous to AV1 GOOD QUALITY mode. */
865 #define AOM_USAGE_GOOD_QUALITY (0)
866 /*!\brief usage parameter analogous to AV1 REALTIME mode. */
867 #define AOM_USAGE_REALTIME (1)
868 
869 /*!\brief Encode a frame
870  *
871  * Encodes a video frame at the given "presentation time." The presentation
872  * time stamp (PTS) \ref MUST be strictly increasing.
873  *
874  * When the last frame has been passed to the encoder, this function should
875  * continue to be called, with the img parameter set to NULL. This will
876  * signal the end-of-stream condition to the encoder and allow it to encode
877  * any held buffers. Encoding is complete when aom_codec_encode() is called
878  * and aom_codec_get_cx_data() returns no data.
879  *
880  * \param[in]    ctx       Pointer to this instance's context
881  * \param[in]    img       Image data to encode, NULL to flush.
882  * \param[in]    pts       Presentation time stamp, in timebase units.
883  * \param[in]    duration  Duration to show frame, in timebase units.
884  * \param[in]    flags     Flags to use for encoding this frame.
885  *
886  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_OK
887  *     The configuration was populated.
888  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_INCAPABLE
889  *     Interface is not an encoder interface.
890  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM
891  *     A parameter was NULL, the image format is unsupported, etc.
892  */
893 aom_codec_err_t aom_codec_encode(aom_codec_ctx_t *ctx, const aom_image_t *img,
894                                  aom_codec_pts_t pts, unsigned long duration,
895                                  aom_enc_frame_flags_t flags);
896 
897 /*!\brief Set compressed data output buffer
898  *
899  * Sets the buffer that the codec should output the compressed data
900  * into. This call effectively sets the buffer pointer returned in the
901  * next AOM_CODEC_CX_FRAME_PKT packet. Subsequent packets will be
902  * appended into this buffer. The buffer is preserved across frames,
903  * so applications must periodically call this function after flushing
904  * the accumulated compressed data to disk or to the network to reset
905  * the pointer to the buffer's head.
906  *
907  * `pad_before` bytes will be skipped before writing the compressed
908  * data, and `pad_after` bytes will be appended to the packet. The size
909  * of the packet will be the sum of the size of the actual compressed
910  * data, pad_before, and pad_after. The padding bytes will be preserved
911  * (not overwritten).
912  *
913  * Note that calling this function does not guarantee that the returned
914  * compressed data will be placed into the specified buffer. In the
915  * event that the encoded data will not fit into the buffer provided,
916  * the returned packet \ref MAY point to an internal buffer, as it would
917  * if this call were never used. In this event, the output packet will
918  * NOT have any padding, and the application must free space and copy it
919  * to the proper place. This is of particular note in configurations
920  * that may output multiple packets for a single encoded frame (e.g., lagged
921  * encoding) or if the application does not reset the buffer periodically.
922  *
923  * Applications may restore the default behavior of the codec providing
924  * the compressed data buffer by calling this function with a NULL
925  * buffer.
926  *
927  * Applications \ref MUSTNOT call this function during iteration of
928  * aom_codec_get_cx_data().
929  *
930  * \param[in]    ctx         Pointer to this instance's context
931  * \param[in]    buf         Buffer to store compressed data into
932  * \param[in]    pad_before  Bytes to skip before writing compressed data
933  * \param[in]    pad_after   Bytes to skip after writing compressed data
934  *
935  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_OK
936  *     The buffer was set successfully.
937  * \retval #AOM_CODEC_INVALID_PARAM
938  *     A parameter was NULL, the image format is unsupported, etc.
939  */
940 aom_codec_err_t aom_codec_set_cx_data_buf(aom_codec_ctx_t *ctx,
941                                           const aom_fixed_buf_t *buf,
942                                           unsigned int pad_before,
943                                           unsigned int pad_after);
944 
945 /*!\brief Encoded data iterator
946  *
947  * Iterates over a list of data packets to be passed from the encoder to the
948  * application. The different kinds of packets available are enumerated in
949  * #aom_codec_cx_pkt_kind.
950  *
951  * #AOM_CODEC_CX_FRAME_PKT packets should be passed to the application's
952  * muxer. Multiple compressed frames may be in the list.
953  * #AOM_CODEC_STATS_PKT packets should be appended to a global buffer.
954  *
955  * The application \ref MUST silently ignore any packet kinds that it does
956  * not recognize or support.
957  *
958  * The data buffers returned from this function are only guaranteed to be
959  * valid until the application makes another call to any aom_codec_* function.
960  *
961  * \param[in]     ctx      Pointer to this instance's context
962  * \param[in,out] iter     Iterator storage, initialized to NULL
963  *
964  * \return Returns a pointer to an output data packet (compressed frame data,
965  *         two-pass statistics, etc.) or NULL to signal end-of-list.
966  *
967  */
968 const aom_codec_cx_pkt_t *aom_codec_get_cx_data(aom_codec_ctx_t *ctx,
969                                                 aom_codec_iter_t *iter);
970 
971 /*!\brief Get Preview Frame
972  *
973  * Returns an image that can be used as a preview. Shows the image as it would
974  * exist at the decompressor. The application \ref MUST NOT write into this
975  * image buffer.
976  *
977  * \param[in]     ctx      Pointer to this instance's context
978  *
979  * \return Returns a pointer to a preview image, or NULL if no image is
980  *         available.
981  *
982  */
983 const aom_image_t *aom_codec_get_preview_frame(aom_codec_ctx_t *ctx);
984 
985 /*!@} - end defgroup encoder*/
986 #ifdef __cplusplus
987 }
988 #endif
989 #endif  // AOM_AOM_AOM_ENCODER_H_
990