Player.java

/*
 * @(#)Player.java  1.4  2009-12-25
 *
 * Copyright (c) 1999-2009 Werner Randelshofer, Goldau, Switzerland.
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * You may not use, copy or modify this file, except in compliance with the
 * license agreement you entered into with Werner Randelshofer.
 * For details see accompanying license terms.
 */
package org.monte.media;

import java.awt.Component;
import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
import javax.swing.BoundedRangeModel;
import javax.swing.event.*;

/**
 * {@code Player} is a media handler for rendering and controlling time based
 * media data.
 *
 * @author  Werner Randelshofer, Hausmatt 10, CH-6405 Goldau, Switzerland
 * @version 1.4 2009-12-25 Methods for color cycling added.
 * <br>1.3 2003-04-21 Method setAudioEnabled() and isAudioEnabled() added.
 * <br>1.2 2002-02-06 ChangeListener methods added.
 * <br>1.1 2000-10-02 Methods #setPaused and #isPaused removed.
 * <br> 1.0  1999-10-19
 */
public interface Player
extends StateModel {
  /**
   * A Player in the UNREALIZED state has been instantiated, but
   * does not yet know anything about its media. When a media Player
   * is first created, its unrealized.
   */
  public final static int UNREALIZED = 0;
  /**
   * When realize is called, a Player moves from the UNREALIZED state
   * into the REALIZING state. A realizing player is in the process
   * of determining its resource requirements. During realization, a
   * Player acquires the resources that it only needs to acquire once.
   * These might include rendering resources other than exclusive-use
   * resources. (Exclusive-use resources are limited resources such
   * as particular hardware devices that can only be used by one Player
   * at a time; such resources are qcquired during PREFETCHING.) A
   * realizing Player often downlaods assets over the net.
   */
  public final static int REALIZING = 1;
  /**
   * When a Player finishes realizing it moves into the REALIZED state.
   * A realized Player knows what resoures it needs and information about
   * the type of media it is to present. Because a realized Player knows
   * how to render its data, it can provide visual components and controls.
   * Its connections to other objects in the system are in place, but it
   * does noct own any resources that would prevent another Player from
   * starting.
   */
  public final static int REALIZED = 2;
  /**
   * When prefetch is called, a Player moves from the Realized state into
   * the Prefetching state. A Prefetching Player is preparing to present its
   * media. During this phase, the Player preloads its media data, obtains
   * exclusive-use resources, and anything else it needs to do to prepare
   * itself to play. Prefetching might have to recur if a Player's media
   * presentation is repositioned, or if a change in the Player's rate
   * requires that additional buffers be acquired or alternate processing
   * take place.
   */
  public final static int PREFETCHING = 3;
  /**
   * When a Player finishes Prefetching, it moves into the Prefetched state. A
   * Prefetched Player is ready to be started; it is as ready to play as it can
   * be without actually being Started.
   */
  public final static int PREFETCHED = 4;
  /**
   * Calling start puts a Player into the Started state. A Started Player's
   * time-base time and media time are mapped and its clock is running,
   * though the Player might be waiting for a particular time to begin
   * presenting its media data.
   */
  public final static int STARTED = 5;

  /**
   * A player with this state has been explicitly closed or has
   * encountered an error and can not be used any more.
   */
  public final static int CLOSED = -1;

  /**
   * Sets the audio enabled state.
   */
  public void setAudioEnabled(boolean b);
  /**
   * Returns true if audio is enabled.
   */
  public boolean isAudioEnabled();
  /**
   * Returns true if audio is available.
   */
  public boolean isAudioAvailable();

  /**
   * Gets the current state of the player.
   */
  public int getState();
  /**
   * Gets the target state.
   */
  public int getTargetState();
  /**
   * Sets the target state we want the player to be in.
   */
  public void setTargetState(int state);
  /**
   * Initiates the following asynchronous
   * state transitions:
   *   unrealized -> realizing -> realized
   *                 realizing -> realized
   *                              realized
   *   closed -> throws IllegalStateException
   */
  public void realize();
  /**
   * Initiates the following asynchronous
   * state transitions:
   *   unrealized -> realizing -> realized -> prefetching -> prefetched
   *                 realizing -> realized -> prefetching -> prefetched
   *                              realized -> prefetching -> prefetched
   *                                          prefetching -> prefetched
   *                                                         prefetched
   *   closed -> throws IllegalStateException
   */
  public void prefetch();
  /**
   * Initiates the following asynchronous
   * state transitions:
   *   realizing -> unrealized
   *   prefetching -> realized
   *   prefetched -> realized
   *   realized
   *   started -> throws IllegalStateException
   *   closed -> throws IllegalStateException
   */
  public void deallocate();

  /**
   * Initiates the following asynchronous
   * state transitions:
   * unrealized -> realizing -> realized -> prefetching -> prefetched -> started
   *               realizing -> realized -> prefetching -> prefetched -> started
   *                            realized -> prefetching -> prefetched -> started
   *                                        prefetching -> prefetched -> started
   *                                                       prefetched -> started
   *                                                                     started
   * closed -> throws IllegalStateException
   */
  public void start();

  /**
   * Initiates the following asynchronous
   * state transitions:
   * started -> prefetched
   * unrealized
   * realizing
   * prefetching
   * prefetched
   * closed -> throws IllegalStateException
   */
  public void stop();

  /**
   * Initiates the following asynchronous
   * state transitions:
   * any state -> closed
   */
  public void close();

  /**
   * Adds a listener that wants to be notified about
   * state changes of the player.
   */
  public void addStateListener(StateListener listener);

  /**
   * Removes a listener.
   */
  public void removeStateListener(StateListener listener);

  /**
   * Adds a listener that wants to be notified about
   * state changes of the player.
   */
  public void addChangeListener(ChangeListener listener);

  /**
   * Removes a listener.
   */
  public void removeChangeListener(ChangeListener listener);
  /**
   * Adds a listener that wants to be notified about
   * property changes of the player.
   */
  public void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener);

  /**
   * Removes a listener.
   */
  public void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener);

  /**
   * Gets the model representing the time line of the player.
   */
  public BoundedRangeModel getTimeModel();

  /**
   * Gets the model representing the realizing progress of
   * the player.
   */
  public BoundedRangeModel getCachingModel();
    /**
     * Returns true when the player has completely cached all movie data.
     * This player informs all property change listeners, when the value of this
     * property changes. The name of the property is 'cached'.
     */
    public boolean isCached();

  public Component getVisualComponent();
  public Component getControlPanelComponent();

  public long getTotalDuration();
  
  /**
   * Returns true when the target state of the player is equal to STARTED.
   */
  public boolean isActive();
}