audio/2.0/IStreamOut.hal

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package android.hardware.audio@2.0;

import android.hardware.audio.common@2.0;
import IStream;
import IStreamOutCallback;

interface IStreamOut extends IStream {
    typedef android.hardware.audio@2.0::Result Result;

    /*
     * Return the audio hardware driver estimated latency in milliseconds.
     *
     * @return latencyMs latency in milliseconds.
     */
    getLatency() generates (uint32_t latencyMs);

    /*
     * This method is used in situations where audio mixing is done in the
     * hardware. This method serves as a direct interface with hardware,
     * allowing to directly set the volume as apposed to via the framework.
     * This method might produce multiple PCM outputs or hardware accelerated
     * codecs, such as MP3 or AAC.
     *
     * @param left left channel attenuation, 1.0f is unity, 0.0f is zero.
     * @param right right channel attenuation, 1.0f is unity, 0.0f is zero.
     * @return retval operation completion status.
     */
    setVolume(float left, float right) generates (Result retval);

    /*
     * Data structure passed back to the client via status message queue
     * of 'write' operation.
     *
     * Possible values of 'retval' field:
     *  - OK, write operation was successful;
     *  - INVALID_ARGUMENTS, stream was not configured properly;
     *  - INVALID_STATE, stream is in a state that doesn't allow writes.
     */
    struct WriteStatus {
        Result retval;
        uint64_t written;
        uint64_t frames;    // presentation position
        TimeSpec timeStamp; // presentation position
    };

    /*
     * Set up required transports for passing audio buffers to the driver.
     *
     * The transport consists of two message queues: one is used for passing
     * audio data from the client to the driver, another is used for reporting
     * write operation status (amount of bytes actually written or error code),
     * and the presentation position immediately after the write, see
     * WriteStatus structure definition.
     *
     * @param frameSize the size of a single frame, in bytes.
     * @param framesCount the number of frames in a buffer.
     * @param threadPriority priority of the thread that performs writes.
     * @return retval OK if both message queues were created successfully.
     *                INVALID_STATE if the method was already called.
     *                INVALID_ARGUMENTS if there was a problem setting up
     *                                  the queues.
     * @return dataMQ a message queue used for passing audio data in the format
     *                specified at the stream opening.
     * @return statusMQ a message queue used for passing status from the driver
     *                  using WriteStatus structures.
     */
    prepareForWriting(
            uint32_t frameSize, uint32_t framesCount,
            ThreadPriority threadPriority)
    generates (
            Result retval,
            fmq_sync<uint8_t> dataMQ, fmq_sync<WriteStatus> statusMQ);

    /*
     * Return the number of audio frames written by the audio DSP to DAC since
     * the output has exited standby.
     *
     * @return retval operation completion status.
     * @return dspFrames number of audio frames written.
     */
    getRenderPosition() generates (Result retval, uint32_t dspFrames);

    /*
     * Get the local time at which the next write to the audio driver will be
     * presented. The units are microseconds, where the epoch is decided by the
     * local audio HAL.
     *
     * @return retval operation completion status.
     * @return timestampUs time of the next write.
     */
    getNextWriteTimestamp() generates (Result retval, int64_t timestampUs);

    /*
     * Set the callback interface for notifying completion of non-blocking
     * write and drain.
     *
     * Calling this function implies that all future 'write' and 'drain'
     * must be non-blocking and use the callback to signal completion.
     *
     * 'clearCallback' method needs to be called in order to release the local
     * callback proxy on the server side and thus dereference the callback
     * implementation on the client side.
     *
     * @return retval operation completion status.
     */
    setCallback(IStreamOutCallback callback) generates (Result retval);

    /*
     * Clears the callback previously set via 'setCallback' method.
     *
     * Warning: failure to call this method results in callback implementation
     * on the client side being held until the HAL server termination.
     *
     * @return retval operation completion status: OK or NOT_SUPPORTED.
     */
    clearCallback() generates (Result retval);

    /*
     * Returns whether HAL supports pausing and resuming of streams.
     *
     * @return supportsPause true if pausing is supported.
     * @return supportsResume true if resume is supported.
     */
    supportsPauseAndResume()
            generates (bool supportsPause, bool supportsResume);

    /**
     * Notifies to the audio driver to stop playback however the queued buffers
     * are retained by the hardware. Useful for implementing pause/resume. Empty
     * implementation if not supported however must be implemented for hardware
     * with non-trivial latency. In the pause state, some audio hardware may
     * still be using power. Client code may consider calling 'suspend' after a
     * timeout to prevent that excess power usage.
     *
     * Implementation of this function is mandatory for offloaded playback.
     *
     * @return retval operation completion status.
     */
    pause() generates (Result retval);

    /*
     * Notifies to the audio driver to resume playback following a pause.
     * Returns error INVALID_STATE if called without matching pause.
     *
     * Implementation of this function is mandatory for offloaded playback.
     *
     * @return retval operation completion status.
     */
    resume() generates (Result retval);

    /*
     * Returns whether HAL supports draining of streams.
     *
     * @return supports true if draining is supported.
     */
    supportsDrain() generates (bool supports);

    /**
     * Requests notification when data buffered by the driver/hardware has been
     * played. If 'setCallback' has previously been called to enable
     * non-blocking mode, then 'drain' must not block, instead it must return
     * quickly and completion of the drain is notified through the callback. If
     * 'setCallback' has not been called, then 'drain' must block until
     * completion.
     *
     * If 'type' is 'ALL', the drain completes when all previously written data
     * has been played.
     *
     * If 'type' is 'EARLY_NOTIFY', the drain completes shortly before all data
     * for the current track has played to allow time for the framework to
     * perform a gapless track switch.
     *
     * Drain must return immediately on 'stop' and 'flush' calls.
     *
     * Implementation of this function is mandatory for offloaded playback.
     *
     * @param type type of drain.
     * @return retval operation completion status.
     */
    drain(AudioDrain type) generates (Result retval);

    /*
     * Notifies to the audio driver to flush the queued data. Stream must
     * already be paused before calling 'flush'.
     *
     * Implementation of this function is mandatory for offloaded playback.
     *
     * @return retval operation completion status.
     */
    flush() generates (Result retval);

    /*
     * Return a recent count of the number of audio frames presented to an
     * external observer. This excludes frames which have been written but are
     * still in the pipeline. The count is not reset to zero when output enters
     * standby. Also returns the value of CLOCK_MONOTONIC as of this
     * presentation count. The returned count is expected to be 'recent', but
     * does not need to be the most recent possible value. However, the
     * associated time must correspond to whatever count is returned.
     *
     * Example: assume that N+M frames have been presented, where M is a 'small'
     * number. Then it is permissible to return N instead of N+M, and the
     * timestamp must correspond to N rather than N+M. The terms 'recent' and
     * 'small' are not defined. They reflect the quality of the implementation.
     *
     * @return retval operation completion status.
     * @return frames count of presented audio frames.
     * @return timeStamp associated clock time.
     */
    getPresentationPosition()
            generates (Result retval, uint64_t frames, TimeSpec timeStamp);
};