Refactored TrackWorkflow

src/Workflow/ClipWorkflow.cpp

@@ -24,41 +24,51 @@
 
 #include "ClipWorkflow.h"
 
-ClipWorkflow::ClipWorkflow( Clip::Clip* clip, QMutex* renderMutex,
-                            QMutex* condMutex, QWaitCondition* waitCond ) :
+int     g_debugId = 0;
+
+ClipWorkflow::ClipWorkflow( Clip::Clip* clip ) :
                 m_clip( clip ),
                 m_buffer( NULL ),
-                m_renderMutex( renderMutex ),
-                m_condMutex( condMutex ),
-                m_waitCond( waitCond ),
+                m_usingBackBuffer( false ),
                 m_mediaPlayer(NULL),
-                m_state( ClipWorkflow::Stopped )
+                m_state( ClipWorkflow::Stopped ),
+                m_requiredState( ClipWorkflow::None )
 {
     m_buffer = new unsigned char[VIDEOHEIGHT * VIDEOWIDTH * 4];
+    m_backBuffer = new unsigned char[VIDEOHEIGHT * VIDEOWIDTH * 4];
     m_stateLock = new QReadWriteLock;
     m_requiredStateLock = new QMutex;
+    m_condMutex = new QMutex;
+    m_waitCond = new QWaitCondition;
+    m_backBufferLock = new QReadWriteLock;
+
+    this->debugId = g_debugId++;
 }
 
 ClipWorkflow::~ClipWorkflow()
 {
     delete[] m_buffer;
+    delete[] m_backBuffer;
     delete m_stateLock;
     delete m_requiredStateLock;
+    delete m_backBufferLock;
 }
 
 unsigned char*    ClipWorkflow::getOutput()
 {
-    QMutexLocker    lock( m_renderMutex );
-    return m_buffer;
+    QReadLocker     lock( m_backBufferLock );
+    if ( m_usingBackBuffer == true )
+        return m_buffer;
+    return m_backBuffer;
 }
 
 void    ClipWorkflow::checkStateChange()
 {
     QMutexLocker    lock( m_requiredStateLock );
-    QWriteLocker    lock2 ( m_stateLock );
+    QWriteLocker    lock2( m_stateLock );
     if ( m_requiredState != ClipWorkflow::None )
     {
-        qDebug() << "Changing state";
+        qDebug() << "Setting required state : " << m_requiredState;
         m_state = m_requiredState;
         m_requiredState = ClipWorkflow::None;
     }
@@ -66,29 +76,42 @@ void    ClipWorkflow::checkStateChange()
 
 void    ClipWorkflow::lock( ClipWorkflow* clipWorkflow, void** pp_ret )
 {
-    //In any case, we give vlc a buffer to render in...
-    //If we don't, segmentation fault will catch us and eat our brains !! ahem...
 //    qDebug() << "Locking in ClipWorkflow::lock";
-    clipWorkflow->m_renderMutex->lock();
-//    qDebug() << clipWorkflow->getState();
-    *pp_ret = clipWorkflow->m_buffer;
+    QReadLocker     lock( clipWorkflow->m_backBufferLock );
+
+    if ( clipWorkflow->m_usingBackBuffer )
+        *pp_ret = clipWorkflow->m_backBuffer;
+    else
+        *pp_ret = clipWorkflow->m_buffer;
 }
 
-void    ClipWorkflow::unlock( ClipWorkflow* clipWorkflow )
+void    ClipWorkflow::unlock( ClipWorkflow* cw )
 {
-    clipWorkflow->m_renderMutex->unlock();
+    cw->m_stateLock->lockForWrite();
 
-    clipWorkflow->checkStateChange();
-    clipWorkflow->m_stateLock->lockForRead();
-    if ( clipWorkflow->m_state == Rendering )
+    if ( cw->m_state == Rendering )
     {
-        QMutexLocker    lock( clipWorkflow->m_condMutex );
-        clipWorkflow->m_stateLock->unlock();
-        clipWorkflow->m_waitCond->wait( clipWorkflow->m_condMutex );
+        cw->m_state = Sleeping;
+        cw->m_stateLock->unlock();
+
+        QMutexLocker    lock( cw->m_condMutex );
+        cw->m_waitCond->wait( cw->m_condMutex );
+
+        {
+            QWriteLocker    lock2( cw->m_backBufferLock );
+            cw->m_usingBackBuffer = !cw->m_usingBackBuffer;
+        }
+
+        cw->m_stateLock->lockForWrite();
+        cw->m_state = Rendering;
     }
     else
-        qDebug() << clipWorkflow->m_state;
-    clipWorkflow->m_stateLock->unlock();
+    {
+        qDebug() << "UnLocking. State = " << cw->m_state << "Debug Id = " << cw->debugId;
+    }
+    cw->m_stateLock->unlock();
+    cw->checkStateChange();
+
 //    qDebug() << "UnLocking in ClipWorkflow::unlock";
 }
 
@@ -96,6 +119,7 @@ void    ClipWorkflow::setVmem()
 {
     char        buffer[32];
 
+    qDebug() << "Setting vmem from clip " << this->debugId;
     //TODO: it would be good if we somehow backup the old media parameters to restore it later.
     m_clip->getParent()->getVLCMedia()->addOption( ":vout=vmem" );
     m_clip->getParent()->getVLCMedia()->setDataCtx( this );
@@ -146,6 +170,7 @@ void    ClipWorkflow::pausedMediaPlayer()
 {
     disconnect( m_mediaPlayer, SIGNAL( paused() ), this, SLOT( pausedMediaPlayer() ) );
     setState( Ready );
+    qDebug() << "Set Ready state";
 }
 
 bool    ClipWorkflow::isReady() const
@@ -168,7 +193,6 @@ bool    ClipWorkflow::isStopped() const
 
 ClipWorkflow::State     ClipWorkflow::getState() const
 {
-    QReadLocker lock( m_stateLock );
     return m_state;
 }
 
@@ -199,6 +223,8 @@ void            ClipWorkflow::stop()
     qDebug() << "Stopped media player";
     m_mediaPlayer = NULL;
     setState( Stopped );
+    QMutexLocker    lock( m_requiredStateLock );
+    m_requiredState = ClipWorkflow::None;
     qDebug() << "Changed state";
 }
 
@@ -215,6 +241,7 @@ bool            ClipWorkflow::isRendering() const
 
 void            ClipWorkflow::setState( State state )
 {
+    qDebug() << "Setting state : " << state;
     QWriteLocker    lock( m_stateLock );
     m_state = state;
 }
@@ -225,3 +252,21 @@ void            ClipWorkflow::queryStateChange( State newState )
     QMutexLocker    lock( m_requiredStateLock );
     m_requiredState = newState;
 }
+
+void            ClipWorkflow::wake()
+{
+    m_waitCond->wakeAll();
+}
+
+QReadWriteLock* ClipWorkflow::getStateLock()
+{
+    return m_stateLock;
+}
+
+void            ClipWorkflow::reinitialize()
+{
+    QWriteLocker    lock( m_stateLock );
+    m_state = Stopped;
+    queryStateChange( None );
+}
+

src/Workflow/ClipWorkflow.h

@@ -49,11 +49,13 @@ class   ClipWorkflow : public QObject
             Initializing,
             Ready,
             Rendering,
+            Sleeping,
+            Stopping,
             EndReached,
-            StopRequired,
         };
+       int                     debugId;
 
-        ClipWorkflow( Clip* clip, QMutex* renderMutex, QMutex* condMutex, QWaitCondition* waitCond );
+        ClipWorkflow( Clip* clip );
         virtual ~ClipWorkflow();
 
         /**
@@ -89,6 +91,9 @@ class   ClipWorkflow : public QObject
 
         /**
          *  Returns the current workflow state.
+         *  Be carrefull, as this function is NOT thread safe, and return the
+         *  state without locking the state.
+         *  It's your job to do it, by calling the getStateLock() method.
          */
         State                   getState() const;
 
@@ -120,23 +125,53 @@ class   ClipWorkflow : public QObject
          */
         void                    queryStateChange( State newState );
 
+        /**
+         *  This method will wake the renderer thread for one iteration.
+         */
+        void                    wake();
+
+        /**
+         *  This returns the QReadWriteLock that protects the ClipWorkflow's state.
+         *  It should be use to lock the value when checking states from outside this
+         *  class.
+         */
+        QReadWriteLock*         getStateLock();
+
+        /**
+         *  Put back the ClipWorkflow in its initial state.
+         */
+        void                    reinitialize();
+
     private:
         static void             lock( ClipWorkflow* clipWorkflow, void** pp_ret );
         static void             unlock( ClipWorkflow* clipWorkflow );
         void                    setVmem();
         void                    setState( State state );
+        /**
+         *  Don't ever call this method from anywhere else than the unlock() method
+         */
         void                    checkStateChange();
 
     private:
         Clip*                   m_clip;
         unsigned char*          m_buffer;
+        unsigned char*          m_backBuffer;
+        /**
+         *  This allow the render procedure to know in which buffer it should render.
+         *  If true, then the render occurs in the back buffer, which means the
+         *  returned buffer much be the "front" buffer.
+         *  In other term :
+         *  - When m_usingBackBuffer == false, lock() will return m_buffer, and getOutput() m_backBuffer
+         *  - When m_usingBackBuffer == true, lock() will return m_backBuffer, and getOutput() m_buffer
+         */
+        bool                    m_usingBackBuffer;
+        QReadWriteLock*         m_backBufferLock;
+
+        LibVLCpp::MediaPlayer*  m_mediaPlayer;
 
-        QMutex*                 m_renderMutex;
         QMutex*                 m_condMutex;
         QWaitCondition*         m_waitCond;
 
-        LibVLCpp::MediaPlayer*  m_mediaPlayer;
-
         State                   m_state;
         QReadWriteLock*         m_stateLock;
         State                   m_requiredState;

src/Workflow/MainWorkflow.cpp

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ void    MainWorkflow::startRender()
     m_currentFrame = 0;
     emit frameChanged( 0 );
     m_length = m_tracks[0]->getLength();
-    m_tracks[0]->startRender();
 }
 
 unsigned char*    MainWorkflow::getOutput()
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ void        MainWorkflow::setPosition( float pos )
     if ( m_renderStarted == false )
         return ;
     qint64  frame = (float)m_length * pos;
-    m_tracks[0]->requirePositionChanged( pos );
     m_currentFrame = frame;
     emit frameChanged( frame );
     //Do not emit a signal for the RenderWidget, since it's the one that triggered that call...

src/Workflow/TrackWorkflow.cpp

@@ -26,13 +26,9 @@
 
 unsigned char*  TrackWorkflow::blackOutput = NULL;
 
-TrackWorkflow::TrackWorkflow() : m_requiredPosition( -1.0f )
+TrackWorkflow::TrackWorkflow()
 {
-    m_condMutex = new QMutex;
-    m_waitCondition = new QWaitCondition;
     m_mediaPlayer = new LibVLCpp::MediaPlayer();
-    m_renderMutex = new QMutex;
-    m_requiredPositionLock = new QMutex;
     if ( TrackWorkflow::blackOutput == NULL )
     {
         //TODO: this ain't free !
@@ -43,38 +39,17 @@ TrackWorkflow::TrackWorkflow() : m_requiredPosition( -1.0f )
 
 TrackWorkflow::~TrackWorkflow()
 {
-    delete m_condMutex;
-    delete m_waitCondition;
     delete m_mediaPlayer;
-    delete m_renderMutex;
 }
 
 void    TrackWorkflow::addClip( Clip* clip, qint64 start )
 {
     qDebug() << "Inserting clip at frame nb" << start;
-    ClipWorkflow* cw = new ClipWorkflow( clip, m_renderMutex, m_condMutex, m_waitCondition );
+    ClipWorkflow* cw = new ClipWorkflow( clip );
     m_clips.insert( start, cw );
     computeLength();
 }
 
-void    TrackWorkflow::startRender()
-{
-    m_current = m_clips.end();
-
-    if ( m_clips.size() <= 0)
-        return ;
-    //If the first frame is to be render soon, we should play it now.
-    if ( m_clips.begin().key() < TrackWorkflow::nbFrameBeforePreload )
-    {
-        m_clips.begin().value()->initialize( m_mediaPlayer );
-        if ( m_current.key() == 0 )
-        {
-            m_current = m_clips.begin();
-            m_current.value()->startRender();
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 void                TrackWorkflow::computeLength()
 {
     if ( m_clips.count() == 0 )
@@ -88,227 +63,158 @@ qint64              TrackWorkflow::getLength() const
     return m_length;
 }
 
-bool                TrackWorkflow::checkNextClip( qint64 currentFrame )
+unsigned char*      TrackWorkflow::renderClip( ClipWorkflow* cw, bool needRepositioning, float pos )
 {
-    QMap<qint64, ClipWorkflow*>::iterator               next;
-    const QMap<qint64, ClipWorkflow*>::const_iterator   end = m_clips.end();
+    unsigned char*      ret = TrackWorkflow::blackOutput;
 
-    //Picking next clip :
-    if ( m_current == end )
-    {
-        //Checking if there is a clip in the first place...
-        if ( m_clips.count() == 0 )
-            return false;
-        next = m_clips.begin();
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        next = m_clips.begin() + 1;
-        if ( next == end )
-            return false;
-    }
+    cw->getStateLock()->lockForRead();
 
-    //If it's about to be used, initialize it
-    if ( next.key() == currentFrame + TrackWorkflow::nbFrameBeforePreload  )
-    {
-        //Don't do anything if the current media player is still in use
-        //But for it to be in use, we should have a current media :
-        if ( m_current != end && m_current.value()->isRendering() == false )
-            qDebug() << "Preloading media";
-        next.value()->initialize( m_mediaPlayer );
-    }
-    //This ClipWorkflow must start at this frame :
-    else if ( next.key() == currentFrame )
+    if ( cw->getState() == ClipWorkflow::Rendering )
     {
-        qDebug() << "Starting rendering";
-        m_current = next;
-        m_current.value()->startRender();
+        //The rendering state meens... whell it means that the frame is
+        //beeing rendered, so we wait.
+        cw->getStateLock()->unlock();
+        while ( cw->isRendering() == true )
+        {
+//            qDebug() << "Waiting for complete render. State == " << cw->getState();
+            usleep( 100 );
+        }
+        cw->getStateLock()->lockForRead();
+        //This way we can trigger the appropriate if just below.
     }
-    return true;
-}
 
-unsigned char*      TrackWorkflow::getOutput( qint64 currentFrame )
-{
-    unsigned char*  ret = TrackWorkflow::blackOutput;
-    bool            clipsRemaining;
-
-    QMutexLocker        lock( m_requiredPositionLock );
-    if ( m_requiredPosition >= 0.0f )
+    //If frame has been rendered :
+    if ( cw->getState() == ClipWorkflow::Sleeping )
     {
-        setPosition( m_requiredPosition );
-        m_requiredPosition = -1.0f;
+        cw->getStateLock()->unlock();
+        ret = cw->getOutput();
+        if ( needRepositioning == true )
+        {
+            cw->setPosition( pos );
+        }
+        cw->wake();
     }
-    checkStop();
-//    qDebug() << "Frame nb" << currentFrame;
-    clipsRemaining = checkNextClip( currentFrame );
-    //This is true only before the first render.
-    if ( m_current == m_clips.end() )
+    else if ( cw->getState() == ClipWorkflow::Stopped )
     {
-//        qDebug() << "m_current == m_clips.end()";
-        //If the track was empty, then its end is reached
-        if ( clipsRemaining == false )
-            emit endReached();
-        //Else, we return a black screen.
-        return TrackWorkflow::blackOutput;
+        cw->getStateLock()->unlock();
+        cw->initialize( m_mediaPlayer );
+        cw->startRender();
+        qDebug() << "Render started for clip" << cw->debugId;
     }
-    //We proceed to the render only if the ClipWorkflow is in rendering mode.
-    if ( m_current.value()->isRendering() == true )
+    else if ( cw->getState() == ClipWorkflow::Ready ||
+              cw->getState() == ClipWorkflow::Initializing )
     {
-        m_waitCondition->wakeAll();
-//        qDebug() << "Is rendering == true";
-        ret = m_current.value()->getOutput();
-        return ret;
+        //If the state is Initializing, then the workflow will wait.
+        //Otherwise, it will start directly.
+        cw->getStateLock()->unlock();
+        cw->startRender();
+        qDebug() << "Started render for clip" << cw->debugId;
     }
-    else if ( m_current.value()->getState() == ClipWorkflow::EndReached ||
-              m_current.value()->getState() == ClipWorkflow::StopRequired )
+    else
     {
-        //First, we stop the current ClipWorkflow so that it won't
-        //enter the lock/unlock cycle anymore.
-        qDebug() << "Stopping";
-        m_current.value()->stop();
-        //Then, if there's no remaining clip, end of track is reached.
-        if ( clipsRemaining == false )
-            emit endReached();
+        qDebug() << "Unexpected ClipWorkflow::State when rendering:" << cw->getState();
+        cw->getStateLock()->unlock();
     }
-//    else
-//        qDebug() << "Uncoherent state : " << m_current.value()->getState();
     return ret;
 }
 
-void        TrackWorkflow::initializeClipWorkflow( ClipWorkflow* cw )
+void                 TrackWorkflow::preloadClip( ClipWorkflow* cw )
 {
-    //>Launching the initialization
-    cw->initialize( m_mediaPlayer );
-    cw->startRender();
-}
+    cw->getStateLock()->lockForRead();
 
-void        TrackWorkflow::stopClipWorkflow( ClipWorkflow* cw )
-{
-    if ( cw->getState() != ClipWorkflow::Stopped && cw->getState() != ClipWorkflow::StopRequired )
+    if ( cw->getState() == ClipWorkflow::Stopped )
     {
-        cw->queryStateChange( ClipWorkflow::StopRequired );
-        //Since state change won't be immediate, we add the clip workflow to a lookup list
-        m_toStop.enqueue( cw );
+        cw->getStateLock()->unlock();
+        cw->initialize( m_mediaPlayer );
+        return ;
     }
+    cw->getStateLock()->unlock();
 }
 
-void        TrackWorkflow::setPosition( float pos )
+void                TrackWorkflow::stopClipWorkflow( ClipWorkflow* cw )
 {
-    qDebug() << "Setting pos";
-    qint64                                      frame = (float)m_length * pos;
-    QMap<qint64, ClipWorkflow*>::iterator       it = m_clips.begin();
-    const QMap<qint64, ClipWorkflow*>::iterator end = m_clips.end();
-    QMap<qint64, ClipWorkflow*>::iterator       next = end;
+    cw->getStateLock()->lockForRead();
 
-    if ( frame > m_length )
+    if ( cw->getState() == ClipWorkflow::Stopped )
     {
-        if ( m_current != end )
-        {
-            stopClipWorkflow( m_current.value() );
-            m_current = end;
-            qDebug() << "After end of current track";
-            return ;
-        }
+        cw->getStateLock()->unlock();
+        return ;
     }
-
-    //Locate the new clip workflow
-    while ( it != end )
+    if ( cw->getState() == ClipWorkflow::Sleeping ||
+         cw->getState() == ClipWorkflow::Ready ||
+         cw->getState() == ClipWorkflow::EndReached )
     {
-        if ( it.key() <= frame &&
-             ( it.key() + it.value()->getClip()->getLength() ) > frame )
-        {
-            break;
-        }
-        else if ( next == m_clips.end() && it.key() > frame )
-        {
-            // If this clip doesn't match, but starts AFTER the frame we aim,
-            // we can assume that it's the next clip.
-            // We can break, and put it to end() in order to simulate the
-            // normal end of the loop.
-            next = it;
-            if ( next != m_clips.begin() )
-            {
-                next = next - 1; //Since the iterator must point to the previous video
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                next = end;
-            }
-            // in order to checkNextClip() to work.
-            it = end;
-            break ;
-        }
-        ++it;
+        qDebug() << "Stopping from sleeping / ready / endreached state for clip " << cw->debugId;
+        cw->getStateLock()->unlock();
+        cw->queryStateChange( ClipWorkflow::Stopping );
+        cw->wake();
+        cw->stop();
     }
-
-    //No clip was found, just adjusing the current clip. (Render will be black though)
-    if ( it == end )
+    else if ( cw->getState() == ClipWorkflow::Rendering )
     {
-        qDebug() << "In black zone";
-        //We should use the next clip, however, we use the clip just before
-        //the next.
-        //We also stop the current clip if it was started.
-        if ( m_current != end )
-        {
-            stopClipWorkflow( m_current.value() );
-        }
-        //TODO: it seems that m_current may be equal to next... check if that could be a problem...
-        m_current = next;
+        qDebug() << "Stopping from rendering state for clip" << cw->debugId;
+        cw->getStateLock()->unlock();
+        while ( cw->isRendering() == true )
+            usleep( 100 );
+        qDebug() << "Rendering completed" << cw->debugId;
+        cw->queryStateChange( ClipWorkflow::Stopping );
+        cw->wake();
+        cw->stop();
+        qDebug() << "Mediaplayer Stop asked for clip" << cw->debugId;
     }
-    // If the clip found is the current, we just change the position of the
-    // media player
-    else if ( it == m_current )
+    else if ( cw->getState() == ClipWorkflow::Initializing )
     {
-        qDebug() << "Using current clip with new position";
-        qDebug() << it.value()->getState();
-        //The clip may have been stoped (if we reached end but came back at it)
-        if ( it.value()->isStopped() )
-        {
-            initializeClipWorkflow( it.value() );
-        }
-        it.value()->setPosition( (float)( frame - it.key() ) / (float)(it.value()->getClip()->getLength()) );
-        //Awaking renderers to avoid them to be stuck inside of the lock...
-        m_waitCondition->wakeAll();
+        qDebug() << "Stopping from initializing state for clip" << cw->debugId;
+        cw->getStateLock()->unlock();
+        while ( cw->isReady() == false )
+            usleep( 20 );
+        cw->stop();
     }
-    // Else, we found a clip that is not the current one.
     else
     {
-        qDebug() << "Using other clip";
-        //First, we stop the current workflow.
-        if ( m_current != end )
-        {
-            stopClipWorkflow( m_current.value() );
-        }
-        //We initialize the new workflow
-        initializeClipWorkflow( it.value() );
-        //And this is now our current clip
-        m_current = it;
-
-        //TODO: we doesn't take the new position in count :/
+        qDebug() << "Unexpected ClipWorkflow::State when stopping :" << cw->getState();
+        cw->getStateLock()->unlock();
     }
 }
 
-void    TrackWorkflow::requirePositionChanged( float pos )
+unsigned char*      TrackWorkflow::getOutput( qint64 currentFrame )
 {
-    QMutexLocker    lock( m_requiredPositionLock );
-    m_requiredPosition = pos;
-}
+    unsigned char*  ret = TrackWorkflow::blackOutput;
+    QMap<qint64, ClipWorkflow*>::iterator       it = m_clips.begin();
+    QMap<qint64, ClipWorkflow*>::iterator       end = m_clips.end();
+    static  qint64                              lastFrame = 0;
+    bool                                        needRepositioning;
 
-void    TrackWorkflow::checkStop()
-{
-    while ( m_toStop.isEmpty() == false )
+    needRepositioning = ( abs( currentFrame - lastFrame ) > 3 ) ? true : false;
+    while ( it != end )
     {
-        ClipWorkflow* cw = m_toStop.head();
-        if ( cw->getState() == ClipWorkflow::StopRequired )
+        qint64          start = it.key();
+        ClipWorkflow*   cw = it.value();
+
+        //Is the clip supposed to render now ?
+        if ( start <= currentFrame && currentFrame <= start + cw->getClip()->getLength() )
         {
-            qDebug() << "Stopping from queue";
-            cw->stop();
-            m_toStop.dequeue();
+            if ( needRepositioning == true )