cleanup patch by Marco Z|hlke <M.Zuehlke@freenet.de>

CVS patchset: 4632
CVS date: 2003/04/17 19:01:23

18 files changed, 249 insertions, 532 deletions

diff --git a/src/demuxers/demux_rawdv.c b/src/demuxers/demux_rawdv.c
index d4a508d1d..9c12dc0a9 100644
--- a/src/demuxers/demux_rawdv.c
+++ b/src/demuxers/demux_rawdv.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/* 
- * Copyright (C) 2000-2002 the xine project
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2003 the xine project
  * 
  * This file is part of xine, a free video player.
  * 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA
  *
- * $Id: demux_rawdv.c,v 1.5 2003/03/07 00:44:53 miguelfreitas Exp $
+ * $Id: demux_rawdv.c,v 1.6 2003/04/17 19:01:26 miguelfreitas Exp $
  *
  * demultiplexer for raw dv streams
  * 
@@ -368,18 +368,12 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
   switch (stream->content_detection_method) {
 
   case METHOD_BY_EXTENSION: {
-    char *ending, *mrl;
+    char *extensions, *mrl;
 
     mrl = input->get_mrl (input);
+    extensions = class_gen->get_extensions (class_gen);
 
-    ending = strrchr(mrl, '.');
-
-    if (!ending) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (strncasecmp (ending, ".dv", 3) && strncasecmp (ending, ".dif", 4)) {
+    if (!xine_demux_check_extension (mrl, extensions)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
@@ -406,7 +400,7 @@ static char *get_identifier (demux_class_t *this_gen) {
 }
 
 static char *get_extensions (demux_class_t *this_gen) {
-  return "dv";
+  return "dv dif";
 }
 
 static char *get_mimetypes (demux_class_t *this_gen) {
diff --git a/src/demuxers/demux_real.c b/src/demuxers/demux_real.c
index df8aa7b62..88d0d377c 100644
--- a/src/demuxers/demux_real.c
+++ b/src/demuxers/demux_real.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  *   
  *   Based on FFmpeg's libav/rm.c.
  *
- * $Id: demux_real.c,v 1.48 2003/04/09 12:08:26 guenter Exp $
+ * $Id: demux_real.c,v 1.49 2003/04/17 19:01:26 miguelfreitas Exp $
  */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
@@ -1129,72 +1129,46 @@ static int real_check_stream_type(uint8_t *buf, int len)
 }
 
 static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *stream,
-                                    input_plugin_t *input_gen) {
+                                    input_plugin_t *input) {
 
-  input_plugin_t *input = (input_plugin_t *) input_gen;
   demux_real_t   *this;
-  uint8_t buf[MAX_PREVIEW_SIZE+1];
-  int len;
+  uint8_t buf[1024+1];
+  int len, stream_type=0;
 
   switch (stream->content_detection_method) {
 
-  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
-    {
-      if ((input->get_capabilities(input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) != 0) {
+  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:{
 
-	input->seek(input, 0, SEEK_SET);
-
-	if ((len = input->read(input, buf, 1024))) {
+    if (!(len = xine_demux_read_header(input, buf, 1024)))
+      return NULL;
 
 #ifdef LOG
-	  printf ("demux_real: input seekable, read 4 bytes: %02x %02x %02x %02x\n",
-		  buf[0], buf[1], buf[2], buf[3]);
+    printf ("demux_real: read 4 bytes: %02x %02x %02x %02x\n",
+            buf[0], buf[1], buf[2], buf[3]);
 #endif
 
-	  if (!real_check_stream_type(buf,len))
-	    return NULL;
-	} else
-	  return NULL;
-
-      } else if ((len = input->get_optional_data (input, buf, INPUT_OPTIONAL_DATA_PREVIEW))) {
-	
-#ifdef LOG
-	printf ("demux_real: input provides preview, read 4 bytes: %02x %02x %02x %02x\n",
-		buf[0], buf[1], buf[2], buf[3]);
-#endif
+    if (!(stream_type = real_check_stream_type(buf,len)))
+      return NULL;
+  }
 
-	if (!real_check_stream_type(buf,len))
-	  return NULL;
-      } else
-	return NULL;
-    }
-    
 #ifdef LOG
-    printf ("demux_real: by content accepted.\n");
+  printf ("demux_real: by content accepted.\n");
 #endif
   break;
 
   case METHOD_BY_EXTENSION: {
-    char *ending, *mrl;
+    char *extensions, *mrl;
 
     mrl = input->get_mrl (input);
+    extensions = class_gen->get_extensions (class_gen);
 
 #ifdef LOG
-    printf ("demux_real: by extension '%s'\n", mrl); 
-#endif
-
-    ending = strrchr(mrl, '.');
-
-#ifdef LOG
-    printf ("demux_real: ending %s\n", ending);
+    printf ("demux_real: by extension '%s'\n", mrl);
 #endif
 
-    if (!ending) 
-      return NULL;
-
-    if (strncasecmp (ending, ".rm", 3)
-	&& strncasecmp (ending, ".ram", 4)) 
+    if (!xine_demux_check_extension (mrl, extensions)) {
       return NULL;
+    }
 
 #ifdef LOG
     printf ("demux_real: by extension accepted.\n");
@@ -1216,28 +1190,21 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
   this->stream = stream;
   this->input  = input;
 
-  
+
   /* discover stream type */
-  this->reference_mode = 0;
-  if ((len = input->get_capabilities(input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) != 0) {
+  if(!stream_type)
+    if (len = xine_demux_read_header(this->input, buf, 1024))
+      stream_type = real_check_stream_type(buf,len);
 
-    input->seek(input, 0, SEEK_SET);
+  if(stream_type == 2){
+    this->reference_mode = 1;
+#ifdef LOG
+    printf("demux_real: reference stream detected\n");
+#endif
+  }else
+    this->reference_mode = 0;
 
-    if ( (len = input->read(input, buf, 1024)) > 0) {
-      if (real_check_stream_type(buf,len) == 2)
-        this->reference_mode = 1;
-    }
 
-  } else if ((len = input->get_optional_data (input, buf, INPUT_OPTIONAL_DATA_PREVIEW))) {
-   
-    if (real_check_stream_type(buf,len) == 2)
-      this->reference_mode = 1;
-  }
-    
-  if(this->reference_mode)
-    printf("demux_real: reference stream detected\n");
-  
-  
   this->demux_plugin.send_headers      = demux_real_send_headers;
   this->demux_plugin.send_chunk        = demux_real_send_chunk;
   this->demux_plugin.seek              = demux_real_seek;
diff --git a/src/demuxers/demux_realaudio.c b/src/demuxers/demux_realaudio.c
index c8a32fc18..6d0115b97 100644
--- a/src/demuxers/demux_realaudio.c
+++ b/src/demuxers/demux_realaudio.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2001-2002 the xine project
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2003 the xine project
  *
  * This file is part of xine, a free video player.
  *
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *
  * RealAudio File Demuxer by Mike Melanson (melanson@pcisys.net)
  *
- * $Id: demux_realaudio.c,v 1.18 2003/03/31 19:31:56 tmmm Exp $
+ * $Id: demux_realaudio.c,v 1.19 2003/04/17 19:01:27 miguelfreitas Exp $
  *
  */
 
@@ -85,32 +85,18 @@ static int open_ra_file(demux_ra_t *this) {
 
   unsigned char file_header[RA_FILE_HEADER_SIZE];
   unsigned char audio_header[RA_AUDIO_HEADER_SIZE];
-  unsigned char preview[MAX_PREVIEW_SIZE];
 
   /* check the signature */
-  if (this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) {
-    this->input->seek(this->input, 0, SEEK_SET);
-    if (this->input->read(this->input, file_header, RA_FILE_HEADER_SIZE) !=
-      RA_FILE_HEADER_SIZE)
-      return 0;
-  } else {
-    this->input->get_optional_data(this->input, preview,
-      INPUT_OPTIONAL_DATA_PREVIEW);
-
-    /* copy over the header bytes for processing */
-    memcpy(file_header, preview, RA_FILE_HEADER_SIZE);
-  }
+  if (!xine_demux_read_header(this->input, file_header, RA_FILE_HEADER_SIZE))
+    return 0;
 
   if ((file_header[0] != '.') ||
       (file_header[1] != 'r') ||
       (file_header[2] != 'a'))
     return 0;
 
-  /* file is qualified; if the input was not seekable, skip over the header
-   * bytes in the stream */
-  if ((this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) == 0) {
-    this->input->seek(this->input, RA_FILE_HEADER_SIZE, SEEK_SET);
-  }
+  /* file is qualified; skip over the header bytes in the stream */
+  this->input->seek(this->input, RA_FILE_HEADER_SIZE, SEEK_SET);
 
   /* load the audio header */
   if (this->input->read(this->input, audio_header, RA_AUDIO_HEADER_SIZE) !=
@@ -324,42 +310,29 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
 
   switch (stream->content_detection_method) {
 
-  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
-  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
-
-    if (!open_ra_file(this)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-  break;
-
   case METHOD_BY_EXTENSION: {
-    char *ending, *mrl;
+    char *extensions, *mrl;
 
     mrl = input->get_mrl (input);
+    extensions = class_gen->get_extensions (class_gen);
 
-    ending = strrchr(mrl, '.');
-
-    if (!ending) {
+    if (!xine_demux_check_extension (mrl, extensions)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
+  }
+  /* falling through is intended */
 
-    if (strncasecmp (ending, ".ra", 3)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
+  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
+  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
 
     if (!open_ra_file(this)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
 
-  }
-
   break;
-
+  
   default:
     free (this);
     return NULL;
diff --git a/src/demuxers/demux_roq.c b/src/demuxers/demux_roq.c
index 4c6f45ec6..c03a66176 100644
--- a/src/demuxers/demux_roq.c
+++ b/src/demuxers/demux_roq.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000-2002 the xine project
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2003 the xine project
  *
  * This file is part of xine, a free video player.
  *
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * For more information regarding the RoQ file format, visit:
  *   http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~timf/
  *
- * $Id: demux_roq.c,v 1.37 2003/03/07 12:51:48 guenter Exp $
+ * $Id: demux_roq.c,v 1.38 2003/04/17 19:01:27 miguelfreitas Exp $
  */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
@@ -94,15 +94,17 @@ static int open_roq_file(demux_roq_t *this) {
   unsigned int chunk_type;
   unsigned int chunk_size;
 
-  this->input->seek(this->input, 0, SEEK_SET);
-  if (this->input->read(this->input, preamble, RoQ_CHUNK_PREAMBLE_SIZE) != 
-    RoQ_CHUNK_PREAMBLE_SIZE)
+  if (!xine_demux_read_header(this->input, preamble, RoQ_CHUNK_PREAMBLE_SIZE))
     return 0;
 
   /* check for the RoQ magic numbers */
   if ((LE_16(&preamble[0]) != RoQ_MAGIC_NUMBER) ||
       (LE_32(&preamble[2]) != 0xFFFFFFFF))
     return 0;
+    
+  /* file is qualified; skip over the header bytes in the stream */
+  this->input->seek(this->input, RoQ_CHUNK_PREAMBLE_SIZE, SEEK_SET);
+
 
   this->width = this->height = 0;
   this->audio_channels = 0;  /* assume no audio at first */
@@ -405,12 +407,6 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
   input_plugin_t *input = (input_plugin_t *) input_gen;
   demux_roq_t    *this;
 
-  if (! (input->get_capabilities(input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE)) {
-    if (stream->xine->verbosity >= XINE_VERBOSITY_DEBUG) 
-      printf(_("demux_roq.c: input not seekable, can not handle!\n"));
-    return NULL;
-  }
-
   this         = xine_xmalloc (sizeof (demux_roq_t));
   this->stream = stream;
   this->input  = input;
@@ -431,40 +427,27 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
   
   switch (stream->content_detection_method) {
 
-  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
-  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
-
-    if (!open_roq_file(this)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-  break;
-
   case METHOD_BY_EXTENSION: {
-    char *ending, *mrl;
+    char *extensions, *mrl;
 
     mrl = input->get_mrl (input);
+    extensions = class_gen->get_extensions (class_gen);
 
-    ending = strrchr(mrl, '.');
-
-    if (!ending) {
+    if (!xine_demux_check_extension (mrl, extensions)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
+  }
+  /* falling through is intended */
 
-    if (strncasecmp (ending, ".roq", 4)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
+  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
+  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
 
     if (!open_roq_file(this)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
 
-  }
-
   break;
 
   default:
diff --git a/src/demuxers/demux_smjpeg.c b/src/demuxers/demux_smjpeg.c
index 91b4ee131..c44b98708 100644
--- a/src/demuxers/demux_smjpeg.c
+++ b/src/demuxers/demux_smjpeg.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000-2002 the xine project
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2003 the xine project
  *
  * This file is part of xine, a free video player.
  *
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * For more information on the SMJPEG file format, visit:
  *   http://www.lokigames.com/development/smjpeg.php3
  *
- * $Id: demux_smjpeg.c,v 1.37 2003/03/07 12:51:48 guenter Exp $
+ * $Id: demux_smjpeg.c,v 1.38 2003/04/17 19:01:27 miguelfreitas Exp $
  */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
@@ -113,13 +113,7 @@ static int open_smjpeg_file(demux_smjpeg_t *this) {
   unsigned char signature[8];
   unsigned char header_chunk[SMJPEG_HEADER_CHUNK_MAX_SIZE];
 
-  /* initial state: no video and no audio (until headers found) */
-  this->video_type = this->audio_type = 0;
-  this->input_length = this->input->get_length (this->input);
-
-  this->input->seek(this->input, 0, SEEK_SET);
-  if (this->input->read(this->input, signature, SMJPEG_SIGNATURE_SIZE) !=
-    SMJPEG_SIGNATURE_SIZE)
+  if (!xine_demux_read_header(this->input, signature, SMJPEG_SIGNATURE_SIZE))
     return 0;
 
   /* check for the SMJPEG signature */
@@ -133,11 +127,15 @@ static int open_smjpeg_file(demux_smjpeg_t *this) {
       (signature[7] != 'G'))
     return 0;
 
-  /* jump over the version to the duration */
-  this->input->seek(this->input, 4, SEEK_CUR);
+  /* file is qualified; jump over the header + version to the duration */
+  this->input->seek(this->input, SMJPEG_SIGNATURE_SIZE + 4, SEEK_SET);
   if (this->input->read(this->input, header_chunk, 4) != 4)
     return 0;
   this->duration = BE_32(&header_chunk[0]);
+  
+  /* initial state: no video and no audio (until headers found) */
+  this->video_type = this->audio_type = 0;
+  this->input_length = this->input->get_length (this->input);
 
   /* traverse the header chunks until the HEND tag is found */
   chunk_tag = 0;
@@ -439,40 +437,27 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
 
   switch (stream->content_detection_method) {
 
-  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
-  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
-
-    if (!open_smjpeg_file(this)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-  break;
-
   case METHOD_BY_EXTENSION: {
-    char *ending, *mrl;
+    char *extensions, *mrl;
 
     mrl = input->get_mrl (input);
+    extensions = class_gen->get_extensions (class_gen);
 
-    ending = strrchr(mrl, '.');
-
-    if (!ending) {
+    if (!xine_demux_check_extension (mrl, extensions)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
+  }
+  /* falling through is intended */
 
-    if (strncasecmp (ending, ".mjpg", 5)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
+  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
+  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
 
     if (!open_smjpeg_file(this)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
 
-  }
-
   break;
 
   default:
diff --git a/src/demuxers/demux_snd.c b/src/demuxers/demux_snd.c
index 831ad542c..57b9a4557 100644
--- a/src/demuxers/demux_snd.c
+++ b/src/demuxers/demux_snd.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2001-2002 the xine project
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2003 the xine project
  *
  * This file is part of xine, a free video player.
  *
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  *
  * SND/AU File Demuxer by Mike Melanson (melanson@pcisys.net)
  *
- * $Id: demux_snd.c,v 1.28 2003/03/31 19:31:56 tmmm Exp $
+ * $Id: demux_snd.c,v 1.29 2003/04/17 19:01:28 miguelfreitas Exp $
  *
  */
 
@@ -92,31 +92,17 @@ typedef struct {
 static int open_snd_file(demux_snd_t *this) {
 
   unsigned char header[SND_HEADER_SIZE];
-  unsigned char preview[MAX_PREVIEW_SIZE];
   unsigned int encoding;
 
-  if (this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) {
-    this->input->seek(this->input, 0, SEEK_SET);
-    if (this->input->read(this->input, header, SND_HEADER_SIZE) != 
-      SND_HEADER_SIZE)
-      return 0;
-  } else {
-    this->input->get_optional_data(this->input, preview,
-      INPUT_OPTIONAL_DATA_PREVIEW);
-
-    /* copy over the header bytes for processing */
-    memcpy(header, preview, SND_HEADER_SIZE);
-  }
+  if (!xine_demux_read_header(this->input, header, SND_HEADER_SIZE))
+    return 0;
 
   /* check the signature */
   if (BE_32(&header[0]) != snd_TAG)
     return 0;
 
-  /* file is qualified; if the input was not seekable, skip over the header
-   * bytes in the stream */
-  if ((this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) == 0) {
-    this->input->seek(this->input, SND_HEADER_SIZE, SEEK_SET);
-  }
+  /* file is qualified; skip over the header bytes in the stream */
+  this->input->seek(this->input, SND_HEADER_SIZE, SEEK_SET);
 
   this->data_start = BE_32(&header[0x04]);
   this->data_size = BE_32(&header[0x08]);
@@ -353,41 +339,27 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
 
   switch (stream->content_detection_method) {
 
-  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
-  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
-
-    if (!open_snd_file(this)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-  break;
-
   case METHOD_BY_EXTENSION: {
-    char *ending, *mrl;
+    char *extensions, *mrl;
 
     mrl = input->get_mrl (input);
+    extensions = class_gen->get_extensions (class_gen);
 
-    ending = strrchr(mrl, '.');
-
-    if (!ending) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (strncasecmp (ending, ".snd", 4) ||
-        strncasecmp (ending, ".au", 3)) {
+    if (!xine_demux_check_extension (mrl, extensions)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
+  }
+  /* falling through is intended */
+  
+  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
+  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
 
     if (!open_snd_file(this)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
 
-  }
-
   break;
 
   default:
diff --git a/src/demuxers/demux_str.c b/src/demuxers/demux_str.c
index 5591a0c6a..70c37a60c 100644
--- a/src/demuxers/demux_str.c
+++ b/src/demuxers/demux_str.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000-2002 the xine project
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2003 the xine project
  *
  * This file is part of xine, a free video player.
  *
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * This demuxer handles either raw STR files (which are just a concatenation
  * of raw compact disc sectors) or STR files with RIFF headers.
  *
- * $Id: demux_str.c,v 1.8 2003/04/02 03:20:42 tmmm Exp $
+ * $Id: demux_str.c,v 1.9 2003/04/17 19:01:30 miguelfreitas Exp $
  */
 
 /* CD-XA format:
@@ -569,11 +569,6 @@ static int demux_str_get_optional_data(demux_plugin_t *this_gen,
   return DEMUX_OPTIONAL_UNSUPPORTED;
 }
 
-static char *get_extensions (demux_class_t *this_gen) {
-  /* also .mov, but we don't want to hijack that extension */
-  return "str iki ik2 dps dat xa xa1 xa2 xas xap";
-}
-
 static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *stream,
                                     input_plugin_t *input_gen) {
 
@@ -606,48 +601,26 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
 
   switch (stream->content_detection_method) {
 
-  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
-  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
-
-    if (!open_str_file(this)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-  break;
-
   case METHOD_BY_EXTENSION: {
-    char *ending, *mrl, i, *extn;
+    char *extensions, *mrl;
 
     mrl = input->get_mrl (input);
-
-    ending = strrchr(mrl, '.');
-
-    if (!ending) {
-      free(this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-    /* find if any of the extensions match */
-    extn = get_extensions((demux_class_t *) this);
-    for (i = 0; *extn; extn++) {
-      if (*extn == ' ') {
-	if (ending[i+1] == '\0') break;
-      }
-      else {
-	if (*extn == ending[i+1]) i++; else i = 0;
-      }
-    }
-    if (ending[i+1] != '\0') {
+    extensions = class_gen->get_extensions (class_gen);
+    
+    if (!xine_demux_check_extension (mrl, extensions)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
+  }
+  /* falling through is intended */
+
+  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
+  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
 
     if (!open_str_file(this)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
-
-  }
   break;
 
   default:
@@ -668,6 +641,11 @@ static char *get_identifier (demux_class_t *this_gen) {
   return "PSX STR";
 }
 
+static char *get_extensions (demux_class_t *this_gen) {
+  /* also .mov, but we don't want to hijack that extension */
+  return "str iki ik2 dps dat xa xa1 xa2 xas xap";
+}
+
 static char *get_mimetypes (demux_class_t *this_gen) {
   return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/demuxers/demux_ts.c b/src/demuxers/demux_ts.c
index 2f3721706..85304e283 100644
--- a/src/demuxers/demux_ts.c
+++ b/src/demuxers/demux_ts.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA
  *
- * $Id: demux_ts.c,v 1.80 2003/03/05 16:44:51 petli Exp $
+ * $Id: demux_ts.c,v 1.81 2003/04/17 19:01:31 miguelfreitas Exp $
  *
  * Demultiplexer for MPEG2 Transport Streams.
  *
@@ -1825,27 +1825,11 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen,
   switch (stream->content_detection_method) {
 
   case METHOD_BY_CONTENT: {
-    uint8_t buf[MAX_PREVIEW_SIZE];
-    int     got_sample;
+    uint8_t buf[2069];
     int     i, j;
     int     try_again, ts_detected;
 
-    got_sample = 0;
-
-    if ((input->get_capabilities(input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) != 0) {
-      input->seek(input, 0, SEEK_SET);
-
-      if (input->read(input, buf, 2069)) 
-	got_sample = 1;
-
-    } else if ((input->get_capabilities(input) & INPUT_CAP_PREVIEW) != 0) {
-
-      input->get_optional_data (input, buf, INPUT_OPTIONAL_DATA_PREVIEW);
-
-      got_sample = 1;
-    }
-
-    if (!got_sample)
+    if (!xine_demux_read_header(input, buf, 2069))
       return NULL;
 
     ts_detected = 0;
@@ -1874,30 +1858,17 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen,
     break;
 
   case METHOD_BY_EXTENSION: {
-
-    char  *mrl;
-    char  *ending;
+    char  *extensions, *mrl;
 
     mrl = input->get_mrl (input);
-    
-    /*
-     * check extension
-     */
-    
-    ending = strrchr (mrl, '.');
-
-    if (ending) {
-      if (!strncasecmp(ending, ".ts", 3) ||
-	  !strncasecmp(ending, ".m2t", 4) ||
-	  !strncasecmp(ending, ".trp", 4)) {
-	break;
-      } 
-    }
 
-    /*
-     * accept dvb streams 
-     */
+    /* check extension */
+    extensions = class_gen->get_extensions (class_gen);
+
+    if (xine_demux_check_extension (mrl, extensions))
+      break;
 
+    /* accept dvb streams */
     if (!strncasecmp (mrl, "dvb://", 6))
       break;
 
diff --git a/src/demuxers/demux_voc.c b/src/demuxers/demux_voc.c
index 76e19524c..e5f8e2ab7 100644
--- a/src/demuxers/demux_voc.c
+++ b/src/demuxers/demux_voc.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2001-2002 the xine project
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2003 the xine project
  *
  * This file is part of xine, a free video player.
  *
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  * It will only play that block if it is PCM data. More variations will be
  * supported as they are encountered.
  *
- * $Id: demux_voc.c,v 1.29 2003/03/31 19:31:58 tmmm Exp $
+ * $Id: demux_voc.c,v 1.30 2003/04/17 19:01:32 miguelfreitas Exp $
  *
  */
 
@@ -96,31 +96,15 @@ static int open_voc_file(demux_voc_t *this) {
   unsigned char preamble[BLOCK_PREAMBLE_SIZE];
   off_t first_block_offset;
   signed char sample_rate_divisor;
-  unsigned char preview[MAX_PREVIEW_SIZE];
 
-  if (this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) {
-    this->input->seek(this->input, 0, SEEK_SET);
-    if (this->input->read(this->input, header, VOC_HEADER_SIZE) != 
-      VOC_HEADER_SIZE)
-      return 0;
-  } else {
-    this->input->get_optional_data(this->input, preview,
-      INPUT_OPTIONAL_DATA_PREVIEW);
-
-    /* copy over the header bytes for processing */
-    memcpy(header, preview, VOC_HEADER_SIZE);
-  }
+  if (!xine_demux_read_header(this->input, header, VOC_HEADER_SIZE))
+    return 0;
 
   /* check the signature */
   if (strncmp(header, VOC_SIGNATURE, strlen(VOC_SIGNATURE)) != 0)
     return 0;
 
-  /* file is qualified; if the input was not seekable, skip over the header
-   * bytes in the stream */
-  if ((this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) == 0) {
-    this->input->seek(this->input, VOC_HEADER_SIZE, SEEK_SET);
-  }
-
+  /* file is qualified */
   first_block_offset = LE_16(&header[0x14]);
   this->input->seek(this->input, first_block_offset, SEEK_SET);
 
@@ -351,40 +335,27 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
 
   switch (stream->content_detection_method) {
 
-  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
-  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
-
-    if (!open_voc_file(this)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-  break;
-
   case METHOD_BY_EXTENSION: {
-    char *ending, *mrl;
+    char *extensions, *mrl;
 
     mrl = input->get_mrl (input);
+    extensions = class_gen->get_extensions (class_gen);
 
-    ending = strrchr(mrl, '.');
-
-    if (!ending) {
+    if (!xine_demux_check_extension (mrl, extensions)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
+  }
+  /* falling through is intended */
 
-    if (strncasecmp (ending, ".voc", 4)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
+  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
+  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
 
     if (!open_voc_file(this)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
 
-  }
-
   break;
 
   default:
diff --git a/src/demuxers/demux_vox.c b/src/demuxers/demux_vox.c
index f2bbc5b94..480ef3042 100644
--- a/src/demuxers/demux_vox.c
+++ b/src/demuxers/demux_vox.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  * VOX Demuxer by Mike Melanson (melanson@pcisys.net)
  * This a demuxer for .vox files containing raw Dialogic ADPCM data.
  *
- * $Id: demux_vox.c,v 1.3 2003/01/10 21:11:12 miguelfreitas Exp $
+ * $Id: demux_vox.c,v 1.4 2003/04/17 19:01:32 miguelfreitas Exp $
  *
  */
 
@@ -224,22 +224,15 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
   case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
   case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
   case METHOD_BY_EXTENSION: {
-    char *ending, *mrl;
+    char *extensions, *mrl;
 
     mrl = input->get_mrl (input);
+    extensions = class_gen->get_extensions (class_gen);
 
-    ending = strrchr(mrl, '.');
-
-    if (!ending) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (strncasecmp (ending, ".vox", 4)) {
+    if (!xine_demux_check_extension (mrl, extensions)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
-
   }
   break;
 
diff --git a/src/demuxers/demux_vqa.c b/src/demuxers/demux_vqa.c
index 8447f2e37..7d2c8b636 100644
--- a/src/demuxers/demux_vqa.c
+++ b/src/demuxers/demux_vqa.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000-2002 the xine project
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2003 the xine project
  *
  * This file is part of xine, a free video player.
  *
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  * block needs information from the previous audio block in order to be
  * decoded, thus making random seeking difficult.
  *
- * $Id: demux_vqa.c,v 1.27 2003/01/17 16:52:38 miguelfreitas Exp $
+ * $Id: demux_vqa.c,v 1.28 2003/04/17 19:01:32 miguelfreitas Exp $
  */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
@@ -111,14 +111,7 @@ static int open_vqa_file(demux_vqa_t *this) {
   unsigned char scratch[12];
   unsigned int chunk_size;
 
-  /* get the actual filesize */
-  if (this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) {
-    this->filesize = this->input->get_length(this->input);
-    this->input->seek(this->input, 0, SEEK_SET);
-  } else
-    this->filesize = 1;
-
-  if (this->input->read(this->input, scratch, 12) != 12)
+  if (!xine_demux_read_header(this->input, scratch, 12))
     return 0;
 
   /* check for the VQA signatures */
@@ -126,8 +119,12 @@ static int open_vqa_file(demux_vqa_t *this) {
       (BE_32(&scratch[8]) != WVQA_TAG))
     return 0;
 
-  /* skip to the start of the VQA header */
-  this->input->seek(this->input, 8, SEEK_CUR);
+  /* file is qualified; skip to the start of the VQA header */
+  this->input->seek(this->input, 20, SEEK_SET);
+
+  /* get the actual filesize */
+  if ( !(this->filesize = this->input->get_length(this->input)) )
+    this->filesize = 1;
 
   /* load the VQA header */
   if (this->input->read(this->input, this->header, VQA_HEADER_SIZE)
@@ -357,13 +354,6 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
   input_plugin_t *input = (input_plugin_t *) input_gen;
   demux_vqa_t    *this;
 
-/*
-  if (! (input->get_capabilities(input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE)) {
-    printf(_("demux_vqa.c: input not seekable, can not handle!\n"));
-    return NULL;
-  }
-*/
-
   this         = xine_xmalloc (sizeof (demux_vqa_t));
   this->stream = stream;
   this->input  = input;
@@ -384,45 +374,27 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
 
   switch (stream->content_detection_method) {
 
-  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
-  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
-
-    if (!(this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (!open_vqa_file(this)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-  break;
-
   case METHOD_BY_EXTENSION: {
-    char *ending, *mrl;
+    char *extensions, *mrl;
 
     mrl = input->get_mrl (input);
+    extensions = class_gen->get_extensions (class_gen);
 
-    ending = strrchr(mrl, '.');
-
-    if (!ending) {
+    if (!xine_demux_check_extension (mrl, extensions)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
+  }
+  /* falling through is intended */
 
-    if (strncasecmp (ending, ".vqa", 4)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
+  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
+  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
 
     if (!open_vqa_file(this)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
 
-  }
-
   break;
 
   default:
diff --git a/src/demuxers/demux_wav.c b/src/demuxers/demux_wav.c
index 6193a4b77..058c4052a 100644
--- a/src/demuxers/demux_wav.c
+++ b/src/demuxers/demux_wav.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2001-2002 the xine project
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2003 the xine project
  *
  * This file is part of xine, a free video player.
  *
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  * MS WAV File Demuxer by Mike Melanson (melanson@pcisys.net)
  * based on WAV specs that are available far and wide
  *
- * $Id: demux_wav.c,v 1.40 2003/04/11 18:16:48 jcdutton Exp $
+ * $Id: demux_wav.c,v 1.41 2003/04/17 19:01:33 miguelfreitas Exp $
  *
  */
 
@@ -90,21 +90,10 @@ static int open_wav_file(demux_wav_t *this) {
   unsigned int chunk_tag;
   unsigned int chunk_size;
   unsigned char chunk_preamble[8];
-  unsigned char preview[MAX_PREVIEW_SIZE];
 
   /* check the signature */
-  if (this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) {
-    this->input->seek(this->input, 0, SEEK_SET);
-    if (this->input->read(this->input, signature, WAV_SIGNATURE_SIZE) !=
-      WAV_SIGNATURE_SIZE)
-      return 0;
-  } else {
-    this->input->get_optional_data(this->input, preview,
-      INPUT_OPTIONAL_DATA_PREVIEW);
-
-    /* copy over the header bytes for processing */
-    memcpy(signature, preview, WAV_SIGNATURE_SIZE);
-  }
+  if (!xine_demux_read_header(this->input, signature, WAV_SIGNATURE_SIZE))
+    return 0;
 
   if ((signature[0] != 'R') ||
       (signature[1] != 'I') ||
@@ -120,11 +109,8 @@ static int open_wav_file(demux_wav_t *this) {
       (signature[15] != ' '))
     return 0;
 
-  /* file is qualified; if the input was not seekable, skip over the header
-   * bytes in the stream */
-  if ((this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) == 0) {
-    this->input->seek(this->input, WAV_SIGNATURE_SIZE, SEEK_SET);
-  }
+  /* file is qualified; skip over the header bytes in the stream */
+  this->input->seek(this->input, WAV_SIGNATURE_SIZE, SEEK_SET);
 
   /* go after the format structure */
   if (this->input->read(this->input,
@@ -380,40 +366,27 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
 
   switch (stream->content_detection_method) {
 
-  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
-  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
-
-    if (!open_wav_file(this)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-  break;
-
   case METHOD_BY_EXTENSION: {
-    char *ending, *mrl;
+    char *extensions, *mrl;
 
     mrl = input->get_mrl (input);
+    extensions = class_gen->get_extensions (class_gen);
 
-    ending = strrchr(mrl, '.');
-
-    if (!ending) {
+    if (!xine_demux_check_extension (mrl, extensions)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
+  }
+  /* falling through is intended */
 
-    if (strncasecmp (ending, ".wav", 4)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
+  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
+  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
 
     if (!open_wav_file(this)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
 
-  }
-
   break;
 
   default:
diff --git a/src/demuxers/demux_wc3movie.c b/src/demuxers/demux_wc3movie.c
index 115dbce56..f2290ac84 100644
--- a/src/demuxers/demux_wc3movie.c
+++ b/src/demuxers/demux_wc3movie.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000-2002 the xine project
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2003 the xine project
  *
  * This file is part of xine, a free video player.
  *
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * For more information on the MVE file format, visit:
  *   http://www.pcisys.net/~melanson/codecs/
  *
- * $Id: demux_wc3movie.c,v 1.35 2003/02/22 14:06:48 esnel Exp $
+ * $Id: demux_wc3movie.c,v 1.36 2003/04/17 19:01:33 miguelfreitas Exp $
  */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
@@ -383,37 +383,22 @@ static int open_mve_file(demux_mve_t *this) {
   unsigned char r, g, b;
   int temp;
   unsigned char header[WC3_HEADER_SIZE];
-  unsigned char preview[MAX_PREVIEW_SIZE];
   void *title;
 
   /* these are the frame dimensions unless others are found */
   this->video_width = WC3_USUAL_WIDTH;
   this->video_height = WC3_USUAL_HEIGHT;
 
-  if (this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) {
-    this->input->seek(this->input, 0, SEEK_SET);
-    if (this->input->read(this->input, header, WC3_HEADER_SIZE) != 
-      WC3_HEADER_SIZE)
-      return 0;
-  } else {
-    this->input->get_optional_data(this->input, preview,
-      INPUT_OPTIONAL_DATA_PREVIEW);
-
-    /* copy over the header bytes for processing */
-    memcpy(header, preview, WC3_HEADER_SIZE);
-  }
+  if (!xine_demux_read_header(this->input, header, WC3_HEADER_SIZE))
+    return 0;
 
   if ((BE_32(&header[0]) != FORM_TAG) ||
       (BE_32(&header[8]) != MOVE_TAG) ||
       (BE_32(&header[12]) != PC_TAG))
     return 0;
 
-  /* file is qualified; if the input was not seekable, skip over the header
-   * bytes in the stream */
-  if ((this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) == 0) {
-    this->input->seek(this->input, WC3_HEADER_SIZE, SEEK_SET);
-  }
-
+  /* file is qualified */
+  
   /* load the number of palettes, the only interesting piece of information
    * in the _PC_ chunk; take it for granted that it will always appear at
    * position 0x1C */
@@ -724,40 +709,27 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
 
   switch (stream->content_detection_method) {
 
-  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
-  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
-
-    if (!open_mve_file(this)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-  break;
-
   case METHOD_BY_EXTENSION: {
-    char *ending, *mrl;
+    char *extensions, *mrl;
 
     mrl = input->get_mrl (input);
+    extensions = class_gen->get_extensions (class_gen);
 
-    ending = strrchr(mrl, '.');
-
-    if (!ending) {
+    if (!xine_demux_check_extension (mrl, extensions)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
+  }
+  /* falling through is intended */
 
-    if (strncasecmp (ending, ".mve", 4)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
+  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
+  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
 
     if (!open_mve_file(this)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
 
-  }
-
   break;
 
   default:
diff --git a/src/demuxers/demux_yuv4mpeg2.c b/src/demuxers/demux_yuv4mpeg2.c
index 1dec8ba3e..e72b260e7 100644
--- a/src/demuxers/demux_yuv4mpeg2.c
+++ b/src/demuxers/demux_yuv4mpeg2.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000-2002 the xine project
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2003 the xine project
  *
  * This file is part of xine, a free video player.
  *
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * tools, visit:
  *   http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/
  *
- * $Id: demux_yuv4mpeg2.c,v 1.20 2003/04/02 03:20:43 tmmm Exp $
+ * $Id: demux_yuv4mpeg2.c,v 1.21 2003/04/17 19:01:33 miguelfreitas Exp $
  */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
@@ -92,28 +92,12 @@ typedef struct {
 static int open_yuv4mpeg2_file(demux_yuv4mpeg2_t *this) {
 
   unsigned char header[Y4M_HEADER_BYTES];
-  unsigned char preview[MAX_PREVIEW_SIZE];
   int i;
 
   this->bih.biWidth = this->bih.biHeight = this->fps = this->data_start = 0;
 
-  if (this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) {
-
-    /* back to the start */
-    this->input->seek(this->input, 0, SEEK_SET);
-
-    /* read a chunk of bytes that should contain all the header info */
-    if (this->input->read(this->input, header, Y4M_HEADER_BYTES) !=
-      Y4M_HEADER_BYTES)
-      return 0;
-
-  } else {
-    this->input->get_optional_data(this->input, preview,
-      INPUT_OPTIONAL_DATA_PREVIEW);
-
-    /* copy over the header bytes for processing */
-    memcpy(header, preview, Y4M_HEADER_BYTES);
-  }
+  if (!xine_demux_read_header(this->input, header, Y4M_HEADER_BYTES))
+    return 0;
 
   /* check for the Y4M signature */
   if (memcmp(header, Y4M_SIGNATURE, Y4M_SIGNATURE_SIZE) != 0)
@@ -163,7 +147,7 @@ static int open_yuv4mpeg2_file(demux_yuv4mpeg2_t *this) {
       break;
   this->data_start = i;
   if (this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) {
-    this->data_size = this->input->get_length(this->input) - 
+    this->data_size = this->input->get_length(this->input) -
       this->data_start;
   }
 
@@ -172,17 +156,8 @@ static int open_yuv4mpeg2_file(demux_yuv4mpeg2_t *this) {
       !this->fps || !this->data_start)
     return 0;
 
-  /* file is qualified; if the input was not seekable, read the header
-   * bytes out of the stream */
-  if ((this->input->get_capabilities(this->input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) == 0) {
-
-    this->input->seek(this->input, this->data_start, SEEK_SET);
-
-  } else {
-
-    /* seek to first frame */
-    this->input->seek(this->input, this->data_start, SEEK_SET);
-  }
+  /* file is qualified; seek to first frame */
+  this->input->seek(this->input, this->data_start, SEEK_SET);
 
   return 1;
 }
@@ -210,7 +185,7 @@ static int demux_yuv4mpeg2_send_chunk(demux_plugin_t *this_gen) {
 
   /* load and dispatch the raw frame */
   bytes_remaining = this->frame_size;
-  current_file_pos = 
+  current_file_pos =
     this->input->get_current_pos(this->input) - this->data_start;
   pts = current_file_pos;
   pts /= (this->frame_size + Y4M_FRAME_SIGNATURE_SIZE);
@@ -373,40 +348,27 @@ static demux_plugin_t *open_plugin (demux_class_t *class_gen, xine_stream_t *str
 
   switch (stream->content_detection_method) {
 
-  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
-  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
-
-    if (!open_yuv4mpeg2_file(this)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
-
-  break;
-
   case METHOD_BY_EXTENSION: {
-    char *ending, *mrl;
+    char *extensions, *mrl;
 
     mrl = input->get_mrl (input);
+    extensions = class_gen->get_extensions (class_gen);
 
-    ending = strrchr(mrl, '.');
-
-    if (!ending) {
+    if (!xine_demux_check_extension (mrl, extensions)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
+  }
+  /* falling through is intended */
 
-    if (strncasecmp (ending, ".y4m", 4)) {
-      free (this);
-      return NULL;
-    }
+  case METHOD_BY_CONTENT:
+  case METHOD_EXPLICIT:
 
     if (!open_yuv4mpeg2_file(this)) {
       free (this);
       return NULL;
     }
 
-  }
-
   break;
 
   default:
diff --git a/src/xine-engine/demux.c b/src/xine-engine/demux.c
index c1b78dcd8..8cafe9f78 100644
--- a/src/xine-engine/demux.c
+++ b/src/xine-engine/demux.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ void xine_demux_control_headers_done (xine_stream_t *stream) {
 void xine_demux_control_start( xine_stream_t *stream ) {
 
   buf_element_t *buf;
-      
+
   buf = stream->video_fifo->buffer_pool_alloc (stream->video_fifo);
   buf->type = BUF_CONTROL_START;
   stream->video_fifo->put (stream->video_fifo, buf);
@@ -332,6 +332,50 @@ int xine_demux_stop_thread (xine_stream_t *stream) {
   return 0;
 }
 
+int xine_demux_read_header( input_plugin_t *input, unsigned char *buffer, off_t size){
+  int read_size;
+  unsigned char *buf;
+
+  if (!input || !size || size > MAX_PREVIEW_SIZE)
+    return 0;
+
+  if (input->get_capabilities(input) & INPUT_CAP_SEEKABLE) {
+    input->seek(input, 0, SEEK_SET);
+    read_size = input->read(input, buffer, size);
+    if (read_size != size)
+      return 0;
+    input->seek(input, 0, SEEK_SET);
+  } else if (input->get_capabilities(input) & INPUT_CAP_PREVIEW) {
+    buf = xine_xmalloc(MAX_PREVIEW_SIZE);
+    read_size = input->get_optional_data(input, buf, INPUT_OPTIONAL_DATA_PREVIEW);
+    memcpy(buffer, buf, size);
+    free(buf);
+  } else {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  return read_size;
+}
+
+int xine_demux_check_extension (char *mrl, char *extensions){
+  char *last_dot, *e, *ext_copy, *ext_work;
+
+  ext_copy = strdup(extensions);
+  ext_work = ext_copy;
+
+  last_dot = strrchr (mrl, '.');
+  if (last_dot) {
+    last_dot++;
+    while ( ( e = xine_strsep(&ext_work, " ")) != NULL ) {
+      if (strcasecmp (last_dot, e) == 0) {
+        free(ext_copy);
+        return 1;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  free(ext_copy);
+  return 0;
+}
+
 
 /*
  * read from socket/file descriptor checking demux_action_pending
diff --git a/src/xine-engine/load_plugins.c b/src/xine-engine/load_plugins.c
index 67832359b..cd96eb4b0 100644
--- a/src/xine-engine/load_plugins.c
+++ b/src/xine-engine/load_plugins.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA
  *
- * $Id: load_plugins.c,v 1.146 2003/04/13 16:08:26 tmattern Exp $
+ * $Id: load_plugins.c,v 1.147 2003/04/17 19:01:23 miguelfreitas Exp $
  *
  *
  * Load input/demux/audio_out/video_out/codec plugins
@@ -1157,6 +1157,9 @@ demux_plugin_t *find_demux_plugin_last_probe(xine_stream_t *stream, const char *
     i++;
   }
 
+  if( !last_demux )
+    return NULL;
+
   stream->content_detection_method = METHOD_BY_CONTENT;
 
   if ((plugin = ((demux_class_t *)last_demux->plugin_class)->open_plugin(last_demux->plugin_class, stream, input))) {
diff --git a/src/xine-engine/xine.c b/src/xine-engine/xine.c
index 5281556b6..811a53888 100644
--- a/src/xine-engine/xine.c
+++ b/src/xine-engine/xine.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA
  *
- * $Id: xine.c,v 1.242 2003/04/16 22:38:44 miguelfreitas Exp $
+ * $Id: xine.c,v 1.243 2003/04/17 19:01:24 miguelfreitas Exp $
  *
  * top-level xine functions
  *
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ static int xine_open_internal (xine_stream_t *stream, const char *mrl) {
   
   if (!stream->input_plugin) {
     xine_log (stream->xine, XINE_LOG_MSG,
-	      _("xine: cannot find input plugin for this MRL\n"));
+	      _("xine: cannot find input plugin for MRL [%s]\n"),mrl);
     stream->err = XINE_ERROR_NO_INPUT_PLUGIN;
     return 0;
   } else {
@@ -545,6 +545,8 @@ static int xine_open_internal (xine_stream_t *stream, const char *mrl) {
   }
 
   if (!stream->input_plugin->open(stream->input_plugin)) {
+    xine_log (stream->xine, XINE_LOG_MSG,
+	      _("xine: input plugin cannot open MRL [%s]\n"),mrl);
     stream->input_plugin->dispose(stream->input_plugin);
     stream->input_plugin = NULL;
     stream->err = XINE_ERROR_INPUT_FAILED;
diff --git a/src/xine-engine/xine_internal.h b/src/xine-engine/xine_internal.h
index 45291cea4..31bca19fa 100644
--- a/src/xine-engine/xine_internal.h
+++ b/src/xine-engine/xine_internal.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA
  *
- * $Id: xine_internal.h,v 1.134 2003/04/13 16:28:48 miguelfreitas Exp $
+ * $Id: xine_internal.h,v 1.135 2003/04/17 19:01:25 miguelfreitas Exp $
  *
  */
 
@@ -306,6 +306,8 @@ void xine_demux_control_start        (xine_stream_t *stream);
 void xine_demux_control_end          (xine_stream_t *stream, uint32_t flags);
 int xine_demux_start_thread          (xine_stream_t *stream);
 int xine_demux_stop_thread           (xine_stream_t *stream);
+int xine_demux_read_header           (input_plugin_t *input, unsigned char *buffer, off_t size);
+int xine_demux_check_extension       (char *mrl, char *extensions);
 
 off_t xine_read_abort (xine_stream_t *stream, int fd, char *buf, off_t todo);