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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000-2006 the xine project
+ *
+ * This file is part of xine, a free video player.
+ *
+ * xine is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * xine is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA
+ *
+ * Fifo + Ring Buffer
+ */
+typedef struct xine_ring_buffer_s xine_ring_buffer_t;
+
+/* Creates a new ring buffer */
+xine_ring_buffer_t *xine_ring_buffer_new(size_t size) XINE_MALLOC XINE_PROTECTED;
+
+/* Deletes a ring buffer */
+void xine_ring_buffer_delete(xine_ring_buffer_t *ring_buffer) XINE_PROTECTED;
+
+/* Returns a new chunk of the specified size */
+/* Might block if the ring buffer is full */
+void *xine_ring_buffer_alloc(xine_ring_buffer_t *ring_buffer, size_t size) XINE_PROTECTED;
+
+/* Put a chunk into the ring */
+void xine_ring_buffer_put(xine_ring_buffer_t *ring_buffer, void *chunk) XINE_PROTECTED;
+
+/* Get a chunk of a specified size from the ring buffer
+ * Might block if the ring buffer is empty
+ * param size: the desired size
+ * param rsize: the size of the chunk returned
+ * rsize is not equal to size at the end of stream, the caller MUST check
+ * rsize value.
+ */
+void *xine_ring_buffer_get(xine_ring_buffer_t *ring_buffer, size_t size, size_t *rsize) XINE_PROTECTED;
+
+/* Releases the chunk, makes memory available for the alloc function */
+void xine_ring_buffer_release(xine_ring_buffer_t *ring_buffer, void *chunk) XINE_PROTECTED;
+
+/* Closes the ring buffer
+ * The writer uses this function to signal the end of stream to the reader.
+ * The reader MUST check the rsize value returned by the get function.
+ */
+void xine_ring_buffer_close(xine_ring_buffer_t *ring_buffer) XINE_PROTECTED;
+
+