QMediaService Class

The QMediaService class provides a common base class for media service implementations. More...

Header:	#include <QMediaService>
qmake:	QT += multimedia
Inherits:	QObject

This class is obsolete. It is provided to keep old source code working. We strongly advise against using it in new code.

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Public Functions

virtual	~QMediaService()
virtual void	releaseControl(QMediaControl *control) = 0
virtual QMediaControl *	requestControl(const char *interface) = 0
T	requestControl()

Protected Functions

QMediaService(QObject *parent)

Detailed Description

Media services provide implementations of the functionality promised by media objects, and allow multiple providers to implement a QMediaObject.

To provide the functionality of a QMediaObject media services implement QMediaControl interfaces. Services typically implement one core media control which provides the core feature of a media object, and some number of additional controls which provide either optional features of the media object, or features of a secondary media object or peripheral object.

A pointer to media service's QMediaControl implementation can be obtained by passing the control's interface name to the requestControl() function.

QMediaPlayerControl *control = qobject_cast<QMediaPlayerControl *>(
        mediaService->requestControl("org.qt-project.qt.mediaplayercontrol/5.0"));

Media objects can use services loaded dynamically from plug-ins or implemented statically within an applications. Plug-in based services should also implement the QMediaServiceProviderPlugin interface. Static services should implement the QMediaServiceProvider interface. In general, implementing a QMediaService is outside of the scope of this documentation and support on the relevant mailing lists or IRC channels should be sought.

See also QMediaObject and QMediaControl.

Member Function Documentation

[protected] QMediaService::QMediaService(QObject *parent)

Construct a media service with the given parent. This class is meant as a base class for Multimedia services so this constructor is protected.

[virtual] QMediaService::~QMediaService()

Destroys a media service.

[pure virtual] void QMediaService::releaseControl(QMediaControl *control)

Releases a control back to the service.

[pure virtual] QMediaControl *QMediaService::requestControl(const char *interface)

Returns a pointer to the media control implementing interface.

If the service does not implement the control, or if it is unavailable a null pointer is returned instead.

Controls must be returned to the service when no longer needed using the releaseControl() function.

template <typename T> T QMediaService::requestControl()

Returns a pointer to the media control of type T implemented by a media service.

If the service does not implement the control, or if it is unavailable a null pointer is returned instead.

Controls must be returned to the service when no longer needed using the releaseControl() function.