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authorMatthias Vogelgesang <matthias.vogelgesang@kit.edu>2012-03-01 12:32:10 +0100
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Initial prototype of GObject-based libuca
Diffstat (limited to 'src')
-rw-r--r--src/CMakeLists.txt18
-rw-r--r--src/cameras/uca-mock-camera.c125
-rw-r--r--src/cameras/uca-mock-camera.h60
-rw-r--r--src/cameras/uca-pco-camera.c138
-rw-r--r--src/cameras/uca-pco-camera.h62
-rw-r--r--src/uca-camera.c115
-rw-r--r--src/uca-camera.h51
7 files changed, 569 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 3bb668a..7bb66aa 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -121,6 +121,24 @@ set_target_properties(uca PROPERTIES
target_link_libraries(uca ${uca_LIBS})
+
+# >>>> TEMPORARY BUILD TARGET <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
+pkg_check_modules(GLIB2 glib-2.0>=2.24 REQUIRED)
+pkg_check_modules(GOBJECT2 gobject-2.0>=2.24 REQUIRED)
+
+include_directories(
+ ${GLIB2_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+ ${GOBJECT2_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+ ${PCO_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+ ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cameras
+ )
+
+add_library(uca-gobject SHARED uca-camera.c cameras/uca-pco-camera.c cameras/uca-mock-camera.c)
+
+target_link_libraries(uca-gobject ${GLIB2_LIBRARIES} ${GOBJECT2_LIBRARIES}
+ ${PCO_LIBRARIES})
+
+
# --- Install target ----------------------------------------------------------
set(LIB_INSTALL_DIR "lib${LIB_SUFFIX}")
diff --git a/src/cameras/uca-mock-camera.c b/src/cameras/uca-mock-camera.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..feae389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cameras/uca-mock-camera.c
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 Matthias Vogelgesang <matthias.vogelgesang@kit.edu>
+ (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
+
+ This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the
+ Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your
+ option) any later version.
+
+ This library 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 Lesser General Public License for more
+ details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+ with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51
+ Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA */
+
+#include "uca-camera.h"
+#include "uca-mock-camera.h"
+
+#define UCA_MOCK_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE((obj), UCA_TYPE_MOCK_CAMERA, UcaMockCameraPrivate))
+
+static void uca_mock_camera_interface_init(UcaCameraInterface *iface);
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE(UcaMockCamera, uca_mock_camera, G_TYPE_OBJECT,
+ G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE(UCA_TYPE_CAMERA,
+ uca_mock_camera_interface_init));
+
+enum {
+ PROP_0,
+ PROP_SENSOR_WIDTH,
+ PROP_SENSOR_HEIGHT,
+ N_PROPERTIES
+};
+
+static const gchar *mock_overrideables[N_PROPERTIES] = {
+ "sensor-width",
+ "sensor-height"
+};
+
+struct _UcaMockCameraPrivate {
+ guint width;
+ guint height;
+ guint16 *dummy_data;
+};
+
+static void uca_mock_camera_start_recording(UcaCamera *camera)
+{
+ g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_MOCK_CAMERA(camera));
+ g_print("start recording\n");
+}
+
+static void uca_mock_camera_stop_recording(UcaCamera *camera)
+{
+ g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_MOCK_CAMERA(camera));
+ g_print("stop recording\n");
+}
+
+static void uca_mock_camera_grab(UcaCamera *camera, gchar *data)
+{
+ g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_MOCK_CAMERA(camera));
+ /* g_memmove(data, camera->priv->dummy_data, camera->priv->width * camera->priv->height * 2); */
+}
+
+static void uca_mock_camera_set_property(GObject *object, guint property_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+ UcaMockCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_MOCK_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(object);
+
+ switch (property_id) {
+ default:
+ G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID(object, property_id, pspec);
+ break;
+ }
+}
+
+static void uca_mock_camera_get_property(GObject *object, guint property_id, GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+ UcaMockCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_MOCK_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(object);
+
+ switch (property_id) {
+ case PROP_SENSOR_WIDTH:
+ g_value_set_uint(value, 1024);
+ break;
+ default:
+ G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID(object, property_id, pspec);
+ break;
+ }
+}
+
+static void uca_mock_camera_finalize(GObject *object)
+{
+ UcaMockCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_MOCK_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(object);
+
+ g_free(priv->dummy_data);
+
+ G_OBJECT_CLASS(uca_mock_camera_parent_class)->finalize(object);
+}
+
+static void uca_mock_camera_interface_init(UcaCameraInterface *iface)
+{
+ iface->start_recording = uca_mock_camera_start_recording;
+ iface->stop_recording = uca_mock_camera_stop_recording;
+ iface->grab = uca_mock_camera_grab;
+}
+
+static void uca_mock_camera_class_init(UcaMockCameraClass *klass)
+{
+ GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass);
+ gobject_class->set_property = uca_mock_camera_set_property;
+ gobject_class->get_property = uca_mock_camera_get_property;
+ gobject_class->finalize = uca_mock_camera_finalize;
+
+ for (guint property_id = PROP_0+1; property_id < N_PROPERTIES; property_id++)
+ g_object_class_override_property(gobject_class, property_id, mock_overrideables[property_id-1]);
+
+ g_type_class_add_private(klass, sizeof(UcaMockCameraPrivate));
+}
+
+static void uca_mock_camera_init(UcaMockCamera *self)
+{
+ self->priv = UCA_MOCK_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+ self->priv->width = 1024;
+ self->priv->height = 768;
+ self->priv->dummy_data = (guint16 *) g_malloc0(self->priv->width * self->priv->height * 2);
+}
diff --git a/src/cameras/uca-mock-camera.h b/src/cameras/uca-mock-camera.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..708542a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cameras/uca-mock-camera.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 Matthias Vogelgesang <matthias.vogelgesang@kit.edu>
+ (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
+
+ This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the
+ Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your
+ option) any later version.
+
+ This library 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 Lesser General Public License for more
+ details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+ with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51
+ Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA */
+
+#ifndef __UCA_MOCK_CAMERA_H
+#define __UCA_MOCK_CAMERA_H
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+
+#define UCA_TYPE_MOCK_CAMERA (uca_mock_camera_get_type())
+#define UCA_MOCK_CAMERA(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj), UCA_TYPE_MOCK_CAMERA, UcaMockCamera))
+#define UCA_IS_MOCK_CAMERA(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj), UCA_TYPE_MOCK_CAMERA))
+#define UCA_MOCK_CAMERA_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((klass), UFO_TYPE_MOCK_CAMERA, UfoMockCameraClass))
+#define UCA_IS_MOCK_CAMERA_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE((klass), UCA_TYPE_MOCK_CAMERA))
+#define UCA_MOCK_CAMERA_GET_CLASS(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS((obj), UCA_TYPE_MOCK_CAMERA, UcaMockCameraClass))
+
+typedef struct _UcaMockCamera UcaMockCamera;
+typedef struct _UcaMockCameraClass UcaMockCameraClass;
+typedef struct _UcaMockCameraPrivate UcaMockCameraPrivate;
+
+/**
+ * UcaMockCamera:
+ *
+ * Creates #UcaMockCamera instances by loading corresponding shared objects. The
+ * contents of the #UcaMockCamera structure are private and should only be
+ * accessed via the provided API.
+ */
+struct _UcaMockCamera {
+ /*< private >*/
+ GObject parent;
+
+ UcaMockCameraPrivate *priv;
+};
+
+/**
+ * UcaMockCameraClass:
+ *
+ * #UcaMockCamera class
+ */
+struct _UcaMockCameraClass {
+ /*< private >*/
+ GObjectClass parent;
+};
+
+GType uca_mock_camera_get_type(void);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/cameras/uca-pco-camera.c b/src/cameras/uca-pco-camera.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ca52cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cameras/uca-pco-camera.c
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 Matthias Vogelgesang <matthias.vogelgesang@kit.edu>
+ (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
+
+ This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the
+ Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your
+ option) any later version.
+
+ This library 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 Lesser General Public License for more
+ details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+ with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51
+ Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA */
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <libpco/libpco.h>
+#include <libpco/sc2_defs.h>
+#include "uca-camera.h"
+#include "uca-pco-camera.h"
+
+#define UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE((obj), UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA, UcaPcoCameraPrivate))
+
+static void uca_pco_camera_interface_init(UcaCameraInterface *iface);
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE(UcaPcoCamera, uca_pco_camera, G_TYPE_OBJECT,
+ G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE(UCA_TYPE_CAMERA,
+ uca_pco_camera_interface_init));
+
+enum {
+ PROP_0,
+ PROP_SENSOR_WIDTH,
+ PROP_SENSOR_HEIGHT,
+ N_PROPERTIES
+};
+
+static const gchar *pco_overrideables[N_PROPERTIES] = {
+ "sensor-width",
+ "sensor-height"
+};
+
+struct _UcaPcoCameraPrivate {
+ pco_handle pco;
+};
+
+UcaPcoCamera *uca_pco_camera_new(GError **error)
+{
+ pco_handle pco = pco_init();
+
+ if (pco == NULL) {
+ /* TODO: throw error */
+ return NULL;
+ }
+
+ UcaPcoCamera *camera = g_object_new(UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA, NULL);
+ camera->priv->pco = pco;
+ return camera;
+}
+
+static void uca_pco_camera_start_recording(UcaCamera *camera)
+{
+ g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_PCO_CAMERA(camera));
+}
+
+static void uca_pco_camera_stop_recording(UcaCamera *camera)
+{
+ g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_PCO_CAMERA(camera));
+}
+
+static void uca_pco_camera_grab(UcaCamera *camera, gchar *data)
+{
+ g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_PCO_CAMERA(camera));
+}
+
+static void uca_pco_camera_set_property(GObject *object, guint property_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+ UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(object);
+
+ switch (property_id) {
+ default:
+ G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID(object, property_id, pspec);
+ break;
+ }
+}
+
+static void uca_pco_camera_get_property(GObject *object, guint property_id, GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+ UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(object);
+
+ switch (property_id) {
+ case PROP_SENSOR_WIDTH:
+ {
+ uint16_t width_std, height_std, width_ex, height_ex;
+ if (pco_get_resolution(priv->pco, &width_std, &height_std, &width_ex, &height_ex) == PCO_NOERROR)
+ g_value_set_uint(value, width_std);
+ }
+ break;
+ default:
+ G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID(object, property_id, pspec);
+ break;
+ }
+}
+
+static void uca_pco_camera_finalize(GObject *object)
+{
+ UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(object);
+
+ pco_destroy(priv->pco);
+
+ G_OBJECT_CLASS(uca_pco_camera_parent_class)->finalize(object);
+}
+
+static void uca_pco_camera_interface_init(UcaCameraInterface *iface)
+{
+ iface->start_recording = uca_pco_camera_start_recording;
+ iface->stop_recording = uca_pco_camera_stop_recording;
+ iface->grab = uca_pco_camera_grab;
+}
+
+static void uca_pco_camera_class_init(UcaPcoCameraClass *klass)
+{
+ GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass);
+ gobject_class->set_property = uca_pco_camera_set_property;
+ gobject_class->get_property = uca_pco_camera_get_property;
+ gobject_class->finalize = uca_pco_camera_finalize;
+
+ for (guint property_id = PROP_0+1; property_id < N_PROPERTIES; property_id++)
+ g_object_class_override_property(gobject_class, property_id, pco_overrideables[property_id-1]);
+
+ g_type_class_add_private(klass, sizeof(UcaPcoCameraPrivate));
+}
+
+static void uca_pco_camera_init(UcaPcoCamera *self)
+{
+ self->priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+}
diff --git a/src/cameras/uca-pco-camera.h b/src/cameras/uca-pco-camera.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..336cbf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cameras/uca-pco-camera.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 Matthias Vogelgesang <matthias.vogelgesang@kit.edu>
+ (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
+
+ This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the
+ Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your
+ option) any later version.
+
+ This library 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 Lesser General Public License for more
+ details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+ with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51
+ Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA */
+
+#ifndef __UCA_PCO_CAMERA_H
+#define __UCA_PCO_CAMERA_H
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+
+#define UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA (uca_pco_camera_get_type())
+#define UCA_PCO_CAMERA(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj), UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA, UcaPcoCamera))
+#define UCA_IS_PCO_CAMERA(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj), UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA))
+#define UCA_PCO_CAMERA_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((klass), UFO_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA, UfoPcoCameraClass))
+#define UCA_IS_PCO_CAMERA_CLASS(klass) (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE((klass), UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA))
+#define UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_CLASS(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS((obj), UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA, UcaPcoCameraClass))
+
+typedef struct _UcaPcoCamera UcaPcoCamera;
+typedef struct _UcaPcoCameraClass UcaPcoCameraClass;
+typedef struct _UcaPcoCameraPrivate UcaPcoCameraPrivate;
+
+/**
+ * UcaPcoCamera:
+ *
+ * Creates #UcaPcoCamera instances by loading corresponding shared objects. The
+ * contents of the #UcaPcoCamera structure are private and should only be
+ * accessed via the provided API.
+ */
+struct _UcaPcoCamera {
+ /*< private >*/
+ GObject parent;
+
+ UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv;
+};
+
+/**
+ * UcaPcoCameraClass:
+ *
+ * #UcaPcoCamera class
+ */
+struct _UcaPcoCameraClass {
+ /*< private >*/
+ GObjectClass parent;
+};
+
+UcaPcoCamera *uca_pco_camera_new(GError **error);
+
+GType uca_pco_camera_get_type(void);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/uca-camera.c b/src/uca-camera.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fa0666
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uca-camera.c
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 Matthias Vogelgesang <matthias.vogelgesang@kit.edu>
+ (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
+
+ This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the
+ Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your
+ option) any later version.
+
+ This library 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 Lesser General Public License for more
+ details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+ with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51
+ Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA */
+
+#include <glib.h>
+#include "uca-camera.h"
+
+G_DEFINE_INTERFACE(UcaCamera, uca_camera, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
+
+enum {
+ PROP_0 = 0,
+ PROP_SENSOR_WIDTH,
+ PROP_SENSOR_HEIGHT,
+ PROP_SENSOR_BITDEPTH,
+ PROP_SENSOR_HORIZONTAL_BINNING,
+ PROP_SENSOR_VERTICAL_BINNING,
+ N_PROPERTIES
+};
+
+static GParamSpec *uca_camera_properties[N_PROPERTIES] = { NULL, };
+
+static void uca_camera_default_init(UcaCameraInterface *klass)
+{
+ klass->start_recording = NULL;
+ klass->stop_recording = NULL;
+ klass->grab = NULL;
+
+ uca_camera_properties[PROP_SENSOR_WIDTH] =
+ g_param_spec_uint("sensor-width",
+ "Width of sensor",
+ "Width of the sensor in pixels",
+ 1, G_MAXUINT, 1,
+ G_PARAM_READABLE);
+
+ uca_camera_properties[PROP_SENSOR_HEIGHT] =
+ g_param_spec_uint("sensor-height",
+ "Height of sensor",
+ "Height of the sensor in pixels",
+ 1, G_MAXUINT, 1,
+ G_PARAM_READABLE);
+
+ uca_camera_properties[PROP_SENSOR_BITDEPTH] =
+ g_param_spec_uint("sensor-bitdepth",
+ "Number of bits per pixel",
+ "Number of bits per pixel",
+ 1, 32, 1,
+ G_PARAM_READABLE);
+
+ uca_camera_properties[PROP_SENSOR_HORIZONTAL_BINNING] =
+ g_param_spec_uint("sensor-horizontal-binning",
+ "Horizontal binning",
+ "Number of sensor ADCs that are combined to one pixel in horizontal direction",
+ 1, G_MAXUINT, 1,
+ G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+
+ uca_camera_properties[PROP_SENSOR_VERTICAL_BINNING] =
+ g_param_spec_uint("sensor-vertical-binning",
+ "Vertical binning",
+ "Number of sensor ADCs that are combined to one pixel in vertical direction",
+ 1, G_MAXUINT, 1,
+ G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+
+ for (int i = PROP_0 + 1; i < N_PROPERTIES; i++)
+ g_object_interface_install_property(klass, uca_camera_properties[i]);
+}
+
+void uca_camera_start_recording(UcaCamera *camera)
+{
+ g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_CAMERA(camera));
+
+ UcaCameraInterface *iface = UCA_CAMERA_GET_INTERFACE(camera);
+
+ g_return_if_fail(iface != NULL);
+ g_return_if_fail(iface->start_recording != NULL);
+
+ (*iface->start_recording)(camera);
+}
+
+void uca_camera_stop_recording(UcaCamera *camera)
+{
+ g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_CAMERA(camera));
+
+ UcaCameraInterface *iface = UCA_CAMERA_GET_INTERFACE(camera);
+
+ g_return_if_fail(iface != NULL);
+ g_return_if_fail(iface->start_recording != NULL);
+
+ (*iface->stop_recording)(camera);
+}
+
+void uca_camera_grab(UcaCamera *camera, gchar *data)
+{
+ g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_CAMERA(camera));
+
+ UcaCameraInterface *iface = UCA_CAMERA_GET_INTERFACE(camera);
+
+ g_return_if_fail(iface != NULL);
+ g_return_if_fail(iface->start_recording != NULL);
+
+ (*iface->grab)(camera, data);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/uca-camera.h b/src/uca-camera.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29010c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uca-camera.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 Matthias Vogelgesang <matthias.vogelgesang@kit.edu>
+ (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
+
+ This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the
+ Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your
+ option) any later version.
+
+ This library 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 Lesser General Public License for more
+ details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+ with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51
+ Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA */
+
+#ifndef __UCA_CAMERA_H
+#define __UCA_CAMERA_H
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+
+#define UCA_TYPE_CAMERA (uca_camera_get_type())
+#define UCA_CAMERA(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj), UCA_TYPE_CAMERA, UcaCamera))
+#define UCA_IS_CAMERA(obj) (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj), UCA_TYPE_CAMERA))
+#define UCA_CAMERA_GET_INTERFACE(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_INTERFACE((obj), UCA_TYPE_CAMERA, UcaCameraInterface))
+
+typedef struct _UcaCamera UcaCamera;
+typedef struct _UcaCameraInterface UcaCameraInterface;
+
+/**
+ * UcaCameraInterface:
+ *
+ * Base interface for cameras.
+ */
+struct _UcaCameraInterface {
+ /*< private >*/
+ GTypeInterface parent;
+
+ void (*start_recording) (UcaCamera *camera);
+ void (*stop_recording) (UcaCamera *camera);
+ void (*grab) (UcaCamera *camera, gchar *data);
+};
+
+void uca_camera_start_recording(UcaCamera *camera);
+void uca_camera_stop_recording(UcaCamera *camera);
+void uca_camera_grab(UcaCamera *camera, gchar *data);
+
+GType uca_camera_get_type(void);
+
+#endif