/*
 * @(#)GraphInspector.java	1.3 02/08/21
 *
 * Copyright (c) 1996-2002 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All rights reserved.
 */

package com.sun.media;

import javax.media.*;


/**
 * This interface defines the notification callbacks from the media engine
 * during the data flow graph building process.
 * The return value from some of the methods can intervene and affect the 
 * graph building process.
 */
public interface GraphInspector {

    /**
     * If this method returns true, the media engine will notify the
     * inspector more frequently with more details.
     */
    public boolean detailMode();

    /**
     * This method is notified when the engine has selected the
     * given codec and has successfully attempted to set the given
     * input and output formats on it.
     * If this method returns false, the engine will reject the given
     * codec for use in the final flow graph.
     * @param codec the selected codec.
     * @param input the selected input format to the codec.
     * @param output the selected output format to the codec.
     * @return false will cause the engine to reject the given codec
     *     for use in the final flow graph.
     */
    public boolean verify(Codec codec, Format input, Format output);

    /**
     * This method is notified when the engine has selected the
     * given renderer and has successfully attempted to set the given
     * input format on it.
     * If this method returns false, the engine will reject the given
     * renderer for use in the final flow graph.
     * @param renderer the selected renderer.
     * @param input the selected input format to the renderer.
     * @return false will cause the engine to reject the given renderer
     *     for use in the final flow graph.
     */
    public boolean verify(Renderer renderer, Format input);

    /**
     * This method is notified when the engine has selected the
     * given multiplexer and has successfully attempted to set the given
     * input formats on it.
     * If this method returns false, the engine will reject the given
     * multiplexer for use in the final flow graph.
     * @param multiplexer the selected multiplexer.
     * @param inputs the selected input formats to the multiplexer.
     * @return false will cause the engine to reject the given multiplexer
     *     for use in the final flow graph.
     */
    public boolean verify(Multiplexer mux, Format inputs[]);

    /**
     * This method is notified if the engine has attempted and failed 
     * to set the given input format on the given plugin.
     * @param plugin the selected plugin.
     * @param input the selected input format.
     */
    public void verifyInputFailed(PlugIn plugin, Format input);

    /**
     * This method is notified if the engine has attempted and failed 
     * to set the given output format on the given plugin.
     * @param plugin the selected plugin.
     * @param output the selected output format.
     */
    public void verifyOutputFailed(PlugIn plugin, Format output);
}