Detailed Description

PVR recording methods
To transfer available recordings of the PVR backend and to allow possible playback.

Remarks: Only used by Kodi if supportsRecordings is set to true.

If a recordings changes after the initial import, or if a new one was added, then the add-on should call TriggerRecordingUpdate().

Recordings parts in interface:
Copy this to your project and extend with your parts or leave functions complete away where not used or supported.

Function Documentation

◆ GetRecordingsAmount()

virtual PVR_ERROR GetRecordingsAmount	(	bool	deleted,
		int &	amount )

inlinevirtual

To get amount of recording present on backend.

Parameters

[in]	deleted	if set return deleted recording (called if supportsRecordingsUndelete set to true)
[out]	amount	The total amount of recordings on the backend

Returns: PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR if the amount has been fetched successfully.

Remarks: Optional, and only used if supportsRecordings is set to true.

◆ GetRecordings()

virtual PVR_ERROR GetRecordings	(	bool	deleted,
		kodi::addon::PVRRecordingsResultSet &	results )

inlinevirtual

Request the list of all recordings from the backend, if supported.

Recording entries are added to Kodi by calling TransferRecordingEntry() on the callback.

Parameters

[in]	deleted	if set return deleted recording (called if supportsRecordingsUndelete set to true)
[out]	results	List of available recordings with class PVRRecording becomes transferred with class PVRRecordingsResultSet and given to Kodi

Returns: PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR if the recordings have been fetched successfully.

Remarks: Optional, and only used if supportsRecordings is set to true.

The following table contains values that can be set with class PVRRecording :

Name	Type	Set call	Get call	Usage
Recording id	`std::string`	SetRecordingId	GetRecordingId	required to set
Title	`std::string`	SetTitle	GetTitle	required to set
Episode name	`std::string`	SetEpisodeName	GetEpisodeName	optional
Series number	`int`	SetSeriesNumber	GetSeriesNumber	optional
Episode number	`int`	SetEpisodeNumber	GetEpisodeNumber	optional
Year	`int`	SetYear	GetYear	optional
Directory	`std::string`	SetDirectory	GetDirectory	optional
Plot outline	`std::string`	SetPlotOutline	GetPlotOutline	optional
Plot	`std::string`	SetPlot	GetPlot	optional
Genre description	`std::string`	SetGenreDescription	GetGenreDescription	optional
Channel name	`std::string`	SetChannelName	GetChannelName	optional
Icon path	`std::string`	SetIconPath	GetIconPath	optional
Thumbnail path	`std::string`	SetThumbnailPath	GetThumbnailPath	optional
Fanart path	`std::string`	SetFanartPath	GetFanartPath	optional
Recording time	`time_t`	SetRecordingTime	GetRecordingTime	optional
Duration	`int`	SetDuration	GetDuration	optional
Priority	`int`	SetPriority	GetPriority	optional
Lifetime	`int`	SetLifetime	GetLifetime	optional
Genre type	`int`	SetGenreType	GetGenreType	optional
Genre sub type	`int`	SetGenreSubType	GetGenreSubType	optional
Play count	`int`	SetPlayCount	GetPlayCount	optional
Last played position	`int`	SetLastPlayedPosition	GetLastPlayedPosition	optional
Is deleted	`bool`	SetIsDeleted	GetIsDeleted	optional
EPG event id	`unsigned int`	SetEPGEventId	GetEPGEventId	optional
Channel unique id	`int`	SetChannelUid	GetChannelUid	optional
Channel type	PVR_RECORDING_CHANNEL_TYPE	SetChannelType	GetChannelType	optional
First aired	`std::string`	SetFirstAired	GetFirstAired	optional
Flags	`std::string`	SetFlags	GetFlags	optional
Size in bytes	`std::string`	SetSizeInBytes	GetSizeInBytes	optional
Client provider unique identifier	`int`	SetClientProviderUid	GetClientProviderUid	optional
Provider name	`std::string`	SetProviderlName	GetProviderName	optional

Example:

...
PVR_ERROR CMyPVRInstance::GetRecordings(bool deleted, kodi::addon::PVRRecordingsResultSet& results)
{
  // Minimal demo example, in reality bigger and loop to transfer all
  kodi::addon::PVRRecording recording;
  recording.SetRecordingId(123);
  recording.SetTitle("My recording name");
  ...
 
  // Give it now to Kodi
  results.Add(recording);
  return PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR;
}
...

◆ DeleteRecording()

virtual PVR_ERROR DeleteRecording ( const kodi::addon::PVRRecording & recording )

inlinevirtual

Delete a recording on the backend.

Parameters

[in] recording The class PVRRecording to delete.

Returns: PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR if the recording has been deleted successfully.

Remarks: Optional, and only used if supportsRecordings is set to true.

◆ UndeleteRecording()

virtual PVR_ERROR UndeleteRecording ( const kodi::addon::PVRRecording & recording )

inlinevirtual

Undelete a recording on the backend.

Parameters

[in] recording The class PVRRecording to undelete.

Returns: PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR if the recording has been undeleted successfully.

Remarks: Optional, and only used if supportsRecordingsUndelete is set to true.

◆ DeleteAllRecordingsFromTrash()

virtual PVR_ERROR DeleteAllRecordingsFromTrash ( )

inlinevirtual

Delete all recordings permanent which in the deleted folder on the backend.

Returns: PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR if the recordings has been deleted successfully.

◆ RenameRecording()

virtual PVR_ERROR RenameRecording ( const kodi::addon::PVRRecording & recording )

inlinevirtual

Rename a recording on the backend.

Parameters

[in] recording The class PVRRecording to rename, containing the new name.

Returns: PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR if the recording has been renamed successfully.

Remarks: Optional, and only used if supportsRecordings is set to true.

◆ SetRecordingLifetime()

virtual PVR_ERROR SetRecordingLifetime ( const kodi::addon::PVRRecording & recording )

inlinevirtual

Set the lifetime of a recording on the backend.

Parameters

[in] recording The class PVRRecording to change the lifetime for. recording.iLifetime contains the new lieftime value.

Returns: PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR if the recording's lifetime has been set successfully.

Remarks: Required if supportsRecordingsLifetimeChange is set to true.

◆ SetRecordingPlayCount()

virtual PVR_ERROR SetRecordingPlayCount	(	const kodi::addon::PVRRecording &	recording,
		int	count )

inlinevirtual

Set the play count of a recording on the backend.

Parameters

[in]	recording	The class PVRRecording to change the play count.
[in]	count	Play count.

Returns: PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR if the recording's play count has been set successfully.

Remarks: Required if supportsRecordingPlayCount is set to true.

◆ SetRecordingLastPlayedPosition()

virtual PVR_ERROR SetRecordingLastPlayedPosition	(	const kodi::addon::PVRRecording &	recording,
		int	lastplayedposition )

inlinevirtual

Set the last watched position of a recording on the backend.

Parameters

[in]	recording	The class PVRRecording.
[in]	lastplayedposition	The last watched position in seconds

Returns: PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR if the position has been stored successfully.

Remarks: Required if supportsLastPlayedPosition is set to true.

◆ GetRecordingLastPlayedPosition()

virtual PVR_ERROR GetRecordingLastPlayedPosition	(	const kodi::addon::PVRRecording &	recording,
		int &	position )

inlinevirtual

Retrieve the last watched position of a recording on the backend.

Parameters

[in]	recording	The class PVRRecording.
[out]	position	The last watched position in seconds

Returns: PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR if the amount has been fetched successfully.

Remarks: Required if supportsRecordingPlayCount is set to true.

◆ GetRecordingEdl()

virtual PVR_ERROR GetRecordingEdl	(	const kodi::addon::PVRRecording &	recording,
		std::vector< kodi::addon::PVREDLEntry > &	edl )

inlinevirtual

Retrieve the edit decision list (EDL) of a recording on the backend.

Parameters

[in]	recording	The class PVRRecording.
[out]	edl	The function has to write the EDL into this array.

Returns: PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR if the EDL was successfully read or no EDL exists.

Remarks: Required if supportsRecordingEdl is set to true.

The following table contains values that can be set with class PVREDLEntry :

Name	Type	Set call	Get call	Usage
Start time	`int64_t`	SetStart	GetStart	required to set
End time	`int64_t`	SetEnd	GetEnd	required to set
Type	PVR_EDL_TYPE	SetType	GetType	required to set

◆ GetRecordingSize()

virtual PVR_ERROR GetRecordingSize	(	const kodi::addon::PVRRecording &	recording,
		int64_t &	size )

inlinevirtual

Retrieve the size of a recording on the backend.

Parameters

[in]	recording	The recording to get the size in bytes for.
[out]	size	The size in bytes of the recording

Returns: PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR if the recording's size has been set successfully.

Remarks: Required if supportsRecordingSize is set to true.

◆ GetRecordingStreamProperties()

virtual PVR_ERROR GetRecordingStreamProperties	(	const kodi::addon::PVRRecording &	recording,
		std::vector< kodi::addon::PVRStreamProperty > &	properties )

inlinevirtual

Get the stream properties for a recording from the backend.

Parameters

[in]	recording	The class PVRRecording to get the stream properties for.
[out]	properties	The properties required to play the stream.

Returns: PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR if the stream is available.

Remarks: Required if supportsRecordings is set to true and the add-on does not implement recording stream functions (OpenRecordedStream, ...).
In this case your implementation must fill the property PVR_STREAM_PROPERTY_STREAMURL with the URL Kodi should resolve to playback the recording.

Note: The value directly related to inputstream must always begin with the name of the associated add-on, e.g. "inputstream.adaptive.manifest_update_parameter".

Example:

...
PVR_ERROR CMyPVRInstance::GetRecordingStreamProperties(const kodi::addon::PVRRecording& recording,
                                                       std::vector<kodi::addon::PVRStreamProperty>& properties)
{
  ...
  properties.emplace_back(PVR_STREAM_PROPERTY_INPUTSTREAM, "inputstream.adaptive");
  properties.emplace_back("inputstream.adaptive.manifest_type", "mpd");
  properties.emplace_back("inputstream.adaptive.manifest_update_parameter", "full");
  properties.emplace_back(PVR_STREAM_PROPERTY_MIMETYPE, "application/xml+dash");
  return PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR;
}
...

◆ CallRecordingMenuHook()

virtual PVR_ERROR CallRecordingMenuHook	(	const kodi::addon::PVRMenuhook &	menuhook,
		const kodi::addon::PVRRecording &	item )

inlinevirtual

Call one of the recording related menu hooks (if supported).

Supported class PVRMenuhook instances have to be added in constructor(), by calling AddMenuHook() on the callback.

Parameters

[in]	menuhook	The hook to call.
[in]	item	The selected recording item for which the hook was called.

Returns: PVR_ERROR_NO_ERROR if the hook was called successfully.

The following table contains values that can be set with class PVRMenuhook :

Name	Type	Set call	Get call	Usage
This hook's identifier	`unsigned int`	SetHookId	GetHookId	required to set
Localized string Identifier	`unsigned int`	SetLocalizedStringId	GetLocalizedStringId	required to set
Category of menu hook	PVR_MENUHOOK_CAT	SetCategory	GetCategory	required to set

◆ RecordingNotification()

void RecordingNotification	(	const std::string &	recordingName,
		const std::string &	fileName,
		bool	on )

inline

Callback to Kodi Function
Display a notification in Kodi that a recording started or stopped on the server.

Parameters

[in]	recordingName	The name of the recording to display
[in]	fileName	The filename of the recording
[in]	on	True when recording started, false when it stopped

Remarks: Only called from addon itself

◆ TriggerRecordingUpdate()

void TriggerRecordingUpdate ( )

inline

Callback to Kodi Function
Request Kodi to update it's list of recordings.

Remarks: Only called from addon itself