Re: [xine-devel] [dark.lichti@web.de: Multicast Plugin for Xine]

[Mike M. <mel...@pc...>]

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003, Guenter Bartsch wrote:

> wow, multicast :)
> 
> 
> ----- Forwarded message from Jens Lichtenberg <dar...@we...> -----
> 
> Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 13:27:04 +0100
> From: Jens Lichtenberg <dar...@we...>
> To: gu...@us...
> Subject: Multicast Plugin for Xine
> 
> Hello Mr. Bartsch! 
> My name is Jens Lichtenberg and I am currently working with the Universitat Autonoma in 
> Barcelona on a Video On Demand System. 
> In your XINE ToDo list I read that you want to implement the possibility of multicast 
> connections. With our project group we developed a small multicast server and a 
> multicast client, which more or less only receives the sent file. Our idea now is to 
> find a way to combine XINE and the multicast module. 
> Can you tell me if there is an easy way to understand how to write a plugin and what 
> demands XINE has on the plugins, i looked into the sourcecode guide but although it 
> told me what functions a plugin should have,i couldn't quite pinpoint how i can 
> actually import out client module as a plugin. 
> It would be great if you could give me advice on how to proceed. 

	Can you tell us anything about the protocols involved in multicast
support? RFCs? Does it involved the RTSP clique (RTSP/ RTP/ RTCP/ SDP)? I
am supposed to implement RTSP support sometime (no idea when), so there
might be some crossover.

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	-Mike Melanson