/*****************************************************************************
 * playlist_fetcher.h:
 *****************************************************************************
 * Copyright (C) 1999-2008 VLC authors and VideoLAN
 * $Id$
 *
 * Authors: Samuel Hocevar <sam@zoy.org>
 *          Clément Stenac <zorglub@videolan.org>
 *
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#ifndef _PLAYLIST_FETCHER_H
#define _PLAYLIST_FETCHER_H 1

#include <vlc_input_item.h>

/**
 * Fetcher opaque structure.
 *
 * The fether object will retreive the art album data for any given input
 * item in an asynchronous way.
 */
typedef struct playlist_fetcher_t playlist_fetcher_t;

/**
 * This function creates the fetcher object and thread.
 */
playlist_fetcher_t *playlist_fetcher_New( vlc_object_t * );

/**
 * This function enqueues the provided item to be art fetched.
 *
 * The input item is retained until the art fetching is done or until the
 * fetcher object is destroyed.
 */
void playlist_fetcher_Push( playlist_fetcher_t *, input_item_t *,
                            input_item_meta_request_option_t );

/**
 * This function destroys the fetcher object and thread.
 *
 * All pending input items will be released.
 */
void playlist_fetcher_Delete( playlist_fetcher_t * );

#endif