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Class VorbisEncoderBlock

Namespace
VisioForge.Core.MediaBlocks.AudioEncoders
Assembly
VisioForge.Core.dll

MediaBlock that encodes raw audio into Vorbis format. Vorbis is an open-source, lossy audio compression format that provides excellent quality at low bitrates. Designed as a free alternative to MP3, Vorbis offers superior compression efficiency and is commonly used in gaming, streaming applications, and OGG containers. The encoder supports variable bitrate (VBR) encoding for optimal quality-to-size ratio. Implements the VisioForge.Core.MediaBlocks.MediaBlock. Implements the VisioForge.Core.MediaBlocks.IMediaBlockInternals. Implements the IDisposable.

public class VorbisEncoderBlock : MediaBlock, IMediaBlock, IDisposable, IMediaBlockInternals

Inheritance

Implements

Inherited Members

Extension Methods

Constructors

VorbisEncoderBlock(VorbisEncoderSettings)

Initializes a new instance of the VisioForge.Core.MediaBlocks.AudioEncoders.VorbisEncoderBlock class with the specified encoding settings.

public VorbisEncoderBlock(VorbisEncoderSettings settings)

Parameters

settings VorbisEncoderSettings

The Vorbis encoder settings that define quality level, bitrate mode, and encoding behavior.

VorbisEncoderBlock()

Initializes a new instance of the VisioForge.Core.MediaBlocks.AudioEncoders.VorbisEncoderBlock class with the specified encoding settings.

public VorbisEncoderBlock()

Properties

Input

Gets the single audio input pad for this encoder block.

public override MediaBlockPad Input { get; }

Property Value

MediaBlockPad

Inputs

Gets all input pads for this encoder block.

public override MediaBlockPad[] Inputs { get; }

Property Value

MediaBlockPad[]

Output

Gets the single audio output pad for this encoder block.

public override MediaBlockPad Output { get; }

Property Value

MediaBlockPad

Outputs

Gets all output pads for this encoder block.

public override MediaBlockPad[] Outputs { get; }

Property Value

MediaBlockPad[]

Settings

Gets or sets the Vorbis encoder settings that control quality level, bitrate mode, and encoding parameters. These settings determine the balance between audio quality and file size for the compressed output.

public VorbisEncoderSettings Settings { get; set; }

Property Value

VorbisEncoderSettings

Type

Gets the MediaBlock type identifier for this encoder.

public override MediaBlockType Type { get; }

Property Value

MediaBlockType

Methods

Build()

Constructs and initializes the Vorbis encoder and its associated GStreamer elements. This method creates the encoder with the specified settings, establishes input and output pads, and prepares the block for high-quality audio encoding.

public override bool Build()

Returns

bool

true if the encoder was successfully built and configured; false if initialization failed.

CleanUp()

Releases all resources and performs cleanup operations for this Vorbis encoder block. This method disposes of the GStreamer elements and resets the build state.

public void CleanUp()

Dispose(bool)

Releases unmanaged and - optionally - managed resources.

protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)

Parameters

disposing bool

true to release both managed and unmanaged resources; false to release only unmanaged resources.

GetCore()

Gets the core BaseElement wrapper that provides additional functionality around the GStreamer Vorbis encoder element.

public BaseElement GetCore()

Returns

BaseElement

The BaseElement wrapper instance that encapsulates the GStreamer Vorbis encoder.

GetElement()

Gets the underlying GStreamer element that performs the Vorbis encoding.

public Element GetElement()

Returns

Element

The GStreamer Element instance representing the Vorbis encoder.

IsAvailable()

Determines whether the Vorbis encoder is available on the current system. This checks if the required GStreamer Vorbis encoder plugin is installed and accessible. The correct NuGet SDK redistribution package should be included in your project.

public static bool IsAvailable()

Returns

bool

true if the Vorbis encoder is available and can be used; otherwise, false.

IMediaBlockInternals.SetContext(MediaBlocksPipeline)

Associates this Vorbis encoder block with a pipeline and initializes its internal context. This method is called internally when the block is added to a pipeline.

void IMediaBlockInternals.SetContext(MediaBlocksPipeline pipeline)

Parameters

pipeline MediaBlocksPipeline

The MediaBlocksPipeline instance that will manage this block.

See Also