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+/*  SSNES - A Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) Emulator frontend for libsnes.
+ *  Copyright (C) 2010-2011 - Hans-Kristian Arntzen
+ *
+ *  Some code herein may be based on code found in BSNES.
+ * 
+ *  SSNES is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+ *  of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Found-
+ *  ation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  SSNES is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+ *  without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ *  PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with SSNES.
+ *  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+// Loader for external API plugins.
+
+#include "ext/ssnes_video.h"
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "dynamic.h"
+#include "general.h"
+
+/////////// Input hook
+
+typedef struct
+{
+   const ssnes_input_driver_t *driver;
+   void *handle;
+} input_ext_t;
+
+static void* input_ext_init(void)
+{
+   return calloc(1, sizeof(input_ext_t));
+}
+
+static void input_ext_poll(void *data)
+{
+   input_ext_t *ext = data;
+   ext->driver->poll(ext->handle);
+}
+
+static int16_t input_ext_input_state(void *data, const struct snes_keybind **snes_keybinds, bool port, unsigned device, unsigned index, unsigned id)
+{
+   input_ext_t *ext = data;
+
+   unsigned player = 0;
+   if (device == SNES_DEVICE_MULTITAP)
+      player = (port == SNES_PORT_1) ? 1 : index + 2;
+   else
+      player = (port == SNES_PORT_1) ? 1 : 2;
+
+   const struct snes_keybind *ssnes_bind = NULL;
+
+   for (unsigned i = 0; g_settings.input.binds[player - 1][i].id != -1; i++)
+   {
+      if (g_settings.input.binds[player - 1][i].id == id)
+      {
+         ssnes_bind = &g_settings.input.binds[player - 1][i];
+         break;
+      }
+   }
+
+   if (ssnes_bind)
+   {
+      struct ssnes_keybind bind = {
+         .key = ssnes_bind->key,
+         .joykey = ssnes_bind->joykey,
+         .joyaxis = ssnes_bind->joyaxis
+      };
+
+      return ext->driver->input_state(ext->handle, &bind, player);
+   }
+   else
+      return 0;
+}
+
+static bool input_ext_key_pressed(void *data, int key)
+{
+   input_ext_t *ext = data;
+
+   const struct snes_keybind *ssnes_bind = NULL;
+   for (unsigned i = 0; g_settings.input.binds[0][i].id != -1; i++)
+   {
+      if (g_settings.input.binds[0][i].id == key)
+      {
+         ssnes_bind = &g_settings.input.binds[0][i];
+         break;
+      }
+   }
+
+   if (ssnes_bind)
+   {
+      struct ssnes_keybind bind = {
+         .key = ssnes_bind->key,
+         .joykey = ssnes_bind->joykey,
+         .joyaxis = ssnes_bind->joyaxis
+      };
+
+      return ext->driver->input_state(ext->handle, &bind, 1);
+   }
+   else
+      return false;
+}
+
+static void input_ext_free(void *data)
+{
+   input_ext_t *ext = data;
+   if (ext)
+   {
+      ext->driver->free(ext->handle);
+      free(ext);
+   }
+}
+
+static const input_driver_t input_ext = {
+   .init = input_ext_init,
+   .poll = input_ext_poll,
+   .input_state = input_ext_input_state,
+   .key_pressed = input_ext_key_pressed,
+   .free = input_ext_free,
+   .ident = "ext"
+};
+
+
+//////////// Video hook
+typedef struct
+{
+   dylib_t lib;
+   const ssnes_video_driver_t *driver;
+   void *handle;
+} ext_t;
+
+static void video_ext_free(void *data)
+{
+   ext_t *ext = data;
+   if (ext)
+   {
+      ext->driver->free(ext->handle);
+      dylib_close(ext->lib);
+      free(ext);
+   }
+}
+
+static bool video_ext_focus(void *data)
+{
+   ext_t *ext = data;
+   return ext->driver->focus(ext->handle);
+}
+
+static bool video_ext_alive(void *data)
+{
+   ext_t *ext = data;
+   return ext->driver->alive(ext->handle);
+}
+
+static void video_ext_set_nonblock_state(void *data, bool state)
+{
+   ext_t *ext = data;
+   ext->driver->set_nonblock_state(ext->handle, state);
+}
+
+static bool video_ext_frame(void *data, const void *frame, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned pitch, const char *msg)
+{
+   ext_t *ext = data;
+   return ext->driver->frame(ext->handle, frame, width, height, pitch, msg);
+}
+
+static void* setup_input(ext_t *ext, const ssnes_input_driver_t *driver)
+{
+   int joypad_index[5];
+   for (unsigned i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+      joypad_index[i] = g_settings.input.joypad_map[i] == SSNES_NO_JOYPAD ? -1 : g_settings.input.joypad_map[i];
+
+   void *handle = driver->init(joypad_index);
+   if (!handle)
+      return NULL;
+
+   input_ext_t *wrap_handle = input_ext.init();
+   if (!wrap_handle)
+      return NULL;
+
+   wrap_handle->handle = handle;
+   wrap_handle->driver = driver;
+
+   return wrap_handle;
+}
+
+static bool setup_video(ext_t *ext, const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
+{
+   SSNES_LOG("Loaded driver: \"%s\"\n", ext->driver->ident ? ext->driver->ident : "Unknown");
+
+   if (SSNES_API_VERSION != ext->driver->api_version)
+   {
+      SSNES_ERR("API version mismatch detected!\n");
+      SSNES_ERR("Required API version: %d, Library version: %d\n", SSNES_API_VERSION, ext->driver->api_version);
+      return false;
+   }
+
+   ssnes_video_info_t info = {
+      .width = video->width,
+      .height = video->height,
+      .fullscreen = video->fullscreen,
+      .vsync = video->vsync,
+      .force_aspect = video->force_aspect,
+      .aspect_ratio = g_settings.video.aspect_ratio,
+      .smooth = video->smooth,
+      .input_scale = video->input_scale,
+      .color_format = video->rgb32 ? SSNES_COLOR_FORMAT_ARGB8888 : SSNES_COLOR_FORMAT_XRGB1555,
+      .xml_shader = g_settings.video.bsnes_shader_path,
+      .cg_shader = g_settings.video.cg_shader_path,
+      .ttf_font = *g_settings.video.font_path ? g_settings.video.font_path : NULL,
+      .ttf_font_size = g_settings.video.font_size
+   };
+
+   const ssnes_input_driver_t *input_driver = NULL;
+   void *input_driver_handle = NULL;
+   ext->handle = ext->driver->init(&info, &input_driver, &input_driver_handle);
+   if (!ext->handle)
+      return false;
+
+   *input = input_driver ? &input_ext : NULL;
+   if (input_driver)
+      *input_data = setup_input(ext, input_driver);
+   else
+      *input_data = NULL;
+
+   return true;
+}
+
+static void* video_ext_init(const video_info_t *video, const input_driver_t **input, void **input_data)
+{
+   ext_t *ext = calloc(1, sizeof(*ext));
+   if (!ext)
+      return NULL;
+
+   if (!(*g_settings.video.external_driver))
+   {
+      SSNES_ERR("External driver needs video_external_driver path to be set!\n");
+      goto error;
+   }
+
+   ext->lib = dylib_load(g_settings.video.external_driver);
+   if (!ext->lib)
+   {
+      SSNES_ERR("Failed to open library: \"%s\"\n", g_settings.video.external_driver);
+      goto error;
+   }
+
+   const ssnes_video_driver_t* (*video_init)(void) = dylib_proc(ext->lib, "ssnes_video_init");
+   if (!video_init)
+   {
+      SSNES_ERR("Couldn't find function ssnes_video_init in library ...\n");
+      goto error;
+   }
+
+   ext->driver = video_init();
+   if (!ext->driver)
+   {
+      SSNES_ERR("External driver returned invalid driver handle.\n");
+      goto error;
+   }
+
+   if (!setup_video(ext, video, input, input_data))
+   {
+      SSNES_ERR("Failed to start driver.\n");
+      goto error;
+   }
+
+   return ext;
+
+error:
+   video_ext_free(ext);
+   return NULL;
+}
+
+const video_driver_t video_ext = {
+   .init = video_ext_init,
+   .frame = video_ext_frame,
+   .alive = video_ext_alive,
+   .set_nonblock_state = video_ext_set_nonblock_state,
+   .focus = video_ext_focus,
+   .free = video_ext_free,
+   .ident = "ext"
+};
+