Implemented use of glimagesink

Added looping functions
Removed separate quickplayer. Quickplayer is now integrated in normal player

.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 build/
 deb_dist/
-*.pyc
+**/*.pyc

etc/init.d/mediaserver

@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ VERBOSE=yes
 #
 do_start()
 {
-    # start background image
-    fbi -a -noverbose -t 1 -T 1 -d /dev/fb0 /usr/share/mediaserver/background-image.png >/dev/null 2> /dev/null &
+    # start background image (No, fbdrawer can be used for that now)
+    # fbi -a -noverbose -t 1 -T 1 -d /dev/fb0 /usr/share/mediaserver/background-image.png >/dev/null 2> /dev/null &
 
 	# Return
 	#   0 if daemon has been started
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ do_start()
 do_stop()
 {
     # kill background image (fbi)
-    killall fbi
+    # killall fbi
 
 	# Return
 	#   0 if daemon has been stopped

mediaserver/audioplayer.py

@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-# perform gstreamer imports (python3 style)
-import gi
-gi.require_version('Gst','1.0')
-
-from gi.repository import GObject
-
-from threading import Thread
-import time
-
-# import from this module 
-from basicplayer import BasicPlayer
-
-class MonitorThread(Thread):
-    def __init__(self,player):
-        self.player = player
-        Thread.__init__(self)
-        self.daemon = True      # as in: don't wait on this thread to quit
-        self._running = False
-
-    def stop(self):
-        if self._running:
-            self._running = False
-            #self.join(0.5)
-    
-    def run(self):
-        self._running = True
-        while self._running:
-            if self.player.player_state == "PLAYING" and self.player.playtime > 0:
-                position = self.player.position()
-                if (position - self.player.startpos) >= self.player.playtime:
-                    self.player._finished()
-            if self._running and time is not None:
-                time.sleep(0.2)
-        pass
-
-class AudioPlayer(BasicPlayer):
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        BasicPlayer.__init__(self)
-        # setup monitor thread
-        self.monitor = MonitorThread(self)
-        self.monitor.start()
-        self.playtime = -1
-        
-    def __del__(self):
-        self.monitor.stop()
-        
-    def playfor(self,duration):
-        if duration > 0:    # not much point in wasting system resources otherwise
-            self.startpos = self.position()
-            self.playtime = duration
-#            self.monitor.start()
-            BasicPlayer.play(self)
-        elif duration < 0: # same as normal play
-            self.play()
-
-    def play(self):
-        if self.player_state != "PAUSED":
-            self.playtime = -1;
-        BasicPlayer.play(self)
-        
-    def stop(self):
-        self.playtime = -1;
-        BasicPlayer.stop(self)
-        #self.monitor.stop()
-
-GObject.type_register(AudioPlayer)
-    

mediaserver/basicplayer.py

@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ class BasicPlayer(GObject.GObject):
         self.player_state = "LOADING"
         self.tags.clear()
     
-    
     def stop(self):
         if self.player_state in ["PLAYING","PAUSED",]:
             self._running = False
@@ -109,25 +108,27 @@ class BasicPlayer(GObject.GObject):
             self.player_state = "READY"
             self.emit('playback-stopped')
             
-    def pause(self):
+    def pause(self,notify=True):
         # cannot pause/unpause if we're waiting for buffer
         if self.player_state in ["PLAYING",] and not self.buffering:
             self.player_state = "PAUSED"
             self.pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.PAUSED)
-            self.emit('playback-paused')
+            if notify:
+                self.emit('playback-paused')
 
     def _finished(self):
         self._running = False
         self.pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.READY)
         self.seek(0)
-        self.player_state = "READY"
+        self.player_state = "PAUSED"
         self.emit('playback-finished')
 
+
     def prepare_gstreamer(self):
         # bin containing the recorder stuff
         
         self.pipeline = Gst.ElementFactory.make("playbin", None)
-        videosink = Gst.ElementFactory.make("eglglessink", None)
+        videosink = Gst.ElementFactory.make("glimagesink", None)
         alsasink = Gst.ElementFactory.make("alsasink", None)
         
         # set output device

mediaserver/client.py

@@ -0,0 +1,357 @@
+import dbus
+import dbus.service
+import dbus.mainloop.glib
+
+import dbus_smartobject
+import event
+
+import __main__
+import os
+
+import gi
+from gi.repository import GLib
+from gi.repository import GObject
+
+class MediaClient(dbus_smartobject.DBusSmartObject):
+    def __init__(self,quickfolder=None):
+        
+        if not quickfolder is None:
+            self._quickfolder = quickfolder
+        else:
+            self._quickfolder = os.path.dirname(__main__.__file__)
+        
+        self.Playing = False
+        self.Paused = False
+        self.Stopped = True
+        self.Buffering = False
+        
+        self.status_url = None
+        self.status_position = 0
+        self.status_reloading = False
+        
+        # initialize the events
+        self.OnLoading = event.Event()
+        self.OnReady = event.Event()
+        self.OnPlaying = event.Event()
+        self.OnPaused = event.Event()
+
+        self.OnReconnectReady = event.Event()
+        self.OnReconnectPlaying = event.Event()
+        self.OnReconnectPaused = event.Event()
+
+        self.OnStopped = event.Event()
+        self.OnFinished = event.Event()
+        self.OnFinishing = event.Event()
+
+        self.OnLoadFail = event.Event()
+        self.OnRunFail = event.Event()
+
+        self.OnConnect = event.Event()
+        self.OnReconnect = event.Event()
+        self.OnDisconnect = event.Event()
+        
+        self.OnBuffering = event.Event()
+
+        # init base object
+        dbus_smartobject.DBusSmartObject.__init__(  self, 
+                                                    service='nl.miqra.MediaCore.Media', 
+                                                    path='/nl/miqra/MediaCore/Media',
+                                                    interface='nl.miqra.MediaCore.Media', 
+                                                    systembus=True)
+
+        self.statusticker()
+
+    def init_busobject(self,busobject):
+        # this is what gives us the multi media keys.
+
+        # connect_to_signal registers our callback function.
+        busobject.connect_to_signal('OnLoading', self._onLoading)
+
+        # connect_to_signal registers our callback function.
+        busobject.connect_to_signal('OnReady', self._onReady)
+
+        # connect_to_signal registers our callback function.
+        busobject.connect_to_signal('OnPlaying', self._onPlaying)
+
+        # connect_to_signal registers our callback function.
+        busobject.connect_to_signal('OnPaused', self._onPaused)
+
+        # connect_to_signal registers our callback function.
+        busobject.connect_to_signal('OnStopped', self._onStopped)
+
+        # connect_to_signal registers our callback function.
+        busobject.connect_to_signal('OnFinished', self._onFinished)
+
+        # connect_to_signal registers our callback function.
+        busobject.connect_to_signal('OnFinishing', self._onFinishing)
+
+        # connect_to_signal registers our callback function.
+        busobject.connect_to_signal('OnLoadFail', self._onLoadFail)
+
+        # connect_to_signal registers our callback function.
+        busobject.connect_to_signal('OnRunFail', self._onRunFail)
+
+        # connect_to_signal registers our callback function.
+        busobject.connect_to_signal('OnBuffering', self._onBuffering)
+
+    def on_connection_lost(self):
+        self.OnDisconnect()
+
+    def on_connection_made(self):
+        self.OnConnect()
+
+    def on_connection_regained(self):
+        if self.status_url is not None:
+            self.status_reloading = True
+            self.LoadUrl(self.status_url)
+    
+    def statusticker(self):
+        if self.connected():
+            if not self.status_reloading and (self.Playing or self.Paused):
+                self.status_position = self.Position()
+                #print "backed up position: {0}".format(self.status_position)
+        
+        GObject.timeout_add(1000, self.statusticker);
+
+    #callback function
+    def _onLoading(self,url):
+        """ gets called when a source has been requested for playback
+        """
+        self.OnLoading(url)
+
+    def _onBuffering(self,pct):
+        """ gets called when a source has been requested for playback
+        """
+        if pct < 100:
+            self.Buffering = True
+        else:
+            self.Buffering = False
+        self.OnBuffering(pct)
+
+    def _onReady(self,url,tags):
+        """ gets called when a source is ready for playback
+        """
+        if not self.status_reloading:
+            self.Playing = False
+            self.Paused = False
+            self.Stopped = True
+            self.status_url = url
+            self.OnReady(url,tags)
+        else:
+            if self.Playing or self.Paused:
+                self.Play()
+            else:
+                self.status_reloading = False
+                self.OnReconnectReady()
+
+    def _onPlaying(self):
+        """ gets called when a playback has started
+        """
+        if not self.status_reloading:
+            self.Playing = True
+            self.Paused = False
+            self.Stopped = False
+            self.OnPlaying()
+        else:
+            self.Seek(self.status_position)
+            if self.Paused:
+                self.Pause()
+            else:
+                self.status_reloading = False
+                self.OnReconnectPlaying()
+            pass
+
+    def _onPaused(self):
+        """ gets called when a playback is paused
+        """
+        if not self.status_reloading:
+            self.Playing = False
+            self.Paused = True
+            self.Stopped = False
+            self.OnPaused()
+        else:
+            self.status_reloading = False
+            self.OnReconnectPaused()
+
+            
+    def _onStopped(self):
+        """ gets called when playback has stopped
+        """
+        self.Playing = False
+        self.Paused = False
+        self.Stopped = True
+        self.status_position = 0
+        self.OnStopped()
+
+    def _onFinished(self):
+        """ gets called when playback has completed
+        """
+        self.Playing = False
+        self.Paused = False
+        self.Stopped = True        
+        self.status_position = 0
+        self.OnFinished()
+
+    def _onFinishing(self):
+        self.OnFinishing()
+    
+    def _onLoadFail(self,reason):
+        """ gets called when loading a source for playback fails
+        """
+        self.OnLoadFail(reason)
+
+    def _onRunFail(self,reason):
+        """ gets called when playback fails
+        """
+        self.OnRunFail(reason)
+
+    def QuickPlay(self, file, duration = None):
+        """ Directly play back a local file
+        """
+        path = file
+        # check if the file exists, if not, try to find it in the base folder for quickplay  or else as a subfolder of the __main__ folder
+        if not os.path.isfile(path):
+            path = os.path.join(self._quickfolder,file)
+        
+        if not os.path.isfile(path):
+            path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__main__.__file__),file)
+            
+        try:
+            if duration is None or duration <= 0:
+                self.call("QuickPlay",file)
+            else:
+                self.call("QuickPlayFor",file,duration)
+        except dbus_smartobject.NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call QuickPlay function because of no connection"
+            pass
+
+    def QuickPlayUrl(self, url, duration = None):
+        """ Directly play back a URL
+        """
+        try:
+            if duration is None or duration <= 0:
+                self.call("QuickPlayUrl",url)
+            else:
+                self.call("QuickPlayUrlFor",url,duration)
+        except dbus_smartobject.NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call QuickPlayUrl function because of no connection"
+            pass
+
+    def QuickLoop(self, file):
+        """ Directly play back a local file
+        """
+        path = file
+        # check if the file exists, if not, try to find it in the base folder for quickplay  or else as a subfolder of the __main__ folder
+        if not os.path.isfile(path):
+            path = os.path.join(self._quickfolder,file)
+        
+        if not os.path.isfile(path):
+            path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__main__.__file__),file)
+            
+        try:
+            self.call("QuickLoop",file)
+        except dbus_smartobject.NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call QuickPlay function because of no connection"
+            pass
+
+    def QuickLoopUrl(self, url):
+        """ Directly play back a URL
+        """
+        try:
+            self.call("QuickLoopUrl",url)
+        except dbus_smartobject.NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call QuickPlayUrl function because of no connection"
+            pass
+        
+    def LoadFile(self, file):
+        """ Load a local file for playback
+        """
+        try:
+            self.call("LoadFile",file)
+        except dbus_smartobject.NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call LoadFile because of no connection"
+            pass
+
+    def LoadUrl(self, url):
+        """ Load an url for playback
+        """
+        try:
+            self.call("LoadUrl",url)
+        except dbus_smartobject.NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call LoadUrl because of no connection"
+            pass
+
+    def PlayFor(self, duration):
+        """ Starts playback for [duration] seconds
+        """
+        try:
+            self.call("PlayFor",duration)
+        except dbus_smartobject.NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call PlayFor because of no connection"
+            pass
+
+    def Play(self):
+        """ Starts/resumes playback
+        """
+        try:
+            self.call("Play")
+        except dbus_smartobject.NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call Play because of no connection"
+            pass
+    
+    def Loop(self):
+        """ Starts/resumes playback
+        """
+        try:
+            self.call("Loop")
+        except dbus_smartobject.NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call Loop because of no connection"
+            pass
+
+    def Pause(self):
+        """ Pauses playback
+        """
+        try:
+            self.call("Pause")
+        except dbus_smartobject.NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call Pause because of no connection"
+            pass
+
+    def Stop(self):
+        """ Stops playback
+        """
+        try:
+            self.call("Stop")
+        except dbus_smartobject.NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call Stop because of no connection"
+            pass
+
+    def Length(self):
+        """ returns length of currently loaded source
+        """
+        try:
+            return self.call("Length")
+        except dbus_smartobject.NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call Length because of no connection"
+            return 0
+
+    def Position(self):
+        """ returns current position in the source
+        """
+        try:
+            return self.call("Position")
+        except dbus_smartobject.NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call Position because of no connection"
+            return 0
+
+    def Seek(self,position):
+        """ jump to new position in the source
+        """
+        try:
+            self.call("Seek",position)
+            self.status_position = position
+
+        except dbus_smartobject.NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call  because of no connection"
+            pass
+

mediaserver/dbus_smartobject.py

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+import dbus
+import dbus.service
+import dbus.mainloop.glib
+import event
+
+class NoConnectionError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+class DBusSmartObject:
+    def __init__(self,service,path,interface,systembus=False):
+        # store service name and object path
+        self._service = service
+        self._object_path = path
+        self._interface = interface
+        
+        if systembus == True:
+            self._bus_type = dbus.Bus.TYPE_SYSTEM
+        else:
+            self._bus_type = dbus.Bus.TYPE_SESSION
+
+        # prepare flex object
+        self._bus = None
+        self.busobject = None
+        self._beenconnected = False
+
+        # set up the glib main loop.
+        dbus.mainloop.glib.DBusGMainLoop(set_as_default=True)
+
+        # connect to the dbus object to get information about existing connections
+        self._dbus = dbus.Bus(dbus.Bus.TYPE_SYSTEM)
+        self._dbus_object = self._dbus.get_object('org.freedesktop.DBus', '/org/freedesktop/DBus')
+
+        # this is what gives us the multi media keys.
+        self._dbus_interface='org.freedesktop.DBus'
+
+        # connect_to_signal registers our callback function.
+        self._dbus_object.connect_to_signal('NameOwnerChanged', self._onNameOwnerChanged)
+
+        # start initializing the connection
+        self._initialize_new_connection()
+
+    def close(self):
+        if self._bus is not None:
+            self._bus = None
+            self.busobject = None
+
+        if self._dbus is not None:
+            self._dbus = None
+
+    def init_busobject(self,busobject):
+        ''' Override in child class to initialize bus signals on connect and reconnect
+        '''
+        pass
+
+    def on_connection_lost(self):
+        ''' Override in child class to handle connection lost
+        '''
+        pass
+
+    def on_connection_made(self):
+        ''' Override in child class to handle connection made
+        '''
+        pass
+
+    def on_connection_regained(self):
+        ''' Override in child class to handle connection regained
+        '''
+        pass
+
+    def _initialize_new_connection(self):
+        # test if service is available on the selected bus. Skip otherwise
+        if self._dbus_object.NameHasOwner(self._service, dbus_interface=self._dbus_interface):
+            print "Initializing new connection to {0}".format(self._service)
+
+            self._bus = dbus.Bus(self._bus_type)
+            self.busobject = self._bus.get_object(self._service, self._object_path)
+            self.init_busobject(self.busobject)
+            self.on_connection_made()
+
+            if self._beenconnected == True:
+                self.on_connection_regained()
+            else:
+                self._beenconnected = True
+        else:
+            print "Could not create connection to {0}".format(self._service)
+            # bus object is not available - so disconnect the bus
+            
+            if self._bus is not None:
+                self._bus = None
+                self.busobject = None
+
+    def _close_existing_connection(self):
+        if self._bus is not None:
+            print "Lost connection to {0}".format(self._service)
+            #self._bus.close()
+            self._bus = None
+            self.busobject = None
+            self.on_connection_lost()
+
+    def _onNameOwnerChanged(self,name,old_adr,new_adr):
+        ''' Detects changes in service availablility
+        '''
+        if name == self._service:
+            if old_adr == "":   # Service just became available
+                self._initialize_new_connection()
+            elif new_adr == "": # Service just became unavailable
+                self._close_existing_connection()
+            else:   # service changed address
+                self._initialize_new_connection()
+            
+    def call(self,method, *args, **kwargs):
+        if kwargs.has_key("interface"):
+            interface = kwargs["interface"]
+        else:
+            interface = self._interface
+            
+        if self.busobject is not None:
+            #print "Attempting to call {0}".format(method)
+            method = self.busobject.get_dbus_method(method,dbus_interface=interface)
+
+            #print "Got method - calling with arguments: {0}".format(args)
+            return method(*args)
+        else:
+            raise NoConnectionError("Currently no connection to service {0}".format(self._service))
+            
+    def trycall(self,method, *args, **kwargs):
+        # see if we have an default return value in case of error
+        if 'default' in kwargs:
+            default = kwargs['default']
+            del kwargs['default']
+        else:
+            default = None
+        try:
+            return self.call(method, *args, **kwargs)
+        except NoConnectionError as x:
+            print "Could not call {0} because there is currently no connection to {1}".format(method,self._service)
+            return default
+            
+    def connected(self):
+        if self.busobject is not None:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+        

mediaserver/mediaserver.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from dbus.mainloop.glib import DBusGMainLoop
 DBusGMainLoop(set_as_default=True)
 
 # imports from module
-from audioplayer import AudioPlayer
+from monitoredplayer import MonitoredPlayer
 from quickplayer import QuickPlayer
 
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class MediaService(dbus.service.Object):
         bus_name = dbus.service.BusName('nl.miqra.MediaCore.Media', bus=dbus.SystemBus())
         dbus.service.Object.__init__(self, bus_name, '/nl/miqra/MediaCore/Media')
         
-        self.player = AudioPlayer()
+        self.player = MonitoredPlayer()
         self.quickplayer = QuickPlayer()
 
         self.player.connect('playback-ready',self.onPlayerReady)            # parameters: source_file tag_dict
@@ -51,29 +51,102 @@ class MediaService(dbus.service.Object):
         self.loadcount = 0;
         self.loadmax = 1;
 
+        self.quickplay = False
+        self.quickplayduration = 0
+        self.quickplayloop = False
+
+        self.tick()
+    
+    # Keepalive timer to help react to Keyboard interrupts
+    def tick(self):
+        GObject.timeout_add(100, self.tick)
+
     @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface='nl.miqra.MediaCore.Media', in_signature='s', out_signature='')
     def QuickPlay(self, file,):
         """ Directly play back a local file
         """
-        self.quickplayer.play(file)
+        if self.loadcount < self.loadmax:
+            print "Quickplaying file {0}".format(file)
+            self.quickplay = True
+            self.quickplayduration = 0
+            self.quickplayloop = False
+            self.player.load(file)
+            self.loadcount += 1;
+        else:
+            print "Skipping load of file {0} because maximum simultaneous loads ({1}) was reached. Wait until ready....".format(file,self.loadmax);
         
     @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface='nl.miqra.MediaCore.Media', in_signature='sd', out_signature='')
     def QuickPlayFor(self, file, duration):
         """ Directly play back a local file
         """
-        self.quickplayer.playfor(file,duration)
+        if self.loadcount < self.loadmax:
+            print "Quickplaying file {0} for {1} seconds".format(file,duration)
+            self.quickplay = True
+            self.quickplayduration = duration
+            self.quickplayloop = False
+            self.player.load(file)
+            self.loadcount += 1;
+        else:
+            print "Skipping load of file {0} because maximum simultaneous loads ({1}) was reached. Wait until ready....".format(file,self.loadmax);
+#        self.quickplayer.playfor(file,duration)
 
     @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface='nl.miqra.MediaCore.Media', in_signature='s', out_signature='')
     def QuickPlayUrl(self, url,):
         """ Directly play back a url
         """
-        self.quickplayer.playurl(url)
+        if self.loadcount < self.loadmax:
+            print "Quickplaying file {0}".format(file)
+            self.quickplay = True
+            self.quickplayduration = 0
+            self.quickplayloop = False
+            self.player.load_uri(file)
+            self.loadcount += 1;
+        else:
+            print "Skipping load of file {0} because maximum simultaneous loads ({1}) was reached. Wait until ready....".format(file,self.loadmax);
         
     @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface='nl.miqra.MediaCore.Media', in_signature='sd', out_signature='')
     def QuickPlayUrlFor(self, url, duration):
         """ Directly play back a url
         """
-        self.quickplayer.playurlfor(url,duration)
+        if self.loadcount < self.loadmax:
+            print "Quickplaying file {0} for {1} seconds".format(file,duration)
+            self.quickplay = True
+            self.quickplayduration = duration
+            self.quickplayloop = False
+            self.player.load_uri(file)
+            self.loadcount += 1;
+        else:
+            print "Skipping load of file {0} because maximum simultaneous loads ({1}) was reached. Wait until ready....".format(file,self.loadmax);
+    
+    @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface='nl.miqra.MediaCore.Media', in_signature='s', out_signature='')
+    def QuickLoop(self, file,):
+        """ Directly play back a url
+        """
+        if self.loadcount < self.loadmax:
+            print "Quickplaying file {0}".format(file)
+            self.quickplay = True
+            self.quickplayduration = 0
+            self.quickplayloop = True
+            self.player.load(file)
+            self.loadcount += 1;
+        else:
+            print "Skipping load of file {0} because maximum simultaneous loads ({1}) was reached. Wait until ready....".format(file,self.loadmax);
+
+    @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface='nl.miqra.MediaCore.Media', in_signature='s', out_signature='')
+    def QuickLoopUrl(self, url,):
+        """ Directly play back a url
+        """
+        if self.loadcount < self.loadmax:
+            print "Quickplaying url {0}".format(uri)
+            self.quickplay = True
+            self.quickplayduration = 0
+            self.quickplayloop = True
+            self.player.load_uri(url)
+            self.loadcount += 1;
+        else:
+            print "Skipping load of file {0} because maximum simultaneous loads ({1}) was reached. Wait until ready....".format(file,self.loadmax);
+
+
 
         
     @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface='nl.miqra.MediaCore.Media', in_signature='s', out_signature='')
@@ -82,7 +155,7 @@ class MediaService(dbus.service.Object):
         """
         if self.loadcount < self.loadmax:
             print "Loading file {0}".format(file)
-            print file
+            self.quickplay = False
             self.player.load(file)
             self.loadcount += 1;
             self.OnLoading("file://{0}".format(file))
@@ -95,6 +168,7 @@ class MediaService(dbus.service.Object):
         """
         if self.loadcount < self.loadmax:
             print "Loading url {0}".format(uri)
+            self.quickplay = False
             self.player.load_uri(uri)
             self.loadcount += 1;
             self.OnLoading(uri)
@@ -116,6 +190,14 @@ class MediaService(dbus.service.Object):
         print "Starting playback at timestamp {0}".format(pos)
         self.player.play()
 
+    @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface='nl.miqra.MediaCore.Media', in_signature='', out_signature='')
+    def Loop(self):
+        """ Starts/resumes playback
+        """
+        pos = self.player.position()
+        print "Starting playback at timestamp {0}".format(pos)
+        self.player.loop()
+    
     @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface='nl.miqra.MediaCore.Media', in_signature='', out_signature='')
     def Pause(self):
         """ Pauses playback
@@ -163,8 +245,19 @@ class MediaService(dbus.service.Object):
         # reset load counter
         self.loadcount = 0;
         
-        # signal ready
-        self.OnReady(filename,taglist)
+        if self.quickplay:
+            if self.quickplayloop:
+                print("Direct looping")
+                self.player.loop()
+            elif self.quickplayduration > 0:
+                print("Direct playing for {0} s".format(self.quickplayduration))
+                self.player.playfor(self.quickplayduration)
+            else:
+                print("Direct playing")
+                self.player.play()
+        else:
+            # signal ready
+            self.OnReady(filename,taglist)
 
     def onPlayerPlaying(self,player):
         self.OnPlaying()
@@ -238,6 +331,12 @@ class MediaService(dbus.service.Object):
         """
         pass
 
+    @dbus.service.signal(dbus_interface='nl.miqra.MediaCore.Media', signature='')
+    def OnFinishing(self):
+        """ gets called when playback is nearly completed
+        """
+        pass
+    
     @dbus.service.signal(dbus_interface='nl.miqra.MediaCore.Media', signature='s')
     def OnLoadFail(self,reason):
         """ gets called when loading a source for playback fails
@@ -262,4 +361,8 @@ def Run():
     signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, onsigint)
     
     print "Starting..." 
-    loop.run()
+    try:
+        loop.run()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print "Quitting"
+        loop.quit()

mediaserver/monitoredplayer.py

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+# perform gstreamer imports (python3 style)
+import gi
+gi.require_version('Gst','1.0')
+
+from gi.repository import GObject
+
+from threading import Thread
+import time
+
+# import from this module 
+from basicplayer import BasicPlayer
+
+class MonitorThread:#(Thread):
+    def __init__(self,player):
+        self.player = player
+        #Thread.__init__(self)
+        self.daemon = True      # as in: don't wait on this thread to quit
+        self._running = False
+
+    def stop(self):
+        if self._running:
+            self._running = False
+            #self.join(0.5)
+    
+    def start(self):
+        self._running = True
+        self.run()
+
+    def run(self):
+        if self.player.player_state == "PLAYING":
+            position = self.player.position()
+            duration = self.player.duration()
+            if position < 0: # handle invalid operation
+                position = duration
+
+            print("\rTime Left: {0}".format(duration - position))
+
+            # handle finishing of limited playtime
+            if self.player.playtime > 0:
+                if (position - self.player.startpos) - self.player.playtime <= 0:
+                    #self._player.pause(notify=False)
+                    print "Finished limited play"
+                    self.player._finished()
+
+        if self._running and time is not None:
+            GObject.timeout_add(20, self.run)
+
+class MonitoredPlayer(BasicPlayer):
+    def __init__(self):
+        BasicPlayer.__init__(self)
+        # setup monitor thread
+        self.monitor = MonitorThread(self)
+        self.monitor.start()
+        self.playtime = -1
+        self.looping=False
+        
+    def __del__(self):
+        self.monitor.stop()
+        
+    def playfor(self,duration,loop=False):
+        loop = False
+        if duration > 0:    # not much point in wasting system resources otherwise
+            self.startpos = self.position()
+            self.playtime = duration
+            BasicPlayer.play(self)
+        elif duration < 0: # same as normal play
+            self.play()
+
+    def loop(self):
+        self.looping = True
+        if self.player_state != "PAUSED":
+            self.startpos = 0
+            self.playtime = -1;
+        BasicPlayer.play(self)
+
+
+    def play(self):
+        self.looping = False
+        if self.player_state != "PAUSED":
+            self.startpos = 0
+            self.playtime = -1;
+        BasicPlayer.play(self)
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.playtime = -1;
+        BasicPlayer.stop(self)
+        #self.monitor.stop()
+
+
+    def _finished(self):
+        if self.looping:
+            print("Finished - looping")
+            self.seek(0)
+            if self.player_state in ["READY","PAUSED",]:
+                self.player_state = "PLAYING"
+                self.pipeline.set_state(Gst.State.PLAYING)
+        else:
+            BasicPlayer._finished(self)  
+          
+
+GObject.type_register(MonitoredPlayer)
+    

mediaserver/quickplayer.py

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ gi.require_version('Gst','1.0')
 from gi.repository import GObject
 
 # import from this module 
-from audioplayer import AudioPlayer
+from monitoredplayer import MonitoredPlayer
 
 class QuickPlayer(GObject.GObject):
 
     def __init__(self):
         GObject.GObject.__init__(self)
-        self.player = AudioPlayer()
+        self.player = MonitoredPlayer()
         self._duration = -1;
         self.player.connect("playback-ready",self.onReady)
         self.player.connect("playback-error",self.onError)

stdeb.cfg

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 [DEFAULT]
-Depends: python-dbus, python-gi, fbi, gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0, gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0, gstreamer1.0-plugins-good, gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly, gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad, gstreamer1.0-alsa, gstreamer1.0-omx, gstreamer1.0-libav
+Depends: python-dbus, python-gi, gir1.2-gstreamer-1.0, gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0, gstreamer1.0-plugins-good, gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly, gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad, gstreamer1.0-alsa, gstreamer1.0-omx, gstreamer1.0-libav
 XS-Python-Version: >= 2.6
 Section: sound
 Package: mediaserver

test_basicplayer.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from mediaserver.audioplayer import AudioPlayer
 from mediaserver.quickplayer import QuickPlayer
 from gi.repository import GObject
-
+import sys
 
 def onReady(player, file, tags):
     print "Starting {0} ...\n".format(file)
@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@ def onStop(player):
     print "Quitting...."
     loop.quit()
 
-player = AudioPlayer()
-player.connect("playback-ready",onReady)
-player.connect("playback-playing",onPlaying)
-player.connect("playback-finished",onStop)
-player.connect("playback-stopped",onStop)
+player = QuickPlayer()
+#player.connect("playback-ready",onReady)
+#player.connect("playback-playing",onPlaying)
+#player.connect("playback-finished",onStop)
+#player.connect("playback-stopped",onStop)
 
-player.load("/opt/mediacore/mediaserver2/snnw_E_138.mp3")
+#print "Attempting to play {0}".format(sys.argv[1])
+player.play(sys.argv[1])
 
 
 

test_client.py

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+from mediaserver.client import MediaClient
+
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import sys, os, glob
+import signal
+
+import gi
+from gi.repository import GLib
+from gi.repository import GObject
+
+
+#import Resources
+
+class TestController:
+    def __init__(self):
+        #initialize loop
+        self.mainloop = GLib.MainLoop() # main loop
+        #initialize sensing
+        self.player = MediaClient()
+        self.player.OnPlaying += self.onPlayerPlaying
+        self.player.OnStopped += self.onPlayerStopped
+        self.player.OnPaused += self.onPlayerPaused
+        self.player.OnFinished += self.onPlayerFinished
+        self.player.OnFinishing += self.onPlayerFinishing
+        self.player.OnLoading += self.onPlayerLoading
+        self.player.OnReady += self.onPlayerReady
+        
+        GObject.timeout_add(10, self.tick)
+
+    def tick(self):
+        self.player.QuickLoop("/opt/src/robotvideo/ogen open.mp4")
+        #GObject.timeout_add(3000, self.reboot)
+        pass
+        
+    def onStarting(self):
+        pass
+    
+    def onStopped(self):
+        pass
+
+    def onPlayerPlaying(self):
+        pass
+
+    def onPlayerStopped(self):
+        pass
+
+    def onPlayerPaused(self):
+        pass
+
+    def onPlayerFinished(self):
+        pass
+
+    def onPlayerFinishing(self):
+        pass
+
+    def onPlayerLoading(self, uri):
+        pass
+
+    def onPlayerReady(self,url,tags):
+        print('Trigger Ready')
+        pass
+        
+    def Start(self):
+        print("Starting Mainloop")
+        # initia
+        self.onStarting()
+        try:
+            self.mainloop.run()
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            self.Stop()
+
+    def Stop(self):
+        print("Stopping controller")
+        self.player.Stop()
+        self.mainloop.quit()
+        self.onStopped()
+    
+    
+# Sigterm Callback function
+def signalSIGTERM(self,signum):
+    controller.Stop()
+
+signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signalSIGTERM)
+
+controller = TestController()
+controller.Start();
+    
+