/*
* Called by the Main Window upon loading a video file.
* Instantiates the threads and starts them.
*
* Note: Don't worry about having threads waste processing power by
* running perpetually, even when there's nothing to do.
* Use of semaphores will cause threads to wait for resources.
*/
bool Controller::loadVideo(QString filePath, int capThreadPrio,
int procThreadPrio, int dispThreadPrio) {
bool isOpened = false; //local variable
ImageHandler *imageHandler = new ImageHandler();
ImageData *imageData = new ImageData();
captureThread = new CaptureThread(imageHandler);
processThread = new ProcessingThread(imageHandler, imageData);
displayThread = new DisplayThread(imageData);
if ((isOpened = captureThread->loadVideo(filePath))) {
qDebug() << "Loaded video successfully.";
qDebug() << "Starting threads...";
captureThread->start((QThread::Priority)capThreadPrio);
processThread->start((QThread::Priority)procThreadPrio);
displayThread->start((QThread::Priority)dispThreadPrio);
} else {
qDebug() << "Video failed to open.";
deleteCaptureThread();
deleteProcessingThread();
deleteDisplayThread();
}
qDebug() << "Completed loadVideo call from Controller.";
return isOpened;
}
void Controller::disconnectCamera()
{
// Stop processing thread
if(processingThread->isRunning())
stopProcessingThread();
// Stop capture thread
if(captureThread->isRunning())
stopCaptureThread();
// Clear image buffer
clearImageBuffer();
// Disconnect camera
captureThread->disconnectCamera();
// Delete threads
deleteCaptureThread();
deleteProcessingThread();
// Delete image buffer
deleteImageBuffer();
} // disconnectCamera()
/*
* Causes the various threads to stop gracefully.
* Allow each thread to handle its own resources, and simply delegate calls to them.
*/
void Controller::dropVideo() {
if (captureThread->isRunning())
stopCaptureThread();
captureThread->dropVideo();
deleteCaptureThread();
if (displayThread->isRunning())
stopDisplayThread();
displayThread->dropFrame();
deleteDisplayThread();
if (processThread->isRunning())
stopProcessingThread();
processThread->dropFrame();
//Remember, only the captureThread keeps track of the video.
deleteProcessingThread();
qDebug() << "Finished everything!";
}
