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20 * \brief General Asterisk PBX channel definitions.
22 * \arg \ref Def_Channel
23 * \arg \ref channel_drivers
26 /*! \page Def_Channel Asterisk Channels
27 \par What is a Channel?
28 A phone call through Asterisk consists of an incoming
29 connection and an outbound connection. Each call comes
30 in through a channel driver that supports one technology,
31 like SIP, DAHDI, IAX2 etc.
33 Each channel driver, technology, has it's own private
34 channel or dialog structure, that is technology-dependent.
35 Each private structure is "owned" by a generic Asterisk
36 channel structure, defined in channel.h and handled by
39 This happens when an incoming call arrives to Asterisk
40 -# Call arrives on a channel driver interface
41 -# Channel driver creates a PBX channel and starts a
42 pbx thread on the channel
43 -# The dial plan is executed
44 -# At this point at least two things can happen:
45 -# The call is answered by Asterisk and
46 Asterisk plays a media stream or reads media
47 -# The dial plan forces Asterisk to create an outbound
48 call somewhere with the dial (see \ref app_dial.c)
52 \par Bridging channels
53 If Asterisk dials out this happens:
54 -# Dial creates an outbound PBX channel and asks one of the
55 channel drivers to create a call
56 -# When the call is answered, Asterisk bridges the media streams
57 so the caller on the first channel can speak with the callee
58 on the second, outbound channel
59 -# In some cases where we have the same technology on both
60 channels and compatible codecs, a native bridge is used.
61 In a native bridge, the channel driver handles forwarding
62 of incoming audio to the outbound stream internally, without
63 sending audio frames through the PBX.
64 -# In SIP, theres an "external native bridge" where Asterisk
65 redirects the endpoint, so audio flows directly between the
66 caller's phone and the callee's phone. Signalling stays in
67 Asterisk in order to be able to provide a proper CDR record
71 \par Masquerading channels
72 In some cases, a channel can masquerade itself into another
73 channel. This happens frequently in call transfers, where
74 a new channel takes over a channel that is already involved
75 in a call. The new channel sneaks in and takes over the bridge
76 and the old channel, now a zombie, is hung up.
79 \arg channel.c - generic functions
80 \arg channel.h - declarations of functions, flags and structures
81 \arg translate.h - Transcoding support functions
82 \arg \ref channel_drivers - Implemented channel drivers
83 \arg \ref Def_Frame Asterisk Multimedia Frames
87 /*! \page Def_Bridge Asterisk Channel Bridges
89 In Asterisk, there's several media bridges.
91 The Core bridge handles two channels (a "phone call") and bridge
94 The conference bridge (meetme) handles several channels simultaneously
95 with the support of an external timer (DAHDI timer). This is used
96 not only by the Conference application (meetme) but also by the
97 page application and the SLA system introduced in 1.4.
98 The conference bridge does not handle video.
100 When two channels of the same type connect, the channel driver
101 or the media subsystem used by the channel driver (i.e. RTP)
102 can create a native bridge without sending media through the
105 Native briding can be disabled by a number of reasons,
106 like DTMF being needed by the core or codecs being incompatible
107 so a transcoding module is needed.
110 \li \see ast_channel_early_bridge()
111 \li \see ast_channel_bridge()
112 \li \see app_meetme.c
113 \li \ref AstRTPbridge
114 \li \see ast_rtp_bridge()
118 /*! \page AstFileDesc File descriptors
119 Asterisk File descriptors are connected to each channel (see \ref Def_Channel)
120 in the \ref ast_channel structure.
123 #ifndef _ASTERISK_CHANNEL_H
124 #define _ASTERISK_CHANNEL_H
126 #include "asterisk/abstract_jb.h"
128 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_POLL_H
129 #include <sys/poll.h>
131 #include "asterisk/poll-compat.h"
134 #if defined(__cplusplus) || defined(c_plusplus)
138 #define AST_MAX_EXTENSION 80 /*!< Max length of an extension */
139 #define AST_MAX_CONTEXT 80 /*!< Max length of a context */
140 #define AST_CHANNEL_NAME 80 /*!< Max length of an ast_channel name */
141 #define MAX_LANGUAGE 20 /*!< Max length of the language setting */
142 #define MAX_MUSICCLASS 80 /*!< Max length of the music class setting */
144 #include "asterisk/frame.h"
145 #include "asterisk/sched.h"
146 #include "asterisk/chanvars.h"
147 #include "asterisk/config.h"
148 #include "asterisk/lock.h"
149 #include "asterisk/cdr.h"
150 #include "asterisk/utils.h"
151 #include "asterisk/linkedlists.h"
152 #include "asterisk/stringfields.h"
153 #include "asterisk/datastore.h"
155 #define DATASTORE_INHERIT_FOREVER INT_MAX
157 #define AST_MAX_FDS 10
159 * We have AST_MAX_FDS file descriptors in a channel.
160 * Some of them have a fixed use:
162 #define AST_ALERT_FD (AST_MAX_FDS-1) /*!< used for alertpipe */
163 #define AST_TIMING_FD (AST_MAX_FDS-2) /*!< used for timingfd */
164 #define AST_AGENT_FD (AST_MAX_FDS-3) /*!< used by agents for pass through */
165 #define AST_GENERATOR_FD (AST_MAX_FDS-4) /*!< used by generator */
167 enum ast_bridge_result {
168 AST_BRIDGE_COMPLETE = 0,
169 AST_BRIDGE_FAILED = -1,
170 AST_BRIDGE_FAILED_NOWARN = -2,
171 AST_BRIDGE_RETRY = -3,
174 typedef unsigned long long ast_group_t;
176 /*! \todo Add an explanation of an Asterisk generator
178 struct ast_generator {
179 void *(*alloc)(struct ast_channel *chan, void *params);
180 void (*release)(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data);
181 /*! This function gets called with the channel unlocked, but is called in
182 * the context of the channel thread so we know the channel is not going
183 * to disappear. This callback is responsible for locking the channel as
185 int (*generate)(struct ast_channel *chan, void *data, int len, int samples);
186 /*! This gets called when DTMF_END frames are read from the channel */
187 void (*digit)(struct ast_channel *chan, char digit);
190 /*! \brief Structure for all kinds of caller ID identifications.
191 * \note All string fields here are malloc'ed, so they need to be
192 * freed when the structure is deleted.
193 * Also, NULL and "" must be considered equivalent.
195 * SIP and IAX2 has utf8 encoded Unicode caller ID names.
196 * In some cases, we also have an alternative (RPID) E.164 number that can be used
197 * as caller ID on numeric E.164 phone networks (DAHDI or SIP/IAX2 to pstn gateway).
199 * \todo Implement settings for transliteration between UTF8 caller ID names in
200 * to Ascii Caller ID's (DAHDI). Östen Åsklund might be transliterated into
201 * Osten Asklund or Oesten Aasklund depending upon language and person...
202 * We need automatic routines for incoming calls and static settings for
205 struct ast_callerid {
206 char *cid_dnid; /*!< Malloc'd Dialed Number Identifier */
207 char *cid_num; /*!< Malloc'd Caller Number */
208 char *cid_name; /*!< Malloc'd Caller Name (ASCII) */
209 char *cid_ani; /*!< Malloc'd ANI */
210 char *cid_rdnis; /*!< Malloc'd RDNIS */
211 int cid_pres; /*!< Callerid presentation/screening */
212 int cid_ani2; /*!< Callerid ANI 2 (Info digits) */
213 int cid_ton; /*!< Callerid Type of Number */
214 int cid_tns; /*!< Callerid Transit Network Select */
218 Structure to describe a channel "technology", ie a channel driver
220 \arg chan_iax2.c - The Inter-Asterisk exchange protocol
221 \arg chan_sip.c - The SIP channel driver
222 \arg chan_dahdi.c - PSTN connectivity (TDM, PRI, T1/E1, FXO, FXS)
224 If you develop your own channel driver, this is where you
225 tell the PBX at registration of your driver what properties
226 this driver supports and where different callbacks are
229 struct ast_channel_tech {
230 const char * const type;
231 const char * const description;
233 int capabilities; /*!< Bitmap of formats this channel can handle */
235 int properties; /*!< Technology Properties */
237 /*! \brief Requester - to set up call data structures (pvt's) */
238 struct ast_channel *(* const requester)(const char *type, int format, void *data, int *cause);
240 int (* const devicestate)(void *data); /*!< Devicestate call back */
243 * \brief Start sending a literal DTMF digit
245 * \note The channel is not locked when this function gets called.
247 int (* const send_digit_begin)(struct ast_channel *chan, char digit);
250 * \brief Stop sending a literal DTMF digit
252 * \note The channel is not locked when this function gets called.
254 int (* const send_digit_end)(struct ast_channel *chan, char digit, unsigned int duration);
256 /*! \brief Call a given phone number (address, etc), but don't
257 take longer than timeout seconds to do so. */
258 int (* const call)(struct ast_channel *chan, char *addr, int timeout);
260 /*! \brief Hangup (and possibly destroy) the channel */
261 int (* const hangup)(struct ast_channel *chan);
263 /*! \brief Answer the channel */
264 int (* const answer)(struct ast_channel *chan);
266 /*! \brief Read a frame, in standard format (see frame.h) */
267 struct ast_frame * (* const read)(struct ast_channel *chan);
269 /*! \brief Write a frame, in standard format (see frame.h) */
270 int (* const write)(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_frame *frame);
272 /*! \brief Display or transmit text */
273 int (* const send_text)(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *text);
275 /*! \brief Display or send an image */
276 int (* const send_image)(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_frame *frame);
278 /*! \brief Send HTML data */
279 int (* const send_html)(struct ast_channel *chan, int subclass, const char *data, int len);
281 /*! \brief Handle an exception, reading a frame */
282 struct ast_frame * (* const exception)(struct ast_channel *chan);
284 /*! \brief Bridge two channels of the same type together */
285 enum ast_bridge_result (* const bridge)(struct ast_channel *c0, struct ast_channel *c1, int flags,
286 struct ast_frame **fo, struct ast_channel **rc, int timeoutms);
288 /*! \brief Bridge two channels of the same type together (early) */
289 enum ast_bridge_result (* const early_bridge)(struct ast_channel *c0, struct ast_channel *c1);
291 /*! \brief Indicate a particular condition (e.g. AST_CONTROL_BUSY or AST_CONTROL_RINGING or AST_CONTROL_CONGESTION */
292 int (* const indicate)(struct ast_channel *c, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen);
294 /*! \brief Fix up a channel: If a channel is consumed, this is called. Basically update any ->owner links */
295 int (* const fixup)(struct ast_channel *oldchan, struct ast_channel *newchan);
297 /*! \brief Set a given option */
298 int (* const setoption)(struct ast_channel *chan, int option, void *data, int datalen);
300 /*! \brief Query a given option */
301 int (* const queryoption)(struct ast_channel *chan, int option, void *data, int *datalen);
303 /*! \brief Blind transfer other side (see app_transfer.c and ast_transfer() */
304 int (* const transfer)(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *newdest);
306 /*! \brief Write a frame, in standard format */
307 int (* const write_video)(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_frame *frame);
309 /*! \brief Write a text frame, in standard format */
310 int (* const write_text)(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_frame *frame);
312 /*! \brief Find bridged channel */
313 struct ast_channel *(* const bridged_channel)(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_channel *bridge);
315 /*! \brief Provide additional read items for CHANNEL() dialplan function */
316 int (* func_channel_read)(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *function, char *data, char *buf, size_t len);
318 /*! \brief Provide additional write items for CHANNEL() dialplan function */
319 int (* func_channel_write)(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *function, char *data, const char *value);
321 /*! \brief Retrieve base channel (agent and local) */
322 struct ast_channel* (* get_base_channel)(struct ast_channel *chan);
324 /*! \brief Set base channel (agent and local) */
325 int (* set_base_channel)(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_channel *base);
327 /*! \brief Get the unique identifier for the PVT, i.e. SIP call-ID for SIP */
328 const char * (* get_pvt_uniqueid)(struct ast_channel *chan);
331 struct ast_epoll_data;
334 * The high bit of the frame count is used as a debug marker, so
335 * increments of the counters must be done with care.
336 * Please use c->fin = FRAMECOUNT_INC(c->fin) and the same for c->fout.
338 #define DEBUGCHAN_FLAG 0x80000000
340 /* XXX not ideal to evaluate x twice... */
341 #define FRAMECOUNT_INC(x) ( ((x) & DEBUGCHAN_FLAG) | (((x)+1) & ~DEBUGCHAN_FLAG) )
344 * The current value of the debug flags is stored in the two
345 * variables global_fin and global_fout (declared in main/channel.c)
347 extern unsigned long global_fin, global_fout;
349 enum ast_channel_adsicpe {
352 AST_ADSI_UNAVAILABLE,
353 AST_ADSI_OFFHOOKONLY,
357 * \brief ast_channel states
359 * \note Bits 0-15 of state are reserved for the state (up/down) of the line
360 * Bits 16-32 of state are reserved for flags
362 enum ast_channel_state {
363 AST_STATE_DOWN, /*!< Channel is down and available */
364 AST_STATE_RESERVED, /*!< Channel is down, but reserved */
365 AST_STATE_OFFHOOK, /*!< Channel is off hook */
366 AST_STATE_DIALING, /*!< Digits (or equivalent) have been dialed */
367 AST_STATE_RING, /*!< Line is ringing */
368 AST_STATE_RINGING, /*!< Remote end is ringing */
369 AST_STATE_UP, /*!< Line is up */
370 AST_STATE_BUSY, /*!< Line is busy */
371 AST_STATE_DIALING_OFFHOOK, /*!< Digits (or equivalent) have been dialed while offhook */
372 AST_STATE_PRERING, /*!< Channel has detected an incoming call and is waiting for ring */
374 AST_STATE_MUTE = (1 << 16), /*!< Do not transmit voice data */
378 * \brief Possible T38 states on channels
381 T38_STATE_UNAVAILABLE, /*!< T38 is unavailable on this channel or disabled by configuration */
382 T38_STATE_UNKNOWN, /*!< The channel supports T38 but the current status is unknown */
383 T38_STATE_NEGOTIATING, /*!< T38 is being negotiated */
384 T38_STATE_REJECTED, /*!< Remote side has rejected our offer */
385 T38_STATE_NEGOTIATED, /*!< T38 established */
388 /*! \brief Main Channel structure associated with a channel.
389 * This is the side of it mostly used by the pbx and call management.
391 * \note XXX It is important to remember to increment .cleancount each time
392 * this structure is changed. XXX
394 * \note When adding fields to this structure, it is important to add the field
395 * 'in position' with like-aligned fields, so as to keep the compiler from
396 * having to add padding to align fields. The structure's fields are sorted
397 * in this order: pointers, structures, long, int/enum, short, char. This
398 * is especially important on 64-bit architectures, where mixing 4-byte
399 * and 8-byte fields causes 4 bytes of padding to be added before many
404 const struct ast_channel_tech *tech; /*!< Technology (point to channel driver) */
405 void *tech_pvt; /*!< Private data used by the technology driver */
406 void *music_state; /*!< Music State*/
407 void *generatordata; /*!< Current generator data if there is any */
408 struct ast_generator *generator; /*!< Current active data generator */
409 struct ast_channel *_bridge; /*!< Who are we bridged to, if we're bridged.
410 Who is proxying for us, if we are proxied (i.e. chan_agent).
411 Do not access directly, use ast_bridged_channel(chan) */
412 struct ast_channel *masq; /*!< Channel that will masquerade as us */
413 struct ast_channel *masqr; /*!< Who we are masquerading as */
414 const char *blockproc; /*!< Procedure causing blocking */
415 const char *appl; /*!< Current application */
416 const char *data; /*!< Data passed to current application */
417 struct sched_context *sched; /*!< Schedule context */
418 struct ast_filestream *stream; /*!< Stream itself. */
419 struct ast_filestream *vstream; /*!< Video Stream itself. */
420 int (*timingfunc)(const void *data);
422 struct ast_pbx *pbx; /*!< PBX private structure for this channel */
423 struct ast_trans_pvt *writetrans; /*!< Write translation path */
424 struct ast_trans_pvt *readtrans; /*!< Read translation path */
425 struct ast_audiohook_list *audiohooks;
426 struct ast_cdr *cdr; /*!< Call Detail Record */
427 struct ind_tone_zone *zone; /*!< Tone zone as set in indications.conf or
428 in the CHANNEL dialplan function */
429 struct ast_channel_monitor *monitor; /*!< Channel monitoring */
431 struct ast_epoll_data *epfd_data[AST_MAX_FDS];
434 AST_DECLARE_STRING_FIELDS(
435 AST_STRING_FIELD(name); /*!< ASCII unique channel name */
436 AST_STRING_FIELD(language); /*!< Language requested for voice prompts */
437 AST_STRING_FIELD(musicclass); /*!< Default music class */
438 AST_STRING_FIELD(accountcode); /*!< Account code for billing */
439 AST_STRING_FIELD(call_forward); /*!< Where to forward to if asked to dial on this interface */
440 AST_STRING_FIELD(uniqueid); /*!< Unique Channel Identifier */
441 AST_STRING_FIELD(parkinglot); /*! Default parking lot, if empty, default parking lot */
442 AST_STRING_FIELD(dialcontext); /*!< Dial: Extension context that we were called from */
445 struct timeval whentohangup; /*!< Non-zero, set to actual time when channel is to be hung up */
446 pthread_t blocker; /*!< If anyone is blocking, this is them */
447 ast_mutex_t lock_dont_use; /*!< Lock a channel for some operations. See ast_channel_lock() */
448 struct ast_callerid cid; /*!< Caller ID, name, presentation etc */
449 struct ast_frame dtmff; /*!< DTMF frame */
450 struct varshead varshead; /*!< A linked list for channel variables. See \ref AstChanVar */
451 ast_group_t callgroup; /*!< Call group for call pickups */
452 ast_group_t pickupgroup; /*!< Pickup group - which calls groups can be picked up? */
453 AST_LIST_HEAD_NOLOCK(, ast_frame) readq;
454 AST_LIST_ENTRY(ast_channel) chan_list; /*!< For easy linking */
455 struct ast_jb jb; /*!< The jitterbuffer state */
456 struct timeval dtmf_tv; /*!< The time that an in process digit began, or the last digit ended */
457 AST_LIST_HEAD_NOLOCK(datastores, ast_datastore) datastores; /*!< Data stores on the channel */
459 unsigned long insmpl; /*!< Track the read/written samples for monitor use */
460 unsigned long outsmpl; /*!< Track the read/written samples for monitor use */
462 int fds[AST_MAX_FDS]; /*!< File descriptors for channel -- Drivers will poll on
463 these file descriptors, so at least one must be non -1.
464 See \arg \ref AstFileDesc */
465 int cdrflags; /*!< Call Detail Record Flags */
466 int _softhangup; /*!< Whether or not we have been hung up... Do not set this value
467 directly, use ast_softhangup() */
468 int fdno; /*!< Which fd had an event detected on */
469 int streamid; /*!< For streaming playback, the schedule ID */
470 int vstreamid; /*!< For streaming video playback, the schedule ID */
471 int oldwriteformat; /*!< Original writer format */
472 int timingfd; /*!< Timing fd */
473 enum ast_channel_state _state; /*!< State of line -- Don't write directly, use ast_setstate() */
474 int rings; /*!< Number of rings so far */
475 int priority; /*!< Dialplan: Current extension priority */
476 int macropriority; /*!< Macro: Current non-macro priority. See app_macro.c */
477 int amaflags; /*!< Set BEFORE PBX is started to determine AMA flags */
478 enum ast_channel_adsicpe adsicpe; /*!< Whether or not ADSI is detected on CPE */
479 unsigned int fin; /*!< Frames in counters. The high bit is a debug mask, so
480 the counter is only in the remaining bits */
481 unsigned int fout; /*!< Frames out counters. The high bit is a debug mask, so
482 the counter is only in the remaining bits */
483 int hangupcause; /*!< Why is the channel hanged up. See causes.h */
484 unsigned int flags; /*!< channel flags of AST_FLAG_ type */
486 int nativeformats; /*!< Kinds of data this channel can natively handle */
487 int readformat; /*!< Requested read format */
488 int writeformat; /*!< Requested write format */
489 int rawreadformat; /*!< Raw read format */
490 int rawwriteformat; /*!< Raw write format */
491 unsigned int emulate_dtmf_duration; /*!< Number of ms left to emulate DTMF for */
495 int visible_indication; /*!< Indication currently playing on the channel */
497 unsigned short transfercapability; /*!< ISDN Transfer Capbility - AST_FLAG_DIGITAL is not enough */
499 char unused_old_dtmfq[AST_MAX_EXTENSION]; /*!< (deprecated, use readq instead) Any/all queued DTMF characters */
500 char context[AST_MAX_CONTEXT]; /*!< Dialplan: Current extension context */
501 char exten[AST_MAX_EXTENSION]; /*!< Dialplan: Current extension number */
502 char macrocontext[AST_MAX_CONTEXT]; /*!< Macro: Current non-macro context. See app_macro.c */
503 char macroexten[AST_MAX_EXTENSION]; /*!< Macro: Current non-macro extension. See app_macro.c */
504 char emulate_dtmf_digit; /*!< Digit being emulated */
507 /*! \brief ast_channel_tech Properties */
509 /*! \brief Channels have this property if they can accept input with jitter;
510 * i.e. most VoIP channels */
511 AST_CHAN_TP_WANTSJITTER = (1 << 0),
512 /*! \brief Channels have this property if they can create jitter;
513 * i.e. most VoIP channels */
514 AST_CHAN_TP_CREATESJITTER = (1 << 1),
517 /*! \brief ast_channel flags */
519 /*! Queue incoming dtmf, to be released when this flag is turned off */
520 AST_FLAG_DEFER_DTMF = (1 << 1),
521 /*! write should be interrupt generator */
522 AST_FLAG_WRITE_INT = (1 << 2),
523 /*! a thread is blocking on this channel */
524 AST_FLAG_BLOCKING = (1 << 3),
525 /*! This is a zombie channel */
526 AST_FLAG_ZOMBIE = (1 << 4),
527 /*! There is an exception pending */
528 AST_FLAG_EXCEPTION = (1 << 5),
529 /*! Listening to moh XXX anthm promises me this will disappear XXX */
530 AST_FLAG_MOH = (1 << 6),
531 /*! This channel is spying on another channel */
532 AST_FLAG_SPYING = (1 << 7),
533 /*! This channel is in a native bridge */
534 AST_FLAG_NBRIDGE = (1 << 8),
535 /*! the channel is in an auto-incrementing dialplan processor,
536 * so when ->priority is set, it will get incremented before
537 * finding the next priority to run */
538 AST_FLAG_IN_AUTOLOOP = (1 << 9),
539 /*! This is an outgoing call */
540 AST_FLAG_OUTGOING = (1 << 10),
541 /*! A DTMF_BEGIN frame has been read from this channel, but not yet an END */
542 AST_FLAG_IN_DTMF = (1 << 12),
543 /*! A DTMF_END was received when not IN_DTMF, so the length of the digit is
544 * currently being emulated */
545 AST_FLAG_EMULATE_DTMF = (1 << 13),
546 /*! This is set to tell the channel not to generate DTMF begin frames, and
547 * to instead only generate END frames. */
548 AST_FLAG_END_DTMF_ONLY = (1 << 14),
549 /*! Flag to show channels that this call is hangup due to the fact that the call
550 was indeed anwered, but in another channel */
551 AST_FLAG_ANSWERED_ELSEWHERE = (1 << 15),
552 /*! This flag indicates that on a masquerade, an active stream should not
554 AST_FLAG_MASQ_NOSTREAM = (1 << 16),
555 /*! This flag indicates that the hangup exten was run when the bridge terminated,
556 * a message aimed at preventing a subsequent hangup exten being run at the pbx_run
558 AST_FLAG_BRIDGE_HANGUP_RUN = (1 << 17),
561 /*! \brief ast_bridge_config flags */
563 AST_FEATURE_PLAY_WARNING = (1 << 0),
564 AST_FEATURE_REDIRECT = (1 << 1),
565 AST_FEATURE_DISCONNECT = (1 << 2),
566 AST_FEATURE_ATXFER = (1 << 3),
567 AST_FEATURE_AUTOMON = (1 << 4),
568 AST_FEATURE_PARKCALL = (1 << 5),
569 AST_FEATURE_AUTOMIXMON = (1 << 6),
570 AST_FEATURE_NO_H_EXTEN = (1 << 7),
573 /*! \brief bridge configuration */
574 struct ast_bridge_config {
575 struct ast_flags features_caller;
576 struct ast_flags features_callee;
577 struct timeval start_time;
582 const char *warning_sound;
583 const char *end_sound;
584 const char *start_sound;
587 void (* end_bridge_callback)(void *); /*!< A callback that is called after a bridge attempt */
588 void *end_bridge_callback_data; /*!< Data passed to the callback */
589 /*! If the end_bridge_callback_data refers to a channel which no longer is going to
590 * exist when the end_bridge_callback is called, then it needs to be fixed up properly
592 void (*end_bridge_callback_data_fixup)(struct ast_bridge_config *bconfig, struct ast_channel *originator, struct ast_channel *terminator);
597 struct outgoing_helper {
602 const char *cid_name;
604 struct ast_variable *vars;
605 struct ast_channel *parent_channel;
609 AST_CDR_TRANSFER = (1 << 0),
610 AST_CDR_FORWARD = (1 << 1),
611 AST_CDR_CALLWAIT = (1 << 2),
612 AST_CDR_CONFERENCE = (1 << 3),
616 /*! Soft hangup by device */
617 AST_SOFTHANGUP_DEV = (1 << 0),
618 /*! Soft hangup for async goto */
619 AST_SOFTHANGUP_ASYNCGOTO = (1 << 1),
620 AST_SOFTHANGUP_SHUTDOWN = (1 << 2),
621 AST_SOFTHANGUP_TIMEOUT = (1 << 3),
622 AST_SOFTHANGUP_APPUNLOAD = (1 << 4),
623 AST_SOFTHANGUP_EXPLICIT = (1 << 5),
624 AST_SOFTHANGUP_UNBRIDGE = (1 << 6),
628 /*! \brief Channel reload reasons for manager events at load or reload of configuration */
629 enum channelreloadreason {
631 CHANNEL_MODULE_RELOAD,
633 CHANNEL_MANAGER_RELOAD,
637 * \note None of the datastore API calls lock the ast_channel they are using.
638 * So, the channel should be locked before calling the functions that
639 * take a channel argument.
643 * \brief Create a channel data store object
644 * \deprecated You should use the ast_datastore_alloc() generic function instead.
646 struct ast_datastore *ast_channel_datastore_alloc(const struct ast_datastore_info *info, const char *uid)
647 __attribute__((deprecated));
650 * \brief Free a channel data store object
651 * \deprecated You should use the ast_datastore_free() generic function instead.
653 int ast_channel_datastore_free(struct ast_datastore *datastore)
654 __attribute__((deprecated));
656 /*! \brief Inherit datastores from a parent to a child. */
657 int ast_channel_datastore_inherit(struct ast_channel *from, struct ast_channel *to);
660 * \brief Add a datastore to a channel
662 * \note The channel should be locked before calling this function.
665 * \retval non-zero failure
668 int ast_channel_datastore_add(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_datastore *datastore);
671 * \brief Remove a datastore from a channel
673 * \note The channel should be locked before calling this function.
676 * \retval non-zero failure
678 int ast_channel_datastore_remove(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_datastore *datastore);
681 * \brief Find a datastore on a channel
683 * \note The channel should be locked before calling this function.
685 * \note The datastore returned from this function must not be used if the
686 * reference to the channel is released.
688 * \retval pointer to the datastore if found
689 * \retval NULL if not found
691 struct ast_datastore *ast_channel_datastore_find(struct ast_channel *chan, const struct ast_datastore_info *info, const char *uid);
693 /*! \brief Change the state of a channel */
694 int ast_setstate(struct ast_channel *chan, enum ast_channel_state);
697 * \brief Create a channel structure
699 * \retval NULL failure
700 * \retval non-NULL successfully allocated channel
702 * \note By default, new channels are set to the "s" extension
703 * and "default" context.
705 struct ast_channel *ast_channel_alloc(int needqueue, int state, const char *cid_num, const char *cid_name, const char *acctcode, const char *exten, const char *context, const int amaflag, const char *name_fmt, ...) __attribute__((format(printf, 9, 10)));
708 * \brief Queue an outgoing frame
710 * \note The channel does not need to be locked before calling this function.
712 int ast_queue_frame(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_frame *f);
715 * \brief Queue an outgoing frame to the head of the frame queue
717 * \param chan the channel to queue the frame on
718 * \param f the frame to queue. Note that this frame will be duplicated by
719 * this function. It is the responsibility of the caller to handle
720 * freeing the memory associated with the frame being passed if
724 * \retval non-zero failure
726 int ast_queue_frame_head(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_frame *f);
729 * \brief Queue a hangup frame
731 * \note The channel does not need to be locked before calling this function.
733 int ast_queue_hangup(struct ast_channel *chan);
736 * \brief Queue a hangup frame with hangupcause set
738 * \note The channel does not need to be locked before calling this function.
739 * \param chan channel to queue frame onto
740 * \param cause the hangup cause
742 int ast_queue_hangup_with_cause(struct ast_channel *chan, int cause);
745 * \brief Queue a control frame with payload
747 * \param chan channel to queue frame onto
748 * \param control type of control frame
750 * \note The channel does not need to be locked before calling this function.
752 * \retval zero on success
753 * \retval non-zero on failure
755 int ast_queue_control(struct ast_channel *chan, enum ast_control_frame_type control);
758 * \brief Queue a control frame with payload
760 * \param chan channel to queue frame onto
761 * \param control type of control frame
762 * \param data pointer to payload data to be included in frame
763 * \param datalen number of bytes of payload data
766 * \retval non-zero failure
768 * The supplied payload data is copied into the frame, so the caller's copy
769 * is not modified nor freed, and the resulting frame will retain a copy of
770 * the data even if the caller frees their local copy.
772 * \note This method should be treated as a 'network transport'; in other
773 * words, your frames may be transferred across an IAX2 channel to another
774 * system, which may be a different endianness than yours. Because of this,
775 * you should ensure that either your frames will never be expected to work
776 * across systems, or that you always put your payload data into 'network byte
777 * order' before calling this function.
779 * \note The channel does not need to be locked before calling this function.
781 int ast_queue_control_data(struct ast_channel *chan, enum ast_control_frame_type control,
782 const void *data, size_t datalen);
785 * \brief Change channel name
787 * \note The channel must be locked before calling this function.
789 void ast_change_name(struct ast_channel *chan, char *newname);
791 /*! \brief Free a channel structure */
792 void ast_channel_free(struct ast_channel *);
795 * \brief Requests a channel
797 * \param type type of channel to request
798 * \param format requested channel format (codec)
799 * \param data data to pass to the channel requester
800 * \param status status
802 * Request a channel of a given type, with data as optional information used
803 * by the low level module
805 * \retval NULL failure
806 * \retval non-NULL channel on success
808 struct ast_channel *ast_request(const char *type, int format, void *data, int *status);
811 * \brief Request a channel of a given type, with data as optional information used
812 * by the low level module and attempt to place a call on it
814 * \param type type of channel to request
815 * \param format requested channel format
816 * \param data data to pass to the channel requester
817 * \param timeout maximum amount of time to wait for an answer
818 * \param reason why unsuccessful (if unsuccessful)
819 * \param cid_num Caller-ID Number
820 * \param cid_name Caller-ID Name (ascii)
822 * \return Returns an ast_channel on success or no answer, NULL on failure. Check the value of chan->_state
823 * to know if the call was answered or not.
825 struct ast_channel *ast_request_and_dial(const char *type, int format, void *data,
826 int timeout, int *reason, const char *cid_num, const char *cid_name);
829 * \brief Request a channel of a given type, with data as optional information used
830 * by the low level module and attempt to place a call on it
831 * \param type type of channel to request
832 * \param format requested channel format
833 * \param data data to pass to the channel requester
834 * \param timeout maximum amount of time to wait for an answer
835 * \param reason why unsuccessful (if unsuccessful)
836 * \param cid_num Caller-ID Number
837 * \param cid_name Caller-ID Name (ascii)
838 * \param oh Outgoing helper
839 * \return Returns an ast_channel on success or no answer, NULL on failure. Check the value of chan->_state
840 * to know if the call was answered or not.
842 struct ast_channel *__ast_request_and_dial(const char *type, int format, void *data,
843 int timeout, int *reason, const char *cid_num, const char *cid_name, struct outgoing_helper *oh);
845 /*!\brief Register a channel technology (a new channel driver)
846 * Called by a channel module to register the kind of channels it supports.
847 * \param tech Structure defining channel technology or "type"
848 * \return Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure.
850 int ast_channel_register(const struct ast_channel_tech *tech);
852 /*! \brief Unregister a channel technology
853 * \param tech Structure defining channel technology or "type" that was previously registered
854 * \return No return value.
856 void ast_channel_unregister(const struct ast_channel_tech *tech);
858 /*! \brief Get a channel technology structure by name
859 * \param name name of technology to find
860 * \return a pointer to the structure, or NULL if no matching technology found
862 const struct ast_channel_tech *ast_get_channel_tech(const char *name);
865 /*! \brief Update the context backtrace if tracing is enabled
866 * \return Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure
868 int ast_channel_trace_update(struct ast_channel *chan);
870 /*! \brief Enable context tracing in the channel
871 * \return Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure
873 int ast_channel_trace_enable(struct ast_channel *chan);
875 /*! \brief Disable context tracing in the channel.
876 * \note Does not remove current trace entries
877 * \return Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure
879 int ast_channel_trace_disable(struct ast_channel *chan);
881 /*! \brief Whether or not context tracing is enabled
882 * \return Returns -1 when the trace is enabled. 0 if not.
884 int ast_channel_trace_is_enabled(struct ast_channel *chan);
886 /*! \brief Put the channel backtrace in a string
887 * \return Returns the amount of lines in the backtrace. -1 on error.
889 int ast_channel_trace_serialize(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_str **out);
892 /*! \brief Hang up a channel
893 * \note This function performs a hard hangup on a channel. Unlike the soft-hangup, this function
894 * performs all stream stopping, etc, on the channel that needs to end.
895 * chan is no longer valid after this call.
896 * \param chan channel to hang up
897 * \return Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure.
899 int ast_hangup(struct ast_channel *chan);
902 * \brief Softly hangup up a channel
904 * \param chan channel to be soft-hung-up
905 * \param cause Ast hangupcause for hangup
907 * Call the protocol layer, but don't destroy the channel structure
908 * (use this if you are trying to
909 * safely hangup a channel managed by another thread.
911 * \note The channel passed to this function does not need to be locked.
913 * \return Returns 0 regardless
915 int ast_softhangup(struct ast_channel *chan, int cause);
917 /*! \brief Softly hangup up a channel (no channel lock)
918 * \param chan channel to be soft-hung-up
919 * \param cause Ast hangupcause for hangup (see cause.h) */
920 int ast_softhangup_nolock(struct ast_channel *chan, int cause);
922 /*! \brief Check to see if a channel is needing hang up
923 * \param chan channel on which to check for hang up
924 * This function determines if the channel is being requested to be hung up.
925 * \return Returns 0 if not, or 1 if hang up is requested (including time-out).
927 int ast_check_hangup(struct ast_channel *chan);
929 /*! \brief Compare a offset with the settings of when to hang a channel up
930 * \param chan channel on which to check for hang up
931 * \param offset offset in seconds and useconds from current time
932 * \return 1, 0, or -1
933 * This function compares a offset from current time with the absolute time
934 * out on a channel (when to hang up). If the absolute time out on a channel
935 * is earlier than current time plus the offset, it returns 1, if the two
936 * time values are equal, it return 0, otherwise, it return -1.
938 int ast_channel_cmpwhentohangup(struct ast_channel *chan, time_t offset) __attribute__((deprecated));
939 int ast_channel_cmpwhentohangup_tv(struct ast_channel *chan, struct timeval offset);
941 /*! \brief Set when to hang a channel up
943 * \param chan channel on which to check for hang up
944 * \param offset offset in seconds and useconds relative to the current time of when to hang up
946 * This function sets the absolute time out on a channel (when to hang up).
948 * \note This function does not require that the channel is locked before
953 void ast_channel_setwhentohangup(struct ast_channel *chan, time_t offset) __attribute__((deprecated));
954 void ast_channel_setwhentohangup_tv(struct ast_channel *chan, struct timeval offset);
957 * \brief Answer a channel
959 * \param chan channel to answer
961 * This function answers a channel and handles all necessary call
964 * \note The channel passed does not need to be locked.
966 * \retval 0 on success
967 * \retval non-zero on failure
969 int ast_answer(struct ast_channel *chan);
970 int __ast_answer(struct ast_channel *chan, unsigned int delay);
972 /*! \brief Make a call
973 * \param chan which channel to make the call on
974 * \param addr destination of the call
975 * \param timeout time to wait on for connect
976 * Place a call, take no longer than timeout ms.
977 \return Returns -1 on failure, 0 on not enough time
978 (does not automatically stop ringing), and
979 the number of seconds the connect took otherwise.
981 int ast_call(struct ast_channel *chan, char *addr, int timeout);
983 /*! \brief Indicates condition of channel
984 * \note Indicate a condition such as AST_CONTROL_BUSY, AST_CONTROL_RINGING, or AST_CONTROL_CONGESTION on a channel
985 * \param chan channel to change the indication
986 * \param condition which condition to indicate on the channel
987 * \return Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure
989 int ast_indicate(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition);
991 /*! \brief Indicates condition of channel, with payload
992 * \note Indicate a condition such as AST_CONTROL_HOLD with payload being music on hold class
993 * \param chan channel to change the indication
994 * \param condition which condition to indicate on the channel
995 * \param data pointer to payload data
996 * \param datalen size of payload data
997 * \return Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure
999 int ast_indicate_data(struct ast_channel *chan, int condition, const void *data, size_t datalen);
1001 /* Misc stuff ------------------------------------------------ */
1003 /*! \brief Wait for input on a channel
1004 * \param chan channel to wait on
1005 * \param ms length of time to wait on the channel
1006 * Wait for input on a channel for a given # of milliseconds (<0 for indefinite).
1007 \return Returns < 0 on failure, 0 if nothing ever arrived, and the # of ms remaining otherwise */
1008 int ast_waitfor(struct ast_channel *chan, int ms);
1010 /*! \brief Wait for a specified amount of time, looking for hangups
1011 * \param chan channel to wait for
1012 * \param ms length of time in milliseconds to sleep
1013 * Waits for a specified amount of time, servicing the channel as required.
1014 * \return returns -1 on hangup, otherwise 0.
1016 int ast_safe_sleep(struct ast_channel *chan, int ms);
1018 /*! \brief Wait for a specified amount of time, looking for hangups and a condition argument
1019 * \param chan channel to wait for
1020 * \param ms length of time in milliseconds to sleep
1021 * \param cond a function pointer for testing continue condition
1022 * \param data argument to be passed to the condition test function
1023 * \return returns -1 on hangup, otherwise 0.
1024 * Waits for a specified amount of time, servicing the channel as required. If cond
1025 * returns 0, this function returns.
1027 int ast_safe_sleep_conditional(struct ast_channel *chan, int ms, int (*cond)(void*), void *data );
1029 /*! \brief Waits for activity on a group of channels
1030 * \param chan an array of pointers to channels
1031 * \param n number of channels that are to be waited upon
1032 * \param fds an array of fds to wait upon
1033 * \param nfds the number of fds to wait upon
1034 * \param exception exception flag
1035 * \param outfd fd that had activity on it
1036 * \param ms how long the wait was
1037 * Big momma function here. Wait for activity on any of the n channels, or any of the nfds
1039 \return Returns the channel with activity, or NULL on error or if an FD
1040 came first. If the FD came first, it will be returned in outfd, otherwise, outfd
1042 struct ast_channel *ast_waitfor_nandfds(struct ast_channel **chan, int n,
1043 int *fds, int nfds, int *exception, int *outfd, int *ms);
1045 /*! \brief Waits for input on a group of channels
1046 Wait for input on an array of channels for a given # of milliseconds.
1047 \return Return channel with activity, or NULL if none has activity.
1048 \param chan an array of pointers to channels
1049 \param n number of channels that are to be waited upon
1050 \param ms time "ms" is modified in-place, if applicable */
1051 struct ast_channel *ast_waitfor_n(struct ast_channel **chan, int n, int *ms);
1053 /*! \brief Waits for input on an fd
1054 This version works on fd's only. Be careful with it. */
1055 int ast_waitfor_n_fd(int *fds, int n, int *ms, int *exception);
1058 /*! \brief Reads a frame
1059 * \param chan channel to read a frame from
1060 * \return Returns a frame, or NULL on error. If it returns NULL, you
1061 best just stop reading frames and assume the channel has been
1063 struct ast_frame *ast_read(struct ast_channel *chan);
1065 /*! \brief Reads a frame, returning AST_FRAME_NULL frame if audio.
1066 \param chan channel to read a frame from
1067 \return Returns a frame, or NULL on error. If it returns NULL, you
1068 best just stop reading frames and assume the channel has been
1070 \note Audio is replaced with AST_FRAME_NULL to avoid
1071 transcode when the resulting audio is not necessary. */
1072 struct ast_frame *ast_read_noaudio(struct ast_channel *chan);
1074 /*! \brief Write a frame to a channel
1075 * This function writes the given frame to the indicated channel.
1076 * \param chan destination channel of the frame
1077 * \param frame frame that will be written
1078 * \return It returns 0 on success, -1 on failure.
1080 int ast_write(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_frame *frame);
1082 /*! \brief Write video frame to a channel
1083 * This function writes the given frame to the indicated channel.
1084 * \param chan destination channel of the frame
1085 * \param frame frame that will be written
1086 * \return It returns 1 on success, 0 if not implemented, and -1 on failure.
1088 int ast_write_video(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_frame *frame);
1090 /*! \brief Write text frame to a channel
1091 * This function writes the given frame to the indicated channel.
1092 * \param chan destination channel of the frame
1093 * \param frame frame that will be written
1094 * \return It returns 1 on success, 0 if not implemented, and -1 on failure.
1096 int ast_write_text(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_frame *frame);
1098 /*! \brief Send empty audio to prime a channel driver */
1099 int ast_prod(struct ast_channel *chan);
1101 /*! \brief Sets read format on channel chan
1102 * Set read format for channel to whichever component of "format" is best.
1103 * \param chan channel to change
1104 * \param format format to change to
1105 * \return Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure
1107 int ast_set_read_format(struct ast_channel *chan, int format);
1109 /*! \brief Sets write format on channel chan
1110 * Set write format for channel to whichever component of "format" is best.
1111 * \param chan channel to change
1112 * \param format new format for writing
1113 * \return Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure
1115 int ast_set_write_format(struct ast_channel *chan, int format);
1118 * \brief Sends text to a channel
1120 * \param chan channel to act upon
1121 * \param text string of text to send on the channel
1123 * Write text to a display on a channel
1125 * \note The channel does not need to be locked before calling this function.
1127 * \retval 0 on success
1128 * \retval -1 on failure
1130 int ast_sendtext(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *text);
1132 /*! \brief Receives a text character from a channel
1133 * \param chan channel to act upon
1134 * \param timeout timeout in milliseconds (0 for infinite wait)
1135 * Read a char of text from a channel
1136 * Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure
1138 int ast_recvchar(struct ast_channel *chan, int timeout);
1140 /*! \brief Send a DTMF digit to a channel
1141 * Send a DTMF digit to a channel.
1142 * \param chan channel to act upon
1143 * \param digit the DTMF digit to send, encoded in ASCII
1144 * \param duration the duration of the digit ending in ms
1145 * \return Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure
1147 int ast_senddigit(struct ast_channel *chan, char digit, unsigned int duration);
1149 /*! \brief Send a DTMF digit to a channel
1150 * Send a DTMF digit to a channel.
1151 * \param chan channel to act upon
1152 * \param digit the DTMF digit to send, encoded in ASCII
1153 * \return Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure
1155 int ast_senddigit_begin(struct ast_channel *chan, char digit);
1157 /*! \brief Send a DTMF digit to a channel
1159 * Send a DTMF digit to a channel.
1160 * \param chan channel to act upon
1161 * \param digit the DTMF digit to send, encoded in ASCII
1162 * \param duration the duration of the digit ending in ms
1163 * \return Returns 0 on success, -1 on failure
1165 int ast_senddigit_end(struct ast_channel *chan, char digit, unsigned int duration);
1167 /*! \brief Receives a text string from a channel
1168 * Read a string of text from a channel
1169 * \param chan channel to act upon
1170 * \param timeout timeout in milliseconds (0 for infinite wait)
1171 * \return the received text, or NULL to signify failure.
1173 char *ast_recvtext(struct ast_channel *chan, int timeout);
1175 /*! \brief Browse channels in use
1176 * Browse the channels currently in use
1177 * \param prev where you want to start in the channel list
1178 * \return Returns the next channel in the list, NULL on end.
1179 * If it returns a channel, that channel *has been locked*!
1181 struct ast_channel *ast_channel_walk_locked(const struct ast_channel *prev);
1183 /*! \brief Get channel by name or uniqueid (locks channel) */
1184 struct ast_channel *ast_get_channel_by_name_locked(const char *chan);
1186 /*! \brief Get channel by name or uniqueid prefix (locks channel) */
1187 struct ast_channel *ast_get_channel_by_name_prefix_locked(const char *name, const int namelen);
1189 /*! \brief Get channel by name or uniqueid prefix (locks channel) */
1190 struct ast_channel *ast_walk_channel_by_name_prefix_locked(const struct ast_channel *chan, const char *name, const int namelen);
1192 /*! \brief Get channel by exten (and optionally context) and lock it */
1193 struct ast_channel *ast_get_channel_by_exten_locked(const char *exten, const char *context);
1195 /*! \brief Get next channel by exten (and optionally context) and lock it */
1196 struct ast_channel *ast_walk_channel_by_exten_locked(const struct ast_channel *chan, const char *exten,
1197 const char *context);
1199 /*! \brief Search for a channel based on the passed channel matching callback
1200 * Search for a channel based on the specified is_match callback, and return the
1201 * first channel that we match. When returned, the channel will be locked. Note
1202 * that the is_match callback is called with the passed channel locked, and should
1203 * return 0 if there is no match, and non-zero if there is.
1204 * \param is_match callback executed on each channel until non-zero is returned, or we
1205 * run out of channels to search.
1206 * \param data data passed to the is_match callback during each invocation.
1207 * \return Returns the matched channel, or NULL if no channel was matched.
1209 struct ast_channel *ast_channel_search_locked(int (*is_match)(struct ast_channel *, void *), void *data);
1211 /*! ! \brief Waits for a digit
1212 * \param c channel to wait for a digit on
1213 * \param ms how many milliseconds to wait
1214 * \return Returns <0 on error, 0 on no entry, and the digit on success. */
1215 int ast_waitfordigit(struct ast_channel *c, int ms);
1217 /*! \brief Wait for a digit
1218 Same as ast_waitfordigit() with audio fd for outputting read audio and ctrlfd to monitor for reading.
1219 * \param c channel to wait for a digit on
1220 * \param ms how many milliseconds to wait
1221 * \param audiofd audio file descriptor to write to if audio frames are received
1222 * \param ctrlfd control file descriptor to monitor for reading
1223 * \return Returns 1 if ctrlfd becomes available */
1224 int ast_waitfordigit_full(struct ast_channel *c, int ms, int audiofd, int ctrlfd);
1226 /*! Reads multiple digits
1227 * \param c channel to read from
1228 * \param s string to read in to. Must be at least the size of your length
1229 * \param len how many digits to read (maximum)
1230 * \param timeout how long to timeout between digits
1231 * \param rtimeout timeout to wait on the first digit
1232 * \param enders digits to end the string
1233 * Read in a digit string "s", max length "len", maximum timeout between
1234 digits "timeout" (-1 for none), terminated by anything in "enders". Give them rtimeout
1235 for the first digit. Returns 0 on normal return, or 1 on a timeout. In the case of
1236 a timeout, any digits that were read before the timeout will still be available in s.
1237 RETURNS 2 in full version when ctrlfd is available, NOT 1*/
1238 int ast_readstring(struct ast_channel *c, char *s, int len, int timeout, int rtimeout, char *enders);
1239 int ast_readstring_full(struct ast_channel *c, char *s, int len, int timeout, int rtimeout, char *enders, int audiofd, int ctrlfd);
1241 /*! \brief Report DTMF on channel 0 */
1242 #define AST_BRIDGE_DTMF_CHANNEL_0 (1 << 0)
1243 /*! \brief Report DTMF on channel 1 */
1244 #define AST_BRIDGE_DTMF_CHANNEL_1 (1 << 1)
1245 /*! \brief Return all voice frames on channel 0 */
1246 #define AST_BRIDGE_REC_CHANNEL_0 (1 << 2)
1247 /*! \brief Return all voice frames on channel 1 */
1248 #define AST_BRIDGE_REC_CHANNEL_1 (1 << 3)
1249 /*! \brief Ignore all signal frames except NULL */
1250 #define AST_BRIDGE_IGNORE_SIGS (1 << 4)
1253 /*! \brief Makes two channel formats compatible
1254 * \param c0 first channel to make compatible
1255 * \param c1 other channel to make compatible
1256 * Set two channels to compatible formats -- call before ast_channel_bridge in general .
1257 * \return Returns 0 on success and -1 if it could not be done */
1258 int ast_channel_make_compatible(struct ast_channel *c0, struct ast_channel *c1);
1260 /*! Bridge two channels together (early)
1261 * \param c0 first channel to bridge
1262 * \param c1 second channel to bridge
1263 * Bridge two channels (c0 and c1) together early. This implies either side may not be answered yet.
1264 * \return Returns 0 on success and -1 if it could not be done */
1265 int ast_channel_early_bridge(struct ast_channel *c0, struct ast_channel *c1);
1267 /*! Bridge two channels together
1268 * \param c0 first channel to bridge
1269 * \param c1 second channel to bridge
1270 * \param config config for the channels
1271 * \param fo destination frame(?)
1272 * \param rc destination channel(?)
1273 * Bridge two channels (c0 and c1) together. If an important frame occurs, we return that frame in
1274 *rf (remember, it could be NULL) and which channel (0 or 1) in rc */
1275 /* int ast_channel_bridge(struct ast_channel *c0, struct ast_channel *c1, int flags, struct ast_frame **fo, struct ast_channel **rc); */
1276 int ast_channel_bridge(struct ast_channel *c0,struct ast_channel *c1,
1277 struct ast_bridge_config *config, struct ast_frame **fo, struct ast_channel **rc);
1280 * \brief Weird function made for call transfers
1282 * \param original channel to make a copy of
1283 * \param clone copy of the original channel
1285 * This is a very strange and freaky function used primarily for transfer. Suppose that
1286 * "original" and "clone" are two channels in random situations. This function takes
1287 * the guts out of "clone" and puts them into the "original" channel, then alerts the
1288 * channel driver of the change, asking it to fixup any private information (like the
1289 * p->owner pointer) that is affected by the change. The physical layer of the original
1290 * channel is hung up.
1292 * \note Neither channel passed here needs to be locked before calling this function.
1294 int ast_channel_masquerade(struct ast_channel *original, struct ast_channel *clone);
1296 /*! Gives the string form of a given cause code */
1298 * \param state cause to get the description of
1299 * Give a name to a cause code
1300 * Returns the text form of the binary cause code given
1302 const char *ast_cause2str(int state) attribute_pure;
1304 /*! Convert the string form of a cause code to a number */
1306 * \param name string form of the cause
1307 * Returns the cause code
1309 int ast_str2cause(const char *name) attribute_pure;
1311 /*! Gives the string form of a given channel state */
1313 * \param ast_channel_state state to get the name of
1314 * Give a name to a state
1315 * Returns the text form of the binary state given
1317 const char *ast_state2str(enum ast_channel_state);
1319 /*! Gives the string form of a given transfer capability */
1321 * \param transfercapability transfercapabilty to get the name of
1322 * Give a name to a transfercapbility
1324 * Returns the text form of the binary transfer capability
1326 char *ast_transfercapability2str(int transfercapability) attribute_const;
1328 /* Options: Some low-level drivers may implement "options" allowing fine tuning of the
1329 low level channel. See frame.h for options. Note that many channel drivers may support
1330 none or a subset of those features, and you should not count on this if you want your
1331 asterisk application to be portable. They're mainly useful for tweaking performance */
1333 /*! Sets an option on a channel */
1335 * \param channel channel to set options on
1336 * \param option option to change
1337 * \param data data specific to option
1338 * \param datalen length of the data
1339 * \param block blocking or not
1340 * Set an option on a channel (see frame.h), optionally blocking awaiting the reply
1341 * Returns 0 on success and -1 on failure
1343 int ast_channel_setoption(struct ast_channel *channel, int option, void *data, int datalen, int block);
1345 /*! Pick the best codec */
1346 /* Choose the best codec... Uhhh... Yah. */
1347 int ast_best_codec(int fmts);
1350 /*! Checks the value of an option */
1352 * Query the value of an option
1353 * Works similarly to setoption except only reads the options.
1355 int ast_channel_queryoption(struct ast_channel *channel, int option, void *data, int *datalen, int block);
1357 /*! Checks for HTML support on a channel */
1358 /*! Returns 0 if channel does not support HTML or non-zero if it does */
1359 int ast_channel_supports_html(struct ast_channel *channel);
1361 /*! Sends HTML on given channel */
1362 /*! Send HTML or URL on link. Returns 0 on success or -1 on failure */
1363 int ast_channel_sendhtml(struct ast_channel *channel, int subclass, const char *data, int datalen);
1365 /*! Sends a URL on a given link */
1366 /*! Send URL on link. Returns 0 on success or -1 on failure */
1367 int ast_channel_sendurl(struct ast_channel *channel, const char *url);
1370 /*! Defer DTMF so that you only read things like hangups and audio. Returns
1371 non-zero if channel was already DTMF-deferred or 0 if channel is just now
1372 being DTMF-deferred */
1373 int ast_channel_defer_dtmf(struct ast_channel *chan);
1375 /*! Undo defer. ast_read will return any dtmf characters that were queued */
1376 void ast_channel_undefer_dtmf(struct ast_channel *chan);
1378 /*! Initiate system shutdown -- prevents new channels from being allocated.
1379 If "hangup" is non-zero, all existing channels will receive soft
1381 void ast_begin_shutdown(int hangup);
1383 /*! Cancels an existing shutdown and returns to normal operation */
1384 void ast_cancel_shutdown(void);
1386 /*! Returns number of active/allocated channels */
1387 int ast_active_channels(void);
1389 /*! Returns non-zero if Asterisk is being shut down */
1390 int ast_shutting_down(void);
1392 /*! Activate a given generator */
1393 int ast_activate_generator(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_generator *gen, void *params);
1395 /*! Deactivate an active generator */
1396 void ast_deactivate_generator(struct ast_channel *chan);
1399 * \brief Set caller ID number, name and ANI
1401 * \note The channel does not need to be locked before calling this function.
1403 void ast_set_callerid(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *cid_num, const char *cid_name, const char *cid_ani);
1405 /*! Set the file descriptor on the channel */
1406 void ast_channel_set_fd(struct ast_channel *chan, int which, int fd);
1408 /*! Add a channel to an optimized waitfor */
1409 void ast_poll_channel_add(struct ast_channel *chan0, struct ast_channel *chan1);
1411 /*! Delete a channel from an optimized waitfor */
1412 void ast_poll_channel_del(struct ast_channel *chan0, struct ast_channel *chan1);
1414 /*! Start a tone going */
1415 int ast_tonepair_start(struct ast_channel *chan, int freq1, int freq2, int duration, int vol);
1416 /*! Stop a tone from playing */
1417 void ast_tonepair_stop(struct ast_channel *chan);
1418 /*! Play a tone pair for a given amount of time */
1419 int ast_tonepair(struct ast_channel *chan, int freq1, int freq2, int duration, int vol);
1422 * \brief Automatically service a channel for us...
1425 * \retval -1 failure, or the channel is already being autoserviced
1427 int ast_autoservice_start(struct ast_channel *chan);
1430 * \brief Stop servicing a channel for us...
1433 * \retval -1 error, or the channel has been hungup
1435 int ast_autoservice_stop(struct ast_channel *chan);
1438 * \brief Enable or disable timer ticks for a channel
1440 * \arg rate number of timer ticks per second
1442 * If timers are supported, force a scheduled expiration on the
1443 * timer fd, at which point we call the callback function / data
1445 * Call this function with a rate of 0 to turn off the timer ticks
1447 int ast_settimeout(struct ast_channel *c, unsigned int rate, int (*func)(const void *data), void *data);
1449 /*! \brief Transfer a channel (if supported). Returns -1 on error, 0 if not supported
1450 and 1 if supported and requested
1451 \param chan current channel
1452 \param dest destination extension for transfer
1454 int ast_transfer(struct ast_channel *chan, char *dest);
1456 /*! \brief Start masquerading a channel
1457 XXX This is a seriously whacked out operation. We're essentially putting the guts of
1458 the clone channel into the original channel. Start by killing off the original
1459 channel's backend. I'm not sure we're going to keep this function, because
1460 while the features are nice, the cost is very high in terms of pure nastiness. XXX
1461 \param chan Channel to masquerade
1463 int ast_do_masquerade(struct ast_channel *chan);
1465 /*! \brief Find bridged channel
1466 \param chan Current channel
1468 struct ast_channel *ast_bridged_channel(struct ast_channel *chan);
1471 \brief Inherits channel variable from parent to child channel
1472 \param parent Parent channel
1473 \param child Child channel
1475 Scans all channel variables in the parent channel, looking for those
1476 that should be copied into the child channel.
1477 Variables whose names begin with a single '_' are copied into the
1478 child channel with the prefix removed.
1479 Variables whose names begin with '__' are copied into the child
1480 channel with their names unchanged.
1482 void ast_channel_inherit_variables(const struct ast_channel *parent, struct ast_channel *child);
1485 \brief adds a list of channel variables to a channel
1486 \param chan the channel
1487 \param vars a linked list of variables
1489 Variable names can be for a regular channel variable or a dialplan function
1490 that has the ability to be written to.
1492 void ast_set_variables(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_variable *vars);
1495 \brief An opaque 'object' structure use by silence generators on channels.
1497 struct ast_silence_generator;
1500 \brief Starts a silence generator on the given channel.
1501 \param chan The channel to generate silence on
1502 \return An ast_silence_generator pointer, or NULL if an error occurs
1504 This function will cause SLINEAR silence to be generated on the supplied
1505 channel until it is disabled; if the channel cannot be put into SLINEAR
1506 mode then the function will fail.
1508 The pointer returned by this function must be preserved and passed to
1509 ast_channel_stop_silence_generator when you wish to stop the silence
1512 struct ast_silence_generator *ast_channel_start_silence_generator(struct ast_channel *chan);
1515 \brief Stops a previously-started silence generator on the given channel.
1516 \param chan The channel to operate on
1517 \param state The ast_silence_generator pointer return by a previous call to
1518 ast_channel_start_silence_generator.
1521 This function will stop the operating silence generator and return the channel
1522 to its previous write format.
1524 void ast_channel_stop_silence_generator(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_silence_generator *state);
1527 \brief Check if the channel can run in internal timing mode.
1528 \param chan The channel to check
1531 This function will return 1 if internal timing is enabled and the timing
1532 device is available.
1534 int ast_internal_timing_enabled(struct ast_channel *chan);
1536 /* Misc. functions below */
1538 /*! \brief if fd is a valid descriptor, set *pfd with the descriptor
1539 * \return Return 1 (not -1!) if added, 0 otherwise (so we can add the
1540 * return value to the index into the array)
1542 static inline int ast_add_fd(struct pollfd *pfd, int fd)
1545 pfd->events = POLLIN | POLLPRI;
1549 /*! \brief Helper function for migrating select to poll */
1550 static inline int ast_fdisset(struct pollfd *pfds, int fd, int maximum, int *start)
1559 for (x = *start; x < maximum; x++)
1560 if (pfds[x].fd == fd) {
1563 return pfds[x].revents;
1568 #ifndef HAVE_TIMERSUB
1569 static inline void timersub(struct timeval *tvend, struct timeval *tvstart, struct timeval *tvdiff)
1571 tvdiff->tv_sec = tvend->tv_sec - tvstart->tv_sec;
1572 tvdiff->tv_usec = tvend->tv_usec - tvstart->tv_usec;
1573 if (tvdiff->tv_usec < 0) {
1575 tvdiff->tv_usec += 1000000;
1581 /*! \brief Waits for activity on a group of channels
1582 * \param nfds the maximum number of file descriptors in the sets
1583 * \param rfds file descriptors to check for read availability
1584 * \param wfds file descriptors to check for write availability
1585 * \param efds file descriptors to check for exceptions (OOB data)
1586 * \param tvp timeout while waiting for events
1587 * This is the same as a standard select(), except it guarantees the
1588 * behaviour where the passed struct timeval is updated with how much
1589 * time was not slept while waiting for the specified events
1591 static inline int ast_select(int nfds, fd_set *rfds, fd_set *wfds, fd_set *efds, struct timeval *tvp)
1594 return select(nfds, rfds, wfds, efds, tvp);
1597 struct timeval tv, tvstart, tvend, tvlen;
1601 gettimeofday(&tvstart, NULL);
1602 res = select(nfds, rfds, wfds, efds, tvp);
1603 gettimeofday(&tvend, NULL);
1604 timersub(&tvend, &tvstart, &tvlen);
1605 timersub(&tv, &tvlen, tvp);
1606 if (tvp->tv_sec < 0 || (tvp->tv_sec == 0 && tvp->tv_usec < 0)) {
1613 return select(nfds, rfds, wfds, efds, NULL);
1617 /*! \brief Retrieves the current T38 state of a channel */
1618 static inline enum ast_t38_state ast_channel_get_t38_state(struct ast_channel *chan)
1620 enum ast_t38_state state = T38_STATE_UNAVAILABLE;
1621 int datalen = sizeof(state);
1623 ast_channel_queryoption(chan, AST_OPTION_T38_STATE, &state, &datalen, 0);
1628 #define CHECK_BLOCKING(c) do { \
1629 if (ast_test_flag(c, AST_FLAG_BLOCKING)) {\
1631 ast_log(LOG_DEBUG, "Thread %ld Blocking '%s', already blocked by thread %ld in procedure %s\n", (long) pthread_self(), (c)->name, (long) (c)->blocker, (c)->blockproc); \
1633 (c)->blocker = pthread_self(); \
1634 (c)->blockproc = __PRETTY_FUNCTION__; \
1635 ast_set_flag(c, AST_FLAG_BLOCKING); \
1638 ast_group_t ast_get_group(const char *s);
1640 /*! \brief print call- and pickup groups into buffer */
1641 char *ast_print_group(char *buf, int buflen, ast_group_t group);
1643 /*! \brief Convert enum channelreloadreason to text string for manager event
1644 \param reason Enum channelreloadreason - reason for reload (manager, cli, start etc)
1646 const char *channelreloadreason2txt(enum channelreloadreason reason);
1648 /*! \brief return an ast_variable list of channeltypes */
1649 struct ast_variable *ast_channeltype_list(void);
1652 \brief return an english explanation of the code returned thru __ast_request_and_dial's 'outstate' argument
1653 \param reason The integer argument, usually taken from AST_CONTROL_ macros
1654 \return char pointer explaining the code
1656 const char *ast_channel_reason2str(int reason);
1658 /*! \brief channel group info
1660 struct ast_group_info {
1661 struct ast_channel *chan;
1664 AST_LIST_ENTRY(ast_group_info) list;
1668 #if defined(__cplusplus) || defined(c_plusplus)
1672 #endif /* _ASTERISK_CHANNEL_H */