Sync Mode

The use of Sync mode requires the sync module. The following example shows the process of decoding, scaling, and transcoding an image in sync mode.

from bmf import bmf_sync, Packet

The Sync module is built as follows:

Python

# create decoder
decoder = bmf_sync.sync_module("c_ffmpeg_decoder", {
     "input_path": input_video_path
}, [], [0])

# create scale
scale = bmf_sync.sync_module("c_ffmpeg_filter", {
     "name": "scale",
     "para": "320:240"
}, [0], [0])

# create encoder
encoder = bmf_sync.sync_module("c_ffmpeg_encoder", {
     "output_path": output_path,
     "format": "mjpeg",
     "video_params": {
         "codec": "jpg"
     }
}, [0], [])

C++

bmf::builder::Graph graph = bmf::builder::Graph(bmf::builder::NormalMode);

// create decoder
nlohmann::json decoder_option = {
     {"input_path", "../files/overlay.png"}
};
auto decoder = graph. Sync(std::vector<int> {}, std::vector<int> {0},
     bmf_sdk::JsonParam(decoder_option), "c_ffmpeg_decoder");

// create scale
nlohmann::json scale_option = {
     {"name", "scale"},
     {"para", "320:240"}
};
auto scale = graph. Sync(std::vector<int> {0}, std::vector<int> {0},
     bmf_sdk::JsonParam(scale_option), "c_ffmpeg_filter");

// create encoder
nlohmann::json encoder_option = {
     {"output_path", "./videoframe.jpg"},
     {"format", "mjpeg"},
     {"video_params", {
         {"codec", "jpg"}
     }}
};
auto encoder = graph. Sync(std::vector<int> {0}, std::vector<int> {},
     bmf_sdk::JsonParam(encoder_option), "c_ffmpeg_encoder");

If necessary, the init function can be called manually after the Sync module is created:

Python

decoder.init()
scale.init()
encoder.init()

C++

graph.Init(decoder); // decoder.Init();
graph.Init(scale); // scale.Init();
graph.Init(encoder); // encoder.Init();

The usage of Sync mode is different from the normal way, it needs bmf_sync.process():

Python

#decode
frames, _ = bmf_sync.process(decoder, None) # decoder.process_pkts(None)

#scale
frames, _ = bmf_sync.process(scale, {0:frames[0]}) # scale.process_pkts({0:frames[0]})

#encode
bmf_sync.process(encoder, {0:frames[0]}) # encoder.process_pkts({0:frames[0]})

C++

// decode
auto decoded_frames = decoder.ProcessPkts(); // graph.Process(decoder);

//scale
bmf::builder::SyncPackets input_scale;
input_scale. Insert(0, decoded_frames[0]);
auto scaled_frames = scale. ProcessPkts(input_scale); // graph. Process(scale, input_scale);

// encode
bmf::builder::SyncPackets input_encode;
input_encode. Insert(0, scaled_frames[0]);
encoder.ProcessPkts(input_encode); // graph.Process(encoder, input_encode);

After the Process is complete, send the EOF packet to the encoder:

Python

bmf_sync.send_eof(encoder) # encoder.send_eof()

C++

encoder.SendEOF(); // graph.SendEOF(encoder);

The Sync module can manually call the close function if needed:

Python

decoder. close()
scale. close()
encoder. close()

C++

graph.Close(decoder); // decoder.Close();
graph. Close(scale); // scale. Close();
graph.Close(encoder); // encoder.Close();

If you need the complete code, you can refer to test_sync_mode.py c_sync_mode.cpp

You can also experience sync mode using the colab link: sync mode


Last modified September 30, 2024 : Python docs done (14a4999)