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MF_CONNECT_METHOD enumeration (mfidl.h)

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Specifies how the topology loader connects a topology node. This enumeration is used with the MF_TOPONODE_CONNECT_METHOD attribute.

Syntax

typedef enum _MF_CONNECT_METHOD {
  MF_CONNECT_DIRECT = 0,
  MF_CONNECT_ALLOW_CONVERTER = 0x1,
  MF_CONNECT_ALLOW_DECODER = 0x3,
  MF_CONNECT_RESOLVE_INDEPENDENT_OUTPUTTYPES = 0x4,
  MF_CONNECT_AS_OPTIONAL = 0x10000,
  MF_CONNECT_AS_OPTIONAL_BRANCH = 0x20000
} MF_CONNECT_METHOD;

Constants

 
MF_CONNECT_DIRECT
Value: 0
Connect the node directly to its upstream neighbor. Fail otherwise.
MF_CONNECT_ALLOW_CONVERTER
Value: 0x1
Add a converter transform upstream from this node, if needed to complete the connection. Converter transforms include color-space converters for video, and audio resamplers for audio.
MF_CONNECT_ALLOW_DECODER
Value: 0x3
Add a decoder transform upstream upstream from this node, if needed to complete the connection. The numeric value of this flag includes the MF_CONNECT_ALLOW_CONVERTER flag. Therefore, setting the MF_CONNECT_ALLOW_DECODER flag sets the MF_CONNECT_ALLOW_CONVERTER flag as well.
MF_CONNECT_RESOLVE_INDEPENDENT_OUTPUTTYPES
Value: 0x4
Controls the order in which the topology loader attempts to
use different output types from this node. Currently, this flag applies only to source nodes. For more information, see MF_TOPOLOGY_ENUMERATE_SOURCE_TYPES.

Note  Requires Windows 7 or later.

 
MF_CONNECT_AS_OPTIONAL
Value: 0x10000
This node is optional. If the topology loader cannot connect this node, it will skip the node and continue.
MF_CONNECT_AS_OPTIONAL_BRANCH
Value: 0x20000
The entire topology branch starting at this node is optional. If the topology loader cannot resolve this branch, it will skip the branch and continue.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Header mfidl.h

See also

Media Foundation Enumerations