Audio::MPD - class to talk to MPD (Music Player Daemon) servers
version 2.004
use Audio::MPD;
my $mpd = Audio::MPD->new;
$mpd->play;
sleep 10;
$mpd->next;
Audio::MPD gives a clear object-oriented interface for talking to and controlling MPD (Music Player Daemon) servers. A connection to the MPD server is established as soon as a new Audio::MPD object is created.
Since mpd is still in 0.x versions, Audio::MPD sticks to latest mpd (0.15 as time of writing) protocol & behaviour, and does not try to maintain backward compatibility.
Note that the module will by default connect to mpd before sending any
command, and will disconnect after the command has been issued. This
scheme is far from optimal, but allows us not to care about timeout
disconnections. Because of that, the idle command (new in mpd 0.14)
is not (and will not) be supported in Audio::MPD. This will be
implemented in POE::Component::Client::MPD.
/!\ Note that Audio::MPD is using high-level, blocking sockets.
This means that if the mpd server is slow, or hangs for whatever reason,
or even crash abruptly, the program will be hung forever in this sub.
The POE::Component::Client::MPD module is way safer - you're advised
to use it instead of Audio::MPD. Or you can try to set conntype to
$REUSE (see Audio::MPD constructor for more details), but you
would be then on your own to deal with disconnections.
To search the collection, use the collection() accessor, returning the
associated Audio::MPD::Collection object. You will then be able to call:
$mpd->collection->all_songs;
See Audio::MPD::Collection documentation for more details on available methods.
To update the playlist, use the playlist() accessor, returning the
associated Audio::MPD::Playlist object. You will then be able to call:
$mpd->playlist->clear;
See Audio::MPD::Playlist documentation for more details on available methods.
The hostname where MPD is running. Defaults to environment var
MPD_HOST, then to 'localhost'. Note that MPD_HOST can be of
the form password@host:port (each of password@ or :port can
be omitted).
The port that MPD server listens to. Defaults to environment var
MPD_PORT, then to parsed MPD_HOST (cf above), then to 6600.
The password to access special MPD functions. Defaults to environment
var MPD_PASSWORD, then to parsed MPD_HOST (cf above), then to
empty string.
Change how the connection to mpd server is handled. It should be of a
CONNTYPE type (cf Audio::MPD::Types). Use either the reuse
string to reuse the same connection or once to open a new connection
per command (default).
my $mpd = Audio::MPD->new( \%opts );
This is the constructor for Audio::MPD. One can specify any of the attributes (cf above).
$mpd->ping;
Sends a ping command to the mpd server.
my $version = $mpd->version;
Return mpd's version number as advertised during connection. Note that mpd returns protocol version when connected. This protocol version can differ from the real mpd version. eg, mpd version 0.13.2 is "speaking" and thus advertising version 0.13.0.
$mpd->kill;
Send a message to the MPD server telling it to shut down.
$mpd->set_password( [$password] );
Change password used to communicate with MPD server to $password.
Empty string is assumed if $password is not supplied.
$mpd->updatedb( [$path] );
Force mpd to recan its collection. If $path (relative to MPD's music
directory) is supplied, MPD will only scan it - otherwise, MPD will
rescan its whole collection.
my @handlers = $mpd->urlhandlers;
Return an array of supported URL schemes.
$mpd->volume( [+][-]$volume );
Sets the audio output volume percentage to absolute $volume. If
$volume is prefixed by '+' or '-' then the volume is changed
relatively by that value.
my @outputs = $mpd->outputs( );
Return a list of Audio::MPD::Common::Outputs with all outputs
available within MPD.
$mpd->output_enable( $output );
Enable the specified audio output. $output is the ID of the audio
output.
$mpd->output_disable( $output );
Disable the specified audio output. $output is the ID of the audio
output.
my $stats = $mpd->stats;
Return an Audio::MPD::Common::Stats object with the current statistics of MPD. See the associated pod for more information.
my $status = $mpd->status;
Return an Audio::MPD::Common::Status object with various information on current MPD server settings. See the associated pod for more information.
my $song = $mpd->current;
Return an Audio::MPD::Common::Item::Song representing the song currently playing.
my $song = $mpd->song( [$song] );
Return an Audio::MPD::Common::Item::Song representing the song number
$song. If $song is not supplied, returns the current song.
my $song = $mpd->songid( [$songid] );
Return an Audio::MPD::Common::Item::Song representing the song with id
$songid. If $songid is not supplied, returns the current song.
$mpd->repeat( [$repeat] );
Set the repeat mode to $repeat (1 or 0). If $repeat is not
specified then the repeat mode is toggled.
$mpd->random( [$random] );
Set the random mode to $random (1 or 0). If $random is not
specified then the random mode is toggled.
$mpd->fade( [$seconds] );
Enable crossfading and set the duration of crossfade between songs. If
$seconds is not specified or $seconds is 0, then crossfading is
disabled.
$mpd->play( [$song] );
Begin playing playlist at song number $song. If no argument supplied,
resume playing.
$mpd->playid( [$songid] );
Begin playing playlist at song ID $songid. If no argument supplied,
resume playing.
$mpd->pause( [$state] );
Pause playback. If $state is 0 then the current track is unpaused,
if $state is 1 then the current track is paused.
Note that if $state is not given, pause state will be toggled.
$mpd->stop;
Stop playback.
$mpd->next;
Play next song in playlist.
$mpd->prev;
Play previous song in playlist.
$mpd->seek( $time, [$song]);
Seek to $time seconds in song number $song. If $song number is
not specified then the perl module will try and seek to $time in the
current song.
$mpd->seekid( $time, $songid );
Seek to $time seconds in song ID $songid. If $song number is
not specified then the perl module will try and seek to $time in the
current song.
You can find more information on the mpd project on its homepage at http://www.musicpd.org.wikia.com>.
Original code (2005) by Tue Abrahamsen <[email protected]>,
documented in 2006 by Nicholas J. Humfrey <[email protected]>.
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Jerome Quelin
This software is copyright (c) 2007 by Jerome Quelin.
This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.