encoder: add get_mime_type() method to determine content type by httpd output plugin

1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/encoder_plugin.h b/src/encoder_plugin.h
index 958fe97c..e8f2e452 100644
--- a/src/encoder_plugin.h
+++ b/src/encoder_plugin.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ struct encoder_plugin {
 		      GError **error);
 
 	size_t (*read)(struct encoder *encoder, void *dest, size_t length);
+
+	const char *(*get_mime_type)(struct encoder *encoder);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -192,4 +194,19 @@ encoder_read(struct encoder *encoder, void *dest, size_t length)
 	return encoder->plugin->read(encoder, dest, length);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get mime type of encoded content.
+ *
+ * @param plugin the encoder plugin
+ * @return an constant string, NULL on failure
+ */
+static inline const char *
+encoder_get_mime_type(struct encoder *encoder)
+{
+	/* this method is optional */
+	return encoder->plugin->get_mime_type != NULL
+		? encoder->plugin->get_mime_type(encoder)
+		: NULL;
+}
+
 #endif