IFilterMapper2 interface (strmif.h)

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Registers and unregisters filters, and locates filters in the registry. The Filter Mapper helper object implements this interface.

Filters use this interface to register and unregister themselves. When the filter graph manager builds a filter graph, it uses this interface to look up filters and determine their characteristics. Applications can also use this interface to look up filters. For more information, see Using the Filter Mapper and How to Register DirectShow Filters.

Inheritance

The IFilterMapper2 interface inherits from the IUnknown interface. IFilterMapper2 also has these types of members:

Methods

The IFilterMapper2 interface has these methods.

IFilterMapper2::CreateCategory The CreateCategory method adds a new filter category to the registry.
IFilterMapper2::EnumMatchingFilters The EnumMatchingFilters method enumerates registered filters that meet specified requirements.
IFilterMapper2::RegisterFilter The RegisterFilter method adds filter information to the registry.
IFilterMapper2::UnregisterFilter The UnregisterFilter method removes filter information from the registry.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	strmif.h (include Dshow.h)