CTransInPlaceInputPin.GetAllocator method

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The GetAllocator method retrieves the memory allocator proposed by this pin. This method implements the IMemInputPin::GetAllocator method.

Syntax

HRESULT GetAllocator(
   IMemAllocator **ppAllocator
);

Parameters

ppAllocator

Receives a pointer to the allocator's IMemAllocator interface.

Return value

Returns an HRESULT value. Possible values include those shown in the following table.

Return code Description
S_OK
Success.
VFW_E_NO_ALLOCATOR
No allocator is available.

Remarks

If the filter's output pin is connected, this method requests an allocator from the downstream filter's input pin.

If the filter's output pin is not connected, this method creates a temporary allocator. Later, when the output pin is connected, the filter will reconnect the input pin and renegotiate the allocator.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Header
Transip.h (include Streams.h)
Library
Strmbase.lib (retail builds);
Strmbasd.lib (debug builds)

See also

CTransInPlaceInputPin Class