1. Nova Media Center Anthony Romano Christopher Nolan Mr. Edward Char Anthony Romano Christopher Nolan Mr. Edward Char

2. What is a Media Center?  Combination of several home theatre devices  DVD Player  CD Player  TiVO  Computer  Two main components  Hardware (PC)  Software  Combination of several home theatre devices  DVD Player  CD Player  TiVO  Computer  Two main components  Hardware (PC)  Software

3. Project Goals  Software component only  Small file size  Modular Object Oriented design  Consistent interface  Support all common media types  Extensible  Software component only  Small file size  Modular Object Oriented design  Consistent interface  Support all common media types  Extensible

4. Design Principles  Abstraction  Inheritance  Encapsulation  Reflection  Serialization  Abstraction  Inheritance  Encapsulation  Reflection  Serialization

5. Design Tools  Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2003 .NET 1.1  C#  Subversion  Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2003 .NET 1.1  C#  Subversion

6. Program Structure  Main Executable  Main Library (libnovamc)  External Plugins  Interface  Device  Main Executable  Main Library (libnovamc)  External Plugins  Interface  Device

7. libnovamc  Contains several types of classes  Files  Database  Primitives  Interfaces  GUI  NovaPanels  Objects  Widgets  Parsers  Utilities  Contains several types of classes  Files  Database  Primitives  Interfaces  GUI  NovaPanels  Objects  Widgets  Parsers  Utilities

8. Files  An object representation of a media file  Contains basic information about file  Types  Dir  Artist  Album  MediaFile  MusicFile  VideoFile  PictureFile  An object representation of a media file  Contains basic information about file  Types  Dir  Artist  Album  MediaFile  MusicFile  VideoFile  PictureFile

9. Database  Contains a collection of MediaFiles  Contains functions to search, add, and remove items from database  Serializes as a binary file on hard drive  Contains a collection of MediaFiles  Contains functions to search, add, and remove items from database  Serializes as a binary file on hard drive

10. Primitives  Abstract representations of non-File types  For example  TV Channel  DVD Stream  TV Stream  TV Show  Abstract representations of non-File types  For example  TV Channel  DVD Stream  TV Stream  TV Show

11. Interfaces  Common interfaces for system wide operations  IControl - Interface for plugins to play media. Functions such as Play, Pause, Next Properties such as Duration and Size  IModule - Interface for a plugin to be loaded and recognized by program  Common interfaces for system wide operations  IControl - Interface for plugins to play media. Functions such as Play, Pause, Next Properties such as Duration and Size  IModule - Interface for a plugin to be loaded and recognized by program

12. GUI  Libraries to create the entire GUI of the system  Widgets such as buttons, check boxes, drop down menus  Simple objects such as on screen keyboard, on screen display, message boxes and error boxes  Complex objects such as panels  Libraries to create the entire GUI of the system  Widgets such as buttons, check boxes, drop down menus  Simple objects such as on screen keyboard, on screen display, message boxes and error boxes  Complex objects such as panels

13. Parsers  Parse external sources and save as objects  Examples:  Amazon  IMDB (Internet Movie DataBase)  Shoutcast (Internet Radio)  Weather (Yahoo! Weather)  Parse external sources and save as objects  Examples:  Amazon  IMDB (Internet Movie DataBase)  Shoutcast (Internet Radio)  Weather (Yahoo! Weather)

14. Utilities  Basic utilities used throughout the program  Texture Engine  Playlist Handler  History Manager  Other basic utilities  Basic utilities used throughout the program  Texture Engine  Playlist Handler  History Manager  Other basic utilities

15. Plugins  Interface  Audio Plugin  Video Plugin  TV Plugin  Weather Plugin  Pictures Plugin  Device  CD Player  DVD Player  Interface  Audio Plugin  Video Plugin  TV Plugin  Weather Plugin  Pictures Plugin  Device  CD Player  DVD Player

16. Main Executable  Create a panel to interact with the plugins  Dynamically load the plugins in the plugins folder  Display the plugins as a menu and instantiate other utilities  Create a panel to interact with the plugins  Dynamically load the plugins in the plugins folder  Display the plugins as a menu and instantiate other utilities

17. Feature List  Control currently playing media (pause, skip, etc)  Create, manage, save and load playlists  Interface with external devices  Database of all media for searching and fast access  Get external information on files from Internet  Listen to Internet Radio  Slide Show pictures  Pause and record TV  View a TV Guide from internet  Change program’s theme  Add and remove plugins  Control currently playing media (pause, skip, etc)  Create, manage, save and load playlists  Interface with external devices  Database of all media for searching and fast access  Get external information on files from Internet  Listen to Internet Radio  Slide Show pictures  Pause and record TV  View a TV Guide from internet  Change program’s theme  Add and remove plugins

18. Testing Plan  Iterative development cycle  Several beta testers  Family  Friends  Iterative development cycle  Several beta testers  Family  Friends

19. Questions?