Writer Push Sink Object
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The writer push sink object distributes digital media to publishing points. For example, a live concert can be encoded by a single server and then delivered, or pushed, to several other servers that will actually stream the content to users.
A writer push sink object is created by the function WMCreateWriterPushSink, which sets a pointer to an IWMWriterPushSink interface. The other interfaces supported by the object, listed in the following table, can be obtained by calling the QueryInterface method.
| Interface | Description |
|---|---|
| IWMRegisterCallback | Enables the application to get status messages from the object. |
| IWMWriterPushSink | Manages a push distribution session. |
| IWMWriterSink | Allocates memory, determines whether the sink is operating in real time, and exposes several callback functions. |
The following callback interface can be implemented by the application to track the progress of a writer push sink object.
| Interface | Description |
|---|---|
| IWMStatusCallback | Required when status information must be communicated to the host application. |
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