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.github/workflows/python-demos.yml

@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Pre-build dependencies
       run: python -m pip install --upgrade pip
 
+    # TODO: remove after release
+    - name: Build dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install -U pip setuptools
+        pip install wheel && cd ../../binding/python && python3 setup.py sdist bdist_wheel && pip install dist/pvspeaker-1.0.1-py3-none-any.whl
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: pip install -r requirements.txt
 
@@ -55,6 +61,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+    # TODO: remove after release
+    - name: Build dependencies
+      run: |
+        python3 -m venv .venv
+        source .venv/bin/activate
+        pip install wheel && cd ../../binding/python && python3 setup.py sdist bdist_wheel && pip install dist/pvspeaker-1.0.1-py3-none-any.whl
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python3 -m venv .venv

.github/workflows/python.yml

@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
+    # GitHub Actions runners do not have sound cards, so a virtual one must be created in order for unit tests to run.
+    - name: Install PulseAudio on Ubuntu
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y pulseaudio
+        pulseaudio --check || pulseaudio --start
+        pactl load-module module-null-sink
+
     - name: Test
       run: python3 test_pv_speaker.py
 
@@ -61,6 +69,19 @@ jobs:
       with:
         submodules: recursive
 
+    - name: Install PulseAudio
+      if: matrix.machine == 'rpi3-32' ||
+          matrix.machine == 'rpi3-64' ||
+          matrix.machine == 'rpi4-32' ||
+          matrix.machine == 'rpi4-64' ||
+          matrix.machine == 'rpi5-32' ||
+          matrix.machine == 'rpi5-64'
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y pulseaudio
+        pulseaudio --check || pulseaudio --start
+        pactl load-module module-null-sink
+
     - name: Test
       run: python3 test_pv_speaker.py
       if: ${{ matrix.machine != 'pv-windows' }}

README.md

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ With a working speaker connected to your device run the following in the termina
 pv_speaker_demo --input_wav_path {INPUT_WAV_PATH}
 ```
 
-Replace `{INPUT_WAV_PATH}` with the path to the pcm `wav` file you wish to play.
+Replace `{INPUT_WAV_PATH}` with the path to the PCM WAV file you wish to play.
 
 For more information about the Python demos go to [demo/python](demo/python).
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Play from a single-channel PCM WAV file with a given audio device index:
 ./pv_speaker_demo -i test.wav -d 2
 ```
 
-Hit `Ctrl+C` if you wish to stop audio playback before it completes. If no audio device index (`-d`) is provided, the demo will use the system's default audio player device.
+Hit `Ctrl+C` if you wish to stop playing audio before it completes. If no audio device index (`-d`) is provided, the demo will use the system's default audio player device.
 
 For more information about the C demo, go to [demo/c](demo/c).
 
@@ -119,13 +119,21 @@ def get_next_audio_frame():
 speaker.write(get_next_audio_frame())
 ```
 
-When all frames have been written, run `stop()` on the instance:
+When all frames have been written, run `flush()` to wait for all buffered PCM data to be played:
+
+```python
+speaker.flush()
+```
+
+Once you are done playing audio, run `stop()` on the instance:
 
 ```python
 speaker.stop()
 ```
 
-Once you are done, free the resources acquired by PvSpeaker. You do not have to call `stop()` before `delete()`:
+Note that in order to stop the audio before it finishes playing, `stop` must be run on a separate thread from `flush`.
+
+Once you are done (i.e. no longer need PvSpeaker to write and/or play PCM), free the resources acquired by PvSpeaker. You do not have to call `stop()` before `delete()`:
 
 ```python
 speaker.delete()

binding/python/README.md

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from pvspeaker import PvSpeaker
 speaker = PvSpeaker(
     sample_rate=22050,
     bits_per_sample=16,
+    buffer_size_secs=20,
     device_index=0)
 
 speaker.start()
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ devices = PvSpeaker.get_available_devices()
 speaker = PvSpeaker(
     sample_rate=22050,
     bits_per_sample=16,
+    buffer_size_secs=20,
     device_index=0)
 
 speaker.start()
@@ -56,13 +58,21 @@ def get_next_audio_frame():
 speaker.write(get_next_audio_frame())
 ```
 
-When all frames have been written, run `stop()` on the instance:
+When all frames have been written, run `flush()` to wait for all buffered pcm data to be played:
+
+```python
+speaker.flush()
+```
+
+Once you are done playing audio, run `stop()` on the instance:
 
 ```python
 speaker.stop()
 ```
 
-Once you are done, free the resources acquired by PvSpeaker. You do not have to call `stop()` before `delete()`:
+Note that in order to stop the audio before it finishes playing, `stop` must be run on a separate thread from `flush`.
+
+Once you are done (i.e. no longer need PvSpeaker to write and/or play PCM), free the resources acquired by PvSpeaker. You do not have to call `stop()` before `delete()`:
 
 ```python
 speaker.delete()

binding/python/_pvspeaker.py

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ class PvSpeakerStatuses(Enum):
         OUT_OF_MEMORY = 1
         INVALID_ARGUMENT = 2
         INVALID_STATE = 3
-        BUFFER_OVERFLOW = 3
         BACKEND_ERROR = 4
         DEVICE_ALREADY_INITIALIZED = 5
         DEVICE_NOT_INITIALIZED = 6
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ class PvSpeakerStatuses(Enum):
         PvSpeakerStatuses.OUT_OF_MEMORY: MemoryError,
         PvSpeakerStatuses.INVALID_ARGUMENT: ValueError,
         PvSpeakerStatuses.INVALID_STATE: ValueError,
-        PvSpeakerStatuses.BUFFER_OVERFLOW: IOError,
         PvSpeakerStatuses.BACKEND_ERROR: SystemError,
         PvSpeakerStatuses.DEVICE_ALREADY_INITIALIZED: ValueError,
         PvSpeakerStatuses.DEVICE_NOT_INITIALIZED: ValueError,
@@ -86,19 +84,16 @@ def __init__(
             self,
             sample_rate: int,
             bits_per_sample: int,
-            device_index: int = -1,
-            frame_length: int = 512,
-            buffered_frames_count: int = 50):
+            buffer_size_secs: int = 20,
+            device_index: int = -1):
         """
         Constructor
 
         :param sample_rate: The sample rate of the audio to be played.
         :param bits_per_sample: The number of bits per sample.
+        :param buffer_size_secs: The size in seconds of the internal buffer used to buffer pcm data
+        - i.e. internal circular buffer will be of size `sample_rate` * `buffer_size_secs`.
         :param device_index: The index of the audio device to use. A value of (-1) will resort to default device.
-        :param frame_length: The maximum length of audio frame that will be passed to each write call.
-        :param buffered_frames_count: The number of audio frames buffered internally for writing - i.e. internal
-        circular buffer will be of size `frame_length` * `buffered_frames_count`. If this value is too low,
-        buffer overflows could occur audio frames could be dropped. A higher value will increase memory usage.
         """
 
         library = self._get_library()
@@ -109,18 +104,17 @@ def __init__(
             c_int32,
             c_int32,
             c_int32,
-            c_int32,
             POINTER(POINTER(self.CPvSpeaker))
         ]
         init_func.restype = self.PvSpeakerStatuses
 
         self._handle = POINTER(self.CPvSpeaker)()
         self._sample_rate = sample_rate
-        self._frame_length = frame_length
         self._bits_per_sample = bits_per_sample
+        self._buffer_size_secs = buffer_size_secs
 
         status = init_func(
-            sample_rate, frame_length, bits_per_sample, device_index, buffered_frames_count, byref(self._handle))
+            sample_rate, bits_per_sample, buffer_size_secs, device_index, byref(self._handle))
         if status is not self.PvSpeakerStatuses.SUCCESS:
             raise self._PVSPEAKER_STATUS_TO_EXCEPTION[status]("Failed to initialize PvSpeaker.")
 
@@ -136,14 +130,14 @@ def __init__(
         self._stop_func.argtypes = [POINTER(self.CPvSpeaker)]
         self._stop_func.restype = self.PvSpeakerStatuses
 
-        self._set_debug_logging_func = library.pv_speaker_set_debug_logging
-        self._set_debug_logging_func.argtypes = [POINTER(self.CPvSpeaker), c_bool]
-        self._set_debug_logging_func.restype = None
-
         self._write_func = library.pv_speaker_write
-        self._write_func.argtypes = [POINTER(self.CPvSpeaker), c_int32, c_void_p]
+        self._write_func.argtypes = [POINTER(self.CPvSpeaker), c_char_p, c_int32, POINTER(c_int32)]
         self._write_func.restype = self.PvSpeakerStatuses
 
+        self._flush_func = library.pv_speaker_flush
+        self._flush_func.argtypes = [POINTER(self.CPvSpeaker), c_char_p, c_int32, POINTER(c_int32)]
+        self._flush_func.restype = self.PvSpeakerStatuses
+
         self._get_is_started_func = library.pv_speaker_get_is_started
         self._get_is_started_func.argtypes = [POINTER(self.CPvSpeaker)]
         self._get_is_started_func.restype = c_bool
@@ -169,49 +163,54 @@ def start(self) -> None:
             raise self._PVSPEAKER_STATUS_TO_EXCEPTION[status]("Failed to start device.")
 
     def stop(self) -> None:
-        """Stops playing audio."""
+        """Stops the device."""
 
         status = self._stop_func(self._handle)
         if status is not self.PvSpeakerStatuses.SUCCESS:
             raise self._PVSPEAKER_STATUS_TO_EXCEPTION[status]("Failed to stop device.")
 
-    def write(self, pcm) -> None:
-        """Synchronous call to write pcm frames to selected device for audio playback."""
-
-        i = 0
-        while i < len(pcm):
-            is_last_frame = i + self._frame_length >= len(pcm)
-            write_frame_length = len(pcm) - i if is_last_frame else self._frame_length
-
-            start_index = i
-            end_index = i + write_frame_length
-            frame = pcm[start_index:end_index]
-
-            byte_data = None
-            if self._bits_per_sample == 8:
-                byte_data = pack('B' * len(frame), *frame)
-            elif self._bits_per_sample == 16:
-                byte_data = pack('h' * len(frame), *frame)
-            elif self._bits_per_sample == 24:
-                byte_data = b''.join(pack('<i', sample)[0:3] for sample in frame)
-            elif self._bits_per_sample == 32:
-                byte_data = pack('i' * len(frame), *frame)
+    def _pcm_to_bytes(self, pcm) -> bytes:
+        byte_data = None
+        if self._bits_per_sample == 8:
+            byte_data = pack('B' * len(pcm), *pcm)
+        elif self._bits_per_sample == 16:
+            byte_data = pack('h' * len(pcm), *pcm)
+        elif self._bits_per_sample == 24:
+            byte_data = b''.join(pack('<i', sample)[0:3] for sample in pcm)
+        elif self._bits_per_sample == 32:
+            byte_data = pack('i' * len(pcm), *pcm)
+        return byte_data
+
+    def write(self, pcm) -> int:
+        """
+        Synchronous call to write PCM data to the internal circular buffer for audio playback.
+        Only writes as much PCM data as the internal circular buffer can currently fit, and
+        returns the length of the PCM data that was successfully written.
+        """
 
-            status = self._write_func(self._handle, c_int32(len(frame)), c_char_p(byte_data))
-            if status is not self.PvSpeakerStatuses.SUCCESS:
-                raise self._PVSPEAKER_STATUS_TO_EXCEPTION[status]("Failed to write to device.")
+        written_length = c_int32()
+        status = self._write_func(
+            self._handle, c_char_p(self._pcm_to_bytes(pcm)), c_int32(len(pcm)), byref(written_length))
+        if status is not self.PvSpeakerStatuses.SUCCESS:
+            raise self._PVSPEAKER_STATUS_TO_EXCEPTION[status]("Failed to write to device.")
 
-            i += self._frame_length
+        return written_length.value
 
-    def set_debug_logging(self, is_debug_logging_enabled: bool) -> None:
+    def flush(self, pcm=None) -> int:
         """
-        Enable or disable debug logging for PvSpeaker. Debug logs will indicate when there are overflows
-        in the internal frame buffer.
-
-        :param is_debug_logging_enabled: Boolean indicating whether the debug logging is enabled or disabled.
+        Synchronous call to write PCM data to the internal circular buffer for audio playback.
+        This call blocks the thread until all PCM data has been successfully written and played.
         """
 
-        self._set_debug_logging_func(self._handle, is_debug_logging_enabled)
+        if pcm is None:
+            pcm = []
+        written_length = c_int32()
+        status = self._flush_func(
+            self._handle, c_char_p(self._pcm_to_bytes(pcm)), c_int32(len(pcm)), byref(written_length))
+        if status is not self.PvSpeakerStatuses.SUCCESS:
+            raise self._PVSPEAKER_STATUS_TO_EXCEPTION[status]("Failed to write to device.")
+
+        return written_length.value
 
     @property
     def is_started(self) -> bool:
@@ -239,18 +238,18 @@ def sample_rate(self) -> int:
 
         return self._sample_rate
 
-    @property
-    def frame_length(self) -> int:
-        """Gets the frame length matching the value given to `__init__()`."""
-
-        return self._frame_length
-
     @property
     def bits_per_sample(self) -> int:
         """Gets the bits per sample matching the value given to `__init__()`."""
 
         return self._bits_per_sample
 
+    @property
+    def buffer_size_secs(self) -> int:
+        """Gets the buffer size in seconds matching the value given to `__init__()`."""
+
+        return self._buffer_size_secs
+
     @staticmethod
     def get_available_devices() -> List[str]:
         """Gets the list of available audio devices that can be used for playing.

binding/python/setup.py

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="pvspeaker",
-    version="1.0.0",
+    version="1.0.1",
     author="Picovoice",
     author_email="[email protected]",
     description="Speaker library for Picovoice.",