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+/* cuframes C++ wrapper — header-only RAII.
+ *
+ * Тонкий слой поверх C API: классы с automatic resource cleanup,
+ * exceptions вместо int return codes, std::optional<Frame> для next().
+ *
+ * Linkage: header-only; нужен `-lcuframes` (shared) или
+ * `libcuframes_static.a` (static) при линковке user-кода.
+ *
+ * License: LGPL-2.1+
+ */
+
+#ifndef CUFRAMES_HPP
+#define CUFRAMES_HPP
+
+#include <cuframes/cuframes.h>
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <cstring>
+#include <functional>
+#include <memory>
+#include <optional>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace cuframes {
+
+/* ─── Exceptions ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+class Error : public std::runtime_error {
+public:
+    Error(int code, const std::string &context)
+        : std::runtime_error(context + ": " + cuframes_strerror(code)),
+          code_(code) {}
+    int code() const noexcept { return code_; }
+
+private:
+    int code_;
+};
+
+inline void check(int rc, const char *context) {
+    if (rc != CUFRAMES_OK) throw Error(rc, context);
+}
+
+/* ─── Frame (read-only view, не owning) ──────────────────────────────── */
+
+class Frame {
+public:
+    explicit Frame(const cuframes_frame_t *f) : f_(f) {}
+
+    void *cuda_ptr() const noexcept { return cuframes_frame_cuda_ptr(f_); }
+    cuframes_format_t format() const noexcept { return cuframes_frame_format(f_); }
+    int32_t width() const noexcept {
+        int32_t w = 0, h = 0; cuframes_frame_size(f_, &w, &h); return w;
+    }
+    int32_t height() const noexcept {
+        int32_t w = 0, h = 0; cuframes_frame_size(f_, &w, &h); return h;
+    }
+    int32_t pitch_y() const noexcept { return cuframes_frame_pitch_y(f_); }
+    int32_t pitch_uv() const noexcept { return cuframes_frame_pitch_uv(f_); }
+    uint64_t seq() const noexcept { return cuframes_frame_seq(f_); }
+    int64_t pts_ns() const noexcept { return cuframes_frame_pts_ns(f_); }
+
+    /* Raw C handle (для interop с C APIs) */
+    const cuframes_frame_t *raw() const noexcept { return f_; }
+
+private:
+    const cuframes_frame_t *f_;
+};
+
+/* ─── Publisher (LIBRARY ownership) ──────────────────────────────────── */
+
+struct PublisherOptions {
+    std::string key;
+    int32_t width = 0;
+    int32_t height = 0;
+    cuframes_format_t format = CUFRAMES_FORMAT_NV12;
+    int32_t ring_size = 4;
+    cuframes_publisher_policy_t policy = CUFRAMES_POLICY_DROP_OLDEST;
+    int32_t consumer_ack_timeout_ms = 0;
+    int32_t cuda_device = 0;
+};
+
+class Publisher {
+public:
+    explicit Publisher(const PublisherOptions &opt) {
+        cuframes_publisher_config_t cfg{};
+        cfg.key = opt.key.c_str();
+        cfg.width = opt.width;
+        cfg.height = opt.height;
+        cfg.format = opt.format;
+        cfg.ownership = CUFRAMES_OWNERSHIP_LIBRARY;
+        cfg.ring_size = opt.ring_size;
+        cfg.policy = opt.policy;
+        cfg.consumer_ack_timeout_ms = opt.consumer_ack_timeout_ms;
+        cfg.cuda_device = opt.cuda_device;
+        check(cuframes_publisher_create(&cfg, &pub_), "Publisher::create");
+    }
+
+    /* EXTERNAL ownership constructor */
+    Publisher(const PublisherOptions &opt,
+              void *const *cuda_ptrs, int32_t ptr_count, size_t frame_size) {
+        cuframes_publisher_config_t cfg{};
+        cfg.key = opt.key.c_str();
+        cfg.width = opt.width;
+        cfg.height = opt.height;
+        cfg.format = opt.format;
+        cfg.ownership = CUFRAMES_OWNERSHIP_EXTERNAL;
+        cfg.policy = opt.policy;
+        cfg.consumer_ack_timeout_ms = opt.consumer_ack_timeout_ms;
+        cfg.cuda_device = opt.cuda_device;
+        check(cuframes_publisher_create_external(&cfg, cuda_ptrs, ptr_count,
+                                                   frame_size, &pub_),
+              "Publisher::create_external");
+    }
+
+    ~Publisher() {
+        if (pub_) cuframes_publisher_destroy(pub_);
+    }
+
+    Publisher(const Publisher &) = delete;
+    Publisher &operator=(const Publisher &) = delete;
+    Publisher(Publisher &&o) noexcept : pub_(o.pub_) { o.pub_ = nullptr; }
+    Publisher &operator=(Publisher &&o) noexcept {
+        if (this != &o) {
+            if (pub_) cuframes_publisher_destroy(pub_);
+            pub_ = o.pub_;
+            o.pub_ = nullptr;
+        }
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    /* LIBRARY mode: acquire pointer + publish */
+    void *acquire() {
+        void *p = nullptr;
+        check(cuframes_publisher_acquire(pub_, &p), "Publisher::acquire");
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    /* `stream` — CUDA stream на котором писались данные */
+    void publish(void *stream, int64_t pts_ns) {
+        check(cuframes_publisher_publish(pub_, stream, pts_ns), "Publisher::publish");
+    }
+
+    /* EXTERNAL mode */
+    void publish_external(void *cuda_ptr, void *stream, int64_t pts_ns) {
+        check(cuframes_publisher_publish_external(pub_, cuda_ptr, stream, pts_ns),
+              "Publisher::publish_external");
+    }
+
+    cuframes_publisher_t *raw() noexcept { return pub_; }
+
+private:
+    cuframes_publisher_t *pub_ = nullptr;
+};
+
+/* ─── Subscriber (sync) ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+struct SubscriberOptions {
+    std::string key;
+    std::string consumer_name;  // empty = auto-generate
+    cuframes_subscriber_mode_t mode = CUFRAMES_MODE_NEWEST_ONLY;
+    int32_t cuda_device = 0;
+    int32_t connect_timeout_ms = 5000;
+};
+
+/* RAII-обёртка для одного frame'а; release при destruct */
+class FrameRef {
+public:
+    FrameRef() noexcept = default;
+    FrameRef(cuframes_subscriber_t *sub, cuframes_frame_t *f) noexcept
+        : sub_(sub), f_(f) {}
+
+    ~FrameRef() {
+        if (f_ && sub_) cuframes_subscriber_release(sub_, f_);
+    }
+
+    FrameRef(const FrameRef &) = delete;
+    FrameRef &operator=(const FrameRef &) = delete;
+    FrameRef(FrameRef &&o) noexcept : sub_(o.sub_), f_(o.f_) {
+        o.sub_ = nullptr;
+        o.f_ = nullptr;
+    }
+    FrameRef &operator=(FrameRef &&o) noexcept {
+        if (this != &o) {
+            if (f_ && sub_) cuframes_subscriber_release(sub_, f_);
+            sub_ = o.sub_;
+            f_ = o.f_;
+            o.sub_ = nullptr;
+            o.f_ = nullptr;
+        }
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    explicit operator bool() const noexcept { return f_ != nullptr; }
+
+    Frame view() const noexcept { return Frame(f_); }
+
+    /* Accessor shortcuts */
+    void *cuda_ptr() const noexcept { return cuframes_frame_cuda_ptr(f_); }
+    int32_t width() const noexcept {
+        int32_t w = 0, h = 0; cuframes_frame_size(f_, &w, &h); return w;
+    }
+    int32_t height() const noexcept {
+        int32_t w = 0, h = 0; cuframes_frame_size(f_, &w, &h); return h;
+    }
+    int32_t pitch_y() const noexcept { return cuframes_frame_pitch_y(f_); }
+    int32_t pitch_uv() const noexcept { return cuframes_frame_pitch_uv(f_); }
+    uint64_t seq() const noexcept { return cuframes_frame_seq(f_); }
+    int64_t pts_ns() const noexcept { return cuframes_frame_pts_ns(f_); }
+
+private:
+    cuframes_subscriber_t *sub_ = nullptr;
+    cuframes_frame_t *f_ = nullptr;
+};
+
+class Subscriber {
+public:
+    explicit Subscriber(const SubscriberOptions &opt) {
+        cuframes_subscriber_config_t cfg{};
+        cfg.key = opt.key.c_str();
+        cfg.consumer_name = opt.consumer_name.empty() ? nullptr : opt.consumer_name.c_str();
+        cfg.mode = opt.mode;
+        cfg.cuda_device = opt.cuda_device;
+        cfg.connect_timeout_ms = opt.connect_timeout_ms;
+        check(cuframes_subscriber_create(&cfg, &sub_), "Subscriber::create");
+    }
+
+    ~Subscriber() {
+        if (sub_) cuframes_subscriber_destroy(sub_);
+    }
+
+    Subscriber(const Subscriber &) = delete;
+    Subscriber &operator=(const Subscriber &) = delete;
+    Subscriber(Subscriber &&o) noexcept : sub_(o.sub_) { o.sub_ = nullptr; }
+    Subscriber &operator=(Subscriber &&o) noexcept {
+        if (this != &o) {
+            if (sub_) cuframes_subscriber_destroy(sub_);
+            sub_ = o.sub_;
+            o.sub_ = nullptr;
+        }
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    /* Returns empty FrameRef если TIMEOUT/WOULD_BLOCK/DISCONNECTED.
+     * Иначе бросает Error.
+     *
+     * `stream` — ваш CUDA stream. Если nullptr — будет cudaEventSynchronize. */
+    std::optional<FrameRef> next(void *stream, int32_t timeout_ms = -1) {
+        cuframes_frame_t *f = nullptr;
+        int r = cuframes_subscriber_next(sub_, stream, &f, timeout_ms);
+        if (r == CUFRAMES_OK) return FrameRef(sub_, f);
+        if (r == CUFRAMES_ERR_TIMEOUT || r == CUFRAMES_ERR_WOULD_BLOCK ||
+            r == CUFRAMES_ERR_DISCONNECTED)
+            return std::nullopt;
+        throw Error(r, "Subscriber::next");
+    }
+
+    cuframes_subscriber_t *raw() noexcept { return sub_; }
+
+private:
+    cuframes_subscriber_t *sub_ = nullptr;
+};
+
+/* ─── AsyncSubscriber ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+class AsyncSubscriber {
+public:
+    using OnFrame = std::function<void(const Frame &)>;
+    using OnError = std::function<void(int err, const std::string &msg)>;
+
+    AsyncSubscriber(const SubscriberOptions &opt,
+                    OnFrame on_frame,
+                    OnError on_error = {})
+        : on_frame_(std::move(on_frame)), on_error_(std::move(on_error)) {
+        cuframes_subscriber_config_t cfg{};
+        cfg.key = opt.key.c_str();
+        cfg.consumer_name = opt.consumer_name.empty() ? nullptr : opt.consumer_name.c_str();
+        cfg.mode = opt.mode;
+        cfg.cuda_device = opt.cuda_device;
+        cfg.connect_timeout_ms = opt.connect_timeout_ms;
+        check(cuframes_async_subscriber_create(&cfg,
+                                                 &AsyncSubscriber::frame_trampoline,
+                                                 &AsyncSubscriber::error_trampoline,
+                                                 this, &sub_),
+              "AsyncSubscriber::create");
+    }
+
+    ~AsyncSubscriber() {
+        if (sub_) cuframes_async_subscriber_destroy(sub_);
+    }
+
+    AsyncSubscriber(const AsyncSubscriber &) = delete;
+    AsyncSubscriber &operator=(const AsyncSubscriber &) = delete;
+
+private:
+    static void frame_trampoline(const cuframes_frame_t *f, void *ud) {
+        auto *self = static_cast<AsyncSubscriber *>(ud);
+        if (self->on_frame_) self->on_frame_(Frame(f));
+    }
+    static void error_trampoline(int err, const char *msg, void *ud) {
+        auto *self = static_cast<AsyncSubscriber *>(ud);
+        if (self->on_error_) self->on_error_(err, msg ? msg : "");
+    }
+
+    cuframes_async_subscriber_t *sub_ = nullptr;
+    OnFrame on_frame_;
+    OnError on_error_;
+};
+
+/* ─── Утилиты ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+
+inline int64_t now_ns() { return cuframes_now_ns(); }
+
+inline size_t calc_frame_size(cuframes_format_t format, int32_t w, int32_t h,
+                               int32_t *pitch_y = nullptr,
+                               int32_t *pitch_uv = nullptr) {
+    size_t s = 0;
+    check(cuframes_calc_frame_size(format, w, h, &s, pitch_y, pitch_uv),
+          "calc_frame_size");
+    return s;
+}
+
+} // namespace cuframes
+
+#endif /* CUFRAMES_HPP */