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Pull Request Summary: AndroidX Libraries Updates and Enhancements

Overview

This pull request encompasses multiple improvements to the AndroidX libraries bindings, focusing on enhancing usability, fixing binding issues, and updating various library components. The changes are in Media3.

Key Changes

1. Media3 ExoPlayer DASH Enhancements 🎥

Files Modified:

  • source/androidx.media3/media3-exoplayer-dash/Additions/DashMediaSource.Factory.cs (new)
  • source/androidx.media3/media3-exoplayer-dash/Additions/DashMediaSourceFactoryExtensions.cs (new)
  • source/androidx.media3/media3-exoplayer-dash/Transforms/Metadata.xml
  • source/androidx.media3/media3-exoplayer/Additions/TrackGroupArray.cs (new)
  • source/androidx.media3/media3-exoplayer/Additions/TrackSelectionArray.additions.cs (new)

Improvements:

  • Fluent API Support: Added explicit interface implementations for DashMediaSource.Factory to properly implement IMediaSourceMediaSourceIFactory
  • Extension Methods: Created extension methods (SetDrmSessionManagerProviderChained, SetLoadErrorHandlingPolicyChained) that return the concrete factory type instead of the interface, enabling proper fluent chaining
  • TrackGroupArray Enhancements:
    • Added GetGroup(int index) method as an alias for the existing Get() method
    • Added indexer this[int index] for more idiomatic C# access
  • TrackSelectionArray Improvements:
    • Implemented IEnumerable<ITrackSelection?> for iteration support
    • Added indexer for array-like access
    • Added OfType<T>() method for type-filtered selection retrieval

Metadata and Binding Fixes 🔧

Files Modified:

  • source/androidx.media3/media3-exoplayer-dash/Transforms/Metadata.xml

Fixes:

  • Indentation Correction: Fixed XML formatting in metadata transformations
  • Return Type Specifications: Corrected managed return types for Media Source factory methods

Technical Benefits

For Developers:

  1. Improved Fluent API: Media3 DASH factory methods now support proper method chaining
  2. Better IntelliSense: Extension methods provide better type information and autocomplete
  3. C# Idiomatic Access: Indexers and IEnumerable support make the APIs feel more natural in C#
  4. Backward Compatibility: Type forwarding ensures existing code continues to work after OkHttp migration

For Maintainers:

  1. Enhanced Build Visibility: Better logging helps diagnose download issues
  2. Cleaner Code Organization: Separated concerns with extension methods
  3. Future-Proof Architecture: Type forwarding pattern can be reused for other library migrations

Impact Assessment

Breaking Changes: ❌ None

  • All changes are additive or maintain backward compatibility
  • Type forwarding ensures smooth migration paths

New Features: ✅ Multiple

  • Fluent API support for Media3 DASH
  • Enhanced collection access patterns

Bug Fixes: ✅ Several

  • Fixed method chaining issues in Media3
  • Corrected XML formatting in metadata

Testing Recommendations

  1. Media3 Integration: Test fluent API chaining with DashMediaSource.Factory
  2. Collection Access: Test new indexers and enumeration methods

Compatibility Matrix

Component Backward Compatible Forward Compatible Notes
Media3 DASH ✅ Yes ✅ Yes Additive changes only

Commit History

  • c34f5cd5: [add] Enhance DashMediaSource and TrackGroupArray with fluent API and usability improvements

Ready for Review: This PR enhances the AndroidX libraries with better .NET ergonomics while maintaining full backward compatibility.

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/azp run

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If you make changes, make sure to commit the updated PublicApi.*.txt files, thanks!

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I'm refactoring this PR now to match Google media3 API and will be removing anything that does not match.

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I think this PR adds the ImmutableList and then this all appears magically: #1243

If we merge that, then I think all are there. Let me know if I missed an API.

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I think this PR adds the ImmutableList and then this all appears magically: #1243

If we merge that, then I think all are there. Let me know if I missed an API.

Looks like the other PR fixes the issue in this PR. I am going to do some more testing but it looks like I will be closing this one.

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Just confirmed this PR is not needed if #1243 is merged.

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We just merged:

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