Plugin(player)

Parent class for all advanced plugins.

new Plugin(player)
plugin.js, line 189

Creates an instance of this class.

Sub-classes should call super to ensure plugins are properly initialized.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
player Player

A Video.js player instance.
Fires:
Listens to Events:
Throws:

If attempting to instantiate the base Plugin class directly instead of via a sub-class.

Type
Error
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Members

static BASE_PLUGIN_NAME :string
plugin.js, line 450

The name of the base plugin class as it is registered.

state :Object
mixins/stateful.js, line 22

A hash containing arbitrary keys and values representing the state of the object.

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Methods

static deregisterPlugin(name)
plugin.js, line 379

De-register a Video.js plugin.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string

The name of the plugin to be deregistered.

static getPlugin(name) → {function|undefined}
plugin.js, line 431

Gets a plugin by name if it exists.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string

The name of a plugin.
Returns:
function | undefined -

The plugin (or undefined).

static getPlugins(namesopt) → {Object|undefined}
plugin.js, line 400

Gets an object containing multiple Video.js plugins.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
names Array <optional>

If provided, should be an array of plugin names. Defaults to all plugin names.
Returns:
Object | undefined -

An object containing plugin(s) associated with their name(s) or undefined if no matching plugins exist).

static getPluginVersion(name) → {string}
plugin.js, line 424

Gets a plugin's version, if available

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string

The name of a plugin.
Returns:
string -

The plugin's version or an empty string.

static isBasic(plugin) → {boolean}
plugin.js, line 322

Determines if a plugin is a basic plugin (i.e. not a sub-class of Plugin).

Parameters:
Name Type Description
plugin string | function

If a string, matches the name of a plugin. If a function, will be tested directly.
Returns:
boolean -

Whether or not a plugin is a basic plugin.

static registerPlugin(name, plugin) → {function}
plugin.js, line 343

Register a Video.js plugin.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string

The name of the plugin to be registered. Must be a string and must not match an existing plugin or a method on the Player prototype.
plugin function

A sub-class of Plugin or a function for basic plugins.
Returns:
function -

For advanced plugins, a factory function for that plugin. For basic plugins, a wrapper function that initializes the plugin.

dispose()
plugin.js, line 288

Disposes a plugin.

Subclasses can override this if they want, but for the sake of safety, it's probably best to subscribe the "dispose" event.

Fires:

getEventHash(hashopt) → {Plugin~PluginEventHash}
plugin.js, line 241

Each event triggered by plugins includes a hash of additional data with conventional properties.

This returns that object or mutates an existing hash.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
hash Object <optional>
 {}

An object to be used as event an event hash.
Returns:
Plugin~PluginEventHash -

An event hash object with provided properties mixed-in.

abstract handleStateChanged(e)
plugin.js, line 278

Handles "statechanged" events on the plugin. No-op by default, override by subclassing.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
e Event

An event object provided by a "statechanged" event.

Properties
Name Type Description
changes Object

An object describing changes that occurred with the "statechanged" event.

off(targetOrTypeopt, typeOrListeneropt, listeneropt)
mixins/evented.js, line 287

Removes listener(s) from event(s) on an evented object.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
targetOrType string | Array | Element | Object <optional>

If this is a string or array, it represents the event type(s).

    Another evented object can be passed here instead, in which case
    ALL 3 arguments are _required_.
typeOrListener string | Array | function <optional>

If the first argument was a string or array, this may be the listener function. Otherwise, this is a string or array of event type(s).
listener function <optional>

If the first argument was another evented object, this will be the listener function; otherwise, all listeners bound to the event type(s) will be removed.
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on(targetOrType, typeOrListener, listeneropt)
mixins/evented.js, line 195

Add a listener to an event (or events) on this object or another evented object.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
targetOrType string | Array | Element | Object

If this is a string or array, it represents the event type(s) that will trigger the listener.

    Another evented object can be passed here instead, which will
    cause the listener to listen for events on _that_ object.

    In either case, the listener's `this` value will be bound to
    this object.
typeOrListener string | Array | function

If the first argument was a string or array, this should be the listener function. Otherwise, this is a string or array of event type(s).
listener function <optional>

If the first argument was another evented object, this will be the listener function.
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one(targetOrType, typeOrListener, listeneropt)
mixins/evented.js, line 247

Add a listener to an event (or events) on this object or another evented object. The listener will only be called once and then removed.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
targetOrType string | Array | Element | Object

If this is a string or array, it represents the event type(s) that will trigger the listener.

    Another evented object can be passed here instead, which will
    cause the listener to listen for events on _that_ object.

    In either case, the listener's `this` value will be bound to
    this object.
typeOrListener string | Array | function

If the first argument was a string or array, this should be the listener function. Otherwise, this is a string or array of event type(s).
listener function <optional>

If the first argument was another evented object, this will be the listener function.
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setState(stateUpdates) → {Object|undefined}
mixins/stateful.js, line 37

Set the state of an object by mutating its state object in place.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
stateUpdates Object | function

A new set of properties to shallow-merge into the plugin state. Can be a plain object or a function returning a plain object.
Fires:
Returns:
Object | undefined -

An object containing changes that occurred. If no changes occurred, returns undefined.

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trigger(event, hashopt) → {boolean}
plugin.js, line 262

Triggers an event on the plugin object and overrides EventedMixin.trigger.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Default Description
event string | Object

An event type or an object with a type property.
hash Object <optional>
 {}

Additional data hash to merge with a PluginEventHash.
Returns:
boolean -

Whether or not default was prevented.

trigger(event, hashopt) → {boolean}
mixins/evented.js, line 332

Fire an event on this evented object, causing its listeners to be called.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
event string | Object

An event type or an object with a type property.
hash Object <optional>

An additional object to pass along to listeners.
Returns:
boolean -

Whether or not the default behavior was prevented.

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version()
plugin.js, line 225

Get the version of the plugin that was set on .VERSION

Type Definitions

PluginEventHash
plugin.js, line 504

Properties:
Name Type Description
instance string

For basic plugins, the return value of the plugin function. For advanced plugins, the plugin instance on which the event is fired.
name string

The name of the plugin.
plugin string

For basic plugins, the plugin function. For advanced plugins, the plugin class/constructor.

Events

dispose
plugin.js, line 291

Signals that a advanced plugin is about to be disposed.

Type: