How Filters Connect

How Filters Connect

This article describes how filters connect in Microsoft® DirectShow®. The article is intended for filter developers. If you are writing a DirectShow application, you can probably ignore the details presented here.

This article contains the following topics:

• Pin Connections
• Negotiating Media Types
• Negotiating Allocators
• Providing a Custom Allocator
• Reconnecting Pins

See Also

• CBasePin Connection Process
• Writing DirectShow Filters