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// destructor

virtual ~Media_Stream() = 0;

// open_input responsible for connecting ffmpeg with a media device

virtual void open_input(std::string framerate) = 0;

// capture_frame responsible for capturing frames from the media device and writing them to a file

virtual void capture_frame(std::string framerate) = 0;

// create_outfile responsible for creating an output file that can be written to

virtual void create_outfile(std::string bitrate, std::string framerate, std::string format) = 0;

// interrupt_stream responsible for setting an interrupt variable that will lead to ending a thread

virtual void interrupt_stream() = 0;