class PhononThread(QtCore.QThread):
    # output = QtCore.pyqtSignal(basestring)

    def __init__(self, url, volumeChanged_slot, tick_slot, parent=None):
        QtCore.QThread.__init__(self, parent)
        self._terminated = False

        self.url = url
        self.volumeChanged_slot = volumeChanged_slot
        self.tick_slot = tick_slot
        self.start()

    @utils.decorators.log_exceptions(Exception, log)
    def run(self): # Called by Qt once the thread environment has been set up.
        mediaSource = Phonon.MediaSource(self.url) # creates a media source
        mediaSource.setAutoDelete(True)
        audioOutput = Phonon.AudioOutput(Phonon.MusicCategory) # create an audio output device
        audioOutput.setVolume(config.listen_volumeSlider_volume)
        audioOutput.volumeChanged.connect(self.volumeChanged_slot)

        self.player = Phonon.MediaObject() # creates the audio handler
        self.player.setCurrentSource(mediaSource) # loads the media source in the audio handler

        Phonon.createPath(self.player, audioOutput) # links the audio handler and the audio output device

        self.player.setTickInterval(100)
        self.player.tick.connect(self.tick_slot)

        self.player.play()

    def play(self):
        self.player.play()

    def stop(self):
        self.player.stop()

    def pause(self):
        self.player.pause()

    def terminate(self):
        "Setting _terminated to True"
        self._terminated = True
        super(PhononThread, self).terminate()