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author | David Robillard <d@drobilla.net> | 2007-08-03 18:55:25 +0000 |
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committer | David Robillard <d@drobilla.net> | 2007-08-03 18:55:25 +0000 |
commit | 6b97e04546f22fc50e4293e8816933f20176dfab (patch) | |
tree | 494b504571b2f946b4d17ad362d4be66044e57d6 /slv2/lv2.h | |
parent | c6843cb84ad81f3845700758505ed78ea401ed58 (diff) | |
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Updated LV2 revision number.
Fixed formatting in lv2.h.
Better/terser comment for lv2:Specification in lv2.ttl.
Implemented LV2 specification discovery.
git-svn-id: http://svn.drobilla.net/lad/slv2@673 a436a847-0d15-0410-975c-d299462d15a1
Diffstat (limited to 'slv2/lv2.h')
-rw-r--r-- | slv2/lv2.h | 340 |
1 files changed, 170 insertions, 170 deletions
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ extern "C" { /** @file lv2.h * - * Revision: 1.0beta3 + * Revision: 1.0beta4 * * == Overview == * @@ -159,175 +159,175 @@ typedef struct _LV2_Host_Feature { * of functions to instantiate it, link it to buffers and run it. */ typedef struct _LV2_Descriptor { - /** A globally unique, case-sensitive identifier for this plugin type. - * - * All plugins with the same URI MUST be compatible in terms of 'port - * signature', meaning they have the same number of ports, same port - * shortnames, and roughly the same functionality. URIs should - * probably contain a version number (or similar) for this reason. - * - * Rationale: When serializing session/patch/etc files, hosts MUST - * refer to a loaded plugin by the plugin URI only. In the future - * loading a plugin with this URI MUST yield a plugin with the - * same ports (etc) which is 100% compatible. */ - const char * URI; - - /** Function pointer that instantiates a plugin. - * - * A handle is returned indicating the new plugin instance. The - * instantiation function accepts a sample rate as a parameter as well - * as the plugin descriptor from which this instantiate function was - * found. This function must return NULL if instantiation fails. - * - * BundlePath is a string of the path to the LV2 bundle which contains - * this plugin binary. It MUST include the trailing directory separator - * (e.g. '/') so that BundlePath + filename gives the path to a file - * in the bundle. - * - * HostFeatures is a NULL terminated array of the URIs of the LV2 - * features that the host supports. Plugins may refuse to instantiate - * if required features are not found here (however hosts SHOULD NOT use - * this as a discovery mechanism, instead reading the data file before - * attempting to instantiate the plugin). This array must always exist; - * if a host has no features, it MUST pass a single element array - * containing NULL (to simplify plugins). - * - * Note that instance initialisation should generally occur in - * activate() rather than here. If a host calls instantiate, it MUST - * call cleanup() at some point in the future. */ - LV2_Handle (*instantiate)(const struct _LV2_Descriptor * Descriptor, - uint32_t SampleRate, - const char * BundlePath, - const LV2_Host_Feature *const * HostFeatures); - - /** Function pointer that connects a port on a plugin instance to a memory - * location where the block of data for the port will be read/written. - * - * The data location is expected to be of the type defined in the - * plugin's data file (e.g. an array of float for an lv2:AudioPort). - * Memory issues are managed by the host. The plugin must read/write - * the data at these locations every time run() is called, data - * present at the time of this connection call MUST NOT be - * considered meaningful. - * - * connect_port() may be called more than once for a plugin instance - * to allow the host to change the buffers that the plugin is reading - * or writing. These calls may be made before or after activate() - * or deactivate() calls. Note that there may be realtime constraints - * on connect_port (see lv2:hardRTCapable in lv2.ttl). - * - * connect_port() MUST be called at least once for each port before - * run() is called. The plugin must pay careful attention to the block - * size passed to the run function as the block allocated may only just - * be large enough to contain the block of data (typically samples), and - * is not guaranteed to be constant. - * - * Plugin writers should be aware that the host may elect to use the - * same buffer for more than one port and even use the same buffer for - * both input and output (see lv2:inPlaceBroken in lv2.ttl). - * However, overlapped buffers or use of a single buffer for both - * audio and control data may result in unexpected behaviour. - * - * If the plugin has the property lv2:hardRTCapable then there are - * various things that the plugin MUST NOT do within the connect_port() - * function (see lv2.ttl). */ - void (*connect_port)(LV2_Handle Instance, - uint32_t Port, - void * DataLocation); - - /** Function pointer that initialises a plugin instance and activates - * it for use. - * - * This is separated from instantiate() to aid real-time support and so - * that hosts can reinitialise a plugin instance by calling deactivate() - * and then activate(). In this case the plugin instance must reset all - * state information dependent on the history of the plugin instance - * except for any data locations provided by connect_port(). If there - * is nothing for activate() to do then the plugin writer may provide - * a NULL rather than an empty function. - * - * When present, hosts MUST call this function once before run() - * is called for the first time. This call SHOULD be made as close - * to the run() call as possible and indicates to real-time plugins - * that they are now live, however plugins MUST NOT rely on a prompt - * call to run() after activate(). activate() may not be called again - * unless deactivate() is called first (after which activate() may be - * called again, followed by deactivate, etc. etc.). If a host calls - * activate, it MUST call deactivate at some point in the future. - * - * Note that connect_port() may be called before or after a call to - * activate(). */ - void (*activate)(LV2_Handle Instance); - - /** Function pointer that runs a plugin instance for a block. - * - * Two parameters are required: the first is a handle to the particular - * instance to be run and the second indicates the block size (in - * samples) for which the plugin instance may run. - * - * Note that if an activate() function exists then it must be called - * before run(). If deactivate() is called for a plugin instance then - * the plugin instance may not be reused until activate() has been - * called again. - * - * If the plugin has the property lv2:hardRTCapable then there are - * various things that the plugin MUST NOT do within the run() - * function (see lv2.ttl). */ - void (*run)(LV2_Handle Instance, - uint32_t SampleCount); - - /** This is the counterpart to activate() (see above). If there is - * nothing for deactivate() to do then the plugin writer may provide - * a NULL rather than an empty function. - * - * Hosts must deactivate all activated units after they have been run() - * for the last time. This call SHOULD be made as close to the last - * run() call as possible and indicates to real-time plugins that - * they are no longer live, however plugins MUST NOT rely on prompt - * deactivation. Note that connect_port() may be called before or - * after a call to deactivate(). - * - * Note that deactivation is not similar to pausing as the plugin - * instance will be reinitialised when activate() is called to reuse it. - * Hosts MUST NOT call deactivate() unless activate() was previously - * called. */ - void (*deactivate)(LV2_Handle Instance); - - /** This is the counterpart to instantiate() (see above). Once an instance - * of a plugin has been finished with it can be deleted using this - * function. The instance handle passed ceases to be valid after - * this call. - * - * If activate() was called for a plugin instance then a corresponding - * call to deactivate() MUST be made before cleanup() is called. - * Hosts MUST NOT call cleanup() unless instantiate() was previously - * called. */ - void (*cleanup)(LV2_Handle Instance); - - /** Function pointer that can be used to return additional instance data for - * a plugin defined by some extenion (e.g. a struct containing additional - * function pointers). - * - * The actual type and meaning of the returned object MUST be specified - * precisely by the extension if it defines any extra data. If a particular - * extension does not define extra instance data, this function MUST return - * NULL for that extension's URI. If a plugin does not support any - * extensions that define extra instance data, this function pointer may be - * set to NULL rather than providing an empty function. - * - * The only parameter is the URI of the extension. The plugin MUST return - * NULL if it does not support the extension, but hosts SHOULD NOT use this - * as a discovery method (e.g. hosts should only call this function for - * extensions known to be supported by the plugin from the data file). - * - * NOTE: It is highly recommended that this function returns a struct, and - * NOT a direct function pointer. Standard C++ (for real reasons) does not - * allow type casts from void* to a function pointer type. To provide - * additional functions a struct should be returned containing the extra - * function pointers (which is valid standard C++, and a much better idea - * for extensibility anyway). - */ - void* (*extension_data)(const char * URI); + /** A globally unique, case-sensitive identifier for this plugin type. + * + * All plugins with the same URI MUST be compatible in terms of 'port + * signature', meaning they have the same number of ports, same port + * shortnames, and roughly the same functionality. URIs should + * probably contain a version number (or similar) for this reason. + * + * Rationale: When serializing session/patch/etc files, hosts MUST + * refer to a loaded plugin by the plugin URI only. In the future + * loading a plugin with this URI MUST yield a plugin with the + * same ports (etc) which is 100% compatible. */ + const char * URI; + + /** Function pointer that instantiates a plugin. + * + * A handle is returned indicating the new plugin instance. The + * instantiation function accepts a sample rate as a parameter as well + * as the plugin descriptor from which this instantiate function was + * found. This function must return NULL if instantiation fails. + * + * BundlePath is a string of the path to the LV2 bundle which contains + * this plugin binary. It MUST include the trailing directory separator + * (e.g. '/') so that BundlePath + filename gives the path to a file + * in the bundle. + * + * HostFeatures is a NULL terminated array of the URIs of the LV2 + * features that the host supports. Plugins may refuse to instantiate + * if required features are not found here (however hosts SHOULD NOT use + * this as a discovery mechanism, instead reading the data file before + * attempting to instantiate the plugin). This array must always exist; + * if a host has no features, it MUST pass a single element array + * containing NULL (to simplify plugins). + * + * Note that instance initialisation should generally occur in + * activate() rather than here. If a host calls instantiate, it MUST + * call cleanup() at some point in the future. */ + LV2_Handle (*instantiate)(const struct _LV2_Descriptor * Descriptor, + double SampleRate, + const char * BundlePath, + const LV2_Host_Feature *const * HostFeatures); + + /** Function pointer that connects a port on a plugin instance to a memory + * location where the block of data for the port will be read/written. + * + * The data location is expected to be of the type defined in the + * plugin's data file (e.g. an array of float for an lv2:AudioPort). + * Memory issues are managed by the host. The plugin must read/write + * the data at these locations every time run() is called, data + * present at the time of this connection call MUST NOT be + * considered meaningful. + * + * connect_port() may be called more than once for a plugin instance + * to allow the host to change the buffers that the plugin is reading + * or writing. These calls may be made before or after activate() + * or deactivate() calls. Note that there may be realtime constraints + * on connect_port (see lv2:hardRTCapable in lv2.ttl). + * + * connect_port() MUST be called at least once for each port before + * run() is called. The plugin must pay careful attention to the block + * size passed to the run function as the block allocated may only just + * be large enough to contain the block of data (typically samples), and + * is not guaranteed to be constant. + * + * Plugin writers should be aware that the host may elect to use the + * same buffer for more than one port and even use the same buffer for + * both input and output (see lv2:inPlaceBroken in lv2.ttl). + * However, overlapped buffers or use of a single buffer for both + * audio and control data may result in unexpected behaviour. + * + * If the plugin has the property lv2:hardRTCapable then there are + * various things that the plugin MUST NOT do within the connect_port() + * function (see lv2.ttl). */ + void (*connect_port)(LV2_Handle Instance, + uint32_t Port, + void * DataLocation); + + /** Function pointer that initialises a plugin instance and activates + * it for use. + * + * This is separated from instantiate() to aid real-time support and so + * that hosts can reinitialise a plugin instance by calling deactivate() + * and then activate(). In this case the plugin instance must reset all + * state information dependent on the history of the plugin instance + * except for any data locations provided by connect_port(). If there + * is nothing for activate() to do then the plugin writer may provide + * a NULL rather than an empty function. + * + * When present, hosts MUST call this function once before run() + * is called for the first time. This call SHOULD be made as close + * to the run() call as possible and indicates to real-time plugins + * that they are now live, however plugins MUST NOT rely on a prompt + * call to run() after activate(). activate() may not be called again + * unless deactivate() is called first (after which activate() may be + * called again, followed by deactivate, etc. etc.). If a host calls + * activate, it MUST call deactivate at some point in the future. + * + * Note that connect_port() may be called before or after a call to + * activate(). */ + void (*activate)(LV2_Handle Instance); + + /** Function pointer that runs a plugin instance for a block. + * + * Two parameters are required: the first is a handle to the particular + * instance to be run and the second indicates the block size (in + * samples) for which the plugin instance may run. + * + * Note that if an activate() function exists then it must be called + * before run(). If deactivate() is called for a plugin instance then + * the plugin instance may not be reused until activate() has been + * called again. + * + * If the plugin has the property lv2:hardRTCapable then there are + * various things that the plugin MUST NOT do within the run() + * function (see lv2.ttl). */ + void (*run)(LV2_Handle Instance, + uint32_t SampleCount); + + /** This is the counterpart to activate() (see above). If there is + * nothing for deactivate() to do then the plugin writer may provide + * a NULL rather than an empty function. + * + * Hosts must deactivate all activated units after they have been run() + * for the last time. This call SHOULD be made as close to the last + * run() call as possible and indicates to real-time plugins that + * they are no longer live, however plugins MUST NOT rely on prompt + * deactivation. Note that connect_port() may be called before or + * after a call to deactivate(). + * + * Note that deactivation is not similar to pausing as the plugin + * instance will be reinitialised when activate() is called to reuse it. + * Hosts MUST NOT call deactivate() unless activate() was previously + * called. */ + void (*deactivate)(LV2_Handle Instance); + + /** This is the counterpart to instantiate() (see above). Once an instance + * of a plugin has been finished with it can be deleted using this + * function. The instance handle passed ceases to be valid after + * this call. + * + * If activate() was called for a plugin instance then a corresponding + * call to deactivate() MUST be made before cleanup() is called. + * Hosts MUST NOT call cleanup() unless instantiate() was previously + * called. */ + void (*cleanup)(LV2_Handle Instance); + + /** Function pointer that can be used to return additional instance data for + * a plugin defined by some extenion (e.g. a struct containing additional + * function pointers). + * + * The actual type and meaning of the returned object MUST be specified + * precisely by the extension if it defines any extra data. If a particular + * extension does not define extra instance data, this function MUST return + * NULL for that extension's URI. If a plugin does not support any + * extensions that define extra instance data, this function pointer may be + * set to NULL rather than providing an empty function. + * + * The only parameter is the URI of the extension. The plugin MUST return + * NULL if it does not support the extension, but hosts SHOULD NOT use this + * as a discovery method (e.g. hosts should only call this function for + * extensions known to be supported by the plugin from the data file). + * + * NOTE: It is highly recommended that this function returns a struct, and + * NOT a direct function pointer. Standard C++ (for real reasons) does not + * allow type casts from void* to a function pointer type. To provide + * additional functions a struct should be returned containing the extra + * function pointers (which is valid standard C++, and a much better idea + * for extensibility anyway). + */ + void* (*extension_data)(const char * URI); } LV2_Descriptor; |