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-rw-r--r--bindings/python/lilv.py81
1 files changed, 49 insertions, 32 deletions
diff --git a/bindings/python/lilv.py b/bindings/python/lilv.py
index edfc639..024bfe7 100644
--- a/bindings/python/lilv.py
+++ b/bindings/python/lilv.py
@@ -278,12 +278,11 @@ class Plugin(Structure):
This returns the URI of the bundle where the plugin itself was found. Note
that the data for a plugin may be spread over many bundles, that is,
- lilv_plugin_get_data_uris() may return URIs which are not within this
- bundle.
+ get_data_uris() may return URIs which are not within this bundle.
Typical hosts should not need to use this function.
Note this always returns a fully qualified URI. If you want a local
- filesystem path, use lilv_file_uri_parse().
+ filesystem path, use lilv.file_uri_parse().
"""
return Node.wrap(node_duplicate(plugin_get_bundle_uri(self.plugin)))
@@ -292,7 +291,7 @@ class Plugin(Structure):
Typical hosts should not need to use this function.
Note this always returns fully qualified URIs. If you want local
- filesystem paths, use lilv_file_uri_parse().
+ filesystem paths, use lilv.file_uri_parse().
"""
return Nodes(plugin_get_data_uris(self.plugin))
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ class Plugin(Structure):
"""Get the (resolvable) URI of the shared library for `plugin`.
Note this always returns a fully qualified URI. If you want a local
- filesystem path, use lilv_file_uri_parse().
+ filesystem path, use lilv.file_uri_parse().
"""
return Node.wrap(node_duplicate(plugin_get_library_uri(self.plugin)))
@@ -345,8 +344,8 @@ class Plugin(Structure):
A feature is "supported" by a plugin if it is required OR optional.
Since required features have special rules the host must obey, this function
- probably shouldn't be used by normal hosts. Using lilv_plugin_get_optional_features()
- and lilv_plugin_get_required_features() separately is best in most cases.
+ probably shouldn't be used by normal hosts. Using get_optional_features()
+ and get_required_features() separately is best in most cases.
"""
return Nodes(plugin_get_supported_features(self.plugin))
@@ -378,7 +377,7 @@ class Plugin(Structure):
def get_extension_data(self):
"""Get a sequence of all extension data provided by a plugin.
- This can be used to find which URIs lilv_instance_get_extension_data()
+ This can be used to find which URIs get_extension_data()
will return a value for without instantiating the plugin.
"""
return Nodes(plugin_get_extension_data(self.plugin))
@@ -391,7 +390,7 @@ class Plugin(Structure):
# """Get the port ranges (minimum, maximum and default values) for all ports.
# `min_values`, `max_values` and `def_values` must either point to an array
- # of N floats, where N is the value returned by lilv_plugin_get_num_ports()
+ # of N floats, where N is the value returned by get_num_ports()
# for this plugin, or None. The elements of the array will be set to the
# the minimum, maximum and default values of the ports on this plugin,
# with array index corresponding to port index. If a port doesn't have a
@@ -400,7 +399,7 @@ class Plugin(Structure):
# This is a convenience method for the common case of getting the range of
# all float ports on a plugin, and may be significantly faster than
- # repeated calls to lilv_port_get_range().
+ # repeated calls to Port.get_range().
# """
# plugin_get_port_ranges_float(self.plugin, min_values, max_values, def_values)
@@ -414,7 +413,7 @@ class Plugin(Structure):
"""Return whether or not the plugin introduces (and reports) latency.
The index of the latency port can be found with
- lilv_plugin_get_latency_port() ONLY if this function returns true.
+ get_latency_port() ONLY if this function returns true.
"""
return plugin_has_latency(self.plugin)
@@ -443,7 +442,7 @@ class Plugin(Structure):
def get_port_by_symbol(self, symbol):
"""Get a port on `plugin` by `symbol`.
- Note this function is slower than lilv_plugin_get_port_by_index(),
+ Note this function is slower than get_port_by_index(),
especially on plugins with a very large number of ports.
"""
if type(symbol) == str:
@@ -468,7 +467,7 @@ class Plugin(Structure):
def get_project(self):
"""Get the project the plugin is a part of.
- More information about the project can be read via lilv_world_find_nodes(),
+ More information about the project can be read via find_nodes(),
typically using properties from DOAP (e.g. doap:name).
"""
return Node.wrap(plugin_get_project(self.plugin))
@@ -565,7 +564,7 @@ class Port(Structure):
return Node.wrap(node_duplicate(port_get_node(self.plugin, self.port)))
def get_value(self, predicate):
- """Port analog of lilv_plugin_get_value()."""
+ """Port analog of Plugin.get_value()."""
return Nodes(port_get_value(self.plugin.plugin, self.port, predicate.node))
def get(self, predicate):
@@ -620,7 +619,7 @@ class Port(Structure):
"""Get all the classes of a port.
This can be used to determine if a port is an input, output, audio,
- control, midi, etc, etc, though it's simpler to use lilv_port_is_a().
+ control, midi, etc, etc, though it's simpler to use is_a().
The returned list does not include lv2:Port, which is implied.
Returned value is shared and must not be destroyed by caller.
"""
@@ -705,7 +704,18 @@ class UI(Structure):
return Node.wrap(node_duplicate(ui_get_binary_uri(self.ui)))
class Node(Structure):
- """Data node (URI, string, integer, etc.)."""
+ """Data node (URI, string, integer, etc.).
+
+ A Node can be converted to the corresponding Python datatype, and all nodes
+ can be converted to strings, for example::
+
+ >>> world = lilv.World()
+ >>> i = world.new_int(42)
+ >>> print(i)
+ 42
+ >>> int(i) * 2
+ 84
+ """
@classmethod
def wrap(cls, node):
return Node(node) if node else None
@@ -943,12 +953,12 @@ class Namespace():
"""Namespace prefix.
Use attribute syntax to easily create URIs within this namespace, for
- example:
-
- .. code-block:: python
+ example::
- ns = Namespace("http://example.org/")
- foo = ns.foo # == http://example.org/foo
+ >>> world = lilv.World()
+ >>> ns = Namespace(world, "http://example.org/")
+ >>> print(ns.foo)
+ http://example.org/foo
"""
def __init__(self, world, prefix):
self.world = world
@@ -964,7 +974,14 @@ class Namespace():
return self.world.new_uri(self.prefix + suffix)
class World(Structure):
- """Library context."""
+ """Library context.
+
+ Includes a set of namespaces as the instance variable `ns`, so URIs can be constructed like::
+
+ uri = world.ns.lv2.Plugin
+
+ :ivar ns: Common LV2 namespace prefixes: atom, doap, foaf, lilv, lv2, midi, owl, rdf, rdfs, ui, xsd.
+ """
def __init__(self):
world = self
@@ -1021,7 +1038,7 @@ class World(Structure):
`bundle_uri` must be a fully qualified URI to the bundle directory,
with the trailing slash, eg. file:///usr/lib/lv2/foo.lv2/
- Normal hosts should not need this function (use lilv_world_load_all()).
+ Normal hosts should not need this function (use load_all()).
Hosts MUST NOT attach any long-term significance to bundle paths
(e.g. in save files), since there are no guarantees they will remain
@@ -1034,7 +1051,7 @@ class World(Structure):
"""Load all specifications from currently loaded bundles.
This is for hosts that explicitly load specific bundles, its use is not
- necessary when using lilv_world_load_all(). This function parses the
+ necessary when using load_all(). This function parses the
specifications and adds them to the model.
"""
world_load_specifications(self.world)
@@ -1042,19 +1059,19 @@ class World(Structure):
def load_plugin_classes(self):
"""Load all plugin classes from currently loaded specifications.
- Must be called after lilv_world_load_specifications(). This is for hosts
+ Must be called after load_specifications(). This is for hosts
that explicitly load specific bundles, its use is not necessary when using
- lilv_world_load_all().
+ load_all().
"""
world_load_plugin_classes(self.world)
def unload_bundle(self, bundle_uri):
"""Unload a specific bundle.
- This unloads statements loaded by lilv_world_load_bundle(). Note that this
+ This unloads statements loaded by load_bundle(). Note that this
is not necessarily all information loaded from the bundle. If any resources
- have been separately loaded with liv_world_load_resource(), they must be
- separately unloaded with lilv_world_unload_resource().
+ have been separately loaded with load_resource(), they must be
+ separately unloaded with unload_resource().
"""
return world_unload_bundle(self.world, bundle_uri.node)
@@ -1075,7 +1092,7 @@ class World(Structure):
The resource must be a subject (i.e. a URI or a blank node).
This unloads all data loaded by a previous call to
- lilv_world_load_resource() with the given `resource`.
+ load_resource() with the given `resource`.
"""
return world_unload_resource(self.world, _as_uri(resource).node)
@@ -1204,8 +1221,8 @@ class Instance(Structure):
"""Activate a plugin instance.
This resets all state information in the plugin, except for port data
- locations (as set by lilv_instance_connect_port()). This MUST be called
- before calling lilv_instance_run().
+ locations (as set by connect_port()). This MUST be called
+ before calling run().
"""
if self.get_descriptor().activate:
self.get_descriptor().activate(self.get_handle())