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Diffstat (limited to 'ext/contexts.lv2')
| -rw-r--r-- | ext/contexts.lv2/contexts.h | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | ext/contexts.lv2/contexts.ttl | 152 |
2 files changed, 46 insertions, 112 deletions
diff --git a/ext/contexts.lv2/contexts.h b/ext/contexts.lv2/contexts.h index c6e8ef2..9ed2ab5 100644 --- a/ext/contexts.lv2/contexts.h +++ b/ext/contexts.lv2/contexts.h @@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ typedef struct { * iff the value at that port has changed. * The plugin must return 1 if outputs have been written, 0 otherwise. */ - uint32_t (*message_run)(LV2_Handle instance, - const void* valid_inputs, - void* valid_outputs); + uint32_t (*run)(LV2_Handle instance, + const void* valid_inputs, + void* valid_outputs); } LV2_Contexts_MessageContext; diff --git a/ext/contexts.lv2/contexts.ttl b/ext/contexts.lv2/contexts.ttl index 59c4cb1..ad37d95 100644 --- a/ext/contexts.lv2/contexts.ttl +++ b/ext/contexts.lv2/contexts.ttl @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ # Allows for an LV2 plugin to have several independent contexts, each with its # own run callback and associated ports. # -# Copyright (C) 2007 David Robillard +# Copyright (C) 2007-2010 David Robillard # # Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a # copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), @@ -34,17 +34,22 @@ <http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/contexts> a lv2:Specification ; a lv2:Feature ; - doap:name "LV2 Contexts" ; + doap:name "LV2 Contexts" ; rdfs:comment """ An extension for LV2 plugins which have several execution contexts. +Contexts allow plugins to run several tasks in parallel and process port +input/output in multiple threads. Contexts can be used to add non-realtime +functionality to a plugin while still keeping the audio run() method +realtime safe. + Any host which supports this extension must pass an LV2_Feature to the plugin's instantiate method with URI http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/contexts and a pointer to a <pre> struct { - void* host_handle; - void (*request_run)(void* host_handle, const char* context_uri); + void* host_handle; + void (*request_run)(void* host_handle, const char* context_uri); } </pre> where the plugin may call request_run with the given host_handle (from any @@ -76,82 +81,51 @@ ctx:Context a rdfs:Class ; rdfs:comment """ A potentially concurrent context (callback) on a plugin. -If a plugin supports a context (specified with the :optionalContext or -ctx:requiredContext plugin properties) its extension_data function, called with -the URI for that context, should return a context descriptor as defined by the -specification of the context URI. If a plugin has any contexts, it MUST specify -the associated context of ALL ports, with the :context port property.""" . - - -ctx:RollingContext a rdfs:Class ; - rdfs:subClassOf ctx:Context ; - rdfs:comment """ -A context which is is continually executed in blocks (like the standard LV2 -run callback). Extension data is a pointer to a - -struct { - void (*run)(LV2Handle instance, uint32_t sample_count); - void (*connect_port)(LV2_Handle instance, uint32_t port, void* data); -} - -When run is called, sample_count frames worth of input/output should be -read from/written to all ports associated with this context. +Ports are always associated with a context. If a port has no explicit context +property, then its context is ctx:AudioContext (the default LV2 run() context). + +A plugin indicates support for a context by supporting an LV2 Feature with +that context's URI. If a plugin optionally supports a context (e.g. +<code><plugin> lv2:optionalFeature ctx:IdleContext .</code>), then +all ports associated with that context MUST be lv2:connectionOptional. Thus, +hosts that do not support contexts will connect such ports to NULL and the +plugin can run with only a standard LV2 run() context. + +Any plugin that supports any context (optionally or mandatorily) MUST adhere +to the following additional threading rules for LV2_Descriptor.connect_port: +<ul> +<li>connect_port MUST only be called for a given port from the context +associated with that port</li> +<li>connect_port MAY be called concurrently for ports with different +contexts (but MUST NOT be called concurrently for multiple ports in the +same context)</li> +</ul> +Note this implies that any shared data access in connect_port may be +accessed concurrently. The plugin is responsible for any synchronisation +or locking necessary to make this possible. """ . +ctx:AudioContext a ctx:Context , lv2:Feature ; + rdfs:comment """The context of LV2_Descriptor.run().""" . -ctx:BlockingContext a rdfs:Class ; - rdfs:subClassOf ctx:Context ; +ctx:MessageContext a ctx:Context , lv2:Feature ; rdfs:comment """ -A context which is executed only when there is work to be done -(e.g. a message is received). Extension data is a pointer to a - -struct LV2BlockingContext { - bool (*run)(LV2Handle instance, uint8_t* valid_inputs, uint8_t* valid_outputs) - void (*connect_port)(LV2_Handle instance, uint32_t port, void* data); -} - -When run is called, any pending input in ports associated with this context -should be read, and true returned iff output was written (meaning plugins -connected to ports where output has been written should be executed). - -Before calling run, the host MUST set the nth bit of valid_inputs to 1 if the -input port with index n has valid input that should be processed, otherwise 0. -Before returning from run, the plugin MUST set the nth bit of valid_outputs -to 1 if the port with index n was written to, otherwise 0. -The header lv2_contexts.h provides utility functions for these purposes. -The plugin MUST NOT touch any bits corresponding to ports on another context. +A non-realtime context for plugin control via message passing. This context +has a run method which takes a bitset of flags for parameters specifying which +input and output ports are valid before and after the run method has executed, +respectively (see <a href="context.h#LV2_Context_MessageContext" +>LV2_Context_MessageContext</a>). """ . - -####################### -## Plugin Properties ## -####################### - -ctx:optionalContext a rdf:Property ; - rdfs:domain lv2:Plugin ; - rdfs:range ctx:Context ; - rdfs:label "Has an optional context" ; - rdfs:comment """ -Signifies a Plugin supports a certain context, defined by a URI, which may -be ignored by the host.""" . - -ctx:requiredContext a rdf:Property ; - rdfs:domain lv2:Plugin ; - rdfs:range ctx:Context ; - rdfs:label "Has a required context" ; +ctx:IdleContext a ctx:Context , lv2:Feature ; rdfs:comment """ -Signifies a Plugin supports a certain context, defined by a URI, which must be -supported by the host for the plugin to function.""" . - - -##################### -## Port Properties ## -##################### +A non-realtime idle context, periodically run by the host roughly every second. +""" . ctx:context a rdf:Property ; rdfs:domain lv2:Port ; rdfs:range ctx:Context ; - rdfs:label "Is used by context" ; + rdfs:label "is used in context" ; rdfs:comment """ The context a particular port is associated with; the port will only be connected/read/written by that context. @@ -160,43 +134,3 @@ If no context is specified, the port is considered part of the default LV2 audio context.""" . -################################## -## Specific context definitions ## -################################## - - -ctx:AudioContext a rdfs:Class ; - rdfs:subClassOf ctx:Context ; - rdfs:comment """ -The context of the core LV2 run method (LV2_Descriptor::run). -""" . - - -ctx:StatelessAudioContext a rdfs:Class ; - rdfs:subClassOf ctx:Context ; - rdfs:comment """ -The usual LV2 run context (ctx:AudioContext), with the additional property -that the plugin has no internal state whatsoever (other than the sample rate -and the locations ports are currently connected to). On a plugin with a -ctx:StatelessAudioContext, the nframes parameter to run is meaningless and -ignored by the plugin, and the host may assume that any call to run with -a given set of inputs will produce the exact same set of outputs (i.e. -the plugin's run method is purely functional). This context inherently -conflicts with lv2:isLive, a plugin MUST NOT have both a -ctx:StatelessAudioContext and the lv2:isLive feature. - -For easy compatibility with hosts that don't care whether the audio context -is stateless or not, this context should be listed as a ctx:optionalContext -(since the default LV2 context is implicitly present). -""" . - - -ctx:MessageContext a rdfs:Class ; - rdfs:subClassOf ctx:BlockingContext ; - rdfs:comment """ -A blocking context for on-demand message-like processing. The plugin's -lv2:hardRTCapable property does not apply to the message context, there are -no realtime restrictions on the plugin's message context, and no -syncronisation guarantees between the message context and any other context. -""" . - |