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diff --git a/content/pages/developer-information.md b/content/pages/developer-information.md deleted file mode 100644 index dde7b49..0000000 --- a/content/pages/developer-information.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,77 +0,0 @@ -Title: Developer Information - -The way to learn about implementing LV2 is by example. The documentation and -example projects listed below have been created specifically for this purpose, -look at these first. Copying an example as a template is recommended. - - -## What *not* to do - -If you are interested in implementing LV2, do *not* look at the specifications -and API references first! They are just that: references, and do not provide a -high-level view of how to get the job done. Once you have a basic working -implementation based on the examples, if you need more specific detail, then -the references are useful. - - -## Implementing Plugins - -LV2 includes several example plugins which are simple demonstrations of various -types of plugins and the features they require with thorough documentation. If -you prefer to read source code, they are in the `plugins` directory of the LV2 -distribution. - -If you would prefer to read a document, there is also a "book" generated from -the literate source code of these plugins: - -* [Programming LV2 Plugins](http://lv2plug.in/book) - - -## Implementing Hosts - -LV2 hosts use a library to handle all the details of plugin discovery, -investigation, and instantiation. [Lilv](http://drobilla.net/software/lilv) is -the standard library for this. - -* [Lilv API Reference](http://drobilla.net/docs/lilv/) - -Plans are currently underway to incorporate simple and thoroughly documented hosts into LV2, along the lines of the plugin -examples. Until then, several external projects serve as useful examples: - -* [lv2file](https://github.com/jeremysalwen/lv2file) is a very simple - single-file program that applies an LV2 plugin to an audio file. - -* [Jalv](http://drobilla.net/software/jalv) is a relatively simple yet - fully-featured [Jack](http://jackaudio.org) host for LV2 plugins. Start at - the core, [jalv.c](http://dev.drobilla.net/browser/trunk/jalv/src/jalv.c), - which weighs in at just under 1000 SLOC. Jalv also supports MIDI, embedded - GUIs, presets, state saving, and other features. - - -## Reference - -Most LV2 specifications have two parts: code and data. The "specification" -documentation comes from the data, and documents the various concepts in the -specification, with links to the API reference of the associated APIs. After -examples, this is the best place to better understand an extension. - -The API reference is generated from Doxygen, and serves the usual purpose. Go -there for documentation about a specific function, struct, or define. - -* [Specifications](http://lv2plug.in/ns) - -* [API Reference](http://lv2plug.in/doc/html) - - -## Help - -If you have any trouble or questions in general, ask on the -[mailing list](http://lists.lv2plug.in/listinfo.cgi/devel-lv2plug.in), or visit -us in [#lv2](http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=lv2) on irc.freenode.net - - -## Other Resources - -* [Logo](http://lv2plug.in/logo) - -* [LV2 Achievement of GMPI Requirements](http://lv2plug.in/gmpi.html) |