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authorDavid Robillard <d@drobilla.net>2011-03-29 06:30:37 +0000
committerDavid Robillard <d@drobilla.net>2011-03-29 06:30:37 +0000
commitafa18d021931c3680f7bf15af0e1fe4ccb21802d (patch)
tree1c1174223c874a25ca4ea6874fa8f919e16d073d /ext/persist.lv2/persist.h
parentf3681a240f2eb464f10d5a23314a17e4ac4458cf (diff)
downloadlv2-afa18d021931c3680f7bf15af0e1fe4ccb21802d.tar.xz
Tidy.
Diffstat (limited to 'ext/persist.lv2/persist.h')
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1 files changed, 39 insertions, 42 deletions
diff --git a/ext/persist.lv2/persist.h b/ext/persist.lv2/persist.h
index 17478e8..f225709 100644
--- a/ext/persist.lv2/persist.h
+++ b/ext/persist.lv2/persist.h
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ typedef enum {
Portable (architecture independent) data.
Values with this flag are in a format that is usable on any
- architecture, i.e. if the value is saved on one machine, it can safely
- be restored on another machine regardless of endianness, alignment, etc.
+ architecture, i.e. if the value is saved on one machine it can safely be
+ restored on another machine regardless of endianness, alignment, etc.
*/
LV2_PERSIST_IS_PORTABLE = 1 << 1
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ typedef enum {
the statements that describe its current state.
The host MAY fail to store a statement if the type is not understood and is
- not LV2_PERSIST_IS_POD and/or LV2_PERSIST_IS_PORTABLE. Implementations
- are encouraged to use POD and portable values (e.g. string literals)
- wherever possible, and use common types (e.g. types from
+ not LV2_PERSIST_IS_POD and/or LV2_PERSIST_IS_PORTABLE. Implementations are
+ encouraged to use POD and portable values (e.g. string literals) wherever
+ possible, and use common types (e.g. types from
http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/atom) regardless, since hosts are likely to already
contain the necessary implementation.
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ typedef int (*LV2_Persist_Store_Function)(
The plugin MUST NOT attempt to use this function, or any value returned from
it, outside of the LV2_Persist.restore() context. Returned values MAY be
- copied for later use if necessary, assuming the plugin knows how to
- do so correctly (e.g. the value is POD, or the plugin understands the type).
+ copied for later use if necessary, assuming the plugin knows how to do so
+ correctly (e.g. the value is POD, or the plugin understands the type).
*/
typedef const void* (*LV2_Persist_Retrieve_Function)(
void* callback_data,
@@ -139,17 +139,17 @@ typedef const void* (*LV2_Persist_Retrieve_Function)(
Persist Extension Data.
When the plugin's extension_data is called with argument LV2_PERSIST_URI,
- the plugin MUST return an LV2_Persist structure, which remains valid for
- the lifetime of the plugin.
+ the plugin MUST return an LV2_Persist structure, which remains valid for the
+ lifetime of the plugin.
The host can use the contained function pointers to save and restore the
state of a plugin instance at any time (provided the threading restrictions
for the given function are met).
- The typical use case is to save the plugin's state when a project is
- saved, and to restore the state when a project has been loaded. Other
- uses are possible (e.g. cloning plugin instances or taking a snapshot
- of plugin state).
+ The typical use case is to save the plugin's state when a project is saved,
+ and to restore the state when a project has been loaded. Other uses are
+ possible (e.g. cloning plugin instances or taking a snapshot of plugin
+ state).
Stored data is only guaranteed to be compatible between instances of plugins
with the same URI (i.e. if a change to a plugin would cause a fatal error
@@ -170,30 +170,27 @@ typedef struct _LV2_Persist {
this MUST be passed as its callback_data parameter.
The plugin is expected to store everything necessary to completely
- restore its state later (possibly much later, in a different
- process, on a completely different machine, etc.)
-
- The @a callback_data pointer and @a store function MUST NOT be
- used beyond the scope of save().
-
- This function has its own special threading class: it may not be
- called concurrently with any "Instantiation" function, but it
- may be called concurrently with functions in any other class,
- unless the definition of that class prohibits it (e.g. it may
- not be called concurrently with a "Discovery" function, but it
- may be called concurrently with an "Audio" function. The plugin
- is responsible for any locking or lock-free techniques necessary
- to make this possible.
-
- Note that in the simple case where state is only modified by
- restore(), there are no synchronization issues since save() is
- never called concurrently with restore() (though run() may read
- it during a save).
-
- Plugins that dynamically modify state while running, however,
- must take care to do so in such a way that a concurrent call to
- save() will save a consistent representation of plugin state for a
- single instant in time.
+ restore its state later (possibly much later, in a different process, on
+ a completely different machine, etc.)
+
+ The @a callback_data pointer and @a store function MUST NOT be used
+ beyond the scope of save().
+
+ This function has its own special threading class: it may not be called
+ concurrently with any "Instantiation" function, but it may be called
+ concurrently with functions in any other class, unless the definition of
+ that class prohibits it (e.g. it may not be called concurrently with a
+ "Discovery" function, but it may be called concurrently with an "Audio"
+ function. The plugin is responsible for any locking or lock-free
+ techniques necessary to make this possible.
+
+ Note that in the simple case where state is only modified by restore(),
+ there are no synchronization issues since save() is never called
+ concurrently with restore() (though run() may read it during a save).
+
+ Plugins that dynamically modify state while running, however, must take
+ care to do so in such a way that a concurrent call to save() will save a
+ consistent representation of plugin state for a single instant in time.
*/
void (*save)(LV2_Handle instance,
LV2_Persist_Store_Function store,
@@ -211,15 +208,15 @@ typedef struct _LV2_Persist {
The plugin MAY assume a restored value was set by a previous call to
LV2_Persist.save() by a plugin with the same URI.
- The plugin MUST gracefully fall back to a default value when a
- value can not be retrieved. This allows the host to reset the
- plugin state with an empty map.
+ The plugin MUST gracefully fall back to a default value when a value can
+ not be retrieved. This allows the host to reset the plugin state with an
+ empty map.
The @a callback_data pointer and @a store function MUST NOT be used
beyond the scope of restore().
- This function is in the "Instantiation" threading class as defined
- by LV2. This means it MUST NOT be called concurrently with any other
+ This function is in the "Instantiation" threading class as defined by
+ LV2. This means it MUST NOT be called concurrently with any other
function on the same plugin instance.
*/
void (*restore)(LV2_Handle instance,