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diff --git a/ext/contexts.lv2/contexts.ttl b/ext/contexts.lv2/contexts.ttl index 187acd0..1f81dfa 100644 --- a/ext/contexts.lv2/contexts.ttl +++ b/ext/contexts.lv2/contexts.ttl @@ -38,27 +38,13 @@ lv2:documentation """ <p>An extension for LV2 plugins which have several execution contexts.</p> -<p>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.</p> - -<p>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</p> -<pre> -struct { - void* host_handle; - void (*request_run)(void* host_handle, const char* context_uri); -} -</pre> -<p>where the plugin may call request_run with the given host_handle (from any -context) to demand immediate execution of the context specified.</p> - -<p>If the host does not support blocking contexts, request_run may be set to -NULL, but plugins which have a :BlockingContext which is :mandatory MUST NOT -be instantiated. If the plugin has ANY context which is :hardRTCapable, -request_run must be realtime safe (as defined by lv2:hardRTCapable).</p> +<p>Contexts allow plugins to run tasks and/or process 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.</p> + +<p>A context is an LV2 feature, so the usual LV2 feature mechanism is used +to determine whether a plugin has a given context, and whether or not it is +mandatory.</p> <p>Unless otherwise stated, each context (defined by some URI) adds a new threading class similar to the Audio class defined by LV2. Each context has a @@ -113,13 +99,27 @@ ctx:MessageContext a ctx:Context , lv2:Feature ; 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>). +respectively (see <a href="urn:struct:LV2_Contexts_MessageContext" +>LV2_Contexts_MessageContext</a>). """ . ctx:IdleContext a ctx:Context , lv2:Feature ; rdfs:comment """ A non-realtime idle context, periodically run by the host roughly every second. +This context never has any ports. +""" . + +ctx:RequestRunFeature a lv2:Feature ; + lv2:documentation """ +A feature allowing the plugin to request the execution of a particular context +at an arbitrary time. To support this feature, the host MUST pass an <a href= +"urn:struct:LV2_Feature">LV2_Feature</a> to <code>instantiate</code> with +<code>data</code> pointing to a <a href="urn:struct:LV2_Contexts_Request_Run_Feature" +>LV2_Contexts_Request_Run_Feature</a>. + +<p>The plugin MAY call <code>request_run</code> with the given +<code>data</code> from any non-realtime context to demand soon-as-possible execution +of the specified context.</p> """ . ctx:context a rdf:Property ; |