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+/*
+ Copyright 2012-2016 David Robillard <http://drobilla.net>
+
+ Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+ purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+ THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+*/
+
+/**
+ @defgroup worker Worker
+
+ Support for non-realtime plugin operations, see
+ <http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/worker> for details.
+
+ @{
+*/
+
+#ifndef LV2_WORKER_H
+#define LV2_WORKER_H
+
+#include "lv2/core/lv2.h"
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#define LV2_WORKER_URI "http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/worker" ///< http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/worker
+#define LV2_WORKER_PREFIX LV2_WORKER_URI "#" ///< http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/worker#
+
+#define LV2_WORKER__interface LV2_WORKER_PREFIX "interface" ///< http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/worker#interface
+#define LV2_WORKER__schedule LV2_WORKER_PREFIX "schedule" ///< http://lv2plug.in/ns/ext/worker#schedule
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+/**
+ Status code for worker functions.
+*/
+typedef enum {
+ LV2_WORKER_SUCCESS = 0, /**< Completed successfully. */
+ LV2_WORKER_ERR_UNKNOWN = 1, /**< Unknown error. */
+ LV2_WORKER_ERR_NO_SPACE = 2 /**< Failed due to lack of space. */
+} LV2_Worker_Status;
+
+/** Opaque handle for LV2_Worker_Interface::work(). */
+typedef void* LV2_Worker_Respond_Handle;
+
+/**
+ A function to respond to run() from the worker method.
+
+ The `data` MUST be safe for the host to copy and later pass to
+ work_response(), and the host MUST guarantee that it will be eventually
+ passed to work_response() if this function returns LV2_WORKER_SUCCESS.
+*/
+typedef LV2_Worker_Status (*LV2_Worker_Respond_Function)(
+ LV2_Worker_Respond_Handle handle,
+ uint32_t size,
+ const void* data);
+
+/**
+ Plugin Worker Interface.
+
+ This is the interface provided by the plugin to implement a worker method.
+ The plugin's extension_data() method should return an LV2_Worker_Interface
+ when called with LV2_WORKER__interface as its argument.
+*/
+typedef struct _LV2_Worker_Interface {
+ /**
+ The worker method. This is called by the host in a non-realtime context
+ as requested, possibly with an arbitrary message to handle.
+
+ A response can be sent to run() using `respond`. The plugin MUST NOT
+ make any assumptions about which thread calls this method, except that
+ there are no real-time requirements and only one call may be executed at
+ a time. That is, the host MAY call this method from any non-real-time
+ thread, but MUST NOT make concurrent calls to this method from several
+ threads.
+
+ @param instance The LV2 instance this is a method on.
+ @param respond A function for sending a response to run().
+ @param handle Must be passed to `respond` if it is called.
+ @param size The size of `data`.
+ @param data Data from run(), or NULL.
+ */
+ LV2_Worker_Status (*work)(LV2_Handle instance,
+ LV2_Worker_Respond_Function respond,
+ LV2_Worker_Respond_Handle handle,
+ uint32_t size,
+ const void* data);
+
+ /**
+ Handle a response from the worker. This is called by the host in the
+ run() context when a response from the worker is ready.
+
+ @param instance The LV2 instance this is a method on.
+ @param size The size of `body`.
+ @param body Message body, or NULL.
+ */
+ LV2_Worker_Status (*work_response)(LV2_Handle instance,
+ uint32_t size,
+ const void* body);
+
+ /**
+ Called when all responses for this cycle have been delivered.
+
+ Since work_response() may be called after run() finished, this provides
+ a hook for code that must run after the cycle is completed.
+
+ This field may be NULL if the plugin has no use for it. Otherwise, the
+ host MUST call it after every run(), regardless of whether or not any
+ responses were sent that cycle.
+ */
+ LV2_Worker_Status (*end_run)(LV2_Handle instance);
+} LV2_Worker_Interface;
+
+/** Opaque handle for LV2_Worker_Schedule. */
+typedef void* LV2_Worker_Schedule_Handle;
+
+/**
+ Schedule Worker Host Feature.
+
+ The host passes this feature to provide a schedule_work() function, which
+ the plugin can use to schedule a worker call from run().
+*/
+typedef struct _LV2_Worker_Schedule {
+ /**
+ Opaque host data.
+ */
+ LV2_Worker_Schedule_Handle handle;
+
+ /**
+ Request from run() that the host call the worker.
+
+ This function is in the audio threading class. It should be called from
+ run() to request that the host call the work() method in a non-realtime
+ context with the given arguments.
+
+ This function is always safe to call from run(), but it is not
+ guaranteed that the worker is actually called from a different thread.
+ In particular, when free-wheeling (e.g. for offline rendering), the
+ worker may be executed immediately. This allows single-threaded
+ processing with sample accuracy and avoids timing problems when run() is
+ executing much faster or slower than real-time.
+
+ Plugins SHOULD be written in such a way that if the worker runs
+ immediately, and responses from the worker are delivered immediately,
+ the effect of the work takes place immediately with sample accuracy.
+
+ The `data` MUST be safe for the host to copy and later pass to work(),
+ and the host MUST guarantee that it will be eventually passed to work()
+ if this function returns LV2_WORKER_SUCCESS.
+
+ @param handle The handle field of this struct.
+ @param size The size of `data`.
+ @param data Message to pass to work(), or NULL.
+ */
+ LV2_Worker_Status (*schedule_work)(LV2_Worker_Schedule_Handle handle,
+ uint32_t size,
+ const void* data);
+} LV2_Worker_Schedule;
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+} /* extern "C" */
+#endif
+
+#endif /* LV2_WORKER_H */
+
+/**
+ @}
+*/