DISTRHO Plugin Framework
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  66. <div class="textblock"><p>DISTRHO Plugin Framework (or <b>DPF</b> for short) is a plugin framework designed to make development of new plugins an easy and enjoyable task.<br />
  67. It allows developers to create plugins with custom UIs using a simple C++ API.<br />
  68. The framework facilitates exporting various different plugin formats from the same code-base.</p>
  69. <p>DPF can build for LADSPA, DSSI, LV2 and VST2 formats.<br />
  70. A JACK/Standalone mode is also available, allowing you to quickly test plugins.</p>
  71. <h1><a class="anchor" id="Macros"></a>
  72. Macros</h1>
  73. <p>You start by creating a "DistrhoPluginInfo.h" file describing the plugin via macros, see <a class="el" href="group__PluginMacros.html">Plugin Macros</a>.<br />
  74. This file is included in the main DPF code to select which features to activate for each plugin format.</p>
  75. <p>For example, a plugin (with UI) that use states will require LV2 hosts to support Atom and Worker extensions for message passing from the UI to the plugin.<br />
  76. If your plugin does not make use of states, the Worker extension is not set as a required feature.</p>
  77. <h1><a class="anchor" id="Plugin"></a>
  78. Plugin</h1>
  79. <p>The next step is to create your plugin code by subclassing DPF's <a class="el" href="classPlugin.html">Plugin</a> class.<br />
  80. You need to pass the number of parameters in the constructor and also the number of programs and states, if any.</p>
  81. <p>Here's an example of an audio plugin that simply mutes the host output: </p><div class="fragment"><div class="line"><span class="keyword">class </span>MutePlugin : <span class="keyword">public</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html">Plugin</a></div>
  82. <div class="line">{</div>
  83. <div class="line"><span class="keyword">public</span>:<span class="comment"></span></div>
  84. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  85. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Plugin class constructor.</span></div>
  86. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  87. <div class="line"> MutePlugin()</div>
  88. <div class="line"> : <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html">Plugin</a>(0, 0, 0) <span class="comment">// 0 parameters, 0 programs and 0 states</span></div>
  89. <div class="line"> {</div>
  90. <div class="line"> }</div>
  91. <div class="line"> </div>
  92. <div class="line"><span class="keyword">protected</span>:</div>
  93. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div>
  94. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> * Information */</span></div>
  95. <div class="line"><span class="comment"></span> </div>
  96. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  97. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Get the plugin label.</span></div>
  98. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> This label is a short restricted name consisting of only _, a-z, A-Z and 0-9 characters.</span></div>
  99. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  100. <div class="line"> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">char</span>* <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a00f7945c16149db6845fbcc2af729f4f">getLabel</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  101. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  102. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> <span class="stringliteral">&quot;Mute&quot;</span>;</div>
  103. <div class="line"> }</div>
  104. <div class="line"><span class="comment"></span> </div>
  105. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  106. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Get the plugin author/maker.</span></div>
  107. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  108. <div class="line"> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">char</span>* <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a955832840de786a7a22798f0ef451c5d">getMaker</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  109. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  110. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> <span class="stringliteral">&quot;DPF&quot;</span>;</div>
  111. <div class="line"> }</div>
  112. <div class="line"><span class="comment"></span> </div>
  113. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  114. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Get the plugin license name (a single line of text).</span></div>
  115. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> For commercial plugins this should return some short copyright information.</span></div>
  116. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  117. <div class="line"> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">char</span>* <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a686a3c92a376a185d6fd97efd59125d1">getLicense</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  118. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  119. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> <span class="stringliteral">&quot;MIT&quot;</span>;</div>
  120. <div class="line"> }</div>
  121. <div class="line"><span class="comment"></span> </div>
  122. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  123. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Get the plugin version, in hexadecimal.</span></div>
  124. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  125. <div class="line"> uint32_t <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#abae540dd93caf4834270358a8aad334a">getVersion</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  126. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  127. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> d_version(1, 0, 0);</div>
  128. <div class="line"> }</div>
  129. <div class="line"><span class="comment"></span> </div>
  130. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  131. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Get the plugin unique Id.</span></div>
  132. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> This value is used by LADSPA, DSSI and VST plugin formats.</span></div>
  133. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  134. <div class="line"> int64_t <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#ad6ff8c80227d5ceebd40b96f3be29a66">getUniqueId</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  135. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  136. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> d_cconst(<span class="charliteral">&#39;M&#39;</span>, <span class="charliteral">&#39;u&#39;</span>, <span class="charliteral">&#39;t&#39;</span>, <span class="charliteral">&#39;e&#39;</span>);</div>
  137. <div class="line"> }</div>
  138. <div class="line"> </div>
  139. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div>
  140. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> * This example has no parameters, so skip parameter stuff */</span></div>
  141. <div class="line"> </div>
  142. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">void</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a5b0ec59527a1c2f4b01f17fc8c18ea8b">initParameter</a>(uint32_t, <a class="code" href="structParameter.html">Parameter</a>&amp;)<span class="keyword"> override </span>{}</div>
  143. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">float</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a2d1da98c90568bb4547662bc4f02c31f">getParameterValue</a>(uint32_t)<span class="keyword"> const override </span>{ <span class="keywordflow">return</span> 0.0f; }</div>
  144. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">void</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a6911a881fabb9eca9daf0eadbaad8599">setParameterValue</a>(uint32_t, <span class="keywordtype">float</span>)<span class="keyword"> override </span>{}</div>
  145. <div class="line"> </div>
  146. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div>
  147. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> * Audio/MIDI Processing */</span></div>
  148. <div class="line"><span class="comment"></span> </div>
  149. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  150. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Run/process function for plugins without MIDI input.</span></div>
  151. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> NOTE: Some parameters might be null if there are no audio inputs or outputs.</span></div>
  152. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  153. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">void</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a0a969c78f8455ac6ba65fa42e8c498f6">run</a>(<span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">float</span>**, <span class="keywordtype">float</span>** outputs, uint32_t frames)<span class="keyword"> override</span></div>
  154. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  155. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">// get the left and right audio outputs</span></div>
  156. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">float</span>* <span class="keyword">const</span> outL = outputs[0];</div>
  157. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">float</span>* <span class="keyword">const</span> outR = outputs[1];</div>
  158. <div class="line"> </div>
  159. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">// mute audio</span></div>
  160. <div class="line"> std::memset(outL, 0, <span class="keyword">sizeof</span>(<span class="keywordtype">float</span>)*frames);</div>
  161. <div class="line"> std::memset(outR, 0, <span class="keyword">sizeof</span>(<span class="keywordtype">float</span>)*frames);</div>
  162. <div class="line"> }</div>
  163. <div class="line"> </div>
  164. <div class="line">};</div>
  165. </div><!-- fragment --><p>See the <a class="el" href="classPlugin.html">Plugin</a> class for more information and to understand what each function does.</p>
  166. <h1><a class="anchor" id="Parameters"></a>
  167. Parameters</h1>
  168. <p>A plugin is nothing without parameters.<br />
  169. In DPF parameters can be inputs or outputs.<br />
  170. They have hints to describe how they behave plus a name and a symbol identifying them.<br />
  171. Parameters also have 'ranges' – a minimum, maximum and default value.</p>
  172. <p>Input parameters are "read-only": the plugin can read them but not change them. (the exception being when changing programs, more on that below)<br />
  173. It's the host responsibility to save, restore and set input parameters.</p>
  174. <p>Output parameters can be changed at anytime by the plugin.<br />
  175. The host will simply read their values and not change them.</p>
  176. <p>Here's an example of an audio plugin that has 1 input parameter: </p><div class="fragment"><div class="line"><span class="keyword">class </span>GainPlugin : <span class="keyword">public</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html">Plugin</a></div>
  177. <div class="line">{</div>
  178. <div class="line"><span class="keyword">public</span>:<span class="comment"></span></div>
  179. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  180. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Plugin class constructor.</span></div>
  181. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> You must set all parameter values to their defaults, matching ParameterRanges::def.</span></div>
  182. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  183. <div class="line"> GainPlugin()</div>
  184. <div class="line"> : <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html">Plugin</a>(1, 0, 0), <span class="comment">// 1 parameter, 0 programs and 0 states</span></div>
  185. <div class="line"> fGain(1.0f)</div>
  186. <div class="line"> {</div>
  187. <div class="line"> }</div>
  188. <div class="line"> </div>
  189. <div class="line"><span class="keyword">protected</span>:</div>
  190. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div>
  191. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> * Information */</span></div>
  192. <div class="line"> </div>
  193. <div class="line"> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">char</span>* <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a00f7945c16149db6845fbcc2af729f4f">getLabel</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  194. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  195. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> <span class="stringliteral">&quot;Gain&quot;</span>;</div>
  196. <div class="line"> }</div>
  197. <div class="line"> </div>
  198. <div class="line"> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">char</span>* <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a955832840de786a7a22798f0ef451c5d">getMaker</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  199. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  200. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> <span class="stringliteral">&quot;DPF&quot;</span>;</div>
  201. <div class="line"> }</div>
  202. <div class="line"> </div>
  203. <div class="line"> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">char</span>* <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a686a3c92a376a185d6fd97efd59125d1">getLicense</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  204. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  205. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> <span class="stringliteral">&quot;MIT&quot;</span>;</div>
  206. <div class="line"> }</div>
  207. <div class="line"> </div>
  208. <div class="line"> uint32_t <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#abae540dd93caf4834270358a8aad334a">getVersion</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  209. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  210. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> d_version(1, 0, 0);</div>
  211. <div class="line"> }</div>
  212. <div class="line"> </div>
  213. <div class="line"> int64_t <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#ad6ff8c80227d5ceebd40b96f3be29a66">getUniqueId</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  214. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  215. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> d_cconst(<span class="charliteral">&#39;G&#39;</span>, <span class="charliteral">&#39;a&#39;</span>, <span class="charliteral">&#39;i&#39;</span>, <span class="charliteral">&#39;n&#39;</span>);</div>
  216. <div class="line"> }</div>
  217. <div class="line"> </div>
  218. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div>
  219. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> * Init */</span></div>
  220. <div class="line"><span class="comment"></span> </div>
  221. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  222. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Initialize a parameter.</span></div>
  223. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> This function will be called once, shortly after the plugin is created.</span></div>
  224. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  225. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">void</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a5b0ec59527a1c2f4b01f17fc8c18ea8b">initParameter</a>(uint32_t index, <a class="code" href="structParameter.html">Parameter</a>&amp; parameter)<span class="keyword"> override</span></div>
  226. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  227. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">// we only have one parameter so we can skip checking the index</span></div>
  228. <div class="line"> </div>
  229. <div class="line"> parameter.<a class="code" href="structParameter.html#a397fb977f0c6cbec31df4f141ca3f5b3">hints</a> = <a class="code" href="group__ParameterHints.html#ga04161ef926442aa08ae7aa6847078ad9">kParameterIsAutomable</a>;</div>
  230. <div class="line"> parameter.<a class="code" href="structParameter.html#ae63c1fcfb20e320bada1f58c04ff18da">name</a> = <span class="stringliteral">&quot;Gain&quot;</span>;</div>
  231. <div class="line"> parameter.<a class="code" href="structParameter.html#a3e546efd8dbd0d77351208b670719468">symbol</a> = <span class="stringliteral">&quot;gain&quot;</span>;</div>
  232. <div class="line"> parameter.<a class="code" href="structParameter.html#a2d0c81e4fb8fad18d920ef6ecd4a64db">ranges</a>.<a class="code" href="structParameterRanges.html#a63c40988463a8ace9d0e9e55a00f3c7b">min</a> = 0.0f;</div>
  233. <div class="line"> parameter.<a class="code" href="structParameter.html#a2d0c81e4fb8fad18d920ef6ecd4a64db">ranges</a>.<a class="code" href="structParameterRanges.html#a175c78c905c598df929a4450e4d2a2a0">max</a> = 2.0f;</div>
  234. <div class="line"> parameter.<a class="code" href="structParameter.html#a2d0c81e4fb8fad18d920ef6ecd4a64db">ranges</a>.<a class="code" href="structParameterRanges.html#aa0aba68115bcfff25c35b2da2f7aed4c">def</a> = 1.0f;</div>
  235. <div class="line"> }</div>
  236. <div class="line"> </div>
  237. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div>
  238. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> * Internal data */</span></div>
  239. <div class="line"><span class="comment"></span> </div>
  240. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  241. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Get the current value of a parameter.</span></div>
  242. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  243. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">float</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a2d1da98c90568bb4547662bc4f02c31f">getParameterValue</a>(uint32_t index)<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  244. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  245. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">// same as before, ignore index check</span></div>
  246. <div class="line"> </div>
  247. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> fGain;</div>
  248. <div class="line"> }</div>
  249. <div class="line"><span class="comment"></span> </div>
  250. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  251. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Change a parameter value.</span></div>
  252. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  253. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">void</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a6911a881fabb9eca9daf0eadbaad8599">setParameterValue</a>(uint32_t index, <span class="keywordtype">float</span> value)<span class="keyword"> override</span></div>
  254. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  255. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">// same as before, ignore index check</span></div>
  256. <div class="line"> </div>
  257. <div class="line"> fGain = value;</div>
  258. <div class="line"> }</div>
  259. <div class="line"> </div>
  260. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div>
  261. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> * Audio/MIDI Processing */</span></div>
  262. <div class="line"> </div>
  263. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">void</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a0a969c78f8455ac6ba65fa42e8c498f6">run</a>(<span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">float</span>**, <span class="keywordtype">float</span>** outputs, uint32_t frames)<span class="keyword"> override</span></div>
  264. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  265. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">// get the mono input and output</span></div>
  266. <div class="line"> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">float</span>* <span class="keyword">const</span> in = inputs[0];</div>
  267. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">/* */</span> <span class="keywordtype">float</span>* <span class="keyword">const</span> out = outputs[0];</div>
  268. <div class="line"> </div>
  269. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">// apply gain against all samples</span></div>
  270. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">for</span> (uint32_t i=0; i &lt; frames; ++i)</div>
  271. <div class="line"> out[i] = in[i] * fGain;</div>
  272. <div class="line"> }</div>
  273. <div class="line"> </div>
  274. <div class="line"><span class="keyword">private</span>:</div>
  275. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">float</span> fGain;</div>
  276. <div class="line">};</div>
  277. </div><!-- fragment --><p>See the <a class="el" href="structParameter.html">Parameter</a> struct for more information about parameters.</p>
  278. <h1><a class="anchor" id="Programs"></a>
  279. Programs</h1>
  280. <p>Programs in DPF refer to plugin-side presets (usually called "factory presets"), an initial set of presets provided by plugin authors included in the actual plugin.</p>
  281. <p>To use programs you must first enable them by setting <a class="el" href="group__PluginMacros.html#gad95e24b17f196260cee15255fdb5b677">DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_PROGRAMS</a> to 1 in your DistrhoPluginInfo.h file.<br />
  282. When enabled you'll need to override 2 new function in your plugin code, <a class="el" href="classPlugin.html#a54d66af3111541b7c118f9749ef0231b">Plugin::initProgramName(uint32_t, String&amp;)</a> and <a class="el" href="classPlugin.html#ab629f35c60406d6f2c0b9d530e67cf09">Plugin::loadProgram(uint32_t)</a>.</p>
  283. <p>Here's an example of a plugin with a "default" program: </p><div class="fragment"><div class="line"><span class="keyword">class </span>PluginWithPresets : <span class="keyword">public</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html">Plugin</a></div>
  284. <div class="line">{</div>
  285. <div class="line"><span class="keyword">public</span>:</div>
  286. <div class="line"> PluginWithPresets()</div>
  287. <div class="line"> : <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html">Plugin</a>(2, 1, 0), <span class="comment">// 2 parameters, 1 program and 0 states</span></div>
  288. <div class="line"> fGainL(1.0f),</div>
  289. <div class="line"> fGainR(1.0f),</div>
  290. <div class="line"> {</div>
  291. <div class="line"> }</div>
  292. <div class="line"> </div>
  293. <div class="line"><span class="keyword">protected</span>:</div>
  294. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div>
  295. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> * Information */</span></div>
  296. <div class="line"> </div>
  297. <div class="line"> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">char</span>* <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a00f7945c16149db6845fbcc2af729f4f">getLabel</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  298. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  299. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> <span class="stringliteral">&quot;Prog&quot;</span>;</div>
  300. <div class="line"> }</div>
  301. <div class="line"> </div>
  302. <div class="line"> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">char</span>* <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a955832840de786a7a22798f0ef451c5d">getMaker</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  303. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  304. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> <span class="stringliteral">&quot;DPF&quot;</span>;</div>
  305. <div class="line"> }</div>
  306. <div class="line"> </div>
  307. <div class="line"> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">char</span>* <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a686a3c92a376a185d6fd97efd59125d1">getLicense</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  308. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  309. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> <span class="stringliteral">&quot;MIT&quot;</span>;</div>
  310. <div class="line"> }</div>
  311. <div class="line"> </div>
  312. <div class="line"> uint32_t <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#abae540dd93caf4834270358a8aad334a">getVersion</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  313. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  314. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> d_version(1, 0, 0);</div>
  315. <div class="line"> }</div>
  316. <div class="line"> </div>
  317. <div class="line"> int64_t <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#ad6ff8c80227d5ceebd40b96f3be29a66">getUniqueId</a>()<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  318. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  319. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> d_cconst(<span class="charliteral">&#39;P&#39;</span>, <span class="charliteral">&#39;r&#39;</span>, <span class="charliteral">&#39;o&#39;</span>, <span class="charliteral">&#39;g&#39;</span>);</div>
  320. <div class="line"> }</div>
  321. <div class="line"> </div>
  322. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div>
  323. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> * Init */</span></div>
  324. <div class="line"><span class="comment"></span> </div>
  325. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  326. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Initialize a parameter.</span></div>
  327. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> This function will be called once, shortly after the plugin is created.</span></div>
  328. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  329. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">void</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a5b0ec59527a1c2f4b01f17fc8c18ea8b">initParameter</a>(uint32_t index, <a class="code" href="structParameter.html">Parameter</a>&amp; parameter)<span class="keyword"> override</span></div>
  330. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  331. <div class="line"> parameter.<a class="code" href="structParameter.html#a397fb977f0c6cbec31df4f141ca3f5b3">hints</a> = <a class="code" href="group__ParameterHints.html#ga04161ef926442aa08ae7aa6847078ad9">kParameterIsAutomable</a>;</div>
  332. <div class="line"> parameter.<a class="code" href="structParameter.html#a2d0c81e4fb8fad18d920ef6ecd4a64db">ranges</a>.<a class="code" href="structParameterRanges.html#a63c40988463a8ace9d0e9e55a00f3c7b">min</a> = 0.0f;</div>
  333. <div class="line"> parameter.<a class="code" href="structParameter.html#a2d0c81e4fb8fad18d920ef6ecd4a64db">ranges</a>.<a class="code" href="structParameterRanges.html#a175c78c905c598df929a4450e4d2a2a0">max</a> = 2.0f;</div>
  334. <div class="line"> parameter.<a class="code" href="structParameter.html#a2d0c81e4fb8fad18d920ef6ecd4a64db">ranges</a>.<a class="code" href="structParameterRanges.html#aa0aba68115bcfff25c35b2da2f7aed4c">def</a> = 1.0f;</div>
  335. <div class="line"> </div>
  336. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">switch</span> (index)</div>
  337. <div class="line"> {</div>
  338. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">case</span> 0;</div>
  339. <div class="line"> parameter.<a class="code" href="structParameter.html#ae63c1fcfb20e320bada1f58c04ff18da">name</a> = <span class="stringliteral">&quot;Gain Right&quot;</span>;</div>
  340. <div class="line"> parameter.<a class="code" href="structParameter.html#a3e546efd8dbd0d77351208b670719468">symbol</a> = <span class="stringliteral">&quot;gainR&quot;</span>;</div>
  341. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">break</span>;</div>
  342. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">case</span> 1;</div>
  343. <div class="line"> parameter.<a class="code" href="structParameter.html#ae63c1fcfb20e320bada1f58c04ff18da">name</a> = <span class="stringliteral">&quot;Gain Left&quot;</span>;</div>
  344. <div class="line"> parameter.<a class="code" href="structParameter.html#a3e546efd8dbd0d77351208b670719468">symbol</a> = <span class="stringliteral">&quot;gainL&quot;</span>;</div>
  345. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">break</span>;</div>
  346. <div class="line"> }</div>
  347. <div class="line"> }</div>
  348. <div class="line"><span class="comment"></span> </div>
  349. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  350. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Set the name of the program @a index.</span></div>
  351. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> This function will be called once, shortly after the plugin is created.</span></div>
  352. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  353. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">void</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a54d66af3111541b7c118f9749ef0231b">initProgramName</a>(uint32_t index, <a class="code" href="classString.html">String</a>&amp; programName)</div>
  354. <div class="line"> {</div>
  355. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">switch</span>(index)</div>
  356. <div class="line"> {</div>
  357. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">case</span> 0:</div>
  358. <div class="line"> programName = <span class="stringliteral">&quot;Default&quot;</span>;</div>
  359. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">break</span>;</div>
  360. <div class="line"> }</div>
  361. <div class="line"> }</div>
  362. <div class="line"> </div>
  363. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div>
  364. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> * Internal data */</span></div>
  365. <div class="line"><span class="comment"></span> </div>
  366. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  367. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Get the current value of a parameter.</span></div>
  368. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  369. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">float</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a2d1da98c90568bb4547662bc4f02c31f">getParameterValue</a>(uint32_t index)<span class="keyword"> const override</span></div>
  370. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  371. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">switch</span> (index)</div>
  372. <div class="line"> {</div>
  373. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">case</span> 0;</div>
  374. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> fGainL;</div>
  375. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">case</span> 1;</div>
  376. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">return</span> fGainR;</div>
  377. <div class="line"> }</div>
  378. <div class="line"> }</div>
  379. <div class="line"><span class="comment"></span> </div>
  380. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  381. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Change a parameter value.</span></div>
  382. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  383. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">void</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a6911a881fabb9eca9daf0eadbaad8599">setParameterValue</a>(uint32_t index, <span class="keywordtype">float</span> value)<span class="keyword"> override</span></div>
  384. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  385. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">switch</span> (index)</div>
  386. <div class="line"> {</div>
  387. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">case</span> 0;</div>
  388. <div class="line"> fGainL = value;</div>
  389. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">break</span>;</div>
  390. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">case</span> 1;</div>
  391. <div class="line"> fGainR = value;</div>
  392. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">break</span>;</div>
  393. <div class="line"> }</div>
  394. <div class="line"> }</div>
  395. <div class="line"><span class="comment"></span> </div>
  396. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> /**</span></div>
  397. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> Load a program.</span></div>
  398. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> */</span></div>
  399. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">void</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#ab629f35c60406d6f2c0b9d530e67cf09">loadProgram</a>(uint32_t index)</div>
  400. <div class="line"> {</div>
  401. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">switch</span>(index)</div>
  402. <div class="line"> {</div>
  403. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">case</span> 0:</div>
  404. <div class="line"> fGainL = 1.0f;</div>
  405. <div class="line"> fGainR = 1.0f;</div>
  406. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">break</span>;</div>
  407. <div class="line"> }</div>
  408. <div class="line"> }</div>
  409. <div class="line"> </div>
  410. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></div>
  411. <div class="line"><span class="comment"> * Audio/MIDI Processing */</span></div>
  412. <div class="line"> </div>
  413. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">void</span> <a class="code" href="classPlugin.html#a0a969c78f8455ac6ba65fa42e8c498f6">run</a>(<span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">float</span>**, <span class="keywordtype">float</span>** outputs, uint32_t frames)<span class="keyword"> override</span></div>
  414. <div class="line"><span class="keyword"> </span>{</div>
  415. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">// get the left and right audio buffers</span></div>
  416. <div class="line"> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">float</span>* <span class="keyword">const</span> inL = inputs[0];</div>
  417. <div class="line"> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keywordtype">float</span>* <span class="keyword">const</span> inR = inputs[0];</div>
  418. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">/* */</span> <span class="keywordtype">float</span>* <span class="keyword">const</span> outL = outputs[0];</div>
  419. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">/* */</span> <span class="keywordtype">float</span>* <span class="keyword">const</span> outR = outputs[0];</div>
  420. <div class="line"> </div>
  421. <div class="line"> <span class="comment">// apply gain against all samples</span></div>
  422. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordflow">for</span> (uint32_t i=0; i &lt; frames; ++i)</div>
  423. <div class="line"> {</div>
  424. <div class="line"> outL[i] = inL[i] * fGainL;</div>
  425. <div class="line"> outR[i] = inR[i] * fGainR;</div>
  426. <div class="line"> }</div>
  427. <div class="line"> }</div>
  428. <div class="line"> </div>
  429. <div class="line"><span class="keyword">private</span>:</div>
  430. <div class="line"> <span class="keywordtype">float</span> fGainL, fGainR;</div>
  431. <div class="line">};</div>
  432. </div><!-- fragment --><p>This is a work-in-progress documentation page. States, MIDI, Latency, Time-Position and <a class="el" href="classUI.html">UI</a> are still TODO. </p>
  433. </div></div><!-- PageDoc -->
  434. </div><!-- contents -->
  435. <div class="ttc" id="aclassPlugin_html_abae540dd93caf4834270358a8aad334a"><div class="ttname"><a href="classPlugin.html#abae540dd93caf4834270358a8aad334a">Plugin::getVersion</a></div><div class="ttdeci">virtual uint32_t getVersion() const =0</div></div>
  436. <div class="ttc" id="aclassString_html"><div class="ttname"><a href="classString.html">String</a></div><div class="ttdef"><b>Definition:</b> String.hpp:30</div></div>
  437. <div class="ttc" id="aclassPlugin_html_a2d1da98c90568bb4547662bc4f02c31f"><div class="ttname"><a href="classPlugin.html#a2d1da98c90568bb4547662bc4f02c31f">Plugin::getParameterValue</a></div><div class="ttdeci">virtual float getParameterValue(uint32_t index) const =0</div></div>
  438. <div class="ttc" id="astructParameter_html_a2d0c81e4fb8fad18d920ef6ecd4a64db"><div class="ttname"><a href="structParameter.html#a2d0c81e4fb8fad18d920ef6ecd4a64db">Parameter::ranges</a></div><div class="ttdeci">ParameterRanges ranges</div><div class="ttdef"><b>Definition:</b> DistrhoPlugin.hpp:491</div></div>
  439. <div class="ttc" id="astructParameter_html"><div class="ttname"><a href="structParameter.html">Parameter</a></div><div class="ttdef"><b>Definition:</b> DistrhoPlugin.hpp:445</div></div>
  440. <div class="ttc" id="aclassPlugin_html_a955832840de786a7a22798f0ef451c5d"><div class="ttname"><a href="classPlugin.html#a955832840de786a7a22798f0ef451c5d">Plugin::getMaker</a></div><div class="ttdeci">virtual const char * getMaker() const =0</div></div>
  441. <div class="ttc" id="aclassPlugin_html_ab629f35c60406d6f2c0b9d530e67cf09"><div class="ttname"><a href="classPlugin.html#ab629f35c60406d6f2c0b9d530e67cf09">Plugin::loadProgram</a></div><div class="ttdeci">virtual void loadProgram(uint32_t index)=0</div></div>
  442. <div class="ttc" id="aclassPlugin_html_a54d66af3111541b7c118f9749ef0231b"><div class="ttname"><a href="classPlugin.html#a54d66af3111541b7c118f9749ef0231b">Plugin::initProgramName</a></div><div class="ttdeci">virtual void initProgramName(uint32_t index, String &amp;programName)=0</div></div>
  443. <div class="ttc" id="aclassPlugin_html_a00f7945c16149db6845fbcc2af729f4f"><div class="ttname"><a href="classPlugin.html#a00f7945c16149db6845fbcc2af729f4f">Plugin::getLabel</a></div><div class="ttdeci">virtual const char * getLabel() const =0</div></div>
  444. <div class="ttc" id="astructParameterRanges_html_aa0aba68115bcfff25c35b2da2f7aed4c"><div class="ttname"><a href="structParameterRanges.html#aa0aba68115bcfff25c35b2da2f7aed4c">ParameterRanges::def</a></div><div class="ttdeci">float def</div><div class="ttdef"><b>Definition:</b> DistrhoPlugin.hpp:249</div></div>
  445. <div class="ttc" id="astructParameter_html_ae63c1fcfb20e320bada1f58c04ff18da"><div class="ttname"><a href="structParameter.html#ae63c1fcfb20e320bada1f58c04ff18da">Parameter::name</a></div><div class="ttdeci">String name</div><div class="ttdef"><b>Definition:</b> DistrhoPlugin.hpp:457</div></div>
  446. <div class="ttc" id="aclassPlugin_html_a5b0ec59527a1c2f4b01f17fc8c18ea8b"><div class="ttname"><a href="classPlugin.html#a5b0ec59527a1c2f4b01f17fc8c18ea8b">Plugin::initParameter</a></div><div class="ttdeci">virtual void initParameter(uint32_t index, Parameter &amp;parameter)=0</div></div>
  447. <div class="ttc" id="astructParameter_html_a3e546efd8dbd0d77351208b670719468"><div class="ttname"><a href="structParameter.html#a3e546efd8dbd0d77351208b670719468">Parameter::symbol</a></div><div class="ttdeci">String symbol</div><div class="ttdef"><b>Definition:</b> DistrhoPlugin.hpp:472</div></div>
  448. <div class="ttc" id="aclassPlugin_html_a686a3c92a376a185d6fd97efd59125d1"><div class="ttname"><a href="classPlugin.html#a686a3c92a376a185d6fd97efd59125d1">Plugin::getLicense</a></div><div class="ttdeci">virtual const char * getLicense() const =0</div></div>
  449. <div class="ttc" id="aclassPlugin_html_ad6ff8c80227d5ceebd40b96f3be29a66"><div class="ttname"><a href="classPlugin.html#ad6ff8c80227d5ceebd40b96f3be29a66">Plugin::getUniqueId</a></div><div class="ttdeci">virtual int64_t getUniqueId() const =0</div></div>
  450. <div class="ttc" id="aclassPlugin_html"><div class="ttname"><a href="classPlugin.html">Plugin</a></div><div class="ttdef"><b>Definition:</b> DistrhoPlugin.hpp:802</div></div>
  451. <div class="ttc" id="aclassPlugin_html_a0a969c78f8455ac6ba65fa42e8c498f6"><div class="ttname"><a href="classPlugin.html#a0a969c78f8455ac6ba65fa42e8c498f6">Plugin::run</a></div><div class="ttdeci">virtual void run(const float **inputs, float **outputs, uint32_t frames, const MidiEvent *midiEvents, uint32_t midiEventCount)=0</div></div>
  452. <div class="ttc" id="aclassPlugin_html_a6911a881fabb9eca9daf0eadbaad8599"><div class="ttname"><a href="classPlugin.html#a6911a881fabb9eca9daf0eadbaad8599">Plugin::setParameterValue</a></div><div class="ttdeci">virtual void setParameterValue(uint32_t index, float value)=0</div></div>
  453. <div class="ttc" id="agroup__ParameterHints_html_ga04161ef926442aa08ae7aa6847078ad9"><div class="ttname"><a href="group__ParameterHints.html#ga04161ef926442aa08ae7aa6847078ad9">kParameterIsAutomable</a></div><div class="ttdeci">static const uint32_t kParameterIsAutomable</div><div class="ttdef"><b>Definition:</b> DistrhoPlugin.hpp:90</div></div>
  454. <div class="ttc" id="astructParameterRanges_html_a175c78c905c598df929a4450e4d2a2a0"><div class="ttname"><a href="structParameterRanges.html#a175c78c905c598df929a4450e4d2a2a0">ParameterRanges::max</a></div><div class="ttdeci">float max</div><div class="ttdef"><b>Definition:</b> DistrhoPlugin.hpp:259</div></div>
  455. <div class="ttc" id="astructParameterRanges_html_a63c40988463a8ace9d0e9e55a00f3c7b"><div class="ttname"><a href="structParameterRanges.html#a63c40988463a8ace9d0e9e55a00f3c7b">ParameterRanges::min</a></div><div class="ttdeci">float min</div><div class="ttdef"><b>Definition:</b> DistrhoPlugin.hpp:254</div></div>
  456. <div class="ttc" id="astructParameter_html_a397fb977f0c6cbec31df4f141ca3f5b3"><div class="ttname"><a href="structParameter.html#a397fb977f0c6cbec31df4f141ca3f5b3">Parameter::hints</a></div><div class="ttdeci">uint32_t hints</div><div class="ttdef"><b>Definition:</b> DistrhoPlugin.hpp:450</div></div>
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