Re: [iiwusynth-devel] Proposition: Settings API

[Josh Green]

On Tue, 2002-12-10 at 01:36, Peter Hanappe wrote:
> 
> However, it would be good to think of a naming scheme that is
> consistent with what we'd like to do afterwards. The names of the
> reverb and chorus parameters should be what they will be after the
> changes. Something like:
> 
>    plugin.reverb.roomsize
>    or
>    effects.reverb.roomsize
>    or
>    fx.reverb.roomsize
> 
> The current LADSPA API allows users to give the plugin a name. So the
> plugin's parameters could be accessible as
> 
>    effects.<pluginname>.<paramname>
> 
> If you all agree with that, I can make the changes this week. The
> {reverb|chorus} {API functions|shell commands} would be replaced
> with the settings {functions|commands}.
> 

The unification of settings API sounds like a good idea to me. Some
thought should be put into what the parameter tree looks like, to
prevent name clashes. Perhaps LADSPA plugins should be given their own
branch for this reason?

ladspa.<pluginname>.<paramname>
effects.ladspa.. Too long perhaps.

> 
> Lates!
> Peter
> 

Cheers.
        Josh Green