src/plugins/InstrumentEditor.h

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#ifndef LS_INSTRUMENT_EDITOR_H
#define LS_INSTRUMENT_EDITOR_H

#include "../common/global.h"
#include "../common/Thread.h"
#include "../drivers/midi/VirtualMidiDevice.h"

#include <set>

namespace LinuxSampler {

    // just symbol prototyping
    class InstrumentEditorListener;

    /** @brief Instrument Editor Interface (external plugin)
     *
     * LinuxSampler allows to spawn arbitrary instrument editor applications
     * within the sampler's own process. That way instrument editors are
     * able to modify already loaded instruments live or on-the-fly, that is
     * without having to load it again neither on sampler nor on editor side,
     * which is essential for editing large instruments.
     *
     * Instrument editors have to implement this abstract base class, embedded
     * into a DLL and placed into the respective sampler's library path. The
     * sampler will load these external DLLs as plugins on startup. Whenever
     * there's a request for editing an instrument, the sampler will try to
     * launch a matching registered editor, by calling the respective
     * plugin's @c Main() method.
     */
    class InstrumentEditor : public VirtualMidiDevice, protected Thread {
    public:

        /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // abstract methods
        //     (these have to be implemented by the descendant)

        /**
         * Entry point for the instrument editor's thread. As the
         * instrument data structure is passed as typeless (void*)
         * pointer, this is not type safe! The implementing instrument
         * editor has to interpret the @a sTypeName and @a sTypeVersion
         * arguments to determine if it's able to cast the instrument
         * pointer to a known type and actually be able to work with it.
         *
         * @param pInstrument - pointer to the respective instrument object
         * @param sTypeName - format of the instrument data structure
         *                    (i.e. @c "libgig" )
         * @param sTypeVersion - version of the instrument data structure
         *                       (i.e. @c "3.0.1" ).
         */
        virtual int Main(void* pInstrument, String sTypeName, String sTypeVersion) = 0;

        /**
         * The instrument editor has to return @c true in case it supports
         * the given instrument data structure type and version, it has to
         * return @c false otherwise. This method will be called by the
         * sampler to determine which editor is capable to work with a
         * certain instrument.
         *
         * @param sTypeName - i.e. @c "libgig"
         * @param sTypeVersion - i.e. @c "3.0.1"
         */
        virtual bool IsTypeSupported(String sTypeName, String sTypeVersion) = 0;

        /**
         * The instrument editor's name (i.e. @c "gigedit" ).
         */
        virtual String Name() = 0;

        /**
         * The instrument editor's version (i.e. @c "0.0.1" ).
         */
        virtual String Version() = 0;

        /**
         * Arbitrary textual description of the instrument editor
         * (i.e. "Gigasampler and DLS format editor, GTK based").
         */
        virtual String Description() = 0;


        /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // normal methods
        //     (usually not to be overriden by descendant)

        /** @brief Dispatch pending sample removal event.
         *
         * @e SHOULD be called by the instrument editor @e before deleting
         * samples, so the sampler can react by stopping usage of these
         * samples to avoid a crash.
         *
         * After calling this method, the instrument editor @e MUST call
         * @c NotifySamplesRemoved() after it actually deleted the samples, so
         * the sampler can react by i.e. resuming playback of sampler engines.
         *
         * @param Samples - list of samples that will be deleted by the
         *                  instrument editor
         */
        void NotifySamplesToBeRemoved(std::set<void*> Samples);

        /** @brief Dispatch completed sample removal event.
         *
         * Inform the sampler that the by @c NotifySamplesToBeRemoved()
         * previously announced samples have been deleted.
         */
        void NotifySamplesRemoved();

        /** @brief Dispatch pending data structure modification event.
         *
         * @e SHOULD be called by the instrument editor @e before modifying
         * data structures (except samples, which have their own dispatch
         * methods) which could otherwise lead to undesired synchronisation
         * issues and a crash. The respective data structure is passed as a
         * typeless pointer @a pStruct , so the instrument editor additionally
         * has to pass the name of the data structure (i.e. @c "gig::Region" ),
         * so the sampler can cast the pointer to an appropriate type. The
         * sampler will react by stopping usage of the respective data
         * structure.
         *
         * After calling this method, the instrument editor @e MUST call
         * @c NotifyDataStructureChanged() , so the sampler can react by
         * resuming usage of the respective data structure for playback.
         *
         * @param pStruct     - data structure going to be modified
         * @param sStructType - name of the data structure (i.e. its C++
         *                      struct or class name)
         */
        void NotifyDataStructureToBeChanged(void* pStruct, String sStructType);

        /** @brief Dispatch completed data structure modification event.
         *
         * Inform the sampler that the by @c NotifyDataStructureToBeChanged()
         * previously announced data structure has been completely modified.
         *
         * @param pStruct     - data structure that has been modified
         * @param sStructType - name of the data structure (i.e. its C++
         *                      struct or class name)
         */
        void NotifyDataStructureChanged(void* pStruct, String sStructType);

        /** @brief Dispatch sample reference changed event.
         *
         * @e SHOULD be called by the instrument editor @e after a certain data
         * structure changed its reference / pointer to a sample, so the
         * sampler can react by:
         *
         * - Caching the newly referenced sample if necessary.
         * - Un-caching the old referenced sample if necessary.
         *
         * @e Note: the instrument editor additionally @e MUST embed this call
         * into the respective @c NotifyDataStructureToBeChanged() and
         * @c NotifyDataStructureChanged() calls for announcing the data
         * structure whose sample reference is actually to be changed, so the
         * sampler can react by suspending usage. For example:
         * @code
         *  NotifyDataStructureToBeChanged(pDimReg, "gig::DimensionRegion");
         *  gig::Sample* pOldSample = pDimReg->pSample;
         *  pDimReg->pSample = pNewSample;
         *  NotifySampleReferenceChanged(pOldSample, pNewSample);
         *  NotifyDataStructureChanged(pDimReg, "gig::DimensionRegion");
         * @endcode
         * So calling this method alone is not safe!
         *
         * @param pOldSample - previous sample reference
         * @param pNewSample - current sample reference
         */
        void NotifySampleReferenceChanged(void* pOldSample, void* pNewSample);

        /**
         * Launch the instrument editor for the given instrument. The
         * editor will be spawned in its own thread and this method will
         * return as soon as the editor's thread actually started.
         */
        void Launch(void* pInstrument, String sTypeName, String sTypeVersion);

        /**
         * Registers object that wants to be notified on events.
         */
        void AddListener(InstrumentEditorListener* pListener);

        /**
         * Unregisters object that doesn't want to be notified anymore.
         */
        void RemoveListener(InstrumentEditorListener* pListener);

        /**
         * Constructor
         */
        InstrumentEditor();

        /**
         * Destructor
         */
        virtual ~InstrumentEditor();

    protected:
        std::set<InstrumentEditorListener*> listeners;

        // derived abstract method from base class 'Thread'
        virtual int Main();
    private:
        void*    pInstrument;
        String   sTypeName;
        String   sTypeVersion;
    };

    /** @brief Instrument Editor Notifications
     *
     * This abstract interface class has to be implemented by classes that
     * want to be notified on certain events of an instrument editor. This is
     * typically used on sampler side, but might also be used by an instrument
     * editor to get informed about modifications another instrument editor
     * makes.
     */
    class InstrumentEditorListener {
    public:
        /** @brief Called after the instrument editor stopped running.
         *
         * Automatically called after the instrument editor application stopped
         * running. This method has to be implemented by the descendant.
         *
         * @param pSender - instrument editor that died
         */
        virtual void OnInstrumentEditorQuit(InstrumentEditor* pSender) = 0;

        /** @brief Called before samples are to be deleted.
         *
         * See the dispatcher method
         * @c InstrumentEditor::NotifySamplesToBeRemoved() for details.
         * This method has to be implemented by the descendant.
         *
         * @param Samples - list of samples that will be deleted by the
         *                  instrument editor
         * @param pSender - instrument editor that is going to do this
         *                  modification
         */
        virtual void OnSamplesToBeRemoved(std::set<void*> Samples, InstrumentEditor* pSender) = 0;

        /** @brief  Called after samples have been deleted.
         *
         * See the dispatcher method
         * @c InstrumentEditor::NotifySamplesRemoved() for details.
         * This method has to be implemented by the descendant.
         *
         * @param pSender - instrument editor that did this modification
         */
        virtual void OnSamplesRemoved(InstrumentEditor* pSender) = 0;

        /** @brief Called before data structure is to be modified.
         *
         * See the dispatcher method
         * @c InstrumentEditor::NotifyDataStructureToBeChanged() for details.
         * This method has to be implemented by the descendant.
         *
         * @param pStruct     - data structure going to be modified
         * @param sStructType - name of the data structure (i.e. its C++
         *                      struct or class name)
         * @param pSender     - instrument editor that is going to do this
         *                      modification
         */
        virtual void OnDataStructureToBeChanged(void* pStruct, String sStructType, InstrumentEditor* pSender) = 0;

        /** @brief Called after data structure has been modified.
         *
         * See the dispatcher method
         * @c InstrumentEditor::NotifyDataStructureChanged() for details.
         * This method has to be implemented by the descendant.
         *
         * @param pStruct     - data structure that has been modified
         * @param sStructType - name of the data structure (i.e. its C++
         *                      struct or class name)
         * @param pSender     - instrument editor that did this modification
         */
        virtual void OnDataStructureChanged(void* pStruct, String sStructType, InstrumentEditor* pSender) = 0;

        /** @brief Called after some data structure changed its reference to a sample.
         *
         * @c InstrumentEditor::NotifySampleReferenceChanged() for details.
         * This method has to be implemented by the descendant.
         *
         * @param pOldSample - previous sample reference
         * @param pNewSample - current sample reference
         * @param pSender    - instrument editor that did this modification
         */
        virtual void OnSampleReferenceChanged(void* pOldSample, void* pNewSample, InstrumentEditor* pSender) = 0;
    };

} // namespace LinuxSampler

#endif // LS_INSTRUMENT_EDITOR_H
1	/***************************************************************************
2	* *
3	* Copyright (C) 2007, 2008 Christian Schoenebeck *
4	* *
5	* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify *
6	* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by *
7	* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or *
8	* (at your option) any later version. *
9	* *
10	* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, *
11	* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of *
12	* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the *
13	* GNU General Public License for more details. *
14	* *
15	* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License *
16	* along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software *
17	* Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, *
18	* MA 02111-1307 USA *
19	***************************************************************************/
20
21	#ifndef LS_INSTRUMENT_EDITOR_H
22	#define LS_INSTRUMENT_EDITOR_H
23
24	#include "../common/global.h"
25	#include "../common/Thread.h"
26	#include "../drivers/midi/VirtualMidiDevice.h"
27
28	#include <set>
29
30	namespace LinuxSampler {
31
32	// just symbol prototyping
33	class InstrumentEditorListener;
34
35	/** @brief Instrument Editor Interface (external plugin)
36	*
37	* LinuxSampler allows to spawn arbitrary instrument editor applications
38	* within the sampler's own process. That way instrument editors are
39	* able to modify already loaded instruments live or on-the-fly, that is
40	* without having to load it again neither on sampler nor on editor side,
41	* which is essential for editing large instruments.
42	*
43	* Instrument editors have to implement this abstract base class, embedded
44	* into a DLL and placed into the respective sampler's library path. The
45	* sampler will load these external DLLs as plugins on startup. Whenever
46	* there's a request for editing an instrument, the sampler will try to
47	* launch a matching registered editor, by calling the respective
48	* plugin's @c Main() method.
49	*/
50	class InstrumentEditor : public VirtualMidiDevice, protected Thread {
51	public:
52
53	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
54	// abstract methods
55	// (these have to be implemented by the descendant)
56
57	/**
58	* Entry point for the instrument editor's thread. As the
59	* instrument data structure is passed as typeless (void*)
60	* pointer, this is not type safe! The implementing instrument
61	* editor has to interpret the @a sTypeName and @a sTypeVersion
62	* arguments to determine if it's able to cast the instrument
63	* pointer to a known type and actually be able to work with it.
64	*
65	* @param pInstrument - pointer to the respective instrument object
66	* @param sTypeName - format of the instrument data structure
67	* (i.e. @c "libgig" )
68	* @param sTypeVersion - version of the instrument data structure
69	* (i.e. @c "3.0.1" ).
70	*/
71	virtual int Main(void* pInstrument, String sTypeName, String sTypeVersion) = 0;
72
73	/**
74	* The instrument editor has to return @c true in case it supports
75	* the given instrument data structure type and version, it has to
76	* return @c false otherwise. This method will be called by the
77	* sampler to determine which editor is capable to work with a
78	* certain instrument.
79	*
80	* @param sTypeName - i.e. @c "libgig"
81	* @param sTypeVersion - i.e. @c "3.0.1"
82	*/
83	virtual bool IsTypeSupported(String sTypeName, String sTypeVersion) = 0;
84
85	/**
86	* The instrument editor's name (i.e. @c "gigedit" ).
87	*/
88	virtual String Name() = 0;
89
90	/**
91	* The instrument editor's version (i.e. @c "0.0.1" ).
92	*/
93	virtual String Version() = 0;
94
95	/**
96	* Arbitrary textual description of the instrument editor
97	* (i.e. "Gigasampler and DLS format editor, GTK based").
98	*/
99	virtual String Description() = 0;
100
101
102
103	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
104	// normal methods
105	// (usually not to be overriden by descendant)
106
107	/** @brief Dispatch pending sample removal event.
108	*
109	* @e SHOULD be called by the instrument editor @e before deleting
110	* samples, so the sampler can react by stopping usage of these
111	* samples to avoid a crash.
112	*
113	* After calling this method, the instrument editor @e MUST call
114	* @c NotifySamplesRemoved() after it actually deleted the samples, so
115	* the sampler can react by i.e. resuming playback of sampler engines.
116	*
117	* @param Samples - list of samples that will be deleted by the
118	* instrument editor
119	*/
120	void NotifySamplesToBeRemoved(std::set<void*> Samples);
121
122	/** @brief Dispatch completed sample removal event.
123	*
124	* Inform the sampler that the by @c NotifySamplesToBeRemoved()
125	* previously announced samples have been deleted.
126	*/
127	void NotifySamplesRemoved();
128
129	/** @brief Dispatch pending data structure modification event.
130	*
131	* @e SHOULD be called by the instrument editor @e before modifying
132	* data structures (except samples, which have their own dispatch
133	* methods) which could otherwise lead to undesired synchronisation
134	* issues and a crash. The respective data structure is passed as a
135	* typeless pointer @a pStruct , so the instrument editor additionally
136	* has to pass the name of the data structure (i.e. @c "gig::Region" ),
137	* so the sampler can cast the pointer to an appropriate type. The
138	* sampler will react by stopping usage of the respective data
139	* structure.
140	*
141	* After calling this method, the instrument editor @e MUST call
142	* @c NotifyDataStructureChanged() , so the sampler can react by
143	* resuming usage of the respective data structure for playback.
144	*
145	* @param pStruct - data structure going to be modified
146	* @param sStructType - name of the data structure (i.e. its C++
147	* struct or class name)
148	*/
149	void NotifyDataStructureToBeChanged(void* pStruct, String sStructType);
150
151	/** @brief Dispatch completed data structure modification event.
152	*
153	* Inform the sampler that the by @c NotifyDataStructureToBeChanged()
154	* previously announced data structure has been completely modified.
155	*
156	* @param pStruct - data structure that has been modified
157	* @param sStructType - name of the data structure (i.e. its C++
158	* struct or class name)
159	*/
160	void NotifyDataStructureChanged(void* pStruct, String sStructType);
161
162	/** @brief Dispatch sample reference changed event.
163	*
164	* @e SHOULD be called by the instrument editor @e after a certain data
165	* structure changed its reference / pointer to a sample, so the
166	* sampler can react by:
167	*
168	* - Caching the newly referenced sample if necessary.
169	* - Un-caching the old referenced sample if necessary.
170	*
171	* @e Note: the instrument editor additionally @e MUST embed this call
172	* into the respective @c NotifyDataStructureToBeChanged() and
173	* @c NotifyDataStructureChanged() calls for announcing the data
174	* structure whose sample reference is actually to be changed, so the
175	* sampler can react by suspending usage. For example:
176	* @code
177	* NotifyDataStructureToBeChanged(pDimReg, "gig::DimensionRegion");
178	* gig::Sample* pOldSample = pDimReg->pSample;
179	* pDimReg->pSample = pNewSample;
180	* NotifySampleReferenceChanged(pOldSample, pNewSample);
181	* NotifyDataStructureChanged(pDimReg, "gig::DimensionRegion");
182	* @endcode
183	* So calling this method alone is not safe!
184	*
185	* @param pOldSample - previous sample reference
186	* @param pNewSample - current sample reference
187	*/
188	void NotifySampleReferenceChanged(void* pOldSample, void* pNewSample);
189
190	/**
191	* Launch the instrument editor for the given instrument. The
192	* editor will be spawned in its own thread and this method will
193	* return as soon as the editor's thread actually started.
194	*/
195	void Launch(void* pInstrument, String sTypeName, String sTypeVersion);
196
197	/**
198	* Registers object that wants to be notified on events.
199	*/
200	void AddListener(InstrumentEditorListener* pListener);
201
202	/**
203	* Unregisters object that doesn't want to be notified anymore.
204	*/
205	void RemoveListener(InstrumentEditorListener* pListener);
206
207	/**
208	* Constructor
209	*/
210	InstrumentEditor();
211
212	/**
213	* Destructor
214	*/
215	virtual ~InstrumentEditor();
216
217	protected:
218	std::set<InstrumentEditorListener*> listeners;
219
220	// derived abstract method from base class 'Thread'
221	virtual int Main();
222	private:
223	void* pInstrument;
224	String sTypeName;
225	String sTypeVersion;
226	};
227
228	/** @brief Instrument Editor Notifications
229	*
230	* This abstract interface class has to be implemented by classes that
231	* want to be notified on certain events of an instrument editor. This is
232	* typically used on sampler side, but might also be used by an instrument
233	* editor to get informed about modifications another instrument editor
234	* makes.
235	*/
236	class InstrumentEditorListener {
237	public:
238	/** @brief Called after the instrument editor stopped running.
239	*
240	* Automatically called after the instrument editor application stopped
241	* running. This method has to be implemented by the descendant.
242	*
243	* @param pSender - instrument editor that died
244	*/
245	virtual void OnInstrumentEditorQuit(InstrumentEditor* pSender) = 0;
246
247	/** @brief Called before samples are to be deleted.
248	*
249	* See the dispatcher method
250	* @c InstrumentEditor::NotifySamplesToBeRemoved() for details.
251	* This method has to be implemented by the descendant.
252	*
253	* @param Samples - list of samples that will be deleted by the
254	* instrument editor
255	* @param pSender - instrument editor that is going to do this
256	* modification
257	*/
258	virtual void OnSamplesToBeRemoved(std::set<void> Samples, InstrumentEditor pSender) = 0;
259
260	/** @brief Called after samples have been deleted.
261	*
262	* See the dispatcher method
263	* @c InstrumentEditor::NotifySamplesRemoved() for details.
264	* This method has to be implemented by the descendant.
265	*
266	* @param pSender - instrument editor that did this modification
267	*/
268	virtual void OnSamplesRemoved(InstrumentEditor* pSender) = 0;
269
270	/** @brief Called before data structure is to be modified.
271	*
272	* See the dispatcher method
273	* @c InstrumentEditor::NotifyDataStructureToBeChanged() for details.
274	* This method has to be implemented by the descendant.
275	*
276	* @param pStruct - data structure going to be modified
277	* @param sStructType - name of the data structure (i.e. its C++
278	* struct or class name)
279	* @param pSender - instrument editor that is going to do this
280	* modification
281	*/
282	virtual void OnDataStructureToBeChanged(void* pStruct, String sStructType, InstrumentEditor* pSender) = 0;
283
284	/** @brief Called after data structure has been modified.
285	*
286	* See the dispatcher method
287	* @c InstrumentEditor::NotifyDataStructureChanged() for details.
288	* This method has to be implemented by the descendant.
289	*
290	* @param pStruct - data structure that has been modified
291	* @param sStructType - name of the data structure (i.e. its C++
292	* struct or class name)
293	* @param pSender - instrument editor that did this modification
294	*/
295	virtual void OnDataStructureChanged(void* pStruct, String sStructType, InstrumentEditor* pSender) = 0;
296
297	/** @brief Called after some data structure changed its reference to a sample.
298	*
299	* @c InstrumentEditor::NotifySampleReferenceChanged() for details.
300	* This method has to be implemented by the descendant.
301	*
302	* @param pOldSample - previous sample reference
303	* @param pNewSample - current sample reference
304	* @param pSender - instrument editor that did this modification
305	*/
306	virtual void OnSampleReferenceChanged(void* pOldSample, void* pNewSample, InstrumentEditor* pSender) = 0;
307	};
308
309	} // namespace LinuxSampler
310
311	#endif // LS_INSTRUMENT_EDITOR_H