// nih-plug: plugins, but rewritten in Rust
// Copyright (C) 2022 Robbert van der Helm
//
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//! Different contexts the plugin can use to make callbacks to the host in different...contexts.
use std::sync::Weak;
#[cfg(all(target_family = "unix", not(target_os = "macos")))]
mod linux;
#[cfg(all(target_family = "unix", not(target_os = "macos")))]
pub(crate) use linux::LinuxEventLoop as OsEventLoop;
use crate::param::internals::ParamPtr;
use crate::param::Param;
use crate::plugin::NoteEvent;
pub(crate) const TASK_QUEUE_CAPACITY: usize = 512;
// TODO: ProcessContext for parameter automation and sending events
/// General callbacks the plugin can make during its lifetime. This is passed to the plugin during
/// [crate::plugin::Plugin::initialize()] and as part of [crate::plugin::Plugin::process()].
//
// # Safety
//
// The implementing wrapper needs to be able to handle concurrent requests, and it should perform
// the actual callback within [MainThreadQueue::do_maybe_async].
pub trait ProcessContext {
/// Update the current latency of the plugin. If the plugin is currently processing audio, then
/// this may cause audio playback to be restarted.
fn set_latency_samples(&self, samples: u32);
/// Return the next note event, if there is one. The event contains the timing
///
/// TODO: Rethink this API, both in terms of ergonomics, and if we can do this in a way that
/// doesn't require locks (because of the thread safe-ness, which we don't really need
/// here)
fn next_midi_event(&mut self) -> Option;
// TODO: Add this, this works similar to [GuiContext::set_parameter] but it adds the parameter
// change to a queue (or directly to the VST3 plugin's parameter output queues) instead of
// using main thread host automation (and all the locks involved there).
// fn set_parameter(&self, param: &P, value: P::Plain);
}
/// Callbacks the plugin can make when the user interacts with its GUI such as updating parameter
/// values. This is passed to the plugin during [crate::plugin::Plugin::create_editor()]. All of
/// these functions assume they're being called from the main GUI thread.
//
// # Safety
//
// The implementing wrapper can assume that everything is being called from the main thread. Since
// NIH-plug doesn't own the GUI event loop, this invariant cannot be part of the interface.
pub trait GuiContext: Send + Sync {
/// Retrieve a safe setter for updating the plugin's parameters. Modifying parameters here will
/// broadcast the changes both to the host and to your plugin's
/// [crate::param::internals::Params] object.
fn setter(&self) -> ParamSetter
where
Self: Sized,
{
ParamSetter { context: self }
}
/// Inform the host a parameter will be automated. Use [ParamSetter::begin_set_parameter]
/// instead for a safe, user friendly API.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// The implementing function still needs to check if `param` actually exists. This function is
/// mostly marked as unsafe for API reasons.
unsafe fn raw_begin_set_parameter(&self, param: ParamPtr);
/// Inform the host a parameter is being automated with an already normalized value. Use
/// [ParamSetter::set_parameter] instead for a safe, user friendly API.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// The implementing function still needs to check if `param` actually exists. This function is
/// mostly marked as unsafe for API reasons.
unsafe fn raw_set_parameter_normalized(&self, param: ParamPtr, normalized: f32);
/// Inform the host a parameter has been automated. Use [ParamSetter::end_set_parameter] instead
/// for a safe, user friendly API.
///
/// # Safety
///
/// The implementing function still needs to check if `param` actually exists. This function is
/// mostly marked as unsafe for API reasons.
unsafe fn raw_end_set_parameter(&self, param: ParamPtr);
}
/// A convenience helper for setting parameter values. Any changes made here will be broadcasted to
/// the host and reflected in the plugin's [crate::param::internals::Params] object. These functions
/// should only be called from the main thread.
pub struct ParamSetter<'a> {
context: &'a dyn GuiContext,
}
impl ParamSetter<'_> {
/// Inform the host that you will start automating a parmater. This needs to be called before
/// calling [Self::set_parameter()] for the specified parameter.
pub fn begin_set_parameter(&self, param: &P) {
unsafe { self.context.raw_begin_set_parameter(param.as_ptr()) };
}
/// Set a parameter to the specified parameter value. You will need to call
/// [Self::begin_set_parameter()] before and [Self::end_set_parameter()] after calling this so
/// the host can properly record automation for the parameter. This can be called multiple times
/// in a row before calling [Self::end_set_parameter()], for instance when moving a slider
/// around.
///
/// This function assumes you're already calling this from a GUI thread. Calling any of these
/// functions from any other thread may result in unexpected behavior.
pub fn set_parameter(&self, param: &P, value: P::Plain) {
let ptr = param.as_ptr();
let normalized = param.preview_normalized(value);
unsafe { self.context.raw_set_parameter_normalized(ptr, normalized) };
}
/// Inform the host that you are done automating a parameter. This needs to be called after one
/// or more [Self::set_parameter()] calls for a parameter so the host knows the automation
/// gesture has finished.
pub fn end_set_parameter(&self, param: &P) {
unsafe { self.context.raw_end_set_parameter(param.as_ptr()) };
}
}
/// A trait describing the functionality of the platform-specific event loop that can execute tasks
/// of type `T` in executor `E`. Posting a task to the internal task queue should be realtime safe.
/// This event loop should be created during the wrapper's initial initialization on the main
/// thread.
///
/// This is never used generically, but having this as a trait will cause any missing functions on
/// an implementation to show up as compiler errors even when using a different platform. And since
/// the tasks and executor will be sent to a thread, they need to have static lifetimes.
///
/// TODO: At some point rethink the design to make it possible to have a singleton message queue for
/// all instances of a plugin.
pub(crate) trait EventLoop
where
T: Send + 'static,
E: MainThreadExecutor + 'static,
{
/// Create and start a new event loop. The thread this is called on will be designated as the
/// main thread, so this should be called when constructing the wrapper.
fn new_and_spawn(executor: Weak) -> Self;
/// Either post the function to the task queue so it can be delegated to the main thread, or
/// execute the task directly if this is the main thread. This function needs to be callable at
/// any time without blocking.
///
/// If the task queue is full, then this will return false.
#[must_use]
fn do_maybe_async(&self, task: T) -> bool;
/// Whether the calling thread is the event loop's main thread. This is usually the thread the
/// event loop instance was initialized on.
fn is_main_thread(&self) -> bool;
}
/// Something that can execute tasks of type `T`.
pub(crate) trait MainThreadExecutor: Send + Sync {
/// Execute a task on the current thread. This shoudl only be called from the main thread.
unsafe fn execute(&self, task: T);
}