[linux-audio-dev] Possible LADSPA port path convention

[Steve Harris]

Something that was suggested for GMPI, and might be applicable for LADSPA
is a convetion where port names can be written as paths, eg for a delay
line you might have

"delay/base delay (ms)"
"delay/feedback (%)"
"lfo 1/ammount (%)"
"lfo 1/wave"
"lfo 1/frequency"
"lfo 2/ammount (%)"
"lfo 2/wave"
"lfo 2/frequency"

this would allow the host to group the controls logically when building
the UI, eg. tabbing them, and friendlier OSC reflections of plugins.

It would require that lexical /'s be escaped, but other than that it
should be transparent. Its only worth adding if hosts would implement
something using it though, as it would cause a bit of disruption, there
are about 30 exisiting ports with /'s in them.

A different character could be used, but / seems like the obvious one.

- Steve