[LAD] NSM - handling large files

[Rui Nuno Capela]

On 04/04/2012 05:19 PM, J. Liles wrote:
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 5:22 AM, Rui Nuno Capela <rncbc at rncbc.org
> <mailto:rncbc at rncbc.org>> wrote:
>
>     On 04/04/2012 12:18 PM, rosea.grammostola wrote:
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>         On 04/03/2012 07:04 PM, Rui Nuno Capela wrote:
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>             now, i could suggest NSM API to be split in levels of
>             compliance and
>             restrictiveness, so to speak:
>
>             - level 0 :- clients just store/retrieve their own private
>             state from a
>             supplied and independent session sub-directory; no GUI File menu
>             restrictions; no file location restrictions, no symlinks, no
>             juggling,
>             no dupes, no sh*t.
>
>             - level 1+ :- anything that (may progressively?) imposes
>             each one the
>             mentioned non-restrictions of level 0.
>
>
>         How much more effort will it be in terms of coding, to implement
>         'level-1' versus 'level-0'?
>
>
>     speaking from qtractor pov.:
>
>     - level 0: minimal effort as it would be a probable and simple
>     rephrasing and/or adaptation of the code already in place for
>     jack-session; also, there's this osc branch somewhat lurking in svn
>     to get readily merged and apply for the NSM/OSC interface.
>
>     - level 1+: pervasive change and effort; almost brand new
>     application overhaul (iow. won't happen any time soon:) sorry.
>
>
> Are you seriously saying that the equivalent of doing:
>
> if ( nsm_is_active )
>        save_here( file );
> else
>        save_there( file );
>

this is level 0, assuming "file" is the application private state file


> Would require a complete rewrite and overhaul of your application? Say
> you don't want to do it... That's fine. Say you don't like the NSM
> design--that's fine too. But don't just make up wild hyperbole out of
> laziness...
>

the rewrite is about level 1+ (my nomenclature, i know:)

cheers
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rncbc aka Rui Nuno Capela
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