29 Nov
2007
29 Nov
'07
8:11 p.m.
Dave Robillard wrote:
We will want that eventually, but it's officially
Hard(TM) :)
No doubt it is. But it's the result of your own choice, so better don't
complain too much ;)
Dynamic URI<->int mapping is probably a good
thing. Raises issues
though - maybe an acceptable compromise is that the existing ones never
change, but ones can be added?
Look at the part you've just quoted (or see
below)
as long as the only URIs that may appear in updates
are new URIs (there are
no reassignments or deletions).
No reassignments or deletions. Just add, no change/remove.
But, actually, I can see some purpose for deletion - when a host stops
supporting some event type coming out of a plugin. Which tells me we've
concentrated too much on host-to-plugin direction, and not enough on
plugin-to-host or plugin-to-plugin (basically: communicating what event
types are actually *wanted* on an event output port!)
But, worst case is that host would have to ignore the event types that
are not valid anymore. It would be inefficient for the plugins, sure.
But somehow, I don't see anyone will care. Not with current temperatures
in hell.
Krzysztof