7 Oct
2002
7 Oct
'02
10:35 a.m.
On Mon, Oct 07, 2002 at 12:26:45 -0700, Tom wrote:
And I wouldn't, which is where the difference is.
Uggh. There
should be no special purpose taps IMHO.
In the most generic sense, a tap is simply a read. I would define your
alternative drawing as a tap. If Client A's input port is connected to only
Client B's output port,
then a meter client can effectively monitor A's input port by reading
from B's output port. Reading from an output port is allowed so no
insert connection is necessary. If A's input port is connected to B and
Right so you could regard these both as connecting to the input port.
When only A is connected to B, A's output and B's input are the same, and
when there is C outputting as well you want hte result of the input.
It doesn't need an extension to the API, you just have to be able to make
input -> input connections. I belive that makes more sense in an abstract
sense (eqivalent to wiring it that way in hardware) and internaly (reduced
complexity).
- Steve