[gmpi] Re: Decision time: 8.2

On Fri, Aug 22, 2003 at 09:44:25AM -0600, Mike Berry wrote:
>       I would strongly suggest that we not do a single context blob, but 
> instead leave it up to the plugin to determine the best grouping of 
> opaque data. In an example that I posted earlier, imagine that you have 
> a large analysis chunk which is constant but a small amount of other 
> opaque data that changes regularly. With a single context, the host then 
> has to save the large chunk redundantly every time the small one changes.
>       If we use opaque parameters, then the host simply saves the blob for 
> each parameter which changes. These can be automated, simply not 
> represented, byt the host. Obviously, whatever control is actually being 
> automated needs to be changed using plugin UI.

Yes, I agree with this.
 
>       This brings up another topics which we need to cover - how does the 
> plugin report parameter changes to the host? Tim, can you add that to 
> the list.

It seems like the logical thing is to have a corresponding parameter
output that the plugin uses.

- Steve

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