[gmpi] Re: Decision Time: 7.1.2
- From: "Angus F. Hewlett" <amulet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 13:32:05 -0400 (EDT)
On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, Bill Gardner wrote:
> Yes, this is exactly what I've been thinking of. Perhaps I shouldn't use
> the term "negotiation". The host first scans the plug to determine its
> capabilities, and then later the host creates the plug with a particular
> format, or simply ignores it.
That's precisely what we need.
> To elaborate further into details. A plug would interface via a set of
> pins. Each pin would be either an input or output and would have a media
> type, such as PCM audio or music event. PCM audio pins would have further
> format specification, such as sample format, and number and organization of
> channels. Furthermore, it's easy to define things to support arbitrary
> numbers of pins and channels for things like mixers.
Quite... quick question, what's your take on "n-pin" objects where you
MIGHT want dynamic pin reconfiguration (like an N-in-to-2 mixer)? Fix it
at instantiation time, or allow changes in pin layouts?
Regards,
Angus.
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