[gmpi] Re: Decision time: 8.2
- From: Steve Harris <S.W.Harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2003 16:54:35 +0100
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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