>>> CreateInstance() function now simply returns a pointer to the plugin. It's still checked for errors, except by the factory. <<< I'd like CreateInstance to return an error code, like "out of memory", or "too many instances already created" or "out of DSP resource" or "trial period has expired" etc etc. -----Original Message----- From: gmpi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gmpi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff McClintock Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 10:06 PM To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gmpi] Re: Prototype Plugin Code After staring at that, I had to simplify it further ( a compulsion of mine ). CreateInstance() function now simply returns a pointer to the plugin. It's still checked for errors, except by the factory. ----------header----------------- #include "plugin.h" class Prototype_Plugin : public GMPI_Plugin { public: /* create function */ static GMPI_Plugin * GMPI_STDCALL CreateInstance(void); /* test function */ virtual GMPI_RESULT GMPI_STDCALL Placeholder1( int32_t); }; ----------------cpp-------------- #include "test_plugin.h" #include "factory.h" /* Plugin unique ID */ /* IID vs URI undecided. For now using GUID */ static const GMPI_GUID IID_GMPI_Prototype_DSP = { 0x5cc85cad, 0xdc0c, 0x42c2, { 0x80, 0xfd, 0xdc, 0x3a, 0xdb, 0xc7, 0x6, 0x41 } }; /* register plugin ID and creation function with factory */ namespace { GMPI_RESULT r = Factory()->RegisterPlugin( &IID_GMPI_Prototype_DSP, Prototype_Plugin::CreateInstance ); } /* instantiate a new plugin. Return NULL for failure */ GMPI_Plugin *Prototype_Plugin::CreateInstance(void) { return new Prototype_Plugin(); } GMPI_RESULT Prototype_Plugin::Placeholder1( int32_t) { return GMPI_SUCCESS; } ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Generalized Music Plugin Interface (GMPI) public discussion list Participation in this list is contingent upon your abiding by the following rules: Please stay on topic. You are responsible for your own words. Please respect your fellow subscribers. Please do not redistribute anyone else's words without their permission. Archive: //www.freelists.org/archives/gmpi Email gmpi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx w/ subject "unsubscribe" to unsubscribe ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Generalized Music Plugin Interface (GMPI) public discussion list Participation in this list is contingent upon your abiding by the following rules: Please stay on topic. You are responsible for your own words. Please respect your fellow subscribers. Please do not redistribute anyone else's words without their permission. Archive: //www.freelists.org/archives/gmpi Email gmpi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx w/ subject "unsubscribe" to unsubscribe