[gmpi] Re: Reqs 3.8
- From: Paul Davis <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:23:53 -0500
>> that pretends that multiple sample types in the same graph is a good
>> idea, because it doesn't really help anybody out (it confuses users,
>> creates more work for host developers, and creates a choice for plugin
>> developers which is frequently a bad idea).
>
>It also gives us a way to grow that we otherwise do not have AT ALL. When
>we need to support double (for marketing or real reasons) we have to break
>GMPI in an incompatible way. Hosts will have to support both types, for at
>least a while. And it will hurt. Designing it in now means that MAYBE we
>can make it hurt less.
this isn't true. we would just define a new platform. anyone could
define a new platform. the point is that all that changes is the
sample type (plus all the host- and plugin-code dedicated to specific
sample types).
#ifdef .. etc ...
typedef double GMPISample;
#endif .. etc ...
a host can market itself as "GMPI Platforms supported: ", and plugin
authors can produce "GMPI Platforms supported: ...."
versions. obviously, some people will try to write hosts that support
multiple platforms at one time. they are welcome to.
>> if we're going to spend time on multiple data types, lets focus on
>> allowing FFT data to be passed around, which i think it *vastly* more
>> useful.
>
>and is allowed by the same scheme you maligned above, I think.
FFT is much harder. it has lots of parameters about which reasonable
people can disagree.
--p
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