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VSTPluginFormat Class Reference

Implements a plugin format manager for VSTs. More...

Inheritance diagram for VSTPluginFormat:

Classes

class  ExtraFunctions
 Base class for some extra functions that can be attached to a VST plugin instance. More...
 

Public Member Functions

 VSTPluginFormat ()
 
 ~VSTPluginFormat () override
 
String getName () const override
 Returns the format name. More...
 
bool canScanForPlugins () const override
 Returns true if this format needs to run a scan to find its list of plugins. More...
 
bool isTrivialToScan () const override
 Should return true if this format is both safe and quick to scan - i.e. More...
 
void findAllTypesForFile (OwnedArray< PluginDescription > &, const String &fileOrIdentifier) override
 This tries to create descriptions for all the plugin types available in a binary module file. More...
 
bool fileMightContainThisPluginType (const String &fileOrIdentifier) override
 Should do a quick check to see if this file or directory might be a plugin of this format. More...
 
String getNameOfPluginFromIdentifier (const String &fileOrIdentifier) override
 Returns a readable version of the name of the plugin that this identifier refers to. More...
 
bool pluginNeedsRescanning (const PluginDescription &) override
 Returns true if this plugin's version or date has changed and it should be re-checked. More...
 
StringArray searchPathsForPlugins (const FileSearchPath &, bool recursive, bool) override
 Searches a suggested set of directories for any plugins in this format. More...
 
bool doesPluginStillExist (const PluginDescription &) override
 Checks whether this plugin could possibly be loaded. More...
 
FileSearchPath getDefaultLocationsToSearch () override
 Returns the typical places to look for this kind of plugin. More...
 
virtual void aboutToScanVSTShellPlugin (const PluginDescription &)
 Can be overridden to receive a callback when each member of a shell plugin is about to be tested during a call to findAllTypesForFile(). More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from AudioPluginFormat
 ~AudioPluginFormat () override
 Destructor. More...
 
std::unique_ptr< AudioPluginInstancecreateInstanceFromDescription (const PluginDescription &, double initialSampleRate, int initialBufferSize)
 Tries to recreate a type from a previously generated PluginDescription. More...
 
std::unique_ptr< AudioPluginInstancecreateInstanceFromDescription (const PluginDescription &, double initialSampleRate, int initialBufferSize, String &errorMessage)
 Same as above but with the possibility of returning an error message. More...
 
void createPluginInstanceAsync (const PluginDescription &description, double initialSampleRate, int initialBufferSize, PluginCreationCallback)
 Tries to recreate a type from a previously generated PluginDescription. More...
 

Static Public Member Functions

static const XmlElementgetVSTXML (AudioPluginInstance *plugin)
 Attempts to retrieve the VSTXML data from a plugin. More...
 
static bool loadFromFXBFile (AudioPluginInstance *plugin, const void *data, size_t dataSize)
 Attempts to reload a VST plugin's state from some FXB or FXP data. More...
 
static bool saveToFXBFile (AudioPluginInstance *plugin, MemoryBlock &result, bool asFXB)
 Attempts to save a VST's state to some FXP or FXB data. More...
 
static bool getChunkData (AudioPluginInstance *plugin, MemoryBlock &result, bool isPreset)
 Attempts to get a VST's state as a chunk of memory. More...
 
static bool setChunkData (AudioPluginInstance *plugin, const void *data, int size, bool isPreset)
 Attempts to set a VST's state from a chunk of memory. More...
 
static AudioPluginInstancecreateCustomVSTFromMainCall (void *entryPointFunction, double initialSampleRate, int initialBufferSize)
 Given a suitable function pointer to a VSTPluginMain function, this will attempt to instantiate and return a plugin for it. More...
 
static void setExtraFunctions (AudioPluginInstance *plugin, ExtraFunctions *functions)
 Provides an ExtraFunctions callback object for a plugin to use. More...
 
static pointer_sized_int JUCE_CALLTYPE dispatcher (AudioPluginInstance *, int32, int32, pointer_sized_int, void *, float)
 This simply calls directly to the VST's AEffect::dispatcher() function. More...
 
static AudioPluginInstancegetPluginInstanceFromVstEffectInterface (void *aEffect)
 Given a VstEffectInterface* (aka vst::AEffect*), this will return the juce AudioPluginInstance that is being used to wrap it. More...
 
static String getFormatName ()
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from AudioPluginFormat
using PluginCreationCallback = std::function< void(std::unique_ptr< AudioPluginInstance >, const String &)>
 A callback lambda that is passed to createPluginInstanceAsync() More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from AudioPluginFormat
 AudioPluginFormat ()
 

Detailed Description

Implements a plugin format manager for VSTs.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ VSTPluginFormat()

VSTPluginFormat::VSTPluginFormat ( )

◆ ~VSTPluginFormat()

VSTPluginFormat::~VSTPluginFormat ( )
override

Member Function Documentation

◆ getVSTXML()

static const XmlElement* VSTPluginFormat::getVSTXML ( AudioPluginInstance plugin)
static

Attempts to retrieve the VSTXML data from a plugin.

Will return nullptr if the plugin isn't a VST, or if it doesn't have any VSTXML.

◆ loadFromFXBFile()

static bool VSTPluginFormat::loadFromFXBFile ( AudioPluginInstance plugin,
const void *  data,
size_t  dataSize 
)
static

Attempts to reload a VST plugin's state from some FXB or FXP data.

◆ saveToFXBFile()

static bool VSTPluginFormat::saveToFXBFile ( AudioPluginInstance plugin,
MemoryBlock result,
bool  asFXB 
)
static

Attempts to save a VST's state to some FXP or FXB data.

◆ getChunkData()

static bool VSTPluginFormat::getChunkData ( AudioPluginInstance plugin,
MemoryBlock result,
bool  isPreset 
)
static

Attempts to get a VST's state as a chunk of memory.

◆ setChunkData()

static bool VSTPluginFormat::setChunkData ( AudioPluginInstance plugin,
const void *  data,
int  size,
bool  isPreset 
)
static

Attempts to set a VST's state from a chunk of memory.

◆ createCustomVSTFromMainCall()

static AudioPluginInstance* VSTPluginFormat::createCustomVSTFromMainCall ( void *  entryPointFunction,
double  initialSampleRate,
int  initialBufferSize 
)
static

Given a suitable function pointer to a VSTPluginMain function, this will attempt to instantiate and return a plugin for it.

◆ setExtraFunctions()

static void VSTPluginFormat::setExtraFunctions ( AudioPluginInstance plugin,
ExtraFunctions functions 
)
static

Provides an ExtraFunctions callback object for a plugin to use.

The plugin will take ownership of the object and will delete it automatically.

◆ dispatcher()

static pointer_sized_int JUCE_CALLTYPE VSTPluginFormat::dispatcher ( AudioPluginInstance ,
int32  ,
int32  ,
pointer_sized_int  ,
void *  ,
float   
)
static

This simply calls directly to the VST's AEffect::dispatcher() function.

◆ getPluginInstanceFromVstEffectInterface()

static AudioPluginInstance* VSTPluginFormat::getPluginInstanceFromVstEffectInterface ( void *  aEffect)
static

Given a VstEffectInterface* (aka vst::AEffect*), this will return the juce AudioPluginInstance that is being used to wrap it.

◆ getFormatName()

static String VSTPluginFormat::getFormatName ( )
static

◆ getName()

String VSTPluginFormat::getName ( ) const
overridevirtual

Returns the format name.

E.g. "VST", "AudioUnit", etc.

Implements AudioPluginFormat.

◆ canScanForPlugins()

bool VSTPluginFormat::canScanForPlugins ( ) const
overridevirtual

Returns true if this format needs to run a scan to find its list of plugins.

Implements AudioPluginFormat.

◆ isTrivialToScan()

bool VSTPluginFormat::isTrivialToScan ( ) const
overridevirtual

Should return true if this format is both safe and quick to scan - i.e.

if a file can be scanned within a few milliseconds on a background thread, without actually needing to load an executable.

Implements AudioPluginFormat.

References JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR.

◆ findAllTypesForFile()

void VSTPluginFormat::findAllTypesForFile ( OwnedArray< PluginDescription > &  results,
const String fileOrIdentifier 
)
overridevirtual

This tries to create descriptions for all the plugin types available in a binary module file.

The file will be some kind of DLL or bundle.

Normally there will only be one type returned, but some plugins (e.g. VST shells) can use a single DLL to create a set of different plugin subtypes, so in that case, each subtype is returned as a separate object.

Implements AudioPluginFormat.

◆ fileMightContainThisPluginType()

bool VSTPluginFormat::fileMightContainThisPluginType ( const String fileOrIdentifier)
overridevirtual

Should do a quick check to see if this file or directory might be a plugin of this format.

This is for searching for potential files, so it shouldn't actually try to load the plugin or do anything time-consuming.

Implements AudioPluginFormat.

◆ getNameOfPluginFromIdentifier()

String VSTPluginFormat::getNameOfPluginFromIdentifier ( const String fileOrIdentifier)
overridevirtual

Returns a readable version of the name of the plugin that this identifier refers to.

Implements AudioPluginFormat.

◆ pluginNeedsRescanning()

bool VSTPluginFormat::pluginNeedsRescanning ( const PluginDescription )
overridevirtual

Returns true if this plugin's version or date has changed and it should be re-checked.

Implements AudioPluginFormat.

◆ searchPathsForPlugins()

StringArray VSTPluginFormat::searchPathsForPlugins ( const FileSearchPath directoriesToSearch,
bool  recursive,
bool  allowPluginsWhichRequireAsynchronousInstantiation 
)
overridevirtual

Searches a suggested set of directories for any plugins in this format.

The path might be ignored, e.g. by AUs, which are found by the OS rather than manually.

Parameters
directoriesToSearchThis specifies which directories shall be searched for plug-ins.
recursiveShould the search recursively traverse folders.
allowPluginsWhichRequireAsynchronousInstantiationIf this is false then plug-ins which require asynchronous creation will be excluded.

Implements AudioPluginFormat.

◆ doesPluginStillExist()

bool VSTPluginFormat::doesPluginStillExist ( const PluginDescription )
overridevirtual

Checks whether this plugin could possibly be loaded.

It doesn't actually need to load it, just to check whether the file or component still exists.

Implements AudioPluginFormat.

◆ getDefaultLocationsToSearch()

FileSearchPath VSTPluginFormat::getDefaultLocationsToSearch ( )
overridevirtual

Returns the typical places to look for this kind of plugin.

Note that if this returns no paths, it means that the format doesn't search in files or folders, e.g. AudioUnits.

Implements AudioPluginFormat.

◆ aboutToScanVSTShellPlugin()

virtual void VSTPluginFormat::aboutToScanVSTShellPlugin ( const PluginDescription )
virtual

Can be overridden to receive a callback when each member of a shell plugin is about to be tested during a call to findAllTypesForFile().

Only the name and uid members of the PluginDescription are guaranteed to be valid when this is called.


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