virtual int connect_and_run (BufferSet& bufs,
samplepos_t start, samplepos_t end, double speed,
- ChanMapping in, ChanMapping out,
+ ChanMapping const& in, ChanMapping const& out,
pframes_t nframes, samplecnt_t offset);
virtual std::set<Evoral::Parameter> automatable() const = 0;
std::string unique_id;
virtual PluginPtr load (Session& session) = 0;
- virtual bool is_instrument() const;
+
+ /* NOTE: it is possible for a plugin to be an effect AND an instrument.
+ * override these funcs as necessary to support that.
+ */
+ virtual bool is_effect () const;
+ virtual bool is_instrument () const;
+ virtual bool is_utility () const; //this includes things like "generators" and "midi filters"
+ virtual bool is_analyzer () const;
+
virtual bool needs_midi_input() const;
- virtual bool in_category (const std::string &) const { return false; }
virtual std::vector<Plugin::PresetRecord> get_presets (bool user_only) const = 0;