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AudioProcessorParameterWithID Class Referenceabstract

This abstract base class is used by some AudioProcessorParameter helper classes. More...

#include <juce_AudioProcessorParameterWithID.h>

Inheritance diagram for AudioProcessorParameterWithID:
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Public Types

enum  Category {
  genericParameter = (0 << 16) | 0,
  inputGain = (1 << 16) | 0,
  outputGain = (1 << 16) | 1,
  inputMeter = (2 << 16) | 0,
  outputMeter = (2 << 16) | 1,
  compressorLimiterGainReductionMeter = (2 << 16) | 2,
  expanderGateGainReductionMeter = (2 << 16) | 3,
  analysisMeter = (2 << 16) | 4,
  otherMeter = (2 << 16) | 5
}
 

Public Member Functions

 AudioProcessorParameterWithID (const String &parameterID, const String &name, const String &label=String(), Category category=AudioProcessorParameter::genericParameter)
 Creation of this object requires providing a name and ID which will be constant for its lifetime. More...
 
 ~AudioProcessorParameterWithID ()
 Destructor. More...
 
void beginChangeGesture ()
 Sends a signal to the host to tell it that the user is about to start changing this parameter. More...
 
void endChangeGesture ()
 Tells the host that the user has finished changing this parameter. More...
 
virtual float getDefaultValue () const =0
 This should return the default value for this parameter. More...
 
virtual int getNumSteps () const
 Returns the number of discrete interval steps that this parameter's range should be quantised into. More...
 
int getParameterIndex () const noexcept
 Returns the index of this parameter in its parent processor's parameter list. More...
 
virtual String getText (float value, int) const
 Returns a textual version of the supplied parameter value. More...
 
virtual float getValue () const =0
 Called by the host to find out the value of this parameter. More...
 
virtual float getValueForText (const String &text) const =0
 Should parse a string and return the appropriate value for it. More...
 
virtual bool isAutomatable () const
 Returns true if the host can automate this parameter. More...
 
virtual bool isMetaParameter () const
 Should return true if this parameter is a "meta" parameter. More...
 
virtual bool isOrientationInverted () const
 This can be overridden to tell the host that this parameter operates in the reverse direction. More...
 
virtual void setValue (float newValue)=0
 The host will call this method to change the value of one of the filter's parameters. More...
 
void setValueNotifyingHost (float newValue)
 Your filter can call this when it needs to change one of its parameters. More...
 

Public Attributes

const Category category
 Provides access to the parameter's category. More...
 
const String label
 Provides access to the parameter's label. More...
 
const String name
 Provides access to the parameter's name. More...
 
const String paramID
 Provides access to the parameter's ID string. More...
 

Private Member Functions

Category getCategory () const override
 Returns the parameter's category. More...
 
String getLabel () const override
 Some parameters may be able to return a label string for their units. More...
 
String getName (int) const override
 Returns the name to display for this parameter, which should be made to fit within the given string length. More...
 

Detailed Description

This abstract base class is used by some AudioProcessorParameter helper classes.

See also
AudioParameterFloat, AudioParameterInt, AudioParameterBool, AudioParameterChoice

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ Category

Enumerator
genericParameter 
inputGain 

If your parameter is not a meter then you should use this category.

outputGain 

Currently not used.

inputMeter 

The following categories tell the host that this parameter is a meter level value and therefore read-only.

Most hosts will display these type of parameters as a meter in the generic view of your plug-in. Pro-Tools will also show the meter in the mixer view.

outputMeter 
compressorLimiterGainReductionMeter 
expanderGateGainReductionMeter 
analysisMeter 
otherMeter 

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ AudioProcessorParameterWithID()

AudioProcessorParameterWithID::AudioProcessorParameterWithID ( const String parameterID,
const String name,
const String label = String(),
Category  category = AudioProcessorParameter::genericParameter 
)

Creation of this object requires providing a name and ID which will be constant for its lifetime.

◆ ~AudioProcessorParameterWithID()

AudioProcessorParameterWithID::~AudioProcessorParameterWithID ( )

Destructor.

Member Function Documentation

◆ beginChangeGesture()

void AudioProcessorParameter::beginChangeGesture ( )
inherited

Sends a signal to the host to tell it that the user is about to start changing this parameter.

This allows the host to know when a parameter is actively being held by the user, and it may use this information to help it record automation. If you call this, it must be matched by a later call to endChangeGesture().

◆ endChangeGesture()

void AudioProcessorParameter::endChangeGesture ( )
inherited

Tells the host that the user has finished changing this parameter.

This allows the host to know when a parameter is actively being held by the user, and it may use this information to help it record automation. A call to this method must follow a call to beginChangeGesture().

◆ getCategory()

Category AudioProcessorParameterWithID::getCategory ( ) const
overrideprivatevirtual

Returns the parameter's category.

Reimplemented from AudioProcessorParameter.

◆ getDefaultValue()

virtual float AudioProcessorParameter::getDefaultValue ( ) const
pure virtualinherited

This should return the default value for this parameter.

Implemented in AudioParameterFloat, AudioParameterChoice, AudioParameterInt, and AudioParameterBool.

◆ getLabel()

String AudioProcessorParameterWithID::getLabel ( ) const
overrideprivatevirtual

Some parameters may be able to return a label string for their units.

For example "Hz" or "%".

Implements AudioProcessorParameter.

◆ getName()

String AudioProcessorParameterWithID::getName ( int  maximumStringLength) const
overrideprivatevirtual

Returns the name to display for this parameter, which should be made to fit within the given string length.

Implements AudioProcessorParameter.

◆ getNumSteps()

virtual int AudioProcessorParameter::getNumSteps ( ) const
virtualinherited

Returns the number of discrete interval steps that this parameter's range should be quantised into.

If you want a continuous range of values, don't override this method, and allow the default implementation to return AudioProcessor::getDefaultNumParameterSteps(). If your parameter is boolean, then you may want to make this return 2. The value that is returned may or may not be used, depending on the host.

Reimplemented in AudioParameterFloat, AudioParameterChoice, AudioParameterInt, and AudioParameterBool.

◆ getParameterIndex()

int AudioProcessorParameter::getParameterIndex ( ) const
inlinenoexceptinherited

Returns the index of this parameter in its parent processor's parameter list.

◆ getText()

virtual String AudioProcessorParameter::getText ( float  value,
int   
) const
virtualinherited

Returns a textual version of the supplied parameter value.

The default implementation just returns the floating point value as a string, but this could do anything you need for a custom type of value.

Reimplemented in AudioParameterFloat, AudioParameterChoice, AudioParameterInt, and AudioParameterBool.

◆ getValue()

virtual float AudioProcessorParameter::getValue ( ) const
pure virtualinherited

Called by the host to find out the value of this parameter.

Hosts will expect the value returned to be between 0 and 1.0.

This could be called quite frequently, so try to make your code efficient. It's also likely to be called by non-UI threads, so the code in here should be thread-aware.

Implemented in AudioParameterFloat, AudioParameterChoice, AudioParameterInt, and AudioParameterBool.

◆ getValueForText()

virtual float AudioProcessorParameter::getValueForText ( const String text) const
pure virtualinherited

Should parse a string and return the appropriate value for it.

Implemented in AudioParameterFloat, AudioParameterChoice, AudioParameterInt, and AudioParameterBool.

◆ isAutomatable()

virtual bool AudioProcessorParameter::isAutomatable ( ) const
virtualinherited

Returns true if the host can automate this parameter.

By default, this returns true.

◆ isMetaParameter()

virtual bool AudioProcessorParameter::isMetaParameter ( ) const
virtualinherited

Should return true if this parameter is a "meta" parameter.

A meta-parameter is a parameter that changes other params. It is used by some hosts (e.g. AudioUnit hosts). By default this returns false.

◆ isOrientationInverted()

virtual bool AudioProcessorParameter::isOrientationInverted ( ) const
virtualinherited

This can be overridden to tell the host that this parameter operates in the reverse direction.

(Not all plugin formats or hosts will actually use this information).

◆ setValue()

virtual void AudioProcessorParameter::setValue ( float  newValue)
pure virtualinherited

The host will call this method to change the value of one of the filter's parameters.

The host may call this at any time, including during the audio processing callback, so the filter has to process this very fast and avoid blocking.

If you want to set the value of a parameter internally, e.g. from your editor component, then don't call this directly - instead, use the setValueNotifyingHost() method, which will also send a message to the host telling it about the change. If the message isn't sent, the host won't be able to automate your parameters properly.

The value passed will be between 0 and 1.0.

Implemented in AudioParameterFloat, AudioParameterChoice, AudioParameterInt, and AudioParameterBool.

◆ setValueNotifyingHost()

void AudioProcessorParameter::setValueNotifyingHost ( float  newValue)
inherited

Your filter can call this when it needs to change one of its parameters.

This could happen when the editor or some other internal operation changes a parameter. This method will call the setValue() method to change the value, and will then send a message to the host telling it about the change.

Note that to make sure the host correctly handles automation, you should call the beginChangeGesture() and endChangeGesture() methods to tell the host when the user has started and stopped changing the parameter.

Member Data Documentation

◆ category

const Category AudioProcessorParameterWithID::category

Provides access to the parameter's category.

◆ label

const String AudioProcessorParameterWithID::label

Provides access to the parameter's label.

◆ name

const String AudioProcessorParameterWithID::name

Provides access to the parameter's name.

◆ paramID

const String AudioProcessorParameterWithID::paramID

Provides access to the parameter's ID string.


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