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

#include <juce_VSTPluginFormat.h>

Inheritance diagram for VSTPluginFormat:

Collaboration 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 ()

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...

bool	canScanForPlugins () const override
	Returns true if this format needs to run a scan to find its list of plugins. More...

AudioPluginInstance *	createInstanceFromDescription (const PluginDescription &, double initialSampleRate, int initialBufferSize)
	Tries to recreate a type from a previously generated PluginDescription. More...

AudioPluginInstance *	createInstanceFromDescription (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, InstantiationCompletionCallback *completionCallback)
	Tries to recreate a type from a previously generated PluginDescription. More...

void	createPluginInstanceAsync (const PluginDescription &description, double initialSampleRate, int initialBufferSize, std::function< void(AudioPluginInstance *, const String &)> completionCallback)

bool	doesPluginStillExist (const PluginDescription &) override
	Checks whether this plugin could possibly be loaded. 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...

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...

FileSearchPath	getDefaultLocationsToSearch () override
	Returns the typical places to look for this kind of plugin. More...

String	getName () const override
	Returns the format name. 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...

Static Public Member Functions
static AudioPluginInstance *	createCustomVSTFromMainCall (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 pointer_sized_int	dispatcher (AudioPluginInstance , int32, int32, pointer_sized_int, void , float)
	This simply calls directly to the VST's AEffect::dispatcher() function. More...

static bool	getChunkData (AudioPluginInstance *plugin, MemoryBlock &result, bool isPreset)
	Attempts to get a VST's state as a chunk of memory. More...

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

static const XmlElement *	getVSTXML (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	setChunkData (AudioPluginInstance plugin, const void data, int size, bool isPreset)
	Attempts to set a VST's state from a chunk of memory. More...

static void	setExtraFunctions (AudioPluginInstance plugin, ExtraFunctions functions)
	Provides an ExtraFunctions callback object for a plugin to use. More...

Private Member Functions
void	createPluginInstance (const PluginDescription &, double initialSampleRate, int initialBufferSize, void userData, void(callback)(void , AudioPluginInstance , const String &)) override
	Implementors must override this function. More...

void	recursiveFileSearch (StringArray &, const File &, bool recursive)

bool	requiresUnblockedMessageThreadDuringCreation (const PluginDescription &) const noexcept override

Detailed Description

Implements a plugin format manager for VSTs.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ VSTPluginFormat()

VSTPluginFormat::VSTPluginFormat ( )

◆ ~VSTPluginFormat()

VSTPluginFormat::~VSTPluginFormat ( )

Member Function Documentation

◆ 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.

◆ canScanForPlugins()

bool VSTPluginFormat::canScanForPlugins ( ) const

inlineoverridevirtual

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

Implements AudioPluginFormat.

References JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR.

◆ 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.

◆ createInstanceFromDescription() [1/2]

AudioPluginInstance* AudioPluginFormat::createInstanceFromDescription	(	const PluginDescription &	,
		double	initialSampleRate,
		int	initialBufferSize
	)

inherited

Tries to recreate a type from a previously generated PluginDescription.

See also: AudioPluginFormatManager::createInstance

◆ createInstanceFromDescription() [2/2]

AudioPluginInstance* AudioPluginFormat::createInstanceFromDescription	(	const PluginDescription &	,
		double	initialSampleRate,
		int	initialBufferSize,
		String &	errorMessage
	)

inherited

Same as above but with the possibility of returning an error message.

See also: AudioPluginFormatManager::createInstance

◆ createPluginInstance()

void VSTPluginFormat::createPluginInstance	(	const PluginDescription &	,
		double	initialSampleRate,
		int	initialBufferSize,
		void *	userData,
		void()(void , AudioPluginInstance *, const String &)	callback
	)

overrideprivatevirtual

Implementors must override this function.

This is guaranteed to be called on the message thread. You may call the callback on any thread.

Implements AudioPluginFormat.

◆ createPluginInstanceAsync() [1/2]

void AudioPluginFormat::createPluginInstanceAsync	(	const PluginDescription &	description,
		double	initialSampleRate,
		int	initialBufferSize,
		InstantiationCompletionCallback *	completionCallback
	)

inherited

Tries to recreate a type from a previously generated PluginDescription.

See also: AudioPluginFormatManager::createInstanceAsync

◆ createPluginInstanceAsync() [2/2]

void AudioPluginFormat::createPluginInstanceAsync	(	const PluginDescription &	description,
		double	initialSampleRate,
		int	initialBufferSize,
		std::function< void(AudioPluginInstance *, const String &)>	completionCallback
	)

inherited

◆ dispatcher()

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

static

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

◆ 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.

◆ 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.

◆ 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.

◆ getChunkData()

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

static

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

◆ 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.

◆ getName()

String VSTPluginFormat::getName ( ) const

inlineoverridevirtual

Returns the format name.

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

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.

◆ 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.

◆ 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.

◆ 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.

◆ recursiveFileSearch()

void VSTPluginFormat::recursiveFileSearch	(	StringArray &	,
		const File &	,
		bool	recursive
	)

private

◆ requiresUnblockedMessageThreadDuringCreation()

bool VSTPluginFormat::requiresUnblockedMessageThreadDuringCreation ( const PluginDescription & ) const

overrideprivatevirtualnoexcept

Implements AudioPluginFormat.

◆ 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.

◆ 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

directoriesToSearch	This specifies which directories shall be searched for plug-ins.
recursive	Should the search recursively traverse folders.
allowPluginsWhichRequireAsynchronousInstantiation	If this is false then plug-ins which require asynchronous creation will be excluded.

Implements AudioPluginFormat.

◆ 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.

◆ 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.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

juce_VSTPluginFormat.h

Classes

Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

Private Member Functions

Detailed Description

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ VSTPluginFormat()

◆ ~VSTPluginFormat()

Member Function Documentation

◆ aboutToScanVSTShellPlugin()

◆ canScanForPlugins()

◆ createCustomVSTFromMainCall()

◆ createInstanceFromDescription() [1/2]

◆ createInstanceFromDescription() [2/2]

◆ createPluginInstance()

◆ createPluginInstanceAsync() [1/2]

◆ createPluginInstanceAsync() [2/2]

◆ dispatcher()

◆ doesPluginStillExist()

◆ fileMightContainThisPluginType()

◆ findAllTypesForFile()

◆ getChunkData()

◆ getDefaultLocationsToSearch()

◆ getName()

◆ getNameOfPluginFromIdentifier()

◆ getPluginInstanceFromVstEffectInterface()

◆ getVSTXML()

◆ loadFromFXBFile()

◆ pluginNeedsRescanning()

◆ recursiveFileSearch()

◆ requiresUnblockedMessageThreadDuringCreation()

◆ saveToFXBFile()

◆ searchPathsForPlugins()

◆ setChunkData()

◆ setExtraFunctions()