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ComponentBase Class Reference

Base class for VST 3 Component and Edit Controller. More...

#include <vstcomponentbase.h>

+ Inheritance diagram for ComponentBase:

Public Member Functions

 ComponentBase ()
 
 ~ComponentBase () override
 
FUnknown * getHostContext () const
 Returns the hostContext (set by the host during initialize call).
 
IConnectionPoint * getPeer () const
 Returns the peer for the messaging communication (you can only use IConnectionPoint::notify for communicate between peers, do not try to cast peerConnection.
 
IMessage * allocateMessage () const
 Allocates a message instance (do not forget to release it).
 
tresult sendMessage (IMessage *message) const
 Sends the given message to the peer.
 
tresult sendTextMessage (const char8 *text) const
 Sends a simple text message to the peer (max 255 characters).
 
tresult sendMessageID (const char8 *messageID) const
 Sends a message with a given ID without any other payload.
 
virtual tresult receiveText (const char8 *text)
 Receives a simple text message from the peer (max 255 characters).
 
tresult initialize (FUnknown *context) SMTG_OVERRIDE
 
tresult terminate () SMTG_OVERRIDE
 
tresult connect (IConnectionPoint *other) SMTG_OVERRIDE
 
tresult disconnect (IConnectionPoint *other) SMTG_OVERRIDE
 
tresult notify (IMessage *message) SMTG_OVERRIDE
 

Public Attributes

OBJ_METHODS(ComponentBase,
FObject) DEFINE_INTERFACES
DEF_INTERFACE(IPluginBase)
DEF_INTERFACE(IConnectionPoint)
END_DEFINE_INTERFACES(FObject)
REFCOUNT_METHODS(FObject)
protected IPtr
< IConnectionPoint > 
peerConnection
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Static Public Attributes inherited from IPluginBase
static const FUID iid
 
- Static Public Attributes inherited from IConnectionPoint
static const FUID iid
 

Detailed Description

Base class for VST 3 Component and Edit Controller.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

~ComponentBase ( )
override

Member Function Documentation

FUnknown* getHostContext ( ) const
inline

Returns the hostContext (set by the host during initialize call).

IConnectionPoint* getPeer ( ) const
inline

Returns the peer for the messaging communication (you can only use IConnectionPoint::notify for communicate between peers, do not try to cast peerConnection.

IMessage * allocateMessage ( ) const

Allocates a message instance (do not forget to release it).

tresult sendMessage ( IMessage *  message) const

Sends the given message to the peer.

tresult sendTextMessage ( const char8 *  text) const

Sends a simple text message to the peer (max 255 characters).

Text is interpreted as UTF-8.

tresult sendMessageID ( const char8 *  messageID) const

Sends a message with a given ID without any other payload.

tresult receiveText ( const char8 *  text)
virtual

Receives a simple text message from the peer (max 255 characters).

Text is UTF-8 encoded.

tresult initialize ( FUnknown *  context)
virtual

Implements IPluginBase.

Reimplemented in EditController, and SingleComponentEffect.

tresult terminate ( )
virtual
tresult connect ( IConnectionPoint *  other)
virtual

Implements IConnectionPoint.

tresult disconnect ( IConnectionPoint *  other)
virtual

Implements IConnectionPoint.

tresult notify ( IMessage *  message)
virtual

Implements IConnectionPoint.

Member Data Documentation

OBJ_METHODS (ComponentBase, FObject) DEFINE_INTERFACES DEF_INTERFACE (IPluginBase) DEF_INTERFACE (IConnectionPoint) END_DEFINE_INTERFACES (FObject) REFCOUNT_METHODS (FObject) protected IPtr<IConnectionPoint> peerConnection
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