[LV2] lv2:relation

[David Robillard]

On Tue, 2012-02-28 at 19:12 +0100, Stefan Kersten wrote:
> On 28.02.12 03:47, David Robillard wrote:
> > On Mon, 2012-02-27 at 17:12 -0500, David Robillard wrote:
> >> Since we've unfortunately overloaded "property", I'm calling this the
> >> port's "relation".
> > 
> > Actually, on second though, is this a "parameter"?
> 
> .sounds much more accessible than "relation".

Yeah, the idea hadn't quite fully formed in my head yet.  It's really
"property" but that's too overloaded.  I think people will guess what
"parameter" meann pretty accurately.

> > "Parameter" =
> >  * Identified by URI, has a "value" of any type (one per URI per plugin)
> >  * Is a property the plugin "understands"
> >  * Likely to be saved in plugin state
> >  * Can get/set by sending a message
> >  * Can be expressed in a control port
> 
> so this would not necessarily be tied to a port?

Right.  Mainly, you could set/get one via messages (via an event port)
as well.  Among other things, this means you could create them
dynamically.  I like that this is tied in with ports so the abstract
concept of a "parameter" is not tied to the logistics of ports or
whatever else.

-dr