Re: [Csnd-dev] new API

Sorry, I see you actually mentioned where it is!

On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 at 19:24, Rory Walsh <[email protected]> wrote:

> Is this on the dev branch now Victor?
>
> On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 at 18:32, vlz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I started work on the new API following some of François’
>> recommendations. The idea is to consolidate the
>> interface, make it simpler and start removing functionality that has not
>> been used by hosts since 6.x.
>>
>> I have completed a minimal set in the feature/moduleapi branch. The
>> relevant files are csound_new.h
>> (the API proper) and csoundCore_new.h (with some additions relating to
>> changes).
>>
>> Not all of the API is implemented (I will start working on it next), but
>> it’s out there now for comment.
>>
>> Most notably, the following things have changed:
>>
>> 1) The number of compilation function variants is reduced.
>>
>> 2) We are not exposing the buffering anymore, so csoundPerformBuffer() is
>> gone. This has been
>> hardly used, host developers seem to prefer access to spin/spout. The
>> single-short csoundPerform() is
>> also gone, it is easily duplicated by csoundPerfomKsmps() in a loop.
>>
>> 3) Audio IO callback setting has been removed, for similar reasons.
>>
>> 4) MIDIO IO callback setting has been consolidated into a single function.
>>
>> 5) Functions for events and table access were consolidated. Graphing
>> callbacks etc are also removed since
>> hosts can just read from tables and do their own displays as they see fit.
>>
>> 6) Interfaces to threading, circular buffers, etc are gone.
>>
>> 7) Cscore functions are gone.
>>
>> 8) UDP server functions are gone (this functionality is offered by
>> options, so there is no need to duplicate it here).
>>
>> The idea is to make it less overwhelming for host developers.
>>
>> Victor
>>
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