[PD] nameclashes
Tim Blechmann
TimBlechmann at gmx.net
Thu Nov 4 23:19:23 CET 2004
hi all ...
i'm currently thinking of a way to solve the nameclash problem (counter,
scale, prepend, gate...)
here are some suggestions for a solution ... with some pros and cons:
- namespaces: add the library name like library/object or
library::object
pros: - selectable at runtime
- the patch will work exactly as you expect, since you see that object
is from library
cons: - "/" is already used for the search path (shouldn't be a big
problem), "::" are two chars
- only works if an object is compiled as library ... if a
library is split to single externals (like the build system does) pd
is not aware of the library name
- startup flav: having another flag like -force library/object or -force
library::object
pros: - easy to use
cons: - you can't use both library1::object and library2::object
- behaviour of the patch depends on startup flags (less portable)
- communication: figure out, if the external name is already in use
pros: - no implementation effords
cons: - not really working (that's why we've got these problems *g*)
- standard behaviour: if object1 is doing the same as object2, except
that it is missing one feature, add this feature to object1, if they
behave exactly the same, the nameclash isn't a problem any more ...
(escept for the waste of memory)
pros: - as above
cons: - as above
personally i'd prefer the communication in combination with a startup
flag ... but i'm curious about other ideas or comments ...
cheers ... tim
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