VST3Utils.h

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/**********************************************************************
 
  Audacity: A Digital Audio Editor
 
  @file VSTUtils.h
 
  @author Vitaly Sverchinsky
 
  @brief Part of Audacity VST3 module
 
**********************************************************************/
 
#pragma once
 
#include <pluginterfaces/vst/ivstaudioprocessor.h>
#include <string>
#include <public.sdk/source/vst/hosting/module.h>
#include <public.sdk/source/vst/vstpresetfile.h>
 
class wxString;
class wxWindow;
 
namespace Steinberg
{
   namespace Vst
   {
      class IEditController;
      class IComponentHandler;
      struct ParameterInfo;
   }
}
 
class VST3Utils final
{
public:
 
   //Creates a plugin path string, which can be used to uniquely identify the effect.
   //modulePath - path to the vst3 file/catalog
   //effectUIDString - the effect's VST3::UID converted to a string
   static wxString MakePluginPathString(const wxString& modulePath, const std::string& effectUIDString);
 
   //Attempts to parse plugin path string, returns true if string is considered
   //to be a valid plugin path. modulePath and effectUIDString are written if
   //provided.
   static bool ParsePluginPath(const wxString& pluginPath, wxString* modulePath, std::string* effectUIDString);
   
   static wxString ToWxString(const Steinberg::Vst::TChar* str);
 
   //Builds a string key suitable to use as an Audacity macro param
   //key, which is guaranteed to be unique, and most likely be in
   //a human-readable form.
   static wxString MakeAutomationParameterKey(const Steinberg::Vst::ParameterInfo& info);
 
   //Attempts to extract a unique VST3 parameter id from the key.
   //Returns true on success.
   static bool ParseAutomationParameterKey(const wxString& key, Steinberg::Vst::ParamID& paramId);
};
 
class PresetsBufferStream : public Steinberg::Vst::BufferStream
{
public:
 
   static Steinberg::IPtr<PresetsBufferStream> fromString(const wxString& str);
 
   wxString toString() const;
};