VuoImageGenerator Class Reference

Description

Compiles, runs, and controls a Vuo composition that adheres to the Image Generator protocol.

Instance Methods
(id)	- initWithComposition:
	Opens the specified compositionURL, compiles it, and starts it running.
(NSImage *)	- generateNSImageWithSuggestedPixelsWide:pixelsHigh:atTime:
	Instructs the Vuo composition to generate an image with the specified dimensions at the specified logical time (number of seconds since rendering started), and returns the generated image.
(GLuint)	- generateGLTextureWithTarget:suggestedPixelsWide:pixelsHigh:atTime:outputPixelsWide:pixelsHigh:
	Instructs the Vuo composition to generate an image with the specified dimensions at the specified logical time (number of seconds since rendering started), and returns the generated image.
Instance Methods inherited from VuoRunnerCocoa
(NSArray *)	- inputPorts
	Returns an array listing the names of the composition's published input ports, excluding those used by protocols.
(NSArray *)	- outputPorts
	Returns an array listing the names of the composition's published output ports, excluding those used by protocols.
(NSDictionary *)	- detailsForPort:
	Returns a dictionary with information about the specified portName.
(id)	- propertyListFromInputValues
	Returns a property list with the current values of the composition's (non-protocol) published input ports.
(BOOL)	- setInputValuesWithPropertyList:
	Sets the values of the composition's published input ports using a property list.
(BOOL)	- setValue:forInputPort:
	Sets the value of the specified published input port.
(id)	- valueForOutputPort:
	Returns the value of the specified published output port.
(GLuint)	- glTextureWithTarget:forOutputPort:outputPixelsWide:pixelsHigh:
	Returns the image in the specified published output port, keeping it in GPU VRAM as an OpenGL texture.

Class Methods
(BOOL)	+ canOpenComposition:
	Returns YES if the specified compositionURL can be opened and adheres to the Image Generator protocol.
Class Methods inherited from VuoRunnerCocoa
(void)	+ setGlobalRootContext:
	Specifies an OpenGL context to be used as the base for all of Vuo's shared GL contexts.
(id)	+ cocoaObjectWithVuoValue:ofType:
	Given the specified vuoValue (serialized as JSON), returns a Cocoa object.
(json_object *)	+ vuoValueWithCocoaObject:
	Given the specified Cocoa object, returns a Vuo value (serialized as JSON).
(NSImage *)	+ nsImageWithVuoImage:
	Converts the provided VuoImage to an NSImage.
(NSArray *)	+ menuItemsForType:
	Returns an NSArray where each element is an NSDictionary with 2 keys: value (NSString) and name (NSString).

Additional Inherited Members
Protected Attributes inherited from VuoRunnerCocoa
dispatch_queue_t	runnerQueue
	The composition's user-defined title.
VuoRunner *	runner
	The composition's user-defined title.
VuoCompiler *	compiler
	The composition's user-defined title.
VuoComposition *	composition
	The composition's user-defined title.
NSURL *	compositionURL
	The composition's user-defined title.
NSString *	compositionString
	The composition's user-defined title.
VuoProtocol *	protocol
	The composition's user-defined title.
Properties inherited from VuoRunnerCocoa
NSString *	compositionName
	The composition's user-defined title.
NSString *	compositionDescription
	The composition's user-defined description.
NSString *	compositionCopyright
	The composition's user-defined copyright text.

Method Documentation

+ (BOOL) canOpenComposition:

(NSURL *)

compositionURL

Returns YES if the specified compositionURL can be opened and adheres to the Image Generator protocol.

- (GLuint) generateGLTextureWithTarget:		(GLuint)	target
suggestedPixelsWide:		(NSUInteger)	suggestedPixelsWide
pixelsHigh:		(NSUInteger)	suggestedPixelsHigh
atTime:		(NSTimeInterval)	time
outputPixelsWide:		(NSUInteger *)	outputPixelsWide
pixelsHigh:		(NSUInteger *)	outputPixelsHigh

Instructs the Vuo composition to generate an image with the specified dimensions at the specified logical time (number of seconds since rendering started), and returns the generated image.

target must be either GL_TEXTURE_2D or GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB.

Note

The Vuo composition is not required to use the specified dimensions (it is a hint, not a guarantee).

- (NSImage *) generateNSImageWithSuggestedPixelsWide:		(NSUInteger)	suggestedPixelsWide
pixelsHigh:		(NSUInteger)	suggestedPixelsHigh
atTime:		(NSTimeInterval)	time

Instructs the Vuo composition to generate an image with the specified dimensions at the specified logical time (number of seconds since rendering started), and returns the generated image.

This method requires a roundtrip between CPU and GPU RAM, which is slow. If possible, use generateGLTextureWithTarget:suggestedPixelsWide:pixelsHigh:atTime:outputPixelsWide:pixelsHigh: instead.

Note

The Vuo composition is not required to use the specified dimensions (it is a hint, not a guarantee).

- (id) initWithComposition:

(NSURL *)

aCompositionURL

Opens the specified compositionURL, compiles it, and starts it running.

Returns nil if the composition cannot be opened, or if it does not adhere to the Image Generator protocol.

This function opens, parses, and verifies protocol compliance, then returns. Compilation and execution are performed asynchronously.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• base/VuoRunnerCocoa.h
• base/VuoRunnerCocoa.mm