diff vamp-capnp/VampnProto.h @ 75:81e1c48e97f9

Rearrange and rename to Piper C++ structure

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+/* -*- c-basic-offset: 4 indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-  vi:set ts=8 sts=4 sw=4: */
+
+/*
+    Piper C++
+
+    Centre for Digital Music, Queen Mary, University of London.
+    Copyright 2015-2016 QMUL.
+  
+    Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
+    obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
+    files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
+    restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy,
+    modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies
+    of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+    furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+    The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+    included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+    THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+    EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+    MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+    NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR
+    ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF
+    CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+    WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+    Except as contained in this notice, the names of the Centre for
+    Digital Music; Queen Mary, University of London; and Chris Cannam
+    shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale,
+    use or other dealings in this Software without prior written
+    authorization.
+*/
+
+#include "piper.capnp.h"
+
+#include <capnp/message.h>
+#include <capnp/serialize-packed.h>
+
+#include <vamp-hostsdk/Plugin.h>
+#include <vamp-hostsdk/PluginLoader.h>
+#include <vamp-hostsdk/PluginStaticData.h>
+
+#include "vamp-support/PluginHandleMapper.h"
+#include "vamp-support/PluginOutputIdMapper.h"
+#include "vamp-support/RequestResponseType.h"
+
+namespace piper
+{
+
+/**
+ * Convert the structures laid out in the Vamp SDK classes into Cap'n
+ * Proto structures (and back again).
+ * 
+ * At least some of this will be necessary for any implementation
+ * using Cap'n Proto that uses the C++ Vamp SDK to provide its
+ * reference structures. An implementation could alternatively use the
+ * Cap'n Proto structures directly, and interact with Vamp plugins
+ * using the Vamp C API, without using the C++ Vamp SDK classes at
+ * all. That would avoid a lot of copying (in Cap'n Proto style).
+ */
+class VampnProto
+{
+public:
+    typedef ::capnp::MallocMessageBuilder MsgBuilder;
+
+    template <typename T, typename B>
+    static void buildBasicDescriptor(B &basic, const T &t) {
+        basic.setIdentifier(t.identifier);
+        basic.setName(t.name);
+        basic.setDescription(t.description);
+    }
+
+    template <typename T, typename B>
+    static void readBasicDescriptor(T &t, const B &basic) {
+        t.identifier = basic.getIdentifier();
+        t.name = basic.getName();
+        t.description = basic.getDescription();
+    }
+
+    template <typename T, typename M>
+    static void buildValueExtents(M &m, const T &t) {
+        m.setMinValue(t.minValue);
+        m.setMaxValue(t.maxValue);
+    }
+
+    template <typename T, typename M>
+    static void readValueExtents(T &t, const M &m) {
+        t.minValue = m.getMinValue();
+        t.maxValue = m.getMaxValue();
+    }
+
+    static void buildRealTime(RealTime::Builder &b, const Vamp::RealTime &t) {
+        b.setSec(t.sec);
+        b.setNsec(t.nsec);
+    }
+
+    static void readRealTime(Vamp::RealTime &t, const RealTime::Reader &r) {
+        t.sec = r.getSec();
+        t.nsec = r.getNsec();
+    }
+
+    static SampleType
+    fromSampleType(Vamp::Plugin::OutputDescriptor::SampleType t) {
+        switch (t) {
+        case Vamp::Plugin::OutputDescriptor::OneSamplePerStep:
+            return SampleType::ONE_SAMPLE_PER_STEP;
+        case Vamp::Plugin::OutputDescriptor::FixedSampleRate:
+            return SampleType::FIXED_SAMPLE_RATE;
+        case Vamp::Plugin::OutputDescriptor::VariableSampleRate:
+            return SampleType::VARIABLE_SAMPLE_RATE;
+        }
+        throw std::logic_error("unexpected Vamp SampleType enum value");
+    }
+
+    static Vamp::Plugin::OutputDescriptor::SampleType
+    toSampleType(SampleType t) {
+        switch (t) {
+        case SampleType::ONE_SAMPLE_PER_STEP:
+            return Vamp::Plugin::OutputDescriptor::OneSamplePerStep;
+        case SampleType::FIXED_SAMPLE_RATE:
+            return Vamp::Plugin::OutputDescriptor::FixedSampleRate;
+        case SampleType::VARIABLE_SAMPLE_RATE:
+            return Vamp::Plugin::OutputDescriptor::VariableSampleRate;
+        }
+        throw std::logic_error("unexpected Capnp SampleType enum value");
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildConfiguredOutputDescriptor(ConfiguredOutputDescriptor::Builder &b,
+                                    const Vamp::Plugin::OutputDescriptor &od) {
+
+        b.setUnit(od.unit);
+
+        b.setSampleType(fromSampleType(od.sampleType));
+        b.setSampleRate(od.sampleRate);
+        b.setHasDuration(od.hasDuration);
+
+        b.setHasFixedBinCount(od.hasFixedBinCount);
+        if (od.hasFixedBinCount) {
+            b.setBinCount(od.binCount);
+            if (od.binNames.size() > 0) {
+                auto binNames = b.initBinNames(od.binNames.size());
+                for (size_t i = 0; i < od.binNames.size(); ++i) {
+                    binNames.set(i, od.binNames[i]);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        b.setHasKnownExtents(od.hasKnownExtents);
+        if (od.hasKnownExtents) {
+            buildValueExtents(b, od);
+        }
+
+        b.setIsQuantized(od.isQuantized);
+        if (od.isQuantized) {
+            b.setQuantizeStep(od.quantizeStep);
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildOutputDescriptor(OutputDescriptor::Builder &b,
+                          const Vamp::Plugin::OutputDescriptor &od) {
+
+        auto basic = b.initBasic();
+        buildBasicDescriptor(basic, od);
+
+        auto configured = b.initConfigured();
+        buildConfiguredOutputDescriptor(configured, od);
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    readConfiguredOutputDescriptor(Vamp::Plugin::OutputDescriptor &od,
+                                   const ConfiguredOutputDescriptor::Reader &r) {
+
+        od.unit = r.getUnit();
+
+        od.sampleType = toSampleType(r.getSampleType());
+        od.sampleRate = r.getSampleRate();
+        od.hasDuration = r.getHasDuration();
+
+        od.hasFixedBinCount = r.getHasFixedBinCount();
+        if (od.hasFixedBinCount) {
+            od.binCount = r.getBinCount();
+            od.binNames.clear();
+            auto nn = r.getBinNames();
+            for (const auto &n: nn) {
+                od.binNames.push_back(n);
+            }
+        }
+
+        od.hasKnownExtents = r.getHasKnownExtents();
+        if (od.hasKnownExtents) {
+            readValueExtents(od, r);
+        }
+
+        od.isQuantized = r.getIsQuantized();
+        if (od.isQuantized) {
+            od.quantizeStep = r.getQuantizeStep();
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readOutputDescriptor(Vamp::Plugin::OutputDescriptor &od,
+                         const OutputDescriptor::Reader &r) {
+
+        readBasicDescriptor(od, r.getBasic());
+        readConfiguredOutputDescriptor(od, r.getConfigured());
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildParameterDescriptor(ParameterDescriptor::Builder &b,
+                             const Vamp::Plugin::ParameterDescriptor &pd) {
+
+        auto basic = b.initBasic();
+        buildBasicDescriptor(basic, pd);
+
+        b.setUnit(pd.unit);
+
+        buildValueExtents(b, pd);
+
+        b.setDefaultValue(pd.defaultValue);
+
+        b.setIsQuantized(pd.isQuantized);
+        if (pd.isQuantized) {
+            b.setQuantizeStep(pd.quantizeStep);
+        }
+        
+        if (pd.valueNames.size() > 0) {
+            auto valueNames = b.initValueNames(pd.valueNames.size());
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < pd.valueNames.size(); ++i) {
+                valueNames.set(i, pd.valueNames[i]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readParameterDescriptor(Vamp::Plugin::ParameterDescriptor &pd,
+                            const ParameterDescriptor::Reader &r) {
+
+        readBasicDescriptor(pd, r.getBasic());
+
+        pd.unit = r.getUnit();
+
+        readValueExtents(pd, r);
+
+        pd.defaultValue = r.getDefaultValue();
+
+        pd.isQuantized = r.getIsQuantized();
+        if (pd.isQuantized) {
+            pd.quantizeStep = r.getQuantizeStep();
+        }
+
+        pd.valueNames.clear();
+        auto nn = r.getValueNames();
+        for (const auto &n: nn) {
+            pd.valueNames.push_back(n);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    buildFeature(Feature::Builder &b,
+                 const Vamp::Plugin::Feature &f) {
+
+        b.setHasTimestamp(f.hasTimestamp);
+        if (f.hasTimestamp) {
+            auto timestamp = b.initTimestamp();
+            buildRealTime(timestamp, f.timestamp);
+        }
+
+        b.setHasDuration(f.hasDuration);
+        if (f.hasDuration) {
+            auto duration = b.initDuration();
+            buildRealTime(duration, f.duration);
+        }
+
+        b.setLabel(f.label);
+
+        if (f.values.size() > 0) {
+            auto values = b.initFeatureValues(f.values.size());
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < f.values.size(); ++i) {
+                values.set(i, f.values[i]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readFeature(Vamp::Plugin::Feature &f,
+                const Feature::Reader &r) {
+
+        f.hasTimestamp = r.getHasTimestamp();
+        if (f.hasTimestamp) {
+            readRealTime(f.timestamp, r.getTimestamp());
+        }
+
+        f.hasDuration = r.getHasDuration();
+        if (f.hasDuration) {
+            readRealTime(f.duration, r.getDuration());
+        }
+
+        f.label = r.getLabel();
+
+        f.values.clear();
+        auto vv = r.getFeatureValues();
+        for (auto v: vv) {
+            f.values.push_back(v);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    buildFeatureSet(FeatureSet::Builder &b,
+                    const Vamp::Plugin::FeatureSet &fs,
+                    const PluginOutputIdMapper &omapper) {
+
+        auto featureset = b.initFeaturePairs(fs.size());
+        int ix = 0;
+        for (const auto &fsi : fs) {
+            auto fspair = featureset[ix];
+            fspair.setOutput(omapper.indexToId(fsi.first));
+            auto featurelist = fspair.initFeatures(fsi.second.size());
+            for (size_t j = 0; j < fsi.second.size(); ++j) {
+                auto feature = featurelist[j];
+                buildFeature(feature, fsi.second[j]);
+            }
+            ++ix;
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readFeatureSet(Vamp::Plugin::FeatureSet &fs,
+                   const FeatureSet::Reader &r,
+                   const PluginOutputIdMapper &omapper) {
+
+        fs.clear();
+        auto pp = r.getFeaturePairs();
+        for (const auto &p: pp) {
+            Vamp::Plugin::FeatureList vfl;
+            auto ff = p.getFeatures();
+            for (const auto &f: ff) {
+                Vamp::Plugin::Feature vf;
+                readFeature(vf, f);
+                vfl.push_back(vf);
+            }
+            fs[omapper.idToIndex(p.getOutput())] = vfl;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    static InputDomain
+    fromInputDomain(Vamp::Plugin::InputDomain d) {
+        switch(d) {
+        case Vamp::Plugin::TimeDomain:
+            return InputDomain::TIME_DOMAIN;
+        case Vamp::Plugin::FrequencyDomain:
+            return InputDomain::FREQUENCY_DOMAIN;
+        default:
+            throw std::logic_error("unexpected Vamp InputDomain enum value");
+        }
+    }
+
+    static Vamp::Plugin::InputDomain
+    toInputDomain(InputDomain d) {
+        switch(d) {
+        case InputDomain::TIME_DOMAIN:
+            return Vamp::Plugin::TimeDomain;
+        case InputDomain::FREQUENCY_DOMAIN:
+            return Vamp::Plugin::FrequencyDomain;
+        default:
+            throw std::logic_error("unexpected Capnp InputDomain enum value");
+        }
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    buildExtractorStaticData(ExtractorStaticData::Builder &b,
+                          const Vamp::HostExt::PluginStaticData &d) {
+
+        b.setKey(d.pluginKey);
+
+        auto basic = b.initBasic();
+        buildBasicDescriptor(basic, d.basic);
+
+        b.setMaker(d.maker);
+        b.setCopyright(d.copyright);
+        b.setVersion(d.pluginVersion);
+
+        auto clist = b.initCategory(d.category.size());
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < d.category.size(); ++i) {
+            clist.set(i, d.category[i]);
+        }
+
+        b.setMinChannelCount(d.minChannelCount);
+        b.setMaxChannelCount(d.maxChannelCount);
+
+        const auto &vparams = d.parameters;
+        auto plist = b.initParameters(vparams.size());
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < vparams.size(); ++i) {
+            auto pd = plist[i];
+            buildParameterDescriptor(pd, vparams[i]);
+        }
+        
+        const auto &vprogs = d.programs;
+        auto pglist = b.initPrograms(vprogs.size());
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < vprogs.size(); ++i) {
+            pglist.set(i, vprogs[i]);
+        }
+
+        b.setInputDomain(fromInputDomain(d.inputDomain));
+
+        const auto &vouts = d.basicOutputInfo;
+        auto olist = b.initBasicOutputInfo(vouts.size());
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < vouts.size(); ++i) {
+            auto od = olist[i];
+            buildBasicDescriptor(od, vouts[i]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readExtractorStaticData(Vamp::HostExt::PluginStaticData &d,
+                            const ExtractorStaticData::Reader &r) {
+        
+        d.pluginKey = r.getKey();
+
+        readBasicDescriptor(d.basic, r.getBasic());
+
+        d.maker = r.getMaker();
+        d.copyright = r.getCopyright();
+        d.pluginVersion = r.getVersion();
+
+        d.category.clear();
+        auto cc = r.getCategory();
+        for (auto c: cc) {
+            d.category.push_back(c);
+        }
+
+        d.minChannelCount = r.getMinChannelCount();
+        d.maxChannelCount = r.getMaxChannelCount();
+
+        d.parameters.clear();
+        auto pp = r.getParameters();
+        for (auto p: pp) {
+            Vamp::Plugin::ParameterDescriptor pd;
+            readParameterDescriptor(pd, p);
+            d.parameters.push_back(pd);
+        }
+
+        d.programs.clear();
+        auto prp = r.getPrograms();
+        for (auto p: prp) {
+            d.programs.push_back(p);
+        }
+
+        d.inputDomain = toInputDomain(r.getInputDomain());
+
+        d.basicOutputInfo.clear();
+        auto oo = r.getBasicOutputInfo();
+        for (auto o: oo) {
+            Vamp::HostExt::PluginStaticData::Basic b;
+            readBasicDescriptor(b, o);
+            d.basicOutputInfo.push_back(b);
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildConfiguration(Configuration::Builder &b,
+                       const Vamp::HostExt::PluginConfiguration &c) {
+
+        const auto &vparams = c.parameterValues;
+        auto params = b.initParameterValues(vparams.size());
+        int i = 0;
+        for (const auto &pp : vparams) {
+            auto param = params[i++];
+            param.setParameter(pp.first);
+            param.setValue(pp.second);
+        }
+
+        b.setCurrentProgram(c.currentProgram);
+        b.setChannelCount(c.channelCount);
+        b.setStepSize(c.stepSize);
+        b.setBlockSize(c.blockSize);
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readConfiguration(Vamp::HostExt::PluginConfiguration &c,
+                      const Configuration::Reader &r) {
+
+        auto pp = r.getParameterValues();
+        for (const auto &p: pp) {
+            c.parameterValues[p.getParameter()] = p.getValue();
+        }
+
+        c.currentProgram = r.getCurrentProgram();
+        c.channelCount = r.getChannelCount();
+        c.stepSize = r.getStepSize();
+        c.blockSize = r.getBlockSize();
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildLoadRequest(LoadRequest::Builder &r,
+                     const Vamp::HostExt::LoadRequest &req) {
+
+        r.setKey(req.pluginKey);
+        r.setInputSampleRate(req.inputSampleRate);
+
+        std::vector<AdapterFlag> flags;
+        if (req.adapterFlags & Vamp::HostExt::PluginLoader::ADAPT_INPUT_DOMAIN) {
+            flags.push_back(AdapterFlag::ADAPT_INPUT_DOMAIN);
+        }
+        if (req.adapterFlags & Vamp::HostExt::PluginLoader::ADAPT_CHANNEL_COUNT) {
+            flags.push_back(AdapterFlag::ADAPT_CHANNEL_COUNT);
+        }
+        if (req.adapterFlags & Vamp::HostExt::PluginLoader::ADAPT_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+            flags.push_back(AdapterFlag::ADAPT_BUFFER_SIZE);
+        }
+
+        auto f = r.initAdapterFlags(flags.size());
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < flags.size(); ++i) {
+            f.set(i, flags[i]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readLoadRequest(Vamp::HostExt::LoadRequest &req,
+                    const LoadRequest::Reader &r) {
+
+        req.pluginKey = r.getKey();
+        req.inputSampleRate = r.getInputSampleRate();
+
+        int flags = 0;
+        auto aa = r.getAdapterFlags();
+        for (auto a: aa) {
+            if (a == AdapterFlag::ADAPT_INPUT_DOMAIN) {
+                flags |= Vamp::HostExt::PluginLoader::ADAPT_INPUT_DOMAIN;
+            }
+            if (a == AdapterFlag::ADAPT_CHANNEL_COUNT) {
+                flags |= Vamp::HostExt::PluginLoader::ADAPT_CHANNEL_COUNT;
+            }
+            if (a == AdapterFlag::ADAPT_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+                flags |= Vamp::HostExt::PluginLoader::ADAPT_BUFFER_SIZE;
+            }
+        }
+        req.adapterFlags = flags;
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildLoadResponse(LoadResponse::Builder &b,
+                      const Vamp::HostExt::LoadResponse &resp,
+                      const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        b.setHandle(pmapper.pluginToHandle(resp.plugin));
+        auto sd = b.initStaticData();
+        buildExtractorStaticData(sd, resp.staticData);
+        auto conf = b.initDefaultConfiguration();
+        buildConfiguration(conf, resp.defaultConfiguration);
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readLoadResponse(Vamp::HostExt::LoadResponse &resp,
+                     const LoadResponse::Reader &r,
+                     const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        resp.plugin = pmapper.handleToPlugin(r.getHandle());
+        readExtractorStaticData(resp.staticData, r.getStaticData());
+        readConfiguration(resp.defaultConfiguration,
+                                r.getDefaultConfiguration());
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildConfigurationRequest(ConfigurationRequest::Builder &b,
+                              const Vamp::HostExt::ConfigurationRequest &cr,
+                              const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        b.setHandle(pmapper.pluginToHandle(cr.plugin));
+        auto c = b.initConfiguration();
+        buildConfiguration(c, cr.configuration);
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readConfigurationRequest(Vamp::HostExt::ConfigurationRequest &cr,
+                             const ConfigurationRequest::Reader &r,
+                             const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        auto h = r.getHandle();
+        cr.plugin = pmapper.handleToPlugin(h);
+        auto c = r.getConfiguration();
+        readConfiguration(cr.configuration, c);
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildConfigurationResponse(ConfigurationResponse::Builder &b,
+                               const Vamp::HostExt::ConfigurationResponse &cr,
+                               const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        b.setHandle(pmapper.pluginToHandle(cr.plugin));
+        auto olist = b.initOutputs(cr.outputs.size());
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < cr.outputs.size(); ++i) {
+            auto od = olist[i];
+            buildOutputDescriptor(od, cr.outputs[i]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readConfigurationResponse(Vamp::HostExt::ConfigurationResponse &cr,
+                              const ConfigurationResponse::Reader &r,
+                              const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        cr.plugin = pmapper.handleToPlugin(r.getHandle());
+        cr.outputs.clear();
+        auto oo = r.getOutputs();
+        for (const auto &o: oo) {
+            Vamp::Plugin::OutputDescriptor desc;
+            readOutputDescriptor(desc, o);
+            cr.outputs.push_back(desc);
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildProcessInput(ProcessInput::Builder &b,
+                      Vamp::RealTime timestamp,
+                      const std::vector<std::vector<float> > &buffers) {
+
+        auto t = b.initTimestamp();
+        buildRealTime(t, timestamp);
+        auto vv = b.initInputBuffers(buffers.size());
+        for (size_t ch = 0; ch < buffers.size(); ++ch) {
+            const int n = int(buffers[ch].size());
+            vv.init(ch, n);
+            auto v = vv[ch];
+            for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+                v.set(i, buffers[ch][i]);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    readProcessInput(Vamp::RealTime &timestamp,
+                     std::vector<std::vector<float> > &buffers,
+                     const ProcessInput::Reader &b) {
+
+        readRealTime(timestamp, b.getTimestamp());
+        buffers.clear();
+        auto vv = b.getInputBuffers();
+        for (const auto &v: vv) {
+            std::vector<float> buf;
+            for (auto x: v) {
+                buf.push_back(x);
+            }
+            buffers.push_back(buf);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    buildProcessRequest(ProcessRequest::Builder &b,
+                        const Vamp::HostExt::ProcessRequest &pr,
+                        const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        b.setHandle(pmapper.pluginToHandle(pr.plugin));
+        auto input = b.initProcessInput();
+        buildProcessInput(input, pr.timestamp, pr.inputBuffers);
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readProcessRequest(Vamp::HostExt::ProcessRequest &pr,
+                       const ProcessRequest::Reader &r,
+                       const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        auto h = r.getHandle();
+        pr.plugin = pmapper.handleToPlugin(h);
+        readProcessInput(pr.timestamp, pr.inputBuffers, r.getProcessInput());
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildProcessResponse(ProcessResponse::Builder &b,
+                         const Vamp::HostExt::ProcessResponse &pr,
+                         const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        b.setHandle(pmapper.pluginToHandle(pr.plugin));
+        auto f = b.initFeatures();
+        buildFeatureSet(f, pr.features,
+                        *pmapper.pluginToOutputIdMapper(pr.plugin));
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    readProcessResponse(Vamp::HostExt::ProcessResponse &pr,
+                        const ProcessResponse::Reader &r,
+                        const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        auto h = r.getHandle();
+        pr.plugin = pmapper.handleToPlugin(h);
+        readFeatureSet(pr.features, r.getFeatures(),
+                       *pmapper.handleToOutputIdMapper(r.getHandle()));
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildFinishResponse(FinishResponse::Builder &b,
+                        const Vamp::HostExt::ProcessResponse &pr,
+                        const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        b.setHandle(pmapper.pluginToHandle(pr.plugin));
+        auto f = b.initFeatures();
+        buildFeatureSet(f, pr.features,
+                        *pmapper.pluginToOutputIdMapper(pr.plugin));
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    readFinishResponse(Vamp::HostExt::ProcessResponse &pr,
+                       const FinishResponse::Reader &r,
+                       const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        auto h = r.getHandle();
+        pr.plugin = pmapper.handleToPlugin(h);
+        readFeatureSet(pr.features, r.getFeatures(),
+                       *pmapper.handleToOutputIdMapper(r.getHandle()));
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildRpcRequest_List(RpcRequest::Builder &b) {
+        b.getRequest().initList();
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildRpcResponse_List(RpcResponse::Builder &b,
+                           const Vamp::HostExt::ListResponse &resp) {
+
+        auto r = b.getResponse().initList();
+        auto p = r.initAvailable(resp.available.size());
+        for (size_t i = 0; i < resp.available.size(); ++i) {
+            auto pd = p[i];
+            buildExtractorStaticData(pd, resp.available[i]);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    buildRpcRequest_Load(RpcRequest::Builder &b,
+                          const Vamp::HostExt::LoadRequest &req) {
+        auto u = b.getRequest().initLoad();
+        buildLoadRequest(u, req);
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildRpcResponse_Load(RpcResponse::Builder &b,
+                           const Vamp::HostExt::LoadResponse &resp,
+                           const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        if (resp.plugin) {
+            auto u = b.getResponse().initLoad();
+            buildLoadResponse(u, resp, pmapper);
+        } else {
+            buildRpcResponse_Error(b, "Failed to load plugin", RRType::Load);
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildRpcRequest_Configure(RpcRequest::Builder &b,
+                               const Vamp::HostExt::ConfigurationRequest &cr,
+                               const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+        auto u = b.getRequest().initConfigure();
+        buildConfigurationRequest(u, cr, pmapper);
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildRpcResponse_Configure(RpcResponse::Builder &b,
+                                const Vamp::HostExt::ConfigurationResponse &cr,
+                                const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        if (!cr.outputs.empty()) {
+            auto u = b.getResponse().initConfigure();
+            buildConfigurationResponse(u, cr, pmapper);
+        } else {
+            buildRpcResponse_Error(b, "Failed to configure plugin",
+                                   RRType::Configure);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    buildRpcRequest_Process(RpcRequest::Builder &b,
+                             const Vamp::HostExt::ProcessRequest &pr,
+                             const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+        auto u = b.getRequest().initProcess();
+        buildProcessRequest(u, pr, pmapper);
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    buildRpcResponse_Process(RpcResponse::Builder &b,
+                              const Vamp::HostExt::ProcessResponse &pr,
+                              const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        auto u = b.getResponse().initProcess();
+        buildProcessResponse(u, pr, pmapper);
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    buildRpcRequest_Finish(RpcRequest::Builder &b,
+                            const Vamp::HostExt::FinishRequest &req,
+                            const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        auto u = b.getRequest().initFinish();
+        u.setHandle(pmapper.pluginToHandle(req.plugin));
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    buildRpcResponse_Finish(RpcResponse::Builder &b,
+                             const Vamp::HostExt::ProcessResponse &pr,
+                             const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+
+        auto u = b.getResponse().initFinish();
+        buildFinishResponse(u, pr, pmapper);
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildRpcResponse_Error(RpcResponse::Builder &b,
+                            const std::string &errorText,
+                            RRType responseType)
+    {
+        std::string type;
+
+        auto e = b.getResponse().initError();
+
+        if (responseType == RRType::List) {
+            type = "list";
+        } else if (responseType == RRType::Load) {
+            type = "load";
+        } else if (responseType == RRType::Configure) {
+            type = "configure";
+        } else if (responseType == RRType::Process) {
+            type = "process";
+        } else if (responseType == RRType::Finish) {
+            type = "finish";
+        } else {
+            type = "invalid";
+        }
+
+        e.setCode(0);
+        e.setMessage(std::string("error in ") + type + " request: " + errorText);
+    }
+
+    static void
+    buildRpcResponse_Exception(RpcResponse::Builder &b,
+                                const std::exception &e,
+                                RRType responseType)
+    {
+        return buildRpcResponse_Error(b, e.what(), responseType);
+    }
+    
+    static RRType
+    getRequestResponseType(const RpcRequest::Reader &r) {
+        switch (r.getRequest().which()) {
+        case RpcRequest::Request::Which::LIST:
+            return RRType::List;
+        case RpcRequest::Request::Which::LOAD:
+            return RRType::Load;
+        case RpcRequest::Request::Which::CONFIGURE:
+            return RRType::Configure;
+        case RpcRequest::Request::Which::PROCESS:
+            return RRType::Process;
+        case RpcRequest::Request::Which::FINISH:
+            return RRType::Finish;
+        }
+        return RRType::NotValid;
+    }
+
+    static RRType
+    getRequestResponseType(const RpcResponse::Reader &r) {
+        switch (r.getResponse().which()) {
+        case RpcResponse::Response::Which::ERROR:
+            return RRType::NotValid; //!!! or error type? test this
+        case RpcResponse::Response::Which::LIST:
+            return RRType::List;
+        case RpcResponse::Response::Which::LOAD:
+            return RRType::Load;
+        case RpcResponse::Response::Which::CONFIGURE:
+            return RRType::Configure;
+        case RpcResponse::Response::Which::PROCESS:
+            return RRType::Process;
+        case RpcResponse::Response::Which::FINISH:
+            return RRType::Finish;
+        }
+        return RRType::NotValid;
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    readRpcResponse_Error(int &code,
+                          std::string &message,
+                          const RpcResponse::Reader &r) {
+        if (getRequestResponseType(r) != RRType::NotValid) {
+            throw std::logic_error("not an error response");
+        }
+        code = r.getResponse().getError().getCode();
+        message = r.getResponse().getError().getMessage();
+    }
+        
+    static void
+    readRpcRequest_List(const RpcRequest::Reader &r) {
+        if (getRequestResponseType(r) != RRType::List) {
+            throw std::logic_error("not a list request");
+        }
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readRpcResponse_List(Vamp::HostExt::ListResponse &resp,
+                          const RpcResponse::Reader &r) {
+        if (getRequestResponseType(r) != RRType::List) {
+            throw std::logic_error("not a list response");
+        }
+        resp.available.clear();
+        auto pp = r.getResponse().getList().getAvailable();
+        for (const auto &p: pp) {
+            Vamp::HostExt::PluginStaticData psd;
+            readExtractorStaticData(psd, p);
+            resp.available.push_back(psd);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    readRpcRequest_Load(Vamp::HostExt::LoadRequest &req,
+                         const RpcRequest::Reader &r) {
+        if (getRequestResponseType(r) != RRType::Load) {
+            throw std::logic_error("not a load request");
+        }
+        readLoadRequest(req, r.getRequest().getLoad());
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readRpcResponse_Load(Vamp::HostExt::LoadResponse &resp,
+                         const RpcResponse::Reader &r,
+                         const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+        if (getRequestResponseType(r) != RRType::Load) {
+            throw std::logic_error("not a load response");
+        }
+        resp = {};
+        readLoadResponse(resp, r.getResponse().getLoad(), pmapper);
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    readRpcRequest_Configure(Vamp::HostExt::ConfigurationRequest &req,
+                              const RpcRequest::Reader &r,
+                              const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+        if (getRequestResponseType(r) != RRType::Configure) {
+            throw std::logic_error("not a configuration request");
+        }
+        readConfigurationRequest(req, r.getRequest().getConfigure(), pmapper);
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readRpcResponse_Configure(Vamp::HostExt::ConfigurationResponse &resp,
+                               const RpcResponse::Reader &r,
+                               const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+        if (getRequestResponseType(r) != RRType::Configure) {
+            throw std::logic_error("not a configuration response");
+        }
+        resp = {};
+        readConfigurationResponse(resp,
+                                  r.getResponse().getConfigure(),
+                                  pmapper);
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    readRpcRequest_Process(Vamp::HostExt::ProcessRequest &req,
+                            const RpcRequest::Reader &r,
+                            const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+        if (getRequestResponseType(r) != RRType::Process) {
+            throw std::logic_error("not a process request");
+        }
+        readProcessRequest(req, r.getRequest().getProcess(), pmapper);
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readRpcResponse_Process(Vamp::HostExt::ProcessResponse &resp,
+                             const RpcResponse::Reader &r,
+                             const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+        if (getRequestResponseType(r) != RRType::Process) {
+            throw std::logic_error("not a process response");
+        }
+        resp = {};
+        readProcessResponse(resp, r.getResponse().getProcess(), pmapper);
+    }
+    
+    static void
+    readRpcRequest_Finish(Vamp::HostExt::FinishRequest &req,
+                           const RpcRequest::Reader &r,
+                           const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+        if (getRequestResponseType(r) != RRType::Finish) {
+            throw std::logic_error("not a finish request");
+        }
+        req.plugin = pmapper.handleToPlugin
+            (r.getRequest().getFinish().getHandle());
+    }
+
+    static void
+    readRpcResponse_Finish(Vamp::HostExt::ProcessResponse &resp,
+                            const RpcResponse::Reader &r,
+                            const PluginHandleMapper &pmapper) {
+        if (getRequestResponseType(r) != RRType::Finish) {
+            throw std::logic_error("not a finish response");
+        }
+        resp = {};
+        readFinishResponse(resp, r.getResponse().getFinish(), pmapper);
+    }
+};
+
+}
+
+