diff transform/TransformFactory.cpp @ 388:370aa9714ef5

* Move plugin/transform to plain transform. This way transform can depend on model and GUI classes, but plugin doesn't have to.
author Chris Cannam
date Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:02:17 +0000
parents plugin/transform/TransformFactory.cpp@4bb19132da23
children beb2948baa77
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+/* -*- c-basic-offset: 4 indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-  vi:set ts=8 sts=4 sw=4: */
+
+/*
+    Sonic Visualiser
+    An audio file viewer and annotation editor.
+    Centre for Digital Music, Queen Mary, University of London.
+    This file copyright 2006 Chris Cannam and QMUL.
+   
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+    modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
+    License, or (at your option) any later version.  See the file
+    COPYING included with this distribution for more information.
+*/
+
+#include "TransformFactory.h"
+
+#include "plugin/FeatureExtractionPluginFactory.h"
+#include "plugin/RealTimePluginFactory.h"
+#include "plugin/RealTimePluginInstance.h"
+#include "plugin/PluginXml.h"
+
+#include "vamp-sdk/Plugin.h"
+#include "vamp-sdk/PluginHostAdapter.h"
+#include "vamp-sdk/hostext/PluginWrapper.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <set>
+
+#include <QRegExp>
+#include <QTextStream>
+
+TransformFactory *
+TransformFactory::m_instance = new TransformFactory;
+
+TransformFactory *
+TransformFactory::getInstance()
+{
+    return m_instance;
+}
+
+TransformFactory::~TransformFactory()
+{
+}
+
+TransformList
+TransformFactory::getAllTransformDescriptions()
+{
+    if (m_transforms.empty()) populateTransforms();
+
+    std::set<TransformDescription> dset;
+    for (TransformDescriptionMap::const_iterator i = m_transforms.begin();
+	 i != m_transforms.end(); ++i) {
+//        std::cerr << "inserting transform into set: id = " << i->second.identifier.toStdString() << std::endl;
+	dset.insert(i->second);
+    }
+
+    TransformList list;
+    for (std::set<TransformDescription>::const_iterator i = dset.begin();
+	 i != dset.end(); ++i) {
+//        std::cerr << "inserting transform into list: id = " << i->identifier.toStdString() << std::endl;
+	list.push_back(*i);
+    }
+
+    return list;
+}
+
+TransformDescription
+TransformFactory::getTransformDescription(TransformId id)
+{
+    if (m_transforms.empty()) populateTransforms();
+
+    if (m_transforms.find(id) == m_transforms.end()) {
+        return TransformDescription();
+    }
+
+    return m_transforms[id];
+}
+
+std::vector<QString>
+TransformFactory::getAllTransformTypes()
+{
+    if (m_transforms.empty()) populateTransforms();
+
+    std::set<QString> types;
+    for (TransformDescriptionMap::const_iterator i = m_transforms.begin();
+	 i != m_transforms.end(); ++i) {
+        types.insert(i->second.type);
+    }
+
+    std::vector<QString> rv;
+    for (std::set<QString>::iterator i = types.begin(); i != types.end(); ++i) {
+        rv.push_back(*i);
+    }
+
+    return rv;
+}
+
+std::vector<QString>
+TransformFactory::getTransformCategories(QString transformType)
+{
+    if (m_transforms.empty()) populateTransforms();
+
+    std::set<QString> categories;
+    for (TransformDescriptionMap::const_iterator i = m_transforms.begin();
+         i != m_transforms.end(); ++i) {
+        if (i->second.type == transformType) {
+            categories.insert(i->second.category);
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool haveEmpty = false;
+    
+    std::vector<QString> rv;
+    for (std::set<QString>::iterator i = categories.begin(); 
+         i != categories.end(); ++i) {
+        if (*i != "") rv.push_back(*i);
+        else haveEmpty = true;
+    }
+
+    if (haveEmpty) rv.push_back(""); // make sure empty category sorts last
+
+    return rv;
+}
+
+std::vector<QString>
+TransformFactory::getTransformMakers(QString transformType)
+{
+    if (m_transforms.empty()) populateTransforms();
+
+    std::set<QString> makers;
+    for (TransformDescriptionMap::const_iterator i = m_transforms.begin();
+         i != m_transforms.end(); ++i) {
+        if (i->second.type == transformType) {
+            makers.insert(i->second.maker);
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool haveEmpty = false;
+    
+    std::vector<QString> rv;
+    for (std::set<QString>::iterator i = makers.begin(); 
+         i != makers.end(); ++i) {
+        if (*i != "") rv.push_back(*i);
+        else haveEmpty = true;
+    }
+
+    if (haveEmpty) rv.push_back(""); // make sure empty category sorts last
+
+    return rv;
+}
+
+void
+TransformFactory::populateTransforms()
+{
+    TransformDescriptionMap transforms;
+
+    populateFeatureExtractionPlugins(transforms);
+    populateRealTimePlugins(transforms);
+
+    // disambiguate plugins with similar names
+
+    std::map<QString, int> names;
+    std::map<QString, QString> pluginSources;
+    std::map<QString, QString> pluginMakers;
+
+    for (TransformDescriptionMap::iterator i = transforms.begin();
+         i != transforms.end(); ++i) {
+
+        TransformDescription desc = i->second;
+
+        QString td = desc.name;
+        QString tn = td.section(": ", 0, 0);
+        QString pn = desc.identifier.section(":", 1, 1);
+
+        if (pluginSources.find(tn) != pluginSources.end()) {
+            if (pluginSources[tn] != pn && pluginMakers[tn] != desc.maker) {
+                ++names[tn];
+            }
+        } else {
+            ++names[tn];
+            pluginSources[tn] = pn;
+            pluginMakers[tn] = desc.maker;
+        }
+    }
+
+    std::map<QString, int> counts;
+    m_transforms.clear();
+
+    for (TransformDescriptionMap::iterator i = transforms.begin();
+         i != transforms.end(); ++i) {
+
+        TransformDescription desc = i->second;
+	QString identifier = desc.identifier;
+        QString maker = desc.maker;
+
+        QString td = desc.name;
+        QString tn = td.section(": ", 0, 0);
+        QString to = td.section(": ", 1);
+
+	if (names[tn] > 1) {
+            maker.replace(QRegExp(tr(" [\\(<].*$")), "");
+	    tn = QString("%1 [%2]").arg(tn).arg(maker);
+	}
+
+        if (to != "") {
+            desc.name = QString("%1: %2").arg(tn).arg(to);
+        } else {
+            desc.name = tn;
+        }
+
+	m_transforms[identifier] = desc;
+    }	    
+}
+
+void
+TransformFactory::populateFeatureExtractionPlugins(TransformDescriptionMap &transforms)
+{
+    std::vector<QString> plugs =
+	FeatureExtractionPluginFactory::getAllPluginIdentifiers();
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < plugs.size(); ++i) {
+
+	QString pluginId = plugs[i];
+
+	FeatureExtractionPluginFactory *factory =
+	    FeatureExtractionPluginFactory::instanceFor(pluginId);
+
+	if (!factory) {
+	    std::cerr << "WARNING: TransformFactory::populateTransforms: No feature extraction plugin factory for instance " << pluginId.toLocal8Bit().data() << std::endl;
+	    continue;
+	}
+
+	Vamp::Plugin *plugin = 
+	    factory->instantiatePlugin(pluginId, 44100);
+
+	if (!plugin) {
+	    std::cerr << "WARNING: TransformFactory::populateTransforms: Failed to instantiate plugin " << pluginId.toLocal8Bit().data() << std::endl;
+	    continue;
+	}
+		
+	QString pluginName = plugin->getName().c_str();
+        QString category = factory->getPluginCategory(pluginId);
+
+	Vamp::Plugin::OutputList outputs =
+	    plugin->getOutputDescriptors();
+
+	for (size_t j = 0; j < outputs.size(); ++j) {
+
+	    QString transformId = QString("%1:%2")
+		    .arg(pluginId).arg(outputs[j].identifier.c_str());
+
+	    QString userName;
+            QString friendlyName;
+            QString units = outputs[j].unit.c_str();
+            QString description = plugin->getDescription().c_str();
+            QString maker = plugin->getMaker().c_str();
+            if (maker == "") maker = tr("<unknown maker>");
+
+            if (description == "") {
+                if (outputs.size() == 1) {
+                    description = tr("Extract features using \"%1\" plugin (from %2)")
+                        .arg(pluginName).arg(maker);
+                } else {
+                    description = tr("Extract features using \"%1\" output of \"%2\" plugin (from %3)")
+                        .arg(outputs[j].name.c_str()).arg(pluginName).arg(maker);
+                }
+            } else {
+                if (outputs.size() == 1) {
+                    description = tr("%1 using \"%2\" plugin (from %3)")
+                        .arg(description).arg(pluginName).arg(maker);
+                } else {
+                    description = tr("%1 using \"%2\" output of \"%3\" plugin (from %4)")
+                        .arg(description).arg(outputs[j].name.c_str()).arg(pluginName).arg(maker);
+                }
+            }                    
+
+	    if (outputs.size() == 1) {
+		userName = pluginName;
+                friendlyName = pluginName;
+	    } else {
+		userName = QString("%1: %2")
+		    .arg(pluginName)
+		    .arg(outputs[j].name.c_str());
+                friendlyName = outputs[j].name.c_str();
+	    }
+
+            bool configurable = (!plugin->getPrograms().empty() ||
+                                 !plugin->getParameterDescriptors().empty());
+
+//            std::cerr << "Feature extraction plugin transform: " << transformId.toStdString() << " friendly name: " << friendlyName.toStdString() << std::endl;
+
+	    transforms[transformId] = 
+                TransformDescription(tr("Analysis"),
+                                     category,
+                                     transformId,
+                                     userName,
+                                     friendlyName,
+                                     description,
+                                     maker,
+                                     units,
+                                     configurable);
+	}
+
+        delete plugin;
+    }
+}
+
+void
+TransformFactory::populateRealTimePlugins(TransformDescriptionMap &transforms)
+{
+    std::vector<QString> plugs =
+	RealTimePluginFactory::getAllPluginIdentifiers();
+
+    static QRegExp unitRE("[\\[\\(]([A-Za-z0-9/]+)[\\)\\]]$");
+
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < plugs.size(); ++i) {
+        
+	QString pluginId = plugs[i];
+
+        RealTimePluginFactory *factory =
+            RealTimePluginFactory::instanceFor(pluginId);
+
+	if (!factory) {
+	    std::cerr << "WARNING: TransformFactory::populateTransforms: No real time plugin factory for instance " << pluginId.toLocal8Bit().data() << std::endl;
+	    continue;
+	}
+
+        const RealTimePluginDescriptor *descriptor =
+            factory->getPluginDescriptor(pluginId);
+
+        if (!descriptor) {
+	    std::cerr << "WARNING: TransformFactory::populateTransforms: Failed to query plugin " << pluginId.toLocal8Bit().data() << std::endl;
+	    continue;
+	}
+	
+//!!!        if (descriptor->controlOutputPortCount == 0 ||
+//            descriptor->audioInputPortCount == 0) continue;
+
+//        std::cout << "TransformFactory::populateRealTimePlugins: plugin " << pluginId.toStdString() << " has " << descriptor->controlOutputPortCount << " control output ports, " << descriptor->audioOutputPortCount << " audio outputs, " << descriptor->audioInputPortCount << " audio inputs" << std::endl;
+	
+	QString pluginName = descriptor->name.c_str();
+        QString category = factory->getPluginCategory(pluginId);
+        bool configurable = (descriptor->parameterCount > 0);
+        QString maker = descriptor->maker.c_str();
+        if (maker == "") maker = tr("<unknown maker>");
+
+        if (descriptor->audioInputPortCount > 0) {
+
+            for (size_t j = 0; j < descriptor->controlOutputPortCount; ++j) {
+
+                QString transformId = QString("%1:%2").arg(pluginId).arg(j);
+                QString userName;
+                QString units;
+                QString portName;
+
+                if (j < descriptor->controlOutputPortNames.size() &&
+                    descriptor->controlOutputPortNames[j] != "") {
+
+                    portName = descriptor->controlOutputPortNames[j].c_str();
+
+                    userName = tr("%1: %2")
+                        .arg(pluginName)
+                        .arg(portName);
+
+                    if (unitRE.indexIn(portName) >= 0) {
+                        units = unitRE.cap(1);
+                    }
+
+                } else if (descriptor->controlOutputPortCount > 1) {
+
+                    userName = tr("%1: Output %2")
+                        .arg(pluginName)
+                        .arg(j + 1);
+
+                } else {
+
+                    userName = pluginName;
+                }
+
+                QString description;
+
+                if (portName != "") {
+                    description = tr("Extract \"%1\" data output from \"%2\" effect plugin (from %3)")
+                        .arg(portName)
+                        .arg(pluginName)
+                        .arg(maker);
+                } else {
+                    description = tr("Extract data output %1 from \"%2\" effect plugin (from %3)")
+                        .arg(j + 1)
+                        .arg(pluginName)
+                        .arg(maker);
+                }
+
+                transforms[transformId] = 
+                    TransformDescription(tr("Effects Data"),
+                                         category,
+                                         transformId,
+                                         userName,
+                                         userName,
+                                         description,
+                                         maker,
+                                         units,
+                                         configurable);
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!descriptor->isSynth || descriptor->audioInputPortCount > 0) {
+
+            if (descriptor->audioOutputPortCount > 0) {
+
+                QString transformId = QString("%1:A").arg(pluginId);
+                QString type = tr("Effects");
+
+                QString description = tr("Transform audio signal with \"%1\" effect plugin (from %2)")
+                    .arg(pluginName)
+                    .arg(maker);
+
+                if (descriptor->audioInputPortCount == 0) {
+                    type = tr("Generators");
+                    QString description = tr("Generate audio signal using \"%1\" plugin (from %2)")
+                        .arg(pluginName)
+                        .arg(maker);
+                }
+
+                transforms[transformId] =
+                    TransformDescription(type,
+                                         category,
+                                         transformId,
+                                         pluginName,
+                                         pluginName,
+                                         description,
+                                         maker,
+                                         "",
+                                         configurable);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+Transform
+TransformFactory::getDefaultTransformFor(TransformId id, size_t rate)
+{
+    Transform t;
+    t.setIdentifier(id);
+    if (rate != 0) t.setSampleRate(rate);
+
+    Vamp::PluginBase *plugin = instantiateDefaultPluginFor(id, rate);
+
+    if (plugin) {
+        t.setPluginVersion(QString("%1").arg(plugin->getPluginVersion()));
+        setParametersFromPlugin(t, plugin);
+        makeContextConsistentWithPlugin(t, plugin);
+        delete plugin;
+    }
+
+    return t;
+}
+
+Vamp::PluginBase *
+TransformFactory::instantiatePluginFor(const Transform &transform)
+{
+    Vamp::PluginBase *plugin = instantiateDefaultPluginFor
+        (transform.getIdentifier(), transform.getSampleRate());
+    if (plugin) {
+        setPluginParameters(transform, plugin);
+    }
+    return plugin;
+}
+
+Vamp::PluginBase *
+TransformFactory::instantiateDefaultPluginFor(TransformId identifier, size_t rate)
+{
+    Transform t;
+    t.setIdentifier(identifier);
+    if (rate == 0) rate = 44100;
+    QString pluginId = t.getPluginIdentifier();
+
+    Vamp::PluginBase *plugin = 0;
+
+    if (t.getType() == Transform::FeatureExtraction) {
+
+        FeatureExtractionPluginFactory *factory = 
+            FeatureExtractionPluginFactory::instanceFor(pluginId);
+
+        plugin = factory->instantiatePlugin(pluginId, rate);
+
+    } else {
+
+        RealTimePluginFactory *factory = 
+            RealTimePluginFactory::instanceFor(pluginId);
+            
+        plugin = factory->instantiatePlugin(pluginId, 0, 0, rate, 1024, 1);
+    }
+
+    return plugin;
+}
+
+Vamp::Plugin *
+TransformFactory::downcastVampPlugin(Vamp::PluginBase *plugin)
+{
+    Vamp::Plugin *vp = dynamic_cast<Vamp::Plugin *>(plugin);
+    if (!vp) {
+//        std::cerr << "makeConsistentWithPlugin: not a Vamp::Plugin" << std::endl;
+        vp = dynamic_cast<Vamp::PluginHostAdapter *>(plugin); //!!! why?
+}
+    if (!vp) {
+//        std::cerr << "makeConsistentWithPlugin: not a Vamp::PluginHostAdapter" << std::endl;
+        vp = dynamic_cast<Vamp::HostExt::PluginWrapper *>(plugin); //!!! no, I mean really why?
+    }
+    if (!vp) {
+//        std::cerr << "makeConsistentWithPlugin: not a Vamp::HostExt::PluginWrapper" << std::endl;
+    }
+    return vp;
+}
+
+bool
+TransformFactory::haveTransform(TransformId identifier)
+{
+    if (m_transforms.empty()) populateTransforms();
+    return (m_transforms.find(identifier) != m_transforms.end());
+}
+
+QString
+TransformFactory::getTransformName(TransformId identifier)
+{
+    if (m_transforms.find(identifier) != m_transforms.end()) {
+	return m_transforms[identifier].name;
+    } else return "";
+}
+
+QString
+TransformFactory::getTransformFriendlyName(TransformId identifier)
+{
+    if (m_transforms.find(identifier) != m_transforms.end()) {
+	return m_transforms[identifier].friendlyName;
+    } else return "";
+}
+
+QString
+TransformFactory::getTransformUnits(TransformId identifier)
+{
+    if (m_transforms.find(identifier) != m_transforms.end()) {
+	return m_transforms[identifier].units;
+    } else return "";
+}
+
+Vamp::Plugin::InputDomain
+TransformFactory::getTransformInputDomain(TransformId identifier)
+{
+    Transform transform;
+    transform.setIdentifier(identifier);
+
+    if (transform.getType() != Transform::FeatureExtraction) {
+        return Vamp::Plugin::TimeDomain;
+    }
+
+    Vamp::Plugin *plugin =
+        downcastVampPlugin(instantiateDefaultPluginFor(identifier, 0));
+
+    if (plugin) {
+        Vamp::Plugin::InputDomain d = plugin->getInputDomain();
+        delete plugin;
+        return d;
+    }
+
+    return Vamp::Plugin::TimeDomain;
+}
+
+bool
+TransformFactory::isTransformConfigurable(TransformId identifier)
+{
+    if (m_transforms.find(identifier) != m_transforms.end()) {
+	return m_transforms[identifier].configurable;
+    } else return false;
+}
+
+bool
+TransformFactory::getTransformChannelRange(TransformId identifier,
+                                           int &min, int &max)
+{
+    QString id = identifier.section(':', 0, 2);
+
+    if (FeatureExtractionPluginFactory::instanceFor(id)) {
+
+        Vamp::Plugin *plugin = 
+            FeatureExtractionPluginFactory::instanceFor(id)->
+            instantiatePlugin(id, 44100);
+        if (!plugin) return false;
+
+        min = plugin->getMinChannelCount();
+        max = plugin->getMaxChannelCount();
+        delete plugin;
+
+        return true;
+
+    } else if (RealTimePluginFactory::instanceFor(id)) {
+
+        // don't need to instantiate
+
+        const RealTimePluginDescriptor *descriptor = 
+            RealTimePluginFactory::instanceFor(id)->
+            getPluginDescriptor(id);
+        if (!descriptor) return false;
+
+        min = descriptor->audioInputPortCount;
+        max = descriptor->audioInputPortCount;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+void
+TransformFactory::setParametersFromPlugin(Transform &transform,
+                                          Vamp::PluginBase *plugin)
+{
+    Transform::ParameterMap pmap;
+
+    //!!! record plugin & API version
+
+    //!!! check that this is the right plugin!
+
+    Vamp::PluginBase::ParameterList parameters =
+        plugin->getParameterDescriptors();
+
+    for (Vamp::PluginBase::ParameterList::const_iterator i = parameters.begin();
+         i != parameters.end(); ++i) {
+        pmap[i->identifier.c_str()] = plugin->getParameter(i->identifier);
+    }
+
+    transform.setParameters(pmap);
+
+    if (plugin->getPrograms().empty()) {
+        transform.setProgram("");
+    } else {
+        transform.setProgram(plugin->getCurrentProgram().c_str());
+    }
+
+    RealTimePluginInstance *rtpi =
+        dynamic_cast<RealTimePluginInstance *>(plugin);
+
+    Transform::ConfigurationMap cmap;
+
+    if (rtpi) {
+
+        RealTimePluginInstance::ConfigurationPairMap configurePairs =
+            rtpi->getConfigurePairs();
+
+        for (RealTimePluginInstance::ConfigurationPairMap::const_iterator i
+                 = configurePairs.begin(); i != configurePairs.end(); ++i) {
+            cmap[i->first.c_str()] = i->second.c_str();
+        }
+    }
+
+    transform.setConfiguration(cmap);
+}
+
+void
+TransformFactory::setPluginParameters(const Transform &transform,
+                                      Vamp::PluginBase *plugin)
+{
+    //!!! check plugin & API version (see e.g. PluginXml::setParameters)
+
+    //!!! check that this is the right plugin!
+
+    RealTimePluginInstance *rtpi =
+        dynamic_cast<RealTimePluginInstance *>(plugin);
+
+    if (rtpi) {
+        const Transform::ConfigurationMap &cmap = transform.getConfiguration();
+        for (Transform::ConfigurationMap::const_iterator i = cmap.begin();
+             i != cmap.end(); ++i) {
+            rtpi->configure(i->first.toStdString(), i->second.toStdString());
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (transform.getProgram() != "") {
+        plugin->selectProgram(transform.getProgram().toStdString());
+    }
+
+    const Transform::ParameterMap &pmap = transform.getParameters();
+
+    Vamp::PluginBase::ParameterList parameters =
+        plugin->getParameterDescriptors();
+
+    for (Vamp::PluginBase::ParameterList::const_iterator i = parameters.begin();
+         i != parameters.end(); ++i) {
+        QString key = i->identifier.c_str();
+        Transform::ParameterMap::const_iterator pmi = pmap.find(key);
+        if (pmi != pmap.end()) {
+            plugin->setParameter(i->identifier, pmi->second);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void
+TransformFactory::makeContextConsistentWithPlugin(Transform &transform,
+                                                  Vamp::PluginBase *plugin)
+{
+    const Vamp::Plugin *vp = downcastVampPlugin(plugin);
+
+    if (!vp) {
+        // time domain input for real-time effects plugin
+        if (!transform.getBlockSize()) {
+            if (!transform.getStepSize()) transform.setStepSize(1024);
+            transform.setBlockSize(transform.getStepSize());
+        } else {
+            transform.setStepSize(transform.getBlockSize());
+        }
+    } else {
+        Vamp::Plugin::InputDomain domain = vp->getInputDomain();
+        if (!transform.getStepSize()) {
+            transform.setStepSize(vp->getPreferredStepSize());
+        }
+        if (!transform.getBlockSize()) {
+            transform.setBlockSize(vp->getPreferredBlockSize());
+        }
+        if (!transform.getBlockSize()) {
+            transform.setBlockSize(1024);
+        }
+        if (!transform.getStepSize()) {
+            if (domain == Vamp::Plugin::FrequencyDomain) {
+//                std::cerr << "frequency domain, step = " << blockSize/2 << std::endl;
+                transform.setStepSize(transform.getBlockSize()/2);
+            } else {
+//                std::cerr << "time domain, step = " << blockSize/2 << std::endl;
+                transform.setStepSize(transform.getBlockSize());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+QString
+TransformFactory::getPluginConfigurationXml(const Transform &t)
+{
+    QString xml;
+
+    Vamp::PluginBase *plugin = instantiateDefaultPluginFor
+        (t.getIdentifier(), 0);
+    if (!plugin) {
+        std::cerr << "TransformFactory::getPluginConfigurationXml: "
+                  << "Unable to instantiate plugin for transform \""
+                  << t.getIdentifier().toStdString() << "\"" << std::endl;
+        return xml;
+    }
+
+    setPluginParameters(t, plugin);
+
+    QTextStream out(&xml);
+    PluginXml(plugin).toXml(out);
+    delete plugin;
+
+    return xml;
+}
+
+void
+TransformFactory::setParametersFromPluginConfigurationXml(Transform &t,
+                                                          QString xml)
+{
+    Vamp::PluginBase *plugin = instantiateDefaultPluginFor
+        (t.getIdentifier(), 0);
+    if (!plugin) {
+        std::cerr << "TransformFactory::setParametersFromPluginConfigurationXml: "
+                  << "Unable to instantiate plugin for transform \""
+                  << t.getIdentifier().toStdString() << "\"" << std::endl;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    PluginXml(plugin).setParametersFromXml(xml);
+    setParametersFromPlugin(t, plugin);
+    delete plugin;
+}
+