From db28d652ca64befb27e4d430f9dabb70413d5da5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Julien \"_FrnchFrgg_\" RIVAUD" Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:44:32 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add a method to get the first DataType Also put a comment about the ordering of DataTypes. --- libs/ardour/ardour/data_type.h | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/data_type.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/data_type.h index bc59aebeb6..df241d5899 100644 --- a/libs/ardour/ardour/data_type.h +++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/data_type.h @@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ public: * types are added, so this number is NOT suitable for serialization, * network, or binary anything. * + * Some heuristics in Ardour's UI assume that the DataTypes are ordered + * from most to least likely to be the main intended type of a route. + * * WARNING: The number of non-NIL entries here must match num_types. */ enum Symbol { @@ -61,6 +64,8 @@ public: : _symbol(symbol) {} + static DataType front() { return DataType((Symbol) 0); } + /** Construct from a string (Used for loading from XML and Ports) * The string can be as in an XML file (eg "audio" or "midi"), or a */