RFC: Synth Query Command #5

julian · December 25, 2020, 10:20pm

A new RFC (request for comment) has been opened here by Josiah:

Summary: We should introduce a new command, /s_query, to allow retrieving both the SynthDef name and the names and current values of a Synth.

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supercollider/rfcs/blob/main/rfcs/0005-synth-query-command.md

- Title: Synth Query Command
- Date proposed: 2019-11-26
- RFC PR: https://github.com/supercollider/rfcs/pull/5
- Draft 2

# Summary

We should introduce a new command, `/s_query`, to allow retrieving both the
SynthDef name and the names and current values of a Synth.

# Motivation

Getting the state of the server node tree is invaluable for writing unit tests.
Comparing the actual server state against the test’s expected state, without
relying on any client side information lets us validate test assumptions
efficiently .

But there are some gaps in functionality for querying the server node tree
state. `/n_query` doesn’t return the SynthDef name or controls if it identifies
a node as a synth. `/s_get` requires knowing the parameters of the synth’s

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All the best!
Julian