performer data structures

composite-vs-performance.js

// performance (simplified)
{
  name  : "hello"
  nodes : [
    {
      name  : "constant"
      value : "hello" 
      /*
        in code:
        ports: {
          input: {
            init : function() {} // event handler (for pipe reader)
          }
          output: {
            value : function() {} // event handler (for pipe writer)
          }
        }
      */
    },
    {
      name : "output"
      /*
        in code:
        ports: {
          input: {
            value : function() {} // event handler (for pipe reader)
          }
        }
      */
    }
  ],
  pipes : {
    "ports/input/ports/init"        : ["nodes/0/ports/init"],
    "nodes/0/ports/output/value"    : ["nodes/1/ports/input/value"] 
  }
  ports : {
    input : {
      init : false // virtual port
    }
  }
}

/**
  So I'm trying to figure out what the difference should be between a one time 
  performane and a reusable component (composite node below)
**/

// composite node (simplified)
{
  name  : "composite"
  nodes : [
    {
      name  : "constant"
      value : "hello" 
      /*
        in code:
        ports: {
          input: {
            init : function() {} // event handler (for pipe reader)
          }
          output: {
            value : function() {} // event handler (for pipe writer)
          }
        }
      */
    },
    {
      name : "output"
      /*
        in code:
        ports: {
          input: {
            value : function() {} // event handler (for pipe reader)
          }
        }
      */
    }
  ],
  pipes : {
    "ports/input/init"           : ["nodes/0/ports/input/init"],
    "nodes/0/ports/output/value" : ["nodes/1/ports/input/value"]
  }
  ports : {
    input : {
      init : false // virtual port
    }
  }
}