making template connection logic

1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/NT/src/rotor.h b/NT/src/rotor.h
index 93b6865..1451a1b 100644
--- a/NT/src/rotor.h
+++ b/NT/src/rotor.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace Rotor {
 			double duration;
 			Audio_frame *audio;
 	};
-	class Variable { //base type for variable pointers
+	class Variable { //pure virtual base type for variable pointers
 		public:
 			virtual void init(std::string s)=0;
 			virtual ~Variable(){};
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace Rotor {
 	};
 	template <class T> class Variable_type : public Variable {
 		public:
+			Variable_type(bool _c){connectable=_c;};
 			void init(std::string s){
 				std::istringstream cur(s);
 				cur >> value;
@@ -108,7 +109,11 @@ namespace Rotor {
 				return false;
 			}
 			template <class IT> IT* create_inlet(std::string name){
-				vars[name]=new Variable_type<IT>();
+				vars[name]=new Variable_type<IT>(true);
+				return &((dynamic_cast<Variable_type<IT>*>(vars[name]))->value);
+			}
+			template <class IT> IT* create_attribute(std::string name){
+				vars[name]=new Variable_type<IT>(false);
 				return &((dynamic_cast<Variable_type<IT>*>(vars[name]))->value);
 			}
 	};