On Mon, Oct 07, 2002 at 12:26:45 -0700, Tom wrote: > > Uggh. There should be no special purpose taps IMHO. > > In the most generic sense, a tap is simply a read. I would define your > alternative drawing as a tap.
And I wouldn't, which is where the difference is. > If Client A's input port is connected to only Client B's output port, > then a meter client can effectively monitor A's input port by reading > from B's output port. Reading from an output port is allowed so no > insert connection is necessary. If A's input port is connected to B and Right so you could regard these both as connecting to the input port. When only A is connected to B, A's output and B's input are the same, and when there is C outputting as well you want hte result of the input. It doesn't need an extension to the API, you just have to be able to make input -> input connections. I belive that makes more sense in an abstract sense (eqivalent to wiring it that way in hardware) and internaly (reduced complexity). - Steve
