Add isRequired flag to PathParameter

Author: medengineer

Source/Processors/DataThreads/DataThread.cpp

@@ -120,9 +120,10 @@ void DataThread::addPathParameter (Parameter::ParameterScope scope,
                                    const String& defaultValue,
                                    const StringArray& validFileExtensions,
                                    bool isDirectory,
+                                   bool isRequired,
                                    bool deactivateDuringAcquisition)
 {
-    sn->addPathParameter (scope, name, displayName, description, defaultValue, validFileExtensions, isDirectory, deactivateDuringAcquisition);
+    sn->addPathParameter (scope, name, displayName, description, defaultValue, validFileExtensions, isDirectory, isRequired, deactivateDuringAcquisition);
 }
 
 void DataThread::addSelectedStreamParameter (Parameter::ParameterScope scope,

Source/Processors/DataThreads/DataThread.h

@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ class PLUGIN_API DataThread : public Thread
                            const String& defaultValue,
                            const StringArray& validFileExtensions,
                            bool isDirectory,
+                           bool isRequired,
                            bool deactivateDuringAcquisition = true);
 
     /** Adds a selected stream parameter which holds the currentlu selected stream */

Source/Processors/FileReader/FileReader.cpp

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ FileReader::~FileReader()
 void FileReader::registerParameters()
 {
     /* Add parameters */
-    addPathParameter (Parameter::PROCESSOR_SCOPE, "selected_file", "Selected File", "File to load data from", defaultFile, getSupportedExtensions(), false);
+    addPathParameter (Parameter::PROCESSOR_SCOPE, "selected_file", "Selected File", "File to load data from", defaultFile, getSupportedExtensions(), false, true);
     addSelectedStreamParameter (Parameter::PROCESSOR_SCOPE, "active_stream", "Active Stream", "Currently active stream", {}, 0);
     addTimeParameter (Parameter::PROCESSOR_SCOPE, "start_time", "Start Time", "Time to start playback");
     addTimeParameter (Parameter::PROCESSOR_SCOPE, "end_time", "Stop Time", "Time to end playback");

Source/Processors/GenericProcessor/GenericProcessor.cpp

@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ void GenericProcessor::addPathParameter (
     const File& defaultValue,
     const StringArray& validFileExtensions,
     bool isDirectory,
+    bool isRequired,
     bool deactivateDuringAcquisition)
 {
     PathParameter* p =
@@ -433,6 +434,7 @@ void GenericProcessor::addPathParameter (
                            defaultValue,
                            validFileExtensions,
                            isDirectory,
+                           isRequired,
                            deactivateDuringAcquisition);
 
     if (scope == Parameter::PROCESSOR_SCOPE)

Source/Processors/GenericProcessor/GenericProcessor.h

@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ class PLUGIN_API GenericProcessor : public GenericProcessorBase, public PluginCl
                            const File& defaultValue,
                            const StringArray& validFileExtensions,
                            bool isDirectory,
+                           bool isRequired,
                            bool deactivateDuringAcquisition = true);
 
     /** Adds a selected stream parameter which holds the currentlu selected stream */

Source/Processors/Parameter/Parameter.cpp

@@ -1184,6 +1184,7 @@ PathParameter::PathParameter (ParameterOwner* owner,
                               const File& defaultValue_,
                               const StringArray& fileExtensions_,
                               bool isDirectory_,
+                              bool isRequired_,
                               bool deactivateDuringAcquisition)
     : Parameter (owner,
                  ParameterType::PATH_PARAM,
@@ -1194,7 +1195,8 @@ PathParameter::PathParameter (ParameterOwner* owner,
                  defaultValue_.getFullPathName(),
                  deactivateDuringAcquisition),
       filePatternsAllowed (fileExtensions_),
-      isDirectory (isDirectory_)
+      isDirectory (isDirectory_),
+      isRequired (isRequired_)
 {
     currentValue = defaultValue;
 }
@@ -1257,6 +1259,10 @@ bool PathParameter::isValid()
     {
         return true;
     }
+    else if (! isRequired)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
 
     return false;
 }

Source/Processors/Parameter/Parameter.h

@@ -883,6 +883,7 @@ class PLUGIN_API PathParameter : public Parameter
                    const File& defaultValue,
                    const StringArray& filePatternsAllowed,
                    const bool isDirectory,
+                   const bool isRequired = true,
                    bool deactivateDuringAcquisition = true);
 
     /** Sets the current value*/
@@ -912,6 +913,7 @@ class PLUGIN_API PathParameter : public Parameter
 private:
     StringArray filePatternsAllowed;
     bool isDirectory;
+    bool isRequired;
 };
 
 /**

Source/Processors/RecordNode/RecordNode.cpp

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ RecordNode::~RecordNode()
 void RecordNode::registerParameters()
 {
     String defaultRecordDirectory = CoreServices::getRecordingParentDirectory().getFullPathName();
-    addPathParameter (Parameter::PROCESSOR_SCOPE, "directory", "Directory", "Path to write data to", defaultRecordDirectory, {}, true);
+    addPathParameter (Parameter::PROCESSOR_SCOPE, "directory", "Directory", "Path to write data to", defaultRecordDirectory, {}, true, true);
 
     Array<String> recordEngines;
     std::vector<RecordEngineManager*> engines = getAvailableRecordEngines();