rename until_stopped() to wait_until_stopped()

until_stopped() added to Subscriber thread

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -11,6 +11,29 @@ Before any major/minor/patch bump all unit tests will be run to verify they pass
 
 -   [x]
 
+## [2.3.2] - 2023-07-12
+
+### Added
+
+-   vban.{instream,outstream} tuples now contain classes that represent MIDI and TEXT streams.
+
+### Fixed
+
+-   apply_config() now performs a deep merge when extending a config with another.
+
+## [2.3.0] - 2023-07-11
+
+### Added
+
+-   user configs may now extend other user configs. check `config extends` section in README.
+
+## [2.2.0] - 2023-07-08
+
+### Added
+
+-   button, vban classes implemented
+-   \__repr\__() method added to base class
+
 ## [2.1.2] - 2023-07-05
 
 ### Added

README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # VBAN CMD
 
-This python interface allows you to get and set Voicemeeter parameter values over a network.
+This python interface allows you to transmit Voicemeeter parameters over a network.
 
 It may be used standalone or to extend the [Voicemeeter Remote Python API](https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/voicemeeter-api-python)
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ port = 6980
 streamname = "Command1"
 ```
 
-It should be placed next to your `__main__.py` file.
+It should be placed in \<user home directory\> / "Documents" / "Voicemeeter" / "configs"
 
 Alternatively you may pass `ip`, `port`, `streamname` as keyword arguments.
 
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ The following properties are available.
 example:
 
 ```python
-vban.bus[4].eq = true
 print(vban.bus[0].label)
 ```
 
@@ -262,6 +261,10 @@ The following properties are available.
 -   `on`: boolean
 -   `ab`: boolean
 
+```python
+vban.bus[4].eq.on = true
+```
+
 ##### Modes
 
 The following properties are available.
@@ -359,8 +362,8 @@ vban.apply(
 Or for each class you may do:
 
 ```python
-vban.strip[0].apply(mute: true, gain: 3.2, A1: true)
-vban.bus[0].apply(A1: true)
+vban.strip[0].apply({"mute": True, "gain": 3.2, "A1": True})
+vban.vban.outstream[0].apply({"on": True, "name": "streamname", "bit": 24})
 ```
 
 ## Config Files
@@ -369,7 +372,7 @@ vban.bus[0].apply(A1: true)
 
 You may load config files in TOML format.
 Three example configs have been included with the package. Remember to save
-current settings before loading a user config. To set one you may do:
+current settings before loading a user config. To load one you may do:
 
 ```python
 import vban_cmd
@@ -379,6 +382,27 @@ with vban_cmd.api('banana') as vban:
 
 will load a config file at configs/banana/example.toml for Voicemeeter Banana.
 
+Your configs may be located in one of the following paths:
+-   \<current working directory\> / "configs" / kind_id
+-   \<user home directory\> / ".config" / "vban-cmd" / kind_id
+-   \<user home directory\> / "Documents" / "Voicemeeter" / "configs" / kind_id
+
+If a config with the same name is located in multiple locations, only the first one found is loaded into memory, in the above order.
+
+#### `config extends`
+
+You may also load a config that extends another config with overrides or additional parameters.
+
+You just need to define a key `extends` in the config TOML, that names the config to be extended.
+
+Three example 'extender' configs are included with the repo. You may load them with:
+
+```python
+import voicemeeterlib
+with voicemeeterlib.api('banana') as vm:
+    vm.apply_config('extender')
+```
+
 ## Events
 
 Level updates are considered high volume, by default they are NOT listened for. Use `subs` keyword arg to initialize event updates.
@@ -485,12 +509,27 @@ Returns a `VbanRtPacket`. Designed to be used internally by the interface but av
 
 States not guaranteed to be current (requires use of dirty parameters to confirm).
 
-### `Errors`
+## Errors
 
 -   `errors.VBANCMDError`: Exception raised when general errors occur.
 -   `errors.VBANCMDConnectionError`: Exception raised when connection/timeout errors occur.
 
-### `Tests`
+## Logging
+
+It's possible to see the messages sent by the interface's setters and getters, may be useful for debugging.
+
+example:
+```python
+import vban_cmd
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+
+opts = {"ip": "ip.local", "port": 6980, "streamname": "Command1"}
+with vban_cmd.api('banana', **opts) as vban:
+        ...
+```
+
+## Tests
 
 First make sure you installed the [development dependencies](https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/vban-cmd-python#installation)
 

configs/banana/extender.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+extends = "example"
+[strip-0]
+label = "strip0_extended"
+A1 = false
+gain = 0.0
+
+[bus-0]
+label = "bus0_extended"
+mute = false
+
+[vban-in-3]
+name = "vban_extended"

configs/basic/extender.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+extends = "example"
+[strip-0]
+label = "strip0_extended"
+A1 = false
+gain = 0.0
+
+[bus-0]
+label = "bus0_extended"
+mute = false
+
+[vban-in-3]
+name = "vban_extended"

configs/potato/extender.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+extends = "example"
+[strip-0]
+label = "strip0_extended"
+A1 = false
+gain = 0.0
+
+[bus-0]
+label = "bus0_extended"
+mute = false
+
+[vban-in-3]
+name = "vban_extended"

examples/gui/__main__.py

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from tkinter import ttk
 
 
 class App(tk.Tk):
+    INDEX = 3
+
     def __init__(self, vban):
         super().__init__()
         self.vban = vban
@@ -15,8 +17,8 @@ class App(tk.Tk):
         self.vban.observer.add(self.on_ldirty)
 
         # create widget variables
-        self.button_var = tk.BooleanVar(value=vban.strip[3].mute)
-        self.slider_var = tk.DoubleVar(value=vban.strip[3].gain)
+        self.button_var = tk.BooleanVar(value=vban.strip[self.INDEX].mute)
+        self.slider_var = tk.DoubleVar(value=vban.strip[self.INDEX].gain)
         self.meter_var = tk.DoubleVar(value=self._get_level())
         self.gainlabel_var = tk.StringVar(value=self.slider_var.get())
 
@@ -24,11 +26,12 @@ class App(tk.Tk):
         self.style = ttk.Style()
         self.style.theme_use("clam")
         self.style.configure(
-            "Mute.TButton", foreground="#cd5c5c" if vban.strip[3].mute else "#5a5a5a"
+            "Mute.TButton",
+            foreground="#cd5c5c" if vban.strip[self.INDEX].mute else "#5a5a5a",
         )
 
         # create labelframe and grid it onto the mainframe
-        self.labelframe = tk.LabelFrame(text=self.vban.strip[3].label)
+        self.labelframe = tk.LabelFrame(text=self.vban.strip[self.INDEX].label)
         self.labelframe.grid(padx=1)
 
         # create slider and grid it onto the labelframe
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ class App(tk.Tk):
             column=0,
             row=0,
         )
+        slider.bind("<Double-Button-1>", self.on_button_double_click)
 
         # create level meter and grid it onto the labelframe
         level_meter = ttk.Progressbar(
@@ -72,18 +76,23 @@ class App(tk.Tk):
 
     def on_slider_move(self, *args):
         val = round(self.slider_var.get(), 1)
-        self.vban.strip[3].gain = val
+        self.vban.strip[self.INDEX].gain = val
         self.gainlabel_var.set(val)
 
     def on_button_press(self):
         self.button_var.set(not self.button_var.get())
-        self.vban.strip[3].mute = self.button_var.get()
+        self.vban.strip[self.INDEX].mute = self.button_var.get()
         self.style.configure(
             "Mute.TButton", foreground="#cd5c5c" if self.button_var.get() else "#5a5a5a"
         )
 
+    def on_button_double_click(self, e):
+        self.slider_var.set(0)
+        self.gainlabel_var.set(0)
+        self.vban.strip[self.INDEX].gain = 0
+
     def _get_level(self):
-        val = max(self.vban.strip[3].levels.prefader)
+        val = max(self.vban.strip[self.INDEX].levels.prefader)
         return 0 if self.button_var.get() else 72 + val - 12 + self.slider_var.get()
 
     def on_ldirty(self):

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "vban-cmd"
-version = "2.1.2"
+version = "2.4.3"
 description = "Python interface for the VBAN RT Packet Service (Sendtext)"
 authors = ["onyx-and-iris <code@onyxandiris.online>"]
 license = "MIT"

tests/test_factory.py

@@ -14,9 +14,13 @@ class TestRemoteFactories:
         assert hasattr(vban, "strip")
         assert hasattr(vban, "bus")
         assert hasattr(vban, "command")
+        assert hasattr(vban, "button")
+        assert hasattr(vban, "vban")
 
         assert len(vban.strip) == 3
         assert len(vban.bus) == 2
+        assert len(vban.button) == 80
+        assert len(vban.vban.instream) == 6 and len(vban.vban.outstream) == 5
 
     @pytest.mark.skipif(
         data.name != "banana",
@@ -26,9 +30,13 @@ class TestRemoteFactories:
         assert hasattr(vban, "strip")
         assert hasattr(vban, "bus")
         assert hasattr(vban, "command")
+        assert hasattr(vban, "button")
+        assert hasattr(vban, "vban")
 
         assert len(vban.strip) == 5
         assert len(vban.bus) == 5
+        assert len(vban.button) == 80
+        assert len(vban.vban.instream) == 10 and len(vban.vban.outstream) == 9
 
     @pytest.mark.skipif(
         data.name != "potato",
@@ -38,6 +46,10 @@ class TestRemoteFactories:
         assert hasattr(vban, "strip")
         assert hasattr(vban, "bus")
         assert hasattr(vban, "command")
+        assert hasattr(vban, "button")
+        assert hasattr(vban, "vban")
 
         assert len(vban.strip) == 8
         assert len(vban.bus) == 8
+        assert len(vban.button) == 80
+        assert len(vban.vban.instream) == 10 and len(vban.vban.outstream) == 9

vban_cmd/bus.py

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class BusLevel(IRemote):
         def fget(i):
             return round((((1 << 16) - 1) - i) * -0.01, 1)
 
-        if self._remote.running and self._remote.event.ldirty:
+        if not self._remote.stopped() and self._remote.event.ldirty:
             return tuple(
                 fget(i)
                 for i in self._remote.cache["bus_level"][self.range[0] : self.range[-1]]

vban_cmd/error.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 class VBANCMDError(Exception):
-    """Exception raised when general errors occur"""
+    """Base VBANCMD Exception class. Raised when general errors occur"""
 
 
-class VBANCMDConnectionError(Exception):
+class VBANCMDConnectionError(VBANCMDError):
     """Exception raised when connection/timeout errors occur"""

vban_cmd/factory.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import logging
 from abc import abstractmethod
 from enum import IntEnum
 from functools import cached_property
-from typing import Iterable, NoReturn
+from typing import Iterable
 
 from .bus import request_bus_obj as bus
 from .command import Command
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ from .config import request_config as configs
 from .error import VBANCMDError
 from .kinds import KindMapClass
 from .kinds import request_kind_map as kindmap
+from .macrobutton import MacroButton
 from .strip import request_strip_obj as strip
+from .vban import request_vban_obj as vban
 from .vbancmd import VbanCmd
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -23,7 +25,9 @@ class FactoryBuilder:
     Separates construction from representation.
     """
 
-    BuilderProgress = IntEnum("BuilderProgress", "strip bus command", start=0)
+    BuilderProgress = IntEnum(
+        "BuilderProgress", "strip bus command macrobutton vban", start=0
+    )
 
     def __init__(self, factory, kind: KindMapClass):
         self._factory = factory
@@ -32,10 +36,12 @@ class FactoryBuilder:
             f"Finished building strips for {self._factory}",
             f"Finished building buses for {self._factory}",
             f"Finished building commands for {self._factory}",
+            f"Finished building macrobuttons for {self._factory}",
+            f"Finished building vban in/out streams for {self._factory}",
         )
         self.logger = logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)
 
-    def _pinfo(self, name: str) -> NoReturn:
+    def _pinfo(self, name: str) -> None:
         """prints progress status for each step"""
         name = name.split("_")[1]
         self.logger.info(self._info[int(getattr(self.BuilderProgress, name))])
@@ -58,6 +64,14 @@ class FactoryBuilder:
         self._factory.command = Command.make(self._factory)
         return self
 
+    def make_macrobutton(self):
+        self._factory.button = tuple(MacroButton(self._factory, i) for i in range(80))
+        return self
+
+    def make_vban(self):
+        self._factory.vban = vban(self._factory)
+        return self
+
 
 class FactoryBase(VbanCmd):
     """Base class for factories, subclasses VbanCmd."""
@@ -86,12 +100,20 @@ class FactoryBase(VbanCmd):
             self.builder.make_strip,
             self.builder.make_bus,
             self.builder.make_command,
+            self.builder.make_macrobutton,
+            self.builder.make_vban,
         )
         self._configs = None
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         return f"Voicemeeter {self.kind}"
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return (
+            type(self).__name__
+            + f"({self.kind}, ip='{self.ip}', port={self.port}, streamname='{self.streamname}')"
+        )
+
     @property
     @abstractmethod
     def steps(self):

vban_cmd/iremote.py

@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class IRemote(metaclass=ABCMeta):
             cmd += (f".{param}",)
         return "".join(cmd)
 
+    @property
     @abstractmethod
     def identifier(self):
         pass

vban_cmd/kinds.py

@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ class KindMapClass(metaclass=SingletonType):
     def num_bus(self):
         return sum(self.outs)
 
+    @property
+    def num_strip_levels(self) -> int:
+        return 2 * self.phys_in + 8 * self.virt_in
+
+    @property
+    def num_bus_levels(self) -> int:
+        return 8 * (self.phys_out + self.virt_out)
+
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         return self.name.capitalize()
 
@@ -62,7 +70,7 @@ class BasicMap(KindMapClass):
     name: str
     ins: tuple = (2, 1)
     outs: tuple = (1, 1)
-    vban: tuple = (4, 4)
+    vban: tuple = (4, 4, 1, 1)
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -70,7 +78,7 @@ class BananaMap(KindMapClass):
     name: str
     ins: tuple = (3, 2)
     outs: tuple = (3, 2)
-    vban: tuple = (8, 8)
+    vban: tuple = (8, 8, 1, 1)
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -78,7 +86,7 @@ class PotatoMap(KindMapClass):
     name: str
     ins: tuple = (5, 3)
     outs: tuple = (5, 3)
-    vban: tuple = (8, 8)
+    vban: tuple = (8, 8, 1, 1)
 
 
 def kind_factory(kind_id):

vban_cmd/macrobutton.py

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+from .iremote import IRemote
+
+
+class MacroButton(IRemote):
+    """A placeholder class in case this interface is being used interchangeably with the Remote API"""
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{type(self).__name__}{self._remote.kind}{self.index}"
+
+    @property
+    def identifier(self):
+        return f"command.button[{self.index}]"
+
+    @property
+    def state(self) -> bool:
+        self.logger.warning("button.state commands are not supported over VBAN")
+
+    @state.setter
+    def state(self, _):
+        self.logger.warning("button.state commands are not supported over VBAN")
+
+    @property
+    def stateonly(self) -> bool:
+        self.logger.warning("button.stateonly commands are not supported over VBAN")
+
+    @stateonly.setter
+    def stateonly(self, v):
+        self.logger.warning("button.stateonly commands are not supported over VBAN")
+
+    @property
+    def trigger(self) -> bool:
+        self.logger.warning("button.trigger commands are not supported over VBAN")
+
+    @trigger.setter
+    def trigger(self, _):
+        self.logger.warning("button.trigger commands are not supported over VBAN")

vban_cmd/packet.py

@@ -3,10 +3,14 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass
 from .kinds import KindMapClass
 from .util import comp
 
+VBAN_PROTOCOL_TXT = 0x40
+VBAN_PROTOCOL_SERVICE = 0x60
+
 VBAN_SERVICE_RTPACKETREGISTER = 32
 VBAN_SERVICE_RTPACKET = 33
+
 MAX_PACKET_SIZE = 1436
-HEADER_SIZE = 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 16 + 4
+HEADER_SIZE = 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 16
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -14,28 +18,28 @@ class VbanRtPacket:
     """Represents the body of a VBAN RT data packet"""
 
     _kind: KindMapClass
-    _voicemeeterType: bytes
-    _reserved: bytes
-    _buffersize: bytes
-    _voicemeeterVersion: bytes
-    _optionBits: bytes
-    _samplerate: bytes
-    _inputLeveldB100: bytes
-    _outputLeveldB100: bytes
-    _TransportBit: bytes
-    _stripState: bytes
-    _busState: bytes
-    _stripGaindB100Layer1: bytes
-    _stripGaindB100Layer2: bytes
-    _stripGaindB100Layer3: bytes
-    _stripGaindB100Layer4: bytes
-    _stripGaindB100Layer5: bytes
-    _stripGaindB100Layer6: bytes
-    _stripGaindB100Layer7: bytes
-    _stripGaindB100Layer8: bytes
-    _busGaindB100: bytes
-    _stripLabelUTF8c60: bytes
-    _busLabelUTF8c60: bytes
+    _voicemeeterType: bytes  # data[28:29]
+    _reserved: bytes  # data[29:30]
+    _buffersize: bytes  # data[30:32]
+    _voicemeeterVersion: bytes  # data[32:36]
+    _optionBits: bytes  # data[36:40]
+    _samplerate: bytes  # data[40:44]
+    _inputLeveldB100: bytes  # data[44:112]
+    _outputLeveldB100: bytes  # data[112:240]
+    _TransportBit: bytes  # data[240:244]
+    _stripState: bytes  # data[244:276]
+    _busState: bytes  # data[276:308]
+    _stripGaindB100Layer1: bytes  # data[308:324]
+    _stripGaindB100Layer2: bytes  # data[324:340]
+    _stripGaindB100Layer3: bytes  # data[340:356]
+    _stripGaindB100Layer4: bytes  # data[356:372]
+    _stripGaindB100Layer5: bytes  # data[372:388]
+    _stripGaindB100Layer6: bytes  # data[388:404]
+    _stripGaindB100Layer7: bytes  # data[404:420]
+    _stripGaindB100Layer8: bytes  # data[420:436]
+    _busGaindB100: bytes  # data[436:452]
+    _stripLabelUTF8c60: bytes  # data[452:932]
+    _busLabelUTF8c60: bytes  # data[932:1412]
 
     def _generate_levels(self, levelarray) -> tuple:
         return tuple(
@@ -103,12 +107,12 @@ class VbanRtPacket:
     @property
     def inputlevels(self) -> tuple:
         """returns the entire level array across all inputs for a kind"""
-        return self.strip_levels[0 : (2 * self._kind.phys_in + 8 * self._kind.virt_in)]
+        return self.strip_levels[0 : self._kind.num_strip_levels]
 
     @property
     def outputlevels(self) -> tuple:
         """returns the entire level array across all outputs for a kind"""
-        return self.bus_levels[0 : 8 * self._kind.num_bus]
+        return self.bus_levels[0 : self._kind.num_bus_levels]
 
     @property
     def stripstate(self) -> tuple:
@@ -206,13 +210,42 @@ class VbanRtPacket:
         )
 
 
+@dataclass
+class SubscribeHeader:
+    """Represents the header an RT Packet Service subscription packet"""
+
+    name = "Register RTP"
+    timeout = 15
+    vban: bytes = "VBAN".encode()
+    format_sr: bytes = (VBAN_PROTOCOL_SERVICE).to_bytes(1, "little")
+    format_nbs: bytes = (0).to_bytes(1, "little")
+    format_nbc: bytes = (VBAN_SERVICE_RTPACKETREGISTER).to_bytes(1, "little")
+    format_bit: bytes = (timeout & 0x000000FF).to_bytes(1, "little")  # timeout
+    streamname: bytes = name.encode("ascii") + bytes(16 - len(name))
+    framecounter: bytes = (0).to_bytes(4, "little")
+
+    @property
+    def header(self):
+        header = self.vban
+        header += self.format_sr
+        header += self.format_nbs
+        header += self.format_nbc
+        header += self.format_bit
+        header += self.streamname
+        header += self.framecounter
+        assert (
+            len(header) == HEADER_SIZE + 4
+        ), f"expected header size {HEADER_SIZE} bytes + 4 bytes framecounter ({HEADER_SIZE +4} bytes total)"
+        return header
+
+
 @dataclass
 class VbanRtPacketHeader:
-    """Represents the header of VBAN RT data packet"""
+    """Represents the header of a VBAN RT response packet"""
 
     name = "Voicemeeter-RTP"
     vban: bytes = "VBAN".encode()
-    format_sr: bytes = (0x60).to_bytes(1, "little")
+    format_sr: bytes = (VBAN_PROTOCOL_SERVICE).to_bytes(1, "little")
     format_nbs: bytes = (0).to_bytes(1, "little")
     format_nbc: bytes = (VBAN_SERVICE_RTPACKET).to_bytes(1, "little")
     format_bit: bytes = (0).to_bytes(1, "little")
@@ -226,13 +259,13 @@ class VbanRtPacketHeader:
         header += self.format_nbc
         header += self.format_bit
         header += self.streamname
-        assert len(header) == HEADER_SIZE - 4, f"Header expected {HEADER_SIZE-4} bytes"
+        assert len(header) == HEADER_SIZE, f"expected header size {HEADER_SIZE} bytes"
         return header
 
 
 @dataclass
 class RequestHeader:
-    """Represents a REQUEST RT PACKET header"""
+    """Represents the header of an REQUEST RT PACKET"""
 
     name: str
     bps_index: int
@@ -244,7 +277,7 @@ class RequestHeader:
 
     @property
     def sr(self):
-        return (0x40 + self.bps_index).to_bytes(1, "little")
+        return (VBAN_PROTOCOL_TXT + self.bps_index).to_bytes(1, "little")
 
     @property
     def nbc(self):
@@ -263,32 +296,7 @@ class RequestHeader:
         header += self.bit
         header += self.streamname
         header += self.framecounter
-        assert len(header) == HEADER_SIZE, f"Header expected {HEADER_SIZE} bytes"
-        return header
-
-
-@dataclass
-class SubscribeHeader:
-    """Represents a packet used to subscribe to the RT Packet Service"""
-
-    name = "Register RTP"
-    timeout = 15
-    vban: bytes = "VBAN".encode()
-    format_sr: bytes = (0x60).to_bytes(1, "little")
-    format_nbs: bytes = (0).to_bytes(1, "little")
-    format_nbc: bytes = (VBAN_SERVICE_RTPACKETREGISTER).to_bytes(1, "little")
-    format_bit: bytes = (timeout & 0x000000FF).to_bytes(1, "little")  # timeout
-    streamname: bytes = name.encode("ascii") + bytes(16 - len(name))
-    framecounter: bytes = (0).to_bytes(4, "little")
-
-    @property
-    def header(self):
-        header = self.vban
-        header += self.format_sr
-        header += self.format_nbs
-        header += self.format_nbc
-        header += self.format_bit
-        header += self.streamname
-        header += self.framecounter
-        assert len(header) == HEADER_SIZE, f"Header expected {HEADER_SIZE} bytes"
+        assert (
+            len(header) == HEADER_SIZE + 4
+        ), f"expected header size {HEADER_SIZE} bytes + 4 bytes framecounter ({HEADER_SIZE +4} bytes total)"
         return header

vban_cmd/strip.py

@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ class StripLevel(IRemote):
         def fget(i):
             return round((((1 << 16) - 1) - i) * -0.01, 1)
 
-        if self._remote.running and self._remote.event.ldirty:
+        if not self._remote.stopped() and self._remote.event.ldirty:
             return tuple(
                 fget(i)
                 for i in self._remote.cache["strip_level"][

vban_cmd/util.py

@@ -73,4 +73,18 @@ def comp(t0: tuple, t1: tuple) -> Iterator[bool]:
             yield True
 
 
+def deep_merge(dict1, dict2):
+    """Generator function for deep merging two dicts"""
+    for k in set(dict1) | set(dict2):
+        if k in dict1 and k in dict2:
+            if isinstance(dict1[k], dict) and isinstance(dict2[k], dict):
+                yield k, dict(deep_merge(dict1[k], dict2[k]))
+            else:
+                yield k, dict2[k]
+        elif k in dict1:
+            yield k, dict1[k]
+        else:
+            yield k, dict2[k]
+
+
 Socket = IntEnum("Socket", "register request response", start=0)

vban_cmd/vban.py

@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+from abc import abstractmethod
+
+from .iremote import IRemote
+from .kinds import kinds_all
+
+
+class VbanStream(IRemote):
+    """
+    Implements the common interface
+
+    Defines concrete implementation for vban stream
+    """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def __str__(self):
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def identifier(self) -> str:
+        return f"vban.{self.direction}stream[{self.index}]"
+
+    @property
+    def on(self) -> bool:
+        return
+
+    @on.setter
+    def on(self, val: bool):
+        self.setter("on", 1 if val else 0)
+
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        return
+
+    @name.setter
+    def name(self, val: str):
+        self.setter("name", val)
+
+    @property
+    def ip(self) -> str:
+        return
+
+    @ip.setter
+    def ip(self, val: str):
+        self.setter("ip", val)
+
+    @property
+    def port(self) -> int:
+        return
+
+    @port.setter
+    def port(self, val: int):
+        if not 1024 <= val <= 65535:
+            self.logger.warning(
+                f"port got: {val} but expected a value from 1024 to 65535"
+            )
+        self.setter("port", val)
+
+    @property
+    def sr(self) -> int:
+        return
+
+    @sr.setter
+    def sr(self, val: int):
+        opts = (11025, 16000, 22050, 24000, 32000, 44100, 48000, 64000, 88200, 96000)
+        if val not in opts:
+            self.logger.warning(f"sr got: {val} but expected a value in {opts}")
+        self.setter("sr", val)
+
+    @property
+    def channel(self) -> int:
+        return
+
+    @channel.setter
+    def channel(self, val: int):
+        if not 1 <= val <= 8:
+            self.logger.warning(f"channel got: {val} but expected a value from 1 to 8")
+        self.setter("channel", val)
+
+    @property
+    def bit(self) -> int:
+        return
+
+    @bit.setter
+    def bit(self, val: int):
+        if val not in (16, 24):
+            self.logger.warning(f"bit got: {val} but expected value 16 or 24")
+        self.setter("bit", 1 if (val == 16) else 2)
+
+    @property
+    def quality(self) -> int:
+        return
+
+    @quality.setter
+    def quality(self, val: int):
+        if not 0 <= val <= 4:
+            self.logger.warning(f"quality got: {val} but expected a value from 0 to 4")
+        self.setter("quality", val)
+
+    @property
+    def route(self) -> int:
+        return
+
+    @route.setter
+    def route(self, val: int):
+        if not 0 <= val <= 8:
+            self.logger.warning(f"route got: {val} but expected a value from 0 to 8")
+        self.setter("route", val)
+
+
+class VbanInstream(VbanStream):
+    """
+    class representing a vban instream
+
+    subclasses VbanStream
+    """
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{type(self).__name__}{self._remote.kind}{self.index}"
+
+    @property
+    def direction(self) -> str:
+        return "in"
+
+    @property
+    def sr(self) -> int:
+        return
+
+    @property
+    def channel(self) -> int:
+        return
+
+    @property
+    def bit(self) -> int:
+        return
+
+
+class VbanAudioInstream(VbanInstream):
+    """Represents a VBAN Audio Instream"""
+
+
+class VbanMidiInstream(VbanInstream):
+    """Represents a VBAN Midi Instream"""
+
+
+class VbanTextInstream(VbanInstream):
+    """Represents a VBAN Text Instream"""
+
+
+class VbanOutstream(VbanStream):
+    """
+    class representing a vban outstream
+
+    Subclasses VbanStream
+    """
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{type(self).__name__}{self._remote.kind}{self.index}"
+
+    @property
+    def direction(self) -> str:
+        return "out"
+
+
+class VbanAudioOutstream(VbanOutstream):
+    """Represents a VBAN Audio Outstream"""
+
+
+class VbanMidiOutstream(VbanOutstream):
+    """Represents a VBAN Midi Outstream"""
+
+
+def _make_stream_pair(remote, kind):
+    num_instream, num_outstream, num_midi, num_text = kind.vban
+
+    def _generate_streams(i, dir):
+        """generator function for creating instream/outstream tuples"""
+        if dir == "in":
+            if i < num_instream:
+                yield VbanAudioInstream
+            elif i < num_instream + num_midi:
+                yield VbanMidiInstream
+            else:
+                yield VbanTextInstream
+        else:
+            if i < num_outstream:
+                yield VbanAudioOutstream
+            else:
+                yield VbanMidiOutstream
+
+    return (
+        tuple(
+            cls(remote, i)
+            for i in range(num_instream + num_midi + num_text)
+            for cls in _generate_streams(i, "in")
+        ),
+        tuple(
+            cls(remote, i)
+            for i in range(num_outstream + num_midi)
+            for cls in _generate_streams(i, "out")
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def _make_stream_pairs(remote):
+    return {kind.name: _make_stream_pair(remote, kind) for kind in kinds_all}
+
+
+class Vban:
+    """
+    class representing the vban module
+
+    Contains two tuples, one for each stream type
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, remote):
+        self.remote = remote
+        self.instream, self.outstream = _make_stream_pairs(remote)[remote.kind.name]
+
+    def enable(self):
+        """if VBAN disabled there can be no communication with it"""
+
+    def disable(self):
+        self.remote._set_rt("vban.Enable", 0)
+
+
+def vban_factory(remote) -> Vban:
+    """
+    Factory method for vban
+
+    Returns a class that represents the VBAN module.
+    """
+    VBAN_cls = Vban
+    return type(f"{VBAN_cls.__name__}", (VBAN_cls,), {})(remote)
+
+
+def request_vban_obj(remote) -> Vban:
+    """
+    Vban entry point.
+
+    Returns a reference to a Vban class of a kind
+    """
+    return vban_factory(remote)

vban_cmd/vbancmd.py

@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 import logging
 import socket
+import threading
 import time
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from pathlib import Path
 from queue import Queue
-from typing import Iterable, Optional, Union
+from typing import Iterable, Union
 
 from .error import VBANCMDError
 from .event import Event
 from .packet import RequestHeader
 from .subject import Subject
-from .util import Socket, script
+from .util import Socket, deep_merge, script
 from .worker import Producer, Subscriber, Updater
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -64,8 +65,9 @@ class VbanCmd(metaclass=ABCMeta):
         def get_filepath():
             filepaths = [
                 Path.cwd() / "vban.toml",
+                Path.cwd() / "configs" / "vban.toml",
                 Path.home() / ".config" / "vban-cmd" / "vban.toml",
-                Path.home() / "Documents" / "Voicemeeter" / "vban.toml",
+                Path.home() / "Documents" / "Voicemeeter" / "configs" / "vban.toml",
             ]
             for filepath in filepaths:
                 if filepath.exists():
@@ -75,32 +77,39 @@ class VbanCmd(metaclass=ABCMeta):
             with open(filepath, "rb") as f:
                 conn = tomllib.load(f)
                 assert (
-                    "ip" in conn["connection"]
-                ), "please provide ip, by kwarg or config"
+                    "connection" in conn and "ip" in conn["connection"]
+                ), "expected [connection][ip] in vban config"
             return conn["connection"]
-        else:
-            raise VBANCMDError("no ip provided and no vban.toml located.")
+        raise VBANCMDError("no ip provided and no vban.toml located.")
 
     def __enter__(self):
         self.login()
         return self
 
-    def login(self):
+    def login(self) -> None:
         """Starts the subscriber and updater threads (unless in outbound mode)"""
         if not self.outbound:
-            self.running = True
             self.event.info()
 
-            self.subscriber = Subscriber(self)
+            self.stop_event = threading.Event()
+            self.stop_event.clear()
+            self.subscriber = Subscriber(self, self.stop_event)
             self.subscriber.start()
 
             queue = Queue()
             self.updater = Updater(self, queue)
             self.updater.start()
-            self.producer = Producer(self, queue)
+            self.producer = Producer(self, queue, self.stop_event)
             self.producer.start()
 
-        self.logger.info(f"{type(self).__name__}: Successfully logged into {self}")
+        self.logger.info(
+            "Successfully logged into VBANCMD {kind} with ip='{ip}', port={port}, streamname='{streamname}'".format(
+                **self.__dict__
+            )
+        )
+
+    def stopped(self):
+        return self.stop_event.is_set()
 
     def _set_rt(self, cmd: str, val: Union[str, float]):
         """Sends a string request command over a network."""
@@ -123,7 +132,7 @@ class VbanCmd(metaclass=ABCMeta):
         self.packet_request.framecounter = (
             int.from_bytes(self.packet_request.framecounter, "little") + 1
         ).to_bytes(4, "little")
-        self.logger.debug(f"sendtext: [{self.ip}:{self.port}] {script}")
+        self.logger.debug(f"sendtext: {script}")
         time.sleep(self.DELAY)
 
     @property
@@ -150,7 +159,7 @@ class VbanCmd(metaclass=ABCMeta):
     def public_packet(self):
         return self._public_packet
 
-    def clear_dirty(self):
+    def clear_dirty(self) -> None:
         while self.pdirty:
             time.sleep(self.DELAY)
 
@@ -175,30 +184,46 @@ class VbanCmd(metaclass=ABCMeta):
         def param(key):
             obj, m2, *rem = key.split("-")
             index = int(m2) if m2.isnumeric() else int(*rem)
-            if obj in ("strip", "bus"):
+            if obj in ("strip", "bus", "button"):
                 return getattr(self, obj)[index]
-            else:
-                raise ValueError(obj)
+            elif obj == "vban":
+                return getattr(getattr(self, obj), f"{m2}stream")[index]
+            raise ValueError(obj)
 
         [param(key).apply(datum).then_wait() for key, datum in data.items()]
 
     def apply_config(self, name):
         """applies a config from memory"""
-        error_msg = (
+        ERR_MSG = (
             f"No config with name '{name}' is loaded into memory",
             f"Known configs: {list(self.configs.keys())}",
         )
         try:
-            self.apply(self.configs[name])
-            self.logger.info(f"Profile '{name}' applied!")
-        except KeyError:
-            self.logger.error(("\n").join(error_msg))
+            config = self.configs[name]
+        except KeyError as e:
+            self.logger.error(("\n").join(ERR_MSG))
+            raise VBANCMDError(("\n").join(ERR_MSG)) from e
 
-    def logout(self):
-        self.running = False
-        time.sleep(0.2)
+        if "extends" in config:
+            extended = config["extends"]
+            config = {
+                k: v
+                for k, v in deep_merge(self.configs[extended], config)
+                if k not in ("extends")
+            }
+            self.logger.debug(
+                f"profile '{name}' extends '{extended}', profiles merged.."
+            )
+        self.apply(config)
+        self.logger.info(f"Profile '{name}' applied!")
+
+    def logout(self) -> None:
+        if not self.stopped():
+            self.logger.debug("events thread shutdown started")
+            self.stop_event.set()
+            self.subscriber.join()  # wait for subscriber thread to complete cycle
         [sock.close() for sock in self.socks]
         self.logger.info(f"{type(self).__name__}: Successfully logged out of {self}")
 
-    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback):
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback) -> None:
         self.logout()

vban_cmd/worker.py

@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class Subscriber(threading.Thread):
     """fire a subscription packet every 10 seconds"""
 
-    def __init__(self, remote):
-        super().__init__(name="subscriber", daemon=True)
+    def __init__(self, remote, stop_event):
+        super().__init__(name="subscriber", daemon=False)
         self._remote = remote
+        self.stop_event = stop_event
         self.logger = logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)
         self.packet = SubscribeHeader()
 
     def run(self):
-        while self._remote.running:
+        while not self.stopped():
             try:
                 self._remote.socks[Socket.register].sendto(
                     self.packet.header,
@@ -30,23 +31,39 @@ class Subscriber(threading.Thread):
                 self.packet.framecounter = (
                     int.from_bytes(self.packet.framecounter, "little") + 1
                 ).to_bytes(4, "little")
-                time.sleep(10)
+                self.wait_until_stopped(10)
             except socket.gaierror as e:
                 self.logger.exception(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
                 raise VBANCMDConnectionError(
                     f"unable to resolve hostname {self._remote.ip}"
                 ) from e
+        self.logger.debug(f"terminating {self.name} thread")
+
+    def stopped(self):
+        return self.stop_event.is_set()
+
+    def wait_until_stopped(self, timeout, period=0.2):
+        must_end = time.time() + timeout
+        while time.time() < must_end:
+            if self.stopped():
+                break
+            time.sleep(period)
 
 
 class Producer(threading.Thread):
     """Continously send job queue to the Updater thread at a rate of self._remote.ratelimit."""
 
-    def __init__(self, remote, queue):
-        super().__init__(name="producer", daemon=True)
+    def __init__(self, remote, queue, stop_event):
+        super().__init__(name="producer", daemon=False)
         self._remote = remote
         self.queue = queue
+        self.stop_event = stop_event
         self.logger = logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)
         self.packet_expected = VbanRtPacketHeader()
+        self._remote.socks[Socket.response].settimeout(self._remote.timeout)
+        self._remote.socks[Socket.response].bind(
+            (socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname()), self._remote.port)
+        )
         self._remote._public_packet = self._get_rt()
         (
             self._remote.cache["strip_level"],
@@ -60,7 +77,6 @@ class Producer(threading.Thread):
             data = None
             while not data:
                 data = self._fetch_rt_packet()
-                time.sleep(self._remote.DELAY)
             return data
 
         return fget()
@@ -68,10 +84,10 @@ class Producer(threading.Thread):
     def _fetch_rt_packet(self) -> Optional[VbanRtPacket]:
         try:
             data, _ = self._remote.socks[Socket.response].recvfrom(2048)
-            # check for packet data
+            # do we have packet data?
             if len(data) > HEADER_SIZE:
-                # check if packet is of type rt packet response
-                if self.packet_expected.header == data[: HEADER_SIZE - 4]:
+                # is the packet of type VBAN RT response?
+                if self.packet_expected.header == data[:HEADER_SIZE]:
                     return VbanRtPacket(
                         _kind=self._remote.kind,
                         _voicemeeterType=data[28:29],
@@ -103,8 +119,11 @@ class Producer(threading.Thread):
                 f"timeout waiting for RtPacket from {self._remote.ip}"
             ) from e
 
+    def stopped(self):
+        return self.stop_event.is_set()
+
     def run(self):
-        while self._remote.running:
+        while not self.stopped():
             _pp = self._get_rt()
             pdirty = _pp.pdirty(self._remote.public_packet)
             ldirty = _pp.ldirty(
@@ -137,13 +156,8 @@ class Updater(threading.Thread):
         self._remote = remote
         self.queue = queue
         self.logger = logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)
-        self._remote.socks[Socket.response].settimeout(self._remote.timeout)
-        self._remote.socks[Socket.response].bind(
-            (socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname()), self._remote.port)
-        )
-        p_in, v_in = self._remote.kind.ins
-        self._remote._strip_comp = [False] * (2 * p_in + 8 * v_in)
-        self._remote._bus_comp = [False] * (self._remote.kind.num_bus * 8)
+        self._remote._strip_comp = [False] * (self._remote.kind.num_strip_levels)
+        self._remote._bus_comp = [False] * (self._remote.kind.num_bus_levels)
 
     def run(self):
         """
@@ -151,12 +165,7 @@ class Updater(threading.Thread):
 
         Generate _strip_comp, _bus_comp and update level cache if ldirty.
         """
-        while True:
-            event = self.queue.get()
-            if event is None:
-                self.logger.debug(f"terminating {self.name} thread")
-                break
-
+        while event := self.queue.get():
             if event == "pdirty" and self._remote.pdirty:
                 self._remote.subject.notify(event)
             elif event == "ldirty" and self._remote.ldirty:
@@ -172,3 +181,4 @@ class Updater(threading.Thread):
                     self._remote._public_packet.outputlevels,
                 )
                 self._remote.subject.notify(event)
+        self.logger.debug(f"terminating {self.name} thread")