event Add() and Remove() now variadic.

in strip, vban, log warning then return zero value instead of panic.

update readme

README.md

@@ -147,19 +147,19 @@ sets many parameters in script format eg. ("Strip[0].Mute=1;Bus[3].Gain=3.6")
 
 #### `vm.Register(o observer)`
 
-register an object as an observer
+register an observer type as an observer
 
 #### `vm.Deregister(o observer)`
 
-deregister an object as an observer
+deregister an observer type as an observer
 
-#### `vm.EventAdd(<event>)`
+#### `vm.EventAdd(<events>)`
 
-adds an event to the pooler eg. vm.EventAdd("ldirty")
+adds a single or multiple events to the pooler. Accepts a string or slice of strings.
 
-#### `vm.EventRemove(<event>)`
+#### `vm.EventRemove(<events>)`
 
-removes an event to the pooler eg. vm.EventRemove("pdirty")
+removes a single or multiple events from the pooler. Accepts a string or slice of strings.
 
 #### `vm.Pdirty()`
 

publisher.go

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package voicemeeter
 
 import (
 	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 // observer defines the interface any registered observers must satisfy
@@ -51,8 +53,9 @@ func newEvent() *event {
 	return &event{true, true, true, false}
 }
 
-func (e *event) Add(ev string) {
-	switch ev {
+func (e *event) Add(events ...string) {
+	for _, event := range events {
+		switch event {
 		case "pdirty":
 			e.pdirty = true
 		case "mdirty":
@@ -62,10 +65,13 @@ func (e *event) Add(ev string) {
 		case "ldirty":
 			e.ldirty = true
 		}
+		log.Info(event, " added to the pooler")
+	}
 }
 
-func (e *event) Remove(ev string) {
-	switch ev {
+func (e *event) Remove(events ...string) {
+	for _, event := range events {
+		switch event {
 		case "pdirty":
 			e.pdirty = false
 		case "mdirty":
@@ -75,6 +81,8 @@ func (e *event) Remove(ev string) {
 		case "ldirty":
 			e.ldirty = false
 		}
+		log.Info(event, " removed from the pooler")
+	}
 }
 
 // pooler continuously polls the dirty paramters

remote.go

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-// A Remote type represents the API for a kind
+// Remote represents the API for a kind
 type Remote struct {
 	Kind     *kind
 	Strip    []iStrip
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (r *Remote) Sync() {
 	}
 }
 
-// Gets a float parameter value
+// GetFloat gets a float parameter value
 func (r *Remote) GetFloat(name string) (float64, error) {
 	val, err := getParameterFloat(name)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (r *Remote) GetFloat(name string) (float64, error) {
 	return val, nil
 }
 
-// Sets a float paramter value
+// SetFloat sets a float paramter value
 func (r *Remote) SetFloat(name string, value float64) error {
 	err := setParameterFloat(name, value)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (r *Remote) SetFloat(name string, value float64) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Gets a string parameter value
+// GetString gets a string parameter value
 func (r *Remote) GetString(name string) (string, error) {
 	val, err := getParameterString(name)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (r *Remote) GetString(name string) (string, error) {
 	return val, nil
 }
 
-// Sets a string paramter value
+// SetString sets a string parameter value
 func (r *Remote) SetString(name, value string) error {
 	err := setParameterString(name, value)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@ func (r *Remote) Deregister(o observer) {
 	r.pooler.Deregister(o)
 }
 
-// EventAdd adds an event to the Pooler
-func (r *Remote) EventAdd(event string) {
-	r.pooler.event.Add(event)
+// EventAdd adds events to the Pooler
+func (r *Remote) EventAdd(events ...string) {
+	r.pooler.event.Add(events...)
 }
 
-// EventRemove removes an event from the Pooler
-func (r *Remote) EventRemove(event string) {
-	r.pooler.event.Remove(event)
+// EventRemove removes events from the Pooler
+func (r *Remote) EventRemove(events ...string) {
+	r.pooler.event.Remove(events...)
 }
 
 // remoteBuilder defines the interface builder types must satisfy
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ type remoteBuilder interface {
 	Get() *Remote
 }
 
-// directory is responsible for directing the genericBuilder
+// director is responsible for directing the genericBuilder
 type director struct {
 	builder remoteBuilder
 }

strip.go

@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ package voicemeeter
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-// iStrip defines the interface bus types must satisfy
+// iStrip defines the interface strip types must satisfy
 type iStrip interface {
 	String() string
 	GetMute() bool
@@ -179,14 +181,16 @@ func (p *physicalStrip) SetAudibility(val float64) {
 	p.setter_float("Audibility", val)
 }
 
-// GetMc panics reason invalid parameter
+// GetMc logs a warning reason invalid parameter
+// it always returns zero value
 func (p *physicalStrip) GetMc() bool {
-	panic("invalid parameter MC for physicalStrip")
+	log.Warn("invalid parameter MC for physicalStrip")
+	return false
 }
 
-// SetMc panics reason invalid parameter
+// SetMc logs a warning reason invalid parameter
 func (p *physicalStrip) SetMc(val bool) {
-	panic("invalid parameter MC for physicalStrip")
+	log.Warn("invalid parameter MC for physicalStrip")
 }
 
 // virtualStrip represents a single virtual strip
@@ -221,34 +225,40 @@ func (v *virtualStrip) SetMc(val bool) {
 	v.setter_bool("MC", val)
 }
 
-// GetComp panics reason invalid parameter
+// GetComp logs a warning reason invalid parameter
+// it always returns zero value
 func (v *virtualStrip) GetComp() float64 {
-	panic("invalid parameter Comp for virtualStrip")
+	log.Warn("invalid parameter Comp for virtualStrip")
+	return 0
 }
 
-// SetComp panics reason invalid parameter
+// SetComp logs a warning reason invalid parameter
 func (v *virtualStrip) SetComp(val float64) {
-	panic("invalid parameter Comp for virtualStrip")
+	log.Warn("invalid parameter Comp for virtualStrip")
 }
 
-// GetGate panics reason invalid parameter
+// GetGate logs a warning reason invalid parameter
+// it always returns zero value
 func (v *virtualStrip) GetGate() float64 {
-	panic("invalid parameter Gate for virtualStrip")
+	log.Warn("invalid parameter Gate for virtualStrip")
+	return 0
 }
 
-// SetGate panics reason invalid parameter
+// SetGate logs a warning reason invalid parameter
 func (v *virtualStrip) SetGate(val float64) {
-	panic("invalid parameter Gate for virtualStrip")
+	log.Warn("invalid parameter Gate for virtualStrip")
 }
 
-// GetAudibility panics reason invalid parameter
+// GetAudibility logs a warning reason invalid parameter
+// it always returns zero value
 func (v *virtualStrip) GetAudibility() float64 {
-	panic("invalid parameter Audibility for virtualStrip")
+	log.Warn("invalid parameter Audibility for virtualStrip")
+	return 0
 }
 
-// SetAudibility panics reason invalid parameter
+// SetAudibility logs a warning reason invalid parameter
 func (v *virtualStrip) SetAudibility(val float64) {
-	panic("invalid parameter Audibility for virtualStrip")
+	log.Warn("invalid parameter Audibility for virtualStrip")
 }
 
 // AppGain sets the gain in db by val for the app matching name.

vban.go

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package voicemeeter
 
-import "fmt"
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
 
 // iVban defines the interface vban types must satisfy
 type iVban interface {
@@ -105,7 +109,8 @@ func (v *vbanStream) SetBit(val int) {
 	case 24:
 		val = 2
 	default:
-		panic("expected value 16 or 24")
+		log.Warn("expected value 16 or 24")
+		return
 	}
 	v.setter_int("Bit", val)
 }
@@ -139,19 +144,19 @@ func newVbanInStream(i int) iVban {
 	return iVban(&vbi)
 }
 
-// SetSr panics reason read only
+// SetSr logs a warning reason read only
 func (vbi *vbanInStream) SetSr(val int) {
-	panic("SR is readonly for vban instreams")
+	log.Warn("SR is readonly for vban instreams")
 }
 
-// SetChannel panics reason read only
+// SetChannel logs a warning reason read only
 func (vbi *vbanInStream) SetChannel(val int) {
-	panic("channel is readonly for vban instreams")
+	log.Warn("channel is readonly for vban instreams")
 }
 
-// SetBit panics reason read only
+// SetBit logs a warning reason read only
 func (vbi *vbanInStream) SetBit(val int) {
-	panic("bit is readonly for vban instreams")
+	log.Warn("bit is readonly for vban instreams")
 }
 
 type vbanOutStream struct {