///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// MuldeR's Utilities for Qt
// Copyright (C) 2004-2014 LoRd_MuldeR <MuldeR2@GMX.de>
//
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//
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//
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//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#pragma once

#include <MUtils/Global.h>

namespace MUtils
{
	typedef enum
	{
		IPC_RET_SUCCESS_MASTER = 0,
		IPC_RET_SUCCESS_SLAVE = 1,
		IPC_RET_ALREADY_INITIALIZED = 2,
		IPC_RET_FAILURE = 3
	}
	ipc_result_t;
	
	class MUTILS_API IPCChannel_Private;

	class MUTILS_API IPCChannel
	{
	public:
		IPCChannel(const QString &applicationId, const QString &channelId);
		~IPCChannel(void);

		int initialize(void);

		bool send(const unsigned int &command, const char *const message);
		bool read(unsigned int &command, char *const message, const size_t &buffSize);

	private:
		IPCChannel(const IPCChannel&) : p(NULL) {}
		IPCChannel &operator=(const IPCChannel&) { return *this; }

		IPCChannel_Private *const p;
		const QString m_applicationId;
		const QString m_channelId;
	};
}