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author | toma <toma@283d02a7-25f6-0310-bc7c-ecb5cbfe19da> | 2009-11-25 17:56:58 +0000 |
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committer | toma <toma@283d02a7-25f6-0310-bc7c-ecb5cbfe19da> | 2009-11-25 17:56:58 +0000 |
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Copy the KDE 3.5 branch to branches/trinity for new KDE 3.5 features.
BUG:215923
git-svn-id: svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/trinity/kdelibs@1054174 283d02a7-25f6-0310-bc7c-ecb5cbfe19da
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diff --git a/kdecore/kuniqueapplication.h b/kdecore/kuniqueapplication.h new file mode 100644 index 000000000..049627f62 --- /dev/null +++ b/kdecore/kuniqueapplication.h @@ -0,0 +1,221 @@ +/* This file is part of the KDE libraries + Copyright (c) 1999 Preston Brown <pbrown@kde.org> + Copyright (c) 2000-2001 Waldo Bastian <bastian@kde.org> + + This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or + modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public + License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either + version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. + + This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU + Library General Public License for more details. + + You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public License + along with this library; see the file COPYING.LIB. If not, write to + the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, + Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA. +*/ + +#ifndef _KUNIQUEAPP_H +#define _KUNIQUEAPP_H + +#include <kapplication.h> +#include <dcopobject.h> + +class KUniqueApplicationPrivate; + +/** + * Maintains only a single + * instance of a running application at a time. + * + * If another instance + * is started, it will determine (via DCOP) whether it is the first instance + * or a second instance. If it is a second instance, it will forward on + * the information to the first instance and then quit. + * + * The .desktop file for the application should state X-DCOP-ServiceType=Unique, + * see kapplication.h + * + * If your application is used to open files, it should also support the --tempfile + * option (see KCmdLineArgs::addTempFileOption()), to delete tempfiles after use. + * Add X-KDE-HasTempFileOption=true to the .desktop file to indicate this. + * + * @see KApplication DCOPObject + * @author Preston Brown <pbrown@kde.org> + */ +class KDECORE_EXPORT KUniqueApplication : public KApplication, public DCOPObject +{ + Q_OBJECT +public: + /** + * Constructor. Takes command line arguments from KCmdLineArgs + * + * @param allowStyles Set to false to disable the loading on plugin based + * styles. This is only useful to applications that do not display a GUI + * normally. If you do create an application with @p allowStyles set to false + * it normally runs in the background but under special circumstances + * displays widgets. Call KApplication::enableStyles() before + * displaying any widgets. + * @param GUIenabled Set to false to disable all GUI stuff. This implies + * no styles either. + * @param configUnique If true, the uniqueness of the application will + * depend on the value of the "MultipleInstances" + * key in the "KDE" group of the application config file. + */ + KUniqueApplication( bool allowStyles=true, + bool GUIenabled=true, + bool configUnique=false); + +#ifdef Q_WS_X11 + /** + * Constructor. Takes command line arguments from KCmdLineArgs + * + * @param display Will be passed to Qt as the X display. The display + * must be valid and already opened. + * @param visual Pointer to the X11 visual that should be used by the + * application. If NULL, the default visual will be used instead. + * @param colormap The colormap that should be used by the application. + * If 0, the default colormap will be used instead. + * @param allowStyles Set to false to disable the loading on plugin based + * styles. This is only useful to applications that do not display a GUI + * normally. If you do create an application with @p allowStyles set to false + * it normally runs in the background but under special circumstances + * displays widgets. Call KApplication::enableStyles() before + * displaying any widgets. + * @param configUnique If true, the uniqueness of the application will + * depend on the value of the "MultipleInstances" + * key in the "KDE" group of the application config file. + * @since KDE 3.3 + */ + KUniqueApplication( Display *display, + Qt::HANDLE visual=0, + Qt::HANDLE colormap=0, + bool allowStyles=true, + bool configUnique=false); +#endif + + /** + * Adds command line options specific for KUniqueApplication. + * + * Should be called before calling KUniqueApplication constructor + * and / or start(). + */ + static void addCmdLineOptions(); + + /** + * Forks and registers with dcop. + * + * The command line arguments are being sent via DCOP to newInstance() + * and will be received once the application enters the event loop. + * + * Typically this is used like: + * \code + * int main(int argc, char **argv) { + * KAboutData about("myappname", "myAppName", .....); + * KCmdLineArgs::init(argc, argv, &about); + * KCmdLineArgs::addCmdLineOptions( myCmdOptions ); + * KUniqueApplication::addCmdLineOptions(); + * + * if (!KUniqueApplication::start()) { + * fprintf(stderr, "myAppName is already running!\n"); + * exit(0); + * } + * KUniqueApplication a; + * a.exec(); + * } + * \endcode + * Note that it's not necessary to call start() explicitly. It will be + * called automatically before creating KUniqueApplication if it hasn't + * been called yet, without any performance impact. + * + * @return true if registration is successful. + * false if another process was already running. + */ + static bool start(); + + /** + * Destructor + */ + virtual ~KUniqueApplication(); + + /** + * Dispatches any incoming DCOP message for a new instance. + * + * If it is not a request for a new instance, return false. + * Overloaded from DCOPObject to make sure that the application + * stays unique. + * @param fun DCOP function signature + * @param data the data for the arguments + * @param replyType the type of the reply value + * @param replyData the reply + * @see DCOPObject + */ + bool process(const QCString &fun, const QByteArray &data, + QCString &replyType, QByteArray &replyData); + + /** + * Creates a new "instance" of the application. + * + * Usually this will involve making some calls into the GUI portion of your + * application asking for a new window to be created, possibly with + * some data already loaded based on the arguments received. + * + * Command line arguments have been passed to KCmdLineArgs before this + * function is called and can be checked in the usual way. + * + * The default implementation ensures the mainwindow of the already + * running instance is shown and activated if necessary. You should + * prefer using it from your overridden method instead of doing + * it directly. + * + * Note that newInstance() is called also in the first started + * application process. + * + * @return An exit value. The calling process will exit with this value. + */ + virtual int newInstance(); + + /** + * Returns whether newInstance() is being called while session + * restoration is in progress. + * + * @since KDE 3.3 + */ + bool restoringSession(); + + /** + * @internal + */ + static void setHandleAutoStarted(); + +private: + /** + * Delays the processing of a DCOP request. + */ + void delayRequest(const QCString &fun, const QByteArray &data); + +private slots: + /** + * Delayed processing of DCOP requests. + */ + void processDelayed(); + + void newInstanceNoFork(); + + static KInstance* initHack( bool configUnique ); + +private: + static bool s_nofork; + static bool s_multipleInstances; + static bool s_uniqueTestDone; + static bool s_handleAutoStarted; + +protected: + virtual void virtual_hook( int id, void* data ); +private: + KUniqueApplicationPrivate *d; +}; + +#endif |