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authorDavid Robillard <d@drobilla.net>2007-07-24 19:26:47 +0000
committerDavid Robillard <d@drobilla.net>2007-07-24 19:26:47 +0000
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Consistently rename all C++ files .cpp/.hpp.
Fix (some) inclusion guard names to not clash with other libs. git-svn-id: http://svn.drobilla.net/lad/raul@613 a436a847-0d15-0410-975c-d299462d15a1
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+/* This file is part of Raul.
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 Dave Robillard <http://drobilla.net>
+ *
+ * Raul is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+ * version.
+ *
+ * Raul 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 General Public License for details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef RAUL_PROCESS_HPP
+#define RAUL_PROCESS_HPP
+
+#include <string>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/time.h>
+#include <sys/resource.h>
+#include <boost/utility.hpp>
+
+namespace Raul {
+
+
+/** A child process.
+ *
+ * \ingroup raul
+ */
+class Process : boost::noncopyable
+{
+public:
+
+ /** Launch a sub process.
+ *
+ * @param command can be a typical shell command with parameters, the PATH is searched etc.
+ */
+ static bool launch(std::string command)
+ {
+ const std::string executable = (command.find(" ") != std::string::npos)
+ ? command.substr(0, command.find(" "))
+ : command;
+
+ std::cerr << "Launching child process '" << executable << "' with command line '"
+ << command << "'" << std::endl;
+
+ // Use the same double fork() trick as JACK to prevent zombie children
+ const int err = fork();
+
+ if (err == 0) {
+ // (child)
+
+ // close all nonstandard file descriptors
+ struct rlimit max_fds;
+ getrlimit(RLIMIT_NOFILE, &max_fds);
+
+ for (rlim_t fd = 3; fd < max_fds.rlim_cur; ++fd)
+ close(fd);
+
+ switch (fork()) {
+ case 0:
+ // (grandchild)
+ setsid();
+ execlp(executable.c_str(), command.c_str(), NULL);
+ _exit(-1);
+
+ case -1:
+ // (second) fork failed, there is no grandchild
+ _exit (-1);
+
+ /* exit the child process here */
+ default:
+ _exit (0);
+ }
+ }
+
+ return (err > 0);
+ }
+
+private:
+ Process() {}
+};
+
+
+} // namespace Raul
+
+#endif // RAUL_PROCESS_HPP