/** * @file llprocesslauncher.h * @brief Utility class for launching, terminating, and tracking the state of processes. * * $LicenseInfo:firstyear=2008&license=viewergpl$ * * Copyright (c) 2008-2009, Linden Research, Inc. * * Second Life Viewer Source Code * The source code in this file ("Source Code") is provided by Linden Lab * to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2.0 * ("GPL"), unless you have obtained a separate licensing agreement * ("Other License"), formally executed by you and Linden Lab. Terms of * the GPL can be found in doc/GPL-license.txt in this distribution, or * online at http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/gplv2 * * There are special exceptions to the terms and conditions of the GPL as * it is applied to this Source Code. View the full text of the exception * in the file doc/FLOSS-exception.txt in this software distribution, or * online at * http://secondlifegrid.net/programs/open_source/licensing/flossexception * * By copying, modifying or distributing this software, you acknowledge * that you have read and understood your obligations described above, * and agree to abide by those obligations. * * ALL LINDEN LAB SOURCE CODE IS PROVIDED "AS IS." LINDEN LAB MAKES NO * WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING ITS ACCURACY, * COMPLETENESS OR PERFORMANCE. * $/LicenseInfo$ */ #ifndef LL_LLPROCESSLAUNCHER_H #define LL_LLPROCESSLAUNCHER_H #if LL_WINDOWS # define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN # include #include #endif /* LLProcessLauncher handles launching external processes with specified command line arguments. It also keeps track of whether the process is still running, and can kill it if required. */ class LL_COMMON_API LLProcessLauncher { LOG_CLASS(LLProcessLauncher); public: LLProcessLauncher(); virtual ~LLProcessLauncher(); void setExecutable(const std::string &executable); void setWorkingDirectory(const std::string &dir); void clearArguments(); void addArgument(const std::string &arg); void addArgument(const char *arg); int launch(void); bool isRunning(void); // Attempt to kill the process -- returns true if the process is no longer running when it returns. // Note that even if this returns false, the process may exit some time after it's called. bool kill(void); // Use this if you want the external process to continue execution after the LLProcessLauncher instance controlling it is deleted. // Normally, the destructor will attempt to kill the process and wait for termination. // This should only be used if the viewer is about to exit -- otherwise, the child process will become a zombie after it exits. void orphan(void); // This needs to be called periodically on Mac/Linux to clean up zombie processes. static void reap(void); private: std::string mExecutable; std::string mWorkingDir; std::vector mLaunchArguments; #if LL_WINDOWS HANDLE mProcessHandle; #else pid_t mProcessID; public: pid_t getProcessID() const { return mProcessID; } #endif }; #endif // LL_LLPROCESSLAUNCHER_H