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+/** 
+ * @file llprocesslauncher.h
+ * @brief Utility class for launching, terminating, and tracking the state of processes.
+ *
+ * $LicenseInfo:firstyear=2008&license=viewergpl$
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, 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://secondlife.com/developers/opensource/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://secondlife.com/developers/opensource/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
+#include <windows.h>
+#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 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<std::string> mLaunchArguments;
+	
+#if LL_WINDOWS
+	HANDLE mProcessHandle;
+#else
+	pid_t mProcessID;
+#endif
+};
+
+#endif // LL_LLPROCESSLAUNCHER_H