2 Copyright (C) 2000-2007 Paul Davis
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27 #include "pbd/base_ui.h"
28 #include "pbd/pthread_utils.h"
29 #include "pbd/error.h"
30 #include "pbd/compose.h"
31 #include "pbd/failed_constructor.h"
39 uint64_t BaseUI::rt_bit
= 1;
40 BaseUI::RequestType
BaseUI::CallSlot
= BaseUI::new_request_type();
41 BaseUI::RequestType
BaseUI::Quit
= BaseUI::new_request_type();
43 BaseUI::BaseUI (const string
& str
)
47 base_ui_instance
= this;
49 request_channel
.ios()->connect (sigc::mem_fun (*this, &BaseUI::request_handler
));
51 /* derived class must set _ok */
59 BaseUI::new_request_type ()
63 /* XXX catch out-of-range */
65 rt
= RequestType (rt_bit
);
72 BaseUI::main_thread ()
74 set_event_loop_for_thread (this);
82 /* to be called by UI's that need/want their own distinct, self-created event loop thread.
85 _main_loop
= MainLoop::create (MainContext::create());
86 request_channel
.ios()->attach (_main_loop
->get_context());
88 /* glibmm hack - drop the refptr to the IOSource now before it can hurt */
89 request_channel
.drop_ios ();
91 run_loop_thread
= Thread::create (mem_fun (*this, &BaseUI::main_thread
), true);
97 if (_main_loop
->is_running()) {
99 run_loop_thread
->join ();
104 BaseUI::request_handler (Glib::IOCondition ioc
)
106 /* check the transport request pipe */
113 request_channel
.drain ();
115 /* there may been an error. we'd rather handle requests first,
116 and then get IO_HUP or IO_ERR on the next loop.
119 /* handle requests */
121 handle_ui_requests ();